MP Promotions

MP Promotions
Formation2006 (2006)
TypePrivately held company
Legal statusActive
PurposeDevelopment and management of professional boxers
HeadquartersGeneral Santos, Cotabato del Sur, Mindanao
Location
Coordinates06°07′00″N 125°10′00″E / 6.11667°N 125.16667°E / 6.11667; 125.16667
Official language
English
Filipino
Founder
Manny Pacquiao
Current president
Sean Gibbons
Key people
Joe Ramos (ex-president)
Brendan Gibbons (Business partner)
JC Maniquil (manager)

MP Promotions, (Manny Pacquiao Promotions) abbreviated as (MPP) is a Philippine boxing promotion based in General Santos, Cotabato del Sur, Philippines. It is known for promoting prominent boxers including world champions Mark Magsayo, Johnriel Casimero, and Isaac Cruz.

History

The company was established in 2006 founded by eight-division world champion and 2025 Hall of Famer Inductee Manny Pacquiao.[1] Sean Gibbons was currently named president of the promotion and its official matchmaker. The promotions aim to help young aspiring boxers especially in the Philippines.

MP promotions promoted the July 2, 2006, " held its first grand event billed as, Mano-A-Mano between Manny Pacquiao and Óscar Larios at the Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines for WBC International super featherweight title.[2]

Currently the biggest boxing promotion on the Philippines following the unexpected closure of the fabled ALA Boxing a Cebu-based boxing stable after 35 years owing to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the closure of longtime TV partner ABS-CBN.[3] MP Promotion is in partnership with Viva Promotions, Knuckleheads Boxing, Omega Boxing gym, Sanman Promotions, Teiken Promotions, Ohashi Promotions and TGB (Tom G. Brown) Promotions.[4]

Notable boxers

Name Current Weight Class Nationality Notes
Carl Jammes Martin Super-Bantamweight Filipino
Garen Diagan Minimumweight Filipino
Reymart Gaballo Super-Bantamweight Filipino
Vincent Astrolabio Bantamweight Filipino
Jhack Tepora Featherweight Filipino
Jonas Sultan Junior-bantamweight Filipino
Eumir Marcial Middleweight Filipino 2020 Olympic Bronze Medalist
Michael Dasmariñas Bantamweight Filipino
Weljon Mindoro Middleweight Filipino
Jade Bornea Super-Flyweight Filipino
Muhammad Waseem Super-Bantamweight Pakistani

List of affiliated World Champions

Current world champion
Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame
Name Weight Class Nationality Title Status
Manny Pacquiao Welterweight Filipino Octuple champion Active
Rodel Mayol Light-flyweight Filipino WBC Light Flyweight Champion Retired/ Coach
John Riel Casimero Super-Bantamweight Filipino IBF Light Flyweight Champion
IBF Flyweight Champion
WBO Bantamweight Champion		 Active
Jerwin Ancajas Super-Flyweight Filipino IBF Junior-bantamweight Champion Active
Pedro Taduran Mini-flyweight Filipino IBF World Mini-Flyweight Champion Active
Melvin Jerusalem Minimumweight Filipino WBC World Minimumweight Champion
WBO World Minimumweight Champion		 Active
Rene Mark Cuarto Minimumweight Filipino IBF World Mini-Flyweight Champion Active
Mark Magsayo Featherweight Filipino WBC World Featherweight Champion Active
Marlon Tapales Super-Bantamweight Filipino WBO bantamweight Champion
IBF Super bantamweight Champion
WBA Super bantamweight Champion		 Active
Isaac Cruz Super-Lightweight Mexican WBA World Super-Lightweight Champion Active

Trainers

  • Buboy Fernandez
  • Nonoy Neri
  • Ting Ariosa
  • Marvin Somodio
  • Bobby McRoy
  • Abel Martin
  • Ernel Fontanilla
  • Joven Jimenez
  • Isaac Cruz Sr.

Announcers

  • Mark Anthony Lontayao

See also

References

  1. ^ "Manny Pacquiao Promotions - MPP | Boxing Promoter".
  2. ^ https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/manny-pacquiao-promotions-launched
  3. ^ Ramos, Gerry (19 August 2020). "MP Promotions looking to take displaced ALA fighters under its wings". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. ^ Maragay, Dino (11 March 2020). "MP Promotions eyes May 16 fight for new signee Magsayo". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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