MACHADO DEFEATS MORALES TO UNIFY NABO AND NABA 130 LB TITLES
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ALBERTO "EXPLOSIVO" MACHADO UNIFIES NABO AND NABA SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT TITLES WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY AGAINST CARLOS "THE SOLUTION" MORALES ON GOLDEN BOY BOXING ON ESPN AT COMPLEJO FERIAL DE PUERTO RICO
NATE GREE Read Full Story >>>At least, there’s the promise of a dogfight
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Aug 2017
THERE was a monumental mismatch early Thursday in the FIBA Asia series in Beirut that saw a gallantly soaring Philippine Gilas national team fall in fragments against old rival South Korea. An air of doom and disbelief engu Read Full Story >>> FOR ALL THE MARBLES: TERENCE CRAWFORD 139 LBS., JULIUS INDONGO 140 LBS.
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AIRING LIVE IN CANADA TOMORROW NIGHT EXCLUSIVELY ON SUPER CHANNEL
EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada (August 18, 2017) - The official weigh in was held today for tomorrow night's World Junior Welterweight Unification Ch Read Full Story >>> TABUGON AND SONSONA VS. MOLONEY TWINS IN VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Aug 2017
Raymond Tabugon and Lolito Sonsona, both of the Sanman Boxing Club of General Santos City, will challenge the Australian twin brothers Andrew and Jason Moloney for their respective WBA Oceania titles on August 19 at the Read Full Story >>> TABUGON AND SONSONA READY FOR FIGHT VS. MOLONEYS
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Aug 2017
Raymund Tabugon of the Philippines weighed in at 114.5 lbs while Andrew Moloney of Australia was at 114.7 during the official weigh-in for their WBA Oceania super flyweight title fight set August 19 at the Melbourne Park in Victoria, Australia.
Sanman Promotions CEO Jim Claude Manangquil relayed Read Full Story >>> CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ON THE BOARDWALK!!!
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Weights from Atlantic City
Atlantic City, NJ (August 18, 2017)-- Weights for Saturday night's championship boxing card at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.
Thomas LaManna 147 - George Sosa 148
(WBC Silver Lati Read Full Story >>> Beyond Mayweather-McGregor, a Boxing Match That Could Measure Real Greatness
By Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, Sat, 19 Aug 2017
he most highly scrutinized boxing video of the year comes not from a fight but from a sparring session between two men, neither of whom happens to be a professional boxer. The guy in yellow headgear is Paulie Malignaggi, thirty-six, who was an accomplished (though not transcendent) professional boxe Read Full Story >>> Crawford vs. Indongo: Can Terence Crawford become boxing's pound-for-pound king?
By Steven Muehlhausen, SportingNews.com, Sat, 19 Aug 2017
With Floyd Mayweather nixing retirement for one more fight against UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor on Aug. 26, and Manny Pacquiao — in the twilight of his career — coming off a controversial loss to Jeff Horn in July, the pound-for-pound crown was wide open.
The torch was passed to Roman Read Full Story >>> Conor McGregor: Will southpaw stance and wild style befuddle Floyd Mayweather?
By Joseph Herron , Fight Saga, Sat, 19 Aug 2017
Next Saturday, August 26, Floyd Mayweather Jr. will attempt to pick up his 50th professional victory against popular MMA combatant Conor McGregor.
Although most boxing savvy observers view the highly anticipated match-up as a one-sided affair, many media members and Mayweather detractors believe Read Full Story >>> Are hardcore fight fans excited for Mayweather vs. McGregor?
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Sat, 19 Aug 2017
LAS VEGAS – The message from hardcore fight fans about the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor boxing match is unmistakable and hard-to-miss: Yuk.
On Internet forums, message boards and social media, the most intense fans of boxing and mixed martial arts are sharing their displeasure regarding the bo Read Full Story >>> ‘McGregor’s going to knock Mayweather out cold’
By Ciaran Gallagher, Irish Examiner, Sat, 19 Aug 2017
In a tale of two Las Vegas super fights, Jason Quigley admits the September middleweight showdown between Gennady Golovkin and Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is the quality match-up. But, understandably, he cannot get away from the hype that surrounds the battle of you-know-who next weekend.
Considering O Read Full Story >>> Conor McGregor Media Conference Call Transcript
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Matt Radmanovich
Thank you everyone for joining. Today we'll actually be breaking this conference call in two, with UFC President Dana White joining us in the second half of the call. But first, we have joining us a fig Read Full Story >>> GO BEHIND THE SCENES WITH FLOYD MAYWEATHER AND JAMES CORDEN ON FINAL EPISODE OF ALL ACCESS: MAYWEATHER VS. McGREGOR
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Fourth and Final Installment Of ALL ACCESS Premieres TONIGHT/Friday At 10 p.m. ET/PT On SHOWTIME®
WHAT: In this clip from ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. McGregor, Floyd Mayweather jokes around with “The Late Late Show” host James Corden, who gives the boxing great and his “best friend” a special gift Read Full Story >>> Dela Torre faces fellow unbeaten American foe on Aug. 22
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Aug 2017
Harmonito “Hammer” Dela Torre and three fellow Sanman Boxing Gym fighters have been sharpening their arsenals in Miami, Florida in the past three months.
Whatever they have learned in the much-needed training Read Full Story >>> VICTORY BOXING RETURNS TO PHILADELPHIA WITH PHILLY STRONG
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Aug 2017
PHILADELPHIA - August 18, 2017 - Victory Boxing Promotions has found a new home in Philadelphia. The growing promotional outfit will make its return to the City of Brotherly love, and re-launch its Philly Strong series at the 23rd Street Armory in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia on October 21st.
Read Full Story >>> OROZCO STAKES USNBC BELT AGAINST ORTIZ
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SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT CONTENDER ANTONIO "RELENTLESS" OROZCO TO PUT WBC USNBC TITLE ON THE LINE AGAINST ROBERTO "MASSA" ORTIZ AS CO-MAIN EVENT FOR LINARES VS. CAMPBELL
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Tickets still available Read Full Story >>> Terence Crawford against Julius Indongo is the type of fight boxing needs
By Chris McKenna, Daily Star (UK), Sat, 19 Aug 2017
Unification clashes rarely happen any more because of the greed that is rife within the governing bodies.
But when WBO and WBC light-welterweight champion Crawford takes on IBF and WBA title holder Indongo in Omaho, the winner will become the first undisputed champion of a weight division for 12 Read Full Story >>> Bevy of belts should boost boxer Terence Crawford's pound-for-pound standing
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Sat, 19 Aug 2017
The obligatory talks surrounding Saturday night’s bout focused on Terence Crawford’s plan to defeat mutual two-belt 140-pound champion Julius Indongo and become the division’s unified champion. But the real discussions began after the pleasantries ended.
First, Crawford trainer Brian McIntyre won Read Full Story >>> Boxing history in the making: Crawford vs. Indongo, ESPN Saturday
By Gayle Falkenthal, Community Digital News, Sat, 19 Aug 2017
SAN DIEGO, August 18, 2017 – Since 2007, the definition of a true unified champion in professional boxing is any boxer who holds the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO titles from all major sanctioning organizations simultaneously.
Certain accomplishments in sports sit on such a high shelf, they aren’t often Read Full Story >>> Crawford vs. Indongo -"For All The Marbles"
By Allan Cerf, MaxBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Aug 2017
It’s Terrence, ‘Bud’ Crawford vs. Julius “The Blue Machine” August 19, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln Nebraska/ESPN Live Stream.
Background: A very rare, true, “total unification bout,” it’s being touted. All belts will become the winner’s property! A sensational fight not to be missed. Best of Read Full Story >>> Crawford, Indongo duel for super lightweight boxing supremacy
By Agence France Press, Yahoo! Sports, Sat, 19 Aug 2017
Los Angeles (AFP) - Namibia's Julius Indongo has no qualms about taking his quest for super lightweight supremacy into hostile territory -- against American Terrence Crawford in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Saturday.
After all, he seized Ricky Burns's World Boxing Association title with a convincing una Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-McGregor bout is just the latest in a string of dubious boxing matchups
By Rick Maese, TheSpec.com, Sat, 19 Aug 2017
Less than two weeks before the big fight, the world champion boxer — perhaps the best ever to lace up a pair of gloves — paid a visit to "The Tonight Show" to promote his upcoming battle, an unorthodox, widely mocked contest between men from different corners of the fight world.
The boxer was pa Read Full Story >>> This is why Floyd Mayweather fighting Conor McGregor in 8oz gloves is such a controversial decision
By Luke Brown, Independent.ie, Sat, 19 Aug 2017
To the casual fan, it might not sound a particularly significant development. On Wednesday, at their rather stuffy monthly meeting, the Nevada State Athletic Commission granted both Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor an exemption to fight in 8oz – rather than 10oz – boxing gloves.
So far, so nor Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-McGregor: Countdown to the Aug. 26 fight in Las Vegas
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Sat, 19 Aug 2017
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has joked that after 10-ounce gloves were used years ago in welterweight (147-pound) fights, promoters and state commissioners “decided there wasn’t enough blood, sweat and tears” in the sport, so they reverted to eight-ounce gloves.
The Nevada Athletic Commission on Wednesda Read Full Story >>> Boxing Doctors Upset About Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor Rule Change
By Andre Khatchaturian, NESN.com, Sat, 19 Aug 2017
Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor got their wish when the Nevada State Athletic Commission approved of 8-ounce gloves for their fight on Aug. 26, but people in the medical field don’t appear to be thrilled about it.
The Association of Ringside Physicians had written a letter to the commission Read Full Story >>> ARUM PROPOSES SAME SUNCORP VENUE FOR PACQUIAO-HORN REMATCH
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Aug 2017
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is optimistic of a rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn will be finalized in the next few days. The partners in Australia are planning the return bout to be held in November at the sam Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Sr. Says He'll Beat a White Supremacist's Ass
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Aug 2017
TMZ SPORTS -- He's 64 years old ... but if a white supremacist steps to Floyd Mayweather Sr., the boxing veteran says he won't hesitate to beat that ass.
Floyd Sr. was flying back to Vegas after a whirlwind trip to L.A. Read Full Story >>> Crawford: Win over Indongo makes me #1 pound-for-pound
By Wil Esco, Bad Left Hook, Fri, 18 Aug 2017
Tomorrow night Terence Crawford squares off with Julius Indongo on ESPN as both fighters seek to unify all four major titles in the junior welterweight division. Currently both fighters hold two belts apiece; Crawford has the WBC and WBO belts while Indongo has the IBF and WBA titles.
During a me Read Full Story >>> Social media barbs fooled us into taking Mayweather-McGregor contest seriously
By Paul Kent , The Daily Telegraph, Fri, 18 Aug 2017
THE business got done the way it gets done nowadays, in the cesspool of social media.
Conor McGregor took a swipe. Floyd Mayweather took one back.
Such was the measure of ego and opportunity neither could let the other have the final say and now we are here, eight days from the biggest fight s Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather by KO....Really?
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Fri, 18 Aug 2017
A host of top boxing personnel have thrown their weight behind a Floyd Mayweather knockout on August 26 against Conor McGregor despite the fact of the former pound for pound king being bereft of a stoppage for over a decade.
Granted Mayweather does have a debated TKO on his record against Victor Read Full Story >>> Dana White: I expect Conor McGregor to knock Floyd Mayweather out next weekend
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Fri, 18 Aug 2017
Conor McGregor versus Floyd Mayweather is on track to become the biggest fight in combat sports history, according to UFC president Dana White, who believes McGregor will knock out Mayweather when they meet next weekend.
"People think Conor is going to be completely outclassed. Some people are sa Read Full Story >>> Revealed: New data shows how panicked promoters have slashed prices for Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor
By Luke Brown, Independent.ie, Fri, 18 Aug 2017
There may be less than two weeks to go until Floyd Mayweather fights Conor McGregor in one of the most lucrative fights in the history of boxing, but ticket sales for the contest remain lower than expected.
The fight, which will take place at the 20,000-capacity T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas St Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather: Even with Joe Cortez, Conor McGregor still fights ‘extremely dirty’
By Anton Tabuena , Bloody Elbow, Fri, 18 Aug 2017
Floyd Mayweather, who says he has done his “due diligence” and knows a lot of information about Conor McGregor’s camp, thinks the UFC fighter is doing a lot of illegal things in sparring as he prepares for their boxing match. According to the undefeated boxer, a lot of rules were broken during McGre Read Full Story >>> Colossal Pay Day Looms For McGregor As Mayweather Clash Set To Be Record Breaker
By Gary Brennan , Pundit Arena, Fri, 18 Aug 2017
One week out from the biggest sporting spectacle of the year and it looks like the clash between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor is going to be a record breaker.
Following months of speculation and a whirlwind promotional tour, the two protagonists have whipped the boxing and MMA worlds into Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao v Jeff Horn rematch to be announced 'in next few days'
BBC Sport, Fri, 18 Aug 2017
Manny Pacquiao's promoter is "optimistic" a rematch between the eight-time world champion and Jeff Horn will be confirmed in the coming days.
Former schoolteacher Horn stunned the Filipino by winning the WBO world welterweight title following a unanimous points decision in July.
Criticism of t Read Full Story >>> Al Bernstein: “Manny Pacquiao demonstrated clearly against Jeff Horn that father time is starting to take it’s toll on him”
By Robert Brown, OTR Boxing Radio, Fri, 18 Aug 2017
Hall of Fame boxing commentator, Al Bernstein has seen his fair share of boxing events and has called some of the biggest in the history of the sport. He was on the broadcast team for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, which went on to become the highest grossing event of all-time. On August 26th, Al will onc Read Full Story >>> Terence Crawford-Julius Indongo: Risk All Around
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 18 Aug 2017
Title unification was never easy.
That was true well before the WBC broke away from the WBA in the 1960s. In the 1930s, the middleweight and flyweight titles had a slew of claimants to the world title. Everyone was making enough money that holding off on ultimate ‘unification’ took about a decade Read Full Story >>> Chaos Eclipse: Crawford-Indongo a rare moment when boxing’s bodies will align
By Norm Frauenheim, 15rounds.com, Fri, 18 Aug 2017
Unity and boxing are an unlikely complement. Link them in the same sentence and you’ve got something that looks, feels and sounds like an oxymoron. You know, jumbo and shrimp.
But unity is part of the story Saturday in an intriguing fight for all the pieces to the 140-pound title between unknown Read Full Story >>> Terence 'Bud' Crawford-Julius Indongo title bout’s impact is both global and for Nebraska
By Tony Boone, Omaha.com, Fri, 18 Aug 2017
When the talking was done, the two champions moved to the front of the stage with their hardware.
Terence “Bud” Crawford, with the multi-colored Ring magazine belt around his waist, stood on one side with the dark red WBO belt slung over his right shoulder and the green WBC one dangling from his Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather says his legacy is on the line in Conor McGregor showdown in Las Vegas next week
By Jack Bezants, Mail Online (UK), Fri, 18 Aug 2017
Floyd Mayweather says he is putting his 'legacy on the line' by stepping into the boxing ring to face Conor McGregor.
The 40-year-old is in pursuit of a landmark 50th career victory from as many fights when he faces UFC fighter McGregor in Las Vegas on August 26.
And while Mayweather is the st Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather: Conor McGregor fight ‘my last one’
By Agence France Press, IrishTimes.com, Fri, 18 Aug 2017
Floyd Mayweather has revealed he has promised his children that his August 26 fight with Conor McGregor will be his last.
The undefeated 40-year-old will fight for the 50th time as a professional when he faces boxing debutant McGregor at light-middleweight at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena later this Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather vows to party "the entire week" ahead of Conor McGregor showdown in Las Vegas
By Liam Prenderville, mirror.co.uk, Fri, 18 Aug 2017
Floyd Mayweather insists he will party right up until next weekend's showdown with Conor McGregor.
The pair will finally end months of trash-talking when they enter the ring in Las Vegas on August 26.
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Mayweather remains the huge favourite for the fight as he puts his unbeaten Read Full Story >>> 'Belfast or Dublin, live on ESPN': Bob Arum eyeing massive homecoming for Michael Conlan
By Gavan Casey, The 42, Fri, 18 Aug 2017
BOB ARUM SAYS Top Rank have their eyes on a homecoming fight for Michael Conlan “in the first six months” of 2018, and believes the Belfast super-bantamweight can emulate Manny Pacquiao in accruing a massive Mexican fanbase Stateside.
The two-time Olympian and former amateur world champion has he Read Full Story >>> Roach Says He'll Pick Sparring Partners for Pacquiao This Time
By Steve Kim, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 18 Aug 2017
According to Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum ,a deal is very close to being struck for a rematch between Jeff Horn and Manny Pacquiao that will take place in the month of November in Australia.
Back on July 1st, Horn scored a major upset by defeating the Filipino icon and taking the WBO welterweight titl Read Full Story >>> Julius Indongo, fighting to make history, learned how to box without ever wearing gloves
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 18 Aug 2017
The bell sounded and Julius Indongo made his way out of his corner for his first boxing match. He was just 17 and had gotten hooked on the sport five years earlier when he lay in his bed holding a transistor radio to his ear, listening to the blow-by-blow of a boxing broadcast.
The flow of the ac Read Full Story >>> |
