There are 170,965 news articles in the database.
Displaying articles 21681 to 21700.
WBC Australasian Champion Steve Gago signs a new long term deal with Dragon Fire Boxing
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Mar 2020
Steve Gago has followed up from his WBC Australasian title victory in his hometown of Perth by resigning a long term deal with Tony Tolj's Dragon Fire Boxing.
Gago has won multiple titles with various governing bodies whils Read Full Story >>>Pinoy chess wizard Butch Villavieja wins 2020 Alberta, Canada Rapid Chess Championship
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Mar 2020
Filipino chess wizard Butch Villavieja pocketed the top honors in the just concluded 2020 Alberta, Canada Rapid Chess Championship in Alberta, Canada.
The Canada based Villavieja collected six points in seven outings.
Villavieja, a former top player of the famous Rizal Chess Park in Luneta, Ma Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao donates five buses for use of health workers, frontliners
Spin.ph, Sat, 21 Mar 2020
SENATOR Manny Pacquiao donated five buses to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to be used for transporting health workers and frontliners fighting the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The buses that will be used for MMDA’s free rides were formally turned over on Friday, Read Full Story >>> Paulie Malignaggi previews Manny Pacquiao against Mikey or Danny Garcia
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Sat, 21 Mar 2020
Former two-division titleholder Paulie Malignaggi is now one of the sport’s more respected analysts, a role he fills on Showtime’s boxing broadcasts, and our partners at Fight Hub TV asked him his thoughts on two potential Manny Pacquiao fights against someone whose surname is Garcia.
As for Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao should postpone his ring return until the coronavirus is under control
By Erwin Lastimosa, NowBoxing.com, Sat, 21 Mar 2020
The world is currently in a serious pandemic with the COVID-19 coronavirus spreading all across the globe and people getting seriously sick, so sick that the majority of international and local sporting events are all being canceled or postponed.
Safety and health of the worlds population is the Read Full Story >>> Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
BoxingNoir, Sat, 21 Mar 2020
Jack Johnson was an avatar of black advancement, in addition to being the first African-American Heavyweight Champion of the World. His mockery of white opponents, no less than his determination live life as he saw fit, caused race riots in the early 20th century. Eventually the State employed its i Read Full Story >>> Back to camp for Jerwin
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Mar 2020
IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas with trainer/manager Joven Jimenez and MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons.
IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas is back training at the Survival Camp in Magallanes, Read Full Story >>> STATEMENT FROM OSCAR DE LA HOYA ON THE WBO’S DECISION TO REINSTATE FRANCHON CREWS-DEZURN AS ITS 168-POUND CHAMPION
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Mar 2020
LOS ANGELES (March 20, 2020) – Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy, has issued the following statement in response to World Boxing Organization’s decision to reinstate Franchon Crews-Dezurn as its Super Middleweight World Champion:
“Justice has been served. The WBO has made th Read Full Story >>> March Was Lucky Month for Iron Mike Tyson
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Mar 2020
Fighters are generally not superstitious and would fight in any month or date they are scheduled to fight or most suitable or viable given the requirements of the organizers, the fans or the networks.
However, for major bout Read Full Story >>> The Boxing Superfights We Need to See Happen This Year
By Kelsey McCarson, BleacherReport.com, Fri, 20 Mar 2020
With professional boxing's schedule on the ropes because of the coronavirus outbreak, there's no better time than now to look ahead to what the rest of the year's schedule could be if boxing's best promoters and biggest television networks put their differences aside in order to work together to mak Read Full Story >>> Eddie Hearn eyeing Fury vs Wilder III force majeure due to virus outbreak
World Boxing News, Fri, 20 Mar 2020
Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn has seemingly found a positive in the current climate as the world continues to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Instead of plowing on with plans for Anthony Joshua to fight his mandatory challenger in Kubrat Pulev, Hearn is hoping the outbreak could lead to a UK blo Read Full Story >>> Has the U.S. Lost its Presence in Boxing? Part One of a New Survey
By Ted Sares, The Sweet Science, Fri, 20 Mar 2020
More than 50 boxing notables shared their thoughts in our latest TSS survey. They came from all walks of boxing – former fighters, officials, writers, publicists, commentators, and especially boxing historians. We are listing the respondents alphabetically. PART ONE goes “A” through “L.”
Read Full Story >>> Conor McGregor eyes boxing return with Manny Pacquiao fight on the cards
By Alex Pattle, Independent Online, Fri, 20 Mar 2020
Former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor has said a return to boxing is in his sights as he continues to look for bouts that excite him.
The Irishman made a successful return to the Octagon in January when he stopped Donald Cerrone in just forty seconds after a 15-month absence from MMA.
Read Full Story >>> Errol Spence Jr insists Terence Crawford fight will happen
By Anthony Cocks, RingNews24, Fri, 20 Mar 2020
IBF and WBC welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr 26-0 (21) is confident that he will eventually meet WBO counterpart Terence Crawford 36-0 (27) within the next year or so.
The fight would pit two of the world’s best southpaws against each other in a mouth-watering 147-pound showdown.
The 30 Read Full Story >>> Boxing fans facing twelve-week drought, all May and June events in doubt
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Fri, 20 Mar 2020
Bad news hit boxing on Thursday as US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson both addressed their respective nations.
As Trump was blamed for spreading false information by the majority of American media, Johnson was delivering a sober message to the British public.
Johnson Read Full Story >>> New York State Boxing HOF Class of 2020 Induction Ceremony Postponed until September 20
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Mar 2020
NEW YORK (March 19, 2020) - The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) announced today that its ninth annual induction dinner has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic from April 19th to September 20th at Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
Money already collected for ti Read Full Story >>> Antonio, Barcenilla face tough competition in the 1st Philippine National Bullet Chess Championship online
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Mar 2020
MANILA, Philippines – 13-time Philippine Open champion Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. and reigning National Open champion Grandmaster Rogelio "Banjo" Barcenilla Jr. are expecting a rough sailing in the 1st Philippine National Bullet Chess Championship online where they will be meeting a to Read Full Story >>> “Only the referee can stop the fight”
By Epifanio M. Almeda, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 19 Mar 2020
Not having much to do on a day during the “Enhanced Community Quarantine” in the place where I live, I got plenty of time to review and re-review the fights on Youtube between great and near great fighters. The ent Read Full Story >>> PACC names Aklanon Wilfredo Neri as prexy
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 19 Mar 2020
AKLANON International Arbiter/National Master Wiflredo Neri now heads the newly-formed Philippine Arbiters Chess Confederation (PACC).
“Thank you for your confidence in me,” Neri said, to his fellow arbiters and chess officials recently held in Quezon City witnessed by NCFP chairman/presiden Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather to axe 2020 comeback and Manny Pacquiao rematch after family tragedies
By Chisanga Malata , Express.co.uk, Thu, 19 Mar 2020
Floyd Mayweather is reportedly planning to shelve his 2020 comeback following the tragic deaths of his uncle and ex-girlfriend. The former four-weight world champion lost his uncle Roger, who was also his trainer, to diabetes on Tuesday.
The tragic passing of the former two-division champion, who Read Full Story >>>
|
