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MP Promotions
Company type	Private
Founder	Manny Pacquiao
Headquarters	General Santos, Philippines
Key people	Sean Gibbons, President

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MP Promotions, is a Philippine boxing promotion based in General Santos, Philippines.

History

The company was established in 2015 by eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao.^[1]^{[unreliable source?]} Sean Gibbons was named president the promotion and the official match maker. The promotions aims to help young aspiring boxers especially in the Philippines.

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.^[2] MP Promotion is in partnership with US-based TGB Promotions.^[3]

Notable boxers

Name	Weight Class	Nationality	Notes
Carl Jammes Martin	Super-Bantamweight	Filipino
Garen Diagan	Minimumweight	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	Retired
Rodel Mayol	Light-flyweight	Filipino	WBC Light Flyweight World Champion	Retired
John Riel Casimero	Super-Bantamweight	Filipino	3-division world champion	Active
Jerwin Ancajas	Super-Flyweight	Filipino	IBF World Super Flyweight Champion	Active
Pedro Taduran	Mini-flyweight	Filipino	IBF World Mini-Flyweight 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	Unified Champion	Active
Isaac Cruz	Super-Lightweight	Mexican	WBA World Super-Lightweight	Active

Trainers

Buboy Fernandez
Marvin Somodio

References

^ "Manny Pacquiao Promotions - MPP | Boxing Promoter".
^ Ramos, Gerry (19 August 2020). "MP Promotions looking to take displaced ALA fighters under its wings". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ Maragay, Dino (11 March 2020). "MP Promotions eyes May 16 fight for new signee Magsayo". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[1] "Manny Pacquiao Promotions - MPP | Boxing Promoter".

[2] Ramos, Gerry (19 August 2020). "MP Promotions looking to take displaced ALA fighters under its wings". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[3] 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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 Currently the biggest boxing promotion on the Philippines following the unexpected closure of the fabled [[ALA Promotions|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]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ramos |first1=Gerry |title=MP Promotions looking to take displaced ALA fighters under its wings |url=https://www.spin.ph/boxing/mp-promotions-looking-with-interest-at-some-displaced-fighters-after-ala-closure-a793-20200819 |access-date=12 November 2021 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=19 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref> MP Promotion is in partnership with US-based TGB Promotions.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maragay |first1=Dino |title=MP Promotions eyes May 16 fight for new signee Magsayo |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2020/03/11/1999958/mp-promotions-eyes-may-16-fight-new-signee-magsayo |access-date=12 November 2021 |work=The Philippine Star |date=11 March 2020}}</ref>
-== Notable Boxers ==
+== Notable boxers ==
 {| class="wikitable sortable"
 ! Name !! Weight Class !! Nationality !! Notes
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 |[[Carl Jammes Martin]] || Super-Bantamweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino ||
 |-
-|[[Pedro Taduran]] || Mini-flyweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino ||
+|Garen Diagan || Minimumweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino ||
 |-
-|[[Rene Mark Cuarto]] || Mini-flyweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino ||
+|[[Vincent Astrolabio]] || Bantamweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino ||
-|-
-|[[Reymart Gaballo]] || Bantamweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino ||
 |-
 |[[Jhack Tepora]] || Featherweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino ||
-|-
-|[[John Riel Casimero]] || Bantamweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino || [[triple champion|3-division world champion]] (Currently on TB Promotion)
-|-
-|[[Jerwin Ancajas]] || Junior-bantamweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino ||
-|-
-|[[Mark Magsayo]] || Featherweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino ||
 |-
 |[[Jonas Sultan]] || Junior-bantamweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino ||
 |-
 |[[Eumir Marcial]] || Middleweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino || 2020 Olympic Bronze Medalist
-|-
-|[[Marlon Tapales]] || 	Super-Bantamweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino || Current [[Unified champion|unified]] [[WBA (Super)]] and [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[super-bantamweight]] Champion
 |-
 |[[Michael Dasmariñas]] || 	Bantamweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino ||
 |-
-|[[Isaac Cruz]] || 	Lightweight || {{flagicon|MEX}} Mexican ||
+|Weljon Mindoro || Middleweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino||
 |-
 |[[Jade Bornea]] || Super-Flyweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino||
-|}
+|-
+|[[Muhammad Waseem]] || Super-Bantamweight || {{flagicon|PAK}} Pakistani ||
+|}
+=== List of affiliated World Champions ===
-=== Retired Boxers ===
+{|class="wikitable"
+|-
+|bgcolor=#B9F2FF width=5px| ||Current world champion
+|-
+|bgcolor=#FFFF99 width=5px| ||Inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame#Inductees|International Boxing Hall of Fame]]
+|}
 {| class="wikitable sortable"
-! Name !! Weight Class !! Nationality !! Notes
+! Name !! Weight Class !! Nationality !! Title !! Status
 |-
-|[[Manny Pacquiao]] || Welterweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino || [[Octuple champion]]
+|[[Manny Pacquiao]] || Welterweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino || [[Octuple champion]] || Retired
+|-
+|[[Rodel Mayol]] || Light-flyweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino || WBC Light Flyweight World Champion || Retired
+|-
+|[[John Riel Casimero]] || Super-Bantamweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino || [[triple champion|3-division world champion]] || Active
+|-
+|[[Jerwin Ancajas]] || Super-Flyweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino || IBF World Super Flyweight Champion || Active
+|-
+|style="text-align:left; background:#B9F2FF;"|[[Pedro Taduran]] || Mini-flyweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino || IBF World Mini-Flyweight Champion|| Active
+|-
+|[[Rene Mark Cuarto]] || Minimumweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino || IBF World Mini-Flyweight Champion|| Active
+|-
+|[[Mark Magsayo]] || Featherweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino || WBC World Featherweight Champion || Active
+|-
+|[[Marlon Tapales]] || Super-Bantamweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino || [[Unified Champion]] || Active
+|-
+|[[Isaac Cruz]] || Super-Lightweight || {{flagicon|MEX}} Mexican || WBA World Super-Lightweight || Active
 |-
-|[[Rodel Mayol]] || Light-flyweight || {{flagicon|PHI}} Filipino || Former WBC Light Flyweight World Champion.
 |}
+== Trainers ==
+*Buboy Fernandez
+*Marvin Somodio
 ==References==