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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 >>> Coronavirus, family tragedies halt Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao II
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Thu, 19 Mar 2020
Floyd Mayweather has had a lot to deal with over the past few days and was still mourning his ex-girlfriend and mother of his children when a second bombshell hit.
Uncle Roger, aged only 58, died after a long battle with diabetes on March 17.
The pair conquered the world together in a lengthy Read Full Story >>> The End of Live Arena Boxing
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 19 Mar 2020
The current coronavirus pandemic which nobody but nobody has an idea of when and how it will end has prompted a drastic change on how we live and try to survive in many parts of the world.
Talking of spectator sports, orga Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao could get old overnight in his next fight
By Dar Mead, NowBoxing.com, Thu, 19 Mar 2020
In boxing fighters can age at different rates.
Some boxers take so much damage early in their career that their boxing career at the highest level is cut short. I’ve seen boxers who took so much damage in their 20s and had to retire before the age of 30.
Manny Pacquiao’s legendary trainer Read Full Story >>> JC Chavez Jr. Struggles With Coronavirus—The Concept, Not The Illness
By Paul Magno, Overtime Heroics, Thu, 19 Mar 2020
Could we all use a moment of levity in this serious, serious world on lockdown due to the coronavirus? Well, here’s a bit of brain-befuddling denseness on the part of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., El Hijo del Gran Leyenda Mexicano.
On his social media account, the second generation star and former mi Read Full Story >>> How Will The Coronavirus Affect What’s Left Of Manny Pacquiao’s Career?
By Peter Kahn, Forbes.com, Thu, 19 Mar 2020
Manny Pacquiao is already operating on borrowed time with regard to what’s left of his Hall of Fame career. Add the coronavirus pandemic to the mix and it could end up being a full year before the only eight-division world champion in the history of boxing gets back in the ring.
In his most rec Read Full Story >>> ESPN’s Kim on Pacquiao-McGregor fight: “I say it happens”
By T J Rives, Big Fight Weekend, Thu, 19 Mar 2020
With fights being postponed left and right due to the worldwide pandemic of COVID – 19, we need to start looking to the future, when boxing will actually resume and potential mega-fights that could happen.
And, that includes the possibility that eight-division and current WBA Welterweight World Read Full Story >>> Canelo agrees GGG trilogy but is he overlooking Billy Joe Saunders?
By Danny Flexen, SecondsOut.com, Thu, 19 Mar 2020
When you are boxing’s preeminent superstar, it pays to think several moves ahead. So while Canelo Alvarez and his team strive to reschedule the aborted May 2 super-middleweight title challenge against Billy Joe Saunders amid a landscape significantly altered by Covid-19, they have also been in tal Read Full Story >>> Remembering a former world champion: Roger Mayweather
By Bill Tibbs, MaxBoxing.com, Thu, 19 Mar 2020
The boxing world was saddened by the news of the passing of former world champion Roger Mayweather, who has died, aged 58, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Roger was part of the famous Mayweather fighting family that included former contenders (brothers) Floyd and Jeff and former world champion and P4P star Read Full Story >>> Remembering Roger Mayweather, the Original Black Mamba
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 18 Mar 2020
Roger Mayweather.
Roger Mayweather, noted/notorious uncle and former trainer of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has reportedly passed away due to still undisclosed lingering boxing-related illnesses recently at the age of Read Full Story >>> MATCHROOM BOXING POSTPONE ALL EVENTS IN MARCH AND APRIL
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 18 Mar 2020
Following advice from the Government and the BBBoC relating to COVID-19, Matchroom Boxing have postponed all events scheduled to be taking place in March and April, including David Avanesyan vs. Josh Kelly at The O2 in London on March 28, Lewis Ritson vs. Miguel Vazquez at the Utilita Arena Newcastl Read Full Story >>> The Past Week in Action 17 March 2020
By Eric Armit, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 18 Mar 2020
Lee connects with a left at Prieto.
Highlights:
-Brandun Lee shines on ShoBox and looks a high quality prospect
-Seasoned pro Tshifihiwa Munyai wins the vacant South African title
-A spate of five BBB of C Area t Read Full Story >>>
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