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Ramos boosts Olympic weightlifting bid

Filipina lifter Rosegie Ramos is crossing her fingers that she did just enough to book a ticket to the Paris Olympics. .....»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Pinoys lined up for title shots

Jerwin Ancajas failed in his bid to end the country’s world boxing title drought last Saturday but more Filipinos are in the queue to fill the void......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

Japan boxer, former three-division world champion, trains in Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former three-division world champion Kosei Tanaka returned to Cebu for some top-notch boxing training.  The 28-year-old Japanese is the former World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimum, world flyweight, and former world light flyweight champion. He will spend three weeks in Cebu at the ZIP Sanman Boxing gym in Banawa, Barangay Guadalupe. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Ancajas loses to Inoue via a 9th rd. KO in world title duel

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Takuma Inoue successfully defended his World Boxing Association (WBA) world bantamweight title after knocking out Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas in the ninth round of their match on Saturday, February 24, at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Inoue landed a powerful right uppercut to Ancajas’ abdomen that knocked the latter out.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 24th, 2024

Sultan fights in Inoue-Ancajas undercard

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title challenger Jonas “Zorro” Sultan joins former world champion Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas in the same fight card on February 24, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan. Sultan will face Japanese newcomer Riku Masuda in an eight-rounder bout in the undercard of Ancajas’ world title duel against Takuma Inoue. READ: Inoue.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

Magsayo punches his way into super featherweight top 10 world rankings

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world champion, Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo is starting to make his presence felt in the super featherweight division after cracking into the world’s latest top 10 rankings.  Magsayo, the former World Boxing Council (WBC) world featherweight champion, is currently ranked NO. 7 in both the WBC and World Boxing Association (WBA). .....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Blockbuster card in Mandaue

A seven-fight, 58-round card called Engkwentro 13 is guaranteed to rock the Mandaue Cultural and Sports Complex on May 1 with a pair of WBO Oriental championships at stake in a double main event featuring undefeated prospects and a former two-time world titlist gunning for another crack at the crown.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024

January 2024 Jobs Report: 353,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment at 3.7%

Title: Job Market Surges in January, Wages Soar and Unemployment Holds Steady Subtitle: Increased Hiring Boosts Economy, Potential Impact on Federal Reserve’s Monetary Policy Byline:.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

Ranking surge boosts Malixi s Augusta debut

Rianne Malixi’s much-anticipated debut in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur unfolding Wednesday, April 3, in Augusta, Georgia has received a significant boost, propelling her to a career-high No. 26 in the latest World Amateur Golf Ranking......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

Manny Pacquiao’s bid to compete at Paris Olympics denied by IOC

MANILA, Philippines–Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has the gift of electrifying the crowd in all of his fights, except in the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee shut the door on the former eight-division world professional champion’s bid to carry the Philippine colors in the coming 2024 Paris Olympics. In response to a letter from the Philippine.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 18th, 2024

World champion Collazo calls out Jerusalem for a unification bout 

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight champion Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo didn’t give the newly-crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) world minimumweight Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem enough time to celebrate.  Collazo immediately called out Jerusalem for a unification bout and a rematch following the latter’s split decision victory to dethrone erstwhile.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Lady Spikers UAAP title defense gets tougher with Canino in limbo

Reigning champion La Salle just clinched a Final Four slot but it has to shore up its drive to a successful UAAP women’s volleyball title retention bid in a tougher journey ahead, without the reigning Most Valuable Player Angel Canino......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

Araneta-Nontshinga rematch looms as IBF orders world title clash

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano knockout artist Cristian “The Bomb” Araneta and the reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) world light flyweight champion Sivenathi Nontshinga of South Africa are set for a collision course after the IBF ordered a mandatory title defense this year. In a letter sent to Omega Sports Promotions International president Pio Paulo.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

Sultan suffers devastating 1st round knockout against Japanese foe 

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title contender Jonas “Zorro” Sultan suffered a devastating first-round knockout against Japanese prospect Riku Masuda in their undercard bout of the Jerwin Ancajas-Takuma Inoue world title bout in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, February 24.  A stinging left straight to the body sent Sultan, who is known as a ring.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 24th, 2024

‘Araneta is more than ready’ — Omega after Nontshinga reclaims IBF world title

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Omega Sports Promotions has already sent a letter of intent to the International Boxing Federation (IBF) to challenge African Sivenathi Nontshinga who reclaimed the world light flyweight title.  Nontshinga scored a 10th-round technical knockout against erstwhile champion Adrian Curiel of Mexico in their much-anticipated rematch that happened in Oaxaca, Mexico on.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

Gaballo KOs Pharob, earns world title shot

Gaballo KOs Pharob, earns world title shot.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

Araneta earns world title shot with dominant TKO over Magramo

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Christian “The Bomb” Araneta finally earned a world title shot in devastating fashion after scoring a technical knockout victory against fellow Filipino Arvin “Hurricane” Magramo in the main event of “Kumbati 16” at the NUSTAR Resort and Casino on Friday evening, January 26, 2024. Araneta made easy work on Magramo, stopping the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

Gaballo faces Indonesian in February in Manila

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former interim world champion Reymart “Assassin” Gaballo ends his eight-month hiatus with a regional title bout in Manila on February 13, 2024.  This will be Gaballo’s fight since June 17, 2023, where he won the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental bantamweight title against fellow Filipino Michael Bravo via a split decision.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

Filipino table tennis bets eye Olympic berths in Thailand qualifiers

A crack, four-strong Philippine table tennis team seeks to defy overwhelming odds as it shoots for Paris Olympics berths in the Southeast Asia Olympic Qualifying tilt set May 8-10 in Thailand......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Philippines table netters out to defy odds

A crack, four-strong Philippine table tennis team seeks to defy overwhelming odds as it shoots for Paris Olympics berths in the Southeast Asia Olympic Qualifying tilt set May 8.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024