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WORLD POOL CHAMPIONSHIP MOVES TO JANUARY PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 27 Apr 2020 The next World Pool Championship will now take place from Wednesday, January 6 until Sunday, January 10, having originally been slated for October.
Matchroom Pool acquired the rights in perpetuity to host the World Pool Championship from 2020 in an agreement with the WPA earlier this year. Howeve Read Full Story >>>Reviving Boxing in the Philippines Under the Covid 19 New Normal By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 27 Apr 2020

Over the weekend, attempts have been made in Nicaragua and South Korea to revive the staging of professional boxing bouts under the limitations and restrictions being enforced to address the current Covid-19 pandemic.
The fight Read Full Story >>> PBA continues helping fight vs Covid 19 By Eddie Alinea of The Manila Times, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 27 Apr 2020 THE PBA has started distributing PPEs (Personal Protective Equipment) to their intended recipients around Luzon in the play-for-pay’s efforts in further helping front liners in the current battle against the spread of the Covid-19 in the country.
The PPEs -- face masks, gloves, and other protec Read Full Story >>> People don’t know where the first man to KO Pacquiao is. And that’s the way it needs to be By James Dielhenn, Fox Sports, Mon, 27 Apr 2020 People don’t know exactly where Rustico Torrecampo is, and that’s the way he needs it to be.
He isn’t in jail so is likely living as a squatter again, with barely a penny to his name, as he was before he became a wanted man. The years have not been easy on Torrecampo, the first man to knock o Read Full Story >>> STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART XXIII: DODIE BOY PEÑALOSA, THE FIRST FILIPINO TWO-DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 27 Apr 2020

Considered by many Filipino boxing fans as the most popular fighter during his prime, Diosdado "Dodie Boy" Peñalosa, born November 19, 1962 in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, is the first Filipino to become dual w Read Full Story >>> Finkel open to confer with ABAP By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 27 Apr 2020

New York boxing manager Shelly Finkel yesterday admitted he’s been in contact with Eumir Marcial about the future and if only to assure ABAP he has the best interest in mind for the Olympic middleweight qualifier, he’s rea Read Full Story >>> RETRO WBSS: WITH ALI DAUGHTER AS WITNESS, SMITH TICKED BOXES IN JEDDAH PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 27 Apr 2020

The 168lb Ali Trophy final between George Groves and Callum Smith on 28 September 2018 was the first-ever pro boxing event in Saudi-Arabia and it will be replayed live tonight at 7pm (UK) on World Boxing Super Series Faceb Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather begins sparring as sensational return gathers pace By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Mon, 27 Apr 2020 Floyd Mayweather is back sparring in the gym as the five-weight world champion steps up training ahead of a strongly expected return to action.
‘Money’ began his crusade to fight again, alongside training boxers when uncle Roger Mayweather died earlier this year.
Roger had suffered from he Read Full Story >>> Manny-Floyd rematch to happen? By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 26 Apr 2020

Premier Boxing Champions owner Al Haymon is supposedly convinced a rematch between super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao and undefeated Floyd Mayweather, Jr. will happen sooner or later. “Al thinks it’s Read Full Story >>> The great Manny Pacquiao can beat Crawford and Spence By Freddy Fresco, NowBoxing.com, Sun, 26 Apr 2020 I can’t believe there are still people out there who doubt the capability of the living legend Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao.
You are talking about a guy who climbed from 106-pounds all the way to 150-pounds to win a world title in a record eight different weight divisions.
What type of fight Read Full Story >>> Shawn Porter Views Terence Crawford Clash as On The Table By Hans Themistode, Boxing Insider, Sun, 26 Apr 2020 The Welterweight division is viewed as one of the best in all of boxing. But it’s also becoming one of the most stagnant. Errol Spence Jr, Danny Garcia, Shawn Porter, Keith Thurman and Manny Pacquiao are the names that are constantly brought up when the division is spoken of. Mix and match them ho Read Full Story >>> STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART XXII: BOBBY BERNA, THE FIRST IBF SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 26 Apr 2020
 Bobby Berna.
Bobby Berna was born Roberto Bernardez on May 19, 1961 in Quezon City. The southpaw boxer had his professional debut on August 13, 1979 beating Ben Juanta by 2nd round TKO.
In his 14th pro fight, he won the Read Full Story >>> Bud Crawford-Manny Pacquiao fight is reportedly in 'tentative talks' By Associated Press, Omaha World Herald, Sun, 26 Apr 2020 There seems to be new momentum behind a possible fight between Omaha native Terence "Bud" Crawford and boxing legend Manny Pacquiao.
In a recent interview with Boxing Scene, Crawford's promoter Bob Arum said he's had "tentative talks" about staging the mega-fight. He said he "had feelers out" to Read Full Story >>> Mike Tyson plans astonishing comeback after fifteen-year ring absence World Boxing News, Sun, 26 Apr 2020 Mike Tyson admitted recently that he’s ‘nothing without boxing’. Now, just weeks later, the former undisputed heavyweight champion has confirmed his return to the ring.
The one-time ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ is currently training to step back between the ropes following his controvers Read Full Story >>> Freddie Roach wasn't the right fit for Isaac Dogboe - Paul Dogboe GhanaWeb, Sun, 26 Apr 2020 Father and trainer of Isaac the ‘Royal Storm’ Dogboe, Paul Dogboe has revealed why his son parted ways with Boxing Hall of fame coach Freddie Roach.
After two successive loses to Emanuel Navarette, the camp of Isaac Dogboe decided to change their strategy as the dethroned champion joined the Read Full Story >>> STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART XXI: FRANK CEDEÑO, WORLD WBC AND LINEAL FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 Apr 2020
 Frank Cedeño.
Frank Cedeño, born on March 16, 1958 in Talisay City, Cebu, won the World Boxing Council world flyweight title.
He is one of the few world champions who lost in his professional debut. Ray de los Santos outsc Read Full Story >>> 'United Queens Fundraising: We can conquer COVID-19' Chess Tourney on April 29 By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 Apr 2020 In partnership with Spec Entertainment and CA’s Life, a Lichess online tournament will be held on April 29. The tournament’s goal is to support "United Queens Fundraising: We can conquer COVID-19" program to help give relief goods to the homeless and those families who are strongly affected amid Read Full Story >>> Boxing Under the Covid New Normal; Best Matches That Need to be Done By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 Apr 2020

It is not entirely impossible to still stage boxing inside arenas before a live paying audience even with the restrictions as crowd limitation and physical distancing as would surely be the new normal in the ongoing Wuha Read Full Story >>> The 1960's Heavyweights By Eric Armit, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 Apr 2020

Having looked as the title holders in 1960 I thought I would complete the picture by looking at who was in the ratings or climbing and what the future held for them.
One name dominated the heavyweight division in 1960 and it Read Full Story >>> SATURDAY: ESPN to Air Encore Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao Bouts PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 25 Apr 2020

Features Historic 2015 Showdown between Mayweather and Pacquiao, Mayweather-Zab Judah, Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Márquez 2 and Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto
ESPN+ library includes hundreds of historic boxing matches, streaming on deman Read Full Story >>>
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