![Javen (left) and brother twin Jansen Pareja (right) [PSC photo release]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ROTC-PR-PHOTO-Javen-left-and-brother-twin-Jansen-Pareja-right-400x200.jpeg)
University of Iloilo’s (UI) Javen Pareja bested his twin brother Jansen in the men’s kickboxing 57-kilogram finals of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Games Visayas Leg here at SM Iloilo on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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Eumir Felix Marcial will focus full-time on his Olympic gold medal dream following the cancelation of his fifth professional fight set later this month, according to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino on Friday, Aug. 18.
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Nathaniel Balajadia spearheaded the winners in the arnis competition after ruling the men’s non-traditional single weapon event in the Air Force bracket of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Games Visayas Leg on Thursday, Aug. 17, at SM Iloilo.
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A new day beckons for two-time ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang as he makes his much awaited return to the ONE Championship Circle.
![Dave Bangguigui suffers first ONE loss at the hands of Zakirov on Aug. 11, 2023 [ONE Championship photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BB-7662-400x200.jpg)
Dave “Kintas” Bangguigui absorbed his first loss in ONE Championship as he got decimated by Sanzhar “Uzbek Tiger” Zakirov at ONE Friday Fights 28 on Friday, Aug. 11, at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
It takes a long time to make your way up the ladder – and for Nkosi Ndebele and Jose Torres, their moment in the sunshine arrives this weekend when they battle for the BRAVE bantamweight championship.
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Danny “The King” Kingad looks to continue his winning ways as he returns to the Circle at ONE Fight Night 15: Tawanchai vs. Superbon on October 7 at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
The main event for BRAVE CF 74, the promotion’s debut in France, which takes place on September 7, will see Amin Ayoub and Lucas Martins in a lightweight fight for the ages.
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Jhanlo “The Machine” Sangiao absorbed the first blemish to his erstwhile immaculate record, falling to Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu at ONE Fight Night 13: Allazov vs. Grigorian on Aug. 5 at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Alexandro Santiago is the new WBC bantamweight champion, winning via unanimous decision over Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire on Sunday morning at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.