Nicolas Torre vs. Baste Duterte

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Nicolas Torre vs Baste Duterte
Baste vs Torre Poster.jpg
DateJuly 27, 2025 (2025-07-27)
Venue Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila, Philippines
Tale of the tape
Boxer Nicolas Torre Baste Duterte
Hometown Jolo, Sulu, Philippines Davao City, Philippines
Age 55 years, 4 months 37 years, 8 months
Result
Torre won by default

Nicolas Torre vs. Baste Duterte was a charity boxing match between Philippine National Police chief Nicolas Torre III and Davao City acting mayor Sebastian Duterte. The event took place on July 27, 2025, at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila, Philippines. [1]

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The charity event has generated over ₱20,000,000 ( US$349,957) in cash donations, along with relief goods for the victims of the recent calamities that affected the country in the past weeks. [2] [3]

Torre was declared the winner by default after a no-show from Duterte.

The fight was subsequently referenced by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on his State of the Nation Address which took place a day later, jokingly referring to Torre as champion. [4]

Background

Chief of the Philippine National Police Nicolas Deloso Torre III.jpg
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Nicolas Torre (left) and Baste Duterte (right).

Arrest of Rodrigo Duterte

On March 11, 2025, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, father of Sebastian Duterte, was arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Interpol under an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant charging him with crimes against humanity related to the Philippine drug war. The arrest in the Philippines was led by Nicolas Torre III, who was then the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) chief.

On July 20, Sebastian Duterte alleged that Torre, now the PNP chief, is "harassing" him and "kidnapped" his father following the arrest. In the a podcast, he challenged the police chief into a fistfight. [5] Torre accepted the challenge on July 23 in the condition of turning it into a charity boxing match or distribution of aid for the victims of the recent floodings around the country that happened in the past weeks. [6]

Days leading to the fight

Prior to the set date of the event, Duterte set conditions before agreeing to be bout he had proposed, stating that Torre must persuade President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to implement mandatory hair follicle drug testing for all elected officials. [7]

On July 25, two days before the bout, Duterte reportedly flew to Singapore with some family members for a personal trip until July 29. [8] He stated that the trip was long planned before the match and his travel clearance was approved by Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Jonvic Remulla on July 20. [9] [10] On July 26, Duterte suggested to postpone the match to a weekday, citing prior commitments on a Sunday, the scheduled day of the bout. [11]

Fight details

Sanctioning

The bout between Torre and Duterte was sanctioned by the Games and Amusement Board. The board pass a resolution on July 25, 2025, that outlines the safety and welfare of the bout's participants. The board recommended a qualified and accredited referee to officiate the boxing match, and provided medical personnel. The bout could "encourage the values of discipline, resilience and camaraderie among Filipinos," according to acting board secretary Mark Libunao. [12] [13]

Results

Nicolas Torre (right) has his hand raised by the referee after being declared the winner of the match by default. Torre vs Duterte 2025.jpg
Nicolas Torre (right) has his hand raised by the referee after being declared the winner of the match by default.

Torre was declared the winner by default after Duterte failed to appear for the scheduled match. [14] He later declared he was no longer open to a rematch with Duterte, stating that Duterte’s remarks no longer made any sense. [15]

Undercard matches

There were three undercard matches that was held prior the main event. [16]

References

  1. ↑ "A knockout idea? Philippines police chief accepts boxing challenge from Duterte's son". South China Morning Post . July 24, 2025. Archived from the original on July 27, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  2. ↑ Argosino, Faith (July 27, 2025). "Gen. Torre wins by default in boxing match with Baste Duterte". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ Argosino, Faith (July 27, 2025). "Torre-Duterte match raises over P20M in cash aid, relief goods". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  4. ↑ Malasig, Jeline (July 28, 2025). "In SONA speech, Marcos calls Torre 'new champion' in nod to bout vs Baste". Interaksyon. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ Gonzaga, Pie (July 24, 2025). "PNP Chief Torre, Duterte Dare Each Other to a Boxing Match". Rolling Stone Philippines . Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  6. ↑ Recuenco, Aaron (July 23, 2025). "Game face mode on: Torre accepts Baste Duterte's challenge for a fight, but wants it to be a charity boxing match". Manila Bulletin . Archived from the original on July 27, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  7. ↑ Laqui, Ian (July 27, 2025). "Torre Scores Win by Default; Baste Duterte a No-Show at His Own Challenge". The Philippine Star . Archived from the original on July 27, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  8. ↑ Lacorte, Germelina (July 26, 2025). "'Baste' Flies to Singapore Ahead of Fight with Torre". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Archived from the original on July 27, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  9. ↑ Lacorte, Germelina; Sarao, Zacarian (July 25, 2025). "Fight or flight response? Baste Duterte goes to Singapore". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  10. ↑ De Leon, Richard (July 27, 2025). "'Congrats Diwata Torre!' Baste, pinagduldulan travel authority form kay Torre" (in Filipino). BALITA National. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  11. ↑ Salcedo, Mary Joy (July 26, 2025). "Baste Duterte wants to reset Sunday bout: I have other things to do". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  12. ↑ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin. "GAB to provide referee, medical supervision in planned Torre vs Baste Duterte bout". The Philippine Star . Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  13. ↑ Peralta-Malonzo, Third Anne (July 25, 2025). "GAB to ensure safety, integrity of Torre vs Duterte boxing match". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  14. ↑ Carandang, Justin Kenneth (July 27, 2025). "Torre Declared Winner as Baste Duterte a No-Show in Charity Event". GMA Integrated News . Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  15. ↑ Argosino, Faith (July 27, 2025). "PNP Chief Torre no longer open for another match with Baste Duterte". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Archived from the original on July 27, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  16. ↑ Carandang, Justin Kenneth (July 27, 2025). "Torre declared winner as Baste Duterte a no-show in charity event". GMA Integrated News . Retrieved July 27, 2025.
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