Carl Jammes Martin stamped his class against fellow Filipino Carlo Demecillo during their 12-round bout last Saturday, May 16. But he didn’t look all too happy. Certainly not, after having to fight in a basketball court and wait under the shade of the tree due to the absence of a dressing room....
CEBU CITY – Melvin “El Gringo” Jerusalem and South African boxer Siyakholwa Kuse could be headed for a third showdown. The camp of Jerusalem will be pursuing a rematch after Kuse stripped him of his World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight via a unanimous decision (UD) on Sunday (Philippine...
Melvin Jerusalem yielded his World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight title after absorbing a unanimous decision defeat against Siyakholwa Kuse at the Emperors Palace in South Africa on Sunday morning (Manila time). Jerusalem found himself fighting an uphill battle early after suffering a nasty cut...
World-rated super featherweight Filipino Charly Suarez is set for a ring return, more than a year since the controversial "no-contest" against World Boxing Organization (WBO) titleholder Emanuel Navarrete. The undefeated 37-year-old is taking on the comebacking American fighter Manuel Avila in a...
“With great power comes great responsibility,” the famous line popularized by the movie Spider-Man, which also applies to martial arts, according to Margaret Te. Te, an amateur boxer who carries an 8-4-1 win-loss-draw record, believes that everyone has a story to tell – sometimes without...
Filipino bantamweight prospect Kenneth Llover vowed to be ready against fellow undefeated foe Michael Angeletti for their International Boxing Federation (IBF) title eliminator on June 6 at the Aichi Sky Expo in Japan. Llover, who is currently training in Alfonso, Cavite, said he is nearing his top...
Jerwin Ancajas began his campaign at the featherweight division in style, forcing opponent Ruben Tostado Garcia to quit on his stool at the start of the fifth round at the Hipodromo Caliente in Tijuana, Mexico on Sunday, April 19 (Manila time). The 34-year-old former world champion displayed the...
Legendary boxing coach Freddie Roach got a surprise visit from one of his most iconic fighters, Manny Pacquiao. In a social media post, the 66-year-old trainer shared candid moments of their reunion at the Wild Card Boxing Club in the United States. “Nice surprise visit from Manny today. Great to...
It 's finally happening. After an exhausting back-and-forth talk to clear things up on whether their blockbuster rematch is an exhibition or not, the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. is pushing through as scheduled. That, after the American boxing great finally signed on...
Filipino flyweight prospect Miel Fajardo’s boxing gloves haven’t warmed up on his hands and yet his Argentine opponent Tobia Reyes was already down on the canvas five seconds into their bout. Fajardo’s vicious left landed clean on the head of Reyes right on their first exchange — a shot...
The Philippine boxing team’s campaign in the Asian Boxing Elite Championships came to an end on Tuesday, April 7, after last remaining bet John Wayne Vicera fell in the semifinals in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Vicera yielded a unanimous 5-0 decision to Japan’s Iwai Daichi, settling for the bronze...
After announcing his arrival in the new division, Mark Magsayo is ready to take on anyone coming at him. The 30-year-old pride of Tagbilaran City, Bohol is all pumped up following his impressive fifth-round technical knockout victory over Feargal McCrory in their lightweight bout in Zuffa Boxing 5...
