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Apolinar scores brutal knockout against Portes in GenSan
5+ hour, 8+ min ago (215+ words) CITY, Philippines " Pete Apolinar delivered a crushing first-round knockout victory over Renan Portes on Thursday, February 26, in General Santos City. Apolinar unleashed a fierce combination before sealing the stoppage with a short right hook that sent Portes crashing hard onto…...
Tapales, Vitor fall short in Russia IBF Asia title bids
1+ week, 6+ day ago (234+ words) CEBU CITY, Philippines " Filipino fighters Gabriel Tapales and Virgel Vitor came up short in their respective International Boxing Federation (IBF) Asia title fights in Moscow, Russia on February 14. Citing a report from Fight News, both Filipinos dropped decisions in their…...
Taduran to defend IBF title in U.S. debut against Mexican opponent
2+ week, 1+ day ago (197+ words) CEBU CITY, Philippines " Reigning IBF world minimumweight champion Pedro "Kid Heneral" Taduran is set to make his U.S. debut as he defends his title against Mexican contender Gustavo Perez Alvarez. READ: Taduran grinds in US camp for possible unification bout Taduran…...
Fajardo, Slaughter to attend but skip Cesafi UV-UC exhibition match
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (368+ words) CEBU CITY, Philippines" June Mar Fajardo and Greg Slaughter, the longtime rivals who once defined Cebu collegiate basketball, won't suit up for the highly anticipated Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) Alumni Exhibition Match between the University of Cebu (UC)…...
Regie Suganob: PMI reaffirms support for boxer's world title bid
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (306+ words) CEBU CITY, Philippines " Regie "The Filipino Phenom" Suganob the world No. 2 junior flyweight contender and former world title challenger has received a strong vote of confidence from his home camp, the PMI Bohol Boxing Stable. In a recent social media…...
Vayson earns world title shot, cancels Suganob title eliminator
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (335+ words) Vayson earns world title shot, cancels Suganob title eliminator CEBU CITY, Philippines " In a surprising twist, International Boxing Federation (IBF) No. 3 junior flyweight contender Jayson Vayson has landed a world title shot against reigning WBA and WBO minimumweight champion Oscar…...
Weljon Mindoro stays perfect with 15th straight K.O
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (228+ words) CEBU CITY, Philippines " Weljon "Triggerman" Mindoro continued his knockout streak, scoring his 15th win in as many fights after forcing Colombian Dormedes Potes to quit on his stool on Friday, August 15 (August 16 Manila time) in Plant City, Florida. The 25-year-old Mindoro,…...
PMI’s Dalogdog faces tough test in Manila title clash
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (241+ words) CEBU CITY, Philippines " Rising prospect Angilou "Pinoy Ali" Dalogdog of PMI Bohol Boxing Stable is bracing for the biggest test of his career as he battles Albert Francisco for the vacant Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Philippine flyweight title. The…...
Baste to Torre: Marcos must take drug test before boxing match
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (461+ words) Acting Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte sets a condition before agreeing to the charity boxing fight proposed by Philippine National Police chief, Gen. Nicolas Torre III. MANILA, Philippines " Acting Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte jabbed back at Philippine National Police (PNP)…...
Lorenz Dumam-ag stuns Japan’s Moriguchi with third-round TKO win
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (319+ words) CEBU CITY, Philippines " Lorenz Dumam-ag pulled off a shocking win on foreign soil, scoring a third-round technical knockout (TKO) against Japanese hometown bet Yamato Moriguchi in their non-title bout on Sunday, July 20, in Wakayama, Japan. Nicknamed "Shotgun" the hard-hitting Dumam-ag,…...