Pacquiao Inspired By Family Ahead Of Matthysse Showdown
By Niall Doran, Boxing News and Views, Wed, 20 Jun 2018
Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao is looking lean and mean in the gym ahead of next month’s world title fight but away from it he appears to be very happy and content outside the ring. An ominous sign for his opponent perhaps. Pacquiao will step in the ring with a genuine knockout puncher next month in Arg  Read Full Story >>>

EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Joshua UNDISPUTED deal REMAINS ALIVE, in THE HANDS of Deontay Wilder's team
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Wed, 20 Jun 2018
World Boxing News have been informed by Shelly Finkel on Tuesday evening that a deal between Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua remains in the balance. Eddie Hearn told WBN earlier on the day that a contract for Joshua to fight Wilder in the UK this year was in the hands of the WBC champion's han  Read Full Story >>>

Why I Believe Canelo Triumphing over GGG is a Foregone Conclusion
By Frank Lotierzo, The Sweet Science, Wed, 20 Jun 2018
In slightly less than three months the most anticipated fight of 2018 will be taking place. Yes, with Joshua vs. Wilder not happening this year (and it won’t) Canelo vs. Golovkin II becomes the biggest fight of the year. And unless it comes out that Canelo was using performance enhancing drugs the f  Read Full Story >>>

Sanchez To Canelo: At Least Try To Knock Golovkin Out!
BoxingScene.com, Wed, 20 Jun 2018
Abel Sanchez, trainer of IBF, WBA, IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KOs), is hoping that Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) is as angry as he claims. According to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya, who promotes Canelo, his superstar fighter is furious with the middlewe  Read Full Story >>>

CLARESSA SHIELDS vs. HANNA GABRIELS FINAL WORKOUT QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 20 Jun 2018

Shields To Fight for World Title in Second Weight Division as She Faces Gabriels for IBF & WBA Women’s Middleweight World Championships Friday, June 22 On SHOWTIME® DETROIT (June 19, 2018) - Unified Women’s Super  Read Full Story >>>

NEW ENGLAND'S TOP & MOST PROMISING BOXERS TO BE SHOWCASED ON "SLUGFEST AT THE SUN" CARD JUNE 30TH AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 20 Jun 2018

UNDERCARD FEATURES SIX UNDEFEATED NEW ENGLAND PROSPECTS UNCASVILLE, CONN. (June 19, 2018) - Many of New England's best and most promising boxers will be in action JUNE 30 on the "SLUGFEST AT THE SUN" card, presente  Read Full Story >>>

CONFIRMED: Joshua v Wilder CONTRACT SENT for heavyweight SUPER-FIGHT
World Boxing News, Wed, 20 Jun 2018
World Boxing News have been informed by Eddie Hearn that a contract for Anthony Joshua to fight Deontay Wilder in the UK this year is in the hands of the WBC champion's handlers. Wilder’s advisor and co-manager Shelly Finkel had been expecting the paperwork to be sent from Matchroom’s Barry Hear  Read Full Story >>>

Factoring in Pacquiao’s age, high-impact training now a thing of the past
By Roy Luarca, ABS-CBN News, Wed, 20 Jun 2018
There have been drastic changes in the way Manny Pacquiao is training for his world-title duel against Lucas Matthysse of Argentina in Kuala Lumpur on July 15. Unlike before when Pacquiao used to let opponents trap him in a corner and pummel him with body blows just to feel their power, the 8-div  Read Full Story >>>

He’s ready: Manny isn’t slowing down
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 20 Jun 2018
MOST boxers of a certain age tend to slow down especially in the hardest aspect of fighting, which is training. Not Manny Pacquiao. At 39 years old, the eight-division world champion still has that burning desire and dedication that he had when he was in his physical prime. “He’s very quick  Read Full Story >>>

Golovkins Opens Up On Difficult Canelo Negotiations
By Niall Doran, Boxing News and Views, Wed, 20 Jun 2018
Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez will finally get it on September 15th but it so very nearly didn’t happen at all. Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loeffler admitted after the fight was announced last week that they were speaking to WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders about a unification. C  Read Full Story >>>

Who fears for legendary Manny Pacquiao?
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2018

Who fears? Definitely not strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune, who has been saying Manny Pacquiao would be in his finest form come his July 15 challenge against Argentine WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthyss  Read Full Story >>>

PHOTOS: LUCAS MATTHYSSE TRAINING CAMP IN INDIO, CALIFORNIA
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2018

Less than a month to his July 15 fight against Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Lucas Matthysse is seen working hard in Indio, California as he prepares to defend   Read Full Story >>>

DAVE PEÑALOSA TO STAGE A COMEBACK
By Tonton Alcos-Antogop, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2018

TAGBILARAN CITY- Cebuano Dave Peñalosa, the son of former world boxing champion Dodie Boy Peñalosa, is making a comeback in the ring. The date: July 7, 2018 @ the Bohol Wisdom School gymnasium dubbed "Rumble in Boho  Read Full Story >>>

Oscar De La Hoya Paid GGG Millions of 'My Own Money' to Save Canelo Rematch
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2018

TMZ SPORTS -- Oscar De La Hoya says he was so serious about saving the GGG vs. Canelo rematch, he shelled out millions of dollars of his own money to get the deal done. Remember, Oscar -- Canelo's promoter -- previously sai  Read Full Story >>>

Harden, a cinch for NBA MVP honor
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2018

On June 25, the NBA will honor Season 2017-2018’s top individual performers in its Awards Night at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. With barely over a week away from the much-awaited ceremony, only James Harden   Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao's evolution from knockout artist to crafty veteran
By Noel Zarate, ESPN 5, Tue, 19 Jun 2018
Many already realize that it has actually been almost a decade since Manny Pacquiao won by a stoppage. Now, he matches up against Lucas Matthysse; a younger, hungry pugilist whose last two triumphs didn't even make it to the judges' scorecards. Naturally, many Filipino fans are concerned that the Pe  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao simply doesn't get it
By Dodo Catacutan Jr., Spin.ph, Tue, 19 Jun 2018
AS a boxer who was without equal, Manny Pacquiao united Filipinos from all over the world with the power of his punches and the overflowing national pride stirred by his victories. As a politician, he tears us apart by the carelessness of his words and the recklessness of his actions. Pacqui  Read Full Story >>>

Video: Claressa Shields Ready To Take Next Step Against Unified 154-Pound World Champ Hanna Gabriels
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2018

“I box better than a lot of men… I have to get in there, look good and make them like women’s boxing.” – Claressa Shields This Friday At 10 p.m. ET/ PT On SHOWTIME® WHAT: Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and unified 168-poun  Read Full Story >>>

Errol Spence Jr.-Terence Crawford collision course could be a long road
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2018
Opening bell: Spence-Crawford collision course On back-to-back weekends, fans saw the best boxers the United States has to offer, and they just so happen to be in their primes and reside in the same division. Whether they like it or not, they're on a collision course. First it was Terence Craw  Read Full Story >>>

PACQUIAO-MATTHYSSE FEATS, FACTS AND FIGURES 8: PACQUIAO MATCH IS A DREAM FIGHT FOR MATTHYSSE
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2018

Lucas Matthysse fully concentrates on his fight with Manny Pacquiao on July 15 at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. “For Lucas it’s a dream come true. He’s wanted to fight Pacquiao for a number of years n  Read Full Story >>>

Errol Spence Jr Son’s Carlos Ocampo
By John Gatling, NYFights.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2018
On the eve of Father’s Day, the homecoming IBF welterweight champion literally bodied the unheralded Mexican at 2:59 of the first round on SHOWTIME. And in the process, officially gave birth to a hot rivalry with WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford. ☆☆☆ ☆☆&#  Read Full Story >>>

Amir Khan and Kell Brook should forget about Terence Crawford and Jarrett Hurd and give fans the Battle of Britain they've been waiting for
By Jeff Powell, Mail Online (UK), Tue, 19 Jun 2018
Amir Khan is being eyed up by Terence Crawford. Kell Brook is in the sights of Jarrett Hurd. The temptation for both Britain's celebrity boxers would be to jump at the offer of world title fights in America. They might be wiser to leap in the other direction. Namely, into the arms of each o  Read Full Story >>>

Weekend Review: Spence, Golovkin-Canelo II, Roman, More
By Michael Rosenthal, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2018
BIGGEST WINNER Errol Spence: This item could’ve been labeled MOST DISAPPOINTING. I was settled into my recliner, Stella in hand, expecting to see more than three minutes of the first or second best American fighter on Saturday night. Alas, a left to the gut of poor Carlos Ocampo paralyzed the   Read Full Story >>>

Crawford Responds To Rumors Of Pacquiao Ducking Him
By Niall Doran, Boxing News and Views, Tue, 19 Jun 2018
Terence Crawford responds to some recent rumors and reports that boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has been ducking him – and paid some words of praise for his fellow promotional stablemate. Both fighters box under the same banner at Top Rank and earlier this year talks suggested that Pacquiao has bee  Read Full Story >>>

Is Patience a Virtue for Fans of Welterweight Boxing?
By Paul Magno, Boxing.com, Tue, 19 Jun 2018
At this point that it’ll take tranquilizer darts and a giant butterfly net to ever get Pacquiao in the same ring with Crawford… Over at my other writing gig, I said that I’ve seen videos of old ladies being mugged on security cam videos that were about as competitive as Errol Spence’s one-round b  Read Full Story >>>

Joshua v Wilder: FULL TIMELINE of TWISTS and TURNS so far
World Boxing News, Tue, 19 Jun 2018
WBN has been at the forefront recently of updating on the Anthony Joshua v Deontay Wilder negotiations and still awaits further developments on the possible undisputed unification. A contract was expected to arrive at Deontay Wilder advisor Shelly Finkel's office on Friday, and so far, there's b  Read Full Story >>>

Boxer Muhammad Waseem eager to win flyweight world title
Geo.TV (PK), Tue, 19 Jun 2018
QUETTA: Pakistani boxer Muhammad Waseem will face South Africa’s Moruti Mthalane in the International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight world title bout on July 15 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Waseem will be featured on the undercard in Kuala Lumpur, with Manny Pacquiao featuring in the main card b  Read Full Story >>>

Lucas Matthysse trainer expects champ to hurt Pacquiao
By Roy Luarca, ABS-CBN News, Mon, 18 Jun 2018
Trainer Joel Diaz insists Manny Pacquiao no longer possesses the same power as when he was younger. As such, Diaz will instruct Lucas Matthysse to go all out for a knockout when the Argentine champion defends his World Boxing Association welterweight crown against Pacquiao in Kuala Lumpur on July  Read Full Story >>>

What can Manny Pacquiao get from a fight with Terence Crawford?
By Carlo Pamintuan, ESPN 5, Mon, 18 Jun 2018
As Manny Pacquiao prepares for his first fight in a year against World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse, the Filipino fighter's old World Boxing Organization (WBO) version of the title changed hands after Terence Crawford scored a technical knockout against Australian J  Read Full Story >>>

Matthysse is strong, dangerous, but … -- Fortune
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 18 Jun 2018

Starting this week, boxing great Manny Pacquiao’s build up program for his coming fight with World Boxing Association welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse gears towards tactics and strategies. The normal routine --  Read Full Story >>>

The Truth is . . .
By Bart Barry, 15rounds.com, Mon, 18 Jun 2018
SAN ANTONIO – Almost exactly 300 miles north of here Saturday welterweight titlist Errol “The Truth” Spencer strolled through an overmatched Mexican named Carlos Ocampo at – let’s get this right – The Ford Center at The Star, in Frisco, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys’ practice field. No matter ho  Read Full Story >>>