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Kickboxer Saclag on track to win 1st PH gold in SEAG
Jean Claude Saclag fights for a place in the gold-medal round of men’s kickboxing against Vu Truong Giang, who will...
Bivol stuns Alvarez, retains WBA crown
Las Vegas—Unbeaten Dmitry Bivol retained his WBA light-heavyweight world title with a unanimous points decision over Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on...
Casimero stripped of title, but is made top contender
The World Boxing Organization formally stripped Filipino John Riel Casimero of the bantamweight world title, but he remains within striking...
Picson: Training in Thailand has pros, cons
Setting up training camp in Thailand can work both ways for members of the Philippine boxing team gearing up for...
Kickboxers leave for Vietnam, fired up for SEA Games
After nearly three months of training, the national kickboxing team departs for Hanoi, Vietnam today (Monday), charged and ready to...
Donaire: Casimero should not be stripped of WBO title
World Boxing Council bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. came to the defense of fellow Filipino titlist John Riel Casimero, convinced...
Removal from title tiff planned by organizers, says Casimero
World Boxing Organization champion John Riel Casimero on Monday denied that he was struggling in weight before he was prevented...
Fury mulls retirement after retaining crown
London—Tyson Fury says he can walk away from boxing after winning “every belt there is to win” following a moment...
Fury beats Whyte to retain world heavyweight title
Tyson Fury retained his WBC heavyweight crown on Saturday, stopping Dillian Whyte in round six of an all-British bout at...
Casimero out as Sultan, Butler clash for WBO bantam crown
The World Boxing Organization on Wednesday ordered Paul Butler of the United Kingdom to face Jonas Sultan of the Philippines...
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