SUPERB ROBINSON STOPS WRIGHT IN THE 6TH TO TAKE CLAIM EALI TROPHY
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 06 Apr 2020
Sugar Ray Robinson won the ‘eWBSS Middleweight Legends Tournament’ after schooling Ronald ‘Winky’ Wright over 6 rounds in Sunday’s final shown on World Boxing Super Series Facebook.
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Dentist Alfredo "Fred" Paez eyes Arena Grandmaster Title
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 06 Apr 2020
Manila---After earning his Arena International Master (AIM) title , Dentist Alfredo "Fred" Paez prepares to hit his second mission by pushing his next move in more Arena online games rated tournament of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) this month.
The former top player of UAAP chess champion Na Read Full Story >>>
SENSATIONAL WRIGHT BLASTS MONZON IN 8 TO FACE ROBINSON IN EWBSS DECIDER
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 Apr 2020
Ronald ‘Winky’ Wright reaches the final of the ‘eWBSS Middleweight Legends Tournament’ after dominating and stopping brave Carlos Monzon in Saturday’s semi-final.
On April 1 Wright scored a KO in the 9th against S Read Full Story >>>
Manny Pacquiao vs Conor McGregor is being targeted for 2021
By Adam Stephens, GIVEMESPORT, Sun, 05 Apr 2020
Conor McGregor has this past week teased that a fight against the eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao is still very much a possibility.
The former two-weight UFC world champion revealed that a fight is still up for negotiation and recently expressed an interest in stepping inside the box Read Full Story >>>
STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART VI: SMALL MONTANA, ONE OF THE BEST TEN FILIPINO BOXERS BY ESPN
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 Apr 2020
Small Montana was born Benjamin Gan and was one of the world boxing champions from the Philippines. Montana stood 5 feet and 4 inch tall and did not weigh more than 112 pounds.
He won the Flyweight Championship of the World Read Full Story >>>
EWRIGHT-EMONZON PREVIEW: WILL WRIGHT TOO BE ALL WRONG FOR MONZON?
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 Apr 2020
Carlos Monzon vs Ronald ‘Winky’ Wright is Saturday’s hotly-anticipated fantasy match-up in the last semi-final of the ‘eWBSS Middleweight Legends Tournament’ broadcast at 7pm (UK) on World Boxing Super Series Read Full Story >>>
Impact Boxing plans to give back with free boxing event
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 Apr 2020
While entertainment and sports have suffered immense damage, society as a whole has suffered even worse. With well over two hundred thousand confirmed cases, thousands of deaths, and almost 7 million people unemployed, the impact of the covid-19 coronavirus is devastating to the masses.
Impact Bo Read Full Story >>>
Greatest Fights in History II: 1970s super-bouts to binge-watch
World Boxing News, Sun, 05 Apr 2020
World Boxing News continues to delve into the archives for part two of the Greatest Fights in History as coronavirus quarantine continues.
In part one, WBN covered the dawn of the sport until the 1960s. Now, for the second installment, the 1970s takes center stage.
A golden era for fight fans, Read Full Story >>>
Beantown Boxing 1896
By Richard E. Baker, BoxingNoir, Sun, 05 Apr 2020
The big city. The early days. Towering skyscrapers, smoking vehicles, trolleys, open markets, and boxing, the national sport. Boston has a long history of boxing and a long history of boxers, especially Irish boxers. Boston Garden, designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, opened in 1928 with a boxin Read Full Story >>>
STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART V: CEFERINO GARCIA, THE FIRST ASIAN WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Apr 2020
Ceferino Garcia was from Naval, Biliran and is a record holder for the most victories garnered by a Filipino boxer. According to Boxrec, he had 120 wins, 76 by way of knockouts. He also lost 30 and drew 14 times.
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GAB begs for poor boxers
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Apr 2020
GAB Chairman Abraham Mitra.
IN marking his 54th year as a successful promoter, matchmaker cum laude Bob Arum noted the sad fate of boxers who have not earned and saved enough while caught in the crippling grip of the coronavir Read Full Story >>>
Manny Pacquiao names his toughest fights
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 04 Apr 2020
While the boxing world hibernates, Manny Pacquiao named the four fighters who gave him a taste of hell.
Speaking to the Manila Bulletin, Pacquiao, boxing’s one and only eight-division champion, made mention of four names: Juan Manuel Marquez, Erik Morales, Antonio Margarito and Miguel Cotto.
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Remembering PH Boxing's Unsung Heroes: Part 4: Featuring Dommy Ursua
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Apr 2020
Dommy Ursua.
They never won world boxing championships, some even did not get the chance to fight for one. But during their prime, they were our pambato, our best bet in their respective divisions who carried with them our Read Full Story >>>
IM Daniel Quizon rules 1st All Dasmarinas Online Chess Tournament
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Apr 2020
Manila----International Master (IM) Daniel Maravilla Quizon completed his conquest of the champions by downing Grandmaster (GM) Darwin Rosales Laylo, 3.5-2.5, to rule the 1st All Dasmarinas Online Blitz (five minutes) Chess Tournament at the famous chess website: "www.lichess.org" Thursday night, Ap Read Full Story >>>
Introducing Super Featherweight Jordan "Shortdog" White
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Apr 2020
Jordan White (L).
Washington, DC (April 3, 2020) - When the world of boxing resumes, super featherweight prospect Jordan "Shortdog" White will be primed to ascend into elite status in the 130-pound division.
The 22 y Read Full Story >>>
ROBINSON KO’S LAMOTTA IN THE 7TH TO PROGRESS TO SUNDAY’S EWBSS FINAL
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Apr 2020
Tournament No 1 seed Sugar Ray Robinson is ready to fight for the eAli Trophy on Sunday after Friday’s impressive KO victory over Jake LaMotta in the semi-final of the ‘eWBSS Middleweight Legends Tournament’.
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Top Heavyweight Contender Otto Wallin Featured in Salita Promotions’ Latest Episode of YouTube Series ‘Train Like a Boxer’
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 Apr 2020
The latest episode of Salita Promotions YouTube series "Train Like a Boxer" has been released and features Swedish-born heavyweight contender Otto Wallin working out in his New York City apartment.
29-year-old Wallin (20-1, 13 K Read Full Story >>>
Five boxing greats with career threatened due to coronavirus outbreak
World Boxing News, Sat, 04 Apr 2020
It’s no secret boxing faces an uncertain future due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis which has stalled almost every high-profile sport on the planet.
A packed spring/summer schedule, featuring Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder, and Canelo Alvarez has all but been wiped out.
Accordi Read Full Story >>>
Fantasy Boxing Matchup: Manny Pacquiao vs Prince Naseem Hamed
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Sat, 04 Apr 2020
We’ve talked heavyweights with Marciano vs Tyson, junior lightweights with Mayweather vs Chavez, and light heavyweights with Jones vs Foster.
Today, we take a look at another fantasy boxing matchup, this time at 126 pounds, the featherweight division. This one was suggested by one of our reader Read Full Story >>>
Khan eyeing career swansong v Pacquiao or Brook
SuperSport, Sat, 04 Apr 2020
Former world champion Amir Khan said on Friday that he is eager to end his boxing career with a lucrative bout against ring great Manny Pacquiao or in an all-British contest with Kell Brook.
The 33-year-old Khan, who won his last bout with a fourth-round victory over Billy Dib in Saudi Arabia in Read Full Story >>>
Ryan Garcia: Manny Pacquiao is my inspiration, but I would love to fight him
By JJ Wrighter , NowBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Apr 2020
Undefeated lightweight contender Ryan “KingRy” Garcia (20-0, 17 KOs) is spending his time in isolation like many of the world’s population due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The 21-year-old California native is coming off two back to back sensational first round knockouts of Romero Duno and F Read Full Story >>>
MONZON BEATS LAMOTTA IN DRAMA TO SET-UP 'WINKY' WRIGHT EWBSS SEMI-FINAL
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Apr 2020
Carlos Monzon and Jake LaMotta went the distance in Thursday’s last quarter-final of the ‘eWBSS Middleweight Legends Tournament’ shown on World Boxing Super Series Facebook.
After a week of knockouts ‘Shotgun’ Mo Read Full Story >>>
South Central LA to Gold 1984 Olympic heavyweight champion Henry Tillman
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Apr 2020
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 2, 2020) - Capturing an Olympic gold medal is special but overcoming tremendous odds and winning it at home, never mind meeting your future wife, made it extraordinarily special for 1984 Olympic heavyweig Read Full Story >>>
COVID-19: MATCHROOM BOXING SCHEDULE UPDATE
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Apr 2020
In line with the BBBofC and Government guidelines relating to COVID-19, Matchroom Boxing have postponed all events scheduled to be taking place in May, including Dillian Whyte vs. Alexander Povetkin at Manchester Arena on May 2, Lee Selby vs. George Kambosos Jr at the Motorpoint Arena Cardiff on May Read Full Story >>>
Mikey Garcia Already Has a Plan if Chosen to Fight Manny Pacquiao
By Hans Themistode, Boxing Insider, Fri, 03 Apr 2020
Time has changed the perception of Mikey Garcia. Both good and bad.
From roughly 2006-2014, Garcia was viewed as one of the best in all of boxing. He wasn’t spectacular in any area, but all he did was win, win, win and win some more. Simply put, you couldn’t name the best boxers in the world Read Full Story >>>
Mythical matchup round two: Jack Dempsey vs. Rocky Marciano
MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Apr 2020
One of the fun things in boxing is “what if?” scenarios.
What if John L. Sullivan was around today, would he be a top Cruiser? What would really happen if Money Mayweather took on Barney Ross at lightweight?
Could Jack Johnson have defeated Sonny Liston?
Editor of Maxboxi Read Full Story >>>
Diddly boppers Pete and Nick Spanakos
By Robert Mladinich, BoxingNoir, Fri, 03 Apr 2020
On the streets of the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, New York, in the 1950s and 1960s, identical twins Petros (Pete) and Nikos (Nick) Spanakos were known as the “Terror Twins,” although there was nothing terrible or terrifying about them.
The sons of Greek immigrant parents, they began bo Read Full Story >>>
STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART IV: PANCHO VILLA'S UNTIMELY DEATH
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 02 Apr 2020
Pancho Villa successfully defended his world flyweight title four times over two years, inserting some non-title fights. It remained in his hands and never relinquished it until his death two years later.
Before returnin Read Full Story >>>
April 2, 1971 - Climax of the First Mexican Boxing Civil War
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 02 Apr 2020
“El Púas” Olivares (R) lands his trademark hook on arch-enemy Chucho Castillo.
Most boxing fans now are familiar with the so called Mexican Boxing Civil War only in terms of the fistic rivalries between Marco Read Full Story >>>
WGM Janelle Mae Frayna rules 1st Women's Online Bullet Chess Championships
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 02 Apr 2020
Final Standings: (Arena points)
80 points---WGM Janelle Mae Frayna
67 points---WFM Cherry Ann Mejia
64 points---Maria Euane Jesa Singson
61 points---WNM Karen Enriquez
59 points---Virgenie Ruaya
58 points---Jessa Mae Lisondra
54 points---WFM Allaney Jia Doroy
52 points---WFM Jerlyn Mae San D Read Full Story >>>