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Doors open for Manny
Manny Pacquiao is facing Russia’s Ruslan Provodnikov in an eight-round exhibition in Las Vegas on April 18 but beyond that, there’s a wealth of options on the table for Pacman. Last weekend,…
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Late Valentine’s gift for Lover Boy
It’ll be a perfect belated Valentine’s Day gift for the Lover Boy if IBF allows top bantamweight contender Kenneth Llover a fight against Australia’s Jason Moloney instead of an eliminator before sanctioning…
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Barrios vs Garcia: Where Art Thou Ryan Garcia?
It’s do or die for Ryan Garcia heading into a tussle with Mario Barrios on Saturday. Will ‘King’ Ryan sink or swim? This PPV card promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and TGB…
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Pacman bout details revealed
Details of Manny Pacquiao’s fight against Russian Ruslan Provodnikov are slowly trickling in with the latest development that it will be an eight-round exhibition at the Thomas and Mack Center on the…
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Efe Ajagba vs Charles Martin: Zuffa Heavyweights Square Off on Sunday
This Sunday night streaming live on Paramount+ heavyweight contender Efe Ajagba squares off against aged vet Charles Martin. Both boxers have recently signed with Zuffa boxing, so it makes sense they would…
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Nick Ball vs Brandon Figueroa: Scrappy Styles Matchup in Liverpool
All-action fighters Nick Ball and Brandon Figueora tussle this Saturday. On paper this matchup should produce plenty of back-and-forth action for the fans watching at home and at the Echo Arena in…
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A Grand Week for Boxing in NY
This past week was filled with mixed emotions. My wife Christiane’s grandmother, Doña Manira Salomón Zairick, passed away at the age of 95, leaving behind a united family rooted in deep principles,…
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Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson: Styles Make Fights Fitting Cliche
Teofimo Lopez meets Shakur Stevenson in a meaningful fight on Saturday night. One of the oldest cliche in boxing is “styles make fights”. That saying gets used across many sports just like…
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Andy Cruz vs Raymond Muratalla: Who Will Execute?
This Saturday night, Andy Cruz and Raymond Muratalla go head-to-head in a battle of skills. Cruz has an elite amateur pedigree and has adapted well in a short period of time at…
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Donaire back in Cebu
Former four-division world champion and WBA No. 1 bantamweight Nonito Donaire, Jr. is back in Cebu training at Omega Boxing Gym’s Camp Kumbati while awaiting confirmation of his next fight. There’s nothing…
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Four Pinoys in line for title shots
Four No. 1 contenders are in line for mandatory title cracks as the year 2025 ended with 25 Filipinos ranked among the top 15 fighters by WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO. The…
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Twelve Years Later, Don José is Still With Us
Twelve years have passed since Don José left us. This past Friday, we celebrated a deeply moving Mass at the Old Basilica of Guadalupe, where the Sulaimán family received outpourings of affection…
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Lover Boy on hot streak
Kenneth Llover is leaving a trail of broken hearts in his wake as the Lover Boy continues to make opponents wonder if he’ll ever turn from horrific to romantic in the ring.…
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Donaire awaits WBA order
Nonito Donaire, Jr. has emailed the WBA regarding his recent split decision loss to Seiya Tsutsumi in Tokyo and is awaiting a reaction after the holidays to address the contentious outcome. The…
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Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua: The Jig Is Up
If everything is on the up and up, Jake Paul will kiss the canvas somewhat early in his bout with Anthony Joshua. This Friday night, Jake Paul will take a humongous step…
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Three boxers aim for finals
Marcial (L) and Mindoro (R). It’s make or break for boxers Eumir Marcial, Aira Villegas and Weljon Mindoro as they see action today in the semifinals for the chance to go for…
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Donaire ready for Tsutsumi
The WBA has returned champion-in-recess Seiya Tsutsumi back on the throne to clear the way for the Japanese to defend the bantamweight crown against interim titleholder Nonito Donaire, Jr. in a scheduled…
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Vargas urges boxers to defy odds
Ricky Vargas. ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas said yesterday he’s disappointed about officiating and scoring in boxing at the ongoing SEA Games in Bangkok but advised the Philippine team fighters still in contention…
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Nesthy faces Indon legend
Nesthy Petecio. Tokyo Olympic silver medalist and Paris Olympic bronze medalist Nesthy Petecio will battle Indonesian boxing legend Hasanah Huswatun at the Chulalongkorn University Sports Center, Bangkok today for the right to…
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Successful WBC Annual Convention in Bangkok (Photos)
Our Annual Convention in Thailand has concluded, and it will be remembered as one of the most highly attended. Our organization’s conventions are not like the commercial ones everyone knows in Las…
