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Bantamweight: Former Waterloo Now Philippines' Glory Division (Third Part: Reenter Nonito Donaire)
Sat, 10 Jul 2021
Donaire (L) and Inoue battle in a fight of the year WBSS bantamweight final in 2019.
It seems we are destined for ultimate fistic glory in the bantamweight despite our ongoing saga being pockmarked more by stories
Bantamweight: Former Waterloo, Now Philippines' Glory Division (Second Part: The Breakthrough)
Fri, 09 Jul 2021
Luisito Espinosa.
Knowingly or otherwise, Nonito Donaire recently pulling out of a fight versus countryman Johnriel Casimero quashed--I hope just postponed or delayed-- what could have been a historical milestone in Phi
Bantamweight: Former Waterloo, Now Philippines' Glory Division (First Part: Tracing An Ugly Past)
Thu, 08 Jul 2021
Little Dado.
Knowingly or otherwise, Nonito Donaire recently pulling out of a fight versus countryman Johnriel Casimero quashed--I hope just postponed or delayed--what could have been a historical milestone in Philippine
Are We Ready for All Filipino World Boxing Fight? (Third and Last Part- The Failed Donaire-Casimero Bout :What a Loss But May Not Be Over)
Wed, 07 Jul 2021
I was about to write the last and concluding part of this series when news broke out that the world bantamweight unification Fight between WBC champion Nonito Donaire and WBO titleholder John Riel Casimero would no
Gilas Still Best Asian Team in Tokyo Olympic Qualifying Tourneys
Sun, 04 Jul 2021
Despite not winning a single game and thus missing on the chance to gain a slot in the basketball competition proper of the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Gilas Pilipinas still emerged the best performing team from among
Are We Ready For All-Filipino World Boxing Title Fights? (Second of a Series: It Depends)
Sat, 26 Jun 2021
Ancajas (R) and Sultan figure in an all-Filipino title fight in 2018.
Are we, Filipino boxing fans ready for world title fights involving two Pinoy fighters?
Based on the few fights we have come to know and seen
Are We Ready For All-Filipino World Boxing Title Fights? (First of a Series: Notable Filipino Ring Rivalries)
Fri, 25 Jun 2021
As practically, a boxing fan and student of the so-called sweet science since my grade school days back in the early 60s, I am sometimes flummoxed by the vacillating attitude of many Filipino boxing fans and supporters to all Pinoy f
Two Things The WBA Can Do To Make Amends for Goof Offs
Thu, 24 Jun 2021
The World Boxing Association (WBA) recently added to its notoriety when it sanctioned yet another interim world title fight at heavyweight involving Michael Hunter, Jr., himself at best a low tier contender and a certain Mike Wi
The Resurrected Art of Body Punching
Mon, 21 Jun 2021
Rosado drops Melikuziev.
Unbeknownst to many a boxing fan, the recent busy fight weekend in the US saw two bouts that featured the resurrected art of body punching with two contrasting results.
Of course, everyb
Morris East Confirms Casimero-Donaire WBO/WBC World Bantamweight Unification
Sun, 20 Jun 2021
Former Fil-Am world champion now Las Vegas- based boxing manager Morris East who holds management rights on Johnriel Casimero until 2022 in a telephone interview with this writer this morning confirmed that Casimer
