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...
The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) is sending eight up-and-coming fighters to compete in the ASBC Asian Under-22 Championships slated on Jan. 16 to 27 in Bangkok, Thailand. This would be the first international stint in the association’s busy calendar year both for...
National boxers, particularly those eyeing berths for the 2024 Paris Olympics, are expected to have a busy year ahead as they gear up for several training camps and competitions abroad. International competitions and training camps are lined up for Filipino boxers in 2023 as they gear up for elite...
Expect a rejuvenated and a more fueled Jerwin Ancajas when he takes on International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior bantamweight champion Fernando Martinez in a much-awaited rematch on Saturday night, Oct. 7, (Sunday in Manila) at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. Jerwin...
The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) is building up the best strategies for its athletes following the new qualification system for the 2024 Paris Olympics. ABAP executive director Marcus Manalo said they are looking at international tournaments and training camps for more...
Jeo Santisima unleashed lethal left hooks to stop veteran Japanese Hiroshige Osawa and score a fifth-round knockout win in their eight-round featherweight bout at the EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan Sunday, Aug. 14. Jeo Santisima and Hiroshige Osawa (Sanman Boxing) Santisima redeemed his last loss...
New world boxing champion Dave Apolinario paid a courtesy call on President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Wednesday Aug. 3, at the Malacañang Palace. IBO flyweight champion Dave Apolinario (Photo from Sanman Boxing Promotions) Apolinario, who recently won the International Boxing Organization...
Dave Apolinario scored an emphatic first round knockout win against South African Gideon Buthelezi to capture the vacant International Boxing Organization flyweight title Friday, July 29, at the International Convention Center in East London, South Africa. (Photo from Sanman Boxing) Apolinario...
Donnie Nietes hopes to bring the glory back to the Philippines when he takes on reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior bantamweight champion Kazuto Ioka Wednesday night, July 13, at the Ota-City Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Donnie "Ahas" Nietes Nietes gets a chance to prove his worth once...
Rey Vargas dethroned Mark Magsayo and successfully claimed the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight belt with a split decision victory Saturday night (Sunday PH time), July 9, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Mark Magsayo and Rey Vargas (Esther Lin / SHOWTIME Boxing) Vargas towered over...
