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PFL Africa Finals set for Saturday with four championship bouts

Fighters weigh in ahead of the 2025 PFL Africa Finals in Cotonou. [PFL photo]
December 20, 2025
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The 2025 PFL Africa Finals are scheduled for Saturday at Sofitel Dome in Benin, featuring Bantamweight, Welterweight, Featherweight, and Heavyweight championship bouts with $100,000 on the line in each division.

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Eumir Marcial delivers gold for PH boxing at SEA Games

Marcial’s victory helps PH boxing avoid a gold-less campaign in Bangkok. [POC Media Pool]
December 20, 2025
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Eumir Marcial won the men’s 80kg boxing gold at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, ending the Philippines’ medal drought in the sport after a week of controversial decisions.

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Flint Jara settles for silver in SEA Games boxing final

Flint Jara attacks during the boxing final at Chulalongkorn Sports Center. [POC Media Pool]
December 20, 2025
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Flint Jara fought valiantly despite an injured hand but lost 0-5 to Thailand’s Thanapat Saengphet in the men’s 54-kg boxing final at the 33rd SEA Games, settling for silver.

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Baricuatro settles for silver after hard-fought SEA Games boxing final

Baricuatro presses forward during the gold-medal fight. [POC Media Pool]
December 19, 2025
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Jay Brian Baricuatro fought valiantly but lost 1-4 to Thailand’s Thitiwat Phlongauri in the men’s 48-kg final of the 33rd SEA Games boxing tournament, settling for silver.

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Jackie Buntan defends kickboxing gold as Kingad returns at ONE Fight Night 40

Jackie Buntan prepares for her kickboxing title defense at ONE Fight Night 40.
December 19, 2025
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ONE Women’s Strawweight Kickboxing World Champion Jackie Buntan faces Stella Hemetsberger in a rematch, while Filipino standout Danny Kingad meets Hu Yong at ONE Fight Night 40 in Bangkok.

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Filipino boxers gear up for gold, honor fallen teammates at SEA Games

Marcial eyes gold against tough Indonesian contender while teammates face strong Thai opponents. [POC Media Pool]
December 19, 2025
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Four Filipino boxers—Eumir Marcial, Flint Jara, Jay Brian Baricuatro, and Aira Villegas—prepare for gold medal matches at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games while carrying the memory of their fallen teammates.

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BRAVE CF 103 returns to Uzbekistan with high-stakes MMA action

The Universal Sports Complex comes alive for BRAVE CF 103, showcasing Central Asian MMA talent.
December 18, 2025
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BRAVE Combat Federation closes 2025 with BRAVE CF 103 in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, on Tuesday, Dec. 23. The event features top Central Asian fighters and international talent in a night of championship-level MMA action.

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Marcial knocks out Nguyen to reach SEA Games boxing final

Filipino Olympian Eumir Marcial keeps his SEA Games gold hopes alive with a decisive KO over Nguyen. [POC Media Pool]
December 17, 2025
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Eumir Marcial scored a second-round knockout over Vietnam’s Manh Cuing Nguyen to advance to the gold-medal bout in the men’s 80-kg division at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok on Wednesday, Dec. 17.

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Bomogao, Yasay deliver Muay Thai gold for Philippines at SEA Games

Islay Erika Bomogao and LJ Rafael Yasay powered the Philippines to two muay thai gold medals at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok. [POC Media Pool]
December 17, 2025
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Islay Erika Bomogao outdueled a Thai star while LJ Rafael Yasay scored a knockout as the Philippines collected two muay thai gold medals at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok.

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Philippine Muay Thai fighters reach finals in SEA Games semifinals

Bomogao, Jamborillo, Yasay advance after dominant semifinal wins. [POC Media Pool]
December 16, 2025
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Islay Bomogao, Tyron Jamborillo, and LJ Rafael Yasay advanced to the finals of Muay Thai at the 33rd SEA Games after decisive semifinal victories in Bangkok, boosting Team Philippines’ medal push.

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