Brooklyn, NY - Marlon “The Nightmare” Tapales (33-2, 16 KOs) failed in his attempt to become a two-time world champion in New York City. Tapales was stopped by Ryosuke Iwasa (26-3, 16 KOs) of Japan in the eleventh ro  

Jermall Charlo takes out Dennis Hogan in the 7th to defend WBC Middleweight crown
By Rich Mazon , PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 08 Dec 2019

Brooklyn, NY - Unbeaten Middleweight Champion Jermall Charlo successfully defended his World Boxing Council title with a seventh round TKO victory of challenger Dennis Hogan at the Barclays Center Saturday night. Charlo n  Read Full Story >>>

Navarrete KOs Horta to Retain Junior Featherweight World Title
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 08 Dec 2019

PUEBLA, Mexico (Dec. 7, 2019) —One year ago, WBO junior featherweight world champion Emanuel "Vaquero" Navarrete was a relatively unknown title challenger. He is now one of the world's premier fighters and boxing's m  Read Full Story >>>

'If you heard we want a third': Anthony Joshua AGREES with Andy Ruiz Jr and calls for decider after winning rematch
By Kieran Lynch, Mail Online (UK), Sun, 08 Dec 2019
Anthony Joshua has agreed with Andy Ruiz Jr by calling for a third deciding bout between the pair after beating the Mexican on points to become a two time World Heavyweight Champion. The British boxer got his revenge for his loss earlier on June 1 at Madison Square Garden by beating Ruiz in Riyad  Read Full Story >>>

Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Anthony Joshua 2 results: Joshua delivers boxing clinic to reclaim heavyweight belts
By Mark Lelinwalla, SportingNews.com, Sun, 08 Dec 2019
Anthony Joshua didn't let exacting revenge get in the way of his common sense. He flicked his jab to near perfection, keeping Andy Ruiz Jr. at bay and negating the Destroyer's hand speed and pressure to deliver a boxing clinic and become a two-time world unified heavyweight champion. Fighting the  Read Full Story >>>

Anthony Joshua outpoints Andy Ruiz Jr. to reclaim unified heavyweight titles in Saudi Arabia
CBS Sports, Sun, 08 Dec 2019
Six months after a stunning knockout loss, Anthony Joshua used his size and feet to regain control of the heavyweight division and put both his career and status as a global boxing superstar back on track. Joshua (23-1, 21 KOs), who came in 11 pounds lighter than his upset loss in June, outboxed And  Read Full Story >>>

Anthony Joshua delivers boxing masterclass to beat Andy Ruiz Jnr by unanimous points decision and regain WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF heavyweight titles
Mail Online (UK), Sun, 08 Dec 2019
After the New York dust-cart, the right royal show in the Saudi Kingdom Slugged into career crisis in Madison Square, Anthony Joshua danced into the realm of two-time world heavyweight champion amid these desert ruins. Joshua jabbed to distraction the Mexican who had ripped away his belts and   Read Full Story >>>

Round-by-round latest updates from Joshua-Ruiz 2 in Saudi Arabia
The Sun, Sun, 08 Dec 2019
ANTHONY JOSHUA vs Andy Ruiz is on TONIGHT in the huge Saudi Arabia heavyweight rematch. Will the streamlined Joshua get his redemption over Ruiz? Follow all of the latest here... *Ring walks started at 9pm GMT Dillian Whyte wins on undercard, Povetkin-Hunter draw TV/ live stream:  Read Full Story >>>

Ancajas set to go full route
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 08 Dec 2019

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas isn’t taking any chances against Chilean challenger Miguel Gonzalez and manager/trainer Joven Jimenez said he plans to go the distance in their scheduled 12-round title bou  Read Full Story >>>

Second Overtime: Make it eight for Jerwin the great
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 08 Dec 2019

CHICAGO -- In a matter of hours, Jerwin Ancajas will climb the ring at the Auditorio GNP Seguras in Puebla, Mexico to defend his IBF super flyweight title for the eighth time. While boxing is as unpredictable as a wo  Read Full Story >>>

NBA --- Bucks demolish Clips, 119-91
By Ricardo Carbajal, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 08 Dec 2019

MILWAUKEE -- What was expected to be battle royale between two heavyweights turned into a laugher on Friday night (Saturday morning RP time) when the Milwaukee Bucks mangled the Los Angeles Clippers, 119-91, at the Fiserv Foru  Read Full Story >>>

NBA -- WARRIORS EDGE BULLS, 100-98
By Japheth Bandi, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 08 Dec 2019

CHICAGO--A young Golden State Warriors team, led by veteran Draymond Green, raided Chicago’s United Center on Friday night (Saturday morning RP time) and stole a gutsy 100-98 win over the Bulls. Lauri Markkanen was a  Read Full Story >>>

Michael Hunter and Alexander Povetkin battle to spirited split draw
MaxBoxing.com, Sun, 08 Dec 2019
Michael Hunter and Alexander Povetkin battled to 12 rounds draw Saturday night at Diriyah Arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. The fight was a see-saw battle with both heavyweights having their moments. The scores were 115-113 Povetkin, 115-113 Hunter and 114-114. Neither fighter complain  Read Full Story >>>

Gatling Won’t Watch Ruiz-Joshua 2, But Likes JOSHUA Via Stoppage
By John Gatling, NYFights.com, Sun, 08 Dec 2019
I don’t know if The Fat Lady is about to sing, but I’m pretty sure The Fat Man hasn’t missed a meal. It seems the only running unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. did in the run up for today’s Ringling Brothers “sportswashing” event in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia was a Taco Bell style �  Read Full Story >>>

NOYNAY RETAINS WBO BELT WITH TECHNICAL SPLIT DRAW AGAINST OGAWA (PHOTOS)
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 07 Dec 2019

TOKYO, Japan – Filipino WBO Asia-Pacific super featherweight champion Joe Noynay retained his belt with a technical split draw against Kenichi Ogawa in a headbutt filled contest at the famed Korakuen Hall here Saturday nig  Read Full Story >>>

TONIGHT: JERMALL CHARLO PUTS HIS 160-LB TITLE ON THE LINE AGAINST DENNIS HOGAN
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 07 Dec 2019

TONIGHT: Unbeaten Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo (29-0, 21 KOs) battles Irish contender Dennis Hogan (28-2-1, 7 KOs), live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. This will be Charlo's third   Read Full Story >>>

Ruiz Jr vs Joshua 2: Anthony Joshua urged to seize moment in history
By Richard Damerell, SkySports.com, Sat, 07 Dec 2019
Anthony Joshua must seize his 'moment in history' in tonight's rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr as he seeks another famous victory for British boxing, says Eddie Hearn. Britain's heavyweight star battles Ruiz Jr again in Saudi Arabia, live on Sky Sports Box Office, as he attempts to regain his world hea  Read Full Story >>>

Anthony Joshua rules out ‘boxing’ Andy Ruiz Jr., reveals KO round target
World Boxing News, Sat, 07 Dec 2019
Saturday’s heavyweight between Andy Ruiz, Jr. and Anthony Joshua has divided opinion since Friday’s shocking weigh-in. Many now expect Joshua to push for a stoppage. Ruiz came in over twenty stones, that’s if you believe the mark without taking into consideration the layers of clothes, his iPh  Read Full Story >>>

DESERT STORM Joshua v Ruiz 2: Ricky Hatton slams Saudi Arabia’s ban on alcohol and ring girls
By Alan Scott, The Sun, Sat, 07 Dec 2019
RICKY HATTON has blasted the booze ban and lack of ring girls in Saudi Arabia for Anthony Joshua's rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr tonight. The British ring legend has claimed it will be a "let-down for British fans" due to the country's strict laws. Alcohol is illegal in public places in Muslim cou  Read Full Story >>>

Felix Marcial Stops Semis Foe, Ph Boxers Still On Target
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 07 Dec 2019

Marcial. Defending middleweight champion Felix Eumir Marcial made short work of his Malaysian semifinal foe, Che Azwi Mohd Aswan, stopping him at 1:54 of the very first round to advance to the finals of the 30th Southeast Asian  Read Full Story >>>

FREE LIVE STREAMING! Clash on the Dunes: Ruiz vs Joshua Part 2
By Reylan Loberternos, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 07 Dec 2019

The unified WBO, IBF, and WBA World Heavyweight Championship belts are at stake, as Andy Ruiz defends his crown versus Anthony Joshua in a boxing spectacle dubbed as The Clash on the Dunes. This is a rematch betwee  Read Full Story >>>

RJJ Boxing Russia Weights
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 07 Dec 2019

First Event Streams Live and Exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS® Saturday, December 7 at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT EKATERINBURG, Russia (December 6, 2019) -- The official weigh in was held today for tomorrow's inaugural  Read Full Story >>>

SPLIT-T MANAGEMENT'S DIEGO PACHECO LOOKS FOR 8TH WIN IN LESS THAN A YEAR ON SATURDAY IN SAUDI ARABIA
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 07 Dec 2019

NEW YORK (December 6, 2019)- This Saturday in Saudi Arabia, 18 year-old sensation Diego Pacheco will look for win number eight in just under 12 months when he takes on Selemani Saidi in a super middleweight bout. Pa  Read Full Story >>>

Weigh-In Results: Navarrete-Horta and Ancajas-Gonzalez
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 07 Dec 2019

Auditorio GNP Seguros (Puebla, Mexico) TOMORROW at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on ESPN+ ESPN+ (9 p.m. ET) Emanuel Navarrete 122 lbs vs. Francisco Horta 122 lbs (Navarrete's WBO Junior Featherweight world title — 12  Read Full Story >>>

GABALLO FACES TOUGH THAI ON DECEMBER 14
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 07 Dec 2019

Former WBA Interim World Bantamweight Champion Reymart Gaballo (W22 KO19 L0 D0) is back in action and will take on a tough task in facing Thai former WBC Youth Bantam titlist Chaiwat Buatkrathok (W32 KO20 L2 D0). The fight will   Read Full Story >>>

January 11: Rob Brant Returns Against Habib Ahmed as Hart-Smith Jr. Co-Feature Live on ESPN
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 07 Dec 2019

The Adorno Brothers, Sonny Conto and Xander Zayas to see action on the undercard LIVE on ESPN+ ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Dec. 5, 2019) – Rob “Bravo” Brant’s quest to regain a world title will begin on the Boardwalk. Br  Read Full Story >>>

SPLIT-T MANAGEMENT'S STEPHAN SHAW REMAINS PERFECT WITH 3RD ROUND STOPPAGE OVER GREGORY CORBIN
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 07 Dec 2019

NEW YORK (December 6, 2019)- Split-T Management heavyweight Stephan Shaw remained undefeated with a 3rd round stoppage over Gregory Corbin on Thursday night at Terminal 5 in New York City. Shaw dropped Corbin at the end of th  Read Full Story >>>

NBA Daily: Rockets Bounce Back to Beat Defending Champs Raptors 119-109
By Reylan Loberternos, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 07 Dec 2019

Boracay Island, Philippines – Coming off a painful double-overtime loss to their Texas rivals Spurs, the Houston Rockets bounced back to beat the defending champions Toronto Raptors 119-109 on Thursday night (Friday  Read Full Story >>>

Ronald Ellis to Take on Immanuwel Aleem Saturday Night in Brooklyn and Streamed Live on Showtime SHOWTIME SPORTS®
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 07 Dec 2019

Nutley, NJ (December 6, 2019)- Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Ronald Ellis will move down in weight to take on hard punching Immanuwel Aleem in a 10-round bout that will be streamed live on SHOWTIME Sports®.   Read Full Story >>>

Bejenaru Vows to be Ready for Fight of his Life Against WBA Champ Goulamirian on December 28
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 07 Dec 2019
WBA #8 cruiserweight Constantin Bejenaru says he’s ready to go in and do the job he set out to do when he started boxing. Bejenaru (14-0, 4 KOs) will challenge WBA cruiserweight champion Arsen Goulamirian (25-0, 17 KOs) on December 28 at the Palais Des Sport in Marseille, France. “I have b  Read Full Story >>>

Ruiz: What I Weighed Doesn't Matter; Wanted To Be Little Heavier
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 07 Dec 2019
Andy Ruiz Jr. thought he would weigh in six or seven hours earlier Friday than when he and Anthony Joshua actually stepped on the scale in Saudi Arabia. By the time arrived for their official weigh-in late Friday afternoon, Ruiz already had eaten multiple meals and drank a lot of water. That’s   Read Full Story >>>

Andy Ruiz Jr might look like a laid-back guy on his way to a party... but his non-verbal signals show the signs of suffering from nerves while Anthony Joshua is zoned-in
Mail Online (UK), Sat, 07 Dec 2019
Anthony Joshua's bid to reclaim his titles and reinforce his reputation in boxing's heavyweight division takes him to Saudi Arabia where, on Saturday night, he faces Andy Ruiz in a rematch. Ruiz stunned the world at New York's Madison Square Garden in July and Joshua has taken up the option of a  Read Full Story >>>