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In 1998, Malcolm Bulner was the referee when Manny Pacquiao knocked out Chatchai Sasakul in the eighth round to wrest the WBC flyweight crown on the Phuttamanthon campus grounds just outside of Bangkok. Bulner is now 79 and continues to be active as a referee and judge. He’s an Australian of Sri Lankan descent and a 1964 Tokyo Olympic boxer.
MANILA, Philippines -- A few months after absorbing a knockout loss to Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue, Filipino fighter Marlon Tapales is set to return to the ring as he faces former WBA Asia bantamweight champion Nattapong Jankaew next month.
MANILA, Philippines — Disney revealed changes in its movie release calendar involving some of its biggest properties, promising a blockbuster supply of films in the next couple of years.
NEW YORK, United States -- The shorts worn by Muhammad Ali in his legendary "Thrilla in Manila" boxing match are up for grabs at Sotheby's in New York, part of a growing sports memorabilia market eyed by auction houses.
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs has confiscated five balikbayan boxes containing 82 kilos of marijuana and 1,881 cannabis vape pens valued at P102 million, the BOC reported yesterday.
COTABATO CITY — Policemen on Sunday confiscated 45 large boxes of cigarettes from Indonesia ready for delivery to local buyers. These were found in a barangay in the seaside Indanan town in Sulu.
MANILA, Philippines – Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao expressed elation for his promotional company, MP Promotions, having its first-ever non-Filipino world champion — Mexico’s Isaac Cruz, who annexed the World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight title last Sunday.
MANILA, Philippines — For the second time in his career, Melvin Jerusalem is bringing home a major boxing title after a trip to his favorite hunting ground, Japan.