By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo David Zaldarriaga took home silver and bronze medals in the United World Wrestling (UWW) Grappling World Championships Cadets & Juniors UFA 2021 held in Ufa, Russia. The Iloilo City-native Zaldarriaga opened his campaign last Friday (Saturday in the Philippines) with a bronze medal finish in the under 42-kilogram division of …
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Negrense boxer Servania suffers brutal KO loss
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense boxer Genesis Servania suffered a brutal first round stoppage defeat against American fighter Andres Cortes on Saturday night (Sunday in the Philippines) at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Bacolod City, Negros Occidental-native Servania gamely traded blows with the heavily-favored Cortes in the early goings of …
Casimero retains WBO belt via split on Rigondeaux
By Adrian Stewart Co John Riel Casimero retained the WBO world bantamweight championship with a split decision victory over Guillermo Rigondeaux of Cuba on Saturday night (Sunday in the Philippines) at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The 32-year-old Casimero got the nod of two judges at 116-112 and 117-111, while the other …
Casimero defends WBO belt vs Rigondeaux on Sunday
By Adrian Stewart Co Filipino boxer John Riel Casimero aims to retain his World Boxing Organization (WBO) world bantamweight belt when he faces Guillermo Rigondeaux of Cuba on Sunday at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. This will be the Ormoc, Leyte-native Casimero’s second defense of the world championship that he captured when …
Ilonggo Ravena vows NLEX return after Japan stint
By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo guard Kiefer Ravena assured that he will return to the NLEX Road Warriors in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) after his one season stint with the Shiga Lakestars in Japan B.League. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles star said he is thankful to the Road Warriors, to the …
Dynamic Herb Cebu City FC joins PFL
By Adrian Stewart Co Dynamic Herb Cebu City Football Club will not be a push over when it makes its debut in the 2021 Philippines Football League (PFL) as it will parade a mixture of experienced and young football players. Daniel Gadia and Nicolas Ferrer, formerly of Stallion Laguna Football Club, and Nathaniel Villanueva, previously …
Spence withdraws from Pacquiao fight
By Adrian Stewart Co Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao will have a new opponent for his upcoming match next week at T.Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with American boxer Errol Spence Jr. forced to withdraw due to an eye injury. In a statement yesterday, Pacquiao said he will have Cuban Yordenis Ugas as his …
Creamline sweeps Petro Gazz, enters PVL finals
By Adrian Stewart Co Creamline Cool Smashers made it to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Open Conference finals after a 27-25, 25-22, 25-16 sweep of Petro Gazz Angels in Game 2 of the semifinals on Monday at the PCV Socio-Civic Cultural Center in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte. Diana Carlos spearheaded the offense with 21 points, while …
VISMIN SUPER CUP | Basilan takes down Roxas, rules Mindanao leg
By Adrian Stewart Co Jumbo Plastic-Basilan Peace Riders clinched the crown of the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup Mindanao leg after an 89-70 win over Petra Cement-Roxas Vanguards in Game 2 of the finals on Monday night at the Pagadian City Gymnasium. Mindanao leg MVP Hesed Gabo top-scored for the Peace Riders with 13 …
Ilongga Magno moves on from Tokyo loss, vies for Paris Summer Games
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilongga boxer Irish Magno moves on from her shortened campaign in the just-concluded 2020 Tokyo Olympics as she aims for another Summer Games stint in three years in Paris, France. According to Magno, her crushing defeat to Thailand’s Jutamas Jitpong in the women’s 48-51 kilogram division round-of-16 was an eye opener …