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Vasyl Lomachenko vs Jorge Linares ? Five key questions
BoxingNews, Fri, 11 May 2018
1. Will Jorge Linares quit?
As well as ?High-Tech,? Vasyl Lomachenko has also earned the nickname ?No Mas-Chenko? as the Ukrainian has seen his last four opponents quit on their stool refusing to participate for the remainder of the fight. Jamaican Nicholas Walters started off the trend in Novemb Read Full Story >>>Ancajas hopes to meet Pope in Italy
By Nick Giongco, Tempo, Fri, 11 May 2018
A meeting with Pope Francis will be the main agenda of world super-flyweight king Jerwin Ancajas when he travels to Italy late this month.
Sean Gibbons, Ancajas? American agent, told the Bulletin that they are spending some time in Rome as they are attending the International Boxing Federation co Read Full Story >>> Gomez: Canelo Will Start Testing Once Deal?s Done for GGG Fight
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 11 May 2018
NEW YORK ? Gennady Golovkin and his handlers want to know when Canelo Alvarez will resume testing for performance-enhancing drugs.
They slammed the suspended superstar before and after Golovkin?s second-round knockout of Vanes Martirosyan on Saturday night because Alvarez hasn?t been tested for P Read Full Story >>> What's behind Golden Boy?s disturbing contract stipulation for Alvarez-Golovkin rematch?
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 11 May 2018
Canelo Alvarez is an excellent fighter who is also one of boxing?s best draws. We could argue whether Anthony Joshua has surpassed him as the sport?s biggest attraction, but the debate would be meaningless. Alvarez is a massive draw who is one of the few fighters in the world who can regularly sell Read Full Story >>> Monster Among Men: Naoya Inoue ready to wreak havoc in World Boxing Super Series
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Fri, 11 May 2018
There's a monster looming on the horizon as the recently confirmed World Boxing Super Series bantamweight tournament leans towards the halfway completion mark.
With WBO champion Zolani Tete, WBA ruler Ryan Burnett and IBF title holder Manny Rodriguez already on board, the winner of Naoya Inoue ve Read Full Story >>> Exclusive: Joe Joyce would take Dillian Whyte in his next fight claims manager, Sam Jones
By James Tonks, RingNews24, Fri, 11 May 2018
Dillian Whyte and Joe Joyce share a similar opponent on their professional record, Ian Lewison.
Joyce, the former 2016 Olympic super-heavyweight silver medallist made his debut seven months ago against Lewison. Lewison?s corner threw in the towel and Joyce won the fight by TKO in 8 rounds.
Why Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO-MATTHYSSE FEATS, FACTS AND FIGURES PART I
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 May 2018
Manny Pacquiao (59-7-2, 38 KOs) will fight the Argentine World Boxing Association welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse (39-4-0, 36 KOs), for a title showdown which is dubbed ?Fight of Champions,? that will happen a Read Full Story >>> Germany, United States and Latvia Play Host to WBO Bouts
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 May 2018
The World Boxing Organization (WBO), chaired by Francisco ?Paco? Valc?rcel, will celebrate five interesting title fights; two of which are for world championships. The bouts will take place this Saturday, May 12.
Brooklyn Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao taps two Filipinos, one foreigner as sparring partner for Matthysse fight
By Gerry Ramos, Spin.ph, Thu, 10 May 2018
HEAVY training for Manny Pacquiao rolls off by next month when the boxing legend begins sparring session for his fight against Lucas Matthysse of Argentina.
The 39-year-old Pacquiao will be helped whip into fighting form for the July 15 bout in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by a foreign sparmate and two Read Full Story >>> Mayweather wishes Pacquiao good luck
By Josef T. Ramos, The Manila Times, Thu, 10 May 2018
Unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. wishes Manny Pacquiao ?good luck? for his world title fight against defending World Boxing Association welterweight titleholder Lucas Matthysse of Argentina on July 15 at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malays.
?We?re in the Philippines. We?re all gonna wish Manny Read Full Story >>> LEAN and MEAN Tyson Fury looks FIGHT READY as June 9 opponent announcement looms
World Boxing News, Thu, 10 May 2018
Tyson Fury is ripped and ready for action with four weeks remaining until the former world heavyweight champion ends a thirty one-month absence from the ring.
The 27 year-old is set to reveal his comeback opponent for what will be a BT Sport exclusive outing on June 9 at Manchester Arena.
"Fou Read Full Story >>> Michael Conlan: Signing with Frank Warren or Eddie Hearn would've been easier route
By Nick Parkinson, ESPN.com, Thu, 10 May 2018
Michael Conlan insists he made the right decision to launch his professional career in the United States and stated that the easier route would've been to sign with Eddie Hearn or Frank Warren.
All but one of Conlan's (6-0, 5 KOs) professional fights have been in the U.S. but the two-time Irish O Read Full Story >>> NBA Playoffs Odds: Warriors Favored Over Rockets
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 May 2018
Don?t look now, but the Golden State Warriors are favored in their NBA Western Conference finals showdown with the No. 1 seed Houston Rockets.
The two-time champion Warriors, according to the Las Vegas-based Westga Read Full Story >>> Joel Diaz Warns That Matthysse Could Drill Pacquiao, Retire Him
BoxingScene.com, Thu, 10 May 2018
Trainer Joel Diaz has warned that his hard punching boxer, WBA 'regular' welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse, could very well do some knockout damage on Manny Pacquiao.
The eight division champion will challenge Matthysse on July 14th at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Back in 20 Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao invites Mayweather to basketball game
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Thu, 10 May 2018
MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao has invited Floyd Mayweather Jr. to a friendly game of basketball, but the American superstar has yet to confirm as he winds down his visit to the Philippine islands.
According to Pacquiao?s information officer, the two legends of the sport spoke briefly on th Read Full Story >>> SHOCKER: Chris Eubank Jr. on standby to replace George Groves, face Callum Smith in WBSS Final
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Thu, 10 May 2018
The World Boxing Super Series organisers were forced to announced their Season 2 intentions this week despite the fact the first round of tournaments are yet to be completed.
As bantamweight took centre stage, the super-middleweight and cruiserweight finales from the start of the inaugural season Read Full Story >>> Media Workout Notes & Quotes: Lomachenko and Linares Hit the Streets of NYC
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 10 May 2018
New York City (May 9, 2018) ? Vasiliy Lomachenko and Jorge Linares took their talents to the streets of Manhattan on Wednesday, as they participated in an open workout on the corner of 33rd Street and 8th Avenue, just outsi Read Full Story >>> Lomachencko vs. Linares can usher in a new era of boxing where the best fight the best
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Thu, 10 May 2018
At a historic venue here Friday, a group of boxing reporters who've devoted their careers to inspecting the sport that operates like no other will meet for its annual awards dinner.
One of the axioms spawned in gatherings like this is the refrain, "The best fights are the ones that don't happen." Read Full Story >>> Double Take: George Costner, the Man Who Would be Sugar
By Carlos Acevedo, Hannibal Boxing, Thu, 10 May 2018
He was one of the earliest Sugar Ray knockoffs, but unlike other first-wave Robinson devotees?Johnny Saxton, Freddie Dawson, and Johnny Bratton, for example?George Costner actually had the audacity to dub himself ?Sugar.? Costner, a welterweight contender throughout the late 1940s, also had another Read Full Story >>> Proposals for Elevating the Sport of Boxing. Part 2 (K-W) of a TSS Survey
By Ted Sares, The Sweet Science, Thu, 10 May 2018
We asked 32 noted boxing buffs this question: If you could do one thing to make boxing better, what would it be? The answers were surprisingly varied and interesting ? and in some cases, downright incriminating.
Respondents were listed alphabetically. Part 1 ran from A to J, opening with the thou Read Full Story >>>
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