Pedro Taduran promised for a statement win. And man, he delivered a resounding one. The firepower of the Filipino champion was once again in full display, knocking out Mexican opponent Gustavo Perez Alvarez in the seventh round to retain his International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight crown...
International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight champion Pedro Taduran is eyeing a statement victory when he defends his crown against Mexican Gustavo Perez Alvarez at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California on Saturday, April 4. The hard-punching Filipino successfully made weight on...
Jimuel Pacquiao is set to return to the ring for his second professional fight, taking on Darrick Gates in a lightweight clash at Pechanga Resort and Casino on April 3. The eldest son of Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is looking to secure his first professional win in the contest that is one...
IBF world champion Pedro Taduran Jr. is eyeing a lucrative fight to unify the minimumweight titles as he challenges Puerto Rican star Oscar Collazo to a showdown early next year. Fresh from beating compatriot Christian Balunan to retain his belt in their main-event 12-round clash in the Thrilla in...
Too fast, too furious. Pedro Taduran Jr. proved to be a class of his own and obliterated mandatory challenger Christian Balunan to retain his IBF minimumweight title in the main-event 12-round bout of the Thrilla in Manila II Countdown at the San Andres Sports Complex in Manila Sunday, Oct. 26....
IBF minimumweight kingpin Pedro Taduran delivered power punches in his successful title defense in Osaka, Japan to highlight a smashing campaign for Philippine bets in May. Taduran took care of business as he beat via split decision Ginjiro Shigeoka, the same Japanese dynamo he stopped and wrested...
Professional and amateur boxing stars take centerstage in the 2nd Pacquiao-Elorde Awards Night at Okada Manila in Parañaque City next Thursday, March 20. Johnny Elorde, son of Grabiel "Flash" Elorde, from right, his wife Liza Elorde, Arvin Magramo, and Miguel Elorde In partnership with sports...
Two world champions in boxing and billiards lead the list of major awardees to be feted in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night three weeks from now at the grand ballroom of the Manila Hotel. Melvin Jerusalem (Wendell Alinea/File) Pool icons Rubilen...
August 2024 will forever be remembered as the time Carlos Yulo took his place in the pantheon of greats. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo (AP/File) The two-time gymnastics world champion from Leveriza Street in Malate, Manila carved his name in history when he flipped, twisted and tumbled...
Pedro Taduran pulled off what other Filipino fighters could not do against their Japanese counterparts, stopping heavily favored and erstwhile defending champion Ginjiro Shigeoka to wrest the International Boxing Federation minimumweight title on Sunday, July 28 at the Shiga Daihatsu Arena in Otsu...
CEBU CITY -- Pedro “Kid Pedro Heneral” Taduran inched closer to becoming a world champion again after he dominated Jake "El Bambino" Amparo in their International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight title eliminator on Thursday night, Dec. 28, at the Bohol Wisdom School Gym in Tagbilaran...
A young tennis prodigy and two world champions comprise the short list of major awardees to be recognized during the SMC-PSA (Philippine Sportswriters Association) virtual Awards Night two weeks from now. Alex Eala and boxing world title holders John Riel Casimero and Pedro Taduran made it to the...
