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Shoot the Moon: The Title Reign of Larry Holmes Part VII, Scott LeDoux By Carlos Acevedo, Hannibal Boxing, Fri, 13 Mar 2020 This is the seventh installment in Carlos Acevedo’s Shoot The Moon series covering the career of Larry Holmes.
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“What the hell. I’m a truck driver with a c Read Full Story >>>Snips and Snipes 12 March 2020 By Eric Armit, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 13 Mar 2020

Finally the”Canelo” Alvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders fight is set for 2 May. My hope is that Gennady Golovkin’s delayed IBF title defence against Kamil Szeremeta acts as a semi-final with the winners-Alvarez and Go Read Full Story >>> Press Conference Notes and Quotes: Shakur Stevenson and Michael Conlan Prepare for Unique Hulu Theater at MSG Shows PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 13 Mar 2020

Stevenson to defend WBO featherweight world title Saturday against Miguel Marriaga LIVE on ESPN (10:30 p.m. ET)
Conlan to battle hard-charging Colombian Belmar Preciado on Tuesday (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET) in featherwei Read Full Story >>> Boxing's biggest stars: Canelo Alvarez, Manny Pacquiao and Tyson Fury lead the way ESPN.com, Fri, 13 Mar 2020 Boxing is enjoying a renewed sense of excitement surrounding the sport. After a 2019 filled with thrilling and, at times, shocking results like the first fight between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr., Tyson Fury cemented his status as one of the most popular stars boxing has to offer by soundly def Read Full Story >>> ‘BORN FIGHTER’ CHISORA: “THIS WILL BE THE HARDEST FIGHT I’VE EVER HAD” PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 13 Mar 2020

Derek Chisora says his colossal Heavyweight clash with Ukraine’s pound-for-pound star Oleksandr Usyk at The O2 in London on Saturday May 23, shown live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and DAZN in the US, will be the hardest Read Full Story >>> STATEMENT FROM OSCAR DE LA HOYA ON SUSPENSION OF COMBATIVE SPORTS EVENTS IN CALIFORNIA PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 13 Mar 2020 LOS ANGELES (March 12) - “This morning, we were informed by the California State Athletic Commission that all combative sports events have been cancelled for the month of March due to concerns regarding COVID-19,” said Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy. “Therefore, our March 19 Read Full Story >>> MARCH 14 AND MARCH 17 TOP RANK EVENTS TO PROCEED WITHOUT FANS IN THE HULU THEATER PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 13 Mar 2020 NEW YORK (March 12, 2020) — Due to the coronavirus pandemic, and to ensure the health and safety of boxing fans and the fight participants, Top Rank announced today that the March 14 and March 17 events at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden will proceed without spectators. The only individuals Read Full Story >>> Devin Haney Honored to be Voted 2019 Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame "Fighter of the Year" PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 13 Mar 2020

LAS VEGAS, NV (March 12, 2020) – This past Tuesday, WBC Lightweight Champion, Devin "The Dream" Haney (24-0, 15 KOs), was awarded "Fighter of the Year" by the Nevada Boxing Hall-of-Fame in Las Vegas, Nevada. The young box Read Full Story >>> WORLD POOL MASTERS POSTPONED PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 13 Mar 2020 The World Pool Masters, scheduled to take place in Gibraltar from March 26-29, has been postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. New dates will be announced in due course.
Matchroom Pool and HM Government of Gibraltar has taken this decision with the health and safety of our players, spectators Read Full Story >>> British Boxing Board issue coronavirus cancellation warning to promoters By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Fri, 13 Mar 2020 Adding to WBN’s warning of a spate of potential cancellations to boxing events over the coming months, the Britsh Board of Boxing Control have done likewise.
In a document sent to promoters, managers and event organizers, which was obtained by World Boxing News, the BBBofC stated they are, ‘m Read Full Story >>> Canelo Alvarez likely to fight Gennady Golovkin in Texas in September By Anthony Cocks, RingNews24, Fri, 13 Mar 2020 World middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez 53-1-2 (36) appears on track to face Gennady ‘Triple G’ Golovkin 40-1-1 (35) in September.
The 29-year-old Mexican superstar is expected to face WBO super middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders 29-0 (14) in Las Vegas on May 2 before comp Read Full Story >>> USYK COLLIDES WITH CHISORA AT THE O2 PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2020

Ukrainian pound-for-pound star Oleksandr Usyk will face British favourite Derek Chisora in a colossal Heavyweight clash at The O2 in London on Saturday May 23, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and DAZN in the US.
Read Full Story >>> Dragon Fire Boxing announce the launch of Dragon Fire Latino - Debut show on March 14, Santiago de Chile, Chile PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2020

Dragon Fire Boxing are delighted to announce their expansion into the South American market with the launch of their new Dragon Fire Latino brand.
Dragon Fire Boxing has been headed up by Tony Tolj for decades, with Read Full Story >>> Boxing Coronavirus: Big fights at risk due to ongoing COVID-19 crisis By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Thu, 12 Mar 2020 BOXING CORONAVIRUS – The situation looks bleak regarding big boxing matches going ahead in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
Firstly, a 30-day travel ban confirmed by the United States President Donald Trump was announced on Wednesday. It’s the clearest indication that fight fans Read Full Story >>> Is Arum Really Interested in Pushing Crawford to be Welterweight #1? By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2020

Back in 2008, Bob Arum swallowed his humongous pride and allowed then Filipino prize ward Manny Pacquiao to agree to a one sided 15/85 purse split in order to secure a high profile potential "passing of the baton" type of f Read Full Story >>> Shakur Stevenson and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Team Up to Inspire “Brick City” Youth PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2020

Stevenson to defend WBO featherweight world title Saturday against Miguel Marriaga LIVE on ESPN (10:30 p.m. ET) from Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden
NEWARK, N.J. (March 11, 2020) — WBO featherweight world cha Read Full Story >>> MMA fighter Kastriot "Slaughterhouse" Xhema to make pro boxing debut Mar. 20 on "Fight Night In Framingham" card PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2020

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FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (March 11, 2020) - Mixed-martial-arts fighter Kastriot "Slaughterhouse" Xhema, fighting out of Greenwich, Connecticut, will make his pro boxing debu Read Full Story >>> Utah Jazz Player Infected with COVID-19; NBA to suspend season following Wednesday's games PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2020

NEW YORK -- The NBA announced that a player on the Utah Jazz has preliminarily tested positive for COVID-19. The test result was reported shortly prior to the tip-off of Wednesday's game between the Jazz and Oklahoma City Read Full Story >>> Eumir Marcial Takes Top Spot, Irish Magno Salvages Berth By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2020
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Eumir Felix Marcial showed his readiness to take on the best of the rest of the world in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by topping the middleweight division in the Asia Oceania pre Olympic boxing qualifiers that ended yesterda Read Full Story >>> Second Overtime: Sean "The Mechanic" Gibbons whips another work of art By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Mar 2020

Sean Gibbons, the president of Manny Pacquiao Promotions inked Mark "Magnifico" Magsayo to a contract yesterday, further fortifying what already is an impressive stable currently populated by reigning world champions J Read Full Story >>>
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