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Boxing

Unbeaten Tepora gets shot at world title bout

MANILA – Filipino Jhack “El Capitan” Tepora got a chance to engage in a world title fight after defeating Mexican Edivaldo Ortega to claim...

Pacquiao knocks out Matthysse, snags world welterweight title

MANILA – Manny Pacquiao turned back the clock. The Argentine Lucas Matthysse was no match to the power of the Filipino eight-division champion. Pacquiao took Matthysse...

Make or break for Manny

MANILA – Manny Pacquiao is going for one last push in his boxing career when he faces WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse of Argentina...

Saludar upsets Japan foe, bags world title

MANILA – Vic Saludar of the Philippines defeated Ryuya Yamanaka of Japan via unanimous decision to take home the WBO minimumweight belt and become...

‘Underdog’ Pacquiao upbeat on beating Matthysse

MANILA – Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is determined to pull off a huge upset when he faces World Boxing Association welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse of...

Ladon nets 2nd overseas silver in Indonesia bout

MANILA – Negrense fighter Rogen Ladon claimed his second silver medal overseas after placing second in the 2nd Kapolri Cup Boxing International Open in...

Negrense pug seeks world title in Africa

MANILA – Negrense Robert “Toto” Landero will have another shot at world championship when he faces IBO World minimumweight champion Simphiwe Khonco of Africa on July...

Boxing: Negrense Palicte nets silver Thailand Open

MANILA – Negrense amateur boxer James Melos Palicte settled for a silver medal finish in the 1st Thailand Open International Boxing 2018 in Bangkok. Palicte,...

Calatrava’s Zulueta takes Asian belt in Bacolod boxing

NEGRENSE boxer John Michael Zulueta captured the vacant Asian Boxing Federation minimumweight belt with a split-decision win over Cris Ganoza on Saturday in Gaisano...

Negrense boxer Zulueta guns for ABF belt tonight

MANILA – Negrense boxer John Michael Zulueta will be aiming for the vacant Asian Boxing Federation minimumweight belt when he battles Cris Ganoza tonight...