Male Bantam and Intermediate Champions Crowned on Day Four Two Divisions Finalized During Thursday’s Action at 2024 USA Boxing National Championships
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Dec 2024
RICHMOND, Vir. (December 20, 2024 – Male Bantam and Intermediate divisions crowned a combined 23 champions during Thursday’s competition at the 2024 USA Boxing National Championships inside the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Va. Thursday’s action included two sessions to tie a  Read Full Story >>>

Usyk vs. Fury II: Can Tyson Fury Force Lineal Trilogy?
By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Dec 2024

Earlier in the week this boxing podcaster saw a media member tweet about wishing this fight was for all four belts so it could be called undisputed. As if it’s not as meaningful now that the IBF is not at stake. I wis  Read Full Story >>>

Boxing legends predict Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk 2
By Shivam Khatwani, SportingNews.com, Fri, 20 Dec 2024
The highly anticipated rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury is set to go down this weekend. Fury is heading into the fight looking to avenge the first loss of his professional career. When the pair met earlier this year, with Usyk's three heavyweight titles on the line, it was the Ukrai  Read Full Story >>>

Usyk vs Fury 2: Oleksandr Usyk on Tyson Fury rematch - 'I'm preparing to go up against a walking fortress'
By John Dennen, SkySports.com, Fri, 20 Dec 2024
Tyson Fury has threatened to come in heavy at Friday's weigh-in as he seeks to deliver a destructive performance in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. After beating Fury in May on a split decision to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, Usyk will rematch the Briton, the fight ta  Read Full Story >>>

Sanman Boxing stalwarts score victories
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Fri, 20 Dec 2024
Some of Sanman Boxing’s main men made rousing performances late Thursday night at the Bula Gymnasium in General Santos City. Former world bantamweight title challenger Reymart Gaballo, two-time world minimumweight title challenger Vince Paras and ex-world fly title challenger Dave Apolinario ca  Read Full Story >>>

Fury seeks revenge against Usyk in Riyadh
The Nation, Fri, 20 Dec 2024
Tyson Fury will be fighting for his legacy and revenge as well as three heavyweight belts in his rematch against the superlative Oleksandr Usyk tomorrow. The unpredictable Englishman suffered his first career defeat in May when Usyk won by split decision to become the first undisputed champion of  Read Full Story >>>

SHOWTIME SEAN: Gibbons sees banner 2025 for Filipino boxers
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Fri, 20 Dec 2024
Less than two weeks before 2024 finally bids goodbye, American boxing man Sean Gibbons is in an upbeat mood knowing that 2025 is just around the corner. For Gibbons, 2025 appears friendlier and less toxic than what 2024 has been. In fact, the MP Promotions and Viva Promotions big boss didn’t  Read Full Story >>>

Pasko Fiesta sa Dabaw X’mas Challenge on Dec. 21-22
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Dec 2024
THE Pasko Fiesta sa Dabaw Christmas 5-man Team Trial and Challenge Mountain Bike Challenge will be held on December 21 and 22 in Davao City. It will start with the 5-man team time trial in Mandug to Acacia Mandug bypass road-finish in the Gantungan uphill area on December 21. “The 5-man team  Read Full Story >>>

Rapid Chess Tournament goes to Laguna
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Dec 2024
Manila---The Master Merano Chess Club Inc. (MMCCI) will hold its first chess tournament on December 22, 2024 at St. Francis 10 Subdivision Covered Court, Brgy. San Antonio, Binan City, Laguna. According to spokesperson Samivin Delos Santos, the 1 day rapid tournament, 7 round Swiss system format is  Read Full Story >>>

PH Boxing in 2024 Much Better Than 2023; Looking Up To More Opportunities in 2025
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Dec 2024

Jerusalem (L) and Taduran preserve world titles for the Philippines in 2024. The Philippines will end the year with two world boxing champions and a handful of top ranking contenders ready to pounce on world title   Read Full Story >>>

Takayama wins vacant IBO World minimum title
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Dec 2024

GEN SANTOS CITY [Dec. 19] -- Katsunari Takayama of Japan is the new International Boxing Organization World minimumweight champion after he beat erstwhile unbeaten Kha Lu of Australia last night, December 18 at the Bu  Read Full Story >>>

Underrated heavyweight Kingsley “The Black Lion” Ibeh Headlines January 10th
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Dec 2024

At Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA LOS ANGELES (December 19, 2024) – The new year will lift off January 10th with another installment of “EQC Fight Night,” presented by Toro Promotions, Inc., and Whitfield Haydon   Read Full Story >>>

Antaran beats Patac by Majority Decision
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Dec 2024

JOURNEYMAN Mark Glen Antaran of Malungon, Sarangani defeated Venjie Patac of Dinagat Islands by a majority decision last December 17 at Bucana in Davao City. The 29-year-old Antaran landed more powerful punches agai  Read Full Story >>>

Andy Dominguez gets off canvas to defeat Angel Geovanny Meza Morales
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 19 Dec 2024

NYPD officer Nisa Rodriguez remained unbeaten with first KO “Holiday Fight Night 3” Official Results NEW YORK CITY (December 18, 2024) – Last night’s “Holiday Fight Night 3” card, presented by Boxing I  Read Full Story >>>

Katsunari Takayama Claims Vacant IBO World Minimumweight Title with Victory Over Kha Lu
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 19 Dec 2024

General Santos City, Philippines– Japanese legend and four-time world champion Katsunari Takayama (34-9) triumphed over unbeaten Australian Kha Lu to win the vacant IBO World Minimumweight title at a Sanman Boxing even  Read Full Story >>>

Female National Master to join 4th AQ Prime Standard Open Chess Tournament
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 19 Dec 2024
MANILA – Nika Juris Nicolas, the country's first female National Master, will compete in the 4th AQ Prime Standard Open Chess Tournament scheduled on December 20-21, 2024 at the Pavilion Mall, Greenfield District along EDSA, beside MRT Shaw Boulevard station in Mandaluyong City. The 11-year-old  Read Full Story >>>

Does Donaire Deserve Another Title Crack?
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 19 Dec 2024

No country for old men. Boxing has been very cruel to aging fighters except for a few who were given the chance to prove that age is just a number on the way to upsetting the odds and becoming world champions again.   Read Full Story >>>

PACHECO, CRUZ AND MERCADO PRIMED FOR CRUNCH LAS VEGAS SHOWDOWNS AT THE CHELSEA AT THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS SATURDAY, JANUARY 25
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 19 Dec 2024

168lb superstar tackles unbeaten Omaha ace – Andy Cruz and Ernesto Mercado take on tough tests Diego Pacheco will defend his USWBC and WBO International Super-Middleweight titles against Steven Nelson at The Chels  Read Full Story >>>

Day Two Wraps at 2024 USA Boxing National Championships
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 19 Dec 2024
RICHMOND, Vir. (December 18, 2024) – Day two of the 2024 USA Boxing National Championships finished Tuesday inside the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Va. A total of 182 bouts were finalized during Tuesday’s two sessions. Day three of the competition begins with session one at  Read Full Story >>>

Bucks Are Emirates NBA Cup Champs; Whip OKC Thunder, 97-81 in KO Final
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 18 Dec 2024

Milwaukee proved too tall and big inside as well as too sharp on the outside as the Bucks steamrolled a game but lackluster Oklahoma City Thunder, 97-81 in the knockout Final to win this season's in-tournament competit  Read Full Story >>>

GM Torre to grace the opening of ACAPI online chess
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 18 Dec 2024
Manila--Asia's first grandmaster and chess hall-of-famer Eugene Torre will be the guest of honor during the opening via zoom of the 3rd conference of Association of Chess Amateurs of the Philippines Inc. (ACAPI) dubbed as C/Insp. Diosdado C. Morales Jr. Memorial Chess Team Tournament on Friday, Dece  Read Full Story >>>

Filipina Austria debuts with TKO win in Colombia
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 18 Dec 2024

Filipina Former amateur stand-out Angela Austria (1-0, 1 KO) of Hawaii won her professional debut in Santa Marta, Colombia Tuesday morning. The light flyweight Austria dominated the local Colombian fighter Melissa Banque  Read Full Story >>>

“Holiday Fight Night 3” IN TIMES SQUARE TONIGHT & STREAMING LIVE ON DAZN
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 18 Dec 2024

NEW YORK (December 17, 2024) -- Boxing fans from around the world can watch quality club show boxing tonight, streaming live on DAZN from Sony Hall in historic Times Square, as Boxing Insider Promotions presen  Read Full Story >>>

Robert Guerrero III (5-0, 2 KOs) Closes Out 2024 Undefeated with Hard-Fought Victory
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 18 Dec 2024

GILROY, CA (December 13, 2024) – Rising super featherweight star Robert Guerrero III (5-0, 2 KOs), remained undefeated this past Sunday, December 15, 2024, with a hard-fought victory over Eduardo Tarango in a schedu  Read Full Story >>>

Boxing Promotional Leader Top Rank Debuts 24/7 Channel Top Rank Classics on The Roku Channel
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 18 Dec 2024

Top Rank Classics debuts TODAY and features the sport’s legendary fights and fighters LAS VEGAS (Dec. 17, 2024) — Top Rank, the worldwide leader in boxing promotion, and Roku, the #1 TV streaming platform in t  Read Full Story >>>

Blair "The Flair" Cobbs Calls Out Top Ten Contenders is Ready to Fight on Short Notice
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 18 Dec 2024

LAS VEGAS, NV (December 17, 2024) – Blair “The Flair” Cobbs (17-1-1, 10 KOs), promoted by the legendary Don King, is challenging any fighter ranked in the top ten of any sanctioning body…the WBC, WBA, WBO, or IBF, as he c  Read Full Story >>>

Brooklyn Heavyweight Prospect Pryce Taylor looks forward to 2025 After first fight for Salita Promotions
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 18 Dec 2024

NEW YORK CITY (December 17, 2024) – Fighting for the first time with the full support of a promoter, Salita Promotions, undefeated Brooklyn heavyweight prospect Pryce Taylor said afterwards that he feels positive  Read Full Story >>>

The Past Week in Action 17 December 2024: Surace KOs, Upsets Munguia; Picasso Stops Cuello; Akhmadaliev Crushes Espinoza
By Eric Armit, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 17 Dec 2024

Highlights: - French super middle weight Bruno Surace gets off the canvas to score a huge upset by flooring and stopping Jaime Munguia and Alan Picasso knocks out Yehison Cuello - Murodjon Akhmadaliev crushes Ricar  Read Full Story >>>

Weights from General Santos: Takayama 104, Lu 102
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 17 Dec 2024

FORMER three-time world champion Katsunari Takayama of Japan weighed in at 104.2 lbs. while unbeaten Kha Lu of Australia stepped the scales at 102.5 in today’s final weigh-in for the vacant International Boxing Organizat  Read Full Story >>>

Concio, Hernandez win
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 17 Dec 2024
Manila---International Master Michael Concio, Jr. defeated former leader Arena International Master Gabriel Ryan Paradero in 55 moves of a King’s Indian Attack to rule the Philippine National Juniors Chess Championships for the second straight year at the Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (P  Read Full Story >>>

WEIGHTS FROM NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 17 Dec 2024

December 16, 2024 --Weights for Tuesday Night's Country Box 27 show at The Troubadour Nashville. Marcos Forestal 133.8 - Jerome Rodriguez 133.2 DeMichael Harris 137.8 - Weusi Johnson 134.2 Jacob Yamazot  Read Full Story >>>