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Sulaiman leaves Manila with fond memories
Wed, 27 Mar 2024
World Boxing Council (WBC) president Mauricio Sulaiman left Manila yesterday to return home to Mexico with fond memories of his five-day visit where he experienced Filipino hospitality, warmth and friendship. He said there
Perfect practice for Paris
Mon, 25 Mar 2024
It played out like a script. Olympic qualifier Eumir Marcial treated a cheering hometown crowd to a spectacular knockout win over Thailand’s Thoedsak Sinam, celebrated a sentimental homecoming and provided a preview of
Eumir in “heavy’ test tonight
Sat, 23 Mar 2024
Olympic qualifier Eumir Marcial will take on a heavier opponent Thoedsak Sinam of Thailand in an eight-round bout at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium tonight as MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons said it’s a prelude to facing
Nesthy leaves fate to God
Fri, 22 Mar 2024
“Kapit kay Lord” was what Nesthy Petecio said when asked if she felt pressure heading to her make-or-break bid to qualify for the Paris Olympics against Turkey’s Esra Yildiz in Busto Arsizio, Italy, last week. Only P
Manny to un-retire for Benn?
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
There’s a strong possibility that eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao will come out of retirement to face undefeated British welterweight Conor Benn sometime this year and the fight could be held be
Why WBC traces big roots to Philippines
Tue, 19 Mar 2024
Mauricio Sulaiman.
World Boxing Council (WBC) president Mauricio Sulaiman arrives here tomorrow in a sentimental visit to the country where the governing body traces a lot of its roots. It was a Filipino who crafted th
More Olympic slots for ABAP?
Tue, 19 Mar 2024
Ricky Vargas.
ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas said yesterday he’s hoping for at least two more Olympic slots from boxing to add to the list of Paris entries Eumir Marcial, Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas with Rogen Ladon, Ca
Another honor for D’Flash
Sun, 17 Mar 2024
The late great Gabriel (Flash) Elorde is one of three Filipinos enshrined in the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York with the first Asian world champion Pancho Villa and impresario Lope (Papa) Sarreal, Sr. the
King’s Warrior on a mission
Wed, 06 Mar 2024
Charly Suarez.
In two weeks, Charly Suarez will leave for Las Vegas to acclimatize to US time and weather conditions, looking forward to his April 13 appointment with Puerto Rican southpaw Henry Lebron at the Ameri
Pinoys lined up for title shots
Wed, 28 Feb 2024
Jerwin Ancajas failed in his bid to end the country’s world boxing title drought last Saturday but more Filipinos are in the queue to fill the void. On March 31, two Filipinos are on the same card to challenge u
