Duno to fight undefeated Garcia Nov. 2
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Oct 2019

DAVAO CITY -- Romero "Ruthless" Duno of Gen. Santos City will fight undefeated Ryan "The Flash" Garcia of Los Angeles, California on Nov. 2 at the MGM Grand in Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The 24-year ol  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao to star in Hollywood WWII film
By Ryan Arcadio, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 17 Oct 2019
Sen. Manny Pacquiao will be starring in an upcoming Hollywood film entitled “Freedom Fighters,” according to a top executive of the film’s producer, Inspire Studios. Pacquiao will portray Col. Macario Peralta Jr., a leader of the Philippine guerrillas’ resistance against Japan on Panay Island dur  Read Full Story >>>

Spence Charged With DWI—The Spurning of a Guardian Angel
By Marc Livitz, Boxing.com, Thu, 17 Oct 2019
On Wednesday afternoon, the Dallas Morning News reported that newly unified welterweight champion Errol “The Truth” Spence, Jr. would be charged with driving while intoxicated after he miraculously escaped serious injuries following the car wreck he experienced last week. As we read about seven days  Read Full Story >>>

T-2 Days: Artur Beterbiev and Oleksandr Gvozdyk Set for Light Heavyweight Title Unification LIVE on ESPN
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Oct 2019

Berterbiev-Gvozdyk and Luis Collazo-Kudratillo Abdukakhorov welterweight showdown to air live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT Undercard to stream on ESPN+ starting at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m.  Read Full Story >>>

Patrick Day dies tragically from traumatic brain injury aged just 27
World Boxing News, Thu, 17 Oct 2019
World Boxing News is sad to report Patrick Day never woke from the knockout punch which ended his fight with Charles Conwell. The tragic fight happened on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk’s heavyweight debut in Chicago on Saturday night. Promoter Lou DiBella’s DiBella Entertainment released a s  Read Full Story >>>

Sergey 'Krusher' Kovalev International Media Conference Call
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Oct 2019

LOS ANGELES (Oct. 16, 2019) - Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev (34-3-1, 29 KOs), hosted an international media conference call yesterday to discuss his upcoming 12-round bout against Canelo Alvarez (51-1-2, 34 KOs) for Kovalev's WB  Read Full Story >>>

Despite Controversial Setback Against Greer, WBO #9 and IBF #11 Bantamweight Nikolai Potapov Returns to Action on October 30
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Oct 2019

WBO #9- and IBF #11-ranked bantamweight Nikolai Potapov will return to action on Wednesday, October 30 in Moscow, Russia. Fighting in the 10-round main event of a card presented by Shamo Boxing at the Korston Club Hotel, Potapov   Read Full Story >>>

Undefeated Canadian Super Welterweight Cody "The Crippler" Crowley Headlines stacked "Homecoming V: Going Global" card
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Oct 2019

Event to stream live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS® Saturday, October 19, from Peterborough, Ontario, Canada At 9 PM E.T. / 6 PM P.T. PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO, CANADA (October 16, 2019) - Undefeated super welterweight a  Read Full Story >>>

Pound-for-pound rankings: Spence, GGG, Usyk all fought ... where did they land?
ESPN.com, Thu, 17 Oct 2019
Who is the world's best fighter, regardless of weight class? Check out ESPN's latest top 10. Our ESPN panel of Dan Rafael, Andre Ward, Timothy Bradley Jr., Joe Tessitore, Teddy Atlas, Steve Kim, Bernardo Pilatti, Eric Raskin, Nick Parkinson, Nigel Collins, Charles Moynihan and Salvador Rodriguez   Read Full Story >>>

Oleksandr Gvozdyk and Artur Beterbiev go to war, plus interview with John Scully
By Bill Tibbs, MaxBoxing.com, Wed, 16 Oct 2019
The fists will fly in Philly in a possible F O T Y. The talk in boxing is that this one is can’t-miss. Two undefeated fighters at the top of their game. Both fighters can pack a punch. This bout is pretty much guaranteed to deliver. WBC light heavyweight world champion Oleksandr “The Nail” G  Read Full Story >>>

SEN. PACQUIAO URGES ARMM POLICE TO STRONGLY SUPPORT PRES. DUTERTE’S WAR VS. ILLEGAL DRUGS
By Aquiles Z. Zonio, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 Oct 2019

PARANG, Maguindanao – Sen. Manny Pacquiao boosted the morale of the police force in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao when he came over here Monday. Brig. Gen. Marni Marcos, ARMM police regional director, invited  Read Full Story >>>

SHAW IS FIRST TEAM EUROPE WILDCARD
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 Oct 2019

Jayson Shaw has been selected by captain Marcus Chamat as the first Team Europe wildcard for this year’s partypoker Mosconi Cup, which will take place at Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas this November 25-28, live on Sky Sports  Read Full Story >>>

Sampson Boxing Signs WBC #5 Minimumweight Luis Angel Castillo to a Promotional Contract
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 Oct 2019

Luis Angel Castillo. Sampson Lewkowicz proudly announces the signing of WBC #5 minimumweight Luis Angel “Flechito” Castillo to a promotional contract. 22-year-old Castillo (16-0-1, 11 KOs), from Los Mochis, SIN,   Read Full Story >>>

Pinoy Fighters Eke Out Wins in Japan
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 Oct 2019

Froilan Saludar. Heading towards Nonito Donaire's all important fight versus The Monster Naoya Inoue in their World Boxing Super Series bantamweight finals in November 7 in Saitama, Japan, the chance of visiting   Read Full Story >>>

Preseason 2019: Golden State Warriors fall to short-handed Los Angeles Lakers
By Tom Macasaet, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 Oct 2019

Staples Center, Los Angeles, (Oct 14th) - In the land of glitz, glamour and Porto’s Guava & Cheese Strudels, the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers faced each other for their second of four matchups this 2  Read Full Story >>>

MANO-A-MANO: CANELO VS. KOVALEV DOCUMENTARY TO DEBUT TONIGHT!
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 Oct 2019

FOUR-PART SERIES TO STREAM LIVE ON FACEBOOK WATCH LOS ANGELES (Oct. 15, 2019) - The Golden Boy production of Mano-A-Mano: Canelo vs. Kovalev will premiere today, Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m  Read Full Story >>>

A Mayweather vs Pacquiao rematch is still the most lucrative fight to be made
By Rey Verde , NowBoxing.com, Wed, 16 Oct 2019
Many diehard boxing fans would likely scoff at the idea of Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao stepping back in the ring for a rematch but it is still the most lucrative fight to be made in boxing. Financially it will do big numbers. It may not do the mega pay-per-view numbers it  Read Full Story >>>

Could Fury Abandon Boxing for WWE Showbiz?
By Paul Magno, Boxing.com, Wed, 16 Oct 2019
I was tempted to just ignore all the Tyson Fury in the WWE stuff. It’s not that I’m AGAINST it. Actually, I’m all for new audiences being introduced to boxing and boxing’s most colorful characters. I view Fury’s WWE run in the same light as I see the KSI-Logan Paul YouTuber rematch at Staples Center  Read Full Story >>>

Oleksandr Gvozdyk, boxing's best kept secret, added more bite to his game thanks to Teddy Atlas
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Wed, 16 Oct 2019
In Teddy Atlas’ world, Oleksandr “The Nail” Gvozdyk has the talent to be a shark, but if the budding Ukrainian star wanted to fulfill his vast potential as a boxer, Atlas felt he needed at times to instead be content as a piranha. And since Atlas, the Hall of Fame trainer who is extremely particu  Read Full Story >>>

Gvozdyk vs. Beterbiev: Point Counterpoint
By Ted Sares, The Sweet Science, Wed, 16 Oct 2019
Putting pineapple on pizza is not a good idea but it IS an example of point counterpoint, and when these two boxers meet on Friday in Philadelphia with the WBC and IBF world light heavyweight titles at stake, it also will be a contrast—but not of tastes as much as styles.. There are, however, man  Read Full Story >>>

Gvozdyk vs. Beterbiev: A Russia-Ukraine Story 10 Years in the Making
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 Oct 2019

While Russia battles Ukraine on the world stage, two boxers fight not for country, but for legacy, FRIDAY in Philadelphia Special Top Rank on ESPN telecast begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 15,   Read Full Story >>>

SIX PROSPECTS WITH COMBINED RECORD OF 65-1 FACE TOUGHEST TESTS OF THEIR CAREERS ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 Oct 2019
Undefeated Welterweight Erik Vega Ortiz Faces 2016 Olympian Alberto Palmetta In Main Event of Tripleheader Live At 10:30 p.m. ET/PT From WinnaVegas Casino in Sloan, Iowa NEW YORK – October 15, 2019 – Six talented prospects with a combined overall record of 65-1 will make their ShoBox: The New Gen  Read Full Story >>>

Jeter Promotions signs Featherweight Ebrima " E Boy" Jawara
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 Oct 2019
Jawara takes on James Early This Friday Night at Maryland Live in Hanover, Maryland Hanover, MD (October 15, 2019) - Jeter Promotions has announced the signing of undefeated Featherweight Ebrima " E Boy" Jawara. The 27 year-old Jawara of Germantown, Maryland, has a record of 2-1 with one knoc  Read Full Story >>>

Crawford vs. Kavaliauskas: Deus ex machina?
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Wed, 16 Oct 2019
On Saturday, December 14, at New York’s Madison Square Garden, WBO welterweight champion Terence “Bud” Crawford (35-0, 26 KOs), the fighting pride of Omaha, Nebraska, will meet his mandatory, Egidijus “Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas (21-0-1, 17 KOs) from Kaunas, Lithuania, in defense of his 147-pound ti  Read Full Story >>>

The Hammer and the Nail: Artur Beterbiev fights Oleksandr Gvozdyk
By Allan Cerf, MaxBoxing.com, Wed, 16 Oct 2019
Particulars: On October 18, 2019 from the Liacouras Center, Philadelphia (ESPN) it’s light heavyweight champions ‘King’ Artur Beterbiev (IBF) vs. Oleksandr “The Nail” Gvozdyk (WBC) fighting for both world titles. Background: Sparks should fly in what will be a fan friendly fight between two   Read Full Story >>>

Andy Ruiz Jr. boasts five-week SLIMLINE physique, but is it too much? If you use this content, you legally agree to credit World Boxing News and backlink to our story Andy Ruiz Jr. boasts five-week S
World Boxing News, Wed, 16 Oct 2019
Andy Ruiz Jr. had lost a considerable amount of timber in the five weeks ahead of a scheduled rematch with Anthony Joshua. Despite there being SEVEN WEEKS to go, Ruiz looks to have shed at least a couple of stone despite looking heavier than when he defeated Joshua in June at a recent press conferen  Read Full Story >>>

Remembering Eloy Perez
By Bill Tibbs, MaxBoxing.com, Wed, 16 Oct 2019
The boxing world was saddened by the news of the passing of former super featherweight contender Eloy Perez. The Salinas, California residing boxer hadn’t fought since his world title loss in 2012 to (then undefeated champion) Adrien Broner. In a seven year career, Perez put together a very respe  Read Full Story >>>

Light Heavyweight, a Bridge too far for Canelo? (of Pride and Boxing)
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 15 Oct 2019

Middleweight/Super Middleweight titlist Saul Canelo Alvarez will attempt to accomplish what few others have successfully done before as he challenges Russian Krusher Sergey Kovalev for the latter's world light hea  Read Full Story >>>

November 30: Oscar Valdez and Carl Frampton Headline Super Featherweight Doubleheader at The Chelsea Inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas LIVE on ESPN+
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 15 Oct 2019

Valdez-Andres Gutierrez and Frampton-Tyler McCreary to stream exclusively on ESPN+ starting at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT LAS VEGAS (Oct. 15, 2019) — Two of boxing’s foremost action stars are set to light up the Las Vegas S  Read Full Story >>>

This Friday-Seneca Fight Night: Boxeo Telemundo Edition, SOLD OUT
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 15 Oct 2019

Niagra Falls, NY: After several years of a professional boxing drought in the Western New York (Buffalo/Niagra Falls region) All Star Boxing’s Tuto Zabala Jr. joined forces with Seneca Niagra Resort and Casino to bri  Read Full Story >>>

KACI: I PROMISE EUROPE WILL WIN BACK PARTYPOKER MOSCONI CUP IN VEGAS
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 15 Oct 2019

Eklent Kaci has promised Team Europe fans that they will reclaim the partypoker Mosconi Cup from Team USA when they travel to Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas this November 25-28. Europe’s eight-year winning streak was brough  Read Full Story >>>