Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 05:15:21 +0000
LONDON (AFP) – Tyson Fury will defend his WBC heavyweight title in front of a British record boxing crowd of 94,000 at Wembley on Saturday as Dillian Whyte finally gets his shot at becoming a world champion. Fury claims his first fight on home soil since 2018 will be his last before retirement. There have […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:01:05 +0000
By CARLO ANOLIN The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) is set to conduct its own investigation on World Boxing Organization (WBO) John Riel Casimero, who allegedly violated certain medical guidelines ahead of his mandatory title defense against Paul Butler in Liverpool.“As the country’s pro boxing regulatory agency, we strongly condemn and discourage the commission of […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 06:29:42 +0000
By CARLO ANOLINControversial World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero found himself in another dilemma after violating certain weight cut and medical guidelines prior to his mandatory title defense against English challenger Paul Butler on April 22.Casimero could be stripped of his WBO title due to the use of sauna prior to the […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:01:43 +0000
The Philippine national boxing team seeks to fine-tune its game as it goes into the final stage of its rigorous preparations for the 31st Southeast Asian Games as well as the 2022 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships next month. This after a successful campaign in the recently-concluded 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament held at […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2022 07:41:28 +0000
By CARLO ANOLIN Eumir Felix Marcial survived three knockdowns to score a technical knockout win against American foe Isiah Hart in the fourth and final round of their middleweight bout at Virgin Hotels’ The Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada Saturday night, April 9 (Sunday in Manila).Marcial endured back-to-back knockdowns in the first and second rounds […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:06:56 +0000
PHUKET, Thailand ‒ Reigning Southeast Asian Games flyweight champion Rogen Ladon guns for at least a silver finish even as four other Filipino boxers aim for the same in the 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament on Friday at the luxurious Angsana Laguna Phuket Resort Hotel here. Ladon takes on hometown bet Thanarat Saengphet in the […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 09:31:30 +0000
By CARLO ANOLIN Eumir Felix Marcial is set to make a grand comeback as he battles American foe Isiah Hart on April 9 in Las Vegas.Marcial will see action for the first time since winning bronze medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan last August 2021.This also marks the first time the 26-year-old Zamboanga […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:02:14 +0000
As the country’s emerging boxing idol, Olympian Eumir Felix Marcial is going to be the recipient of a special award in next week’s San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Annual Awards Night at the Diamond Hotel. The 26-year-old pride of Lunzuran, Zamboanga City will be honored with the Fan Favorite ‘Manok ng Bayan’ Award during […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2022 05:55:53 +0000
By CARLO ANOLIN American boxer Joet Gonzales worked on the inside while coming through with power punches to overwhelm Filipino Jeo Santisima and capture the World Boxing Organization (WBO) International featherweight belt in their 10-round bout at the Save Mart Arena, in Fresno, California Friday, March 4 there (Saturday PH time). Gonzales scored a ninth-round […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2022 04:16:43 +0000
By CARLO ANOLIN Filipino boxer Jeo Santisima and American opponent Joet Gonzales are set to dispute the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) International featherweight title in a 10-round bout at the Save Mart Arena, in Fresno, California Friday, March 4 there (Saturday in Manila). Santisima tipped the scales at 125.2 lbs while Gonzales was a […]
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