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World title shot for Mama
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
Jayson Mama.
In December last year, unbeaten General Santos City fighter Jayson Mama flew to South Africa to challenge then IBF flyweight champion Moruti Mthalane only to be told the match was cancelled because “the
Bradley picks Spence over Manny
Mon, 26 Jul 2021
Pacquiao (R) and Bradley.
Former WBC/WBO superlightweight and WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley has lost to only one fighter in his career that spanned 37 fights and he was beaten twice by the same man. Bradle
Brod Pete boosts boxers’ morale
Mon, 26 Jul 2021
Brod Pete.
When ABAP president Ricky Vargas and secretary-general Ed Picson opened the zoom meeting with the Philippine boxing team about an hour before the Tokyo Olympics inaugural ceremony last Friday, a blank screen with M
Injury fells Paalam foe
Sun, 25 Jul 2021
Thitisan Panmod.
A freak accident in the ring has struck out Thai boxing contender Thitisan Panmod from competing in the men’s flyweight division at the Tokyo Olympics, leaving 27 hopefuls in the fray, including Filip
Marcial tipped to strike gold
Sun, 25 Jul 2021
The Associated Press has predicted that three Philippine athletes will land a podium finish in the Tokyo Olympics with middleweight boxer Eumir Marcial the only gold medalist. Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz and featherweight b
Is WBA prejudiced?
Wed, 14 Jul 2021
Pacquiao with WBA president Gilberto Mendoza.
Now that the recess is over, the WBA has refused to reinstate Manny Pacquiao as its welterweight champion under the “super” category. So what was the point of th
Secret workouts for Casimero, foe
Mon, 12 Jul 2021
It’s been over two weeks since WBO bantamweight champion JohnRiel Casimero began sparring at Jorge Capetillo’s gym in Las Vegas but no film is available for public viewing. Casimero is training to battle regular WBA t
Southpaws easy prey for Manny
Sun, 11 Jul 2021
Super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao has never lost to a southpaw and WBC/IBF ruler Errol Spence, Jr., a left-hander, isn’t expected to break the record when they square off at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
Noynay ripe for world title shot
Fri, 09 Jul 2021
Noynay (L) raises his hand after stopping Wilson in Australia.
WBO No. 7 superfeatherweight Joe Noynay knew he faced tough odds in battling unbeaten Australian rising star Liam Wilson in a 10-rounder at Newcastle, N
No jet lag for Manny
Wed, 07 Jul 2021
It wasn’t even 24 hours after super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao arrived in Los Angeles from Manila that he hit the road and did calisthenics at the Pan Pacific Park last Monday morning. Pacquiao w
