Friday, 07 August 2026 · Philippines
Magsayo, Suarez chase dreams
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Magsayo, Suarez chase dreams

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 13 Dec 2024

The superfeatherweight or junior lightweight division has been a favorite stomping ground for Filipino fighters. It’s the weight class where Flash Elorde, Rene Barrientos, Ben Villaflor, Rolando Navar…

Andales steals ‘Blow By Blow’ show
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Andales steals ‘Blow By Blow’ show

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 03 Dec 2024

There were two Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) championship fights on the “Blow By Blow” card at the Barangay Ramon Magsaysay covered court in Bago Bantay, Quezon City last Sunday but a 10-round ap…

Taduran defense in limbo
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Taduran defense in limbo

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 26 Nov 2024

IBF minimumweight champion Pedro Taduran would rather face super WBA/WBO titlist Oscar Collazo of Puerto Rico in a unification showdown than stake his crown against China’s Zhu Dian Xing but he’ll fig…

Boots and Bam Headline Philly Card
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Boots and Bam Headline Philly Card

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 09 Nov 2024

Live from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Jaron Ennis and Jessie Rodriguez co-headline a card streaming on DAZN. Ennis is in the main event in a rematch with Karen Chukhadzhian in his hometown…

Dasmariñas coming on strong
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Dasmariñas coming on strong

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 08 Nov 2024

Dasmariñas. Michael Dasmariñas made his mark in boxing history as one of Naoya Inoue’s victims and it’s a stain that drives him to keep fighting for redemption. It was in 2021 when Dasmarinas ventured…

Teacher’s pet is world champ
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Teacher’s pet is world champ

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 26 Oct 2024

IBF minimumweight champion Pedro Taduran is a certified teacher’s pet. His wife Mary Joy is a Grade One elementary school teacher in Cabuyao, Laguna and she’s the reason why he left training camp in B…

Controversy in title fight
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Controversy in title fight

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 24 Oct 2024

There were apparent slip-ups in the 12th and last round of the close fight featuring Giemel Magramo against Judy Flores for the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) superflyweight titl…

ABAP in full swing
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ABAP in full swing

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 17 Oct 2024

It’s back to the battlefield for ABAP as a five-strong team will represent the country at the U19 World Boxing Championships over 10 weight categories for men and women in the Pueblo Convention Center…

Beterbiev vs. Bivol: A Long Time Coming
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Beterbiev vs. Bivol: A Long Time Coming

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 12 Oct 2024

This Saturday, boxing fans finally get the payoff of seeing the two best light heavyweights do battle in the ring for all the marbles. It’s been a long time coming to find out who is the best at 175. …

Jerwin, Eumir to headline big card
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Jerwin, Eumir to headline big card

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 01 Oct 2024

Plans are underway to stage a blockbuster boxing card featuring Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial in the main event and former IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas in the chief aperiti…