By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News Wed, 01 Jan 2025
Manny Pacquiao Jr. could feature on his father’s comeback card against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios, World Boxing News understands. An exclusive update from Pacquiao Jr’s trainer, Marvin So…
Former junior middleweight and middleweight beltholder Demetrius Andrade says it will be difficult for Canelo Alvarez to beat David Benavidez - should they ever fight. Andrade, of Rdode Island, who he…
Manila---Arena Grandmaster (AGM) Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr. will hold a simultaneous chess exhibition dubbed as Mayor Dickerson Dauz Villar chess festival in Santo Tomas, Pangasinan on February 10,…
While most boxing countries close shop for the so-called most wonderful season of the year, Japan takes the opportunity to hold major world title fights on the eves of Christmas and the New Year, earn…
Ricky Vargas. ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas was recently named to join a high-powered Board of the interim Asian Boxing that is affiliated with World Boxing, the international federation seeking to gain …
Manny Pacquiao has held six Guinness Book World Records. He has the most consecutive boxing world title fight wins at different weights at 15, from 2005 to 2011. He became the oldest welterweight boxi…
NEW YORK CITY (December 30, 2024) – Undefeated middleweight prospect Nisa “Self-Destruction” Rodriguez (3-0, 1 KO), coming off her first knockout as a professional boxer, has her sights on her first t…
Canelo Alvarez is one of the most well-known figures in the world of boxing, but the 34-year-old Mexican doesn't even make it into top 10 of the wealthiest sports stars. According to Forbes, Al-Nassr …
“There’s something different about a good Irish fighter and I believe I’m next” NEW YORK (December 30, 2024) – Rising Irish boxing star Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (14-0, 11 KOs), the reigning World…
Manila---Nika Juris Nicolas, the country's first female National Master (only NM), emerged as the champion in the 35th International Chess Festival last Sunday (December 29, 2024) at the Galaxy Hotel …
Michael Corleone, the central figure in The Godfather, summed it up perfectly. “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in,” he said in the finale of the trilogy. That’s exactly what has happ…
The longest recorded fight with gloves was fought between Andy Bowen of New Orleans (1867-94) and Jack Burke of Texas (1869-1913) at New Orleans, Louisiana, USA on April 6, 1893. It lasted 110 rounds,…
UNDEFEATED Vencent “The Venum” Lacar of Surigao City bagged two vacant titles - WBC Far East and WBO Oriental flyweight for convincingly beating Chinese Bin Lu last December 28 at the Wuyuan River Sta…
The Philippines’ celebration of the 1975 Thrilla in Manila will be marked like no other with American boxing man Sean Gibbons guaranteeing just that. “It will be full steam ahead,” Gibbons told DAILY …
Manila---National Master and United States Chess Master Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr. will play simultaneous chess exhibition matches at the 3rd floor Executive Building in Pozorrubio, Pangasinan on J…
David Benavidez still finds it difficult to understand why Canelo Alvarez avoided a fight with him despite an “insane” offer being made to the Mexican. Alvarez has dominated the super middleweight div…
Penang, Malaysia---International Master (IM) Yu Tian Poh and Arena FIDE Master (AFM) Wei Hom Isaac Tan ruled the 16th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2024 Chess Championship held from De…
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News Sun, 29 Dec 2024
World Boxing News can reveal that Manny Pacquiao Jr. is training to compete in the professional ranks in the future. According to trainer Marvin Somodo, Manny Jr. will follow legendary father, Manny P…
By Kailem Lowe, Round by Round Boxing Sun, 29 Dec 2024
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is universally recognised as one of the best fighters in the sport. The reigning unified super middleweight champion has enjoyed a glittering career since turning professional at…
UNDEFEATED Lorenz “Shotgun” Dumam-ag of Zamboanga del Norte will fight Jukiya Limura of Japan for vacant Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation [OPBF] flyweight title on January 18 at Korakuen Hall in T…
