By Carlos Costa WBO minimum weight world champion Vic Saludar (19-3, 10 KO’s) arrived this morning in Puerto Rico, ready for battle. The Filipino and his team have flown to the “Island of Enchantment” for his important world title defense against Puerto Rican WBO # 1 ranked challenger Wilfredo “Bimbito” […]
Mexican Challenger Cesar Ramirez Visits Manila’s Plaza Mexico
By Carlos Costa INTRAMUROS, Metro Manila — Mexican world title challenger Cesar “Perico” Ramirez and his team visited today Manila’s Plaza Mexico, a historic monument that celebrates the Filipino-Mexican long standing friendship. 👍👍 The group visited Manila’s the old square located in Binondo during the sunny afternoon hours of Sunday […]
Ramirez Arrives in the Philippines For Casimero WBO Clash, “I want that Belt”
By Carlos Costa MANILA, Philippines — Mexican challenger Cesar “Perico” Ramirez (18-3, 11 KO’s) and his team arrived minutes ago in here in the Philippines ahead of his world title battle against experienced Filipino 3-division champion John Riel Casimero (27-4, 18 KO’s), a battle set for this Saturday, August 24, […]
Fighters Make Weight in Japan: Palicte-Ioka Battle for WBO Super Fly World; Kyoguchi-Nakoon for WBA Light Fly World (PHOTOS)
By Carlos Costa TOKYO, Japan — Fighters seeing action in Japan’s world title triple-header successfully made weight ahead of tomorrow’s battles. Here are are weigh-in images provided to FightnewsASIA by awesome Japanese boxing photographer, Naoki Fukuda. The exciting boxing show will unfold Wednesday, June 19, in Chiba, […]
Peñalosa Faces Cárdenas for WBO Oriental; Casimero, Martin Battle Foreign Foes Feb 16 on ESPN5 Philippines
By Carlos Costa MANILA, Philippines - The Peñalosa fighting legend continues as its next generation climbs the ring on ESPN5 Saturday February 16 at SM North EDSA Skydome Quezon City in Metro Manila, Philippines. In the televised main event, “The Hunter” Dave Peñalosa (14-0, 10 KO’s), son of former 2-division […]
Hearn says Joshua could make WBO and IBF mandatory defenses in 2019
Boxingnews24.com By Scott Gilfoid: IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua could end up facing his WBO mandatory challenger next, and then his IBF mandatory in the second half of 2019, according to his promoter Eddie Hearn. If Joshua doesn’t face WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in 2019, he’s going to be busy fighting […]