Crawford-Khan breakdown: Who has the advantage?
By Nick Parkinson, ESPN.com, Fri, 19 Apr 2019
Terence Crawford makes a second defense of his WBO world welterweight title against former junior welterweight champion Amir Khan on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York (ESPN PPV, 9 p.m. ET). Can Khan's speed short-circuit Crawford and spoil the three-weight world champion's unble  Read Full Story >>>

Crawford: Can't Put Gun To Their Head To Make Spence Fight
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 19 Apr 2019
NEW YORK – The name Errol Spence Jr. wasn’t mentioned during the final press conference Wednesday for the Terence Crawford-Amir Khan fight. It wasn’t exactly necessary, either. Crawford was asked by moderator Crystina Poncher about “another guy that really wants to unify [welterweight] titles wit  Read Full Story >>>

MaxBoxing / News Bud and King at MSG in New York City
By Bill Tibbs, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 19 Apr 2019
On April 20, live from the most famous arena in the world, Madison Square Garden, Amir “King” Khan (33-4, 20 KO’s) will go up against WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford (39-0, 25 KO’s) in what is a fight that could vey well dictate exactly which direction Khan goes in the twilight of his car  Read Full Story >>>

World Ranked Filipino Joe "The Jaw Breaker" Noynay Lands in Japan for WBO Asia Pacific Rumble
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 18 Apr 2019

Noynay (R) and Villamor arrive in Japan. World ranked Filipino southpaw Joe "The Jaw Breaker" Noynay (16-2-1, 5 KO's) from Bogo, northern Cebu, has arrived in the Land of the Rising Sun to engage in combat dang  Read Full Story >>>

Boxing Champ Claressa Shields Calls Out GGG, I Can Beat Men!
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 18 Apr 2019

TMZ SPORTS -- Boxing superstar Claressa Shields -- the undisputed middleweight champ -- says she's 100% confident she could beat male fighters ... and she's calling them out by name. Shields was a BEAST in her title   Read Full Story >>>

Final 16 Set In Vegas For The WPA Players Championship
By Ted Lerner, WPS Media Officer, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 18 Apr 2019

Carlo Biado. Photo By JP Parmentier. (Las Vegas)--The Philippines' Johann Chua pretty much knew his run in the WPA Players Championship was over. Playing in a round of 32 match against Hall of Famer Mika Immonen and do  Read Full Story >>>

Marlon "Marvelous Captain" Manalo to play in the United States
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 18 Apr 2019
Filipino pool sharks Marlon "Marvelous Captain" Manalo will head to United States with hopes of improving his world ranking aside from bringing again honor for the country. The pride of Patrol Party-list will see action at the money-rich 43rd US Open 9-Ball Championship on April 21 to 26, 2019 at  Read Full Story >>>

PARTYPOKER TO SPONSOR US OPEN 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 18 Apr 2019
partypoker will title sponsor the 43rd US Open 9-Ball Championship, which takes place at Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas from April 21-26. partypoker is one of the oldest, most recognised and trusted online poker brands. Launched in August 2001, partypoker.com is one of the pioneers of the online   Read Full Story >>>

Terence Crawford vs. Amir Khan Full Fight Preview
By Michael Henken , Round by Round Boxing, Thu, 18 Apr 2019
On Saturday, April 20, one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year is set to take place, as reigning WBO Welterweight champion Terence “Bud” Crawford (34-0, 25 KOs) is set to put his title on the line against former 140-pound titleholder Amir “King” Khan (33-4, 20 KOs). The fight is set  Read Full Story >>>

Amir Khan EXCLUSIVE: Freddie Roach reveals how Bolton man can topple Terence Crawford
By Ollie Salt , Daily Star (UK), Thu, 18 Apr 2019
Khan is daring to be great by taking on arguably the best fighter on the planet in WBO welterweight chief Crawford at Madison Square Garden, New York. The latter's explosive knockout power, quick hands and savvy ringcraft have helped him to 34 wins out of 34 in his professional career, with 25 co  Read Full Story >>>

Leonard Ellerbe: Bob Arum cannot deliver a big fight for Crawford or Lomachenko
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Thu, 18 Apr 2019
Mayweather Promotions’ Leonard Ellerbe, who has worked closely with Al Haymon for many years now, discussed the current situation at welterweight, and chiefly the spot that WBO titleholder Terence Crawford finds himself in with a lack of good opponents. On Crawford vs Khan “It’s a good fight.   Read Full Story >>>

MANANQUIL DEFENDS WBO TITLE VS. KOBAYASHI
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 18 Apr 2019

WBO Asia Pacific Bantamweight Champion Ben Mananquil (W17 KO4 L1 D3) will make his first title defense against Japanese challenger Yuki Kobayashi (W14 KO8 L8 D0) in Osaka, Japan on May 26, 2019. Mananquil claimed the  Read Full Story >>>

WBA #15 Heavyweight Ivan Dychko Ready and Willing to Settle Score with Anthony Joshua on June 1
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 18 Apr 2019
"You Didn’t Really Beat me in the Olympics, and You Still Can’t Beat me as a Pro" - Dychko Should a positive PED test exclude “Big Baby” Miller from challenging champion Anthony Joshua on June 1, WBA #15-ranked heavyweight Ivan Dychko says he’s ready and willing to step in. 28-year-old Dychko  Read Full Story >>>

SELINA BARRIOS vs. MELISSA HERNANDEZ APRIL 27 AT THE CAJUNDOME IN LOUISIANA
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 18 Apr 2019

SAN ANTONIO, TX (April 16, 2019) - Undefeated NABF Women's lightweight champion, Selina "Aztec Queen" Barrios (5-0, 2 KOs), returns to the ring April 27, 2019, against former world champion, Melissa "The Shark" Hernandez   Read Full Story >>>

32 ADVANCE, 32 OUT AS DAY 1 OF THE WPA PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP IS COMPLETE
By Ted Lerner, WPS Media Officer, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 18 Apr 2019

Darren Appleton. (Las Vegas)–The first ever WPA Players Championship got underway at Griffs Billiards in Las Vegas on Tuesday, and the quality of the match ups on offer out of the box certainly didn’t disappoint. Tha  Read Full Story >>>

Presser Notes & Quotes: Terence Crawford and Amir Khan Ready for PPV Showdown
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 18 Apr 2019

NEW YORK CITY (April 17, 2019) – The time for talking is over. Terence "Bud" Crawford is ready for business. Crawford (34-0, 25 KOs) will defend his WBO welterweight title against Amir "King" Khan (33-4, 20 KOs) Sa  Read Full Story >>>

RIGHT HAND INJURY FORCES DAVID LEMIEUX TO WITHDRAW FROM SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT DEBUT AGAINST JOHN 'THE GORILLA' RYDER
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 18 Apr 2019
DETAILS FOR NEW CO-MAIN EVENT TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY MONTREAL (April 17, 2019): An unfortunate hand injury has forced David Lemieux (40-4, 34 KOs) to withdraw from his 168-pound debut against London's John "The Gorilla" Ryder (27-4, 15 KOs) in what was going to be the scheduled 12-round co-ma  Read Full Story >>>

Saquon Barkley's Uncle Challenges Deontay Wilder To Fight, I Bet I KO You!
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 18 Apr 2019
TMZ SPORTS -- 58-year-old Iran Barkley -- Saquon Barkley's famous boxing uncle -- says he ain't done in the ring yet ... 'cause he's telling TMZ Sports he wants one last fight ... WITH DEONTAY WILDER!! "I want to fight the heavyweight champ of the world," Iran says ... "I'm looking for that."   Read Full Story >>>

Amir Khan can silence doubters and BEAT Terence Crawford - Freddie Roach EXCLUSIVE
By Matt Penn, Express.co.uk, Thu, 18 Apr 2019
AMIR KHAN can BEAT Terence Crawford when the two meet at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday if he doesn't go looking for a knockout. That's according to legendary boxing trainer Freddie Roach. Khan and Crawford do battle at at one of the most famous arenas in the world on Saturday b  Read Full Story >>>

Terence Crawford labelled modern-day Sugar Ray Leonard ahead of Amir Khan clash
mirror.co.uk, Thu, 18 Apr 2019
Amir Khan has been warned he will be facing a modern-day Sugar Ray Leonard in Terence Crawford. Khan came face to face with Crawford on Wednesday in Madison Square Garden for their final press conference ahead of Saturday’s clash here and promoter Bob Arum says his unbeaten charge reminds him of   Read Full Story >>>

Amir Khan is ready for ‘a massive fight’ against unbeaten champ Terence Crawford
By Tony Boone, Omaha World Herald, Thu, 18 Apr 2019
When Top Rank looked to set up Terence “Bud” Crawford’s second welterweight title defense, it hoped to match the three-division champion from Omaha with the best opponent available. The search ended in January, when the promotional company landed British superstar Amir “King” Khan. Crawford an  Read Full Story >>>

Father Time has caught up with Amir Khan ahead of Terence Crawford fight, says Freddie Roach
By David Anderson, mirror.co.uk, Thu, 18 Apr 2019
Amir Khan’s former trainer Freddie Roach claims he is not the fighter he was under him. Khan enjoyed his best years with Roach, winning the WBA light-welterweight title in 2009 and then unifying in 2011. They split after four years together in 2012 in the wake of Khan’s shattering loss to Da  Read Full Story >>>

Amir Khan has ‘struggled’ in camp for Crawford fight and has been ‘reprogrammed’ to face P4P king, reveals trainer Virgil Hunter
By Wally Downes Jr, The Sun, Thu, 18 Apr 2019
AMIR KHAN has had his boxing brain reprogrammed by trainer Virgil Hunter in a bid to outsmart star student Terence Crawford. The pair meet on Saturday night and few fans, outside the 32-year-old Bolton hero's die-hard supporters, are giving him a chance. Crawford's WBO welterweight strap is hi  Read Full Story >>>

Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Departs for the U.S. Ahead of Estrada Battle
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 17 Apr 2019

Sor Rungvisai depart for Los Angeles. Sor Rungvisai on the way. Thailand's hard-punching WBC Super Flyweight World Champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai has departed from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Internation  Read Full Story >>>

Promotional free agent Kingdamon Antoine looks to continue unbeaten run on May 11th
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 17 Apr 2019
Kingdamon Antoine (9-0 7 KOs) is looking to take his career to the next level in 2019. The lighting fast prospect dominated Raheem Abdullah over 6 rounds on April 5th and will make a quick return to the ring on May 11th in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. Standing 5'7", Antoine has great size for th  Read Full Story >>>

How Amir Khan plans to shock pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford
By Adam Lord, The Bolton News, Wed, 17 Apr 2019
Amir Khan insists he can shock Terence Crawford and prove he still belongs among the boxing elite. Bolton’s former unified world champion is bidding to wrestle the WBO World welterweight crown from Crawford at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday night. The Nebraska native, who has wo  Read Full Story >>>

Breaking down the Terence Crawford vs. Amir Khan fight
By Amy Green, MaxBoxing.com, Wed, 17 Apr 2019
Amir Khan faces his stiffest challenge when he meets Terence Crawford (34-0) at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, for the WBO welterweight title. Khan (33-4), is extremely skilled, fast and boasts an impressive resume, but the weak spots in his game- a lack of strong defense and chin, have hindered  Read Full Story >>>

Has Big Baby Blown It?
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Wed, 17 Apr 2019
The much-hyped June 1 fight between WBA/IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and his opponent Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller is in jeopardy. According to Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, “Big Baby,” whose pre-fight aggression has warmed the hearts of fight fans far and wide, has failed a random VAD  Read Full Story >>>

Aussie coach picks Olympic hopefuls
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 17 Apr 2019

Don Albert. ABAP coaching consultant Don Abnett of Australia said the other day he has his eye on at least four boxers in the national pool with a high probability of qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but declined to  Read Full Story >>>

Billel Dib reacts to WBA Oceania Super Featherweight title victory and discusses potential clash with Andrew Cancio
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 17 Apr 2019
Billel Dib continued on his march towards a world title opportunity, as he produced a career-best performance against the tough Rey Juntilla, stopping the game Juntilla in round 8 in a fight that was dominated by the Australian Super Featherweight standout. Dib now solidifies a position in the wo  Read Full Story >>>

2019 ALPHALAND (PECA) NATIONAL EXECUTIVES CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 5TH LEG SET ON APRIL 27 IN ALPHALAND PLACE MAKATI
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 17 Apr 2019
The reverberating & pulsating cacophonic sounds of bugles, drums & cymbals herald another exciting leg of the 2019 Alphaland National Executive Grand Prix Chess Championships sponsored by the booming construction outfit of noted UST High School & College varsity chessplayer Eng'r. Carlos Villarias,   Read Full Story >>>