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...
Paul Julyfer Bascon, right, wins his second-round match in the 74th Strandja International Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. (Screengrab from tournament livestream) Paul Julyfer Bascon continued to make waves in the 74 th Strandja International Boxing Tournament Wednesday, Feb. 22, after...
Carlo Paalam earns a quarterfinal berth in his weight class in the 74th Strandja International Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. (File Photo/ASBC Facebook page) Carlo Paalam and Junmilardo Ogayre pounced on their rivals to jumpstart their respective title bids in the 74 th Strandja...
Paul Julyfer Bascon and Aira Villegas made their title campaign felt while Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Nesthy Petecio bowed out early at the start of the 74th Strandja International Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria Monday, Feb. 20. Paul Julyfer Bascon wins his opening bout in the 74th...
Aaron Jude Bado banked on his fluidity in the last two rounds to stun World Championship bronze medalist Thanarat Saengphet of Thailand to capture the men’s flyweight (51kg) gold medal in the ASBC Asian U22 Boxing Championships in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, Jan. 26. Aaron Jude Bado, center, is...
Aaron Jude Bado and Flint Jara scored contrasting victories Monday, Jan. 23, to barge into the gold-medal round of their respective weight categories in the ASBC Asian U22 Boxing Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. Aaron Jude Bado, left, advances to the gold-medal round of the men's flyweight...
Three fighters assured themselves of at least bronze medals after advancing to the semifinals of the ASBC Asian U22 Boxing Championships in Bangkok, Thailand Friday, Jan. 20. Jericho Acaylar, right, fights Indonesia's Asri Udin for a spot in the semifinals. (Tournament Images) Mark Lester Durens,...
Althea Shine Pores and Mariel Talandrata stumbled in their respective opening-round assignments Thursday, Jan. 19, in the ASBC Asian U22 Boxing Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. Mariel Talandrata, right, made a first-round exit in the women's light flyweight division. (ASBC Images) Pores yielded...
Jericho Acaylar started the Philippines’ campaign on a bright note after advancing to the quarterfinals of the ASBC Asian U22 Boxing Championships in Bangkok, Thailand on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Jericho Acaylar arranges a quarterfinal match against an Indian rival in the ASBC Asian U22 Boxing...
