UNDEFEATED KO-MONSTER VERGIL ORTIZ JR. AND CURRENT INTERIM CHAMPION SERHII BOHACHUK TO FIGHT FOR THE WBC INTERIM SUPER WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2024 AT MICHELOB ULTRA ARENA AT MA  

World Boxing approves more membership applications from National Federations including Italy and South Korea
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 27 Jul 2024
RENES, Switzerland (July 26, 2024) -- The National Federations for boxing in Italy, South Korea, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands have become the latest four organizations to have their membership applications approved by the new International Federation, World Boxing. It means World Boxing, which   Read Full Story >>>

Terence Crawford Reveals Frustration Over Sebastian Furndora
Yard Barker, Fri, 26 Jul 2024
Terence Crawford, the welterweight champion of the world, stated that he was frustrated the previous time because all his programs were canceled. Terence Crawford initially targeted Sebastian Fundora, the reigning WBC/WBO Junior Middleweight Champion, in his fight. Fundora’s team chose to escape i  Read Full Story >>>

Olympic Boxing Draw Team USA Learns Path To Gold
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 26 Jul 2024
PARIS (July 25, 2024) – Team USA will have eight boxers competing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. These eight boxers learned their paths to gold, including their first-round opponents during Thursday’s Olympic Games tournament draw. The Paris 2024 Olympic boxing tournament has 13 weight div  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo Alvarez 'is STRIPPED of his IBF super-middleweight title' as he prepares to defend his other 168-pound crowns against Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas on September 14
By Associated Press, Daily Mail (UK), Fri, 26 Jul 2024
Canelo Alvarez is reportedly being stripped of one super middleweight crown as he prepares to defend his three others against Edgar Berlanga on September 14 in Las Vegas. Alvarez's mandatory IBF title defense against that governing body's No. 1 contender, William Scull, is overdue, ESPN reports.   Read Full Story >>>

SHIELDS & JOANISSE FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE AT LITTLE CAESARS ARENA QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 26 Jul 2024

DETROIT – July 25, 2024 – The final press conference was held today for “BIG TIME BOXING USA: SHIELDS VS. JOANISSE” featuring Undisputed Middleweight World Champion Claressa “GWOAT” Shields attempting t  Read Full Story >>>

CANELO ÁLVAREZ HEADLINES MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND EXTRAVAGANZA REIGNITING MEXICO VS. PUERTO RICO RIVALRY AGAINST EDGAR BERLANGA
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 26 Jul 2024

Canelo Promotions Presents Pound-For-Pound Great & Mexican Superstar Canelo Álvarez Battling Undefeated Puerto Rican Knockout Artist Edgar Berlanga Saturday, September 14 Topping PBC Pay-Per-View Event Available on P  Read Full Story >>>

Weights from Atlantic City
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 26 Jul 2024

ATLANTIC CITY (July 24, 2024)--Weights for Friday night's Boxing Insider Promotions card that will take place at Tropicana Atlantic City and streamed Live on DAZN Otto Wallin 244 lbs. - Onoriode Ehwarieme 226 lb  Read Full Story >>>

'Jake Paul Next' Canelo Alvarez Gets Roasted For Fighting Edgar Berlanga
By Frank Yemi, TheSportster, Thu, 25 Jul 2024
Canelo Alvarez is scheduled to defend his super middleweight championship against Edgar Berlanga on September 14 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Alvarez is expected to be a heavy favorite against Berlanga, who will be making his debut at the highest level of competition. Critics have voiced their  Read Full Story >>>

Nisa Rodriguez to be honored by New York State & International Women’s Boxing Halls of Fame
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Jul 2024

NEW YORK CITY (July 25, 2024) – Both the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) and International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHOF) have notified super middleweight prospect Nisa Rodriguez (2-0), a New York  Read Full Story >>>

Watch: Pacquiao Forces Coach To Take Time Out From Battering Him
By Niall Doran, Boxing News and Views, Thu, 25 Jul 2024
Manny Pacquiao is maybe punching harder than he ever actually has. For a small guy he hits like a mule. Maybe in his speed and timing — that’s where he gets such incredible power. A lot of it is just natural too and this actually forced his trainer Buboy to stop at one point: Hopefully   Read Full Story >>>

Why is Canelo fighting Berlanga? What about Crawford and Benavidez?
By Mike Coppinger, ESPN.com, Thu, 25 Jul 2024
Canelo Alvarez, boxing's top star, is set to defend his super middleweight championship against Edgar Berlanga on Sept. 14 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN. Alvarez, ESPN's No. 5 pound-for-pound boxer, will be a heavy favorite to dispatch Berlanga, who will fight on the upper ech  Read Full Story >>>

World Chess Olympiad-bound IM Daniel Quizon favorite in SM City-BF Parañaque chess tilt
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Jul 2024
Manila---All eyes are on World Chess Olympiad-bound Grandmaster-elect and International Master (IM) Daniel Quizon in pushing the “1st PMA Masikhay Class 99 Chess Tournament” to be held at the 3rd Level Wellness Space SM City- BF Parañaque on August 3. The 19-year-old Quizon is sure to have a  Read Full Story >>>

Top Rank Presents Heavyweight Battle: Joe Joyce vs. Derek Chisora
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Jul 2024

Saturday, July 27 at 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT Live and Exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S. ESPN+ Available on ESPN.com and ESPN App on Mobile and Connected TV Devices (July 24, 2024) — Top Rank Boxing on ESPN pr  Read Full Story >>>

Top Rank Signs Pound-For-Pound Phenom Junto Nakatani to Co-Promotional Agreement with Teiken Promotions & M.T Boxing Gym
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Jul 2024

LAS VEGAS (July 24, 2024) —Teiken Promotions and M.T Boxing Gym have come to an agreement with Top Rank to co-promote Japanese pound-for-pound star, three-division king, and reigning WBC bantamweight world champion J  Read Full Story >>>

Lofranco to fight Sasan on July 26 in Calinan
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Jul 2024

Arnel Lofranco of Davao City will fight Roldan Sasan of Bohol on Friday, July 26 at the Calinan Gym in Davao City. The 20-year-old Lofranco has five wins with one loss and four knockouts. He recently stopped Jays  Read Full Story >>>

CATTERALL JOINED BY HUNDREDS OF FANS FOR COMMUNITY RUN IN CHORLEY AHEAD OF BLOCKBUSTER AUGUST 24 PROGRAIS CLASH
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Jul 2024

1 month until 'El Gato' takes on two-time World Champion at Co-op Live in Manchester, live on DAZN Jack Catterall was joined by hundreds of fans last night in Chorley where he hosted a special community 5k run in his   Read Full Story >>>

Brooklyn Heavyweight Prospect Pryce Taylor learned invaluable lessons sparring Jared Anderson
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Jul 2024

NEW YORK CITY (July 24, 2024) – Undefeated Brooklyn heavyweight prospect Pryce Taylor (4-0, 2 KOs) learned invaluable lessons from attending a Sugar Hill-operated training camp in Delray Beach, Florida, last w  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao Touches Down In Japan Grabs Attention Mobbed By Fans
By Niall Doran, Boxing News and Views, Thu, 25 Jul 2024
All systems are go in Japan this weekend and Pacquiao and his team have already been absolutely mobbed. In a new golden age for Japanese boxing and sport in Japan, the boxing legend and Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao has touched down. Already mobbed as shown here on his Facebook page earlier:   Read Full Story >>>

The Past Week in Action 23 July 2024: Nakatani KOs Astrolabio in 1; Olascuaga Stops Kano in 3; Rocha Outpoints Domiguez
By Eric Armit, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 24 Jul 2024

Nakatani KOs Astrolabio. Highlights: -In Tokyo Junto Nakatani kayos Vincent Astrolabio in the first round in a WBC bantamweight title defence and Anthony Olascuaga kayos Riku Kano in three round to win t  Read Full Story >>>

Watch: Pacquiao 4 Days Out From Japan Fight Still Has It
By Niall Doran, Boxing News and Views, Wed, 24 Jul 2024
Manny Pacquiao at 45 years young gets back into a boxing ring this weekend against a much younger and taller opponent. Pacquiao will give away nearly half a foot to a 6 foot tall kickboxers in their boxing match this weekend in Japan. Many have written off Pacquiao because of his age but this   Read Full Story >>>

VERGIL ORTIZ JR. AND SERHII BOHACHUK HOST LOS ANGELES MEDIA WORKOUT
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 24 Jul 2024

THE WBC INTERIM SUPER WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE CLASH IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2024 AT MICHELOB ULTRA ARENA AT MANDALAY BAY RESORT AND CASINO IN LAS VEGAS, EXCLUSIVELY LIVE ON DAZN LOS ANGE  Read Full Story >>>

Vargas eyes at least two boxing golds
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 24 Jul 2024

OSAKA. PBA chairman Ricky Vargas was here to preside in the league’s annual planning meeting but during a break, wore a different hat the other day when as ABAP president, he spoke about his expectations of   Read Full Story >>>

Carlos Costa's Report on Filipino Boxers Seeing Action in Thailand
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 24 Jul 2024

BANGKOK, Thailand – A number of tough and brave Filipino pro boxers of different weight classes are these days in the amazing, historic and fun Kingdom of Thailand, scheduled for fighting action. I have   Read Full Story >>>

Liu Gang and Brico Santig Join Forces
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 24 Jul 2024

Brico Santig (L) and Liu Gang (R). The Chinese and Filipino Boxing Promoters Get Together to Collaborate Further. Top China promoter Liu Gang and Award-winning Filipino matchmaker/promoter Brico Santig are j  Read Full Story >>>

Granite Chin Promotions signs 2024 N.E. Golden Glove Champion “Showtime” Shea Willcox
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 24 Jul 2024

To make Pro debut on Sept. 13th in Bridgewater, MA QUINCY, MA (July 23, 2024) – Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) has announced the signing of Everett (MA) junior welterweight “Showtime” Shea Willcox, a 2024 New Engl  Read Full Story >>>

Ryan Garcia Teases Pacquiao Fight On Japan Trip
By Niall Doran, Boxing News and Views, Wed, 24 Jul 2024
Boxing star from America Ryan Garcia is flying to Japan he says for the Manny Pacquiao fight this weekend. Pacquiao returns to the boxing ring this weekend at RIZIN. Should he win it is thought a title shot is possible before the end of the year incredibly. Enter Ryan Garcia however, out of  Read Full Story >>>

Watch: Pacquiao Last Session In Philippines Before Japan Fight
By Niall Doran, Boxing News and Views, Wed, 24 Jul 2024
Manny Pacquiao is winding down his training now ahead of his big Japan fight in Rizin this weekend. Many will be tuning in to see how sharp the 45-year-old still is. He’s clearly being putting in the work and leaving no stone unturned in his last training session in his home country: (Hat  Read Full Story >>>

PPV.COM RETURNS TO THE RING LIVE STREAMING WORLD TITLE TILT TERENCE CRAWFORD vs. ISRAIL MADRIMOV
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 23 Jul 2024

Live from BMO Stadium in Los Angeles Saturday, August 3, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT LOS ANGELES (July 23, 2024) -- PPV.COM, which does not require a subscription, returns to the ring when it live streams to box  Read Full Story >>>

Erislandy Lara, the 41-year-old Champ, Left Wanting
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 23 Jul 2024

Age might just be a number but that statement doesn’t always provide much coverage in professional sports - or the workplace. The average retirement age around the world is 67 years old. Of course, in many sports, age doesn’t matter.  Read Full Story >>>

Terence Crawford on Jake Paul: "He is not a YouTuber anymore"
By Pablo Brito, Marca.com, Tue, 23 Jul 2024
Despite many people doubting him, Jake Paul obtained his tenth victory in his short boxing career on Saturday night in Las Vegas, this time against Mike Perry. He may have finally silenced many of his critics, because questions about the quality of his opponents have lingered since he began his boxi  Read Full Story >>>

Obituary: Ex-bantamweight champion Richie Sandoval, long-time Top Rank employee, dead at 63 of apparent heart attack
By Kevin Iole, KevinIole.com, Tue, 23 Jul 2024
Richie Sandoval, a former lineal bantamweight champion who lost his opportunity to compete in the Olympics when the United States boycotted the 1980 Games in Moscow, died Monday of an apparent heart attack at his son's Southern California home. He was 63. Sandoval won the WBA bantamweight title o  Read Full Story >>>