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Inoue fit for Jerwin
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
If MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons’ prediction comes true, Jerwin Ancajas will become the Philippines’ only reigning world boxing champion after his fight against WBA bantamweight titleholder Takuma Inoue at
Boxers gird for Olympic qualifiers
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
Paalam (L) and Ladon (R) lead ten PH boxers hoping to qualify for Paris Olympics.
Five male and five female boxers are out to join Eumir Marcial in representing the country in the coming Olympics but their road to Paris
Jerwin shrugs off pressure
Mon, 29 Jan 2024
Former IBF superflyweight ruler Jerwin Ancajas realizes there’s a heavy load on his shoulders when he faces WBA bantamweight titlist Takuma Inoue at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on Feb. 24 because no Filipino rei
Pinoy fighters to watch
Fri, 05 Jan 2024
Among the 26 Filipino fighters rated in the top 10 by the four major world boxing governing bodies, five promising title prospects stand out. They are IBF No. 7 superfeatherweight Charly Suarez, IBF No. 4/WBO No. 8 supe
World title report card
Tue, 02 Jan 2024
Marlon Tapales (L) and Melvin Jerusalem (R).
It was a lean year for Philippine boxing in world title matches in 2023 as only eight bouts were held with six Filipino fighters compiling two wins. There are 26 Filipin
Don’t cry for Pinoy boxing
Sun, 31 Dec 2023
The year 2023 ends today with no Filipino reigning as world boxing champion. But there is hope for the future as 26 Filipinos are ranked in the top 10 of the four major governing bodies----WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO. Among the 26, th
Short break for Tapales
Sat, 30 Dec 2023
Marlon Tapales is back in his Lanao del Norte home, reunited with his wife and three-year-old daughter after a three-month training camp to prepare for his fight against Naoya Inoue but it won’t be a long respite from th
Vargas elected to World Boxing Executive Board
Thu, 28 Dec 2023
ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas was elected as Executive Board member of World Boxing during the 27-nation federation’s inaugural Congress in Frankfurt recently. Vargas was the second highest vote-getter with 56.1 perce
It’s not over for Marlon
Thu, 28 Dec 2023
Marlon Tapales could’ve taken a safe route in defending his WBA and IBF superbantamweight titles against a no-risk challenger but opted to go for all the marbles in a bid to make history as the first Filipino undisputed
Tapales credits sparmates for toughness
Mon, 25 Dec 2023
For over a month, WBA/IBF superbantamweight champion Marlon Tapales worked out with a platoon of sparmates in Baguio to get ready for the fight of his life against unbeaten WBC/WBO titlist Naoya Inoue at the Ariake
