(L-R) Emmanuel Rivera and Robert Lyons, CEO of StarFlite International Christmas arrived early for Manny Pacquiao—much earlier than the typical jumpstart to the Holiday Season which traditionally begins on the First o  

Manny Pacquiao options dry up – $25m resurrection by default
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sat, 02 Dec 2023
Manny Pacquiao was optimistic he would land a massive fight in the coming months when speaking at the Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou event in Saudi Arabia. However, options to face Floyd Mayweather, Amir Khan, and Jaber Zayani have fallen apart. Pacquiao is now tipped to resurrect his forgotten  Read Full Story >>>

OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR DON KING PRODUCTIONS' PEOPLE'S CHAMPIONSHIP DEC 2
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 02 Dec 2023

MAIN EVENT - WBA MIDDLWEIGHT CONTINENTAL USA TITLE Vaughn Alexander, St. Louis, MO - 160 lbs vs Ian Green, Haledon. NJ - 158.6 lbs WBA NABA WELTERWEIGHT TITLE BOUT Chris Howard, Cincinnati, OH - 146.6 lbs vs   Read Full Story >>>

Brandon Benitez vs Rigoberto Hermosillo WBO-NABO Featherweight Title Headlines CBN Promotions December 9 Long Beach Card
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 02 Dec 2023
LONG BEACH, CA (December 1, 2023) - CBN Promotions’ “New Blood” boxing series, scheduled for December 9, 2023, at Infinite Reality Studios in Long Beach, California, formerly known as Thunder Studios, will feature a 10-round main event bout between Brandon “Leon” Benitez (20-2, 8 KOs) of Q  Read Full Story >>>

DJMC BOXING ANNOUNCES COUNTDOWN TO THE MIDDLE EAST CROWN IS COMING TO AUSTRALIA
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 02 Dec 2023
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (2 December 2023) – DJMC Boxing is set to launch in Australia with series six of the popular Countdown to the Middle East Crown show scheduled to take place at the historic Malvern Town Hall in Melbourne, Australia on December 15. The Melbourne show comes hot on the heels o  Read Full Story >>>

Latest Yahoo layoffs include veteran MMA/boxing columnist Kevin Iole
By Andrew Bucholtz, AwfulAnnouncing.com, Sat, 02 Dec 2023
Over the years, Yahoo has seen a lot of layoffs, including on the sports side. The latest round of Yahoo layoffs took place this week, and that impacted one of the longest-tenured Yahoo Sports voices still there, MMA and boxing columnist Kevin Iole. Iole, who had been working at Yahoo since 2007 and  Read Full Story >>>

GARCIA VS. DUARTE OFFICIAL WEIGHTS
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 02 Dec 2023

Garcia vs. Duarte is a 12-round fight presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Cancun Boxing. Tickets for Garcia vs. Duarte are on sale and are priced at $500, $350, $250, $150, $100 and $50 plus   Read Full Story >>>

CONLAN VS. GILL WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 02 Dec 2023

ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL 17:00 DOORS OPEN 17:30 LIVE ON BEFORE THE BELL 6 x 3 mins International Middleweight contest FEARGHUS QUINN 161.6 lbs v ANGEL EMILOV 162.9 lbs (Belleek, Northern Ireland) (Sofia, Bulga  Read Full Story >>>

Undefeated Giovanni Marquez in Action Tonight in Houston
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 02 Dec 2023

NEW YORK (December 1, 2023) - Split-T Management's undefeated junior welterweight Giovanni Marquez will be back in action TONIGHT as he takes on Joshua David Rivera at the Red Owl Boxing Arena in Marquez hometown of Houston  Read Full Story >>>

Oscar De La Hoya says ‘child’ Ryan Garcia is crying over his toys
World Boxing News, Sat, 02 Dec 2023
Oscar De La Hoya has sensationally branded star Golden Boy figure Ryan Garcia as a ‘child crying over his toys.’ In footage WBN obtained from interviews with Spanish-speaking media, De La Hoya responded to questions in the immediate aftermath of the press conference. In an ongoing feud bet  Read Full Story >>>

WGM Janelle Mae Frayna joins India chess meet next year
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 02 Dec 2023

MANILA---Woman Grandmaster (WGM) Janelle Mae Frayna seeks to improve her Fide ranking next year. The 27-year-old Cum laude BS Psychology graduate student of Far Eastern University with an ELO rating of 2197 will be in a se  Read Full Story >>>

Ryan Garcia vs. Oscar Duarte: All Jokes Aside
By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 01 Dec 2023

Boy oh boy did things get ugly at the prefight presser on Thursday for Ryan Garcia versus Oscar Duarte. All jokes aside did we see more drama outside the ring than what will take place inside the ring on Saturday  Read Full Story >>>

Ryan Garcia's feud with Golden Boy spills into fight week promotion
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 01 Dec 2023
Ryan Garcia wouldn't have lost to Gervonta Davis in their much-hyped bout in April if he hadn't called Davis out and pushed hard to make the match happen. As it stands, that bout is the biggest of the year in terms of pay-per-view numbers, with over 1.2 million sales. It was far from Garcia's bes  Read Full Story >>>

Crawford's Trainer Confident: Canelo Has 'Holes In His Game!'
By Hans Themistode, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 01 Dec 2023
Once Terence Crawford took out Errol Spence Jr., the obvious suspects emerged as his possible next opponent. Jaron Ennis was recently elevated from interim champ to full titlist, making him a viable option. Tim Tszyu was another fighter whose name held weight. Even Jermell Charlo and Gervonta Dav  Read Full Story >>>

GARCIA VS. DUARTE FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 01 Dec 2023

FIGHT SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 - LIVE & PART OF YOUR DAZN SUBSCRIPTION HOUSTON, TEXAS (NOVEMBER 30, 2023): International Superstar “King” Ryan Garcia (23-1, 19 KOs) and dangerous knockout artist O  Read Full Story >>>

CONLAN VS. GILL + UNDERCARD FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 01 Dec 2023

Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Sport Chairman: “If Michael Conlan loses, his career is over. But if he wins and wins well… It’s a funny old game, isn't it? You lose: Bye-bye. You win: Wow! What’s ahead – Joe   Read Full Story >>>

Cuevas-Aguas Weights from Panama City
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 01 Dec 2023

Panama City, Panama; All Star Boxing returns this Friday December 1st with an international show from Panama City, Panama. In the main event world ranked welterweight contender WBA #11 WBO #11 Derrieck "Pretty Boy" Cueva  Read Full Story >>>

Romshane "Hammer" Sarguilla Scores TKO Win in Thailand
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 01 Dec 2023

BANGKOK, Thailand -- In fast and electrifying fashion, Filipino super flyweight Romshane "Hammer" Sarguilla dropped and hammered his opponent Xolieng Souvannaphakdy, 26, for a round one non-title TKO win Thursday, Nov  Read Full Story >>>

Luis DeCubas Sr. The Mastermind Behind Resurrecting Roberto Duran's Legendary Career
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 01 Dec 2023

MIAMI, FL (November 30, 2023) – In the world of boxing, where legends are born and legacies are carved in history, there are few promoters whose names resonate through the ages. Among them stands Luis DeCubas Sr., a veteran   Read Full Story >>>

R and B Promotions Card For Friday Night at the 2300 Arene Postponed
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 01 Dec 2023
Philadelphia (November 30, 2023) –- Due to last minute unforeseen circumstances, Friday night's R and B Promotions card featuring former world champion Tevin Farmer vs Patrick Okine is POSTPONED. Ticket buyers may be refunded at point of purchase. A new date will be announced shortly.  Read Full Story >>>

Marlon Tapales wants to make history as the first Filipino undisputed world champion
By Champ de Lunas, ABS-CBN News, Fri, 01 Dec 2023
Marlon “The Nightmare” Tapales has finished the third week of training camp in Baguio City. The high altitude that Baguio offers, he saif, gives him that extra push as he prepares for the fight of his life against the undefeated Naoya “The Monster” Inoue in Japan this coming December 26,   Read Full Story >>>

5 fighters from. Alfante Boxing Stable to see action on Dec.10 in Cavite
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 30 Nov 2023

BACOOR, Cavite -- Five fighters from the Yolanda Alfante Boxing Stable will see action in the "Showdown in Noveleta, Cavite" on December 10 at the Unlad Gym in San Rafael 2, Noveleta, Cavite. It is headed by the undefeate  Read Full Story >>>

ORLANDO GONZALEZ GOES TO WAR & MARQUES VALLE EARNS A UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY ALL ON WNF — ProBox TV.
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 30 Nov 2023

ProBox Promotions continues to be the number one destination for mid-week boxing as the card from Wednesday, November 29 delivered, which streamed live on the ProBoxTV YouTube page and app. This week’s bouts saw anoth  Read Full Story >>>

PINOY BOXING 11: MARK MAGSAYO FACES MEXICAN ISAAC AVELAR ON DECEMBER 9
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Former WBC world featherweight champion Mark Magsayo will have his first super featherweight fight on December 9, 2023, when he tangles with Isaac Avelar of Aguascalientes, Mexico at the Infinite Reality Studio in Long Beach, Californi  Read Full Story >>>

DON KING PROMOTIONS’ PEOPLE’S CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Ian Green (L) and Vaughn Alexander (R) face off during Wednesday's press conference in Florida. MIAMI, FL (Nov. 29, 2023)— Ahead of Saturday’s action-packed People’s Championship boxing card at the Casino  Read Full Story >>>

Xander Zayas: "I'm Determined to Position Myself as a Top Contender!"
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Zayas returns against Jorge Fortea on Saturday, December 9 at Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida & LIVE on ESPN FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Nov. 29, 2023) — Puerto Rican junior middleweight contender X  Read Full Story >>>

Vito Mielnicki Jr. added to BRICK CITY FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 30 Nov 2023

At Prudential Center on December 29 in Newark, New Jersey Rising PBC Junior Middleweight Returns Home For Holiday Fight NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - November 29, 2023 -- Rising junior middleweight Vito Mielnicki Jr  Read Full Story >>>

TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR 2024 HALL OF FAME INDUCTION WEEKEND SET FOR JUNE 6-9 IN “BOXING’S HOMETOWN” CANASTOTA, NEW YORK
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 30 Nov 2023
An experience of a lifetime each and every year CANASTOTA, NY (November 29, 2023) – Tickets are on sale now for the 2024 International Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Weekend events slated for June 6-9th in “Boxing’s Hometown.” Many events will take place in Canastota and nearby Turning   Read Full Story >>>

NEW APEX MIXED DOUBLES INVITATION EVENT IN LAS VEGAS
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 30 Nov 2023
8 pairs will compete on two TV tables in Las Vegas, February 25 The Predator Pro Billiard Series has announced the Apex Mixed Doubles, a new one-day mixed doubles invitational to take place on February 25, 2024, as part of the CueSports International Expo in Las Vegas. The new event will be p  Read Full Story >>>

Is Canelo Alvarez ducking David Benavidez? Breaking down potential clash, Ryan Garcia's return fight on Fightin' Words
By Daniel Yanofsky , SportingNews.com, Thu, 30 Nov 2023
David Benavidez put on an offensive clinic against Demetrius Andrade this past weekend, dropping the former middleweight champion in the fourth round and forcing the fight to end in the sixth. Now, the two-time WBC super middleweight champion appears to be on a clear path to facing undisputed super   Read Full Story >>>

Terence Crawford Explains Why He Won’t Fight New IBF Champion
By Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, Wed, 29 Nov 2023
Terence Crawford is nearing the end of his Hall-of-Fame career, and he believes he’s in a position to pursue megafights. That means saying no to some young and hungry guys looking to build their name with a win over the 36-year-old legend. Crawford, who was recently stripped of his IBF welterwe  Read Full Story >>>

UTP National Championship Athletes Set to Debut on International Stage
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 29 Nov 2023
The grassroots tennis program of avid tennis patron Jean Henri Lhuillier makes headway once again as a new breed of Unified Tennis Philippines (UTP) National Championship athletes gear up to compete in two different tournaments in Malaysia from November 29 to December 8, 2023. The UTP, under the   Read Full Story >>>