SPORTSCLOPEDIA 15: NONITO DONAIRE WANTS TO CHALLENGE JUAN FRANCISCO ESTRADA Nonito Donaire's place in the Hall of Fame is already certain, but The Filipino Flash doesn't stop pursuing big name opponents to cement his… Mon, 16 Jan 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 14: DAVE APOLINARIO, THE OTHER FILIPINO WORLD TITLE HOLDER Dave Apolinario, age 23, of Maasim, Sarangani, a southpaw, is the only other Filipino world boxing champion, aside from the newly crowned WB… Mon, 16 Jan 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 13: MILAN MELINDO WINS OPBF SILVER FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE Former world light flyweight champion Milan “El Metodico” Melindo showed his vintage fighting form when he defeated Chaiwat Buatkrathok of T… Fri, 13 Jan 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 12: ERROL SPENCE VERSUS KEITH THURMAN TO HAPPEN AT THE JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT LIMIT Plans are now set for WBA/WBC/IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence (28-0, 22KOs) and former unified titlist Keith Thurman (30-1, 22KOs) to… Thu, 12 Jan 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 11: JERWIN ANCAJAS TO TRAIN AND FIGHT IN THE UNITED STATES Former IBF junior bantamweight champion Jerwin Ancajas' comeback fight originally planned to be held in the Philippines has been suspended a… Tue, 10 Jan 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 10: GERVONTA DAVIS STOPS HECTOR LUIS GARCIA Gervonta “Tank” Davis connected heavy bombs at the eight round, and injured his foe Hector Luis Garcia. Davis devastated Garcia though he ha… Mon, 09 Jan 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 9: KJ CATARAJA FIGHTS EDWARD HENO FOR THE OPBF SUPERFLYWEIGHT TITLE Undefeated world-ranked contender Kevin Jake Cataraja will fight a similar dangerous opponent in Edward Heno for the vacant Oriental and Pac… Sun, 08 Jan 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 8: MELVIN JERUSALEM WINS WBO MINIMUMWEIGHT TITLE DETHRONING MASATAKA TANIGUCHI BY SHOCKING SECOND ROUND KNOCKOUT Melvin Jerusalem has brought back the glory to Philippine boxing when he fulfilled his vow to seize the title from Japan's Masataka Taniguch… Sat, 07 Jan 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 7: FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. HAS AMATEUR LOSSES INCLUDING 1996 OLYMPIC DEFEAT Floyd Mayweather Jr., now aged 45, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A., has an immaculate record of 50-0-0 with 27 KO wins as a professional. … Fri, 06 Jan 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 6: MELVIN JERUSALEM VOWS TO SEIZE WBO MINIMUMWEIGHT TITLE FROM MASATAKA TANIGUCHI Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem vowed to do his best to wrest the world title when he faces reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimum… Thu, 05 Jan 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 5: NAOYA INOUE AND DMITRY BIVOL ARE TOP CANDIDATES FOR 2022 FIGHTER OF THE YEAR Naoya Inoue, age 29, of Zama, Kanagawa, Japan and Dmitry Bivol, age 31, of Tokmak, Kirghiz SSR, formerly of Soviet Union, are the top candid… Sat, 31 Dec 2022
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 4: MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS DAY MOMENTS IN SPORTS Merry Christmas from me and my wife Chona and children Mallory-Luz, Marton and Marlon! Let's have a sporty Christmas now. Here are the some … Sun, 25 Dec 2022
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 3: AND NOW THE UNDISPUTED SHOWDOWN - OLEKSANDR USYK VS. TYSON FURY The camps of Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury have agreed to a much awaited showdown of boxing giants. If realized, it would be the first such … Sat, 24 Dec 2022
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 2: VIC SALUDAR WINS ABF MINIMUMWEIGHT TITLE Former world champion Vic Saludar won the vacant Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) minimumweight title when he stopped Ariston Aton in the 7th r… Fri, 23 Dec 2022
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 1: ERROL SPENCE SAYS HE WILL NOT FIGHT MANNY PACQUIAO LIKE WHAT LARRY HOLMES DID TO MUHAMMAD ALI Errol Spence says he has no interest in fighting a 44-year-old Manny Pacquiao as the eight-division world champion considers making a comeba… Wed, 21 Dec 2022
MASAM SPORTS 83: NONITO DONAIRE VS. JASON MOLONEY WBC BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR ANNOUNCED The former four-division world champion and former Fighter of the Year awardee Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr., is pre-arranged to fight… Thu, 17 Nov 2022
MASAM SPORTS 82: MELVIN JERUSALEM CHALLENGES MASATAKA TANIGUCHI FOR THE WBO MINIMUMWEIGHT TITLE Jerusalem (R) and Taniguchi (L). Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem now got the rare chance of becoming the Philippines' next world champion when he … Tue, 15 Nov 2022
MASAM SPORTS 81: CARLO PAALAM WINS GOLD IN ASIAN ELITE BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS Carlo Paalam displayed his ring savvy in the heavier division when he scored an upset over top favorite Makhmud Sabyrkhan of Kazakhstan in t… Sun, 13 Nov 2022
MASAM SPORTS 80: MARK MAGSAYO FACES ISAAC DOGBOE FOR THE WBC FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR Former WBC featherweight champion Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo was ordered by the WBC to fight in a final eliminator against former WBO world su… Sat, 12 Nov 2022
MASAM SPORTS 79: DMITRY BIVOL IS THE LEADING CANDIDATE FOR 2022 FIGHTER OF THE YEAR Dmitry Bivol dominated Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez to retain his WBA light heavyweight title during their DAZN main event Saturday evening at t… Mon, 07 Nov 2022
