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Cuban frustrates Pacquiao, retains welterweight title

Cuba’s Yordenis Ugas won via unanimous decision over eight-time division champion Manny Pacquiao on Saturday, Aug. 21 (Sunday, Aug. 22 PH time) at the T-Mobile Arena in Nevada, Las Vegas to retain his WBA welterweight title.

Three-time Golden Gloves American amateur boxer confident of Pacquiao’s chances against WBA champ

Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is all set to make his long-awaited return to the boxing ring on Saturday, Aug. 21 (Sunday, Aug. 22, Manila time) against WBA (Super) welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Olympic boxing medalists get cash incentives from Romero

House Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero (1-Pacman Partylist) delivered his promise to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics boxing medalists despite being out of the country.

EXCLUSIVE: PH Swimmer Gawilan aiming high as 2020 Tokyo Paralympics nears

Filipino Paralympic swimmer Ernie Gawilan is confident of his chances when he and other delegates see action in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics scheduled for Aug. 24 to Sept. 5.

Casimero retains WBO title with split decision win over Rigondeaux

John Riel Casimero of the Philippines won via split decision over Guillermo Rigondeaux of Cuba on Saturday, Aug. 14 (Aug. 15, Sunday, PH time) to retain the WBO bantamweight title at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.

Folayang comeback bid foiled by Chinese fighter at ONE: Battleground II

Former ONE Lightweight world champion Eduard Folayang saw his comeback bid thwarted after losing to Chinese veteran Zhang Lipeng in the main event of ONE: Battleground II in a tape-delayed event held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium that aired on Friday, Aug. 13.

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