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Adam Diu Abdulhamid Photo Credit: Sanman Promotions Press Release: July 31, 2017 (Originally released July 30,2017) By Sanman Promotions – Fighting in enemy territory has always been a tough task but Adam Diu Abdulhamid of the Sanman Boxing Gym is unfazed of his upcoming fight abroad as he battles a Thailander opponent on August 23 in Bangkok Thailand. Abdulhamid will trade leathers with the unbeaten Downua Ruawakiking for the IBF Asia Super Lightweight title. "I am not bothered being on the road. Once the bell rings, it's just me and him," said Abdulhamid, who has 11 wins (4KOs) and three losses. Abdulhamid is on a two-fight winning streak and has won nine of his last 10 fights. "This is going to be a good fight and we are confident of Diu's chances to score a big win," said Jim Claude "JC" Manangquil, chief executive officer of the Sanman Promotions. Ruawaiking will be putting his unbeaten slate on the line as he is yet to lose in...

The official weigh-in for Premier Boxing Champions latest card, which will be televised in the United States by Showtime and will be headlined by a twelve round Jr. Welterweight bout between former multi-division world champions Mikey Garcia and Adrien Broner took place earlier today in Brooklyn, NY. The official weights for the entire card are as follows.  Main Event: Jr. Welterweight – 12Rds. Mikey Garcia 139 1/2lbs. vs. Adrien Broner 138 3/4lbs. Middleweight – 12Rds. Jermall Charlo 159 1/4lbs. vs. Jorge Heiland 158 1/4lbs. Jr. Bantamweight – 12Rds, Rau’shee Warren 113 1/4lbs. vs. McJoe Arroyo 114 3/4lbs. Women’s Lightweight – 8Rds. Katie Taylor 134 1/2lbs. vs. Jasmine Clarkson 133 1/2lbs. Welterweight – 8Rds. Noel Murphy 142 1/4lbs. vs. Julio Cesar Sanchez 143lbs. Heavyweight – 10Rds. Gerald Washington 248lbs. vs. Jarrell Miller 298 3/4lbs. Lightweight – 8Rds. Billy Dib 133lbs. vs. Yardley Cruz 132 3/4lbs. Welterweigh...

Photo Credit: Sanman Promotions Press Release: July 25, 2017 By Sanman Promotions - A daunting  mission awaits Raymond Tabugon of the Sanman Boxing Gym as he is set to face unbeaten Australian fighter Andrew Moloney in "Punches at the Park 5" on August 19 at the Melbourne Park Function Centre in Victoria Australia. Sporting a 20W-7L-1D, 10KOs record, Tabugon expressed confidence of hurdling the daunting task. "I'm training really hard for this fight and I know I have a great chance of beating Andrew Moloney," he said. At stake in the fight are WBA Oceania super flyweight and OPBF Silver Super Flyweight belts. "This is a must-win for Tabugon. He is very confident and we are hoping to bring home the belts home," said Tabugon's manager Jim Claude "JC" Manangquil, chief executive officer of Sanman Promotions. Moloney is yet to lose in 13 fights with eight of the victories coming by way of knockouts. Another Filipino fighter wil...

Engelbert (Left) Moralde (Right) Credit: Sanman Promotions Press Release:  General Santos City, Philippines July 23, 2017 By Sanman Promotions- Engelbert Moralde halted a two-fight losing streak with a majority decision win over Jestoni Makiputin in the main event of the "Brawl at the Mall" Sunday night at Robinsons Place Atrium in General Santos City.  Moralde improved to 9W-5L-0D, 6KOs, while Makiputin fell to 5W-2L-2D.    Putting on a show were Ben Mananquil and Kim Lindog as the two fighters went all-out right from the opening bell.    In the end, Mananquil escaped with a unanimous decision win to improve to 14W-1L-2D, 3KOs). Lindog dropped to 5W-5L-1D, 4KOs.    “It was the best fight of the night,” said Sanman Promotions chief executive officer Jim Claude “JC” Manangquil.    Keeping his unblemished record intact was Jade Bornea, who scored a second-round knockout win over Ni...

 L/R Engelbert Moralde-Jestoni Makiputin Credit: Sanman Promotions Press Release: July 22, 2017 By Sanman Promotions - The stage is set for tomorrow's (Sunday, July 23) “Brawl at the Mall: Collision Course” at the Robinsons Place Atrium in General Santos City. The boxing extravaganza put up by Sanman Promotions headed by chief executive officer Jim Claude “JC” Manangquil and chief finance officer Dexter Tan will be streamed live on Facebook via the SANMAN LIVE.        The live streaming will start with the amateur bouts at 3 p.m. The streaming can be viewed by visiting Sanman Promotions' Facebook page. In the weigh-in held earlier today, main event protagonists Engelbert Moralde and Jestoni Makiputin tipped the scales at 119 and 117 pounds, respectively. The two will fight for six rounds in the bantamweight division.            Also facing off in a bantamweight six-rounder division are B...

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Ben Mananquil Photo Credit:Sanman Promotions Press Release: July 19, 2017 By Sanman Promotions - The rising Ben Mananquil of the Sanman Boxing Gym will be one of the fighters to watch out for in the upcoming "Brawl at the Mall: Collision Course" slated July 23 at Robinsons Place Atrium in General Santos City.  Mananquil (13W-1L-2D, 3KOs) will be gunning for a fourth straight victory against Kim Lindog (5W-4L-1D, 4KOs) as he gears up for a bigger fight that Sanman Promotions chief executive officer (CEO) Jim Claude “JC” Manangquil is cooking up for him late this year.        “I am planning to have him fight for the OPBF silver title on Sept. 9 versus Jhalel Payao,” said Manangquil. Payao is a stalwart of the Cebu City-based Omega Boxing Gym. Mananquil pulled off three straight wins after absorbing a split decision loss to Jing Xiang in Haikou, China last December 27, 2014.            The...