BEIJING, Sep 27, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Crypto financial services firm Blofin has raised US$12 million in a series A2 round of financing, led by KuCoin Eco Fund, followed by Matrix Partners, Lingfeng Capital and Fenbushi Capital. In March of this year, Blofin finished a US$10 million A+ round of financing led […]
George Town, Cayman Islands / SEAPRWire / September 21, 2021 / – Nano Labs Ltd, chip designer firm, completed another round of equity financing raising tens of millions of US. This round of financing was led by Yongwan Capital, followed by Hashkey and several other investors. Nano Labs is committed to provid infrastructure solutions for Metaverse. The […]
IFUGAO warrior KJ Natuplag ended his three-fight losing streak after a fourth round knockout win over Colombian Argel Berrio on Sept. 12, 2021 at La Perle in Dubai, UAE. The fight immediately started at a frenetic pace with both Natuplag and Berrio trading heavy blows. In the second round, Berrio landed some vicious overhand punches […]
UNDEFEATED Filipino featherweight fighter Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo kept his unblemished record intact, knocking out Mexican Julio Ceja in the 10th round of their World Boxing Council (WBC) title eliminator contest, part of the undercard for the Manny Pacquiao-Yordenis Ugás title fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday (Manila time). Bohol native Mr. […]
New Delhi, India, Aug 17, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Zupee, a leading innovator in India’s online skill-based gaming industry, has announced that it has raised $30 million at a pre-money valuation of $500 million in Series B funding round. This round of funding has been co-led by Silicon Valley based WestCap Group […]
EX-WORLD title contender Genisis Servania had a rude welcome in his return to the US with a shocking first round knockout loss against unbeaten prospect Andres Cortes on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021 (PH time), at the Hard Rock Café in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Cortes brutally knocked out Servania with a solid left hook to the face […]
FILIPINO MMA star Eduard Folayang’s slump continues after losing to Chinese veteran Zhang Lipeng by unanimous decision in the main event of ONE Championship – “Battleground II” on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. Folayang targeted Zhang’s legs and was very effective with his strategy in the early moments of […]
Team Lakay bantamweight prospect Jeremy Pacatiw had an impressive debut in ONE Championship after a convincing unanimous decision over Chinese Chen Rui in the undercard of ONE – “Battleground” on July 30, 2021 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. Pacatiw showcased his complete arsenal, displaying his dreaded striking skills and his impressive ground game. […]
FILIPINO middleweight Eumir Marcial had a strong start to his 2020 Tokyo Olympics campaign with an impressive first round stoppage of Algerian Younes Nemouchi in the Round of 16 of the Men’s Middleweight division on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The 25-year-old Marcial, who trains under the tutelage of […]
ANOTHER Filipina pug, Irish Magno, advances to the Round of 16 after a unanimous decision win in the Women’s Flyweight division of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Magno outclassed Kenyan Christine Ongare via a one-sided unanimous decision on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at the Kokugikan Arena. Four judges had similar scores of 30-27, […]
I was optimistic but I was guarded when I watched Nesthy Petecio’s first match in women’s boxing in the Olympics. I couldn’t help but recall Harry Tanamor’s 2008 stint. A two-time Olympian, a silver-medalist in the world championship and touted as gold medal winner by no less than the Associated Press, Tanamor fell in the […]
MELVIN Jerusalem outlasted Toto Landero in a 12-round rematch to win the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) minimumweight title last July 16, 2021 in the main event of boxing show promoted by ZIP Boxing and Sanman Promotions at the Tabunok Sports Complex in Talisay City. Jerusalem was more accurate with his combinations and got […]
LAS VEGAS—United States-based former Cebu basketball players Rey Yncierto, Stephen Padilla and Lito Tagsip had no doubts in picking Manny Pacquiao as the victor in the fight against Errol Spence Jr. this August. Yncierto, the former playmaker for CCC Executive (UC Webmaster) and ex-PBA team Pepsi Cola, said that in spite of the controversies Pacquiao […]
FILIPINA tennis ace Alex Eala and Indonesian partner Priska Madelyn Nugroho booked their spot in the second round of the 2021 Wimbledon girls’ doubles tournament after they completed a dominant 6-0, 6-0 win over the pair of Japanese Erika Matsuda and American Valencia Xu at the at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London […]
FILIPINO pugs Michael Dasmariñas and James Bacon were both knocked out in their respective fights in the United States on June 20. Dasmariñas was demolished by International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight king Naoya Inoue in three rounds at the Virgin Hotel Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. Inoue showed his […]
TEAM Lakay veteran Edward Kelly survived a second round submission scare and beat Egyptian up-and-comer Ahmed Faress via a split decision in one of the undercard bouts of ONE Championship: “Full Blast” on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. Faress scored a flash knockdown as he countered with a right […]
PINOY veteran Alphoe Dagayloan was stopped by Russian Zafar Parpiev in the fourth round on Friday, May 7, 2021, at the KRK Uralets in Ekaterinburg, Russia. The 29-year-old Dagayloan was dropped once in the third round and quit on his stool going into the fourth round of the scheduled eight-rounder. Dagayloan suffered his second straight […]
Don’t look now but Jerwin Ancajas (33-1, 22KOs) may be fast approaching Pinoy boxing icon status. This talented Davao del Norte native just notched his ninth successful defense of the IBF superflyweight title over the weekend as he scored a unanimous decision victory over Jonathan Javier Rodriguez (22-2, 16 KOs). THE FIGHT. Often tagged as […]
BEIJING, Mar 31, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Blofin has raised US$10 million in its series A+ round of financing, led by SIG, followed by Matrix, Lingfeng Capital, Superchain Capital, Jackdaw Capital and others. Digital asset manager Blofin has raised US$10 mil A+ round investment led by SIG. At present, Blofin’s current global […]
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 […]