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A classic remembered: Michael Cabajal vs. Humberto Gonzalez By Bill Tibbs, MaxBoxing.com, Wed, 01 Apr 2020 It’s hard to believe this classic was over 27 years ago this past month. It was a matchup of the big, little men in boxing. One very popular Mexican/American and one very popular Mexican in a light flyweight battle of heavyweight proportions; the fight would be the first, and best, of an eventual Read Full Story >>>45 Years Ago Today: Salavarria Makes History as First Pinoy to Win Flyweight Titles of WBC and WBA By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 01 Apr 2020
Salavarria.
April Fools Day forty years ago today, April 1, 2020, Filipino fighter Erbito Salavarria made history by being the first Pinoy to win one after the other the world flyweight championship as recognized by t Read Full Story >>> HAGLER-PAVLIK EWBSS PREVIEW: A MARVELOUS MATCH-UP PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 01 Apr 2020
Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs Kelly Pavlik is today’s thrilling fantasy match-up in the quarter-finals of the ‘eWBSS Middleweight Legends Tournament’ broadcast at 7pm on World Boxing Super Series Facebook.
Marvin Hagler Read Full Story >>> Mark Magsayo excited to turn a new leaf with MP Promotions By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Business World Online, Wed, 01 Apr 2020 HAD HIS flourishing boxing career halted at one point for a year and a half because of contract dispute with his former handlers, undefeated Filipino boxer Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo is now excited to turn a new leaf after signing a deal to be part of MP Promotions last month.
Mr. Magsayo, 24, Read Full Story >>> Remembering PH Boxing's Unsung Heroes Special Sports Series (Second of Five Parts) By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 31 Mar 2020
Ric Magramo.
They never won world boxing championships, some even did not get the chance to fight for one. But during their prime, they were our pambato, our best bet in their respective divisions who carried with them our Read Full Story >>> FIVE-ROUND BEAT DOWN: SENSATIONAL ROBINSON STOPS VARGAS IN ‘EWBSS MIDDLEWEIGHT LEGENDS’ OPENER PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 31 Mar 2020
A one-punch KO of Fernando Vargas in the fifth advances Sugar Ray Robinson to face the winner of Marvin Hagler & Kelly Pavlik in the quest for the eAli Trophy.
Sugar Ray Robinson oozed intimidating presence over five roun Read Full Story >>> Action Jackson England reacts to WBC Asia title victory PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 31 Mar 2020
All action Australian Jackson England is still buzzing in the wake of picking up his first WBC strap which came in the form of their Asia Boxing Council super featherweight title.
England produced arguably a career best p Read Full Story >>> Sampson Boxing, Paco Boxing Announce Postponement of Boxing Event on April 24 at The Cannery Casino & Hotel in Las Vegas PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 31 Mar 2020 Sampson Boxing and Paco Boxing regretfully announce the postponement of their boxing event, originally scheduled for Friday, April 24, 2020 at the Cannery Casino & Hotel in Las Vegas.
“Fight Night at the Cannery” was to have featured Argentina’s Alberto “Beto” Palmetta (13-1, 9 KOs) tak Read Full Story >>> IM Daniel Quizon rules third leg of the Rising Phoenix International Chess Championship 2020 By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 31 Mar 2020 MANILA---Philippine chess genius International Master (IM) Daniel Maravilla Quizon (total 48 points) is once again at the top of his game after winning the the third leg of the online Rising Phoenix International Chess Championship 2020 at the famous chess website: "www.lichess.org" Monday, March 30 Read Full Story >>> Whyte: Ruiz is a Coward, a Fat Piece of S***, Not a Real Mexican By Paul Magno, Overtime Heroics, Tue, 31 Mar 2020 UK Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte continues to be raging mad about fellow top heavyweights he feels are avoiding him. This time, the target of his rage is former world champ and one-time conqueror of Anthony Joshua, Andy Ruiz Jr.
“Andy Ruiz is a fat piece of s***,” Whyte recently told IF Read Full Story >>> On the QT: Tarantino's top 5 fight flicks By Robert Ecksel, BoxingNoir, Tue, 31 Mar 2020 Quentin Tarantino failed to predict the future, but he succeeded in mangling the past. Like Tarantino, I remember the good old days, the days when men were men and women were men. While I was searching the prairie for squaws and whatnot, Tarantino was rewriting history like a cokehead locked in a th Read Full Story >>> The redemption of Al 'Bummy' Davis By John Raspanti, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 31 Mar 2020 Some people are born to fight.
Al Davis was one of them. He boxed in the ring and brawled in the streets, usually for some unknown underdog. Tough, tenacious, and soft-hearted, Davis made no excuses for his failings and took no bull from his enemies.
Born Abraham Davidoff on January Read Full Story >>> Beating the crowning virus By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 30 Mar 2020
Someone likened the coronavirus to the crown of thorns, a symbol of torment leading to the crucifixion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Gospel says the crown was placed on Jesus’ head to cause Him pain and mock His Read Full Story >>> STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART II: PANCHO VILLA, THE FIRST ASIAN WORLD CHAMPION By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 30 Mar 2020
Pancho Villa.
The international popularity of Philippine boxing started when Pancho Villa won the universal world flyweight title from Welshman Jimmy Wilde to become the first ever Asian and Filipino world champion Read Full Story >>> SPECIAL SPORTS SERIES: REMEMBERING RP BOXING'S “UNSUNG HEROES” By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 30 Mar 2020
They never won world boxing championships, some even did not get the chance to fight for one. But during their prime, they were our pambato, our best bet in their respective divisions who carried with them our hopes for international Read Full Story >>> THE EWBSS CONTINUES ON MONDAY WITH ‘EWBSS MIDDLEWEIGHT LEGENDS TOURNAMENT’ PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 30 Mar 2020
The coming week will see the start of Season 2 of the eWBSS with a new weight class in the classic World Boxing Super Series eight-man format.
Sunday night, Mike Tyson won the inaugural ‘eWBSS Heavyweight Leg Read Full Story >>> Greatest fights in History I: Must-watch, binge-worthy boxing classics World Boxing News, Mon, 30 Mar 2020 World Boxing News provides fans with some much-needed boxing classics to binge on during these isolation times we currently live in.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, our great sport – like all others, is on hold.
With the prospect of July being the earliest we see live-action exchanges again Read Full Story >>> EGREATEST: TYSON BEATS ALI TO WIN ‘EWBSS HEAVYWEIGHT LEGENDS TOURNAMENT! PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 30 Mar 2020
The eSport character of Mike Tyson took home the eAli Trophy after 12 rounds of war with eMuhammad Ali.
Mike Tyson won the inaugural ‘eWBSS Heavyweight Legends’ Tournament’ Sunday night with hundreds of thousands of fight Read Full Story >>> Conor McGregor Might Have Just Revealed Stunning Superfight Heavy.com, Mon, 30 Mar 2020 Conor McGregor might have just revealed a stunning superfight intention via his Instagram page. The 31-year-old Irish superstar has been heavily posting on social media over the past few weeks in support of Ireland’s COVID-19 quarantine, but the fighter stuck to his fighting roots during Sunday mo Read Full Story >>> Anthony Yarde confirms father ‘with no health issues’ died of COVID-19 By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Mon, 30 Mar 2020 British light-heavyweight contender Anthony Yarde has revealed the sad passing of his father from COVID-19 this week.
Yarde, 28, revealed the tragic passing of his dad on social media and says the coronavirus killed him despite no previous health issues.
The Londoner, who challenged Sergey Kov Read Full Story >>>
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