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The WBC Continues the Fight for the Good of the Sport

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 20 Mar 2026

It brings me great satisfaction to know that the WBC is stronger than ever. We continue to fight for justice in our sport with no other purpose than to help, protect, and respect the health, lives, an…

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Five stitches for Donaire’s cut

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 17 Mar 2026

A cut caused by an accidental headbutt left Nonito Donaire, Jr. unable to see clearly from his right eye and it took five stitches to sew up after he lost to Japan’s Riku Masuda on a technical knockou…

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Sims vs. Barboza and Dickens vs. Cacace Headline Doubleheader on DAZN

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 14 Mar 2026

From Dublin, Ireland, James Dickens defends his upgraded belt against Anthony Cacace this Saturday afternoon in the states. Later in the day, Kenneth Sims takes on Arnold Barboza Jr at the Honda Cente…

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Unsung Heroes and the Value of Service

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 12 Mar 2026

While the news flooding our televisions, social media, and newspapers—as well as every conversation we have—revolves around the crisis in the Middle East and the tragedy of a war that frightens us all…

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Opetaia vs Glanton: Dana White Crowns First Boxing Champion. Is Fight Worthy?

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 08 Mar 2026

When Jai Opetaia and Brandon Glanton step into the ring on Sunday, it will be Zuffa Boxing’s first ever title fight. Considering all the rhetoric about the ridiculousness of the sanctioning bodies and…

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Boxing—A Spectacle of Masses and Millennial Stages

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 03 Mar 2026

Boxing is a global sport with a vast history, capable of unleashing boundless passion among fans. Since it was first organized under a modern format over a century ago, it has delivered glorious momen…

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Nuñez vs Navarrete: Knuckle Up for a Certified Banger

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 28 Feb 2026

This Saturday night from the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, Eduardo Nuñez and Emanuel Navarrete knuckle up in what all but guarantees to be an absolute banger. Eduardo’s resume is not as d…

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The Return of Ryan Garcia

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 25 Feb 2026

Ryan Garcia defeated Mario Barrios to become the new World Boxing Council welterweight world champion, and he did so in emphatic fashion, dropping the champion in the first round and setting the tone …

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Date set for Manny-Money 2

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 25 Feb 2026

A date is set for the much-awaited, long-overdue rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. It’s on Sept. 19 and the fight will be a 12-rounder at the 18,600-seat Sphere in Las Vegas. Detail…

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Doors open for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 24 Feb 2026

Manny Pacquiao is facing Russia’s Ruslan Provodnikov in an eight-round exhibition in Las Vegas on April 18 but beyond that, there’s a wealth of options on the table for Pacman. Last weekend, Ryan Garc…

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Late Valentine’s gift for Lover Boy

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 21 Feb 2026

It’ll be a perfect belated Valentine’s Day gift for the Lover Boy if IBF allows top bantamweight contender Kenneth Llover a fight against Australia’s Jason Moloney instead of an eliminator before sanc…

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Barrios vs Garcia: Where Art Thou Ryan Garcia?

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 20 Feb 2026

It’s do or die for Ryan Garcia heading into a tussle with Mario Barrios on Saturday. Will ‘King’ Ryan sink or swim? This PPV card promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and TGB promotions will be live stre…

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Pacman bout details revealed

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 20 Feb 2026

Details of Manny Pacquiao’s fight against Russian Ruslan Provodnikov are slowly trickling in with the latest development that it will be an eight-round exhibition at the Thomas and Mack Center on the …

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Efe Ajagba vs Charles Martin: Zuffa Heavyweights Square Off on Sunday

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 15 Feb 2026

This Sunday night streaming live on Paramount+ heavyweight contender Efe Ajagba squares off against aged vet Charles Martin. Both boxers have recently signed with Zuffa boxing, so it makes sense they …

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Nick Ball vs Brandon Figueroa: Scrappy Styles Matchup in Liverpool

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 07 Feb 2026

All-action fighters Nick Ball and Brandon Figueora tussle this Saturday. On paper this matchup should produce plenty of back-and-forth action for the fans watching at home and at the Echo Arena in Liv…

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A Grand Week for Boxing in NY

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 04 Feb 2026

This past week was filled with mixed emotions. My wife Christiane’s grandmother, Doña Manira Salomón Zairick, passed away at the age of 95, leaving behind a united family rooted in deep principles, va…

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Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson: Styles Make Fights Fitting Cliche

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 31 Jan 2026

Teofimo Lopez meets Shakur Stevenson in a meaningful fight on Saturday night. One of the oldest cliche in boxing is “styles make fights”. That saying gets used across many sports just like so many oth…

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Andy Cruz vs Raymond Muratalla: Who Will Execute?

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 24 Jan 2026

This Saturday night, Andy Cruz and Raymond Muratalla go head-to-head in a battle of skills. Cruz has an elite amateur pedigree and has adapted well in a short period of time at the paid ranks. Muratal…

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Donaire back in Cebu

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 23 Jan 2026

Former four-division world champion and WBA No. 1 bantamweight Nonito Donaire, Jr. is back in Cebu training at Omega Boxing Gym’s Camp Kumbati while awaiting confirmation of his next fight. There’s no…