"Fighting Words” - Dead October: Hell Hath No (Tyson) Fury
By David P. Greisman, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 26 Sep 2016
There used to be just one major boxing match scheduled for all of October. Now there is none. The cupboard was already rather barren. We would’ve needed to wait until the end of the month for that one big fight: the rematch between heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and the man he dethroned, Wladimi  Read Full Story >>>

‘FLASH’ ELORDE GRANDSONS WIN BY UNANIMOUS TEN ROUND DECISIONS OVER INDONESIAN OPPONENTS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 26 Sep 2016

Two grandsons of the late, great Gabriel “Flash” Elorde have handily beaten their Indonesian opponents in a Manila Rotary Club “Boxing Kontra Droga” fight card at Café Lupe along the Sumulong Highway in Antipolo last S  Read Full Story >>>

TAPALES, VILLANUEVA ON COLLISION COURSE
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 26 Sep 2016

LOS ANGELES – Marlon Tapales and Arthur Villanueva, both from the Philippines, if both keep on winning, will most likely face each other in a not so distant future, marking the first time since Pancho Villa defended   Read Full Story >>>

Juan Manuel "JuanMa" López plans to KO Wilfredo "Papito" Vázquez, Jr.
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 26 Sep 2016

Oct. 20 PPV live from San Juan, Puerto Rico 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT TENAFLY, NJ (September 25, 2016) - Former two-division world champion Juan Manuel "JuanMa" López plans to knockout bitter arch-rival Wilfredo"Papito"   Read Full Story >>>

JORGE LINARES SHOWS HIS CLASS IN BEATING ANTHONY CROLLA TO WIN WBA AND RING MAGAZINE LIGHTWEIGHT TITLES
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 26 Sep 2016

WBA lightweight champion Anthony “Million Dollar” Crolla lost his title as well as a chance to win the Ring Magazine belt to classy lightweight Jorge Linares in Manchester, Sunday morning, Manila Time. Sky Sports in Bri  Read Full Story >>>

Is Vargas bound to become a punching bag?
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 26 Sep 2016
Multi-awarded trainer Buboy Fernandez feels Jessie Vargas will assume the role of a human punching bag when he meets Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 5 in Las Vegas. Using his right hand as props, Fernandez made the traditional No. 1 sign by flashing his pointer to describe Vargas. Fernandez simply sugg  Read Full Story >>>

Nietes passes flyweight test
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 26 Sep 2016
MANILA, Philippines – For 12 rounds Saturday evening, Donnie Nietes tested the waters in the flyweight class and came out with an impressive win over Edgar Sosa of Mexico at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. It was Nietes’ debut fight in the 112-pound division after holding on to world ti  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather: Where have you gone "Money" May? Our (Boxing) nation turns its lonely eyes to you
By Joseph Herron , Fight Saga, Mon, 26 Sep 2016
Without a clear, and definitive superstar on the sport's horizon, many fans are wondering whether or not Floyd Jr. will return to the ring and reclaim his throne atop boxing's elite. Despite recently squashing any rumors of a potential comeback any time soon, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is still thought  Read Full Story >>>

BUBOY: "MANNY IS 80% READY"
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 26 Sep 2016

It's still five weeks before eight-division world champion Manny Paccquiao's November 5 date with Mexican-American World Boxing Organization welterweight titlist Jessie Vagas, but if the Filipino boxing hero's assistant tra  Read Full Story >>>

4 JAPANESE BOXERS VS. PINOYS ON SEPT. 30
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 26 Sep 2016
MANILA — Four professional boxers from Japan are coming here to fight against Filipino rivals on September 30 in the undercard of the “Knockout” Double OPBF Championship at the new Strike Gymnasium in Bacoor City of Cavite. They are WBC Asian Boxing Council Silver flyweight champion Masazumi Furu  Read Full Story >>>

HOW WOULD DEWEY COOPER TRAIN HILLARY CLINTON AND DONALD TRUMP?
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 26 Sep 2016

LAS VEGAS, NEV (September 25, 2016) -- Political pundits nationwide have been comparing the presidential campaign and Monday's debate between Secretary Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to a world championship fight. DEWEY C  Read Full Story >>>

Nietes wins WBO int’l crown
By Dennis Principe, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 26 Sep 2016
Carson, California – Wearing his usual all-purple boxing get up which he said brings good luck, Donnie “Ahas” Nietes never needed such as his skills alone led him to a masterful decision win over Mexican Edgar Sosa last night at the StubHub Center here. A tentative start by both boxers up until t  Read Full Story >>>

Pinoy Pride 38: Nietes dominates Sosa in flyweight debut
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 26 Sep 2016
DONNIE “Ahas” Nietes made an instant impact in the flyweight division with a dominant unanimous decision over former world champion Edgar Sosa Saturday night (Sunday in Manila) in the headliner of Pinoy Pride 38 at StubHub Center in Carson, California. Proving that the additional four pounds are   Read Full Story >>>

Donnie Nietes Makes Flyweight Debut, Dominates Edgar Sosa
By Francisco Salazar, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 26 Sep 2016
Carson, Calif. - Donnie Nietes made his debut at the flyweight division on Saturday night a successful one. The longtime world titleholder at minimumweight and junior flyweight defeated Edgar Sosa by unanimous decision before a small, but partisan crowd at the Stubhub Center. With the win, Nie  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao Fight: Why Filipinos Have Abandoned Him
By Leon Tan , Morning Ledger, Mon, 26 Sep 2016
Once again, an upcoming Manny Pacquiao fight has Filipinos scratching their heads in confusion and wringing their fists in indignation. The 37-year old boxing champion, and senator, has fully committed to training for a return to the ring. Not for the first time, concerns have been raised over Pacqu  Read Full Story >>>

HBO, Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez All Need Each Other After Rough Year
By Kevin McRae, BleacherReport.com, Mon, 26 Sep 2016
Gennady Golovkin might not be able to get Canelo Alvarez into the ring anytime soon. But the cinnamon-haired star’s hand injury could be just what it takes to land the Kazakh wrecking ball the significant fight both he and the fans have craved. Dan Rafael of ESPN.com reports that Canelo’s fractur  Read Full Story >>>

Exclusive: WBA await medical report, could strip Tyson Fury
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Mon, 26 Sep 2016
The World Boxing Organisation could be set to strip heavyweight champion Tyson Fury for a second Wladimir Klitschko pull-out unless they are given more information on the situation. Fury, 27, has blamed ‘mental issues’ for another cancellation of his mandated fight with Klitschko, leading to spec  Read Full Story >>>

NIETES SCORES MASTERFUL SHUTOUT WIN OVER EDGAR SOSA IN FLYWEIGHT DEBUT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Sep 2016

The longest reigning Filipino world champion Donnie Nietes put on a masterful performance to score a shutout victory over former WBC world light flyweight champion Edgar Sosa and win the WBO Intercontinental flyweight tit  Read Full Story >>>

NIETES TOTALLY DOMINATES SOSA AND STARTS INVADING THE FLYWEIGHT RANKS SUCCESSFULLY
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Sep 2016

It was total domination right from the opening bell to end of round 12. Former minimumweight and lightflyweight champion Donnie "Ahas" Nietes sent a clear message that he has started invading the flyweight ranks and the win   Read Full Story >>>

MARK ‘MAGNIFICO’ MAGSAYO WINS BY A TWELVE ROUND UNANIMOUS DECISION AGAINST LATE SUBSTITUTE RAMIRO ROBLES
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Sep 2016

Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo retained his WBO International featherweight title with a twelve round unanimous decision over late substitute Ramiro Robles who had lost four of his last six bouts but battled gamely against the F  Read Full Story >>>

KING ARTHUR VILLANUEVA ERASES THE MEMORY OF A CONTROVERSIAL WIN AGAINST JUAN JIMENEZ WITH A DEVASTATING KNOCKOUT IN TWO ROUNDS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Sep 2016

Bantamweight King Arthur Villanueva erased the memory of a controversial win over Juan Jimenez last May in Bacolod City who begged for a rematch from ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer who gave him the opportu  Read Full Story >>>

Donnie Nietes passes flyweight debut with flying colors, scores unanimous decision win over ex-champ Sosa
By Gerry Ramos, Spin.ph, Sun, 25 Sep 2016
DONNIE Nietes hardly showed trouble moving up in weight as he easily dispatched former world champion Edgar Sosa in his flyweight debut Saturday (Sunday, Manila time) at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Nietes was dominant throughout the 12-round match, gamely putting on a boxing clinic   Read Full Story >>>

Former champ Nietes shuts out Sosa
FightNews.com, Sun, 25 Sep 2016
Longtime light flyweight king Donnie Nietes made his flyweight debut in style, shutting out fellow former light flyweight champion Edgar Sosa in the main event from StubHub Center in Carson, California. All three judges scored the bout 120-108. Nietes, (39-1-4, 22 KOs), who also ran his unbeaten   Read Full Story >>>

Pinoy Pride 38: Nietes wins flyweight debut; Magsayo cruises to decision win
By Nissi Icasiano, Rappler, Sun, 25 Sep 2016
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Donnie Nietes schooled ex-world champion Edgar Sosa to win his flyweight debut in the main event of Pinoy Pride 38 on Saturday, September 24 (Sunday, September 25 in Manila) at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. In first outing as 112-pound competitor, Niete  Read Full Story >>>

WBO #8 Magsayo, WBO #1 Villanueva victorious
FightNews.com, Sun, 25 Sep 2016
One of the Philippines’ best young fighters, 21-year-old Mark Magsayo, got a chance to showcase himself, probably a few rounds longer than necessary, easily besting the game but overmatched Ramiro Robles over twelve rounds to retain the WBO International title on Saturday night at the StubHub Center  Read Full Story >>>

Jorge Linares says Anthony Crolla deserves a rematch and is happy to return to Manchester
SkySports.com, Sun, 25 Sep 2016
Anthony Crolla is likely to get a rematch with Jorge Linares, with the new WBA world lightweight champion even happy to return to Manchester. 'Million Dollar' suffered a unanimous points loss in front of an expectant crowd, with the established three-weight world champion and new Ring Magazine ti  Read Full Story >>>

NIETES SHUTS OUT SOSA IN A BOXING CLINIC, CAPTURES WBO INTL FLYWEIGHT TITLE
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Sep 2016

CARSON, CA – Donnie 'Ahas' Nietes, like fine wine, has become a lot better the older he gets, and administered a boxing clinic to the 62-fight veteran and former junior flyweight champion Edgar Sosa of Mexico, shutting out th  Read Full Story >>>

MAGSAYO DROPS ROBLES TWICE EN ROUTE TO A WIDE DECISION WIN
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Sep 2016

CARSON, CA -- In what was expected to be a short night for last minute replacement Ramiro Robles of Mexico and a spectacular stoppage win for Mark Magsayo, dragged into 12 full rounds as Robles's durability and the southpa  Read Full Story >>>

VILLANUEVA STOPS JIMENEZ WITH A DEVASTATING KO IN 2ND ROUND
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Sep 2016

CARSON, CA -- In a rematch of their controversial bout last May 28 in Bacolod City where 'King' Arthur Villanueva was awarded a knockout victory dropping Jimenez with a headbutt, Villanueva removed all doubts by knocki  Read Full Story >>>

JORGE LINARES BRINGS HOME THE WBC DIAMOND, WBA, RING MAGAZINE AND LINEAL LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP UNIFICATION IN LEGENDARY CLASH AGAINST ANTHONY CROLLA
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Sep 2016

MANCHESTER (September 24, 2016) - The newly crowned WBC Diamond, WBA, Ring Magazine and Lineal Lightweight World Champion Jorge "El Niño de Oro" Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) defeated Anthony "Million Dollar" Crolla (31-4-3, 13 K  Read Full Story >>>

Jorge Linares beats Anthony Crolla on points to claim WBA world lightweight crown
By David Anderson, mirror.co.uk, Sun, 25 Sep 2016
The clock finally struck midnight on Anthony Crolla's Cinderella story as he lost his WBA title to Jorge Linares. Crolla's fairytale, which saw him come back from a fractured skull and broken ankle to become WBA lightweight champion, was ended by a unanimous points lose. The brave Crolla gave   Read Full Story >>>