MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Grandmaster Wesley So defended his individual title in Board 1 at the 2008 World Under-16 Chess Olympiad in Mersin, Turkey.
The win was a consolation of sorts for Team Philippines after the four-man squad finished third after 10 rounds at the Mersin Great Municipality Sport Hotel.
So, 14, did [...]
Manny Pacquiao made history yesterday as the first Asian to win four WBC titles. Even the telecast of his match dubbed as “Pacquiao vs Diaz: Lethal Combination” registered an astounding 63.8% which is now no. 3 in the list of all-time highest rating tv shows in the Philippines.
Ciso “Kid Terrible” Morales is all set for a rumble against two-time WBO regional challenger Hussein Pazzi of Africa, Tanzania after logging in more than 100 rounds of sparring in preparation of the fight.
“I will try and finish the fight with Pazzi in the early rounds, I am not over confident but I will make [...]
Unlike his last couple of fights when he struggled to make the 130-pound limit, World Boxing Council super featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao has no such problems entering the final week of his title fight against WBC lightweight champion David Diaz.
In the official one-week weigh-in mandated by the WBC, Pacquiao tipped the scales at 139 pounds, [...]
Filipino-American swimmer Miguel Molina shattered three Philippine records at the Janet Evans International Invitational that took place from June 6 to 8 at the University of California in the US.
The tournament showed that Molina is peaking at the right time for his Beijing Olympics campaign, according Mark Joseph, president of the Philippine Amateur Swimming Association [...]
MAASIM, Sarangani – The country’s top flyweight boxer Richie Mepranum is excited on his upcoming fight to be held here on June 14.
The 21-year old native of Maasim, Sarangani is set to face Tanzanian’s undefeated Juma Seleman Fundi in the main event of “War in Sarangani.”
Despite being installed as the favorite over David Diaz, Manny Pacquiao said he’s not underestimating the reigning WBC (World Boxing Council) lightweight champion and vowed to stay focused on the June 28 fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In fact, the Filipino champion, chasing a fourth crown in a different [...]