MP Promotions

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, John Riel Casimero, and Isaac Cruz.

The grand arrival of MP Promotions Founder Manny Pacquiao and President Sean Gibbons (at the back) accompanied by Miss Universe 2018, Catriona Gray. During the bout against Keith Thurman.

MP Promotions

Formation	2006; 19 years ago (2006)
Type	Privately held company
Legal status	Active
Purpose	Development and management of professional boxers
Headquarters	General Santos, Cotabato del Sur, Mindanao
Location	Philippines
Coordinates	06°07′00″N 125°10′00″E
Official language	English Filipino
Founder	Manny Pacquiao
Current president	Sean Gibbons
Key people	Joe Ramos (ex-president) Brendan Gibbons (business partner) Art Monis (matchmaker) JC Mananquil (manager)

History

The company was established in 2006 founded by then-three-division world champion Manny Pacquiao.^[1] Sean Gibbons is currently its president and official matchmaker. The promotions aim to help young aspiring boxers especially in the Philippines.

MP Promotions promoted its first major event on July 2, 2006 where Pacquiao defended his WBC International super featherweight title against Óscar Larios which was held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.^[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, Elorde Boxing Gym, Omega Boxing Gym, Sanman Promotions, Teiken Promotions, Ohashi Promotions and TGB (Tom G. Brown) Promotions.^[4]

Notable boxers

Name	Current Weight Class	Record	Notes
Carl Jammes Martin	Super-Bantamweight	26-0 (20 KO)
Mark Anthony Barriga	Light-Flyweight	11-2 (2 KO)
Garen Diagan	Minimumweight	10-7-1 (5 KO)
Reymart Gaballo	Super-Bantamweight	29-2 (24 KO)
Vincent Astrolabio	Bantamweight	20-5 (15 KO)
Jhack Tepora	Featherweight	25-1 (19 KO)
Jonas Sultan	Junior-bantamweight	19-8 (11 KO)
Eumir Marcial	Middleweight	6-0 (4 KO)	2020 Olympic Bronze Medalist
Michael Dasmariñas	Bantamweight	36-4-2 (25 KO)
Weljon Mindoro	Middleweight	14-0-1 (14 KO)
Jade Bornea	Super-Flyweight	18-1 (12 KO)
Muhammad Waseem	Super-Bantamweight	14-2 (10 KO)

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
Marvin Sonsona	Light-flyweight	Filipino	WBO Featherweight Champion	Inactive
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

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

Announcers

• Mark Anthony "Silver Voice" Lontayao / Marc Yao^[5]

See also

• ALA Promotions
• Top Rank
• Blow by Blow (Philippine boxing program)