VARGAS WANTS PACQUIAO TO TAKE OVER ABAP PRESIDENCY AFTER LAST MAN STANDING IN OLYMPIC BOXING, ROGEN LADON IS ELIMINATED The Philippines light flyweight hopeful Rogen Ladon has been eliminated in the Olympic boxing competition by Colombia?s Yuberjen Martinez wh… Tue, 09 Aug 2016
FORMER IBF WORLD FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION RUENROENG OF THAILAND WINS IN RIO The biggest storyline on Day 2 of the Olympic boxing tournament was former IBF flyweight champion Amnat Ruenroeng scoring a decision victory… Mon, 08 Aug 2016
MANILA OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS FRANCE ARE BADLY BEATEN BY AUSTRALIA IN THEIR OPENING GAME AT THE RIO OLYMPICS A terrific third quarter performance by Australia, nicknamed ?The Boomers?, swamped the winner of the Manila Olympic Qualification tournamen… Sun, 07 Aug 2016
CHARLY SUAREZ SUFFERS HEARTBREAKING SPLIT DECISION LOSS TO EUROPEAN LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION JOE CORDINA The Philippines lightweight hopeful, veteran Charly Suarez dropped a heartbreaking split decision loss to European champion and Commonwealth… Sun, 07 Aug 2016
INSIDE SPORTS: RIO OLYMPICS AN UNMATCHED SPECTACLE OF SINGING, DANCING AND A RIOT OF COLOUR TYPICAL OF THE EFFERVESCENT SPIRIT AND BEAUTY OF THE BRAZILIANS The 2016 Olympic Games opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro was an unmatched spectacle of singing, dancing and a riot of colour so typical of … Sat, 06 Aug 2016
PETER MANIATIS BOB ROSE CUP PROMOTION FEATURED ON THE MAIN EVENT Well known Australian, multi-awarded promoter Peter Maniatis? Bob Rose Cup presentation will be featured on Viva Sports ?The Main Event? on … Fri, 05 Aug 2016
CHARLY SUAREZ FACES TOUGH EUROPEAN CHAMPION JOE CORDINA Veteran Philippine hopeful Charly Suarez faces a tough battle in his opening bout against European lightweight champion Joe Cordina of Wales… Fri, 05 Aug 2016
NIETES MOVES UP TO FLYWEIGHT AND FACES FORMER WORLD CHAMPION EDGAR SOSA The longest reigning Filipino world champion Donnie Nietes is moving up to flyweight to test the waters in a fight against former world cham… Wed, 03 Aug 2016
REX TSO IN ?BATTLE OF VICTORS? AGAINST ANOTHER UNBEATEN FIGHTER IN JAPAN?S RYUTO MAEKAWA Rex Tso. Unbeaten Rex ?The Wonder Kid? Tso is set for his highly anticipated return to the ring at ?Battle of Victors? on Saturday, October … Wed, 03 Aug 2016
WBC PRESIDENT MAURICIO SULAIMAN REPORTS ON THE NEVADA BOXING HALL OF FAME ANNUAL INDUCTION World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman who was among those honored at the annual induction ceremony of the Nevada Boxing Hall of F… Wed, 03 Aug 2016
WANHENG MENAYOTHIN RETAINS ONE OF LAST TWO WORLD TITLES HELD BY THAI FIGHTERS Wanheng Menayothin put in what was described as ?a disciplined and at times slightly defensive performance? to defeat Mexican challenger Sau… Wed, 03 Aug 2016
CESAFI 2016 KICKS OFF WITH WEDNESDAY'S PRESSCON (ERRATUM) Erratum: The winner of the 2015 CESAFI collegiate basketball championships was the University of San Carlos and not the University of San Jo… Tue, 02 Aug 2016
TWO OLYMPIC BOXERS READY TO FACE ANYBODY The Philippines two Olympic hopefuls, light flyweight Rogen Ladon and veteran lightweight Charly Suarez are ?ready to face anybody? when the… Tue, 02 Aug 2016
CEBU'S FIERCELY COMPETITIVE COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL LEAGUE, CESAFI, TO BE TELECAST ON AKSYON TV Cebu Basketball?s biggest fiercely competitive collegiate basketball league - CESAFI-2016 season kicks off with a colorful opening ceremony … Mon, 01 Aug 2016
MIKEY GARCIA LOOKING FOR TITLE FIGHT AGAINST FLANAGAN Following his impressive 5th round TKO over Elio Rojas of the Dominican Republic despite a two-and-a-half year absence from the ring because… Mon, 01 Aug 2016
MENAYOTHIN DETERMINED TO RETAIN ONE OF LAST TWO THAI WORLD TITLES World Boxing Council minimumweight champion, unbeaten Wanheng Menayothin is determined to retain his title which is only one of the last two… Mon, 01 Aug 2016
IOC SETS UP THREE PERSON PANEL TO HAVE FINAL SAY ON WHICH RUSSIAN ATHLETES CAN COMPETE IN THE RIO OLYMPICS The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says a three-person panel will have the final say on which Russian athletes can compete at the Rio… Sun, 31 Jul 2016
CARL FRAMPTON BEATS LEO SANTA CRUZ TO WIN WBA FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE Ireland?s Carl Frampton who moved up in weight became a two-division champion with a twelve round majority decision over Mexico?s previously… Sun, 31 Jul 2016
ERNIE SANCHEZ LOSES BY 11TH ROUND TKO IN OPBF SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation super featherweight challenger Ernie Sanchez has suffered an 11th round TKO at the hands of Japan?s defen… Sun, 31 Jul 2016
TABUGON LOSES BY 5TH ROUND TKO TO MAKAZOLE TETE IN CLASH FOR VACANT IBF INTERCONTINENTAL JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE Tete. In what boxing writer Ron Jackson described as a wild swinging affair, South Africa?s Makazole Tete won on a fifth round stoppage agai… Sun, 31 Jul 2016
