Gemino (L) and Mancito duke it out in Candelaria Monday night. In a clash between two notable Pinoy veteran boxing journeymen, Jhon Gemino eked out a 10 round split decision over Eduardo Mancito in the main event of   

THE TALENTED AND UNDEFEATED SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT DARIUS “DFG” FULGHUM RETURNS AS CO-MAIN EVENT FOR DUARTE VS. PROGRAIS
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 05 Feb 2025

UNDERCARD SET FOR MAIN EVENT CLASH FEATURING WORLD TITLE CONTENDER OSCAR “LA MIGRAÑA” DUARTE VS. FORMER TWO-TIME SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION REGIS “ROUGAROU” PROGRAIS SATURDAY, FEB. 15 - LIVE FROM HONDA CENTER  Read Full Story >>>

IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Niš to highlight the ascending stars of female boxing
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 05 Feb 2025

Niš, Serbia – A press conference has been held, signaling the final countdown to the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Niš, Serbia – to be held from 8 to 16 March 2025. IBA Secretary General and CEO Chri  Read Full Story >>>

Who could blame Canelo for taking the money and running if he is offered a bout against influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul?
By Kevin Iole, KevinIole.com, Wed, 05 Feb 2025
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier frequently says of mixed martial arts, "there are levels to this," when odd matches are proposed. The same is true in boxing, where records often mean next-to-nothing. It's not just that you won that matters in boxing, it's who you have beaten to get that impressive   Read Full Story >>>

Kaipo Gallegos Shines in Las Vegas Victory Over Leonardo Padilla
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 05 Feb 2025

LAS VEGAS, NV (February 4, 2025) – The young talented featherweight star on the rise, Kaipo Gallegos (8-0-1, 6 KOs), continued his undefeated streak with a dominant performance against veteran Leonardo Padilla (24-  Read Full Story >>>

World Boxing membership grows to 72 National Federations as Executive Board approves four new applications from Egypt, Gambia, Kiribati and Grenada
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 05 Feb 2025
RENES, Switzerland (February 4, 2025) -- The Executive Board of World Boxing has approved membership applications from the National Federations for boxing in Egypt, Gambia, Kiribati and Grenada, to take its membership to 72 countries. The addition of Egypt and Gambia grows World Boxing’s footpr  Read Full Story >>>

Deonte Brown signs with prominent manager Trifon Petrov
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 05 Feb 2025
NEW YORK (February 4th, 2025)- Trifon Petrov has announced the signing of Deonte Brown, an undefeated lightweight from Atlanta, Georgia to a long term management agreement. Brown, who made his professional debut in 2017, boasts a perfect record of 15 wins and no losses, with 11 victories coming  Read Full Story >>>

Jerusalem turns up heat in Nagoya
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Tue, 04 Feb 2025
Melvin Jerusalem backed off when asked if a knockout is on the agenda when he defends the World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight crown against Yudai Shigeoka in a rematch on 30 March in Nagoya, Japan. The Filipino champion, who beat Shigeoka almost on the same date last year and in Nagoya as we  Read Full Story >>>

Memphis Grizzlies Repeat Over SA Spurs, Overtake Houston Rockets for 2nd in West
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 04 Feb 2025

The resurgent Memphis Grizzlies repeat over the San Antonio Spurs, 128-109 at home to take over second place in the Western Conference behind Oklahoma as Houston Rockets dropped its game against the New York Knicks.   Read Full Story >>>

WEIGHTS FROM NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 04 Feb 2025

February 4, 2025--Weights for Tuesday Night's Country Box 27 show at The Troubadour Nashville. Maidel Sando 171 - Vaughn Alexander 166.4 Oliver McCall 250 - Gary Cobia 253.2 Djibril Diakte 166.4 - Jeremiah R  Read Full Story >>>

IM Michael Concio and Chester Neil Reyes banner IIEE Quezon to win the quarterfinals of the PTC World Engineering Day online Chess Tournament
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 04 Feb 2025
International Master Michael Concio Jr. and Chester Neil Reyes were unbeaten in their games as they led IIEE Quezon to a twin playoff victories in the 3rd D’ Engineers Cup which is part of the Philippine Technological Council World Engineering Day 2025 (PTC-WED2025) and the 1st National Engineerin  Read Full Story >>>

THURSDAY: Arthur Biyarslanov-Mohamed Mimoune & Heavyweight KO Artist Bakhodir Jalolov’s Return to Stream LIVE and Exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 04 Feb 2025

Streaming action from Montreal begins at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT (Feb. 3, 2025) —After conquering the amateur ranks again, Uzbekistan’s heavyweight knockout artist, Bakhodir Jalolov, resumes his professi  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford: The Super Fight of 2025 Officially Set for Las Vegas
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 04 Feb 2025

The boxing world is buzzing with excitement as two of the sport's biggest stars, Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford, have officially agreed to face off in a historic megafight this September. The highly anti  Read Full Story >>>

Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields Makes History and Captures the Undisputed Heavyweight Title at Super Brawl Sunday in Flint, Mich.
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 04 Feb 2025

FLINT, MICH. – Feb. 3, 2025. – Flint, Michigan’s undefeated, reigning WBC Champion Claressa Shields (16-0, 3 KOs) became the first boxer in history to earn the coveted title of Undisputed World Champion in three dif  Read Full Story >>>

Granite Chin Promotions bringing pro boxing back to Bridgewater “Fight Night at the Vets Club III”
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 04 Feb 2025

February 15 in Bridgewater, Mass. QUINCY, Mass. (February 3, 2025) – Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) is bringing professional boxing back to Bridgewater (MA) on February 15th, partnering again with the Fire For Eff  Read Full Story >>>

ATLANTIC CITY BOXING HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES CLASS OF 2025
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 04 Feb 2025
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (February 3, 2025) — Today the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame (ACBHOF) unveiled the twenty (20) honorees chosen for induction into its Hall of Fame. The prestigious 9th Annual Awards & Induction Weekend is scheduled to take place on Friday, September 26th, to Sunday, Septemb  Read Full Story >>>

‘Llover Boy’ shoots for OPBF bantamweight crown
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Mon, 03 Feb 2025
Kenneth Llover, who was sensational in his last fight in Japan, faces defending champion Keita Kurihara for the Orient-Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) bantamweight title on 24 March at the fabled Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Llover, unbeaten with a 13-0-0 win-loss-draw record with eight knockouts, se  Read Full Story >>>

Chester Neil Reyes rules 2025 Santa Maria Town Fiesta Chess Challenge
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 03 Feb 2025
Santa Maria, Bulacan---Chester Neil Reyes emerged as the champion in the 2025 Sta. Maria Town Fiesta Chess Challenge Open Division last Sunday, February 2, 2025 at the ICI College, Santa Maria, Bulacan. Reyes, who plays for the University of Santo Tomas chess team under the tutelage of coach GM can  Read Full Story >>>

Taduran defense may be rematch
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 02 Feb 2025

IBF minimumweight champion Pedro Taduran walked into the Grand Ballroom of the Manila Hotel to attend the San Miguel Corp. Philippine Sportswriters Association Annual Awards Night with the title belt draped on his shoulder  Read Full Story >>>

PFF turns over balls to DavNor
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 02 Feb 2025
THE Philippine Football Federation turned over 2,000 footballs to Davao del Norte last February 1 at the Davao del Norte Sports Complex in Tagum City. Represented by Albert Ryan Lim of Davao City, the PFF headed by president John Anthony Gutierrez donated the balls to DavNor sports head Giovanni  Read Full Story >>>

David Benavidez Overcomes Knockdown to Unify Light Heavyweight Titles in Thrilling Bout Against David Morrell Jr.
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 02 Feb 2025

In a night of high drama and relentless action, David Benavidez solidified his status as one of boxing's elite by overcoming a late knockdown to defeat David Morrell Jr. and unify the WBA and WBC light heavyweight titl  Read Full Story >>>

Benavidez survives late drama to unify light heavyweight belts
By Adam Hill, Las Vegas Review Journal, Sun, 02 Feb 2025
David Benavidez put on a clinic on his way to handing David Morrell the first loss of his career and unifying the WBA and WBC light heavyweight titles in the main event of a boxing card at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night. Benavidez (30-0, 24 knockouts), a Las Vegas resident, pressured the power-  Read Full Story >>>

David Benavidez fights through knockdown to overpower David Morrell Jr
By Patrick L. Stumberg, Bad Left Hook, Sun, 02 Feb 2025
Heavy pressure and a nonstop body attack carried David Benavidez to a decision victory over David Morrell Jr in tonight’s PBC on Prime PPV main event. The back-and-forth opening rounds saw Benavidez (30-0, 24 KO) push forward as Morrell (11-1, 9 KO) looked to back him off with explosive combina  Read Full Story >>>

Clash of Titans: Drama Builds for Canelo vs. Crawford Superfight as Critics, Cash, and Concerns Collide
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 02 Feb 2025

The boxing world is counting down to the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford superfight on September 13 in Las Vegas, but the road to the megabout has been anything but smooth. From fiery critiques to jaw-dropping fi  Read Full Story >>>

WBC Greenlights Noel Mikaelyan’s Cruiserweight Title Shot; Don King Vows to "Make Boxing Great Again"
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 02 Feb 2025

Don King (L) and Noel Mikaelyan. The World Boxing Council (WBC) has officially positioned Noel Mikaelyan (27-2, 12 KOs) as the next mandatory challenger for its cruiserweight title, setting the stage for a high-stak  Read Full Story >>>

Muslim Gadzhimagomedov victorious in IBA Champions’ Night Moscow main event
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 02 Feb 2025

Moscow, Russia – Muslim Gadzhimagomedov continued his impressive professional winning streak, successfully managing his WBA-sanctioned main event at the International Boxing Center, Moscow, which concluded another fa  Read Full Story >>>

3 Pinoy boxers lose in Japan
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 02 Feb 2025
ALL three boxers - Joseph “The Scorpion” Ambo, Jing “Edo” Aguan and Christian June Capuno failed in their bid to win in Japan last February 1 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. The 29-year-old Ambo of Cagayan de Oro City suffered a 2nd round knockout to still undefeated Subaru Murata of Japan for  Read Full Story >>>

WBA belatedly recognizes Panamanian "Buchi" Amaya as honorary world champion after his death
By Gabriel F. Cordero, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 02 Feb 2025

The World Boxing Association (WBA) has posthumously honored former Panamanian challenger Antonio "Buchi" Amaya by declaring him an honorary world champion, recognizing his legacy and contributions to boxing following his passing on Ja  Read Full Story >>>

2025 Sta. Maria Town Fiesta Chess Challenge gets underway on Sunday
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 02 Feb 2025
All is set for the staging of 2025 Sta. Maria Town Fiesta Chess Challenge gets underway on Sunday, February 2, 2025, 11 am at the ICI College, Sta. Maria, Bulacan. Grandmaster Darwin Laylo and Grandmaster candidate Ronald Dableo will lead the cast that includes NM Mar Aviel Carredo, Kyle Emmanue  Read Full Story >>>

Benavidez vs. Morrell: Talking All That Jazz
By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 01 Feb 2025

This Saturday live on Amazon Prime PPV from Las Vegas, Nevada, two unbeaten fighters meet in a 50-50 type scrap at the light heavyweight division. The battle of the David’s is an intriguing style matchup with Be  Read Full Story >>>

Bob Arum Completely Changes His Verdict On Canelo vs Terence Crawford As Fight ‘Confirmed’
By Kerr Ferguson, SecondsOut.com, Sat, 01 Feb 2025
Bob Arum is one of many who is becoming more intrigued by a Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez versus Terence Crawford clash as it starts to turn into a real possibility. Canelo, unified super-middleweight world champion, had previously dismissed the call out by his fellow four-division titlist Crawford,   Read Full Story >>>

“He Was Damaged”- Joe Rogan Slips His Verdict on Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford
By Abhishek Kumar Das, Essentially Sports, Sat, 01 Feb 2025
Joe Rogan is all set to witness a super fight, and no, we are not referring to UFC Fight Night 250. Instead, he’s excited to see Terence Crawford’s next bout. The American boxer and 147-pound champion’s team confirmed that they had already signed an agreement to meet Mexico’s three-division   Read Full Story >>>