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...
Mark Magsayo announced his arrival in the lightweight division in style, stopping Irish foe Feargal McCrory in five rounds in the Zuffa Boxing 5 at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas on Monday, April 6. The 30-year-old fighter looked a lot more comfortable in the new weight class and was packing a more...
John Wayne Vicera assured himself of at least a bronze medal after storming into the semifinals of the men’s 50kg division in the Asian Boxing Elite Championships over the weekend in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The Bago City, Negros Occidental native dominated hometown bet Battulga Aldarkhishig by...
Pedro Taduran promised for a statement win. And man, he delivered a resounding one. The firepower of the Filipino champion was once again in full display, knocking out Mexican opponent Gustavo Perez Alvarez in the seventh round to retain his International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight crown...
Former world champion Mark Magsayo will get his feet wet in the lightweight division when he faces Irish fighter Feargal McCrory in a 10-round bout on April 5 at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Announced to be moving up in weight after signing with Zuffa Boxing last month, Magsayo gets the chance to...
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is ready to rekindle his rivalry with Manny Pacquiao but his perfect 50-0 record won’t be at stake. The American boxing great revealed that the supposed fight against Pacquiao on Sept. 19 at the Sphere in Las Vegas is just an exhibition and not an actual professional bout....
Marlon Tapales and his team arrived in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, March 29, for his upcoming fight against former Japanese world champion Yukinori Oguni at the Korakuen Hall. The former unified world champion is scheduled to take on the 37-year-old Japanese in a non-title super bantamweight bout on...
