The Philippines had a world champion boxer before Manny Pacquiao — and his name was Francisco “Pancho Villa” Guilledo.

Most people, even non-boxing fans, have heard of Manny Pacquiao, who is considered the most famous fighter from the Philippines, becoming the only boxer to win a world title in eight different ...

MANILA, Philippines — Sem Japet Enano, a rising Filipino boxer, will finally make his much-awaited fight abroad when he takes on Japanese Misaki Hirano in a scheduled eight-rounder on December 7 in ...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU) - Saturday's fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is a boxing match that's five years in the making. Members of the Bay Area's Filipino community say there's no ...

Magsayo, who has an undefeated record of 24-0, succeeded in his first attempt at winning a world title, with two judges scoring the fight 115-113 in his favor and one judge scoring it at 114-114, ...

International referee and boxing judge Teddy Alivio of the Philippines is under fire for his 114-114 scorecard that almost cost OPBF bantamweight champion Malcolm Tunacao his title last Sunday in ...

Mark Magsayo is the first one to quash the comparisons. He’s Filipino, he boxes, he can punch and he’s strung together a long winning streak. But Magsayo, who defends his WBC featherweight title ...

In recent months, a buzz has returned to the Wild Card Gym that had been missing for several years. The Hollywood gym run by Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach has become as synonymous with Filipino ...

This was disclosed by Pacquiao’s longtime adviser Michael Koncz, saying his team will focus on the rehabilitation of Pacquiao’s shoulder. “Our focus right now is nothing more than the rehabilitation ...

Pacquiao endorsed a formal call by the Philippines' Games and Amusement Board for the WBO to review the outcome. Pacquiao endorsed a formal call by the Philippines' Games and Amusement Board for the ...

More than just a film about the first Filipino American boxers…it’s an insightful exploration into the “first wave” of the Filipino American experience. Filipino men came to the U.S. not only as farm ...