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Jerwin vows to regain title
Sun, 09 Oct 2022
LOS ANGELES. It won’t be easy dethroning the Argentine tough guy who took his IBF superflyweight title away in convincing fashion in Las Vegas last February but Jerwin (Pretty Boy) Ancajas expects to regain the belt w
Playing mind games
Sun, 09 Oct 2022
LOS ANGELES. There seems to be tension in IBF superflyweight champion Fernando Martinez’ camp. MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons said Martinez’ trainer Rodrigo Calabrese raised a fuss over the personalized
Eumir ready to rumble
Sun, 09 Oct 2022
LOS ANGELES. Tokyo Olympic middleweight boxing bronze medalist Eumir Marcial brushed off Steven Pichardo’s advantage in height and experience, declaring himself ready to steamroll his 6-1 opponent in their six-
Magsayo not rushing return
Sat, 20 Aug 2022
It’s been over a month since Mark Magsayo lost the WBC featherweight title to Mexico’s Rey Vargas on a split 12-round decision at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas and the man called Magnifico isn’t rushing a
Ben picks best Pinoy boxers ever
Sun, 14 Aug 2022
It was a difficult choice for former two-time WBA superfeatherweight champion Ben Villaflor when asked to name the best Filipino boxer ever. He couldn’t decide between the late Flash Elorde and Manny Pacquiao. In the end, Villaf
Manila to host Asian boxing tilt?
Sat, 13 Aug 2022
Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) president Pichai Chunhavajira of Thailand has asked Manila to host the ASBC Elite Championships for Men and Women on Oct. 21-Nov. 2 and ABAP president Ed Picson is now putting the figures together fo
Crack sparmates for Jerwin
Fri, 12 Aug 2022
Jerwin Ancajas.
Former IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas is sparring with a high-level team of fighters in preparation for his rematch with Fernando Martinez in Los Angeles on Oct. 8 and he’s leaving no stone
World champ survives ordeal
Fri, 05 Aug 2022
It was a monster challenge that newly-crowned IBO flyweight champion Dave Apolinario hurdled in claiming the vacant throne via a first round knockout of Gideon Buthelezi in East London, South Africa, last Friday. Fir
Why Villaflor retired at 23
Wed, 03 Aug 2022
Ben Villaflor.
It’s not widely known why former WBA superfeatherweight or junior lightweight champion Ben Villaflor retired from the ring at 23. In a recent week-long visit to Manila after a 30-year absence, Villaflor di
It’s not over for Nietes
Sat, 16 Jul 2022
Former four-division world champion Donnie Nietes isn’t hanging up his gloves after losing a unanimous 12-round decision to defending WBO superflyweight champion Kazuto Ioka in Tokyo last Wednesday. Nietes, 40, is coming home
