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Asian Boxing, OCA affirm alliance
Tue, 11 Feb 2025
ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas inked a Memorandum of Understanding confirming the partnership of Asian Boxing, where he is a board member, and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) represented by director general Dr. Husain Al-Musa
Big-time boxing in Cebu
Sat, 08 Feb 2025
CEBU. Three WBO regional championships will be at stake with WBO No. 1 minimumweight Vic Saludar headlining the undercard in a blockbuster boxing event called “Binukbukay Sa Sugbu” at the NUSTAR Resort and Casino
Taduran defense may be rematch
Sun, 02 Feb 2025
IBF minimumweight champion Pedro Taduran walked into the Grand Ballroom of the Manila Hotel to attend the San Miguel Corp. Philippine Sportswriters Association Annual Awards Night with the title belt draped on his shoulder
Ed’s smiling in heaven
Sun, 19 Jan 2025
Ed Picson.
For over 10 years, the late Ed Picson battled the big wigs of the International Boxing Association (IBA) in a fight to restore integrity in the amateur fight game. He was the lone Asian voice in rattling the sab
GAB aims for more Pinoy world champs
Tue, 14 Jan 2025
Atty. Francisco Rivera.
GAB chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera’s wish for the new year is the ascension of more Filipino world boxing champions and from all indications, it may come true. Right now, the Phil
Pinays cited for wrong reasons
Fri, 10 Jan 2025
Aira Villegas (L) and Nesthy Petecio (R).
Paris Olympic bronze medalists Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas were cited in a recap of the women’s boxing event in last year’s Summer Games but for the wro
ABAP builds up for new year
Sat, 04 Jan 2025
Marcus Manalo.
ABAP secretary-general Marcus Manalo said yesterday the national pool of 43 is taking a break from joining competitions until possibly the Thailand Open in May but will continue to train and build up fo
OCA backs Asian Boxing
Thu, 02 Jan 2025
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has officially recognized the newly-organized Asian Boxing as the accredited supervisor of the sport at the SEA and Asian Games, a move that brings World Boxing much closer to achieving its goal of g
Golden plans for ‘Thrilla’ tribute
Thu, 02 Jan 2025
A date has been set for the 50th anniversary celebration of the “Thrilla In Manila” and the goal is to stage a star-studded show, highlighted by three world championship fights involving Filipinos, on Oct. 4 at the Smart Ar
Following in Garcia’s footsteps
Wed, 01 Jan 2025
Marcial (L) and Mindoro (R).
Ceferino Garcia remains the only Filipino ever to reign as world middleweight boxing champion and ruled from 1939 to 1940. The Biliran slugger who invented the “bolo punch” defend
