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Marcial heads PH boxing lineup for SEA Games
Eumir Marcial targets a third gold medal, while Carlo Paalam, Rogen Ladon, Ian Clark Bautista, and Charly Suarez look to impress
Dismayed PH boxing team slams 'atrocious' Asiad shenanigans
Philippine boxing official Ed Picson says a lot of 'strange things' happened in the 2018 Asian Games boxing competitions
Fernandez suffers KO after controversial Petecio loss
Philippine boxing absorbs another blow in the 2018 Asian Games
Rising star Paalam, returning conqueror Bautista primed for 2017 SEA Games
Carlo Paalam and Ian Clark Bautista are part of a strong boxing team the Philippines will send to the Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia
After eye injury scare, boxer Mario Fernandez promises 3rd SEAG gold
Mario Fernandez thought he d fought his last fight when he was diagnosed with a cataract in his left eye He s since been cleared to compete and will look for a 3rd straight SEA Games gold
Pinoys Pangga, Dela Peña win gold at Asian Juniors Boxing Championship
Boxers John Vincent Pangga and Kenneth Dela Peña edge out tough opposition to stand atop the podium in Puerto Princesa
Boxer Charly Suarez makes SEA Games return with Tokyo 2020 in mind
For Filipino boxer Charly Suarez the SEA Games is his first step toward his ultimate goal: a return to the Olympics
Fil-British boxer John Marvin ready to 'smash up' foes at SEA Games
Light heavyweight boxers are a rarity in the Philippines but John Marvin hopes to prove he s worth keeping around when he competes at the 2017 SEA Games
SEA Games boxing matters little, but Philippines doesn't mind the medals
The Philippines will send a strong boxing squad to the 2017 SEA Games which gets more attention than the more important world championships
Ladon, Maamo last PH boxers standing at Asian Championships
Rogen Ladon and Dannel Maamo have qualified for the World Championships while Eumir Marcial can still qualify if he wins his box off
PH boxers start strong at Asian Championships
James Palicte Mario Bautista and Joel Bacho all score decision wins in their opening fights in Uzbekistan
Filipino boxer Bacho upsets Cuban Despaigne in Thai tournament
Welterweight Joel Bacho wins a decision over the 2013 World Championships silver medalist Arisnoidys Despaigne topping a 6 0 first day sweep for the Philippines
MVP, Vargas re-elected to ABAP positions
Ricky Vargas pledges to initiate more local tournaments in the countryside expand grassroots development of boxers
PH boxer Criztian Laurente named best junior boxer in Asia
Criztian Pitt Laurente a 16 year old from GenSan is named the Best Junior Boxer in Asia for 2016
Vargas disqualified from running for POC president - report
Both Vargas and Abraham Tolentino are reportedly unable to meet one of the requirements for running
ABAP to overhaul leadership after boxing letdown at Rio Games
After the Philippines two boxers lose their fights at the Olympics ABAP president Ricky Vargas calls for new elections
PH boxers will be short-handed on trainers at Rio Olympics
Filipino boxers Charly Suarez and Rogen Ladon will have just one trainer between them as they seek to end a 20 year medal drought at the Rio Games
Rio 2016: Charly Suarez
Lightweight boxer Charly Suarez brings punching power and a decade of international experience as he represents the Philippines at the 2016 Olympics
PH boxer Eumir Marcial crashes out of Olympic qualifiers
The Philippines will send just two boxers to the Rio Games after the number one seeded welterweight loses to his German foe
PH boxer Bautista eliminated at Olympic qualifier
Eumir Marcial is the Philippines only boxer left at the World Olympic qualifier after Ian Clark Bautista loses in the first round to a Spanish boxer
Kiwi boxer Milnes brings Filipino flavor to Olympic qualifiers
Chad Milnes may be representing New Zealand but the half Filipino boxer will be cheering on his kumpares from the Philippine team
Marcial draws bye at Olympic qualifier, Bautista faces two-time Olympian
Filipino boxers Eumir Marcial and Ian Clark Bautista are in Azerbaijan seeking to qualify for the Rio Olympics
PH boxer Fernandez withdraws from Olympic qualifier due to cataracts
The Philippines will field just two boxers to the final Olympic qualifier after Mario Fernandez withdraws with an eye injury
Pacquiao given thumbs down on Olympics in Rappler poll
The people had their say and they re saying Manny Pacquiao shouldn t compete at the 2016 Olympics
Pacquiao would have to drop to junior welterweight for Olympics
Manny Pacquiao would have to move from his usual welterweight class to junior welterweight if he accepts a wild card entry to the 2016 Olympics
No Filipina Olympic boxers as Petecio loses decision at AIBA Worlds
Nesthy Petecio loses a split decision to Morocco s Zohra Ez Zahraoui meaning that there will be no Filipina boxers at the Rio Olympics
ABAP to wait for right time before convincing Pacquiao for Olympics
It is not clear if Pacquiao will have to join the final Olympic qualifier in June or be seeded outright into the weight division he chooses
AIBA continues to woo Pacquiao for Olympics
Amateur boxing body AIBA reiterates its offer to have Manny Pacquiao fight at the Rio Olympics
Eumir Marcial loses Olympic qualifier box-off to Mongolian foe
Filipino welterweight boxer Eumir Marcial falls short in his bid to qualify for the 2016 Olympics after losing a unanimous decision to Mongolia s Tuvshinbat Byamba
PH boxer Mario Fernandez falls short in Olympic qualifier
Mario Fernandez loses a decision in the bantamweight box off while Rogen Ladon settles for silver in the light flyweight final
Charly Suarez went for broke to earn Olympic slot
The partisan cheers from the Chinese crowd only motivated Charly Suarez to become the second Filipino boxer to qualify for the Rio Olympics
Filipino boxer Rogen Ladon qualifies for Rio Olympics
Light flyweight Rogen Ladon becomes the first Filipino boxer to qualify for the 2016 Olympics while bantamweight Mario Fernandez is relegated to a box off to qualify
Nesthy Petecio holds her head high despite Olympic Qualifying loss
The Davao del Sur native may not have qualified for the 2016 Olympics but she has made lots of progress for women s boxing in the Philippines
4 Pinoy boxers advance to Olympics Qualifying semis; Petecio out
Rogen Ladon Mario Fernandez Charly Suarez and Eumir Marcial move one win away from qualifying for the Rio Olympics
ABAP: Quality not quantity for Rio boxing qualifiers
Six Filipino boxers will try to punch their tickets to the Rio Olympics at the Asia Oceania qualifying tournament this week in China
Can the PH boxing team win 8 gold medals? 'It's very possible'
The Philippines will compete in 8 of the 11 SEA Games boxing gold medal matches on Wednesday June 10 with a chance to equal their gold medal haul from the 2005 Games
PH boxer Gabuco on track for SEA Games 4-peat
Josie Gabuco who has won a gold medal at every SEA Games since 2009 is one win away from a fourth title at the biennial event
PH boxing head infuriated by 'hometown decisions' at Asian Games
ABAP president Ricky Vargas slammed hometown decisions at the Asian Games after three of his team s fighters lost debatable verdicts in the semifinals
Cash incentives, pride fuel PH boxers at Asian Games
With a P3 million reward for a gold medal and respect from the international boxing community at stake the Philippine team looks to make its mark in Incheon
[UPDATED] Barriga protest rejected
The Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines filed a protest shortly after Mark Barriga s loss contesting penalty on Barriga
