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Pitbull vs. Roach Jr & Co-Headliner Foster vs. Fulton Make for Solid PPV
This Saturday night in San Antonio, Texas, live on Amazon Prime PPV from the Frost Bank Center, Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz faces Lamont Roach Jr. The co-feature is an excellent matchup between O’Shaquie…
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Who was Clever Sison?
Clever Sison. He called himself the uncrowned world featherweight boxing champion and according to Benigno (Clever) Sison’s youngest son Tony, it was incontrovertible. In July 1933, Sison pounded out a 10-round decision…
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Two Pacquiaos on same card?
Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao isn’t discounting the possibility of lining up his son Jimuel on the undercard of a coming blockbuster attraction where he’ll fight in the main event. No details are…
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Jimuel draws in pro debut
Jimuel Pacquiao shrugged off the pressure of living up to his father’s name and marked his pro debut by battling high school teacher Brendan Lally to a four-round majority draw in a…
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Petecio in, Paalam out
Nesthy Petecio. Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Carlo Paalam is skipping the Bangkok SEA Games next month to give way to Ian Clark Bautista but another Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Nesthy Petecio will…
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Eumir, Weljohn put pros on hold
Marcial (L) and Mindoro (R). Eumir Marcial and Weljon Mindoro will take a break from the pros to fight for the Philippines at the SEA Games in Bangkok next month. POC president…
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PHL bids to host WB Congress
ABAP president and World Boxing (WB) Executive Board member Ricky Vargas made it known “informally” that the Philippines will bid to host the 2027 WB Congress, a year before the LA Olympics.…
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RING/DAZN PPV Card Gives Bang for the Bucks
This Saturday afternoon in the states, a mega PPV card takes place on the DAZN app. This is a real pay-per-view card, in a year boxing fans have been absolutely inundated with…
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Rematch for the ages
If ever the rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. takes place as reported in April at the Sphere in Las Vegas, it will be over 10 years since their first…
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Chris Eubank Jr. vs Conor Benn 2: Will Eubank Step on the Gas Pedal Earlier?
This boxing podcaster must admit to being a bit surprised from how well Conor Benn did in the first bout against Chris Eubank Jr. Benn put up a valiant effort facing a…
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A Gathering Of Legends
Legends Julio César Chávez and Don King. I accompanied Julio César Chávez to a reunion with Don King, whom he hadn’t seen in several years. This was perhaps the last time they…
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Donaire awaits WBA decision
The WBA may elevate the fight between interim bantamweight titleholder Nonito Donaire, Jr. and champion in-recess Seiya Tsutsumi at the Kokugikan Arena, Tokyo, on Dec. 17 to a battle for the “super”…
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Vergil Ortiz vs. Erickson Lubin: Can Lubin Tip the Ortiz/Ennis Apple Cart?
Vergil Ortiz sets his sights on a huge 2026 fight with Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis. In fact, Eddie Hearn claims Ennis will be ringside in Fort Worth, Texas at the Dickies Arena this…
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Gibbons’ ‘Thrilla’ regrets
MP Promotions president Sean Gibbons was over the moon in heralding the recent success of the “Thrilla In Manila” 50th anniversary celebration that was spearheaded by Manny Pacquiao. But he had three…
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The Baseball in the Sulaimán Family
There’s a reason baseball is known as the king of sports. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays gave us a World Series to remember with seven games full of…
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Donaire in historic bid
It’s back to familiar territory for WBA interim bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. as he arrived in Cebu last Sunday to open training camp for his 12-round duel with WBA titleholder “in…
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Joshua Buatsi vs Zack Parker Headlines Manchester Show on DAZN
A pair of 1-loss boxers go at it this Saturday at the Co-op Live Areana in Manchester, England streaming on DAZN. Zach Parker is riding a 4-fight winning streak heading into this…
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The Great Virtues of Champions
Camila Zamorano. After nearly two weeks of travel that took us to Saudi Arabia for the semi-final phase of the WBC Grand Prix, and being in Asia with great friends, boxers, and…
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History made twice over
In 1975, the world stood still when the “Thrilla In Manila” was staged at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. History was made with Muhammad Ali retaining the world heavyweight title as Smokin’ Joe…
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Stars of the show
In celebrating the Golden Anniversary of the “Thrilla In Manila,” Manny Pacquiao made sure relatives of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier came to town and there would be a heavyweight fight on…
