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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports media |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | Antonio L. Aldeguer |
| Defunct | 2020 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Michael Aldeguer (Chairman and CEO) |
| Parent | ALA Boxing |
ALA Promotions was a boxing promotions company based in Cebu, Philippines. It is known for promoting prominent Filipino boxers including world champions Donnie Nietes and Milan Melindo.
History
[edit]ALA Boxing was established in 1985 in Cebu[1] by businessman Antonio L. Aldeguer, whose initials "ALA" are the namesake of the sports firm.[2] ALA Boxing through ALA Promotions first rose to prominence in the 1990s after they have organized boxing matches featuring Edito Villamor and Gerry Peñalosa.[3]
In 2006, Michael Aldeguer took over as the chairman and CEO of ALA.[2]
ALA partnered with Golden Boy Promotions to produce the Battle of Cebu in 2008, which featured the tie of Filipino boxer Z Gorres against Fernando Montiel of Mexico at the Cebu City Sports Complex, as well as matches between Filipino and Mexican boxes in Sacramento, California. ALA also had a partnership with Top Rank[3] and has organized matches in the United Arab Emirates as well.[4]
In the 2010s, ALA promoted ties between Filipino boxers including Donnie Nietes and Nonito Donaire, against foreign fighters in its Pinoy Pride series it produced with ABS-CBN Sports.[3]
In 2020, ALA's broadcast partner ABS-CBN ceased operations due to the non-renewal of the media company's franchise. This along with the COVID-19 pandemic forced the permanent closure of ALA Promotions[3] although its affiliate gymnasium chain business, ALA Gym remained operational.[5]
Notable boxers
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The following are some of the boxers who were affiliated with ALA Boxing:[4]
- AJ Banal
- Rey Bautista
- Nonito Donaire
- Z Gorres
- Melvin Jerusalem
- Mark Magsayo
- Milan Melindo
- Donnie Nietes
- Albert Pagara
- Jason Pagara
- Gerry Peñalosa
- Merlito Sabillo
- Jeo Santisima
- Genesis Servania
- Jonas Sultan
- Arthur Villanueva
References
[edit]- ^ "ALA Boxing permanently closes down after 35 years". GMA News. August 18, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "About". ALA Boxing. Archived from the original on August 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Matel, Philip (August 18, 2020). "ALA Boxing bids farewell after 35 years, to release all its fighters". ESPN. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Ramos, Gerry (August 18, 2020). "COVID-19 pandemic knocks out fabled ALA boxing stable". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "ALA Boxing & Fitness Gym still operational – Manila Bulletin".