OLYMPIC bronze medal winner Eumir Marcial scored an impressive second-round stoppage over veteran Ricardo Ruben Villalba at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023 (PH time). Marcial used his stiff jabs to open up Villalba and sent him to the canvass with a solid left hook to the body in the […]
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PHL stocks drop on inflation, rate hike worries
LOCAL SHARES dropped on Tuesday amid worries over inflation and interest rates and as investors await the policy decision of the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped by 177.72 points or 2.54% to close at 6,793.25 on Tuesday, while the broader all shares index lost 69.56 points or […]
The ‘Prince’ is back
FOLLOWING a two-year layoff, “Prince” Albert Pagara scored an impressive fourth-round technical knockout against Allan Villanueva last Saturday night, Nov. 5, 2022, at the Talisay Sports Complex in Talisay City, Cebu. Pagara didn’t show any signs of ring rust despite the long hiatus. He was crafty and boxed and moved beautifully. Villanueva was a worthy […]
Santisima stops Osawa, sole PH winner in Japan
JEO Santisima once again proved that he’s still a world class talent following an impressive stoppage win over fellow former world title challenger Hiroshige Osawa at the Edion Arena in Osaka to become the only Filipino to walk away with a win on Aug. 14 in Japan.Santisima and Osawa didn’t need a feel-out round and […]
Pangga TKOs Antaran in ‘Bakbakan sa Compostela’
FORMER amateur standout John Vincent Pangga continues to shine in the pro ranks with a first-round technical knockout of Carlito Antaran in the main event of “Bakbakan sa Compostela” last Saturday night at the Compostela Gym in Compostela, Cebu.Pangga, the 2017 ASBC Junior Boxing Championships flyweight champion, immediately showcased his caliber and landed crisp jabs […]
3 Pinoy boxers victorious in Dubai
IT was a night for the Philippines after three Pinoy warriors were victorious on Friday, June 24, 2022 in Dubai.Joepher Montano, KJ Natuplag and Rey Villar won their respective fights at the Fight Club Championship (FCC) at the FCC Forum.Montano demolished Indonesian prospect Ali Agustian in one round to claim the Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) […]
Sultan tames Puerto Rico’s KO artist
FORMER world title challenger Jonas Sultan had another impressive showing on American soil after a convincing unanimous decision over highly-regarded Puerto Rican prospect Carlos Caraballo on Oct. 31, 2021 (PH time) at the Hulu Theater of Madison Square Garden in New York. Sultan dropped Caraballo four times en route to a unanimous decision win with […]
Magsayo KOs Ceja cold
MARK “Magnifico” Magsayo has star potential written all over him following a magnificent finish in boxing’s biggest stage. Magsayo knocked former world champion Julio Ceja out cold in the 10th round in a World Boxing Council featherweight title eliminator in one of the featured fights of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugas show on Aug. […]
Machete slays Kantun, logs 3rd straight win
MARK “Machete” Bernaldez logged his third straight win after a seventh round technical knockout of Juan Kantun on Saturday, July 10, 2021 (PH time), at the Airport Hilton in Miami, Florida, USA. Bernaldez dropped Kantun twice and finally stopped him in the seventh round of an eight-round bout. Bernaldez, now based in Miami, won his […]
Rivera upsets Juarez
FILIPINO veteran All Rivera scored a huge upset after beating promising prospect Omar Juarez via a 10-round majority decision on June 28 (PH time) at The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Juarez started out strong and landed his punches early on. Rivera, however, landed a left straight that marked Juarez under his left eye. Rivera […]
Aldea wins WBA Asia belt with unanimous decision win
ROLDAN Aldea captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) Asia super featherweight title after a unanimous decision win over previously unbeaten Junior Raka at the Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Aldea got the nod of all three judges with identical scores of 97-93. The 27-year-old Aldea brought the fight to Raka […]
Bernaldez TKOs Suarez in US ring
Mark Bernaldez logged his second straight victory on American soil after a sixth round technical knockout of Hector Suarez on March 27, 2021 at the Media Pro Studios in Medley, Florida, USA. The fight started out with both boxers exchanging heavy blows. Suarez started to rally in the third round and landed some combinations on […]
Stocks end lower on fears of tighter lockdown
PHILIPPINE SHARES dropped on Monday over fears of tighter lockdown restrictions amid a spike in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections and as some investors prepared for an upcoming initial public offering (IPO). The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped by 124.45 points or 1.8% to close at 6,756.92 on Monday, while the broader all shares […]
Abelardo KOs Urrutia in second round
FILIPINO-Kiwi Mark Abelardo ends his ONE Championship skid in emphatic fashion after knocking out Mark Urrutia in the second round of the ONE: “Fists of Fury II” curtain raiser last Friday night, March 5, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. Abelardo landed a picture perfect counter downward elbow to the jaw that dropped […]