Articles by Joaquin Henson

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Ancajas another British tormentor

When IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas stopped Irishman Jamie Conlan to retain his title in Belfast last week, he joined an elite c…

Sun, 26 Nov 2017

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China defense for Ancajas?

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas has to dispose of countryman Jonas (Zorro) Sultan in a mandatory defense against the No. 1 conten…

Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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Ancajas invincible in Belfast

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas brushed off a bad cold and clobbered previously unbeaten Irish challenger Jamie (The Mexican) Con…

Mon, 20 Nov 2017

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Viloria in line for title shot

LOS ANGELES. Former WBC/IBF lightflyweight and WBO/WBA flyweight champion Brian Viloria said the other day he's in line for a world title cr…

Sun, 19 Nov 2017

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Somodio says Ancajas can't take Conlan lightly

LOS ANGELES. Boxing trainer Freddie Roach?s chief assistant Marvin Somodio said IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas is up against a d…

Sat, 18 Nov 2017

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Belfast awaits Ancajas

Ancajas after his win in Brisbane, Australia. IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas is ready to tackle whatever unpredictable challenge…

Wed, 08 Nov 2017

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China market opens for Manny

BEIJING. The pay-per-view system hasn?t been tried in the vast Chinese market but its potential as a huge sales drawer is undeniable. So far…

Tue, 03 Oct 2017

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Gibbons seals Ancajas defense

BEIJING. It didn?t take long for Las Vegas matchmaker Sean Gibbons to book IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas? third title defense a…

Tue, 03 Oct 2017

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Manny transports Vegas glitz to Beijing

BEIJING. Sen. Manny Pacquiao brought a taste of Las Vegas to this Chinese capital as he put on a glittering event of nine fights, highlighte…

Mon, 02 Oct 2017

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Together again

BEIJING. Sen. Manny Pacquiao and Ever Bilena CEO Dioceldo Sy, who owns the Blackwater franchise in the PBA, go back a long way. They were in…

Sun, 01 Oct 2017

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Manny says he wants to fight in China

BEIJING ? Sen. Manny Pacquiao announced last Thursday that he plans to fight in China but held back in divulging who the opponent could be a…

Sun, 01 Oct 2017

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Donaire ready for title shot

Fresh from a dominant showing against Mexican warrior Ruben Garcia-Hernandez in San Antonio, Texas, over the weekend, Nonito Donaire, Jr. sa…

Wed, 27 Sep 2017

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Manny no stranger to bum verdicts

Sen. Manny Pacquiao recently sent out a tweet of exasperation in the wake of the split draw that was announced at the end of the Gennady Gol…

Sun, 24 Sep 2017

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Donaire faces rugged, awkward foe

Nonito Donaire, Jr. takes on dangerous Ruben Garcia-Hernandez in a 10-round bout for the vacant WBC silver featherweight title in San Antoni…

Sun, 24 Sep 2017

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Black eye for boxing

Last Saturday, two fights were held on opposite sides of the globe and brought back the excitement of high-quality competition in the sport …

Wed, 20 Sep 2017

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Barriga to headline China card

Mark Anthony Barriga. It will be a leap of faith for London Olympian Mark Anthony Barriga as he engages battle-scarred Thai veteran Wittawas…

Mon, 18 Sep 2017

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?Go For Gold? re-launched soon

Butch Ramirez. ?Go For Gold,? the grassroots amateur boxing discovery program that produced three Filipino Olympic medalists in 1988-96, wil…

Sun, 17 Sep 2017

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Manny says GGG has slight edge

Sen. Manny Pacquiao expects a humdinger of a fight between unbeaten WBA/WBC/IBF/IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin of Kazakhstan and…

Thu, 14 Sep 2017

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Viloria on track for title shot

Former WBC/IBF lightflyweight and WBO/WBA flyweight champion Brian Viloria is in line for a shot at another world title with his Los Angeles…

Wed, 13 Sep 2017

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Manny to push Anta

Sen. Manny Pacquiao plans to relaunch Anta in a big way here early next year as his management group takes over the Philippine distribution …

Wed, 06 Sep 2017

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