The camp of International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight champion Pedro Taduran is already in talks for a possible PH staging of his title defense but has kept its doors open for a possible unification against Puerto Rican unified champion Oscar Collazo. In a report by the Ring Magazine, MP...
Jerwin Ancajas succumbed to the speed and length of younger opponent Omar Trinidad, dropping a unanimous decision in his Zuffa Boxing debut on Monday, June 29, at The Chelsea inside the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. The 34-year-old Ancajas held his ground through the first half of the 10-round...
With the highly anticipated rematch against Floyd Mayweather Jr. pushed back, the camp of Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has begun exploring alternative opponents for a potential September fight. Jas Mathur, CEO of Manny Pacquiao Promotions, told The Ring Magazine that the eight-division world...
Joey Canoy has lost his shot at becoming a unified champion after his supposed bout against minimumweight champion Oscar Collazo was cancelled due to visa issues. The 32-year-old General Santos native was supposed to challenge Collazo’s unified WBA, WBO and the Ring minimumweight straps on...
John Riel Casimero declared that Luis Nery would be easy work. He made sure to walk the talk. The Filipino former three-division world champion lived true to his words and scored a fourth-round stoppage against Mexican rival Luis Nery during their 124-pound catchweight showdown at the Aichi Sky...
Kenneth Llover just couldn’t keep the strong start and lost steam in the middle rounds to absorb his first taste of defeat at the hands of Michael Angeletti in their International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight title eliminator at the Aichi Sky Expo in Japan on Saturday, June 6. The...
Weljon Mindoro preserved his unbeaten record but saw his knockout streak come to an end after earning a unanimous decision victory over rugged Mexican Elias Espadas in their 10-round super middleweight clash at the University of Texas on Saturday, June 6 (Manila time). Known for his knockout power,...
Filipino fighters Kenneth Llover and John Riel Casimero cleared significant pre-fight hurdles as they gear up for separate but equally important bouts on Saturday, June 6, at the Aichi Sky Expo. Llover overcame a minor weigh-in scare to keep his world title aspirations alive, while Casimero proved...
PINUKPUK, Kalinga — The first Gimpong Festival in this town was action-packed as barangay officials faced off in an exhibition boxing match for a chance to win P500,000 worth of projects from the municipal government. Residents packed the municipal gymnasium and cheered as officials from Barangay...
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...
