Manny Pacquiao vs. Ryan Garcia reportedly in preliminary talks
By Mookie Alexander, Bloody Elbow, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
So much for Conor McGregor vs. Manny Pacquiao. With McGregor getting stopped by strikes vs. Dustin Poirier at UFC 257, the extremely profitable but competitively laughable idea of the former two-division UFC champ taking on boxing’s eight-division champ and sports icon is seemingly dead and bur  Read Full Story >>>

Ryan Garcia Says He Will Fight Manny Pacquiao in IG Post: 'Dream Turned Reality'
By Joseph Zucker, BleacherReport.com, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
Ryan Garcia added more fuel to speculation about an upcoming fight against Manny Pacquiao, announcing an apparent agreement with the legendary star. "A dream turned reality," Garcia wrote Sunday on Instagram. "It's an honor to share the Ring with @mannypacquiao I will always respect what you did   Read Full Story >>>

Ronald Johnson aims to impress vs Zumbrano on Bryan-Charr undercard
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 25 Jan 2021

Las Vegas, Nevada - American Dreams Presents have teamed up with Don King Productions to add a special heavyweight attraction to Don King's January 29th pay-per-view. The event takes place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino  Read Full Story >>>

BRUNO TARIMO: ALEEM & FULTON GOOD WIN BUT THE TERIMINATOR IS COMING FOR EVERYONE
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
Raeese Aleem fresh off a World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim Super Bantamweight title victory already has been called out by Australian based Tanzanian Bruno "The Teriminator" Tarimo Aleem won via knocking out Vic Pasillas in 11 rounds during a masterful performance at the Mohegan Sun Casino,   Read Full Story >>>

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury to exchange contracts this week as fight edges closer
METRO.co.uk, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight bout with Tyson Fury is edging closer, with contracts set to be exchanged between the two parties this week. That’s according to Fury’s co-promoter Bob Arum, who is convinced everything will be signed off quickly. All the heavyweight belts are set to be on the line  Read Full Story >>>

Ryan Garcia Looks Past 135lbs; In Talks To Face Manny Pacquiao?!?!
By Jerrell Fletcher, 3KingsBoxing.com, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
In a bit of a head scratcher, news is circulating that WBA welterweight champion Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39KOs) is currently engaged in preliminary talks to face unbeaten lightweight contender Ryan “KingRy” Garcia (21-0, 18KOs). Pacquiao, who hasn’t fought since July of 2019 wher  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao In Talks To Face Ryan Garcia
By Ryan Sidle, Sport Bible, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
Manny Pacquiao could return to action for the first time in nearly two years, and take on someone 20 years his junior in Ryan Garcia. The last time Pacquiao appeared in the ring he shocked Keith Thurman to win the WBA welterweight title, and hand the previously undefeated American his first loss.  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao On McGregor Loss: Beautiful Thing About The Fight Game, Anything Can Happen
By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
It’s back to the drawing board for Manny Pacquiao. A long rumored high-profile showdown with UFC superstar and boxing novice Conor McGregor is seemingly no longer in the mix for the legendary Filipino southpaw, who further teased the possibility of such a fight prior to the start of UFC 257. Th  Read Full Story >>>

What next for Conor McGregor? 6 possible opponents, retirement or new fight project
By Rhys Daly, Daily Star (UK), Mon, 25 Jan 2021
Conor McGregor will be carefully considering his future after Dustin Poirier’s victory at UFC 257. The Irishman, who had his eyes on another shot at the Lightweight Championship, might now throw his weight behind a crossover bout against Manny Pacquiao in a bid to revive his professional career  Read Full Story >>>

UFC 257: Conor McGregor says ‘don’t write me off yet’ after Dustin Poirier defeat – ‘maybe I’ll switch up my game’
By Nick Atkin, South China Morning Post, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
Conor McGregor hinted he’s ready to switch up his game for a trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier, after admitting he was caught cold by the American’s brutal calf kicks at UFC 257. Poirier secured a second-round TKO on Sunday, dropping McGregor with some clinical boxing, but it was the low leg   Read Full Story >>>

Boxers Fighting the Best and Doing It Again for the First Time: Part Two
By Ted Sares, The Sweet Science, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
Boxers Fighting the Best and Doing It Again for the First Time: Part Two As mentioned in Part One, the phrase “cherry picking” gained meaningful traction during the time “Money” Mayweather was making his run. A new and very simple business model seemed to fuel it; namely, make the most mo  Read Full Story >>>

Maniatis: Tzouramanis poised to beat Paro
By Ray Wheatley, FightNews.com, Mon, 25 Jan 2021
WBO #2, IBF #3 super lightweight Liam Paro (19-0, 12 KOs) will return to action against Terry Tzouramanis (23-4-3, 3 KOs) in Brisbane on March 5th with IBF International and WBO Global titles up for grabs. “Terry Tzouramanis fought on the Manny Pacquiao vs Lucas Matthysse undercard in Kuala Lum  Read Full Story >>>

FRANCIS CHUA READY FOR WBA OCEANIA SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT MAIN EVENT FIGHT FEB 26 IN PERTH
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Jan 2021

February 26th will marks the return of an Australian institution, The THUNDERDOME boxing series based out of Metro City in Perth, Western Australia. The Main Event will be The WBA Oceania Super Featherweight Championship co  Read Full Story >>>

Spence's chances of fighting Pacquiao rise after McGregor's shock defeat
By Roy Luarca, Rappler, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
MANILA, PHILIPPINES With Conor McGregor out of the Manny Pacquiao chase, Errol Spence Jr takes over the pole position in the race toward a fight with the Filipino boxing icon There goes the projected Manny Pacquiao-Conor McGregor fight. The Irishman went down in defeat to American Dustin   Read Full Story >>>

McGregor still open to facing Pacquiao despite shock loss to Poirier
By Ivan Saldajeno, Dugout Philippines, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
MANILA--A potential boxing bout between eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has been the talk of the town among fight sports fans over the Yuletide season especially when Pacquiao signed with Paradigm Sports Management, which also handles   Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao reacts as Dana White laughs at Conor McGregor defeat
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has reacted to future opponent Conor McGregor being knocked out by Dustin Poirier in a shock result on Saturday night. Pacquiao was due to face McGregor later this year in a cross-codes battle. Poirier was a mere warm-up for McGregor. The Irishman had already beate  Read Full Story >>>

Mayweather: McGregor Can't Even Win in His Sport and He's Talking Pacquiao!
BoxingScene.com, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. lashed out at UFC superstar Conor McGregor, who on Saturday night in Abu Dhabi was knocked out in two rounds by Dustin Poirier. McGregor made his pro debut in boxing back in August of 2017, against a comebacking Mayweather, who snapped a two-year   Read Full Story >>>

Class of his own
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Jan 2021

Luisito Espinosa. Of all the Filipino world boxing champions, Luisito Espinosa was blessed with the classic fighter’s physique. The man called “Lindol” stood 5-7 1/2, tall for the bantamweight and featherweight di  Read Full Story >>>

STEPHEN FULTON, JR. CAPTURES FIRST WORLD TITLE IN ACTION-PACKED BATTLE AGAINST ANGELO LEO IN SATURDAY’S SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Undefeated Super Bantamweight Ra’eese Aleem Scores Technical Knockout Over Victor Pasillas in Co-Main Event and Rolando Romero Stops Avery Sparrow in Telecast Opener on SHOWTIME® in Premier Boxing Champions Event UNCASVILLE, Conn. – January 23, 2021 – In the long-awaited battle between unb  Read Full Story >>>

'Anything can happen': Pacquiao congratulates Poirier for win over McGregor
ABS-CBN News, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao congratulated Dustin Poirier for his sensational win over Irish MMA superstar Conor McGregor -- a result that will likely have an impact on the planned fight between the "Pacman" and "Notorious." Poirier avenged a 2014 loss to McGregor by stopping the Irishma  Read Full Story >>>

Dustin Poirier stuns Conor McGregor for second-round knockout
By Brent Brookhouse, CBS Sports, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
One constant refrain during the build to UFC 257 and the rematch between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor was that Poirier was not the same man he was when McGregor knocked him out in their 2014 featherweight meeting. Poirier proved that to be true in the rematch on Fight Island when he survived ea  Read Full Story >>>

Ra'eese Aleem Remains Unbeaten Scores 11th KO Against Victor Pasillas Captures Interim WBA Super Bantamweight Title
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Jan 2021

In a battle of two undefeated fighters, Ra'eese Aleem of Muskegon, Michigan put on a dominant show by dropping Vic Pasillas of Redwood City, California four times en route to a 11th round TKO victory to capture the vacant W  Read Full Story >>>

Leo vs Fulton results and highlights: Stephen Fulton Jr wins first world title, Ra’eese Aleem and Rolando Romero dominate
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Stephen Fulton Jr picked up his first world title, claiming the WBO junior featherweight title with a wide but competitive win over Angelo Leo in tonight’s action-packed, grueling Showtime main event. Fulton (19-0, 8 KO) took the W and the belt on scores of 118-110, 119-109, and 119-109 from th  Read Full Story >>>

SPORTS SHORTS 34: TEOFIMO LOPEZ IS BWAA FIGHTER OF THE YEAR 2020
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Jan 2021

Teofimo Lopez, the undefeated and practically undisputed world lightweight champion was a near unanimous choice for 2020 Fighter of the Year. The latest honor comes from the most prestigious Boxing Writers Association of A  Read Full Story >>>

Barcenilla, Literatus lift Laguna Heroes Chessers over Olongapo Rainbow Team 7
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
The Birthday Celebrant and the blitz king joined forces Saturday as the Laguna Heroes trounced Olongapo Rainbow Team 7, 18-3, in the fifth match of the All Filipino Conference Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament at the lichess platform. The Arizona, USA base  Read Full Story >>>

MCCASKILL-BRÆKHUS AND KYOGUCHI-VEGA ADDED TO ESTRADA-CHOCOLATITO CARD
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 24 Jan 2021

Jessica McCaskill and Cecelia Brækhus will rematch for the undisputed World Welterweight title on a stacked card on March 13 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, live worldwide on DAZN, on a stacked card   Read Full Story >>>

John Kavanagh won’t interfere with Conor McGregor returning to boxing, but ‘I would of course love him just to do MMA’
By Damon Martin, MMA Fighting, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
As Conor McGregor prepares to kick off his 2021 with a main event fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 257, the former two-division champion definitely has lofty ambitions for the year ahead. While the rematch against Poirier has all of his attention right now, McGregor has already talked about re  Read Full Story >>>

Manager: Canelo, Media Are Underestimating Avni Yildirim
By Elisinio Castillo, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Jose Perez, co-manager of super middleweight contender Avni Yildirim, realizes that his boxer has a very tough mountain to climb on February 27th, when he faces WBC, WBA champion Saul "Canelo'' Alvarez in Miami, Florida. Yildirim is the WBC's mandatory challenger. Canelo, regarded by many as t  Read Full Story >>>

Eddie Hearn Trying to Solidify His Relationship with Canelo Alvarez, Thanks the Mexican for a Pair of Pajamas
By Prathamesh Singh Chauhan, Essentially Sports, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Canelo Alvarez is unquestionably a highly rated boxer today. He has a legion of fans that track the Mexican’s moves. A few months ago, Alvarez opted to become a free agent in the sport. However, in the wake of recent developments, Alvarez has seemingly inked a deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom S  Read Full Story >>>

Fighting Til This Day: Deontay Wilder remains a major force at heavyweight
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Deontay Wilder has dusted himself down and is ready to put the whole Tyson Fury saga behind him. A return for the ex-heavyweight champion is imminent. Almost a year of frustration, accusations, and suffocation will come to an end as the boxing world hails Wilder’s comeback. As some fans are   Read Full Story >>>

Andre Ward ‘not surprised’ by Kovalev failing drug test, says he’d rather fight Anthony Joshua than Canelo in comeback
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Former two-division champion and pound-for-pound king and newly-announced Hall of Famer Andre Ward has been out of the ring since 2017, when he retired at the age of 33 with an undefeated record of 32-0 (16 KO). Now a month out from his 37th birthday, Ward has stuck to the decision, working as an an  Read Full Story >>>