It was a scene that stirred up equal parts nostalgia and intrigue as boxing legend Manny Pacquiao and reigning WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios came face to face at their official press conference ahead of  

Viva Promotions chief Brendan Gibbons slowly stepping out of his famous dad's shadow
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 01 Jun 2025

Brendan Gibbons (R) and world champ Pedro Taduran. CHICAGO -- A dynasty is a pompous term that the modest Sean Gibbons was quick to dismiss after he and his son Brandan, the president of Viva Promotions, coll  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao Admits He Must 'Punish' Himself For Mario Barrios Fight
By Grant Young, Sports Illustrated, Sun, 01 Jun 2025
On July 19, 2025, legendary Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao will be coming out of retirement to face reigning WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios. It feels like every boxer, both active and retired, has given their opinions about Pacquiao fighting at 46 years old, questioning whether this is th  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao is back, but why is he getting a title shot?
By Andreas Hale, ESPN.com, Sun, 01 Jun 2025
Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring for the first time in almost four years July 19 to challenge Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title. The fight was officially announced Saturday in Las Vegas. Pacquiao, 46, is boxing's only eight-division champion. He last fought in August 2021, when he su  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao's Surprising Reaction to Size Difference at Face Off: "I've Seen This Before"
By George Fields, RingSide24, Sun, 01 Jun 2025
Manny Pacquiao is getting ready to step back into the ring. The 46-year-old Filipino boxing legend will face WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on July 19 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao hasn't fought since August 2021 when he lost a unanimous decision to Yordenis Ugas for the WBA we  Read Full Story >>>

Fans Shocked By Manny Pacquiao And Barrios Size Difference At First Face Off: “He’ll Get Hurt”
By Toby Morgan, SecondsOut.com, Sun, 01 Jun 2025
Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios have met for the first time since their fight was made official. Pacquiao will make a dramatic return to boxing at the age of 46 as he challenges Barrios for the WBC welterweight title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on July 19. The Filipino boxing legend hasn’  Read Full Story >>>

Terence Crawford Brutally Honest On Amir Khan, Kell Brook and Errol Spence Fights
By Niall Doran, Boxing News and Views, Sun, 01 Jun 2025
Terence Crawford has seen it all, heard it all and done it all in the fight game but the pinnacle of the entire sport awaits him soon. The Mount Rushmore of boxing. The Mount Everest of the sweet science. A super fight with boxing’s biggest pay per view draw against Mexico’s Saul ‘Canelo’  Read Full Story >>>

HBO Boxing Icon Jim Lampley Drops Blistering Trump-Mayweather Take
By Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, Sat, 31 May 2025
“No Mayweather, no Trump.” That’s the heavy-duty take HBO Boxing icon Jim Lampley dropped on me during our conversation on Friday afternoon. It’s one of the most polarizing, but plausible things anyone has said to me in a while. In case you’re a relatively young sports fan or someone  Read Full Story >>>

Stacked Card Unveiled for Manny Pacquiao’s Highly Anticipated Return
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2025

The stage is officially set for one of the most anticipated nights in boxing this year, as the full undercard has been announced for the legendary Manny Pacquiao’s comeback fight against WBC Welterweight Champion Mar  Read Full Story >>>

BEKTEMIR MELIKUZIEV DEFEATS DARIUS FULGHUM IN WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR THRILLER
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2025

LAS VEGAS (May 30, 2025) – In a firefight thriller that kept fans on their feet, super middleweight powerhouse Bektemir “Bek” Melikuziev (16-1, 10 KOs) of Shoimbek, Uzbekistan, defeated Darius “DFG” Fulghu  Read Full Story >>>

Araneta bringing ‘bomb’to world title fight
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Sat, 31 May 2025
In less than three weeks, another Filipino fighter will climb a Tokyo gym in the pursuit of becoming a world champion. The guy’s name is Christian “The Bomb” Araneta, a hard-hitting light-flyweight who faces Thanongsak Simsri of Thailand for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF)   Read Full Story >>>

AFM Benoni Wabe Champ in the IIEE National Midyear Convention Tournament in CDO
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2025
During the IIEE Midyear Convention last May 29, 2025 held at University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP) in Cagayan de Oro (CDO), AFM Benoni Wabe had a perfect score of 5 points to win the IIEE Northern Mindanao Region 50th IIEE Golden Jubilee Rapid Chess invitational open to  Read Full Story >>>

Bektemir Melikuziev Edges Darius Fulghum in Thrilling WBA Title Eliminator
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2025

In a high-stakes WBA super middleweight title eliminator at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Bektemir "Bek the Bully" Melikuziev (16-1, 10 KOs) secured a unanimous decision victory over previously unbeaten Da  Read Full Story >>>

'100%' Khalil Coe turns the tables on Manuel Gallegos
By Ryan Songalia, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 31 May 2025
“The Big Steppa” came into the home country of the only pro to beat him and stepped all over him. Khalil Coe earned a satisfying measure of revenge on Friday, punishing Manuel Gallegos and forcing him to retire on his stool after the fifth round at Domo Alcalde in Guadalajara, Mexico. Coe,  Read Full Story >>>

A Bridge to Plant versus Charlo is the theme for PBC/Amazon Card on Saturday
By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2025

A fight between Caleb Plant and Jermall Charlo has been marinating in the background for quite some time. Charlo on the shelf dealing with outside of the ring issues he needed to address has stalled the anticipated  Read Full Story >>>

WEIGHIN RESULTS FROM LAS VEGAS: Plant - 167.2. lbs., Resendiz - 167 lbs.; Charlo - 167.4 lbs., LaManna - 166.6 lbs.
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2025

The scales are cleared and all eyes are now on the Michelob Ultra Arena, as Caleb Plant and Jose Armando Resendiz, along with the entire card, successfully made weight for tomorrow night's highly anticipated event. Th  Read Full Story >>>

BAM: I WANT TO BE POUND-FOR-POUND NUMBER ONE!
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2025

Super-Flyweight superstar aims to unify once again against Cafu in Frisco on July 19 Jesse Rodriguez wants to become the pound-for-pound number one fighter in the sport – and believes that starts by winning his   Read Full Story >>>

QUOTES FROM TODAY’S “HALL OF FAME FIGHT NIGHT” VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2025
USBA HEAVYWEIGHT TITLIST BRANDON MOORE TO FACE UNDEFEATED & DANGEROUS STANLEY WRIGHT IN MAIN EVENT CLASH OF AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHTS UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION FRANCHÓN CREWS-DEZURN TO DEFEND HER TITLES PLUS, RISING CONTENDERS JOSHUA JAMES PAGAN, JOSEPH HICKS, DA’VELLE SMITH AND MORE IN SEPARATE BOU  Read Full Story >>>

Reymart Soledad In Action for ABF Welter Strap in Brico Santig's Promotion in Thailand
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2025

BANGKOK, Thailand — The stage is set for unbeaten Filipino Reymart Soledad (6-0, 4 KOs) battles slugger Jatupol Raksapet (4-1, 4 KOs) in a highly anticipated 10-round bout for the vacant ABF Welterweight Strap.   Read Full Story >>>

Konuk, Chaiyapong Make Weight, Collide for UBO Youth World 140
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2025

Skilled Türkiye 140-pounder Ege Konuk (14-0) is set to battle tough Chaitapong Phongwankittikun (10-0, 9 KOs) of Thailand in an exciting battle for the UBO Youth World Title in a Highland Boxing Gym ค่ายม  Read Full Story >>>

World Boxing to introduce mandatory Sex testing for all boxers that want to Participate in its competitions
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2025
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (May 30, 2025) -- World Boxing will introduce mandatory sex testing, to determine the eligibility of male and female athletes that want to take part in its competitions. The introduction of mandatory testing will be part of a new policy on “Sex, Age and Weight” to ensure th  Read Full Story >>>

2025 BOXING HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY TO BE STREAMED LIVE
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2025
The Class of 2025 will receive boxing’s highest honor at Official Induction Ceremony on Sunday, June 8 at 2:30 pm Ceremony to be streamed live on Hall of Fame’s YouTube channel CANASTOTA, NY - MAY 30, 2025 - The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to announce that the  Read Full Story >>>

AJ Paciones Ready for WBO Oriental Battle in Highland Show in Thailand
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2025

BANGKOK, Thailand — Promising Cebuano sensation Arvin Jhon "AJ" Paciones (10-0, 5 KOs) is all set to take on the challenge of a lifetime as he faces off against Thailand's Sanchai Yotboon for the vacant WBO Orient  Read Full Story >>>

BOXER JEAN PASCAL INDUCTED INTO THE BOXING CANADA HALL OF FAME
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 31 May 2025

Quebec City, May 30, 2025 – Jean Pascal, one of the greatest boxers in Canadian history, is officially entering the Boxing Canada Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place this Saturday, May 30th, as part of the  Read Full Story >>>

Several Major Fights Confirmed For Pacquiao-Barrios Undercard
By Johan Alyas Blanco, Sports Illustrated, Sat, 31 May 2025
The "Pac-Man's" return is what the boxing world has been talking about as of late, but July 19th is no longer a one-fight card. The Ring Magazine has reported that full card is set for Manny Pacquiao's return against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios. The event is set to feature two world t  Read Full Story >>>

THRILLA IN MANILA GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 5 - ALI VS. FOREMAN IN RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 30 May 2025

Before 'Thrilla in Manila', 'Rumble in the Jungle' was the most significant heavyweight championship boxing match. Held on October 30, 1974, at the 20th of May Stadium in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Co  Read Full Story >>>

Raquinel and Zulueta Crowned ABF Champions in Bacolod City Homecoming
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 30 May 2025

Bacolod City erupted in celebration last Sunday as hometown heroes JAY-R “The Dreamer” Raquinel and John Michael “Striker” Zulueta both captured Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) titles in separate thrilling con  Read Full Story >>>

Shigeoka showing improvement
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Fri, 30 May 2025
Ginjiro Shigeoka, the Japanese fighter who fell into a coma after losing his bid to dethrone Filipino Pedro Taduran over the weekend in Osaka, is reportedly showing signs of improvement. In a post by Viva Promotions, which has a promotional stake in Taduran, an update on the social media account   Read Full Story >>>

GMs Quizon, Antonio, Laylo Vying in 4th Edition Eduardo B. Basilonia Invitational Open Rapid Chess Tilt in Roxas City, Capiz
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 30 May 2025
ROXAS CITY, the Seafood Capital of the Philippines, will become the chess capital of the country for one day in August. The 4th edition of the Eduardo B. Basilonia Invitational Open Rapid Chess Tournament, a prestigious event, will bring together the country’s leading players for one day of fun  Read Full Story >>>

New York Stays Alive, Foils Indiana, 111-94
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 30 May 2025

New York stayed alive in its Eastern Conference Finals series with Indiana by foiling the Pacers, 111-94 in game five at the Madison Square Garden arena pegging at 2-3 their best of seven match up. It was the  Read Full Story >>>

Happy campers
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Fri, 30 May 2025
Those around eight-division legend Manny Pacquiao in Los Angeles these days are a happy bunch. One of them is training camp assistant Roger Fernandez, the brother of Buboy Fernandez, one of Pacquiao’s longtime trainers, who is lending a hand in the buildup for the showdown with Mario Barrios on  Read Full Story >>>

PLANT VS. RESENDIZ & CHARLO VS. LAMANNA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 30 May 2025

Fighters Preview Respective Showdowns Co-Headlining Premier Boxing Champions on Prime Video Action Saturday, May 31 from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas Streaming Exclusively on  Read Full Story >>>