Team GB standout turns pro with Eddie Hearn Team GB standout Leo Atang has signed a long-term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing and is set to make his highly anticipated professional debu  

“KING” RYAN GARCIA SAN DIEGO MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2025

“It’s a big opportunity for me to do something amazing at a historic event.” – Garcia SAN DIEGO, Calif. – (April 17, 2025) – Welterweight contender and international superstar “King” Ryan Gar  Read Full Story >>>

WEIGHTS FROM ORLANDO FLORIDA
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2025
Kevin Brown and Esteuri Suero to Battle for WBA Continental North America Super Lightweight Title at Caribe Royale Resort April 18 Kevin Brown 140 vs Esteuri Suero 139.2 Hendri Cedeno 139.6 vs Idalberto Umara 139 Lenier Pero 247.4 vs Detrailous Webster 251.4 Gurgen Hovhannisyan 287 vs Da  Read Full Story >>>

Super Lightweight Israel Mercado Looks to Keep Momentum Going this Saturday in Long Beach
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2025

LONG BEACH, CA (April 17, 2025) – Popular super lightweight Israel “Bad Ways” Mercado (11-1-2, 7 KOs), of Pomona, California, is set to return to action in an intriguing 8-round clash against seasoned Argentine vet  Read Full Story >>>

Middleweight Slugger Raul Salomon Returns to Action April 19 at Thunder Studios in Long Beach
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2025

LONG BEACH, CA (April 17, 2025) – Hometown knockout artist Raul Salomon (14-3, 12 KOs) is set to return to the ring in a scheduled 6-round middleweight bout against Argentina’s battle-tested veteran Crispulo Javier  Read Full Story >>>

BOXING INSIDER BRINGS DOMINGUEZ BACK TO SONY HALL MAY 9
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2025

The All-star card also features unbeaten females, local and national amateur stars. Boxing Insider Promotions returns to Sony Hall for its 12th boxing event in Times Square on Friday Night May 9 for an actio  Read Full Story >>>

IM Michael Concio rules Bangkok Blitz chess tilt
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2025
Bangkok, Thailand----International Master Michael Concio lived up to his top billing and finished first place in ruling the 22nd Bangkok Chess Club Blitz 2025 Final held at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Concio finished the tournament wit  Read Full Story >>>

LIM, VICENTE TOP BANTON CHESS
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2025
Top seed Samson Chiu Chin Lim of III of Manila scored 5.5 in 6 rounds in the open division and Luben Vicente of Sta. Fe, Romblon had a perfect score in the kiddie division to emerge as champions in their respective divisions at the conclusion of 1st Banton Chess Tournament held at the Masonic Lodge   Read Full Story >>>

SMITH VS. GERMAIN + UNDERCARD FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2025

Frank Smith: "That's the plan and that's the focus. Dalton Smith is Mandatory Challenger for the WBC Super-Lightweight World Title and that is the fight we'll see next. Dalton can't overlook Saturday night.   Read Full Story >>>

There Are No Miracles— Just Nora Aunor
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2025

Himala - A painting by Rodolfo "Jun" Aquino. There are no miracles, she said. But there she stood—defying gravity, time, the odds, and the expectations of an industry that once tried to cast her aside. No miracles? Th  Read Full Story >>>

Heavyweight Contender Lenier Pero Set to Shine on April 18 at Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2025

ORLANDO, FL (April 17, 2025) – Rising undefeated Cuban heavyweight Lenier Pero (11-0, 8 KOs) will take make his highly anticipated return to the ring after year long layoff on a thrilling fight night this Friday, April 18  Read Full Story >>>

New Champion, New Era: Lightweight King Keyshawn Davis Defends Throne Against Edwin De Los Santos in Homecoming June 7 at Norfolk’s Scope Arena LIVE on ESPN
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2025

Lightweight phenom Abdullah Mason steps up against Jeremia Nakathila in the co-feature Kelvin Davis, Keon Davis, and Troy Isley will appear in undercard bouts Tickets are on sale Friday, April 18, at 1 p.m. ET vi  Read Full Story >>>

Rising Canadian super lightweight prospect Eric Basran draws undefeated Isaiah Johnson for Friday's opening round of the inaugural Riyadh Season/WBC Boxing Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2025

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (April 17, 2025) – Undefeated Canadian super lightweight prospect Eric Basran (7-0, 3 KOs) has drawn unbeaten Isaiah “Kyree-James” Johnson (11-0, 7 KOs) for tomorrow’s (Friday) preliminary  Read Full Story >>>

FORMER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION KELLY “THE GHOST” PAVLIK TO ATTEND 2025 HALL OF FAME WEEKEND
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 18 Apr 2025

Annual Hall of Fame Weekend celebration set for June 5 - 8 CANASTOTA, NY - APRIL 17, 2025 - The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to announce that former middleweight champion of the world   Read Full Story >>>

Beltran faces Crenz in WBC Grand Prix
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2025

SUPER lightweight Crisalito “El Granada” Beltran of Valencia City will fight Alan David Crenz of Argentina on April 18 in the WBC Grand Prix at the Global Theater Boulevard in Riyadh City. The 21-year-old Beltra  Read Full Story >>>

Into to fight Jones in WBC Grand Prix
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2025

LIGHTWEIGHT Jerald “Truman” Into of San Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur will fight Ahmad Muhammad Jones of United States of America in the WBC Boxing Grand Prix on April 18 at the BLVD City Global Theater in Ryadh, Saudi Ara  Read Full Story >>>

USA Boxing International Concludes Day Two Competition
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2025
Day three schedule slated for 61 bouts PUEBLO, Colo. (April 16, 2025) – Wednesday’s action at the 2025 USA Boxing International Open concluded inside the Pueblo Convention Center in Pueblo, Colo. Fifty-three bouts were contested across two sessions during day two within the junior, youth and   Read Full Story >>>

Little Pancho: A Filipino Fighter in the Ring, an American Soldier to the End
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2025

San Francisco Civic Auditorium – June 17, 1940 The air inside the auditorium was thick with tobacco smoke, anticipation, and something special. Filipino farmers, laborers, sailors, and immigrants leaned forward in  Read Full Story >>>

Beltran ready to fight in WBC Grand Prix
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2025

SUPER lightweight Crisalito “El Granada” Beltran of Valenciano City is now in Riyadh to see action in the WBC Grand Prix scheduled April 17 to 20 at the Global Theater Boulevard in Riyadh City. The 21-  Read Full Story >>>

Arca stuns English GM, maintains share of top spot in Bangkok Chess Open
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2025

Bangkok, Thailand ---Teen sensation FIDE Master Christian Gian Karlo Tade Arca continues his Cinderella run story in the ongoing 22nd Bangkok Chess Club Open Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Riversid  Read Full Story >>>

Melvin’s target is Collazo
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2025

There are two things on WBC minimumweight champion Melvin Jerusalem’s mind. First is to unify the 105-pound title, at least the WBC, WBA and WBO versions since another Filipino, Pedro Taduran, holds the IBF belt.  Read Full Story >>>

Piala fights Choki in WBC Grand Prix
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2025

FEATHERWEIGHT Bryx “The King” Piala of Cebu City will face undefeated Juma Choki of Tanzania in the first round of the WBC Grand Prix [Round of 32] on April 17 at the Global Theater Boulevard in Riyadh City, Riyadh.   Read Full Story >>>

There will be NO DRAWS at the World Boxing Council Grand Prix in Riyadh
By Gabriel F. Cordero, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2025
WBC President Mauricio Sulaimán, from Mexico, has confirmed that "There will be NOT DRAWS. The judges' ratings will be the same as in all other boxing events, but in the event of a tie, we will use the qualitative scoring system. To be clearer, the judges' scorecards have, in addition to the box fo  Read Full Story >>>

WBC Boxing Grand Prix set April 17-20
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2025

THE Riyadh Season WBC Boxing Grand Prix will be held on April 17 to 20 at the BLVD City Global Theater in Ryadh, Saudi Arabia. World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman said there will be four divisions: feather  Read Full Story >>>

ROY JONES JR BOXING PRESENTS “FIGHT NIGHT AT THE GILLESPIE” DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE, KY SATURDAY, APRIL 19
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2025
Louisville, KY, April 16, 2025 -- Local boxing prodigy Pryce “The Postman” Sparrow, 2-time national champion as an amateur, will make his professional debut in front of a hometown crowd on Saturday, April 19, in downtown Louisville at The Gillespie. This Louisville card takes place a week b  Read Full Story >>>

Day One of the 2025 USA Boxing International Open Concludes
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2025
Opening day features 52 bouts contested PUEBLO, Colo. (April 15, 2025) – Day one of the 2025 USA Boxing International Open concluded Tuesday inside the Pueblo Convention Center in Pueblo, Colo. The opening day of the five-day tournament featured 52 bouts across two sessions. The 2025 USA Box  Read Full Story >>>

LA28 Celebrates Updated Olympic Venue Plan Showcasing the Best of Los Angeles on the World Stage
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 17 Apr 2025
LA28 Highlights Olympic Venue Plan Updates LOS ANGELES, Calif. (April 15, 2025) – Today, LA28 unveiled the most comprehensive look at the 2028 Olympic venue plan to date, following approval from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board last week. With this plan, LA28 is set to  Read Full Story >>>

Memo in Navarrete’s camp
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 Apr 2025

Don’t look now but strength and conditioning coach Angel (Memo) Heredia has joined WBO superfeatherweight ruler Emanuel Navarrete’s training camp in preparation for his defense against unbeaten Filipino Olympian   Read Full Story >>>

Dubs Hold Off Grizzlies, 121-116 to Clinch #7 Playoff Spot in the West
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 Apr 2025

A day after failing in their bid for an automatic playoff berth against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Chase Center, the Golden State Warriors came back to its home floor and won their   Read Full Story >>>

Japanese outfits scramble over ‘Lover Boy’
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Wed, 16 Apr 2025
There is a mad scramble among Japanese promoters to sign up newly-crowned Orient-Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) bantamweight king Kenneth “Lover Boy” Llover, the country’s newest boxing sensation. Llover’s manager and promoter Gerry Peñalosa told DAILY TRIBUNE on Tuesday that aside fro  Read Full Story >>>

PH Teen Arca Upsets Super GM Gustafsson
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 Apr 2025

Arca (L) defeats super GM Gustafsson in the third round. Bangkok, Thailand---Teen sensation FIDE Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca of the Philippines kept the lead after a third- round conquest of the top seed Sup  Read Full Story >>>

SMITH: I'LL PROVE WHY I'M MANDATORY FOR THE WBC WORLD TITLE
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 16 Apr 2025

'Thunder' has sights firmly set on Alberto Peullo Dalton Smith can move a step closer to a dream World Title shot when he defends his WBC Silver Super-Lightweight Title against Canada's Mathieu Germain at the   Read Full Story >>>