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...
CEBU CITY -- A rising Filipino boxer tries to hold his ground against a determined Japanese foe as Regie Suganob battles Kai Ishizawa in the main event of the 15th installment of "Kumong Bol-anon" boxing series on Tuesday, April 30, at the Holy Name University Barder Gym in Tagbilaran City,...
A small Philippine boxing team is scheduled to leave for the United States on Monday, April 9, to bolster its preparations for Olympic qualifications, as well as the 2024 Paris Games. Nesthy Petecio, left, and Aira Villegas hope to beef up their Paris Olympics preparations in a training camp in US....
Olympian Rogen Ladon and Aira Villegas outhustled their respective rivals to barge into the semifinals while three Filipino fighters succumbed to their opponents in the 2024 Boxam Elite Tournament in La Nucia, Spain on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Rogen Ladon inches closer to the gold medal. (File Photo)...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Jake Paul, a YouTube sensation turned pro boxer, will partner with USA Boxing to provide an inside look at preparations for the Paris Olympics on his social media accounts. YouTube sensation turned pro boxer Jake Paul of USA (AFP) The US sport governing body announced the plan...
Regie “The Filipino Phenom” Suganob gave his veteran opponent a neat lesson on his way to securing a dominant win in the main event of “Kumong Bol-anon XII” on Saturday night, Nov. 4, at the packed Bohol Wisdom School Gymnasium. Regie “The Filipino Phenom” Suganob wins via unanimous...
'Filipino Phenom' Suganob battles Venezuelan fighter By CALVIN CORDOVA Four months after losing a world title fight, Regie “The Filipino Phenom” Suganob will be tested once again as he will take on hard-hitting Venezuelan fighter Ronald Chacon in the main event of “Kumong Bol-anon XII...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Kazakh southpaw Janibek Alimkhanuly stopped Germany's Vincenzo Gualtieri in the sixth round on Saturday, Oct. 14, to unify two middleweight world boxing titles in a showdown of unbeaten champions. Kazakh southpaw Janibek Alimkhanuly (AFP) Alimkhanuly kept the World Boxing...
CEBU CITY – Regrets always come in the end. A former professional boxer who fought several times abroad learned this the hard way after he was arrested for stealing a bicycle worth P6,000 in Barangay Pasil here. ISAGANI Pumar answers questions from reporters while in detention at the Sawang...
Unbeaten superbantamweight prospect Carl Jammes Martin can now look forward to more meaningful fights. Carl Jammes Martin improves his record to 22-0. The 24-year-old Martin scored a lopsided 10-round decision win over Oscar Duge of Tanzania Saturday, Aug. 19, in Sucat,...
