Tarpaulins for a supposed boxing match between Police Gen. Nicolas Torre III and acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte adorn the entrance to the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila on July 27, 2025. Darylle Sarmiento, ABS-CBN News
MANILA — Tarpaulins have been put up outside the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Malate, Manila, for the "Boxing for a Cause: Laban para sa Nasalanta" that would supposedly feature Police Gen. Nicolas Torre III and acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte.
Police personnel were already visible around the venue past 4 a.m. on Sunday, July 27, providing perimeter security for the potential match scheduled at 9 a.m.
Several undercard bouts are also expected to take place, all aimed at raising funds for those affected by the recent week of heavy rainfall and floods.
Torre says Rizal Memorial Coliseum ready for boxing match vs Baste Duterte
The supposed charity match was prompted by Duterte challenging PNP chief Torre to a fistfight, which Torre accepted by proposing a charity boxing match to raise funds for disaster relief.
Duterte, who flew out of the country on Friday morning, has since set conditions, including for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to take a hair follicle drug tests, for the fight that he challenged Torre to to take place.
Police Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo, PNP spokesperson, told DZMM Teleradyo on Saturday that the boxing card was set up in response to Duterte's challenge.
Tarpaulins for a supposed boxing match between Police Gen. Nicolas Torre III and acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte adorn the entrance to the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila on July 27, 2025. Darylle Sarmiento, ABS-CBN News
"Aasahan niyo po na darating ang ating Chief, PNP sa Rizal Coliseum dumating o hindi man po si Mayor Baste because this opportunity will give us the chance po para makatulong sa ating mga kababayan," Fajardo said.
(You can count on our Chief, PNP to be at the Rizal Coliseum whether Mayor Baste shows up or not because this opportunity will give us the chance to help our fellow Filipinos)
She said representatives of the Department of Social Welfare and Development would be at the venue to accept donations that the boxing matches would raise.
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Torre was director of the police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group when he led the arrest of Acting Mayor Duterte's father former President Rodrigo Duterte on March 11 for eventual transfer to the International Criminal Court to face a crimes against humanity case.
Torre also led the manhunt in Davao City last year for Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader and Duterte ally Apollo Quiboloy, who was wanted for trafficking and abuse cases.
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