The Dean's List

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Haven for Pinoy boxers

Gibbons (L) and Pacquiao. There’s a home in Las Vegas where Filipino fighters live and train, dreaming of a future to provide a better tomor…

Fri, 11 Apr 2025

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Melvin the Avenger

Last Saturday, four Filipino boxers fell victim to their Japanese opponents, one after the other, at the Aichi Sky Dome in Tokoname, about a…

Wed, 02 Apr 2025

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‘Blow By Blow’ with a bang

A slam-bang “Blow By Blow” show preceded the recent Pacquiao-Elorde Awards Night at the Okada Manila Resort and Casino. There were eight fig…

Thu, 27 Mar 2025

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Pacman to stage ‘Thrilla’ celebration

Boxing icon and the only eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao is staging a major celebration to commemorate the “Thrilla In Manila” …

Wed, 26 Mar 2025

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ABAP severs ties with IBA

Ricky Vargas. There’s no turning back for ABAP which has dissociated itself from IBA and will participate in events only sanctioned by World…

Sat, 22 Mar 2025

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Yulo to receive Sports Hero award

Two-time Paris Olympic gymnastics gold medalist Carlos Yulo will be feted with the first-ever Outstanding Sports Hero trophy, a departure fr…

Thu, 20 Mar 2025

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ABAP gets ready for battle

Six fighters are now in training in Guangzhou, China up to March 14 and 10 will report at another boot camp in Korea on April 7-17 as ABAP g…

Sun, 09 Mar 2025

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Why restore 15 rounds?

WBA president Gilberto Jesus Mendoza. Korean fighter Kim Duk Koo was only 27 when he died from injuries five days after suffering a 14th rou…

Tue, 04 Mar 2025

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More mandatory challengers

L-R: AJ Paciones, Joey Canoy and Vic Saludar. In the first of this two-part series, three Filipino No. 1 contenders were featured as mandato…

Mon, 03 Mar 2025

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Mandatory challengers

L-R: Suganob, Suarez and Araneta lead Filipino mandatory challengers. The latest WBC/WBA/IBF/WBO ratings show six Filipinos in line for titl…

Fri, 28 Feb 2025

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Brothers on warpath

Beware! The avenging Shigeoka brothers are on the comeback trail with their sights set on regaining the world boxing championships they lost…

Wed, 19 Feb 2025

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Secret is never retire

Antonio L. Aldeguer. The man who made “Pinoy Pride” a mantra in Philippine boxing is no longer involved in the sport as he closed down the f…

Sat, 15 Feb 2025

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Saludar in line for title shot

Former WBO/WBA minimumweight champion Vic (Vicious) Saludar is ranked No. 1 by WBO in the 105-pound division and at 34 with 32 fights under …

Thu, 13 Feb 2025

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Night of fireworks

In some 30 years in the boxing business, WBO Asia Pacific chairman Leon Panoncillo said he’d never witnessed a more exciting main event than…

Wed, 12 Feb 2025

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Asian Boxing, OCA affirm alliance

ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas inked a Memorandum of Understanding confirming the partnership of Asian Boxing, where he is a board member, and t…

Tue, 11 Feb 2025

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Big-time boxing in Cebu

CEBU. Three WBO regional championships will be at stake with WBO No. 1 minimumweight Vic Saludar headlining the undercard in a blockbuster b…

Sat, 08 Feb 2025

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Taduran defense may be rematch

IBF minimumweight champion Pedro Taduran walked into the Grand Ballroom of the Manila Hotel to attend the San Miguel Corp. Philippine Sports…

Sun, 02 Feb 2025

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Ed’s smiling in heaven

Ed Picson. For over 10 years, the late Ed Picson battled the big wigs of the International Boxing Association (IBA) in a fight to restore in…

Sun, 19 Jan 2025

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GAB aims for more Pinoy world champs

Atty. Francisco Rivera. GAB chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera’s wish for the new year is the ascension of more Filipino world boxing champions…

Tue, 14 Jan 2025

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Pinays cited for wrong reasons

Aira Villegas (L) and Nesthy Petecio (R). Paris Olympic bronze medalists Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas were cited in a recap of the women…

Fri, 10 Jan 2025