Fight fans will get an early treat as boxers Alphoe Dagayloan of Quibors Boxing and Ben Ligas of the Elorde Promotions face off for the vacant Philippine Championship flyweight belt on January 30. Quibors boxing manager and promoter Gerry Balmes said Thursday that they are excited with...
The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) has been working double time to send Olympic hopefuls and qualifiers to a training camp in Thailand in the midst of the pandemic. ABAP secretary general Ed Picson said if things fall into place, select Filipino boxers including...
After a successful pro debut in the US last week, Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial reiterated that he is fully committed to the national team which is preparing for the Tokyo Olympics next year. Marcial said he had talks with Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) president Ricky...
Ar-Ar Andales scored a third round technical knockout win over Zandre Padiran in their minimum weight collision that highlighted the return of boxing in Luzon after a successful four-card fight by the Quibor Boxing Promotion last Sunday in Rizal, Laguna. The 21-year-old Andales, the reigning World...
After separate events in Visayas and Mindanao, it’s now the turn of Luzon to take center stage for a restart with a four-card fight by Quibors Boxing Promotion on Dec. 6 in Rizal, Laguna. Quibors Boxing manager and promoter Gerry Balmes said Wednesday that they already secured permission from the...
Former WBO bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales scored a second round knockout win against Eden Sonsona as boxing resumed in Mindanao last Saturday with an exciting fight card presented by the Sanman Boxing Promotion at the Sanman Gym in General Santos City. The win of the 28-year-old Tapales in...
Former WBO bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales (left) and Eden Sonsona during the weigh in on Friday at the Sanman Gym in General Santos City. (Photos courtesy of JC Manangquil) Former WBO bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales takes on Eden Sonsona Saturday as boxing returns in the South with...
Penitente Apolinar (right) of the Omega Boxing Promotions, against Jetro Pabustan from Cagayan de Oro in the 10-round featherweight fight last Wednesday in Mandaue City, Cebu. Cebu-based boxing outfit Omega Sports Promotion has set another event next month as a follow-up to its successful staging...
The boxers of Quibors Boxing Stable, from left, are Alphoe Dagayloan, Romer Pinili, Jerald Into, Jericho Gatchalian, Reynold Vargas, Weljon Mondoro, Jerome Baloro, Ariston Aton and Ar-Ar Andales. (Photo courtesy of Quibors Boxing Stable) Quibors Boxing Stable manager and promoter Gerry Balmes said...
Tragedy struck the family of national boxing team mainstay Eumir Felix Marcial just days into his Olympic preparations in Los Angeles, California. Eliver Marcial, the eldest of the Marcial siblings, died after collapsing early morning of Saturday. He was 39. Eliver, who got stranded in Eumir’s...
Rey Nambatac bailed out Rain or Shine with a late triple and held off defending champion San Miguel Beer 87-83 Tuesday in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center. Nambatac recovered a looseball after Javee Mocon’s pass was deflected from a tight SMB...
Penitente Apolinar (right) of the Omega Boxing Promotions went up against Jetro Pabustan from Cagayan de Oro in the 10-round featherweight fight last Wednesday in Mandaue City, Cebu. (Photo from Baham Mitra) Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Abraham “Baham” Mitra expressed satisfaction...
