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Gary Russell Jr. defends WBC featherweight title with seventh-round TKO
By Gene Wang, Washington Post, Sun, 21 May 2017
Even when he was to defend of his featherweight title later Saturday evening, Capitol Heights boxer Gary Russell Jr. placed family first, serving as a corner man for undercard bouts involving two younger brothers at MGM National Harbor.
Both victorious siblings then witnessed firsthand Russell Jr Read Full Story >>>TODAY: 3 locations, 2 networks, 1 incredible day of boxing action!
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 21 May 2017
PBC EVENTS ON SHOWTIME & FS1 HIGHLIGHT AN ACTION-PACKED SATURDAY BOXING MARATHON.
No plans tonight? We?ve got you covered with a can?t-miss marathon of action in the ring.
A 3-site, 2-network boxing binge gets Read Full Story >>> Crawford vs Diaz odds: Yes, TC is that good
By Joseph Herron , Fight Saga, Sun, 21 May 2017
Tonight, Saturday May 20, from the world renowned Madison Square Garden in New York City, one of boxing's best, Terence Crawford (30-0, 21 KOs), will be defending his WBO/WBC Super Lightweight titles against former Olympic Gold medalist Felix Diaz (19-1, 9 KOs) of the Dominican Republic in HBO's "Wo Read Full Story >>> Terence Crawford-Felix Diaz: Pre-Fight Report Card
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 21 May 2017
After a bit of a slower week, boxing is all over the place this weekend. Where one won?t find a single mega-event, there are a slew of good, meaningful fights in multiple divisions across multiple continents.
Arguably the most meaningful will take place on HBO (10:15 PM EST/PST). One of the sport Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao begins sparring sessions
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 21 May 2017
He was far from peak form, but Manny Pacquiao still did enough on his first sparring session Saturday to impress onlookers at the Elorde Gym near the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City.
Pacquiao, honing up for his defense of the World Boxing Organization welterweight belt against Australian Jeff Horn Read Full Story >>> Ryota Murata robbed as fellow Japanese standouts take home wins
By Patrick L. Stumberg, Bad Left Hook, Sun, 21 May 2017
It was shaping up to be a terrific day for Japanese boxing. In Nagoya, 21-year-old Kosei Tanaka (9-0, 5 KO) successfully defended his WBO light flyweight title against Puerto Rican bruiser Angel Acosta (16-1, 16 KO), dropping him midway through on his way to a wide unanimous decision.
Over in Tok Read Full Story >>> Quick bites from Japan
By Cain Bradley, Boxing.com, Sun, 21 May 2017
There were several fights Saturday night at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan. Some of the action is described below?
There were several fights Saturday night at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan. Some of the action is described below.
? Daigo Higa destroyed Juan Hernandez Navarette. He sent the Read Full Story >>> WBA President highly embarrassed by N'Dam v Murata judging
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sun, 21 May 2017
WBA President Gilberto Mendoza has revealed his total embarrassment at what transpired in Saturday's championship contest in Japan
The vacant middleweight title was won by Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam as he defeated Olympic champion Ryota Murata in a massive and controversial shock.
In what seemed to Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO SPARS FOUR ROUNDS
By Peter Maniatis, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 May 2017
11 times world champion Manny Pacquiao sparred 4 quality rounds today [Saturday] and looked very impressive for his first sparring in preparation for the Horn fight July 2nd in Brisbane, Australia.
Pacquiao's first sparri Read Full Story >>> PETALCORIN: "I HOPE THE YAEGASHI-MELINDO WINNER HAS BALLS TO FIGHT ME"
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 May 2017
Former world champion Randy Petalcorin of General Santos City wants to fight the winner of the IBF World light flyweight title-fight between champion Akira Yaegashi and challenger Milan Melindo on May 21 at the Ariake Col Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs Crawford: Will the money be there?
By Lee Cleveland , Fight Saga, Sat, 20 May 2017
Should Manny Pacquiao and Terence Crawford win their respective next fights, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has hinted the pair might meet in November.
Per rumors, Pacquiao and Crawford want $20 Million and $7 Million guarantees, respectively, should that fight take place.
A guaranteed purse, as i Read Full Story >>> Milan Melindo hopes third time's the charm as he challenges Japanese champ for IBF jr. flyweight crown
By Gerry Ramos, Spin.ph, Sat, 20 May 2017
MILAN Melindo again attempts to win a world title on Sunday when he vies for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior flyweight title against reigning champion Akira Yaegashi at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan.
Melindo, the current interim junior flyweight holder, had two chances of beco Read Full Story >>> Japan results: Higa, Shiro new WBC champions / Controversy as N'Dam splits Murata / Tanaka wins
World Boxing News, Sat, 20 May 2017
At the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan, two World Boxing Council titles changed hands on Saturday in an entertaining event.
A new flyweight ruler with crowned when Daigo Higa halted Juan Hernandez Navarrete in six rounds to push his record to 13-0.
Higa was the only one able to take the crown Read Full Story >>> WITH ROACH'S ARRIVAL, PACQUIAO'S TRAINING WILL GO INTO HIGH GEAR STARTING MONDAY
By Eddie Alinea of Spin.ph, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 May 2017
Manny Pacquiao?s fine-tuning regimen shifts to high-gear starting Monday next week with the arrival of chief trainer Freddie Roach, the man who guided him from an obscure junior-flyweight campaigner to a world champion i Read Full Story >>> YAEGASHI, MELINDO MAKE WEIGHT
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 May 2017
IBF world junior flyweight champion Akira Yaegashi of Japan and IBF Interim champion Milan Melindo of the Philippines both weighed in at 48.8 kilos (107.6 lbs) just .4 lbs under the junior flyweight weight limit during Read Full Story >>> Terence Crawford?s Greatest Fight May Be With Himself
By Wallace Matthews, The New York Times, Sat, 20 May 2017
Terence Crawford will defend his world super lightweight title against Felix Diaz in the main event at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.
But that might be the least daunting test Crawford faces in his immediate future.
Next month, the appeal of his misdemeanor convictions last September Read Full Story >>> Why I'm torn about Manny Pacquiao
By Andrew Webster, The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat, 20 May 2017
Manny Pacquiao is not Filipino but Scottish. In fact, he is Braveheart.
Sitting here, in his favourite Japanese restaurant in Manila, one of the greatest pound-for-pound boxers in the world delivers his best impression of William Wallace.
"They may take away our lives but they will never take Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao once had extramarital affairs, smoked, took drugs and gambled before seeing the light
By Grantlee Kieza, CourierMail.com.au, Sat, 20 May 2017
MANNY Pacquiao is speaking so softly he?s almost inaudible but the conversation is about strippers and casinos and wild sex so the radar immediately goes on full alert.
Long after he was taught to throw a left and right, Pacquiao found a wife who taught him right from wrong.
He credits long-su Read Full Story >>> Mayweather, McGregor and a Game of Meaningless Posturing
By Andreas Hale, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 20 May 2017
Hey, did you hear the news? You know, the news that Dana White and Conor McGregor have come to an agreement for their side of the negotiations with Floyd Mayweather? The news had everyone who doesn?t know any better hyped up to see a boxing match between a semi-retired undefeated hall of famer and a Read Full Story >>> Joe Cortez: ?Canelo vs. Golovkin is going to be bigger than Pacquiao vs. Mayweather. It?s going to be a war!
By Robert Brown, OTR Boxing Radio, Sat, 20 May 2017
Joe Cortez is a Hall of Fame boxing referee and an analyst for ESPN. Cortez has been the third man in the ring for some the sport?s biggest events and with some of it?s greatest fighters. In my interview with Joe Cortez, I discuss with him Alvarez vs. Golovkin and get his views on what fans can expe Read Full Story >>>
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