Wild Ride: Valdez wins tough decision
By Norm Frauenheim, 15rounds.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017
TUCSON, Ariz. – Oscar Valdez Jr. wanted to please a crowd that had traveled from his birthplace in Mexico and to the U.S. city where he went to school. Mission accomplished and then some. Valdez took his fans on a dramatic ride, thrilling at some turns and dangerous at others. In the end, he a  Read Full Story >>>

Tepora Ko's Komanisi In 2
By Lwazi Ndzobongo, SecondsOut.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017
Jhack Tepora won the vacant WBO International Featherweight via second round stoppage of Lusanda Komanisi here at the Orient Theatre in East London, South Africa on Friday night. The referee reached the count of ten at one minute and fifty nine seconds of the second round to see the unbeaten Tepo  Read Full Story >>>

A dream night for Oscar Valdez, who keeps belt with decision over Genesis Servania
By Bruce Pascoe, Tucson.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017
For a kid who made one of his first public appearances in the 2003 Tucson Turquoise Gloves amateur boxing tournament as a 12-year-old, Oscar Valdez had just about everything he could have asked for Friday. The Sonora native, who grew up partly in Tucson, was returning to town to defend his WBO wo  Read Full Story >>>

Ramirez, Valdez hang onto titles; Conlan scores highlight reel KO
By Gayle Falkenthal, Community Digital News, Sat, 23 Sep 2017
SAN DIEGO, Calif., September 23, 2017 – Two time Mexican Olympian and WBO featherweight champion Oscar Valdez (23-0, 19 KOs) now living in Tucson gave his home town fans something to cheer in an action packed title defense, coming out with a unanimous decision against previously undefeated challenge  Read Full Story >>>

Pinoy Pride 42 recap: ALA Boxing bringing the future today
By Balt Ducay Chavez, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017

CEBU CITY -- Boxing punched itself in the mouth yet again this past weekend when the middleweight brawl between Triple G and Canelo Alvarez ended in a split draw at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Unlike the Sin City   Read Full Story >>>

Locked and loaded: Duno ready for Mexico’s Sanchez in second US fight
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017

A FEW months ago, Filipino boxer Romero “Ruthless” Duno debuted in the United States (US) in style when he scored a sensational second-round knockout win over a highly touted opponent. On Sunday, September 24, the hard-h  Read Full Story >>>

Top Rank on ESPN results: Valdez, Ramirez retain titles in entertaining fights
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Sat, 23 Sep 2017
Oscar Valdez came out of a hard battle with Genesis Servania tonight still in possession of the WBO featherweight title belt, winning a clear decision on scores of 116-110, 117-109, and (an announced, possibly wrong) 119-111. BLH had the fight 115-111 for Valdez. Valdez (23-0, 19 KO) found himsel  Read Full Story >>>

Servania drops Valdez, but loses world title bid by decision
By Ryan Songalia, Rappler, Sat, 23 Sep 2017
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino boxer Genesis Servania made a good accounting of himself in his first world title fight but fell short, losing a decision to WBO featherweight champion Oscar Valdez on Friday, September 22 (Saturday Manila time) at the Convention Center in Tucson, Arizona. Servania   Read Full Story >>>

Oscar Valdez Gets Off The Floor To Decision Genesis Servania
BoxingScene.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017
Tucson Arena, Arizona - WBO featherweight champion Oscar Valdez (23-0, 19 KOs) survived the first knockdown of his career and some tough moments to win a twelve round unanimous decision over previously undefeated challenger Genesis Servania (29-1, 12 KOs). The scores were 116-110, 119-111 and 117-10  Read Full Story >>>

Gilberto Ramirez Drops, Decisions a Very Game Jesse Hart
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017
Jesse Hart produced an admirable comeback Friday night, but it wasn’t enough to take away Gilberto Ramirez’s title. Ramirez beat Hart by unanimous decision in a 12-round battle between unbeaten super middleweights at the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, Arizona. Judges Lynne Carter (115-112),   Read Full Story >>>

Nonito Donaire feels renewed ahead of return with new promoter, new trainer
By Ryan Songalia, RingTV.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017
Nonito Donaire is not oblivious to his shortcomings in the ring over the past few years. He acknowledges his slip since being named “Fighter of the Year” in 2012 is owed, in part, to his inability to follow a game plan. And it didn’t seem to matter who was in his corner – be it Robert Garcia,   Read Full Story >>>

Payao headlines Who’s Next? Series
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Sat, 23 Sep 2017
JHALEEL Payao headline the latest installment of Who's Next? Pro Boxing Series in a crucial Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) bantamweight title defense against Renerio Arizala on Oct. 27 at the Mandaue City Sports Complex. The 23-year-old Payao will be in a fight that will dictate his future in  Read Full Story >>>

Rematch on the horizon for Canelo and Golovkin
OTR Boxing Radio, Sat, 23 Sep 2017
Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The pair collided in what was for sure the most highly anticipated bout that boxing had to offer in recent years. With middleweight supremacy and a potential pound-for-pound number one spot up for grabs in their showcase showdown on American soil, the clash it  Read Full Story >>>

Hughie Fury, egged on by Tyson, pushes Joseph Parker before scuffle goes off at weigh-in
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sat, 23 Sep 2017
Mandatory challenger Hughie Fury went out of character on Friday afternoon as the cousin of Tyson broke his ice cool persona for the first time. Fury, 22, is usually a chilly customer showing hardly any emotion, although the presence of his former world champion family member may have pushed him   Read Full Story >>>

COLUMN: JHACK TEPORA STEPS UP AND DELIVERS
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017

There were a lot of questions in the minds of boxing pundits here in Cebu when Omega Sports Promotions, Intl. (OPSI) announced that their franchise fighter, Jhack “El Capitan” Tepora, was going to fight in South Africa aga  Read Full Story >>>

‘Just like Pacquiao, Servania was not known at one time’
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017

ON Wednesday, there was a report saying Manny Pacquiao might still fight this year. Not in Brisbane, not in the Philippines. Pacquiao, the report said, could end up clashing with Amir Khan in Dubai. Meanwhile, Pac  Read Full Story >>>

Snips and Snipes 22 September 2017
By Eric Armit, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017

Well Gennady Golovkin vs. Saul Alvarez is history. We got the fight we wanted on paper but for me we did not get it on the canvas. It was an interesting fight at most. No blame associated with Golovkin. He was just a li  Read Full Story >>>

ATTENTION: THE TOWERING INFERNO IS COMING YOUR WAY, LAS VEGAS!
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017

Undefeated 6' 7" Middleweight Sebastian Fundora to Face His Toughest Test to Date Against Ohio's Undefeated Victor Toney LAS VEGAS (September 22, 2017) - Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz will be keeping an especially close eye on one  Read Full Story >>>

JESSE HART VS DASHON JOHNSON NAMED 2016 PHILLY FIGHT OF THE YEAR
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017
PHILADELPHIA - On the brink of his first shot at a world title, super middleweight Jesse Hart commented on his March 18, 2016 fight against Dashon Johnson, which was named the "Philly Fight of the Year". "That's what it deserves," Hart said about his 10-round thriller against Johnson. "I gave bl  Read Full Story >>>

Donaire relishes being back in San Antonio to resume his career
By John Whisler, San Antonio Express, Sat, 23 Sep 2017
During his previous trip to San Antonio in 2012, Nonito Donaire and his opponent got into a pre-fight brawl during the final news conference leading up to the fight. Wilfredo Vazquez threw Donaire’s hat to the ground, prompting a shoving match. “That’s the only scuffle I’ve ever had at a pre  Read Full Story >>>

Andre Ward's Retirement Opens an Era of Opportunity for Boxing's Top Stars
By Lyle Fitzsimmons, BleacherReport.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017
For so many years, it was so easy. Love him or loathe him, Floyd Mayweather laid consensus claim to at least one title for the bulk of his unbeaten, career-defining run between 2009 and 2015: Best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. But since the bell that ended Money’s competitive swan s  Read Full Story >>>

TEPORA WINS TOUGHEST FIGHT AGAINST KOMANISI WITH SENSATIONAL 2ND ROUND KNOCKOUT
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017

CEBU – Undefeated rising Filipino featherweight star Jhack 'El Capital' Tepora (21-0-0, 16KOs) has put the boxing world on notice after his sensational second round knockout of highly regarded South African power puncher   Read Full Story >>>

SANMAN’S DUNO IN LINARES-CAMPBELL UNDERCARD
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017

Romero Duno of the Sanman Gym weighed 134 lbs and Mexican opponent Juan Pablo Sanchez stepped on the scales at 133.6lbs during the official weigh-in for their fight set for Sunday (Philippine Time). Sanman CEO JC Man  Read Full Story >>>

LINARES VS. CAMPBELL OFFICIAL WEIGHTS
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017

Linares vs. Campbell is a 12-round fight for the WBA, WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine Lightweight World Championships, to be held Saturday, September 23 at the 'Fabulous' Forum in Inglewood, California. The championsh  Read Full Story >>>

Jack Tepora scores crushing one-punch KO of Lusanda Komanisi in South Africa
By Ryan Songalia, Rappler, Sat, 23 Sep 2017
MANILA, Philippines - Jack Tepora made a statement in his first international fight as a pro, knocking out Lusanda Komanisi in two rounds at the Orient Theatre in East London, South Africa on Friday, September 22 (Saturday Manila time). Tepora (21-0, 16 knockouts) had shown talent and ability sin  Read Full Story >>>

Arizona Boxing News & Notes with Don Smith: Boxing in Tucson, Gavril/Benavidez Rematch on Hold
By Don Smith, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017

Boxing Fans, ABNN won’t be able to attend the Friday September 22 boxing show at the Tucson Arena located at 2600 S. Church Avenue, Tucson Arizona 85701 but we hope our readers will be there in full for  Read Full Story >>>

PACQUIAO DOES NOT WANT A REMATCH IN AUSTRALIA BUT FIGHT WITH HORN IN THE PHILIPPINES IS REMOTE SAYS ARUM
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017

Top Rank CEO Bob Arum told BoxingScene that Manny Pacquiao has definitely turned down a rematch with Jeff Horn if it would be held in Australia. "Pacquiao up to this point made it plain he's not coming over to fight in Australi  Read Full Story >>>

Tonight's Outstanding Card in Philly Being Broadcast Live on GIVEMESPORT
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017
Tonight's (September 22) "Fight Night at The Sugarhouse" event at the SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia, is being broadcast live on GIVEMESPORT's popular Facebook page. Presented by Hard Hitting Promotions' (in association with Greg Cohen Promotions & Devin Haney Promotions) "Fight Night at The S  Read Full Story >>>

WEIGHTS: Joseph Parker vs. Hughie Fury WBO Heavyweight World Championship
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017

MANCHESTER, UK (September 22, 2017) - The eight principal fighters for tomorrow night's Parker vs. Fury Pay-Per-View card all made weight at today'(see below). Tensions erupt when Fury pushed Parker during the traditional f  Read Full Story >>>

Prospect Known as 'The Future of Boxing' Appearing Tonight in Philadelphia
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017
Tonight (September 22), at the SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia, a young prospect being called "the future of boxing" by some important people will have the toughest fight of his career. In one of the main supporting bouts of Hard Hitting Promotions' (in association with Greg Cohen Promotions &   Read Full Story >>>

JESUS "RENUENTE" SOTO KARASS TO CLASH WITH JUAN CARLOS "MERENGUE" ABREU IN MAIN EVENT OFNOVEMBER 2 EDITION OF GOLDEN BOY BOXING ON ESPN
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 23 Sep 2017
LIVE FROM CASINO DEL SOL RESORT IN TUCSON, ARIZ. Tickets on Sale Now! LOS ANGELES (Sept. 22, 2017) Jesus "Renuente" Soto Karass (28-12-4, 18 KOs), the welterweight warrior of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, will return to the ring against fellow veteran Juan Carlos "Merengue" Abreu (19-3-1, 18 KOs  Read Full Story >>>