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From hoops to boxing
Sat, 06 May 2023
Markus Tongco.
Markus Tongco never imagined he would someday join the Philippine boxing team in the SEA Games as playing basketball was his priority before the pandemic. The 6-5 Tongco was recruited by coach Jimuel Gican
Case not over for Manny
Fri, 05 May 2023
A California jury has ruled against Manny Pacquiao in a civil lawsuit filed by Paradigm Sports Management for breach of contract and ordered payment of $1.8 million in damages plus a return of $3.3 million allegedly given to the fo
ABAP unveils heavyweight
Wed, 03 May 2023
It’s not often that ABAP enlists a heavyweight but in the coming SEA Games, a rarity will trend as 6-5 former basketball player Markus Tongco battles in the 92 kg division. ABAP head coach Pat Gaspi said yesterday Tongco will be the second Filipino heavyweight to fight in the SEA Games and the
Fil-Brit boxers in ABAP camp
Sun, 30 Apr 2023
Two Filipino-British boxers are training at Teachers Camp in Baguio, hoping to impress ABAP coaches for a chance to represent the country maybe at the Asian Games and even the Olympics. They’re featherweight Tom Welland and lightwelterweight Brady Cronin who both flew in from the UK over two wee
Boxers ready for SEA Games
Fri, 28 Apr 2023
Eight of nine male boxers competing in the coming SEA Games are deep in training in Shymkent, Kazakhstan with coaches Ronald Chavez, Gerson Nietes and Elmer Pamisa while heavyweight 92 kg contender Markus Tongco and three fema
Puno elected ABAP president
Sat, 22 Apr 2023
Rep. Robbie Puno was elected ABAP president in a special Board meeting via zoom teleconference the other day and vowed to work hard in honoring the memory of his predecessor, the late Ed Picson. ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas called f
Clarin to spearhead Asian boxing
Fri, 21 Apr 2023
GAB chairman Atty. Richard Clarin said yesterday it’s time for Asian boxing to consolidate and form a strong union in safeguarding the rights of fighters while creating more opportunities for growth on a global scale.
No excuses for title loss
Wed, 19 Apr 2023
Former IBF minimumweight champion Rene Mark Cuarto frittered away a chance to earn a shot at regaining the title by letting Japan’s Ginjiro Shigeoka off the hook in the early going then losing his legs due to dehydratio
Clarin aims to protect Pinoys abroad
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
GAB chairman Atty. Richard Clarin was a witness to what would’ve been a travesty of justice if not for a sensational 12th round TKO win by Charly Suarez over previously unbeaten hometowner Paul Fleming to save
Two Pinoys bid for world titles
Fri, 14 Apr 2023
Jade Bornea (L) and Rene Mark Cuarto.
The previous year ended with no Filipino world boxing champion and for a country that has produced legends like Flash Elorde and Manny Pacquiao, it marked a dark chapter in the his
