Araneta battles Thai for vacant IBF throne
World No. 1 light-flyweight Christian “The Bomb” Araneta will soon find himself gunning for a world title shot.
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World No. 1 light-flyweight Christian “The Bomb” Araneta will soon find himself gunning for a world title shot.
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To ensure that his lofty world rating stays intact, Marlon Tapales will return to the ring against Jon Jon Jet of Indonesia on 27 April in General Santos City.
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Just hours after staging a card at the Elorde Sports Center in Parañaque, Japanese boxing promoter Masayuki Ito left for Tokyo to start working on his next…
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Defending champion Pedro Taduran is facing the same Japanese slugger he battered into submission last year but could end up facing a vastly-improved version…
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A few days ago, I got a message from promoter JC Mananquil informing me that Marlon Tapales’ fight in Cambodia set for this Monday is not pushing through.
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‘I am training long and hard for this.’
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Owing to his being kind and compassionate, it’s a matter of time before one of his very own strikes it big.
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Just five days after retaining the World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight crown, Melvin Jerusalem hit the streets on Friday doing roadwork.
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With a world title already guaranteed provided that he remains active and in winning mode, Marlon Tapales returns to the ring 14 April in Sihanoukville,…
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Melvin Jerusalem might get his wish of taking that important step towards becoming undisputed champion.
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The national boxing team will fly to South Korea on 7 April for a 10-day training camp in preparation for major international tournaments ahead.
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By the time Melvin Jerusalem shows up at the gym after the Lenten season, the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight champion would like to have an…
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The day after Melvin Jerusalem’s clear-cut victory over Yudai Shigeoka, Filipino promoter JC Mananquil was already mapping out the World Boxing Council…
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Ginjiiro Shigeoka, brother of the Japanese fighter Melvin Jerusalem soundly beat last Monday, has made a declaration of war on him and International Boxing…
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Filipino Melvin Jerusalem defeated Yudai Shigeoka on a 12-round unanimous decision on Sunday to keep his World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight crown for the…
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There will be no drastic changes in the training regimen of Filipino boxers following the announcement that their sport will still be part of the Los Angeles…
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Around this time last year, Melvin Jerusalem and Yudai Shigeoka battled for 12 action-packed rounds in Nagoya.
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The World Boxing Council (WBC) has appointed Hong Kong’s Raymond Chang as referee for this Sunday’s minimumweight title clash featuring defending champion…
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