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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 …

Sat, 13 Dec 2025

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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 Ton…

Wed, 03 Dec 2025

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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…

Tue, 02 Dec 2025

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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…

Mon, 01 Dec 2025

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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 bu…

Wed, 26 Nov 2025

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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 …

Tue, 25 Nov 2025

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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 th…

Tue, 25 Nov 2025

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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…

Tue, 18 Nov 2025

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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 Koku…

Mon, 10 Nov 2025

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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 celebrati…

Sat, 08 Nov 2025

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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…

Thu, 06 Nov 2025

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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 ret…

Fri, 31 Oct 2025

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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…

Thu, 30 Oct 2025

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Unbeaten and undefiled

Six undefeated fighters will put their unblemished records on the line during the “Thrilla In Manila” Golden Anniversary boxing card with th…

Wed, 29 Oct 2025

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Jerusalem shrugs off age disparity

WBC minimumweight champion Melvin Jerusalem isn’t worried that South African challenger Siyakholwa Kuse is nine years younger because in his…

Wed, 29 Oct 2025

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RomyMac’s Ali memories

Romy Macalintal is known as an astute electoral lawyer. But not too many know that 50 years ago, when he was 28, RomyMac had an unexpected t…

Fri, 24 Oct 2025

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Six is ‘Thrilla’s’ magic numbe

Six is turning out to be a resonant number in the Golden Anniversary celebration of the “Thrilla In Manila” at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on…

Fri, 24 Oct 2025

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When to stop a fight

It’s never an easy call for a referee to stop a fight. A premature ending will lead to a howl of protest particularly if a fighter is still …

Thu, 23 Oct 2025

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“Thrilla” guest list

Events are now being finalized before the “Thrilla In Manila” Golden Anniversary celebration featuring at least 11 fights at the Smart Arane…

Sun, 28 Sep 2025

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ABAP regroups after Liverpool bust

The Philippines notched four straight wins then dropped six in a row to bow out without a podium finish at the recent World Boxing Champions…

Thu, 25 Sep 2025