Nonito Donaire in huge opportunity at conclusion of Showtime fall schedule
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Fri, 07 Aug 2020
Nonito Donaire will get the opportunity to build on his impressive performance in the World Boxing Super Series at the end of this year. The Filipino superstar, who has won titles in multiple weight divisions, pushed pound for pound ‘Monster’ Naoya Inoue all the way in the finale of the tourn  Read Full Story >>>

Book review: In the Ring with Jack Johnson: The Rise
By John Raspanti, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 07 Aug 2020
Of all the books written on legendary former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, none have been able to give the boxing fan an account of Johnson’s early fights from varying points of view. Until now. Adam Pollack’s seventh book, In the Ring with Jack Johnson, Part 1: The Rise is a not only  Read Full Story >>>

'I have to be ready for WAR': Roy Jones Jr admits Mike Tyson 'can't be controlled'
By Jeorge Bird, Daily Mail (UK), Thu, 06 Aug 2020
Roy Jones Jr has stressed that he has 'to be ready for war' when he takes on Mike Tyson in an exhibition clash next month. Jones will be Tyson's opponent when the legendary former undisputed heavyweight champion returns to the ring after a 15-year absence in Carson, California on September 12.   Read Full Story >>>

Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder III and Canelo lose significant venue option
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Thu, 06 Aug 2020
Las Vegas has suffered a blow in its bid to stage the heavyweight title trilogy between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder over the next six months. The new home of NFL Franchise, the Las Vegas Raiders, has been declared a ‘no fans zone’ for until the end of the 2020/21 season. This means if Fu  Read Full Story >>>

BRÆKHUS: BRUTAL BIG BEAR HAS IMPROVED ME
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 06 Aug 2020

Cecilia Brækhus is ready to burst out of her Big Bear training camp and become a record breaker as the undisputed Welterweight champion puts her titles on the line against Jessica McCaskill on the streets of downtow  Read Full Story >>>

How the boxing world has reacted to Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr
By Jordan Seward, Mail Online (UK), Thu, 06 Aug 2020
The circus is coming to town and it's headline attraction is a fight between two former greats in their 50s. Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr are still a big deal in the boxing world and their fight has got people conflicted over whether it's something they'd want to watch and whether or not it should  Read Full Story >>>

3 Pinoys Prop Up Angelo Leo En Route to WBO 122 Lbs Title
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 06 Aug 2020

Leo (R) in action against Williams. Without them meaning to, three Pinoy fighters propped and prepped up American Angel Miguel Leo en route to his winning the vacant WBO super bantamweight/junior featherweight title   Read Full Story >>>

Snips and Snipes 5 August 2020: Back to the Future with Tyson, Jones, De La Hoya, Martinez, Etc.
By Eric Armit, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 06 Aug 2020

One day this week I climbed into my car started it, sat there whilst banging my head on the steering wheel (I do that a lot usually after reading the latest pronouncements from the WBA). It also help wake me up so that I don  Read Full Story >>>

Undefeated WBC Super Middleweight World Champion David Benavídez Defends Title Against Former Title Challenger Alexis Angulo
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 06 Aug 2020
Headlines Premier Boxing Champions Event Saturday, August 15 Live on SHOWTIME Rising Contender Rolando Romero Takes on Fellow Unbeaten Jackson Maríñez for WBA Interim Lightweight Title & Heavyweights Go Toe-to-Toe as Otto Wallin Battles Travis Kauffman On Telecast Beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.  Read Full Story >>>

Undefeated Heavyweight Destroyer Efe Ajagba Signs Promotional Pact with Top Rank
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 06 Aug 2020

Ajagba to make debut under the Top Rank banner in 2020 (Aug. 5, 2020) — Top Rank announced today the signing of undefeated heavyweight knockout artist Efe Ajagba to a long-term promotional agreement. Ajagba, 26,  Read Full Story >>>

Marquez, 2 others believe Crawford will win over Pacquiao
By Roy Luarca, Rappler, Thu, 06 Aug 2020
If ever they clash, Terence Crawford will beat Manny Pacquiao. This is the consensus of Juan Manuel Marquez, Tim Bradley, and Jeff Horn. What do these dudes have in common? Each one claims a victory over Pacquiao, with Bradley and Horn achieving it in dubious fashion. In their first figh  Read Full Story >>>

Mikey Garcia: The Manny Pacquiao Fight Interests Me The Most
By Miguel Rivera, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 06 Aug 2020
Former four division champion Mikey Garcia is still very much interested in facing Manny Pacquiao in the fall. Garcia, and Danny Garcia, have long been named as the preferable opponents for Pacquiao's next fight. Danny Garcia is now out of contention, after reaching an agreement to fight WBC,   Read Full Story >>>

‘The Heavyweight GGG’ – Double Olympic medalist is a wrecking machine
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Thu, 06 Aug 2020
There’s new a new heavyweight juggernaut hurtling towards a world title shot and looking to put an end to a one-year stall on his career. Ivan Dychko, who fought every amateur worth their salt at super-heavyweight, last fought in July 2019. But in nine short fights, the double Olympic medalist   Read Full Story >>>

Don’t sell Manny short
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 05 Aug 2020

The London weekly trade magazine Boxing News recently took a close look at the world’s top 10 welterweights and came to the conclusion that reigning super WBA champion Manny Pacquiao is only the fourth best in the 147-p  Read Full Story >>>

LNK Fight Night 16: Zaur Dzhavadov to face Racim Batouche for WKN International middleweight title on August 29 in Riga
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 05 Aug 2020

WKN European middleweight champion Zaur Dzhavadov will headline LNK Fight Night 16, taking place at Studio69 in Riga, Latvia on Saturday, August 29. The event, presented by Vadim Milov and Eugene Sapronenko, follows “  Read Full Story >>>

HARPER VOWS TO ‘BREAK DOWN’ JONAS
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 05 Aug 2020

Terri Harper says she will “break down” Natasha Jonas when she defends her WBC and IBO Super-Featherweight World Titles against the Liverpudlian at Matchroom Fight Camp in Brentwood, Essex, on Friday August 7, live on Sky Spo  Read Full Story >>>

FIAZ: BAKER – UNDERESTIMATE ME AT YOUR OWN PERIL
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 05 Aug 2020

Aqib Fiaz is planning on beating Kane Baker “in style” when he meets the former Midlands Area Lightweight Champion over eight rounds in a Super-Featherweight clash at Matchroom Fight Camp in Brentwood, Essex, on Friday August 7  Read Full Story >>>

WBC President wants Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. safety rules changed
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Wed, 05 Aug 2020
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman has called for a change to the stipulations regarding Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr on September 12. The pair of legends and former pound for pound kings in their own right are due to trade blows in an exhibition. But Sulaiman is concerned about th  Read Full Story >>>

Toscano Promotions Presents Futuros Campeones II on Saturday, September 5th from Tijuana, Mexico and Live on Bestinboxing.com
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 05 Aug 2020

Angel Ramos takes on Jorge Villalobos in main event Plus undefeated fighters Manuel Jaimes, Wade Jones II, Sergio Perez, and Jose Alvarado in action Stockton, CA (August 4, 2020) - On Saturday night, September 5th,  Read Full Story >>>

Two Sensational Female Fights Feature on LET BATTLE COMMENCE II Live on FITE TV August 15th
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 05 Aug 2020
Promoter Lee Mcallister announced earlier that there will be two female contests on the upcoming LET BATTLE COMMENCE II, in association with PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA and NEON ENERGY DRINK, which takes place ‘behind closed doors’ at the OYO Northern Hotel in Aberdeen and broadcast exclusively live by   Read Full Story >>>

Undefeated super middleweight prospect "The Amazing" Shawn McCalman Latest to join Ryan Roach's Fighter Locker
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 05 Aug 2020

BOSTON (August 4, 2020) - Another promising prospect has been added to Ryan Roach's growing Fighter Locker stable, "The Amazing" Shawn McCalman (4-0, 2 KOs), a super middleweight out of Aurora, Colorado. "I had a great conver  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao denies McGregor negotiations
By Josef T. Ramos, The Manila Times, Wed, 05 Aug 2020
Reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao denied that there was an ongoing negotiations to fight Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) superstar Conor McGregor. In response to McGregor’s tweet “Tinatanggap ko” on August 1, Pacquiao said there was nothing to  Read Full Story >>>

Dillian Whyte vs Daniel Dubois among the possibilities as Frank Warren sends lengthy wish list to Eddie Hearn
By Danny Flexen, SecondsOut.com, Wed, 05 Aug 2020
WITH SPORT ON the whole creeping sluggishly out of enforced hibernation and attempting to establish a foothold in the world of the so-called new normal, how about lighting the touch paper and really bringing British boxing back with a bang? The time is right to throw off the shackles and truly gi  Read Full Story >>>

Magsayo tackles menacing Haro in Los Angeles
By Roy Luarca, Rappler, Tue, 04 Aug 2020
MANILA, PHILIPPINES Filipino Mark Magsayo will put his undefeated record on the line against American Jose Haro Just when he needs to rev up on training, Mark Magsayo got stymied. Pitted against the menacing Jose "Pepito" Haro on Wednesday, September 23 (Thursday, September 24, Manila time)  Read Full Story >>>

Showtime cautioned on Paulie Malignaggi, ‘You f***ed with the wrong guy!’
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Tue, 04 Aug 2020
Long-time cornerman of Paulie Malignaggi and close friend, Peter Sferrazza, has fired a warning to Showtime and CBS over the sacking of the ex-world champion. Malignaggi was released by Showtime Boxing over comments made regarding current racial tensions in the world. Part of Malignaggi’s wo  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao's Long-Term Future Best Served By Avoiding Crawford
By Lyle Fitzsimmons, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 04 Aug 2020
I appreciate Manny Pacquiao. The things he’s accomplished since reaching the championship level more than two decades ago measure up to anyone over the same time frame, and he’ll be a deserving International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee at the very instant he becomes eligible. But in spite  Read Full Story >>>

Jeff Horn: Pacquiao is intense, but Crawford is the best at welterweight
By JJ Wrighter , NowBoxing.com, Tue, 04 Aug 2020
A match-up in boxing that’s been talked about for years even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit was Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao vs. Terence “Bud” Crawford. When Crawford was still unifying titles at the junior welterweight division, his main goal was to become undisputed which he did and the  Read Full Story >>>

The Past Week in Action 3 August 2020
By Eric Armit, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 04 Aug 2020

Leo connects at Williams. Highlights: -Angelo Leo collects the vacant WBO super bantamweight title as he outpoints late substitute Tramaine Williams -Ted Cheeseman outpoints Sam Eggington for the IBF Intern  Read Full Story >>>

OMAR "EL RELAMPAGO" JUAREZ TRAINING CAMP QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 04 Aug 2020

Rising Super Lightweight Prospect Omar Juárez Clashes with Willie Shaw in Special Attraction as FOX PBC Fight Night Returns This Saturday, August 8 from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (August 3, 2020) - Ex  Read Full Story >>>

Barrientes Twins, DJ Zamora III Remain Undefeated with Knockouts in Mexico
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 04 Aug 2020

LAS VEGAS, NV (August 3, 2020) – 17-year old twin boxing sensations, coming fresh off a sparring tour in the United States, Angel “AK-47” (3-0, 3 KOs) and Chavez “The Beast” Barrientes (3-0, 3 KOs), and th  Read Full Story >>>

BERGMAN & GORST CONFIRMED FOR PARTYPOKER MOSCONI CUP
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 04 Aug 2020
Justin Bergman and Fedor Gorst will represent Team USA and Team Europe respectively at this December’s partypoker Mosconi Cup as the top player on each team’s current rankings. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, no ranking events have been staged since the Diamond Open in March. However, Matchroom  Read Full Story >>>