Boxing was included among the pro sports that were given the provisional green light to restart by the IATF but GAB chairman Baham Mitra said yesterday fights may be allowed only under MGCQ starting in August with the governm  

ALI IN JULY: A GREAT MONTH WITH IRISH ROOTS & OLYMPIC SPIRIT
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 12 Jul 2020

Each month we look at Muhammad Ali’s triumphs and tribulations in that particular month. This time we examine July, a successful month for The Greatest comprising a trip to Ireland and three U.S. fights. 19 July 1972 – Al  Read Full Story >>>

Keith Thurman Opens Up on Pacquiao Loss: “I Just Wasn’t 100 Percent”
By Hans Themistode, Boxing Insider, Sun, 12 Jul 2020
Keith Thurman isn’t a fan of excuses. So when the former unified welterweight champion forked over his WBA title to Manny Pacquiao last year at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, he simply gave Pacquiao his credit and vowed to bounce back even stronger. For Thurman though, returning even stro  Read Full Story >>>

Adrien Broner ready to return from Manny Pacquiao loss, heading to 140
World Boxing News, Sun, 12 Jul 2020
Multi-weight world champion Adrien Broner is set to return for the first time since losing to Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao in January 2019. Broner, without a win for three and a half years, is ready to get back to it in the super-lightweight division. The last time ‘AB’ competed in the   Read Full Story >>>

MORALDE FACES DEL BOSQUE IN VEGAS ON JULY 16
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 11 Jul 2020

Sanman lightweight prospect John Vincent Moralde (W23 KO13 L3 D0) will be the third Filipino to see closed door action in MGM Grand Las Vegas on July 16. He will face tough Mexican Alexis del Bosque (W17 KO9 L5 D0) who ha  Read Full Story >>>

LOOK, WHO’S REAL INSENSITIVE…
By Aquiles Z. Zonio, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 11 Jul 2020

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – IF there’s somebody who is insensitive, it’s Agot Isidro – not Jinkee Pacquiao. Isidro isn’t just insensitive but also highly-judgmental. You judged someone based on a   Read Full Story >>>

Baby Uno Online Chess Challenge resume
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 11 Jul 2020
THE 5th Baby Uno Online Chess Challenge dubbed as P/Capt. Ceferino 'Jun' Isaac (Ret.) Stay At Home Chess Cup Online Tournament gets underway on Sunday, July 12, 2020, 1pm at the Lichess.org. P/Capt. Ceferino 'Jun' Isaac (Ret.) said chessers from Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao as well in a  Read Full Story >>>

Devin Haney Sounds off on Everyone Hovering Around his Division
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 11 Jul 2020

DEVIN "THE DREAM" HANEY: "I'm anxious to get back in the ring. I want all the smoke" LAS VEGAS, NV (July 10, 2020) – Undefeated WBC Lightweight champion, Devin “The Dream” Haney (24-0, 15 KOs), sounds off, putting t  Read Full Story >>>

MATCHROOM BOXING LAUNCH THE PUNCHLINE PODCAST
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 11 Jul 2020
Matchroom Boxing are delighted to launch ’The Punchline’ podcast with comedian Tom Davis hosting. Sponsored by JD Sports, ‘The Punchline’ is a light-hearted series which pairs characters from the world of boxing with Davis for a much-needed funny spin on a serious sport. Following the   Read Full Story >>>

Are We Close To Seeing A Fight Between Mikey Garcia And Manny Pacquiao?
Fight Sports, Sat, 11 Jul 2020
As boxing continues to slowly come back, Mikey Garcia continues his quest to go after big fights. Looking to be one of the best boxers in the world, Garcia believes he is ready to face Manny Pacquiao. All that he needs to do is wait for Team Pacquiao to respond. Speaking with Fight Hype, Garcia (  Read Full Story >>>

STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART LVIII: JOHNRIEL CASIMERO, FOURTH FILIPINO THREE DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 11 Jul 2020

Johnriel Casimero won his first defense against Mexico's Pedro Guevara by split decision on August 4, 2012 at the Centro de Convenciones, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico as he retained his IBF junior flyweight title. Casimero a  Read Full Story >>>

EPIC TAYLOR VS. PERSOON REMATCH CONFIRMED FOR MATCHROOM FIGHT CAMP
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 11 Jul 2020

The biggest rematch in the history of women’s boxing has been confirmed for Matchroom Fight Camp as Katie Taylor defends her WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO and Ring Magazine Lightweight World Titles against Delfine Persoon on Sat  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather low blows Manny Pacquiao, confirms retirement u-turn
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sat, 11 Jul 2020
The man who just can’t stay away, former pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather, is coming back to the ring for another outing in the coming months. Confirming the news via his usual method of Instagram, Mayweather is heading to Japan for talks with RIZIN, the company who he fought for on New Ye  Read Full Story >>>

July in Boxing History (Part 2 of 3)
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 10 Jul 2020

Wilfredo Gomez (R). Hopefully, July 2020 will see the continuous and steady return of professional boxing especially in the United States after the still ongoing coronavirus pandemic forced a full stop to sport even  Read Full Story >>>

Skin Magical Dasma/Carsigma chess championship on July 19
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 10 Jul 2020
Manila---The Adamson University chess team headed by coach Christopher Rodriguez is staging the Skin Magical Dasma/Carsigma chess championship on July 19, 2020, Saturday, 1 pm through Lichess.Org. The free registration, no bersek online chess tournament backed up by International Master (IM) Petr  Read Full Story >>>

Mikey Garcia still focused on Manny Pacquiao fight
By Anthony Cocks, RingNews24, Fri, 10 Jul 2020
Mikey Garcia 40-1 (30) is still holding out hope a fight against Manny Pacquiao 62-7-2 (39) can be made. The 32-year-old Californian is coming off a 12-round decision win over Jessie Vargas in February. The victory came almost a year after his disastrous welterweight debut against Errol Spence Jr  Read Full Story >>>

Heavy (Bubble) Duty: Carlos Takam Decisions Jerry Forrest
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 10 Jul 2020

Carlos Castro dominates Cesar Juarez in junior featherweight co-feature LAS VEGAS (July 9, 2020) — Carlos Takam, at 39 years old, is still a heavyweight force. Takam ended Week 5 inside the MGM Grand "Bubble" wit  Read Full Story >>>

STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART LVII: JOHNRIEL CASIMERO, WORLD LIGHT FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 10 Jul 2020

Johnriel Casimero was born on February 13, 1990 in Ormoc City, Leyte. His moniker is Quadro Alas which means Four Aces. He had his professional debut on June 3, 2007 winning over Lobert Bayo by unanimous decision at Baran  Read Full Story >>>

Miguel Marriaga-Mark John Yap & Felix Verdejo-Will Madera Set for July 16 Inside MGM Grand “Bubble”
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 10 Jul 2020

ESPN and ESPN Deportes will televise the card starting at 8 p.m. ET LAS VEGAS (July 9, 2020) — Miguel “Escorpion” Marriaga’s quest for a fourth world title shot continues inside the MGM Grand “Bubble” T  Read Full Story >>>

The Top 50 Boxers Of All Time Have Been Ranked
By Ryan Sidle, Sport Bible, Fri, 10 Jul 2020
Sugar Ray Robinson has been named the all time greatest boxer in a list of the all time top 50, that will leave some people a little miffed at their standing. Sports fans love to discuss who the greatest of all time is in any sport and the debates are always controversial and difficult to decide   Read Full Story >>>

The 30 most overrated boxers in history have been named by fans (10-1)
By Tom Kelly, GIVEMESPORT, Fri, 10 Jul 2020
10 - John Ruiz 9 - Hasim Rahman 8 - Gerry Cooney 7 - Anthony Joshua 6 - Muhammad Ali 5 - Joe Calzaghe Summary Well, safe to say there's going to be some tears sooner or later. Muhammad Ali finishes sixth in the list of the most overrated boxers of all time. Ali made a name   Read Full Story >>>

The 30 most overrated boxers in history have been named by fans (20-11)
By Tom Kelly, GIVEMESPORT, Fri, 10 Jul 2020
20 - Sergio Martinez 19 - Rocky Marciano 18 - Bernard Hopkins 17 - Manny Pacquiao 16 - Joe Louis Summary A few house-hold names start to enter the frame as we edge closer to the number one spot. Rocky Marciano, who fought in the early 1950's, was a heavyweight champion that fi  Read Full Story >>>

Frank Espinoza: "Oscar Valdez is very happy to be training with Eddy Reynoso, he is one of the best"
By Hesiquio Balderas, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2020

Frank Espinoza. This is an exclusive interview with Los Angeles based boxing manager Frank Espinoza for Philboxing.com. Espinoza, who has been inducted into the California Boxing Hall of Fame, touches on various subje  Read Full Story >>>

Australias "Dynamite Kid" Mitchell Stapleton ready to explode
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2020

Australia's 21 year old prodigy "The Dynamite Kid" Mitchell Stapleton has not stop training during the global pandemic and eager to add to his perfect professional record 2 wins undefeated with two 1st round devastating knocko  Read Full Story >>>

Mikey Garcia: Trading punches with Manny Pacquiao would be a mistake
By JJ Wrighter , NowBoxing.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2020
Four-division world champion Mikey Garcia is eager to get back into the boxing ring and like many working class Americans he hopes to get back to work having been under quarantine orders for months due to the coronavirus outbreak that affected the entire world. Garcia has stated in several interv  Read Full Story >>>

Shoot the Moon: The Title Reign of Larry Holmes Part VIII (Muhammad Ali)
By Carlos Acevedo, Hannibal Boxing, Thu, 09 Jul 2020
October 2, 1980 He is having trouble sleeping. The long, long nights bleed away. From time to time this former chatterbox slurs his words. Occasionally, one of his fingers twitches uncontrollably. He is thirty-eight years old and he is going, going, gone to seed. (It has nothing—nothing!—to d  Read Full Story >>>

July in Boxing History (Part 1 of 3)
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2020

Dempsey drops Carpienter, July 2, 1921, New Jersey. Hopefully, July 2020 will see the continuous and steady return of professional boxing in the United States after the still ongoing coronavirus pandemic forced a ful  Read Full Story >>>

Suarez to go for Olympic gold
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2020

Suarez. Three-time SEA Games gold medalist Charly Suarez is hoping to join Olympic boxing ticket-holders Eumir Marcial and Irish Magno in going for gold in Tokyo next year but it remains to be seen if he can clinch a slot  Read Full Story >>>

Jun Aquino: The artist with a punch!
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2020

July 8, 2020 Barangay Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines If you’re a fan of boxing, basketball and politics here in the Philippines and abroad, chances are you’ve seen his artwork in multi-media form (phys  Read Full Story >>>

Weigh-In Results: Carlos Takam vs. Jerry Forrest
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2020

Live boxing is back! Don't miss Takam vs. Forrest TOMORROW at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT live on ESPN & ESPN Deportes from the MGM Grand Conference Center - Grand Ballroom (Las Vegas) (ESPN & ESPN Deportes, 8 p.m. ET  Read Full Story >>>

Plania Back Home in Gensan Today
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 09 Jul 2020

DAVAO CITY – “Magic” Mike Plania, who recently won against American Joshua Greer Jr. will arrive today July 9 in General Santos City via Cebu. Plania arrived from Miami, Florida in Cebu two days ago and stayed at the Wat  Read Full Story >>>