A viral video showing acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte apparently training for an anticipated boxing charity match against Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Nicolas Torre III is an old video, City Information Office head Harvey James Lanticse said. Lanticse said that Mayor...
Charly Suarez has been dreaming of becoming a world champion since he turned pro in 2019. Charly Suarez, middle, goes all out for his dream of becoming a world champion. (Top Rank/File) Now 36 years old, the goal remained high and the fervor alive and well for the Rio Olympics veteran. Suarez is...
HOLIDAY BARGAIN Boxing Day is celebrated in certain areas of Europe, Australia, and nations under the UK Commonwealth directly after Christmas Day In certain parts of the world, Dec. 26 is considered an extra holiday known as Boxing Day. Some might find the title exciting, thinking it as a...
CEBU CITY – A mega boxing card that will feature three championship fights will usher in the year 2025 here. Spearheaded by sportsman Dr. Winley Dela Fuente of OX KBDF Gaming Promotions in collaboration with the World Boxing Organization (WBO), the “Binukbukay sa Sugbo” will be held on Feb....
After its smashing staging of a world title fight last month, Manny Pacquiao Presents: Blow-By-Blow returns Sunday, Oct. 18, with a slambang card headlined by the clash for the vacant Orient-Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super-flyweight crown at the Okada Manila. Giemel Magramo (left) and Judy...
Filipino pug Charly Suarez strengthened his bid for a title shot after leaping to the No. 1 spot in the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior lightweight class rankings recently. Charly Suarez, center, improves his spot at No. 1 in the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior lightweight class...
Aaron Jude Bado’s bronze medal feat at the 2024 World Boxing Cup in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia came at a price on Tuesday, Sept. 25, after suffering an accidental headbutt that rendered him unfit to continue his gold-medal campaign. Aaron Jude Bado, left, with head coach Roel Velasco. (ABAP) Competing...
Aaron Jude Bado provided the lone bright spot for Team Philippines as his teammates fell like dominoes at the start of the 2024 World Boxing Cup at the UG Arena in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on Monday, Sept. 23. Aaron Jude Bado. (ABAP) Bado, who won the gold medal in last year’s Asian U22 Boxing...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution seeking to bestow the Senate Medal of Excellence to Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio who both won a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Estrada said both Filipina boxers deserve to be conferred the Senate’s...
Nesthy A. Petecio (Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) honored Olympians Nesthy A. Petecio (boxing) and Elreen Ann Ando (weightlifting), both enlisted personnel at the Coast Guard Special Service Office, for their laudable performance in the ongoing Paris Olympics in...
CEBU CITY—Ramil Macado and Lorenz Dumam-ag, two of the country’s promising boxers clash in a title fight in the main event of “Engkwentro sa Mandaue: Halad ni Mayor Jonas Cortes alang sa Kapistahan” boxing card at the Mandaue City Sports Complex on Wednesday, May 1. Mandaue City Mayor...
TAGBILARAN City, Bohol—Regie Suganob gave his Japanese foe a neat lesson in boxing on his way to scoring an eighth-round technical knockout (TKO) win in the main event of “Kumong Bol-anon XV” on Tuesday, April 30, at the Holy Name University Barder Gym here. Regie Suganob and his corner...
