FORMER Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation [OPBF] bantamweight champion Froilan “The Sniper” Saludar became the new WBA Inter-continental bantamweight champion last November 15 at the Agenda Arena in Dubai. The 3  

Hot prospects Justin Figueroa, Dominque Crowder & Avious Griffin all Remain undefeated with Knockout Victories at Tropicana Atlantic City
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 18 Nov 2024

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (November 17, 2024) – Sensational knockouts was the theme during last night’s professional boxing card, presented by Boxing Insider Promotions, as only three of nine matches went the distance in The  Read Full Story >>>

RCG Main sends taekwondo squad in Batang Pinoy
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 18 Nov 2024
THE Regional Central Gym Main Taekwondo of Davao City is sending a four-man team in this year’s Batang Pinoy slated on November 23 to 28 at the Puerto Princesa in Palawan. RCG Master Hyoung Joo Kim is fielding out Anika Taporco, 15; Gevan Keant Taporco, 17; Don Zydel Zack Matahum, 14, and Phili  Read Full Story >>>

Froilan Saludar Becomes WBA Intercontinental Bantamweight Champion After Stunning Victory in Dubai
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 17 Nov 2024

Dubai, UAE – November 15 – Froilan Saludar (36-8) has been crowned the WBA International Bantamweight Champion after defeating the previously unbeaten William Flores (18-1) by unanimous decision.  Read Full Story >>>

Cebuano Mangubat faces top seed Georgian Grandmaster
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 17 Nov 2024
Porto Santo Island, Portugal ---Mario Mangubat of the Philippines will face top seeded Grandmaster Zurab Sturua of Georgia at the start of the 32nd World Senior Chess Championships 65 over category on Sunday, November 17. Mangubat from Minglanilla, Cebu who holds an ELO rating of 2052 will emplo  Read Full Story >>>

DACS football tourney on Nov. 25 to 29
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 17 Nov 2024
THE Davao Association of Catholic Schools [DACS] will hold its football and futsal tournament on November 25 to 29. The futsal league will be the girl’s division at the Calasanz School in Toril while the football 11-a-side will be the boy’s division. “We are still looking for the venue o  Read Full Story >>>

GILBERTO ‘ZURDO’ RAMIREZ MAKES HISTORY AS THE FIRST-EVER MEXICAN TO BECOME UNIFIED WBA AND WBO CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 17 Nov 2024

LATINO NIGHT EVENT LIVE ON DAZN WORLDWIDE IN RIYADH SEASON EVENT WAS PRESENTED BY GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS AND WAS BROADCAST FREE GLOBALLY RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (November 16, 2024) – The historic Latino Night card   Read Full Story >>>

Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez becomes unified cruiserweight champion with brilliant win over Chris Billam-Smith
By Mark Lelinwalla, DAZN News, Sun, 17 Nov 2024
It took a few rounds for Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez to find his rhythm Saturday night, live on DAZN. And when he did, the Mexican boxer overwhelmed Chris Billam-Smith with smooth footwork and volume punching toward a unanimous decision victory to add the WBO title to his own WBA strap as the new un  Read Full Story >>>

Serbia’s Pavel Fedorov wins close IBA Kunlun Fight World Cup main event in Beijing
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 17 Nov 2024

Beijing, China – Serbia’s Pavel Fedorov won a close contest in the main event of IBA Kunlun Fight World Cup at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, against three-time IBA World champion Sofiane Oumiha f  Read Full Story >>>

Dayaw OCR at Monte Garay Nov. 17
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 17 Nov 2024
THE Dayaw Obstacle Course Race will be held today, November 17 at the Monte Garay Resort in Mandug, Fatima Road, Callawa, Buhangin. There will be the Adult [men and women] and Junior [boys and girls]. The categories are: ADULTS - Elite Male, Elite Female, Open Men, Open Women, Group of 4 [w  Read Full Story >>>

MILO National Marathon Davao Leg set November 17 at SM Lanang
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 17 Nov 2024
THE much-awaited MILO National Marathon 2024 Davao Leg will be held tomorrow, November 17, Sunday at SM Lanang North Wing in Davao City. “It’s all set and ready to go. The road to being a champ starts here,” said local organizer Kenneth Sai of Kinetix Sports. The race will start tomorrow  Read Full Story >>>

Mike Tyson explains why he 'won' Jake Paul fight in emotional statement
By Max Winters, Daily Mail (UK), Sun, 17 Nov 2024
Mike Tyson has released an emotional statement and explained why it felt like he 'won' his fight against Jake Paul. Tyson, the 58-year-old former world heavyweight champion, was beaten by the YouTuber-turned-boxer via unanimous decision in his first fight in 19 years that failed to live up to the  Read Full Story >>>

RIVERA DEFENDS FLYWEIGHT TITLES AGAINST GONZALEZ IN PUERTO RICO
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 16 Nov 2024

Olympian closing in on World title shot but faces unbeaten foe on December 7 Yankiel “El Doctorcito” Rivera (6-0, 2 KOs) will take on Angel “Set it Off” Gonzalez (14-0, 7 KOs) on Saturday, December 7, at  Read Full Story >>>

Jake Paul defeats Mike Tyson by unanimous decision in fight lacking big moments
By Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times, Sat, 16 Nov 2024
Round 8: Jake Paul defeats Mike Tyson by unanimous decision Mike Tyson’s comeback at the age of 58 ends with a loss, as YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul comfortably cruises to a unanimous decision victory via scores of 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73. Paul landed 78 of 278 of his punches, while Tyson   Read Full Story >>>

Katie Taylor wins controversial rematch with Amanda Serrano to retain super lightweight title
By Mark Puleo, The New York Times, Sat, 16 Nov 2024
Another Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano superfight, another heavily disputed judging decision. For the second time, Taylor defeated Serrano via a decision that left more fans questioning the scorecards than praising Taylor’s skills. Serrano fought through a gnarly cut above her right eye throughout  Read Full Story >>>

WEIGHTS FROM ATLANTIC CITY
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 16 Nov 2024
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (November 14, 2024) – The official weigh in was held today for tomorrow night’s professional boxing event, presented by Boxing Insider Promotions, at The Showroom at Tropicana Atlantic City. All the action will be streamed live from The Trop starting at 7 p.m. ET. Doors open at  Read Full Story >>>

LATINO NIGHT OFFICIAL WEIGHTS: ZURDO VS. BILLAM-SMITH RIYADH SEASON’S LATINO NIGHT EVENT PRESENTED BY GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS IN SAUDI ARABIA ON NOVEMBER 16
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 16 Nov 2024

Mexican star Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez (46-1, 30KOs) stepped in at 199.6 lbs while his opponent Chris Billam-Smith of the UK came in at 199.4 lbs during the official weighin Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ahead of their   Read Full Story >>>

Inoue Fancied to Repeat as FOTY but Beterbiev, Usyk, Bam Have Strong Cases (Last of Two Parts)
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 16 Nov 2024

L-R: Beterbiev, Usyk and Rodriguez. This is the time of the year when we look back and review the performances of top fighters, especially world champions to determine who among them is deserving to be declared  Read Full Story >>>

IBA Kunlun Fight World Cup is ready to commence in Beijing
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 16 Nov 2024

Beijing, China – The weigh-in ceremony took place at the National Indoor Stadium on the eve of the inaugural IBA Kunlun Fight World Cup quarterfinal event in the capital city of China. Boxers competing in the 63.5kg weig  Read Full Story >>>

Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul: Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See
By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 15 Nov 2024

Mike Tyson slaps Jake Paul during Thursday's weighin One could argue that Friday nights Netflix main event pitting a 58-year old, long retired Mike Tyson in the same ring with a 27-year old YouTube star is a heist   Read Full Story >>>

Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez vs. Chris Billam-Smith: Oscar de la Hoya teases possible Oleksandr Usyk fight vs. winner
By Rudi Schuller, DAZN News, Fri, 15 Nov 2024
Could a future date with Oleksandr Usyk be in the cards for the winner of Saturday's Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez vs. Chris Billam-Smith fight? Zurdo and Billam-Smith will face off in Riyadh, live on DAZN, each carrying a cruiserweight world title to the ring. The WBA belt currently belongs to Zurdo,  Read Full Story >>>

Silence before the charade: Tyson lets money talk before fight with Paul
By Donald McRae, The Guardian, Fri, 15 Nov 2024
Mike Tyson sat in almost magnificent silence, refusing to engage in the bombast and bluster of the final press conference before he fights Jake Paul in a charade of a contest on Friday night in Arlington, Texas. As I stared at his familiar tattooed face I remembered what he had told me on a swelteri  Read Full Story >>>

Inoue Fancied to Repeat as FOTY But Beterbiev, Usyk, Bam Have Strong Cases (First of Two Parts)
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 15 Nov 2024

This is the time of the year when we look back and review the performances of top fighters, especially world champions to determine who among them is deserving to be declared as the Fighter of the Year. Part One:  Read Full Story >>>

Mike Tyson slaps Jake Paul in wild weigh-in moment: ‘Talk is over’
By Jared Schwartz, New York Post, Fri, 15 Nov 2024
LAS COLINAS, Texas — Playtime is over. Mike Tyson has entered fight mode. After official weigh-ins Thursday night at the Toyota Music Factory, Tyson slapped Paul during their final face-off before they meet in the ring Friday night at AT&T Stadium. Security quickly separated them, and P  Read Full Story >>>

FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE FOR RIYADH SEASON’S LATINO NIGHT EVENT PRESENTED BY GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS IN SAUDI ARABIA
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 15 Nov 2024

MAIN EVENT CO-PROMOTED BY BOXXER AND BROADCAST GLOBALLY FOR FREE RIYADH (NOVEMBER 14, 2024) – With only a few days left until Riyadh Season’s Latino Night presented by Golden Boy Promotions, a final press confer  Read Full Story >>>

The Boxing Buzz is back this Saturday night on The Boardwalk
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 15 Nov 2024

Streaming live on DAZN from Tropicana Atlantic City ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (November 14, 2024) -- Boxing Insider Promotions is bringing the boxing buzz back to The Boardwalk this Saturday night at Tropicana. Al  Read Full Story >>>

Undefeated Heavyweight Bruce Seldon Jr. Looks To Remain Unbeaten on Saturday, November 16!
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 15 Nov 2024

Rising heavyweight prospect Bruce Seldon Jr. looks to keep his perfect record in tact when he enters the squared circle against seven fight veteran Julio Mendoza (3-4, 2 KO’s) this Saturday in Atlantic City. Seldon J  Read Full Story >>>

Unbeaten Rising Star David Cardenas Headlines San Antonio Boxing Card on Saturday, November 23rd Streamed Live on ABC Affiliate KSAT.com
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 15 Nov 2024

SAN ANTONIO, TX (November 14, 2024) – Triple A Promotions, in association with South Park Boxing Academy, are set to bring San Antonio another great night of boxing for the community as “The Showdown at the   Read Full Story >>>

Team USA Dominated 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships, Brought Home Historic Medals
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 15 Nov 2024
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (November 14, 2024) -– The 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships, held in Pueblo, Colorado, concluded on November 2, 2024. Team USA sent 11 boxers, six male and five females, to World Boxing inaugural World Championships. Team USA with little international experience went   Read Full Story >>>

KSI? Canelo? Fury? The big name that could be next for Jake Paul if he beats Mike Tyson
By Rudi Schuller, DAZN News, Thu, 14 Nov 2024
Jake Paul returns to action this weekend when he faces Mike Tyson in a fight that has the entire world talking about what may go down. If successful, it’s likely that Paul will step into another huge contest in 2025, but who could be next in line for the popular YouTuber? Here, DAZN looks   Read Full Story >>>

Cleveland's Resurgence, Injuries Threaten Boston Celtics Hold of NBA East Conference
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 14 Nov 2024

With many of their perceived rivals still recovering from injuries to and loss of key players and trying to gel with new additions, the Boston Celtics are expected to have easier time dominating the NBA Eastern Conference this se  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo's Blunt Reply to Jake Paul's Title Challenge: "He's Not Ready"
By George Fields, RingSide24, Thu, 14 Nov 2024
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are getting ready to step into the ring this weekend in Texas. The two will face off in an eight-round bout that's set to air on Netflix. But not everyone's thrilled about this match-up. Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, the four-weight world champion, isn't impressed. When asked ab  Read Full Story >>>