Throwdown in A-Town: Jamel Herring and Shakur Stevenson Primed for Saturday's Championship Clash
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 22 Oct 2021
Herring-Stevenson, Xander Zayas-Dan Karpency and Nico Ali Walsh-James Westley II to air live on ESPN & ESPN Deportes at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT
Undercard to stream exclusively on ESPN+ at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. P Read Full Story >>>
“The Conquest: Oscar Rivas vs. Ryan Rozicki" Official Weights from Montreal
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 22 Oct 2021
MONTREAL (October 21, 2021) – All fighters made weight today for tomorrow night’s “The Conquest: Oscar Rivas vs. Ryan Rozicki,” promoted Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) in collaboration with Three Lions Promotions, prese Read Full Story >>>
Josh Taylor-Jack Catterall Undisputed Junior Welterweight Title Clash Postponed to February 26 at The OVO Hydro in Glasgow
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 22 Oct 2021
Taylor suffered knee injury in training, moving fight off original December 18 date
Fight will still air live on Sky Sports (UK) and ESPN+ (U.S.)
GLASGOW (Oct. 21, 2021) — Undisputed junior welterweight world champion Josh Taylor's title defense against top contender Jack Catterall — origina Read Full Story >>>
ALEXIS “LEX” ROCHA VS. JEOVANIS BARRAZA SET AS CO-MAIN EVENT FOR MUNGUIA VS. ROSADO
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 22 Oct 2021
BROADCAST UNDERCARD FEATURES TOP CONTENDER D’MITRUS BALLARD AND THE UNDEFEATED WILLIAM ZEPEDA
SATURDAY, NOV. 13 AT HONDA CENTER AND LIVE ON DAZN
ANAHEIM, CA (October 21, 2021) - Orange County will be represented on November 13th as Santa Ana’s Alexis “Lex” Rocha (17-1, 11KOs) faces off a Read Full Story >>>
PROBELLUM PARTNERS WITH VENEZUELA'S MORON BOXING
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 22 Oct 2021
Los Angeles, CA – October 21, 2021 - Probellum has added another major boxing force to its co-promotional stable - after signing an agreement with Venezuela's Moron Boxing.
Operated by Rafael Moron, the company have held events in Venezuela over 20 years, featuring the greatest fighters that th Read Full Story >>>
RAEESE "THE BEAST" ALEEM FEELS LIKE MODERN DAY MARVIN HAGLER SAYS EVERYONE IS DUCKING HIM, WANTS WINNER OF FULTON VS. FIGUEROA
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 22 Oct 2021
LAS VEGAS, NV (October 21, 2021) – Prince Ranch Boxing’s undefeated 122-pound fighter, Ra'eese “The Beast” Aleem (18-0, 12 KOs), ranked #1 by the WBA, might be the best super bantamweight in the world, but he wants to prov Read Full Story >>>
Is Yordenis Ugas Being Disrespected Post-Pacquiao?
By Paul Magno, Overtime Heroics, Fri, 22 Oct 2021
When Cuban WBA welterweight belt holder Yordenis Ugas upset future first ballot Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao back in August, it was assumed that the Olympic bronze medalist would be on the fast track to next-level fame and money. Pacquiao, after all, was still one of the elite names in the sport and Read Full Story >>>
Yordenis Ugas calls WBA “men without honor’ after Errol Spence u-turn
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Fri, 22 Oct 2021
Yordenis Ugas assumed a chat with WBA President Gilberto Mendoza after his victory over Manny Pacquiao would breed an instant unification with Errol Spence Jr.
The 35-year-old says Mendoza promised him the chance to fight for more belts before the WBA stipulated they would stage a four-strong tou Read Full Story >>>
SPORTS SHORTS 244: DONNIE NIETES JOINS NONITO DONAIRE AT PROBELLUM
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 21 Oct 2021
Probellum enthusiastically announced the promotional signing of boxing legend and four-weight world champion Donnie Nietes. Nietes (43-1-5, 23 KOs) was world champion at the super-flyweight, flyweight, light-flyweig Read Full Story >>>
CANELO ÁLVAREZ VIRTUAL WORKOUT QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 21 Oct 2021
Mexican Superstar and Four-Division World Champion Canelo Álvarez Battles Undefeated Super Middleweight Champion Caleb Plant in Undisputed 168-Pound Title Showdown Saturday, November 6 Live on SHOWTIME PPV® from MGM Gra Read Full Story >>>
NBA Daily: Spurs Young Guns Overwhelm Magic 123-97
By Reylan Loberternos, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 21 Oct 2021
Mandaue City, Philippines – The old reliables have moved on and the young guns are starting to show that they’re better for it. The San Antonio Spurs jumpstarted their 2021-2022 season via a resounding victory over the O Read Full Story >>>
New dawn for Tapales
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 21 Oct 2021
Former WBO bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales is on a mission to sit on the throne again, this time in the superbantamweight division. He’ll take a big step towards achieving his goal with a win over OPBF ruler Hiro Read Full Story >>>
LÓPEZ AND KAMBOSOS JR. SET TO FIGHT AT HULU THEATER, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON NOVEMBER 27
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 21 Oct 2021
The long-awaited Lightweight clash will be live worldwide on DAZN
Unified Lightweight Champion Teófimo López (16-0, 12 KOs) will finally make his maiden title defence of his WBA, IBF, WBO, and The Ring b Read Full Story >>>
WBO Champion Jonathan "Bomba" Gonzalez Belted in Guaynabo, PR
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 21 Oct 2021
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico - Newly crowned WBO light flyweight champion Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez has officially received his world title after dethroning Elwin “La Pulga” Soto this past Saturday in Fresno, Californ Read Full Story >>>
The Marcial Plan
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Thu, 21 Oct 2021
In less than three years, Paris is going to host the Olympic Games and just a few days ago, the leadership of the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) met the top performers of the Tokyo Games during an online meeting.
One of the agenda was the 2024 Games that the French capi Read Full Story >>>
Canelo Alvarez predicts a knockout of Caleb Plant within eight rounds
By Anthony Cocks, RingNews24, Thu, 21 Oct 2021
Mexican superstar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez 56-1-2 (38) says he isn’t looking for a long night when he faces Caleb ‘Sweethands’ Plant 21-0 (12) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 6.
The 31-year-old Mexican will be staking his WBC, WBA and WBO super middleweight titles against Read Full Story >>>
SPORTS SHORTS 243: TERENCE CRAWFORD FACES SHAWN PORTER ON NOVEMBER 20, YORDENIS UGAS AIRS DISGUST ON WBA'S WELTERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 21 Oct 2021
Terence Crawford will battle Shawn Porter for the WBO world welterweight championship. The bout is set for November 20, 2021 at the Michelob Ultra Arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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FOUR-WEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION DONNIE NIETES SIGNS WITH PROBELLUM
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 21 Oct 2021
Los Angeles, CA – October 20 2021 - Probellum is delighted to announce the promotional signing of boxing legend and four-weight world champion Donnie Nietes.
The Filipino icon has had a tremendous career, with Read Full Story >>>
DON KING TO PRESENT WBC CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT PITTING WBC CHAMP ILUNGA JUNIOR MAKABU & WBC SILVER CHAMP THABISO MCHUNU
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 21 Oct 2021
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL (October 20, 2021)—The world’s greatest boxing promoter, Don King, has put together another blockbuster championship fight pitting WBC Cruiserweight Champion Ilunga Junior Makabu and the number one challenger, WBC Silver Champion Thabiso Mchunu.
King, who represents Makabu Read Full Story >>>
22-1 Jeovanis “Meque” Barraza to headline “Down & Dirty” International pro boxing event
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 21 Oct 2021
Oct. 29th streaming live on PPV from Melrose, Mass.
SALEM, Mass. (October 20, 2021) -- The second installment of “Down & Dirty,” the only ongoing professional boxing series in New England, will be Friday night, October 29th, at Melrose Memorial Hall in Melrose, Massachusetts.
“Down & Dir Read Full Story >>>
Barcenilla powers Laguna over Paralympic in PCAP chess
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 21 Oct 2021
MANILA---Grandmaster Rogelio "Banjo" Barcenilla Jr. destroyed World IPCA Champion Fide Master Sander Severino in their rapid duel to power Laguna Heroes to a 12-9 thrashing of Paralympic in the third conference Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Wednesday, October 20,2021 virtu Read Full Story >>>
WBA commit to one champion per division, deny Spence vs Ugas petition
By Dan Rafael, World Boxing News, Thu, 21 Oct 2021
The WBA, sticking to its promise to reduce the number of titles it sanctions in each division, on Wednesday denied a petition from welterweight “super” titleholder Yordenis Ugas for an exception to his mandatory fight in order to face Errol Spence Jr. in a three-belt title unification bout.
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Preview: Jamel Herring vs. Shakur Stevenson
By Allan Cerf, MaxBoxing.com, Thu, 21 Oct 2021
Particulars: WBC world champion Jamel ’Semper Fi’ Herring vs. Shakur ’Fearless’ Stevenson at State Farm Arena, Atlanta, broadcast on ESPN.
Relative youth vs. experience. Throw in a heaping helping of talent and determination, interesting personalities, and in Herring’s case, a patr Read Full Story >>>
When KO Artist World Champions Got Iced: Morris East and the Biggest Title Winning Upset Knockout Victories by Filipino Fighters (Second of Two Installments)
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 20 Oct 2021
Continuing with the top five World title Winning Upset knockout victories by underdog Filipino fighters as challengers:
3. ROLANDO PASCUA KO 6 HUMBERTO CHIQUITA GONZALEZ, WBC Light Flyweight Championship, December 9, 1 Read Full Story >>>
Boxing Fighters System II: Two WKN World titles up for grabs in Nimes, France
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 20 Oct 2021
The highly awaited second edition of Boxing Fighters System takes place at Salle Pablo Neruda on Saturday, December 4 in Nimes, France. The event presented by Habib Bakir and Olivier Cerdan features two WKN World championship bouts, WKN European Grand Prix and World title eliminator.
In the main Read Full Story >>>
Dillian Whyte Injured- October 30th Fight Is Off
By T J Rives, Big Fight Weekend, Wed, 20 Oct 2021
The litany of reasons that English Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte hasn’t gotten a recent title shot is long and it has a new one on Wednesday. This as Whyte will be unable to fight in his WBC elimination bout in London in 10 days with Otto Wallin due to an injured shoulder.
Keith Idec of B Read Full Story >>>
Shawn Porter: I'm On The Brink Of Hall Of Fame Induction With Crawford Win
By Manouk Akopyan, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 20 Oct 2021
Shawn Porter is supremely confident that he’s on the doorstep of immortality and enshrinement in Canastota, New York should he beat three-division titlist Terence Crawford on Nov. 20.
“I’m sure I’m on the brink of getting into the Hall of Fame,” said Porter. “For me, it’s not only Read Full Story >>>
Floyd Mayweather backs fired Deontay Wilder trainer after second defeat
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Wed, 20 Oct 2021
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather threw his considerable weight in the sport behind former Deontay Wilder trainer Mark Breland.
Mayweather took time out to post about Breland just days after a second loss for “The Bronze Bomber” at the hands of Tyson Fury.
Unfortunately, Breland was the fall Read Full Story >>>
Friday: Oscar Rivas-Ryan Rozicki Inaugural Bridgerweight Title Clash to Stream LIVE on ESPN+
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 20 Oct 2021
Streaming action begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT
(Oct. 19, 2021) — Longtime heavyweight contender Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas hopes unbeaten knockout artist Ryan Rozicki is not a bridge too far.
Rivas and Rozicki wil Read Full Story >>>
Jose Soto Vs Ganigan Lopez Headline Boxeo Telemundo on Friday
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 20 Oct 2021
Mexico City, Mexico; All Star Boxing, Inc has announced its main event for the 2nd installment of Boxeo Telemundo set to take place this Friday, October 22nd live with audience from Deportivo Ocenia in Mexico City, Mexico. He Read Full Story >>>