By Carlos Costa Veteran former WBO Minimumweight World Champion “The Tiger” Merlito Sabillo (27-5-1, 13 KO’s) of Bacolod proves that he keeps his passion for boxing on fire all as he wages a tough war against Chinese fighter Jing Xiang (14-4-2, 3 KO’s) for the vacant WBC Silver Jr. Flyweight […]
A VISITING Japanese boxing trainer lost his bag containing a cash of P1.2 million (in Japanese yen) plus two laptops to two motorcycle riding men while walking along Fugoso St. corner Tomas Mapua St. in Doroteo, Manila last March 8. Twenty-year old Kyosuke Yoshida of Fukouka Ken in Fokuokashi, Sawanrako, […]
By LITO DELOS REYES REIGNING Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super featherweight champion Carlo “The Ferocious” Magali of the Philippines will be defending his title on April 29 against Korean challenger Yoon Sung Kim in Yesan City, Korea. This was confirmed by Magali’s trainer Ninolito Jalnaiz of the Highland […]
By LITO DELOS REYES TEAM HIGHLAND (Left to right) Manager Brico Santig, ABF flyweight champion Jeronil Borres, Brian Lobetania and trainer Ninolito Jalnaiz. FILIPINO Brian “Buhawi” Lobetania shocked the boxing fans at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan when he pummeled to submission crowd-favorite Kai Chiba with a technical knockout […]
By LITO DELOS REYES CARLO “The Ferocious” Magali landed powerful combinations to score an 10th round technical knockout against Japanese challenger Masatoshi Kotani to retain his Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super featherweight title Saturday night at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Kotani was first knockdown twice by […]
By LITO DELOS REYES CURRENT Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super featherweight champion Carlo “The Ferocious” Magali of the Philippines will be making his first title defense on January 13 at the Korakuen Hall in Japan. Magali (29W-9L-3D, 11 KOs) is facing Japanese challenger Masatoshi Kotani (22W-2L-0D) for his […]
