FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES FOR BOOTS VS. STANIONIS IN ATLANTIC CITY
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 11 Apr 2025

IBF, WBA and Ring Magazine Welterweight titles on the line on Saturday, live on DAZN Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Eimantas Stanionis clash in a blockbuster unification battle for the IBF, WBA and Ring Magazine Wor  Read Full Story >>>

Ramon Cardenas: “Undisputed Is The Ultimate Prize”
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 11 Apr 2025

The San Antonio-born junior featherweight contender prepares to fight undisputed king Naoya Inoue on May 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas INDIO, Calif. (April 10, 2025) — Ramon “Dinamita” Cardenas has gone from side h  Read Full Story >>>

Marco “El Tiburón” Romero returns to Denver this Saturday for another Rocky Mountain High
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 11 Apr 2025

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (April 10, 2025) – After fighting his first four professional matches on the East Coast, Kansas City-based super middleweight prospect Marco “El Tiburón” Romero (5-0, 4 KOs) returns to Denver   Read Full Story >>>

Canadian super lightweight prospect Eric Basran Ready to make a statement competing in inaugural Riyadh Season/WBC Boxing Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 11 Apr 2025

HAMILTON, Ontario, Canada (April 10, 2025) – Undefeated Canadian super lightweight prospect Eric Basran (7-0, 3 KOs) leaves shortly to compete April 17-20 in the inaugural Riyadh Season/World Boxing Council (WBC) Grand Prix in R  Read Full Story >>>

HALL OF FAME FLIES FLAGS AT HALF-STAFF FOR TRAINER KENNY ADAMS
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 11 Apr 2025

CANASTOTA, NY - APRIL 10, 2025 - The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced its flags will fly at half-staff in memory of Hall of Fame trainer Kenny Adams, who passed away Monday at the age of 84. “From Ol  Read Full Story >>>

SALITA PROMOTIONS SIGNS REIGNING WBC SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION FRANCHÓN CREWS-DEZURN TO A MULTI-FIGHT DEAL
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 11 Apr 2025

DETROIT (April 10, 2025) – Salita Promotions has announced the signing of reigning world champion Franchón Crews-Dezurn to a multi-fight deal. The highly decorated amateur and stellar pro boxer out of Baltimore, jo  Read Full Story >>>

Tapales, Canoy to fight in Gensan on April 27
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 Apr 2025

FORMER IBF world champion Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales and ex-OPBF light flyweight title-holder Joey “The Babyface” Canoy will see action on April 27, Sunday at the Venue 88 in General Santos City. “It’  Read Full Story >>>

IBA President Umar Kremlev’s address: IBA remains a tour de force for boxers worldwide
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 Apr 2025
Boxing remains in the Olympic program for Los Angeles 2028 — not just a simple fact but a huge victory for our entire boxing family, earned through a long fierce struggle. This clearly proves that truth of fair sport is stronger than those personal ambitions. Genuine core values of sports and athl  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo Eyes Retirement Soon
By Niall Doran, Boxing News and Views, Thu, 10 Apr 2025
Canelo Alvarez one of the great boxers of these times has done it all in boxing and opens up on it all ahead of his latest fight on Cinco De Mayo. Alvarez has transcended boxing and sport for himself and his country man times. He is much bigger than boxing, Alvarez. Now though per this update   Read Full Story >>>

BOOTS AND STANIONIS FACE-OFF AHEAD OF ATLANTIC CITY BLOCKBUSTER
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 Apr 2025

Undefeated World rulers put their titles on the line for Welterweight supremacy on Saturday night Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Eimantas Stanionis came face-to-face for the first time in fight week today as t  Read Full Story >>>

REGULAR BRIX: Flores is Philippine boxing’s Mr. Congeniality
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Thu, 10 Apr 2025
The way to the boxing gym of Brix Flores in Cebu province requires the visitor to worm his or her way through a labyrinthine alleyway that is either paved with cement or hardened soil. The training facility is located in Mandaue City, a few blocks from the city center and home to a handful of pro  Read Full Story >>>

Triple Championship Showdown in Bacolod on May 24
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 Apr 2025

AN EXCITING triple championship match will be held on May 24 at the SMX Convention Center in Bacolod City. Former Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation [OPBF] flyweight champion Jay-R “The   Read Full Story >>>

Rafael Espinoza and Emiliano Fernando Vargas Host Mexico City Press Conference
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 Apr 2025

Espinoza defends WBO featherweight world title against Edward Vazquez on Sunday, May 4 at T-Mobile Arena LIVE on ESPN MEXICO CITY (April 9, 2025) — WBO featherweight world champion Rafael Espinoza and M  Read Full Story >>>

GM Antonio finishes 2nd, IM Bagamasbad settles for 3rd in Melbourne
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 Apr 2025
Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. settled for runner-up honors while International Master Jose Efren Bagamasbad ended up third at the conclusion of the Melbourne International Open Chess Championships held April 7 to 9, 2025 at the Melbourne Chess Club in Melbourne, Australia. The 63-year-ol  Read Full Story >>>

ACTRESS AND PRODUCER SYDNEY SWEENEY NAMED 2025 BOXING HALL OF FAME WEEKEND PARADE OF CHAMPIONS GRAND MARSHAL
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 Apr 2025

Sweeney, who will portray Hall of Famer Christy Martin in an upcoming motion picture, will lead parade through streets of Canastota on Sunday, June 8th CANASTOTA, NY - APRIL 9, 2025 - The International Boxing Ha  Read Full Story >>>

WBO Awards Lightweight Champion Keyshawn Davis The World Title He Won In February
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 Apr 2025

San Juan, Puerto Rico – Keyshawn Davis is a fighter who is making waves in the boxing world. On February 14th, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the pride of Norfolk, Virginia, was crowned the World   Read Full Story >>>

Cruiserweight Ryan “The Bruiser” Rozicki Injured Forced to withdraw from May 3rd world title fight in Saudi Arabia vs. WBC Champion Badou Jack
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 Apr 2025
HAMILTON, Ontario, Canada (April 9, 2025) – Canadian cruiserweight Ryan “The Bruiser” Rozicki (20-1-1, 19 KOs) suffered a torn bicep during training camp forcing him to withdraw from his scheduled May 3rd title fight against World Boxing Council (WBC) Cruiserweight World Champion Badou “The   Read Full Story >>>

The Past Week in Action 8 April 2025: Alimkhanuly Stops Ngamissengue to Retain IBF/WBO Titles; Hrgovic Outpoints Joyce; Torrez Decisions Vianello; Tszyu TKOs Spencer in 4
By Eric Armit, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Apr 2025

Highlights: -Zhanibek Alimkhanuly successfully defends the IBF and WBO middleweight titles with a fifth round stoppage of Anauel Ngamissengue and there are wins for Sultan Zaurbek, and Bakhodir Jalolov. -Fil  Read Full Story >>>

Marlon Tapales' WBC International Title Showdown Moved to April 27 in Gensan
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Apr 2025

The WBC International Silver Super Bantamweight title fight between Marlon Tapales and Jon Jon Jet (Indonesia), alongside Joey Canoy vs. Minh Phat Sam (Vietnam) and rising star Criztian Pitt Laurente, has been resch  Read Full Story >>>

Arnold Gonzalez & Mikiah Kreps Featured April 18th in Niagara Falls
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Apr 2025

Niagara Falls, NY; The two main fights have been announced for All Star Boxing, Inc first show of 2025 from the scenic Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino. The series labeled "Seneca Fight Night" will see the return of un  Read Full Story >>>

LOCKED AND LOADED — Singson to Suarez: Win at all cost
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Wed, 09 Apr 2025
Charly Suarez and his team are already sounding like winners a little over a month before the shot at the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super-featherweight crown in the United States. From the fighter to his chief trainer Delfin Boholst, chief handler Luis “Chavit” Singson and camp coordina  Read Full Story >>>

BREAKING NEWS WBC CONFIRMS ROZICKI IS OUT OF CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT; CHAMP IN RECESS MIKAELIAN READY TO STEP IN
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Apr 2025

MIAMI, FL (April 8, 2025)—Just after promoter Don King had arranged a championship fight for Noel Mikaelian, the WBC confirmed that Ryan Rozicki suffered an injury and won’t be able to fight WBC Cruiserweight Champi  Read Full Story >>>

Oscar Collazo Receives WBO Ring for Five Successful Title Defenses
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Apr 2025

Villalba, Puerto Rico – The entire town of Villalba, especially the children and youth, made their presence felt in the public recreation plaza, when the unified World Boxing Organization (WBO) Mini Flyweight ch  Read Full Story >>>

Lessons From Wasted Youth in Boxing: The Sad Boxing Saga of Rey Bautista, AJ Banal and Ciso Morales
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Apr 2025

Boxing aficionados, including some Japanese fans who have seen how rising Filipino star Kenneth Llover created mayhem inside the ring, swear to having been reminded of a young Manny Pacquiao. Not only because both   Read Full Story >>>

STANIONIS: I WILL BREAK AND BEAT ‘BOOTS’
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Apr 2025

Unbeaten champion vowing to hand Philly star his first loss and become Welterweight ruler Eimantas Stanionis has promised to take Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis into the deepest waters he’s ever been to – and the WBA ruler   Read Full Story >>>

Christy Martin Promotions Signs Undefeated Super Welterweight Prospect Devin Parrish to Promotional Contract
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Apr 2025

April 8, 2025 – Christy Martin Promotions proudly announces the signing of undefeated super welterweight prospect Devin Parrish to a promotional contract. A native of Chicago, Parrish (5-0, 5 KOs) started boxing at a  Read Full Story >>>

Filipino Louie Salvador rules Bangkok, Thailand FIDE Standard Chess Tournament
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Apr 2025
Bangkok, Thailand---Filipino Louie Salvador emerged as champion of the Rooky Mini Open 2025 Standard Open Chess Championship (FIDE rated) at the Forum Park Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand held last April 4 to 7, 2025. Salvador finished the 7-round Swiss system competition with 6 points on account of 5  Read Full Story >>>

FAELDONIA, BANTANG, MANALOTO LEAD BANTON CHESS ENTRIES
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 09 Apr 2025
Banton, Romblon---Gary Faeldonia of Odiongan, Romblon, Nephtali Bantang of Corcuera, Romblon and Roy Manaloto of Cabuyao City, Laguna spearhead the early entries of the 1st Banton Chess Tournament on April 12, 2025 at Genoroso Ponte Covered Court Poblacion Banton, Romblon. Organized by Philippine  Read Full Story >>>

BOOTS: I’M LOCKED IN ON STANIONIS
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 08 Apr 2025

Philly star feels ready for biggest fight of his career in Atlantic City Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis says he’s completely focused on the biggest fight of his career to date as he meets fellow World champion Eimanta  Read Full Story >>>

Undefeated Middleweight Prospect Sebastian Juarez Signs Promotional with Boxlab Promotions
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 08 Apr 2025
ORLANDO, FL (April 7, 2025) – Boxlab Promotions’ has signed undefeated 20-year-old middleweight prospect, Sebastian Juarez (7-0, 5 KOs), of Brownsville, Texas, to a long term promotional agreement. The rising star joins the deep Boxlab roster with an unblemished record and championship ambitions  Read Full Story >>>

Thursday: Dzmitry Asanau-Francesco Patera Lightweight Showdown Headlines Montreal Fight Night LIVE on ESPN+
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 08 Apr 2025

Coverage from Casino de Montréal begins at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT (April 7, 2025) — Undefeated lightweight contender Dzmitry Asanau will defend his WBC Continental Americas belt in a 10-round lightweight main event  Read Full Story >>>