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,...
Al Toyogon scored a majority decision over Rimar Metuda during Manny Pacquiao Presents: Blow-By-Blow at the Narvacan Gymnasium in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur on Saturday, Aug. 5. Al Toyogon downs Rimar Metuda via majority decision. Representing Elorde Boxing of Vigan, Toyogon, originally from...
The Senate has adopted a resolution, commending and congratulating Marlon Tapales for winning the World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation’s (IBF) World Super Bantamweight titles. “Tapales' triumphant feat is only befitting to be given due distinction for he has...
Edgar "Ed" Picson, the veteran sportscaster and Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines president, passed away on Wednesday, April 19. He was 69. *Veteran broadcaster and Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) president Ed Picson.* Colleague and friend Quinito Henson...
CEBU CITY – A boxing judge was arrested after he assaulted an official of the Games and Amusement Board (GAB)-Cebu Field Office on Saturday night, April 2, in Lapu-Lapu City. JIMMY Donton, officer-in-charge of the Games and Amusement Board (GAB)-Cebu Field Office, is bloodied when he reported to a...
A Filipino boxing icon paid a courtesy call to Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday, March 22 at the House of Representatives in Quezon City. Chatting and posing for pictures with Romualdez was Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire Jr. Donaire, 40, is truly one of the greats in the sport based on his...
Marvin Tabamo loses his quarterfinal match to China's Zhang Jiamao in the 74th Strandja International Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. (Screengrab from tournament livestream) The Philippines bowed out of contention in the 74 th Strandja International Boxing Tournament after its three remaining...
Marvin Tabamo, left, opens his title bid with a close victory in the 74th Strandja International Boxing Tournament. (Screengrab from tournament livestream) Marvin Tabamo escaped his opening bout while Carlo Paalam and Junmilardo Ogayre yielded to their rivals in the 74 th Strandja...
