World champion Jerwin Ancajas and Olympic fighter Eumir Marcial (File Photos) The government’s decision to reimpose Moderate Enhanced Community Quarantine to the National Capital Region and neighboring provinces is going to push back the target departure date of two Filipino fighters bound for...
Moralde, Mark John Yap next in line to banner PH in LA during coronavirus era John Vincent Moralde is set to face Mexican foe Alexis Del Bosque in another behind-closed-door show being put by Top Rank's Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum. (Sanman Promotions) A fourth Filipino fighter has been given the...
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank continues to enlist the services of Filipino fighters in his twice-weekly shows in Las Vegas. Filipino boxer Mark John Yap, former Orient-Pacific Boxing Federation bantamweight champion, is set to face Colombian Miguel "Escorpion" Marriaga at The Bubble...
Ancajas to undergo land training World boxing champion Jerwin Ancajas is set to ‘try out’ with the Philippine Navy SEALs at Sangley Point in Cavite City. (Jovensports photo) The Philippine Navy Special Operations Group is lending a hand to Jerwin Ancajas’ buildup for his ninth defense of the...
Genaro Gamez, right, towers over Filipino Reymond Yanong after a knockout win in the first round of their eight-round welterweight bout. (Top Rank Images) Reymond Yanong of the Philippines suffered a first-round knockout to American rival Genaro Gamez in their scheduled eight-round welterweight...
Filipino Reymond Yanong, right, poses with American foe Genaro Gamez during the weighin for their eight-round welter match. (Top Rank photo) Unheralded Filipino fighter Reymond Yanong returns to the ring just 12 days after his debut in the coronavirus era as the puncher nicknamed Robocop takes on...
Despite feeling homesick, Filipino boxer John Riel Casimero, who is training in Las Vegas, patiently waits to book a ticket flight back to the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of Sean Gibbons) Due perhaps to prevailing travel restrictions, John Riel Casimero will not be going back home after all. After...
In this file photo, Filipino boxer John Riel Casimero bangs the heavy bag during workout in Miami. (Photo courtesy of Sean Gibbons) Amid the celebration over the decision to allow basketball and football to allow their athletes to return to training mode , the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) is...
Bell beats Bernaldez via unanimous decision Undefeated American Albert Bell scores with a jab against Filipino Mark Bernaldez in their ten-round lightweight match Thursday (Friday in Manila) in Las Vegas. Bell easily won by unanimous decision. (Top Rank Images) Too tall, too good, too much for Mark...
Filipino Mark Bernaldez, right, and American Albert Bell make weight on the eve of their eight-round fight in Las Vegas (Top Rank Images) Mark Bernaldez attempts to join stablemate Mike Plania in the winners circle today as he meets tall and unbeaten American Albert Bell in a scheduled 10-round...
GenSan’s Mark Bernaldez faces unbeaten opponent; Undefeated Mark Magsayo off to train at Roach’s Wild Card gym Filipino Mark Bernaldez, right, and American Albert Bell make weight on the eve of their eight-round fight in Las Vegas (Top Rank Images) Filipino fighter Mark Bernaldez tries to...
Filipino boxer Mike Plania, left, celebrates after defeating Joshua Greer via majority decision in their overweight bantamweight bout in Las Vegas. (Top Rank Images) Mike Plania, the first Filipino fighter to return to the ring during the coronavirus era, is scheduled to arrive in the country on...