WBO bantamweight champion JohnRiel Casimero landed in Las Vegas last Sunday after training for a month with Mexican strength/conditioning coach Memo Heredia and Cuban guru Pedro Roque in Miami to prepare for super WBA/IBF tit  

Andres "Crocodile" Campos sets sights on world ratings, now holds WBA Fedebol and WBO Latino flyweight titles
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 18 Mar 2020
Andres "Crocodile" Campos moves to 9-0 and continued his excellent start to his professional career as he dominated undefeated Pedro Villegas 12-0 to retain his WBA Fedebol flyweight title whilst also capturing the WBO Latino flyweight title on the inaugural Dragon Fire Latino event in Santiago de C  Read Full Story >>>

Knights of the Square Table throws support to 1st Women's Online Bullet Chess Championships
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 18 Mar 2020
Manila----The 1st Women's Online Bullet Chess Championships @ lichess.org, which unfolds on April 1, 2020, at 1pm gets a big boost as Knights of the Square Table announced its sponsorship of the prestigious competition featuring the world’s fastest players. The time control is two minutes via  Read Full Story >>>

Three-weight world champ, respected coach Roger Mayweather, 58, dies
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Wed, 18 Mar 2020
Floyd Mayweather has been hit by a second tragedy in a week after learning of the death of his uncle and long-time trainer Roger Mayweather. After learning of the passing of his ex-girlfriend and mother of three of his children, Josie Harris, just a few days ago, Mayweather has been floored by th  Read Full Story >>>

Well, it’s happened…live televised BOXING is officially CANCELED
World Boxing News, Tue, 17 Mar 2020
A final nail in the coffin of boxing for the next few months came as the United States and the United Kingdom, two of the sport’s most prominent countries, confirmed bans on public events and the attendance of medical officers. As World Boxing News first reported last week when some were convin  Read Full Story >>>

OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: A SAD WEEK FOR SPORTS
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 17 Mar 2020

The New York Post headline of March 13, 2020 issue. By Eddie G. Alinea / The Manila Times What a sad week that was in sports. My and my wife Annie’s youngest grandson Audio is only three years and   Read Full Story >>>

Magsayo redirects career with Manny
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 17 Mar 2020

Sen. Manny Pacquiao with Mark Magsayo and MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons. Hard-hitting featherweight Mark Magsayo has put his boxing career back on track after several contractual disputes with previous manage  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao, Jack Ma foundations to donate 50,000 COVID-19 test kits to PH
By Frances Mangosing, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 17 Mar 2020
MANILA, Philippines — As the Philippines grapples to contain the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the philanthropic organizations of boxing icon and Senator Manny Pacquiao and Chinese billionaire Jack Ma have pledged to donate 50,000 test kits to the country. “We’re excited to announce  Read Full Story >>>

UPCOMING PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS EVENTS CANCELLED
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 17 Mar 2020
Due to the growing concerns over COVID-19, Premier Boxing Champions scheduled events for March and April have been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date. At this time there's no information regarding future shows. "The health and safety of the boxers, fans and those working the   Read Full Story >>>

UPCOMING TOP RANK EVENTS POSTPONED THROUGH APRIL
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 17 Mar 2020
(March 16, 2020) — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Top Rank has postponed all events scheduled for March and April. We are monitoring the situation closely and will reschedule the shows as soon as it’s safe and reasonable to do so. “The health and safety of our fighters, staff and ESPN’s   Read Full Story >>>

A JOINT STATEMENT FROM QUEENSBERRY PROMOTIONS, TOP RANK AND MTK GLOBAL REGARDING TYSON FURY
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 17 Mar 2020

(March 16, 2020) — Due to the publication of a number of misleading and misrepresentative statements and articles made by third parties relating to Tyson Fury, the following statement is made jointly by MTK Global, Top Ra  Read Full Story >>>

BARRIENTES TWINS AND ZAMORA III WIN IN MEXICO
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 17 Mar 2020

LAS VEGAS, NV (March 16, 2020) – Angel and Chavez Barrientes, as well as their stablemate Demler "DJ" Zamora lll, all won this past Saturday night at the Big Punch Arena in Tijuana, Mexico. Chavez Barrientes (2-0,  Read Full Story >>>

MARYLAND APRIL 17 SHOW POSTPONED
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 17 Mar 2020

Matchroom Boxing USA exploring options for Prograis and Hooker clash Matchroom Boxing USA’s event at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland on Friday April 17 has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.   Read Full Story >>>

US OPEN POOL CHAMPIONSHIP POSTPONED
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 17 Mar 2020
The 2020 US Open Pool Championship and US Open Junior Pool Championship have been postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. New dates will be announced in due course. Matchroom Pool, together with MGM Resorts, has taken this decision with the health and safety of players, spectators and staff as  Read Full Story >>>

Boxing Needs To Continue During Coronavirus Crisis
By Paul Magno, Overtime Heroics, Tue, 17 Mar 2020
The Coronavirus pandemic crisis has changed the way lives are lived and the sport of boxing has not escaped its reach. Fight cards featuring Shakur Stevenson, Vergil Ortiz Jr., Michael Conlan, and James Kirkland (among others) have already been cancelled or postponed. The highly-anticipated Regis  Read Full Story >>>

What fans can do during the boxing shutdown
By Max Warren, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 17 Mar 2020
Boxing will be canceled for at least the next two months, and fans are clearly upset. Nobody is sure when it is going to come back, leaving a void that needs to be filled for fans of the sport. So, what should boxing fans do right now? For starters, reading as many maxboxing.com articles as   Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao confident he can fight in July
By Josef T. Ramos, The Manila Times, Tue, 17 Mar 2020
Reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) Super welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao said he is confident he could fight in July when the Covid pandemic shall have waned. Pacquiao wants to fight either welterweight Mikey Garcia (40-1-0 win-loss-draw record with 30 knockouts) or International Boxing  Read Full Story >>>

Ancajas, Casimero continue training as fate of title defenses in U.S. unclear
By Roy Luarca, Rappler, Mon, 16 Mar 2020
MANILA, Philippines – As the fate of their title fights in April hangs in the balance, life goes on for Filipino world champions Jerwin Ancajas and Johnriel Casimero. Ancajas is holed up in a Makati City condominium with trainer Joven Jimenez as they wait for the signal to proceed to Las Vegas   Read Full Story >>>

New Approach to Develop PH Amateur Boxing Needed?
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 16 Mar 2020

The Association of Boxing Alliance in the Philippines or ABAP has managed to advance two of our seven fighters to the forthcoming 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics in the aftermath of the recent Asia Oceania qualifiers in Amman, Jordan.   Read Full Story >>>

Nery-Alameda March 28th Vegas fight canceled- Canelo next?
By T J Rives, Big Fight Weekend, Mon, 16 Mar 2020
The latest cancellation due to the COVID 19 (Coronavirus) scare is the upcoming Las Vegas Premier Boxing Champions/Showtime fight involving unbeaten former WBC bantamweight champion Luis Nery and his March 28th fight. Boxing Insider Mike Coppinger of the Athletic had the news Sunday afternoon tha  Read Full Story >>>

Sky Sports move to assure UK fans coronavirus will NOT cancel boxing
World Boxing News, Mon, 16 Mar 2020
Sky Sports have offered their perspective on the ongoing coronavirus as boxing fans worry they will not see the sport on screens for some time. As the world begins shutting down in order to combat this deadly new disease, the UK boxing community is uneasy at the prospect of no top action. The   Read Full Story >>>

O Lord, save us from the Boxing Promoter......
By Ben Thomsett , BoxingNoir, Mon, 16 Mar 2020
They are an important piece of the boxing machine. They are powerful figures in the backrooms of our greasy sport. Their natural habitat is sitting in an office across from people they perceive as weak, and then working out how to drain every single ounce of remaining life from them. No-one becomes   Read Full Story >>>

WBSS CRUISERWEIGHT FINAL IN LATVIA POSTPONED TO MAY 16 DUE TO COVID-19
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 15 Mar 2020

The WBSS Cruiserweight Final between Mairis Briedis and Yuniel Dorticos scheduled for March 21 in Riga is postponed to May 16 due to the current situation with the Coronavirus. Local authorities in Latvia have ad  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao looks to knock out virus with Senate bill vs spitting
Spin.ph, Sun, 15 Mar 2020
BOXING hero Manny Pacquiao wants to help knock out this coronavirus (COVID-19) disease that has brought doom and gloom around the world. So in his capacity as senator of the Philippines, the world's only eight-division boxing champion has filed a bill that seeks to discourage spitting in public w  Read Full Story >>>

GM Mark Paragua tops New York chess tilt
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 15 Mar 2020
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Grandmaster (GM) Mark Paragua settled a truce with Serbian Grandmaster (GM) Milos Perunovic in the ninth and final round to emerge as the overall champion of the Marshall Spring 2020 Grandmaster Norm Round Robin chess tournament at the Marshall Chess Club in Manhatt  Read Full Story >>>

Eddie Hearn Wants to Bring Manny Pacquiao to Saudi Arabia
By Hans Themistode, Boxing Insider, Sun, 15 Mar 2020
When Saudi Arabia landed the Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr rematch in late 2019, not only did they get their hands on one of the biggest fights in recent boxing history, but they also officially became a major player in the boxing landscape. Arena’s all over the world that became accustomed t  Read Full Story >>>

Mikey Garcia: The Manny Pacquiao fight is the one I want the most
By JJ Wrighter , NowBoxing.com, Sun, 15 Mar 2020
Mikey Garcia’s name has been tied to Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao as a possible opponent for several years. The four-division world champion from Oxnard, California first was in talks to face off against the Filipino boxing legend in 2019, but opted to take on the young undefeated boogeyman of t  Read Full Story >>>

Concussion wouldn’t stop Marcial
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 15 Mar 2020

Marcial. Now it can be told. After Eumir Marcial stopped Mongolia’s Byamba Otgonbaatar in the quarterfinals of the Asia/Oceania Olympic Qualifying Tournament to book a ticket to Tokyo in Amman, Jordan, last week, he was ad  Read Full Story >>>

TONIGHT'S KING'S PROMOTIONS FIGHT CARD POSTPONED!!
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 15 Mar 2020
Bethlehem, PA (March 14, 2020)-Tonight's King's Promotions boxing event at The Wind Creek Bethlehem Event Center has been postponed due to health concerns in regards to the Pandemic Convid-19 Coronavirus King's Promotions will announce a make up date very shortly and all tickets will be honored   Read Full Story >>>

BRANDUN LEE CONTINUES IMPRESSIVE START TO CAREER WITH THIRD-ROUND TKO OVER CAMILO PRIETO
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 14 Mar 2020

IN THE MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FRIDAY ON SHOWTIME® Brian Norman, Jr. Wins Via Technical Unanimous Decision Over Flavio Rodriguez; Alejandro Guerrero and Aram Avagyan Earn Impressive Majority Decision Vic  Read Full Story >>>

It’s not over for Nesthy
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 14 Mar 2020

Nesthy Petecio. AIBA world women’s featherweight champion Nesthy Petecio was touted to easily nail an Olympic slot at the recently-concluded Asia/Oceania qualifiers in Amman, Jordan but came up a win short of advancing   Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao Should Fight This Guy Next…
By Paul Magno, Overtime Heroics, Sat, 14 Mar 2020
Speculation has run rampant when it comes to who may be Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent. The tentative July date for the multi-division former world champ’s return has opened the door to a handful of possibilities, but only a few have been regularly mentioned as leading likely candidates. Hone  Read Full Story >>>