The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) may overturn the result of the Charly Suarez and Emanuel Navarrete fight which resulted in a controversial technical decision loss for the Filipino challenger last Sunday, May 11. The commission reportedly looked into the bout where the Mexican...
The Parañaque City government recognized the achievement of World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental light flyweight (108 lbs) champion Arvin Magramo on Monday, Feb. 20. Mayor Eric Olivarez said Magramo, a resident of Barangay San Antonio, combined brute strength and great speed in scoring a...
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...
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...
Donnie Nietes has set sights on reclaiming the World Boxing Organization junior bantamweight title when he takes on reigning champion Kazuto Ioka next month. Donnie Nietes (Probellum) Probellum confirmed on Wednesday, June 1 that the Nietes-Ioka rematch will finally materialize at the Ota City...
The Philippines has lost another boxing champion after John Riel Casimero got stripped of his bantamweight belt as announced by the World Boxing Organization World Championship Committee on May 3, Tuesday. John Riel Casimero (right) (AFP) In an eight-page resolution, the WBO World Championship...
Paul Butler showed technical and smart boxing to score a unanimous decision win over Jonas Sultan and claim the World Boxing Organization (WBO) interim bantamweight title at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England Friday, April 22 there (early Saturday morning in Manila). Paul Butler (left)...
Jonas Sultan has stepped up against English boxer Paul Butler as a replacement for World Boxing Organization bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero. Jonas Sultan (AFP) Sultan and Butler will clash in an interim bantamweight contest on April 22, Friday at the Echo Arena in Liverpool following the...
World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero found himself in another dilemma after violating certain weight cut and medical guidelines prior to his mandatory title defense against English challenger Paul Butler on April 22. JOHN RIEL CASIMERO Casimero just risked...
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) has ordered the much-awaited rematch between reigning super-flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka and four-division world titlist Donnie Nietes. Donnie Nietes (Probellum) The title fight was formally ordered Friday, April 1 which will serve as another encounter for the...
WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero is in hot water amid his preparation for a title defense following reports of him facing a sexual abuse complaint over the week. Guillermo Rigondeaux (left) fights John Riel Casimero during their WBO Bantamweight title 12 round bout at Dignity Health...
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) approved to reschedule the bantamweight title bout between reigning champion John Riel Casimero and English contender Paul Butler in April. Paul Butler and WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero (Instagram and AFP) Casimero's title defense will take place...
