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Pacquiao-mania took over Calgary, when Filipino boxing legend and Senator Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao visited the city and Canada for the first time. The world’s only eight-division boxing champion was in town to promote the Maharlika Pilipinas...

by Ryan Songalia, ABS-CBN News NEW YORK — It was not the New York debut that Marlon Tapales would have wanted. The Filipino fighter from Lanao del Norte was knocked out in round 11 by Ryosuke...

LAWNDALE, CA — Eight months ago Mercito Gesta suffered the worst loss of his career, losing by knockout to Mexican Juan Antonio Rodriguez. It was the first time the two-time world championship challenger and former kickboxer...

CERRITOS, CA — It was not the victory party  Jerwin Ancajas was hoping for, but his team remains in high spirits, despite the last-minute cancellation of what would have been the IBF junior bantamweight champion’s Los...

TORRANCE, CA — The champ is here in the U.S., ready to defend his IBF world title for the 8th time. Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas will face Jonathan Javier Rodriguez on November 2nd in Carson, California....

Showtime Shawn Porter gave Errol the Truth Spence the biggest challenge of his young career. But after an 11th round knockdown, and answers for whatever Showtime threw at him, the undefeated Spence walked away with a...

San Mateo, CA  — With just a little over 6 weeks to go until his major title fight vs Naoya Inoue in Japan, Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire is already happy with the pace of his...

Los Angeles — Boxers Errol Spence and Shawn Porter both took part in a grand arrival ceremony at LA Live Tuesday night, days before their scheduled pay-per-view fight this weekend. Both boxers showed their skills in...

CARSON — The boxing world celebrated Mexican Independence Day by renewing the Philippines versus Mexico ring rivalry. In Las Vegas, Juan Miguel Elorde, grandson of the legendary Filipino boxer Gabriel “Flash” Elorde I saw his world...

CALIFORNIA — Ruthless Romero Duno still has his eyes on the biggest names in the lightweight division, including high profile undefeated fighter Ryan Garcia, whom he greeted on media day. But before he and Garcia go...