CEBU CITY–Joseph “The Hunter” Sumabong turned in a superb performance in front of the hometown crowd as he dominated Taiwanese Jheng Ciou in the main event of "Kumong Bol-Anon 25" on Saturday night, July 11, at the Holy Name University Barder Gym in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. Sumabong, one of...
Filipino super featherweight contender Charly Suarez has entered the final week of his preparations for his showdown against Manuel Avila on July 18 at the National Orange Show Event Center in San Bernardino, California. With the heavy work already done, Suarez and his team are now focusing on...
Clark Vicera advanced to the semifinals while teammates that include Mark Ashley Fajardo absorbed stinging defeats in the Asian U19 and U23 Boxing Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia. Vicera, who secured an opening-round bye in the men’s flyweight 50kg U23 division, pounced on Indonesian Fredrick...
CEBU CITY – One fight, two regional titles at stake. Boholano boxer Joseph Sumabong and unbeaten Taiwanese prospect Jheng Ciou will be putting their respective titles on the line when they clash in the main event of “Kumong Bol-anon 25” on Saturday, July 11, at the Holy Name University Barder...
Mark Ashley Fajardo set the pace for Team Philippines after advancing to the quarterfinals of his weight class at the Asian Boxing U19 and U23 Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia on Monday, July 6. Fajardo, a 2025 Southeast Asian Games bronze medalist, made quick work of local bet Putra Laskar after...
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,...
