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...
Mark Magsayo and Rey Vargas are ready to rumble and dispute the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight title as the two boxers made their respective weights ahead of their bout on Saturday, July 9, at the Alamadome in San Antonio, Texas (Sunday in Manila). WBC featherweight champion Mark Magsayo...
Expect fireworks and a fierce slugfest when Filipino champion Mark Magsayo defends his World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight belt against Mexican foe and top contender Rey Vargas on Saturday, July 9, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas (Sunday in Manila). WBC featherweight champion Mark...
Rene Mark Cuarto absorbed a split decision loss and blew away his International Boxing Federation minimumweight title against Mexican foe Daniel Valladares in Monterrey, Mexico Saturday, July 2 here in Manila. Rene Cuarto (right) and Daniel Valladares exchange punches (Photo from Bxstrs Promotions)...
Butler's WBO strap up next for Inoue Nonito Donaire's "road to undisputed" may have come to an end at this point as Naoya Inoue emerged victorious anew and settled their business once and for all in the second part of "Drama in Saitama" last June 7. Naoya Inoue (right) corners Nonito Donaire in...
Naoya Inoue unloaded power punches and only needed almost half of the second round to knock out Nonito Donaire in their unification rematch Tuesday night, June 7 at the Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Japanese "Monster" Naoya Inoue (left) and "Filipino Flash" Nonito Donaire trade punches during...
Nonito Donaire is all "fired up" for his rematch Naoya Inoue as both bantamweight champions made their respective weight ahead of their unification bout today at the Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Naoya Inoue (left), super WBA and IBF bantamweight champion, and Nonito Donaire, WBC titlist...
Nonito Donaire is keeping a laser-sharp focus ahead of his highly-touted rematch against unified bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue ahead of their June 7 unification bout at the Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Unified bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (left), owner of super WBA and IBF belts, and WBC...
