Kendrick Ball, Jr. vs. Bryan Vera highlight Granite Chin Promotions doubleheader
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 27 Jan 2021
April 17 in Derry, N.H.
QUINCY, Mass. (January 26, 2021) - Granite Chin Promotions will kick-off 2021 with a day-night doubleheader April 17, highlighted by a vacant World Boxing Council USNBC (U.S.) Silver super middleweig Read Full Story >>>Sean McComb: Fighting in Dubai is massive
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 27 Jan 2021
Sean McComb says that having the chance to compete in Dubai will make his vacant Commonwealth lightweight title fight with Gavin Gwynne even more special when the two men meet next week.
Undefeated McComb (11-0, 5 KOs) makes h Read Full Story >>> Usyk-Joyce for Interim WBO Title
By Gabriel F. Cordero, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 27 Jan 2021
There are reports that the representatives of the British second in the ranking of the WBO, Joe Joyce, are in negotiations with the former Ukrainian world champion and mandatory challenger for the title, Alexander Usyk about a p Read Full Story >>> P25,000 Women's Invitational elimination tournament on February 7
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 27 Jan 2021
Filipina chess players are ready to showcase their skills when the P25,000 winner take all Women's Invitational elimination tournament gets underway on February 7, 2021 (Sunday), 11am on a virtual platform lichess.org.
Among the invited players are WIM Jan Jodilyn Fronda, WIM Catherine Perena-Sec Read Full Story >>> The Big Question: Who wins Manny Pacquiao vs Ryan Garcia?
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Wed, 27 Jan 2021
Last week’s Big Question was one I personally liked a lot, asking who you thought had the higher upside between top welterweight prospects Vergil Ortiz Jr and Jaron “Boots” Ennis.
52 percent went with Ortiz, 48 percent for Ennis. I’m with the slight minority here personally and going with Read Full Story >>> Conor McGregor: How Manny Pacquiao fight can be saved with 'boxing style KO'
By Paul Conolly, GIVEMESPORT, Wed, 27 Jan 2021
Conor McGregor's career has entered a stage of limbo after his shock loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257.
Before the fight, McGregor had all sorts of plans for potential UFC rematches and boxing crossover fights that all promised to be massive events.
However, as he lay stricken on the canvas Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-McGregor fight needs 2nd look
By Al S. Mendoza, Business Mirror, Wed, 27 Jan 2021
WILL Manny Pacquiao still fight Conor McGregor?
Only a fool would say, yes.
McGregor was knocked out by Dustin Poirier last weekend in a UFC fight that he was supposed to win.
That’s because prior to that bout in Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, McGregor knocked Poirier out in the first round.
Read Full Story >>> Eddie Hearn warns Anthony Joshua will KO Tyson Fury and says Wilder combo that knocked Gypsy King down wasn’t ‘clean’
By Joe Brophy, The Scottish Sun, Wed, 27 Jan 2021
EDDIE HEARN has fired a warning shot to Tyson Fury by claiming that Anthony Joshua will knock him out.
The Matchroom promoter also dismissed the Gypsy King memorably rising from the canvas against Deontay Wilder in their first fight by insisting that none of the shots that hit him were 'clean'.
Read Full Story >>> Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury could face delay as new twist makes talks complicated
By Archie Griggs, Express.co.uk, Wed, 27 Jan 2021
An all-British showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury has been in the works for some time, with a bout able to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion since the days of Lennox Lewis. The two rivals, who occupy all four of the division's belts between them, are widely expected to figh Read Full Story >>> Pre-Conor McGregor KO comments on Floyd Mayweather now laughable
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Wed, 27 Jan 2021
Comments made by Paradigm Sports representative Audie Attar on Floyd Mayweather pre-Conor McGregor’s knockout loss have become laughable.
Attar dared to make future predictions regarding Mayweather in rematches with either McGregor or Manny Pacquiao.
It’s not a surprise that Attar looks af Read Full Story >>> FIGHT SERIES TO LAUNCH IN DUBAI NEXT MONTH
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
D4G Promotions in association with Round 10 Boxing Club and MTK Global are delighted to announce three incredible events heading to Dubai in February, March and April.
The star-studded cards will be broadcast live Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao: Ang Alamat (Unang Bahagi)
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
Enero 22, 1995 nang si Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao, na noon ay tumutugon sa pangalan niya sa ring na “Kid Kulafu,” ay ipinakilala sa ibabaw ng parisukat na lona para lumaban sa isang beteranong nagngangalang Enting Ignaci Read Full Story >>> More Nonito Donaire Covid drama as WBC orders Gaballo vs Rodríguez II
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
The World Boxing Council has ordered an immediate rematch between Reymart Gaballo and Emmanuel Rodriguez and provided an update on Nonito Donaire.
Gaballo vs. Rodriguez initially caused controversy when Donaire lost out on the fight with just days to go.
Claims emerged that Donaire had tested Read Full Story >>> Fury vs Joshua: Oleksandr Usyk begins negotiations to face Joe Joyce for interim WBO title
By Wil Esco, Bad Left Hook, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
Signs continue to point towards an undisputed heavyweight title fight on the horizon as ESPN reports that perhaps the biggest obstacle — Oleksandr Usyk being Anthony Joshua’s mandatory challenger — won’t be a problem as Usyk has gone forward with entertaining negotiations to face Joe Joyce f Read Full Story >>> McGregor Won’t Get Pacquiao- “No Longer What He Thought He Was”
By David Payne, Big Fight Weekend, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
As blood seeped from his nose, the veneer of alpha stripped from his name and with millions of dollars leaking from his future, Conor McGregor lay prone on the canvas. Pain flooding in beneath the Trojan horse of disorientation that smothered his senses. The Irishman appeared to pause.
At first i Read Full Story >>> Salita on McGregor Defeat: There Will Be Significantly Less Interest in Boxing Return
BoxingScene.com, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
Promoter Dmitriy Salita believes there will now be a lot less interest in a potential boxing clash between UFC superstar Conor McGregor and eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao.
McGregor and Pacquiao, who are handled by the same management company, were in serious talks to face each other Read Full Story >>> Trout targets Tszyu
By Ray Wheatley, FightNews.com, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
Former WBA light middleweight champion Austin Trout (32-5-1, 18 KOs) has called out WBO #2, IBF #3 light middleweight Tim Tszyu (17-0, 13 KOs) and is willing to fight Tszyu in Australia.
“It would be great to come down to Australia and fight Tim Tszyu,” Trout told Peter Maniatis. “Jeff Horn Read Full Story >>> SPORTS SHORTS 36: DONNIE NIETES AND ALBERT PAGARA FACE SEPARATE FOES IN RING COMEBACK
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
D4G Promotions in association with Round 10 Boxing Club and MTK Global have announced a boxing event happening in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on April 3, 2021 with four-weight world champion Donnie Nietes and world co Read Full Story >>> WBA Creating Minimumweight Muddle?
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
Saludar (L) and Paradero.
Before the end of 2020, without fanfare, the World Boxing Association (WBA) promoted its long reigning Thai titleholder Thamanoon Niyomtrong AKA Knockout CP Freshmart as its super champ Read Full Story >>> Argentine journalist Marcos Aimar passes away
By Gabriel F. Cordero, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
A tragic and unfortunate news has been received from Argentina that reports the death of the young journalist Marcos Aimar, press chief of Chinomaidanabox.
We were able to share with him since its inception in Maidana Promotion Read Full Story >>> Passing of torch?
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
Manny Pacquiao could end up fighting a guy young enough to be his son.
Just hours after Pacquiao’s prospective foe Conor McGregor got ambushed in Abu Dhabi, Ryan Garcia, the young and fast-rising American lightweight, said on his Instagram account that he is on course to meet Pacquiao in the ri Read Full Story >>> Ryan Garcia eyeing Manny Pacquiao for next fight, no deal officially done yet
By Joe Rivera, SportingNews.com, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
Ryan Garcia has his sights set on one of the greatest ever.
Garcia (21-0, 18 KOs) has made easy work of his competition in recent years, but his next opponent is among the pantheon of boxing greats, with Garcia wanting a fight with Manny Pacquiao for his next bout.
Garcia shared a fan-made p Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Now Placed At +2000 To Next Land McGregor Fight
By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
In the span of less than two rounds, Manny Pacquiao went from being next in line to now serving as the longshot underdog for a desired superfight with Conor McGregor.
A showdown between the pair of global superstars was in the works, only for Dustin Poirier to crash the party following his 2nd ro Read Full Story >>> Sullivan Barrera is dropping down to 168, wants to fight the big names
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
Miami, Fla. - Light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera had a very frustrating 2020 campaign.
He spent most of the year training for a showdown against Sergey Kovalev that failed to materialize because of the c Read Full Story >>> Sergey Kovalev fails second VADA Test
By Gabriel F. Cordero, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
There is information that the Russian former light heavyweight world champion, Sergei Kovalev (34-1-1, 29 KOs) has reportedly failed the second random doping test conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VA Read Full Story >>> No, Pacquiao vs. McGregor Isn’t “Dead”
By Paul Magno, Overtime Heroics, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
After Conor McGregor got stopped by Dustin Poirier in the second round Saturday night at UFC 257, the boxing media was full of “Well, there goes Pacquiao-McGregor” stories and subsequent mockery of the boisterous Irishman’s lost mega-paycheck for the Pacquiao fight. That’s because media and Read Full Story >>> Undefeated Jamaine "The Technician" Ortiz Made his bones in the amateur ranks vs. Edgar Berlanga, Teofimo Lopez and Jaron Ennis
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
WORCESTER, Mass. (January 25, 2021) - Success in amateur boxing doesn't necessarily insure a great professional career. Some fighters are much more suited to be better pros than amateurs, most often power punchers, but it' Read Full Story >>> GCP Signs Undefeated Lightweight Wilfredo Flores to a Promotional Contract
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
Greg Cohen of Greg Cohen Promotions proudly announces the signing of undefeated lightweight Wilfredo “El Bravo” Flores (8-0, 4 KOs) to a promotional contract.
“I feel confident,” said Flores of the signing. Read Full Story >>> MATCHROOM ANNOUNCES BIGGEST EVER YEAR OF POOL WITH SIX MAJOR EVENTS
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
Matchroom Multi Sport is delighted to announce its biggest ever year of pool, with SIX events including the all-new Championship League Pool and the return of the World Pool Championship to the Matchroom stable.
After the global shutdown in 2020, Matchroom brought live pool back to the global TV Read Full Story >>> Just imagine what Manny Pacquiao would have done to Conor McGregor
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
Conor McGregor’s knockout on Saturday night looks to have been a blessing in disguise as ‘The Notorious’ was dropped like a hot brick by Manny Pacquiao.
The pair were due to fight later this year in an exhibition boxing match. That idea is now on the scrapheap.
McGregor looked a shell of Read Full Story >>> Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury to be finalised ‘within week or two’ in Middle East or Asia as fight contract talks advance
By Etienne Fermie, The Irish Sun, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
ANTHONY JOSHUA'S heavyweight unification bout with Tyson Fury is edging ever closer, as contract talks advance this week.
Boxing fans around the world have been clamouring for the fight for much of the last 12 months, particularly since Fury's demolition of Deontay Wilder last February.
And wi Read Full Story >>> Tyson Fury camp sets out Anthony Joshua contract timeline as location hint dropped
By Mikael McKenzie, Express.co.uk, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
Fury and Joshua are desperate to unify the heavyweight division and have verbally agreed to split the purse in half.
WBC champion Fury has wriggled out of a trilogy with Deontay Wilder to set his sights on his fellow Brit.
Joshua, who owns the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO straps, is expected to be gi Read Full Story >>> Conor McGregor unsure about Manny Pacquiao boxing match after UFC 257 defeat
By Simon Head, MMA Junkie, Tue, 26 Jan 2021
ABU DHABI – All the moves were being made behind the scenes to make a Conor McGregor vs. Manny Pacquiao boxing match a reality but, following his defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257, “The Notorious” admitted he was unsure whether those plans would still come to fruition.
McGregor (22-5 MMA, Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao vs Ryan Garcia: Dream or Reality?
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
This “Dream to Reality” picture depicting Ryan Garcia in a fight poster against Manny Pacquiao is what hugely popular Mexican-American Lightweight rising star “King” Ryan Garcia has shared with his legions of fol Read Full Story >>> SPORTS SHORTS 35: DUSTIN POIRIER SHOCKS CONOR MCGREGOR, AS PACQUIAO CONGRATULATES THE WINNER AND SAYS ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
Dustin Poirier avenged his first loss to Conor McGregor and grabbed the biggest win of his career so far. The UFC lightweight contender astonished McGregor, age 32 years of Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland, beating him via TKO after Read Full Story >>> The Past Week in Action: Fulton, Aleem Win Belts
By Eric Armit, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
Highlights:
-Stephen Fulton wins the WBO super bantamweight title with unanimous points victory over champion Angelo Leo
-Raeese Aleem scores four knockdowns and stops Vic Pasillas in the eleventh round to collect the v Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao has to decide on his opponent before the WBA or the PBC do it for him
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
Instead of ruing the proverbial lost chicks before they are hatched, Manny Pacquiao simply viewed potential foe Conor McGregor's recent UFC knockout defeat as part of the beauty of competition, i.e. nothing is certain as anyt Read Full Story >>> NBA -- After a slow start, Nuggets looking golden again
By Ricardo Carbajal, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
PHOENIX -- A sluggish start to the 2020-21 season saw the Nuggets drop to an uncharacteristic 1-4 record.
They looked disjointed and out of sorts and didn't appear like the same team that reached the Western Conference Read Full Story >>> Gibbons revives Pacquiao return talks
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
It’s not the end of the world for Manny Pacquiao following the devastating defeat suffered by prospective foe Conor McGregor yesterday in Abu Dhabi.
Sean Gibbons, who runs the Pacquiao-owned MP Promotions, told Daily Tribune that PBC (Premier Boxing Champions) Boxing and Al Haymon are going to Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao vs. Ryan Garcia reportedly in preliminary talks
By Mookie Alexander, Bloody Elbow, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
So much for Conor McGregor vs. Manny Pacquiao.
With McGregor getting stopped by strikes vs. Dustin Poirier at UFC 257, the extremely profitable but competitively laughable idea of the former two-division UFC champ taking on boxing’s eight-division champ and sports icon is seemingly dead and bur Read Full Story >>> Ryan Garcia Says He Will Fight Manny Pacquiao in IG Post: 'Dream Turned Reality'
By Joseph Zucker, BleacherReport.com, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
Ryan Garcia added more fuel to speculation about an upcoming fight against Manny Pacquiao, announcing an apparent agreement with the legendary star.
"A dream turned reality," Garcia wrote Sunday on Instagram. "It's an honor to share the Ring with @mannypacquiao I will always respect what you did Read Full Story >>> Ronald Johnson aims to impress vs Zumbrano on Bryan-Charr undercard
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
Las Vegas, Nevada - American Dreams Presents have teamed up with Don King Productions to add a special heavyweight attraction to Don King's January 29th pay-per-view. The event takes place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Read Full Story >>> BRUNO TARIMO: ALEEM & FULTON GOOD WIN BUT THE TERIMINATOR IS COMING FOR EVERYONE
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
Raeese Aleem fresh off a World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim Super Bantamweight title victory already has been called out by Australian based Tanzanian Bruno "The Teriminator" Tarimo
Aleem won via knocking out Vic Pasillas in 11 rounds during a masterful performance at the Mohegan Sun Casino, Read Full Story >>> Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury to exchange contracts this week as fight edges closer
METRO.co.uk, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight bout with Tyson Fury is edging closer, with contracts set to be exchanged between the two parties this week. That’s according to Fury’s co-promoter Bob Arum, who is convinced everything will be signed off quickly. All the heavyweight belts are set to be on the line Read Full Story >>> Ryan Garcia Looks Past 135lbs; In Talks To Face Manny Pacquiao?!?!
By Jerrell Fletcher, 3KingsBoxing.com, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
In a bit of a head scratcher, news is circulating that WBA welterweight champion Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39KOs) is currently engaged in preliminary talks to face unbeaten lightweight contender Ryan “KingRy” Garcia (21-0, 18KOs). Pacquiao, who hasn’t fought since July of 2019 wher Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao In Talks To Face Ryan Garcia
By Ryan Sidle, Sport Bible, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
Manny Pacquiao could return to action for the first time in nearly two years, and take on someone 20 years his junior in Ryan Garcia.
The last time Pacquiao appeared in the ring he shocked Keith Thurman to win the WBA welterweight title, and hand the previously undefeated American his first loss. Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao On McGregor Loss: Beautiful Thing About The Fight Game, Anything Can Happen
By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
It’s back to the drawing board for Manny Pacquiao.
A long rumored high-profile showdown with UFC superstar and boxing novice Conor McGregor is seemingly no longer in the mix for the legendary Filipino southpaw, who further teased the possibility of such a fight prior to the start of UFC 257. Th Read Full Story >>> What next for Conor McGregor? 6 possible opponents, retirement or new fight project
By Rhys Daly, Daily Star (UK), Mon, 25 Jan 2021
Conor McGregor will be carefully considering his future after Dustin Poirier’s victory at UFC 257.
The Irishman, who had his eyes on another shot at the Lightweight Championship, might now throw his weight behind a crossover bout against Manny Pacquiao in a bid to revive his professional career Read Full Story >>> UFC 257: Conor McGregor says ‘don’t write me off yet’ after Dustin Poirier defeat – ‘maybe I’ll switch up my game’
By Nick Atkin, South China Morning Post, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
Conor McGregor hinted he’s ready to switch up his game for a trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier, after admitting he was caught cold by the American’s brutal calf kicks at UFC 257.
Poirier secured a second-round TKO on Sunday, dropping McGregor with some clinical boxing, but it was the low leg Read Full Story >>> Boxers Fighting the Best and Doing It Again for the First Time: Part Two
By Ted Sares, The Sweet Science, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
Boxers Fighting the Best and Doing It Again for the First Time: Part Two
As mentioned in Part One, the phrase “cherry picking” gained meaningful traction during the time “Money” Mayweather was making his run. A new and very simple business model seemed to fuel it; namely, make the most mo Read Full Story >>> Maniatis: Tzouramanis poised to beat Paro
By Ray Wheatley, FightNews.com, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
WBO #2, IBF #3 super lightweight Liam Paro (19-0, 12 KOs) will return to action against Terry Tzouramanis (23-4-3, 3 KOs) in Brisbane on March 5th with IBF International and WBO Global titles up for grabs.
“Terry Tzouramanis fought on the Manny Pacquiao vs Lucas Matthysse undercard in Kuala Lum Read Full Story >>> FRANCIS CHUA READY FOR WBA OCEANIA SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT MAIN EVENT FIGHT FEB 26 IN PERTH
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
February 26th will marks the return of an Australian institution, The THUNDERDOME boxing series based out of Metro City in Perth, Western Australia.
The Main Event will be The WBA Oceania Super Featherweight Championship co Read Full Story >>> Spence's chances of fighting Pacquiao rise after McGregor's shock defeat
By Roy Luarca, Rappler, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
MANILA, PHILIPPINES
With Conor McGregor out of the Manny Pacquiao chase, Errol Spence Jr takes over the pole position in the race toward a fight with the Filipino boxing icon
There goes the projected Manny Pacquiao-Conor McGregor fight.
The Irishman went down in defeat to American Dustin Read Full Story >>> McGregor still open to facing Pacquiao despite shock loss to Poirier
By Ivan Saldajeno, Dugout Philippines, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
MANILA--A potential boxing bout between eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has been the talk of the town among fight sports fans over the Yuletide season especially when Pacquiao signed with Paradigm Sports Management, which also handles Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao reacts as Dana White laughs at Conor McGregor defeat
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has reacted to future opponent Conor McGregor being knocked out by Dustin Poirier in a shock result on Saturday night.
Pacquiao was due to face McGregor later this year in a cross-codes battle. Poirier was a mere warm-up for McGregor.
The Irishman had already beate Read Full Story >>> Mayweather: McGregor Can't Even Win in His Sport and He's Talking Pacquiao!
BoxingScene.com, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. lashed out at UFC superstar Conor McGregor, who on Saturday night in Abu Dhabi was knocked out in two rounds by Dustin Poirier.
McGregor made his pro debut in boxing back in August of 2017, against a comebacking Mayweather, who snapped a two-year Read Full Story >>> Class of his own
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Luisito Espinosa.
Of all the Filipino world boxing champions, Luisito Espinosa was blessed with the classic fighter’s physique. The man called “Lindol” stood 5-7 1/2, tall for the bantamweight and featherweight di Read Full Story >>> STEPHEN FULTON, JR. CAPTURES FIRST WORLD TITLE IN ACTION-PACKED BATTLE AGAINST ANGELO LEO IN SATURDAY’S SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Undefeated Super Bantamweight Ra’eese Aleem Scores Technical Knockout Over Victor Pasillas in Co-Main Event and Rolando Romero Stops Avery Sparrow in Telecast Opener on SHOWTIME® in Premier Boxing Champions Event
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – January 23, 2021 – In the long-awaited battle between unb Read Full Story >>> 'Anything can happen': Pacquiao congratulates Poirier for win over McGregor
ABS-CBN News, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao congratulated Dustin Poirier for his sensational win over Irish MMA superstar Conor McGregor -- a result that will likely have an impact on the planned fight between the "Pacman" and "Notorious."
Poirier avenged a 2014 loss to McGregor by stopping the Irishma Read Full Story >>> Dustin Poirier stuns Conor McGregor for second-round knockout
By Brent Brookhouse, CBS Sports, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
One constant refrain during the build to UFC 257 and the rematch between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor was that Poirier was not the same man he was when McGregor knocked him out in their 2014 featherweight meeting. Poirier proved that to be true in the rematch on Fight Island when he survived ea Read Full Story >>> Ra'eese Aleem Remains Unbeaten Scores 11th KO Against Victor Pasillas Captures Interim WBA Super Bantamweight Title
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
In a battle of two undefeated fighters, Ra'eese Aleem of Muskegon, Michigan put on a dominant show by dropping Vic Pasillas of Redwood City, California four times en route to a 11th round TKO victory to capture the vacant W Read Full Story >>> Leo vs Fulton results and highlights: Stephen Fulton Jr wins first world title, Ra’eese Aleem and Rolando Romero dominate
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Stephen Fulton Jr picked up his first world title, claiming the WBO junior featherweight title with a wide but competitive win over Angelo Leo in tonight’s action-packed, grueling Showtime main event.
Fulton (19-0, 8 KO) took the W and the belt on scores of 118-110, 119-109, and 119-109 from th Read Full Story >>> SPORTS SHORTS 34: TEOFIMO LOPEZ IS BWAA FIGHTER OF THE YEAR 2020
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Teofimo Lopez, the undefeated and practically undisputed world lightweight champion was a near unanimous choice for 2020 Fighter of the Year. The latest honor comes from the most prestigious Boxing Writers Association of A Read Full Story >>> Barcenilla, Literatus lift Laguna Heroes Chessers over Olongapo Rainbow Team 7
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
The Birthday Celebrant and the blitz king joined forces Saturday as the Laguna Heroes trounced Olongapo Rainbow Team 7, 18-3, in the fifth match of the All Filipino Conference Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament at the lichess platform.
The Arizona, USA base Read Full Story >>> MCCASKILL-BRÆKHUS AND KYOGUCHI-VEGA ADDED TO ESTRADA-CHOCOLATITO CARD
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Jessica McCaskill and Cecelia Brækhus will rematch for the undisputed World Welterweight title on a stacked card on March 13 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, live worldwide on DAZN, on a stacked card Read Full Story >>> John Kavanagh won’t interfere with Conor McGregor returning to boxing, but ‘I would of course love him just to do MMA’
By Damon Martin, MMA Fighting, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
As Conor McGregor prepares to kick off his 2021 with a main event fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 257, the former two-division champion definitely has lofty ambitions for the year ahead.
While the rematch against Poirier has all of his attention right now, McGregor has already talked about re Read Full Story >>> Manager: Canelo, Media Are Underestimating Avni Yildirim
By Elisinio Castillo, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Jose Perez, co-manager of super middleweight contender Avni Yildirim, realizes that his boxer has a very tough mountain to climb on February 27th, when he faces WBC, WBA champion Saul "Canelo'' Alvarez in Miami, Florida.
Yildirim is the WBC's mandatory challenger.
Canelo, regarded by many as t Read Full Story >>> Eddie Hearn Trying to Solidify His Relationship with Canelo Alvarez, Thanks the Mexican for a Pair of Pajamas
By Prathamesh Singh Chauhan, Essentially Sports, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Canelo Alvarez is unquestionably a highly rated boxer today. He has a legion of fans that track the Mexican’s moves. A few months ago, Alvarez opted to become a free agent in the sport. However, in the wake of recent developments, Alvarez has seemingly inked a deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom S Read Full Story >>> Fighting Til This Day: Deontay Wilder remains a major force at heavyweight
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Deontay Wilder has dusted himself down and is ready to put the whole Tyson Fury saga behind him. A return for the ex-heavyweight champion is imminent.
Almost a year of frustration, accusations, and suffocation will come to an end as the boxing world hails Wilder’s comeback.
As some fans are Read Full Story >>> Andre Ward ‘not surprised’ by Kovalev failing drug test, says he’d rather fight Anthony Joshua than Canelo in comeback
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Former two-division champion and pound-for-pound king and newly-announced Hall of Famer Andre Ward has been out of the ring since 2017, when he retired at the age of 33 with an undefeated record of 32-0 (16 KO). Now a month out from his 37th birthday, Ward has stuck to the decision, working as an an Read Full Story >>> Andre Ward ‘not surprised’ by Kovalev failing drug test, says he’d rather fight Anthony Joshua than Canelo in comeback
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Former two-division champion and pound-for-pound king and newly-announced Hall of Famer Andre Ward has been out of the ring since 2017, when he retired at the age of 33 with an undefeated record of 32-0 (16 KO). Now a month out from his 37th birthday, Ward has stuck to the decision, working as an an Read Full Story >>> Andre Ward Hints At Return Against Anthony Joshua
By Rhett Butler, The Shadow League, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Former two division world champion and current broadcaster, Andre “S.O.G.” Ward answered the ultimate hypothetical for boxing fans.
On a recent episode of The Ak & Barak Show on Sirius XM, the newly inducted Hall of Famer discussed what a comeback would look like.
When asked if a more attr Read Full Story >>> RUNGVISAI RETURNS AGAINST SITHMORSENG
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Jan 2021
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (49-5-1, 42 KOs), the former two-time WBC World Champion and Lineal Super-Flyweight World Champion from Thailand, is set to get back into the ring on March 13 (in Thailand) against former World Champion Read Full Story >>> Why Conor McGregor win doesn’t guarantee Manny Pacquiao fight is next
World Boxing News, Sat, 23 Jan 2021
MMA star Conor McGregor is back in action tonight as speculation continues regarding Manny Pacquiao and Khabib Nurmagomedov attractions.
The Irishman faces Dustin Poirier in a rematch this weekend of UFC Fight Island in an event expected to lead to something far more significant.
MANNY PACQUIAO
Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao shouldn’t underestimate Conor McGregor
By Milo Matray, NowBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Jan 2021
The most enigmatic figure in all of combative sports is “The Notorious” Conor McGregor and he is returning to action on Saturday at UFC 257 in a rematch with Dustin Poirier.
McGregor who has been known for his brash mouth, and tough guy swagger, has been more humbled in recent years.
He sh Read Full Story >>> |
