Tag: boxer
Bohol's Magsayo drops WBC featherweight bid
DAVAO CITY---Mark Magsayo, a Filipino boxer, lost to Brandon Figueroa by a unanimous decision on March 5 at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California, ending his attempt to win the interim WBC featherweight title.
VIDEO: Davaoeno is newest WBA Asia Featherweight champion
DAVAO CITY---A 22-year-old Dabawenyo is the newest World Boxing Association (WBA) Asia featherweight champion.
3 months after losing mom, Gensan boxer is world boxing champion
DAVAO CITY---A promising boxer from General Santos City has ended the world boxing champion drought of the Philippines after he won the International Boxing Organization flyweight title by beating three-division world champion Gideon Buthelezi of South Af...
Former Panabo World Boxing Champ to move up in weight in future fights
DAVAO CITY –Former International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior bantamweight champion, Panabo City native Jerwin Ancajas said he will not ask for a rematch against undefeated Argentinian opponent Fernando Martinez who defeated and stripped him of his titl...
Panabo World Boxing Champ loses title to unbeaten Argentinian on Sunday
DAVAO CITY –The days of International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior bantamweight champion, Panabo City native Jerwin Ancajas as a world boxing champion has officially ended on Sunday.
Magsayo to defend title vs unbeaten former Mexican boxing champion
DAVAO CITY---Newly crowned world boxing champion Mark Magsayo will have his hands full in his first title defense of the World Boxing Council featherweight crown.
PH boxing team pulls out of Asian boxing championships due to pandemic concerns
DAVAO CITY---The Philippine boxing team has decided to pull out of the Asian Under-22 Men's and Women's Boxing Championships on January 20-30 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan due to pandemic concerns.
Boxing analyst believes 8-division world boxing record of Manny Pacquiao will not be surpassed
DAVAO CITY---A highly respected Filipino boxing analyst believes the eight-division boxing world record of retired Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacman Pacquiao will stay for a long time.
Digos City is host of Rene Mark Cuarto-Pedro Taduran IBF Strawweight Title Fight Rematch
DAVAO CITY---The nearby city of Digos, Davao del Sur will host the highly anticipated rematch between Filipino boxers Rene Mark Cuarto and Pedro Taduran for the IBF strawweight title on January 29.
VIDEO: Paranaque to host battle of Mindanao boxers for Asian boxing title on March 5
DAVAO CITY –The city of Paranaque will host the fight of 2016 Rio, Brazil Olympics campaigner, and now professional boxer Charly Suarez against an opponent from Manolo Fortich Bukidnon for the Asian boxing title on March 5, 2022.
VIDEO: Boholano boxer is WBC 2021 Prospect of the Year
DAVAO CITY---Promising Boholano boxer Mark Magsayo was declared as the 2021 Prospect of the Year by the World Boxing Council for his string of impressive victories last year.
Davnor boxer faces Manolo Fortich boxer for Asian boxing title on March 5
DAVAO CITY – 2016 Rio, Brazil Olympics campaigner, and now professional boxer Charly Suarez has a new opponent for his quest to win an Asian boxing title on March 5, 2022.
Omicron downs Panabo World Boxing Champ's face-off with Kazuto Ioka on Dec. 31
DAVAO CITY –The emergence of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron has caused the postponement of the long-awaited face-off between reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior bantamweight champion, Panabo City native Jerwin Ancajas and three-divisio...
Panabo World Boxing Champ to face Kazuto Ioka on Dec. 31 (VIDEO)
DAVAO CITY – After a long wait, reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior bantamweight champion, Panabo City native Jerwin Ancajas will finally face three-division world champion and World Boxing Organization titleholder Kazuto Ioka of Japan o...