Mark Anthony Barriga. Mark Anthony Barriga may hang up his gloves after losing a unanimous 12-round decision to defending WBO lightflyweight champion Jonathan (Bomba) Gonzalez of Puerto Rico in Kissimmee, Fl  

Quiñonero fights Verdadero in Resbak 2
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 03 Jul 2022

DENNIS “The Cannon” Quiñonero of Cenonas Mixed Martial Art from Davao City will finally see action in the Resbak 2 professional mixed martial arts tournament on July 12 at the Sunkeen Arena of Municipal Grounds   Read Full Story >>>

MARK MAGSAYO VS REY VARGAS: PAY ATTENTION TO THIS ONE
By Dakota McComick, Inside the Ropes, Sun, 03 Jul 2022
Last January, Mark Magsayo stunned long time WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. in a majority decision. Magsayo came out fast in the early going, timing Russell with hard counterpunches and surprising him with his speed. Not too long in, it became obvious that Russell had hurt his right sho  Read Full Story >>>

Donaire Sr says Magsayo needs to improve accuracy of his punches, hopes to see improvement
By JM Siasat, GMA News Online, Sun, 03 Jul 2022
Renowned boxing trainer Nonito Donaire Sr. is hoping that WBC world featherweight champion Mark Magsayo has improved his flaws ahead of his first title defense against Rey Vargas on July 10 (PH time) at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. “It could be a tough one for Magsayo. I hope he could c  Read Full Story >>>

Jai Opetaia dethrones Mairis Briedis in cruiserweight upset
By John Raspanti, MaxBoxing.com, Sun, 03 Jul 2022
Jai Opetaia upset defending IBF cruiserweight champion Mairis Briedis at the Gold Coast Convention Center in Broadbeach, Australia, Saturday night. Scores were 116-112,115-113, and 116-112 all for Opetaia. Maxboxing had Opetaia winning by a 115-113 tally. Briedis, a champi  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao – who beat the most world champs?
World Boxing News, Sun, 03 Jul 2022
WBN looks at who beat the most world champions out of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather and Pacquiao represent two of the greatest boxers to grace the ring. It’s merely our luck that we had them campaigning around the same time in history. Which of the pair defeated the most wo  Read Full Story >>>

CUARTO LOSES IBF TITLE BY SPLIT DECISION TO VALLADARES IN MEXICO
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 02 Jul 2022

Rene Mark Cuatro of the Philippines failed to defend his IBF minimumweight belt when he lost to Mexican Daniel Valladares by split decision at Deportivo Revolución de San Nicolás de los Garza in Monterey, Mexico Frida  Read Full Story >>>

MASAM SPORTS 62: MARK MAGSAYO'S FIRST TITLE DEFENSE AGAINST REY VARGAS
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 02 Jul 2022

WBC world featherweight champion Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo will face former WBC super bantamweight champion Rey Vargas in a battle of unbeaten fighters that headlines the boxing extravaganza on July 9 at the Alamodo  Read Full Story >>>

IBF Champion Cuarto defends belt in Mexico
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 02 Jul 2022
International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight champion Rene Mark Cuarto makes his second world title defense on July 2, 2022 against Mexican challenger Daniel Valladares in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Both Cuarto and Valladares tipped the scales at the minimumweight limit of 105 pounds d  Read Full Story >>>

Mark Magsayo refuses to cherry-pick first title defense
By Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News, Sat, 02 Jul 2022
WBC featherweight champion Mark "Magnifico" Magsayo is one of the Philippines' two remaining world champions and he’s doing everything he can to make sure he keeps his belt past July 9. "I’ve been training for almost four months, so almost 200 rounds sparring ko. Maganda ang condition ko, ang  Read Full Story >>>

What happens when Canelo Alvarez fights angry? ‘Ask Caleb Plant’
By Jeremy C. Herriges , Fansided, Sat, 02 Jul 2022
Canelo Alvarez sees his anger towards Gennadiy Golovkin as a benefit headed into their Sept. 17 championship bout on DAZN. He cites Caleb Plant as why. Entering their Sept. 17 trilogy boxing bout, it’s clear that Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin do not like each other. They had disparaging   Read Full Story >>>

Cu rules Under 13 Open National Youth & Schools Chess Championship Semi-Finals
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 02 Jul 2022
MANILA---When National Master Ivan Travis Cu is around nobody comes close. Living up to his billing, the San Juan City-based Cu scored perfect 7.0 points to rule the semifinals of the Under 13 Open National Youth & Schools Chess Championship held last Thursday and Friday, June 30 and July 1, 2022  Read Full Story >>>

Magsayo targets stardom
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Fri, 01 Jul 2022
Mark Magsayo leaves for the site where Manny Pacquiao’s legend was born on 5 July, four days before making a mandatory defense of his World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight crown. As he prepares to wrap uphill Los Angeles training camp under Freddie Roach, Magsayo has been nothing but terrifi  Read Full Story >>>

MASAM SPORTS 61: THE RUMORED MANNY PACQUIAO EXHIBITION
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 01 Jul 2022

Former light welterweight champion Amir Khan disclosed that there were tentative proposals from Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach to schedule a fight with former eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao in an exhibition figh  Read Full Story >>>

Arquero captures Marikina chess title
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 01 Jul 2022
Final Standings: (7 Round Swiss System, 47 players field, 15 minutes + 3 seconds increment) 6.0 points---Kevin Arquero 6.0 points---Mark Daluz 5.5 points---GM Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. 5.0 points---Julius Gonzales 5.0 points---IM Angelo Young 5.0 points---Narciso Gumila 5.0 points---CM Gengh  Read Full Story >>>

Jason Moloney hits number 1 in the WBC & WBO, eyes Butler clash, willing to fight on the moon
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 01 Jul 2022

Australian Mayhem, Jason Moloney has landed himself at number 1 in the latest World Boxing Council & World Boxing Organizations ratings, with the hopes of a world title shot being imminent. In recent times, a former foe o  Read Full Story >>>

Saturday: Mairis Briedis-Jai Opetaia & Joe Joyce-Christian Hammer Main Events Highlight Boxing Marathon on ESPN+
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 01 Jul 2022

(June 30, 2022) — Two world-class boxing events will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ this Saturday, July 2. The action kicks off Down Under in the early morning hours (5 a.m. ET/2 a.m. PT), as I  Read Full Story >>>

Rey Vargas confident he’ll become two-division titleholder on July 9
By Michael Rosenthal, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 01 Jul 2022
Rey Vargas doesn’t like being called a former champion. After all, no one took the unbeaten Mexican’s 122-pound title in the ring. He was out for two-plus years – in part because of a broken leg suffered on a training run – and then returned as a 126-pounder. Vargas (35-0, 22 KOs) sees  Read Full Story >>>

RYAN GARCIA VIRTUAL MEDIA ROUNDTABLE QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 01 Jul 2022

LOS ANGELES, CA (June 30, 2022): Undefeated boxing superstar Ryan Garcia (22-0, 18KOs) of Victorville, CA, hosted a virtual media roundtable call ahead of his scheduled 12-round lightweight fight against former two-time worl  Read Full Story >>>

Kaunlaran ng Philippine sports, pag-uukulan ng pansin ng administgrasyon ni Pangulong BBM
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 01 Jul 2022

Mula sa araw na ito, Hulyo 1, ang bagong kahahalal na Pangulo ng bansa, si Chief Executive Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., na ang uugit na ng pamahalaan sa susunod na anim na taon. Mula sa SAKSI NGAYON SPORTS, PHILBOXIN  Read Full Story >>>

RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS Returns July 14th to Yakima Legends Casino
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 01 Jul 2022

STREAMING LIVE & EXCLUSIVELY FROM TOPPENISH, WASHINGTON ON UFC FIGHT PASS® LAS VEGAS (June 30, 2022) – RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS returns to the Great Northwest for the first time in more than 2 years on July 14  Read Full Story >>>

Rise of Hot Prospect Ernesto Mercado Continues with Sixth Consecutive Knockout to Start Career
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 01 Jul 2022

POMONA, CA (June 30, 2022) – The future of the lightweight division and surging undefeated prospect, Ernesto "Tito" Mercado (6-0, 6 KOs), returns on August 25, 2022, at The Hangar at the OC Fair and Events Cente  Read Full Story >>>

July 9: German Heavyweight Christian Thun Set to Return in Co-Main Event of Francis-Beltran on ProBox TV
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 30 Jun 2022

Top Prospects Darrelle Valsaint, Julio Solis & the Valle Brothers Scheduled to Return at ProBox Events Center in Plant City, Florida PLANT CITY, Florida (June 30, 2022): German heavyweight Christian Thun (8-0, 6   Read Full Story >>>

Magramo brothers to fight anew
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 30 Jun 2022

Giemel Magramo. THE fighting Magramo brothers - Giemel and Arvin - of Paranaque City will be fighting again in one fight-card on July 8 at The Flash Grand Ballroom of the Elorde Sports Complex in Paranaque City. The elder G  Read Full Story >>>

Resbak 2 at Malungon, Sarangani Province on July 12
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 30 Jun 2022
THE much-awaited “Resbak 2” professional mixed martial arts tournament will finally be held on July 12 at the Sunkeen Arena of Municipal Grounds in Malungon, Sarangani Province. This was announced by MMA Promoter Aaron Kent Odiong of Redpalm Events & Promotions. “We had a recent meeting   Read Full Story >>>

NBA: San Antonio Trades Away All Star Guard Murray and They’re Actually Better for It
By Reylan Loberternos, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 30 Jun 2022

Mandaue City, Cebu – The San Antonio Spurs have agreed in principle to trade guard Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks for veteran forward Danilo Gallinari and three future first round picks. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowsk  Read Full Story >>>

Joshua Cites Lack of Communication in Usyk Loss, Nobody Told Him He Was Losing
By Ron Lewis, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 30 Jun 2022
Anthony Joshua doesn’t believe you can read too much into a face-off, but as well as a new haircut, there was one notable difference as he stood face to face with Oleksandr Usyk since their meeting last September. “He’s got a slice scar on his eye… from me,” Joshua said. “I was thinki  Read Full Story >>>

LOVERRO: Christy Martin survived life in the ring and a brush with death outside it
By Thom Loverro, The Washington Times, Thu, 30 Jun 2022
Christy Martin had already taken care of business the night of June 28, 1997, at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, stopping Andrea DeShong in seven rounds. The female boxing pioneer had become the opening act for Mike Tyson, capturing the attention of the media and the public with her dramatic w  Read Full Story >>>

USYK VS. JOSHUA 2 LONDON PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 30 Jun 2022

Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Sport Chairman: "Welcome everyone to London ahead of this huge press conference, this huge moment for the sport, the biggest prize in the sport of boxing - the World Heavyweigh  Read Full Story >>>

August 20: Emanuel Navarrete-Eduardo Baez, San Diego's Giovani Santillan & Nico Ali Walsh-Reyes Sanchez 2 Tops ESPN-Televised Bill at Pechanga Arena San Diego
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 30 Jun 2022

Tripleheader to be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT SAN DIEGO (June 29, 2022) — A fighting cowboy, a hometown hero, and the grandson of “The Greatest” are set for a summer  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo Rages, Golovkin Plays Indifferent in Press Conference Showdown
By Paul Magno, Overtime Heroics, Thu, 30 Jun 2022
You couldn’t have two more different reactions to being in one another’s presence, revisiting a rivalry with plenty of bad blood in its past, than what we saw during the press conference for the third Saul “Canelo” Alvarez-Gennady “GGG” Golovkin bout coming on September 17. During  Read Full Story >>>

Gennadiy Golovkin: If Canelo has a personal issue, he should have fought me again sooner
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Thu, 30 Jun 2022
Gennadiy Golovkin will finally get a long-awaited third fight with Canelo Alvarez on Sept. 17, a fight Canelo has said repeatedly is a personal issue for him now. But GGG says that if it’s really personal for Canelo and has been for the last four years, the Mexican superstar simply should have   Read Full Story >>>