(Las Vegas)--Taiwan’s Kevin Cheng captured the inaugural WPA Players Championship on Friday, storming back from the near dead to defeat the Philippines Carlo Biado, 12-11, in a thrilling final at Griffs Billiards in  

TAYLOR: I AM READY TO RIP THE TITLE FROM BARANCHYK!
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Apr 2019

Scotland’s WBC Silver Champ Josh Taylor (14-0, 12 KOs) does not believe the Belarusian IBF World Champion Ivan Baranchyk (19-0, 12 KOs) will hear the final bell in their WBSS Super-Lightweight Semi-Final on May 18 at The SSE  Read Full Story >>>

Baddest man in boxing: Crawford and Khan headline at MSG – ESPN PPV Saturday
By Gayle Falkenthal, Community Digital News, Sat, 20 Apr 2019
SAN DIEGO, Calif., April 19, 2019 – The mere mention of former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson’s name could instill fear in any opponent’s heart. Tyson’s heir apparent might be the man from Omaha, Terence “Bud” Crawford. Crawford (34-0, 25 KOs) appears in his first pay per view main event against  Read Full Story >>>

A Crossroads Fight For Crawford and Khan
By Oliver McManus, Boxing Insider, Sat, 20 Apr 2019
In less than 48 hours time Madison Square Garden will play host to the latest “super-fight” to grace the extravagant parlour synonymous with glamour boxing. Super fight is, perhaps, a little generous for the billing of Terence Crawford vs Amir Khan. Certainly there is a distinct favourite with Crawf  Read Full Story >>>

Fallout of Terence Crawford vs. Amir Khan will be seismic
By George Willis, New York Post, Sat, 20 Apr 2019
Whoever loses Saturday night’s welterweight title fight at Madison Square Garden will resume his career, make plenty more money and eventually build an admirable legacy. But make no mistake; there is plenty on the line when Terence Crawford defends his WBO championship against Britain’s Amir Khan  Read Full Story >>>

Boxing news: Amir Khan looks DEFEATED ahead of Crawford bout - Kell Brook EXCLUSIVE
By Matt Penn, Express.co.uk, Sat, 20 Apr 2019
That's according to Khan's long-time rival Kell Brook. Khan and Brook have been mooted to fight for years and it's a domestic clash that British boxing fans have lusted after for years. The fight was nearly made toward the end of 2018, but Khan took a match-up with WBO welterweight title holde  Read Full Story >>>

Youth must be served: Lopez and Stevenson featured on Crawford-Khan undercard
By Gayle Falkenthal, Community Digital News, Sat, 20 Apr 2019
SAN DIEGO, Calif., April 19, 2019 – The origins of the famous proverb “Youth must be served” have been lost to history. It holds true for the rising stars barely out of their teens featured on the undercard of Saturday’s welterweight championship between Terence “Bud” Crawford and Amir “King” Khan a  Read Full Story >>>

Crawford vs. Khan Weigh-In Results
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Apr 2019

LIVE on Top Rank on ESPN PPV, TOMORROW at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST Undercard televised live on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes at 6 p.m. EST/3 p.m. PST Also available to order via TopRank.com and the ESPN App ABOUT CRAWFO  Read Full Story >>>

Weights From San Antonio, TX
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Apr 2019
Luis Villarreal 157 vs. Jimmie Strickland 154.4 Hector Coronado 146 vs. Jesus Angulo 143 Gilbert Venegas 151 vs. Adam Ealoms 152 Edward Ortiz 163 vs. Jesus Rodriguez 168 Nicholas Calamaco 200 vs. Joshua Romero 220 Gregory Morales 121 vs. Cesar Castro 119 Robert Kevin Garcia 137 vs. David Frank  Read Full Story >>>

The WPA Players Championship Is Down To Two Philippines vs. Taiwan Semi-Finals
By Ted Lerner, WPS Media Officer, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Apr 2019

Chang Yu Lung. (Las Vegas)---Any discussion by pool fans about which countries produce the world’s very best players will invariably find the Philippines and Taiwan at the top of the list. And this week in Las Vegas,  Read Full Story >>>

NBA Playoffs: Spurs take 2-1 lead over Nuggets
By Reylan Loberternos, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Apr 2019

BOHOL -- The San Antonio Spurs protected their home court with a 118-108 Game 3 victory over the Denver Nuggets Thursday night at AT&T Center. The No.7 seed Spurs now hold a 2-1 lead over the No.2 Nuggets in this round   Read Full Story >>>

Jarrell Miller career in tatters, fails SECOND test for ANOTHER substance
World Boxing News, Sat, 20 Apr 2019
Eddie Hearn has confirmed that Jarrell Miller has failed a second SEPARATE drugs test after pleading his innocence over the loss of a fight against Anthony Joshua. Previously, the American was found to have GW1516 (Endurobol) in his system following a VADA test. Miller had his New York license  Read Full Story >>>

Boxing’s inconsequential Rickard
By Pete Ehrmann, Boxing.com, Sat, 20 Apr 2019
At the same time a gambler and saloonkeeper named Rickard was coming to the fore as a boxing promoter in the first decade of the 20th century, a pug by the same name carved his own niche as, in the matchless words of famous referee George Siler, “a heavyweight that did not know as much about the gam  Read Full Story >>>

Noynay 129.7, Saka 130 for WBO Asia Pacific in Osaka, Japan
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Apr 2019

World-ranked Filipino Joe "The Joe Breaker" Noynay of Bogo, northern Cebu, made 129.7 Lbs. while strong hard-punching Japanese samurai Kosuke Saka weighed-in at 130 pounds ahead of their battle for the vacant WBO Asia Pacif  Read Full Story >>>

WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. To Defend Against Former Champion Kiko Martinez In Co-Feature To Wilder vs. Breazeale Saturday, May 18 Live on SHOWTIME®
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Apr 2019

Unbeaten Super Lightweight Contender Juan Heraldez Takes On Former Champion Argenis Mendez in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Opener from Barclays Center in Brooklyn and Presented by Premier Boxing Champions BROOKLYN (  Read Full Story >>>

Shawn Porter, 'I Won't Fight Claressa Shields'
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Apr 2019
TMZ SPORTS -- Boxing sensation Claressa Shields will have to find another male challenger to fight -- because Shawn Porter says he's NOT down to get in the ring with the female superstar. Porter appeared on the "TMZ Sports" TV show after Shields told us this week she's 100% confident she could B  Read Full Story >>>

About 'Time' - What does Amir Khan have left?
By Allan Cerf, MaxBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Apr 2019
Particulars: At Madison Square Garden, it’s Amir "King Khan" vs. Terence "Bud" Crawford, April 20 on ESPN pay-per-view. (Boo!) Crawford’s various belts are on the line. This should be a fascinating fight, revealing a lot about both fighters. If Khan looks good in losing, then Errol Spence   Read Full Story >>>

Amir Khan looking for upset in fight with Terence Crawford
Sportinglife.com, Sat, 20 Apr 2019
Amir Khan believes his trainer Virgil Hunter holds the key to his hopes of securing victory in what could prove his defining fight against Terence Crawford. The 32-year-old challenges WBO welterweight champion Crawford at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday. American Crawford is at t  Read Full Story >>>

Shakur Stevenson's fast rise has Top Rank execs 'nervous'
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sat, 20 Apr 2019
Boxing promoters invest heavily in many of the young prospects they sign, especially if one of them comes with an Olympic medal, so there often is an internal debate when it comes to how quickly to move the prospect up the ranks. Put a prospect against tough competition too quickly and disaster (  Read Full Story >>>

FIRST WOMEN'S MAIN EVENT SCHEDULED FOR RJJ BOXING ON UFC FIGHT PASS®
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 19 Apr 2019

BOUTS WILL STREAM LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS® MAY 23RD FROM CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZONA 10 P.M. E.T. / 7 P.M. P.T. LAS VEGAS (April 18, 2019) - The first-ever women's main event for RJJ Boxing will stream live an  Read Full Story >>>

Pay-Per-View Proof: Terence Crawford tests his popularity versus Amir Khan in his second PPV bout
By Norm Frauenheim, 15rounds.com, Fri, 19 Apr 2019
In a quick-moving debate, it’s Terence Crawford’s turn to do what Vasiliy Lomachenko did last week. Guess here is that Crawford will deliver with a definitive victory over a name in a further claim on the top spot on the pound-for-pound debate. Amir Khan still has name recognition, which is the l  Read Full Story >>>

Hard-luck Adrian Granados hoping to upset Danny Garcia
By John Raspanti, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 19 Apr 2019
He’s the bridesmaid, but never the bride the B-side to the A and in all his big fights, the underdog. He’s been called hard-luck, due to a record showing five of his six loses by split, or majority decision. He fought to a draw against former world champion, Kermit Cintron. It makes sense th  Read Full Story >>>

Miller/Joshua. One Good/One Bad
By Ben Thomsett , Boxing.com, Fri, 19 Apr 2019
Caveat Emptor. Rack em up. Do whatever it takes. Wise words, eh? At least, two of them are. Latin para-garble they might be, but when the net is closing and your options are shutting down you’d do well to remember their meaning. Caveat Emptor is a warning to purchasers everywhere and when you loo  Read Full Story >>>

GGG, WTF?
By Paul Magno, Boxing.com, Fri, 19 Apr 2019
Gennady Golovkin vs. Steve Rolls, June 8 at Madison Square Garden? Screw diplomacy and tact, this is a bucket of chum splattered at the feet of the Kazakh former world champ which, for a nice subscription fee payable to new broadcast home DAZN, you can enjoy the privilege of watching him slurp up  Read Full Story >>>

Snips and Snipes 18 April 2019: Anthony Joshua's US debut hits a snag
By Eric Armit, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 19 Apr 2019

The news that Jarrell Miller failed a routine tests administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency on March 20 is a blow for all concerned. Miller is adamant that he is clean and referenced a test he had been given a w  Read Full Story >>>

DANNY GARCIA VS. ADRIAN GRANADOS INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 19 Apr 2019

Ray Flores Thank you very much, Operator. First of all I want to thank the media for joining us all around the world as we get set for PBC on FOX and FOX Deportes this upcoming Saturday from Dignity Healt  Read Full Story >>>

DANNY GARCIA VS. ADRIAN GRANADOS INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 19 Apr 2019

Ray Flores Thank you very much, Operator. First of all I want to thank the media for joining us all around the world as we get set for PBC on FOX and FOX Deportes this upcoming Saturday from Dignity Healt  Read Full Story >>>

“FIGHT NIGHT: SHIELDS vs. HAMMER” CAPTURES THE DRAMA SURROUNDING HISTORIC UNDISUPUTED SHOWDOWN BETWEEN CLARESSA SHIELDS AND CHRISTINA HAMMER
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 19 Apr 2019

WHAT: SHOWTIME Sports released “FIGHT NIGHT: Shields vs. Hammer,” a 20-minute feature that captures all the drama of the undisputed middleweight world championship event between undefeated Claressa Shields and Christina Ha  Read Full Story >>>

MAYWEATHER PROMOTIONS CONFIRMED FOR 5TH ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 19 Apr 2019
Box Fan Expo is the ultimate fan experience event that gives boxing fans the opportunity to meet-and-greet top fighters, current and former world champions, boxing celebrities and industry people in an up-close personal setting. Tickets On-Sale Now at EventBrite Las Vegas (April 18, 2019) -May  Read Full Story >>>

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 >>>