Japanese boxing

Taduran nears title defense vs Spaniard

Everything points to a mandatory defense by reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight champion Pedro Taduran against Brandon Moreno of Spain…

6 August 20262 MIN READ

The kitchen was an embassy; its sauce became diplomacy

Food has fascinated me for as long as I can remember. Like most Filipino children, I was raised on a dependable rotation of hotdogs, nuggets, tocino, pancit…

6 August 20265 MIN READ

Phl, Japan sign loan agreement boosting UHC

Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya and Foreign Affairs Secretary Maria Theresa P. Lazaro signed an Exchange of Notes Tuesday for a 30-billion-yen loan to support…

6 August 20261 MIN READ

Miel Fajardo will soon get his shot at Japanese champion Masamichi Yabuki’s IBF flyweight crown.

Shot at stardom

IBF orders Filipino fighter’s title match vs Yabuki

5 August 20262 MIN READ

Japanese theft suspects deported

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) deported two Japanese fugitives wanted in Tokyo for robbery and fraud schemes, officials said.

2 August 20261 MIN READ

ABAP thrilled by return of british coach

The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) has high hopes for British head coach Kevin Smith as the national boxers attempt to rock the 20th…

1 August 20261 MIN READ

Floyd fight is on

All set for Pacquiao-Mayweather showdown in 2027

1 August 20262 MIN READ

Russian boxers get green light to play

PARIS, France (AFP) — World Boxing has lifted sanctions on Russian athletes, allowing them to compete under the country’s flag and with its national anthem…

1 August 20261 MIN READ

Japan Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya

SAYO, NARRA

You expect the famous names. Then the ambassador thanks the woman who taught him hello.

1 August 20262 MIN READ

WISH STOOD

For years, pupils studied beneath a roof that leaked. Then they walked into classrooms built to outlast the rain.

1 August 20261 MIN READ

Japan envoy honors champions of Philippines-Japan ties

Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya honored four individuals and one organization on 31 July with the Ambassador's Commendation for their…

31 July 20261 MIN READ

In good hands under Gibbons

Any day now, the International Boxing Federation (IBF) is going to order Masamichi Yabuki to make a mandatory defense of the International Boxing Federation…

31 July 20262 MIN READ

The search ain’t over

Filipino boxers’ Olympic gold remains elusive

31 July 20262 MIN READ

Ex-nat’l pug turning pro

National boxing team standout Mark Ashley Fajardo has decided to turn professional with JC Mananquil of SanMan Boxing handling his promotional career.

29 July 20261 MIN READ

Japan avoiding Taduran like the plague

It now appears that Pedro Taduran is no longer wanted in Japan.

28 July 20261 MIN READ

Vicelles puts family first

For Filipino fighter Mark Vicelles, family comes first.

27 July 20262 MIN READ

Sampson’s strength

Meet Phl boxing’s newest heavyweight backer

27 July 20262 MIN READ

Cultural convergence

Bonifacio Global City’s premier retail sanctuary, Mitsukoshi BGC, gracefully ushered in a dual milestone that celebrates both its third anniversary and seven…

26 July 20261 MIN READ