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...
Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao was quick to dismiss criticisms over his long awaited rematch against Floyd Mayweather Jr. set at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Sept. 19. The two boxing greats agreed to a rematch 1 1 years after their first fight branded as the ‘Fight of the Century’ with...
World-rated Regie Suganob and Eman Bacosa Pacquiao delivered electrifying performances and outclassed their respective foreign opponents in Kumong Bol-anon 24 on Saturday night, Feb. 28, at the Bohol Cultural Center in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. Suganob once again showed his readiness for another shot...
CEBU CITY – Boholano boxer Regie “The Filipino Phenom” Suganob and his South African opponent vowed to give it their all when they clash in the main event of the Kumong Bol-anon 24 on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Bohol Cultural Center in Tagbilaran City. Suganob is looking to extend his...
President Marcos was all praises for boxing legend Manny Pacquiao as the latter handed over some of his memorabilia to the National Sports Museum. In a handover ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 24, Marcos highlighted Pacquiao’s illustrious boxing career and his role in bringing pride and unity among...
CEBU CITY – With fighters from three of the most notable boxing gymns in the Visayas seeing action, Bakbakan sa Naga 5 promises to be a slam-bang affair. The 10-fight card is set for Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Enan Chiong Sports Complex in the Cigy of Naga, southern Cebu province. Naga Mayor Val...
CEBU CITY – Tanzanian boxer Mchanja Yohana had a forgettable experience in his first foray in the Philippines almost two years ago. Yohana is back on Philippine soil and guaranteed that his second tour of duty in the country is going to be a pleasant one as he vowed to conquer one of the rising...
President Marcos, who joined boxing fans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the legendary “Thrilla in Manila," has honored the new generation of Filipino boxing champions. "Fifty years ago, the world watched the Philippines host one of the greatest boxing matches in history. The Thrilla in...
CEBU CITY–It wasn’t a world title but for “Sugar” Shane Gentallan, it felt like one. Gentallan pulled off what could easily be his biggest win by far when he dominated Arvin John Sampaga to wrest the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) Asia Junior Flyweight belt in the main event...
CEBU CITY – Two boxers eager to climb up the rankings clash as the 22nd installment of the “Kumong Bol-Anon 22” fires on Saturday night, Sept. 20, in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. PMI Bohol Boxing Stable’s Shane “Sugar Shane” Gentallan and Arvin John Sampaga of Masbate will fight for the...
Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Carlo Paalam and Junmilardo Ogayre seek to sustain their momentum when they battle in the Round of 32 of their respective weight classes on Sunday, Sept. 7, in the 2025 World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, England. Paalam, 27, faces a daunting task in the men’s...
