Tank Davis Defeats Vasyl Lomachenko
By John Gatling, NYFights.com, Sat, 15 Dec 2018
How the f*ck you gone talk about MC’s on the hill?/ We he just copped them things homey the chrome wheels/ both arms are chunky the sleeves on chill/ any given Sunday 100G’s in your grill/ Don’t talk to me about MC’s got skills… He’s alright but HE’S NOT REAL –Jay-Z, “Do It Again” circa 1999, pic  Read Full Story >>>

More PH pugs to fight in US
By Nick Giongco, Tempo, Sat, 15 Dec 2018
As promised, Manny Pacquiao’s MP Promotions has opened the doors for other Filipino fighters to showcase their wares on US soil. Joe Ramos, assigned by Pacquiao to run his outfit, told the Bulletin that top Filipino fighters, including ex-world bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales, will figure in a  Read Full Story >>>

Ramirez Turns Back Hart in Brawl
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 15 Dec 2018

Arnold Barboza Jr. decisions Manuel Lopez in co-feature, remains unbeaten CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Dec. 14, 2018) — Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez hoped for repeat. Jesse "Hollywood" Hart sought revenge. In a rematch of their  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao-Broner getting to be a ‘must-see’ event
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 15 Dec 2018

In his first face-off with Adrien Broner, Manny Pacquiao said his talented but controversial rival had the makings of a born clown. Pacquiao did not intend to be mean but had no choice but counter hard after Broner b  Read Full Story >>>

Hall of Famer Robert Byrd is the Referee for Nietes-Ioka WBO Title Fight
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 15 Dec 2018

The World Boxing Organization (WBO) headquartered in the Island of Enchantment, Puerto Rico, has assigned Las Vegas Hall of Fame referee Robert Byrd, 75, as the third man in the coming clash for the vacant WBO Super Flyweight  Read Full Story >>>

Van Boening, Other Top Stars Cruise On Day One In Doha
By Ted Lerner, WPS Media Officer, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 15 Dec 2018

(Doha, Qatar)--Shane Van Boening has never won a World 9-ball Championship. He did, of course, come ever so close, finishing runner up in 2015, and 2016. After skipping last year’s championship, however, there is a palpable   Read Full Story >>>

7th Asian Continental Chess Championships: Doroy draws with Indonesian WIM
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 15 Dec 2018
MAKATI CITY, Philippines – Woman FIDE Master Allaney Jia G. Doroy (elo 1972) settled for a draw with 18th seed Woman International Master Dewi Ardhiani Anastasia Citra (2215) of Indonesia to keep her grip of the the top ten along with six others after the fifth round of the 17th Asian Continental Ch  Read Full Story >>>

Broner out to shock the world
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 15 Dec 2018
Manny Pacquiao is in for a mega jolt when he steps into the ring against Adrien Broner on Jan. 19 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. “He’s preparing to shock the world,” Kevin Cunningham, lead trainer of Broner, told boxingscene, from their training camp in West Palm Beach, Florida. “AB (Adrien Br  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo Alvarez closing out wild year with milestone Garden bout
By George Willis, New York Post, Sat, 15 Dec 2018
Three months after a victory in the biggest fight of his career, Canelo Alvarez is ready for another milestone: his first appearance at Madison Square Garden. The middleweight champion from Guadalajara, Mexico, will move up in weight Saturday night to challenge Rocky Fielding of England for Field  Read Full Story >>>

No Hollywood ending for this Rocky fairytale... sorry, but expect Canelo Alvarez to win with mid-fight stoppage
By Jeff Powell, Mail Online (UK), Sat, 15 Dec 2018
Rocky Fielding has big plans for the weekend. After starring in a pre-Christmas spectacular at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, he will take his family to Disney World on the first flight on Sunday to Florida. This fairytale will have the perfect ending if he also takes with him in his lu  Read Full Story >>>

CANELO ALVAREZ VS. ROCKY FIELDING OFFICIAL WEIGHTS
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 15 Dec 2018

Canelo vs. Rocky is a 12-round fight for the WBA Super Middleweight World Title presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Matchroom Boxing. The event is sponsored by Tecate, "THE OFFICIAL BEER OF BOXING,  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo Alvarez vs Rocky Fielding Odds and Ends...Canelo is a massive 16/1 favorite
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 15 Dec 2018

SAUL “CANELO” ALVAREZ VS ROCKY FIELDING Saul “Canelo” Alvarez -1600 (1/16) Rocky Fielding +800 (8/1) Method of Victory S. Alvarez By KO, TKO Or DQ 1/4 R. Fielding By KO, TKO Or DQ 11/1  Read Full Story >>>

M-1 CHALLENGE BATTLE IN ATYRAU OFFICIAL WEIGHTS
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 15 Dec 2018

M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Nate "The Train" Landwehr vs. Andrey Lezhnev ATYRAU, Kazakhstan (December 14, 2018) - The official weigh in was held today for tomorrow's M-1 Challenge Battle in Atyrau, head  Read Full Story >>>

Saturday: Welterweight Contender Bradley Skeete Headlines Against Diego Ramirez on ESPN+
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 15 Dec 2018
Scheduled four-bout stream to begin at 3:30 p.m. ET (Dec. 14, 2018) — After heavyweight sensation Daniel Dubois pulled out of Saturday’s main event with the flu, top welterweight contender Bradley Skeete was elevated to main event status. Skeete will take on southpaw Diego Ramirez in a 10-rou  Read Full Story >>>

Greg Cohen Promotions Signs New York Prospects Zachary Ochoa and Oscar Moreno to Exclusive Promotional Contracts
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 15 Dec 2018

Greg Cohen, of Greg Cohen Promotions, proudly announces the signing of a pair of Brooklyn-based prospects, super lightweight Zachary “Zungry” Ochoa and super bantamweight Oscar “Filoso” Moreno to promotional contracts. Boxing   Read Full Story >>>

Canelo Alvarez Is Ready for All the Questions—What About Challengers?
By Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated, Sat, 15 Dec 2018
NEW YORK — From a seat on a stage set on the Madison Square Garden floor on Thursday, Canelo Alvarez sat, expressionless. Another fight, another press conference, another event expected to be watched by millions worldwide. At 28, Alvarez is perhaps boxing’s biggest star. After being part of shows in  Read Full Story >>>

Yahoo Sports' Kevin Iole picks the winner of Canelo Alvarez vs. Rocky Fielding title fight
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Sat, 15 Dec 2018
NEW YORK — In 2001, Diego Corrales was one of the most fearsome fighters in the world. He held the IBF junior lightweight title and at nearly 5-11 with a 70-inch reach, he was unusually tall and gangly for the division. He used those long arms and legs for leverage, and was able to generate tremendo  Read Full Story >>>

Don't expect Rocky Fielding to upset Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in Saturday boxing battle
By Matthew Aguilar, El Paso Times, Sat, 15 Dec 2018
Almost 30 years ago, Mike Tyson was a world champion and was considered the best fighter in boxing — a worldwide superstar and the biggest attraction in the game. His challenger, James “Buster” Douglas, was an unknown underdog — a sacrificial lamb brought in to make the champ look good on the world   Read Full Story >>>

Lemieux pulled from Canelo bill, hospitalized with severe dehydration
World Boxing News, Sat, 15 Dec 2018
It was no surprise to hear David Lemieux was hospitalized on Friday following crazy attempts to still make the middleweight limit. Back in May, WBN reported the Lemieux looked badly gaunt after a shocking weigh-in for a clash with Karim Achour. Manager Camille Estephan promised Lemieux fans th  Read Full Story >>>

Freddie Roach’s Experience
By Ben Thomsett , Boxing.com, Sat, 15 Dec 2018
Never blindly side with Freddie Roach. Or fate. And take your position as a carer with seriousness. Those were the lessons I’ve learned this week. Some via reading the boxing news feeds, others via close personal insight. Freddie Roach has insight. Not many would argue with that statement. He’s b  Read Full Story >>>

ASTROLABIO AND MORTON TARGET WBO BELTS IN CHONGQING
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 14 Dec 2018

Casey Morton (R) and Jutamas Jitpong. CHONGQING, CHINA- Filipino Vincent Astrolabio will face China’s He ZongLi for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific Youth junior bantamweight title Saturday at the Yubei Sports Center in Y  Read Full Story >>>

Mig Elorde Battles Thai, Paniamogan Rumbles Borbon and More Sunday @ Elorde Complex in Parañaque, Metro Manila
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 14 Dec 2018

Exciting boxing continues thrilling fans at the Elorde Sports Complex in Sucat, Parañaque. This Sunday's (Dec 16) main event features the 10-round non-title rumble of world-ranked WBO #3 super bantamweight Juan Miguel "Mig"  Read Full Story >>>

Keys to Victory for Canelo and Fielding
By Daniel Smith, Boxing Insider, Fri, 14 Dec 2018
In what is anticipated to be a rapid-paced, dynamite clash at Madison Square Garden this Saturday night, Canelo Alvarez heeds the rapacious title pangs while licking his lips at the succulent prospect of brutally dismantling Rocky Fielding for the WBA super middleweight crown to become a three weigh  Read Full Story >>>

Ramirez wants unification with Canelo
FightNews.com, Fri, 14 Dec 2018
WBO super middleweight champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez is a -400 favorite to retain his belt against Jesse Hart +275 in their rematch tonight in Corpus Christi, Texas. Ramirez won their first fight by tight unanimous decision. Meanwhile, WBA super middleweight champion Rocky Fielding is a decid  Read Full Story >>>

Chavez, Marquez and Canelo - Mexico's greatest multi-weight world champions
By Omnisport, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 14 Dec 2018
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez can further cement his legacy as one of the greatest ever Mexican boxers this weekend if he beats Rocky Fielding to become a three-weight world champion. Having already won the light-middleweight and middleweight straps, Alvarez is moving up to the super-middleweight divisio  Read Full Story >>>

Jessie Vargas Gives Opinion On Pacquiao vs Broner
By Niall Doran, Boxing News and Views, Fri, 14 Dec 2018
Jessie Vargas could very well see himself in there with the winner or the loser of the fight in the new year so is keeping a close eye on things at the minute. Vargas has been a respected fighter at welterweight for some time now and has a keen interest on January 19th’s showdown in his hometown   Read Full Story >>>

Adonis Stevenson: The Sound of Silence
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Fri, 14 Dec 2018
Mauricio Sulaiman, President of the WBC, paid a visit to its former light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson in Quebec City earlier this week. Under normal circumstances there might have been much to discuss, such as maneuvers for Stevenson to retain his title. But normality had nothing to do wit  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao moves camp to GenSan
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 14 Dec 2018

While his fellow lawmakers in both Houses of Congress stand to enjoy the Christmas recess, boxing icon Manny Pacquiao returns to the road and gym to resume training for his upcoming title-defending bout with American challeng  Read Full Story >>>

"The Marvelous Captain" Marlon Manalo enters World 9-Ball Open KO stage
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 14 Dec 2018
Manila, Philippines---"The Marvelous Captain" Marlon Manalo earned spots in the knockout stage of the prestigious 2018 World 9-Ball Championship being held the Al-Attiya Sports Arena of the Al-Arabi Sports Club in Doha, Qatar. The affable cue artist and chairman of Barangay Malamig in Mandaluyon  Read Full Story >>>

De Guzman wins; Nava, Pascua lose in 17th Asian Continental Chess Championships
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 14 Dec 2018
MAKATI CITY, Philippines – FILIPINO International Masters Ricardo De Guzman (elo 2357), Roderick Nava (elo 2392) and Haridas Pascua (elo 2442) posted contrasting results in the fourth round of the 17th Asian Continental Chess Championships (2nd Manny Pacquiao Cup) Thursday at the Tiara Oriental Hote  Read Full Story >>>

One Fight In, Is Canelo's Contract Already Problem For DAZN?
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 14 Dec 2018
NEW YORK – When DAZN boss John Skipper announced two months ago that the company had signed Canelo Alvarez to a game-changing, five-year, 11-fight contract, virtually everyone focused on how much it’s worth. Promoter Oscar De La Hoya and DAZN executives loved attaching that headline-making number  Read Full Story >>>