OROZCO VS. GIBSON
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Saturday, April 1, 2017
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OFFICIAL WEIGHTS:
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PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 01 Apr 2017
WORCESTER, Mass. (March 31, 2017) - Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE) held the official weigh today at Ballot Box for tomorrow night's "New England's Future 2" show at Worcester Palladium.
Below are the officia Read Full Story >>>
U.S. Olympian Nico Hernandez Building Wichita into a fight town
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 01 Apr 2017
"KO Night Boxing: History Begins" Encore presentation this Saturday night on CBSSN
WICHITA, Kansas (March 31, 2017) - Last Saturday night at Kansas Star Arena in nearby Mulvane, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez planted a seed in hopes of growing Wichita into a fight town, as world cham Read Full Story >>>
Unbeaten Prospect Damien "Sugar" Vasquez Returns April 1 in Salt Lake City, UT
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 01 Apr 2017
LAS VEGAS, NV (March 31, 2017) - This Saturday, April 1, 2017, undefeated flyweight prospect, Damien "Sugar" Vasquez (9-0, 4 KOs), will step in the ring against Lorenzo Trejo (35-32-1, 22 KOs), a veteran of sixty-eight fi Read Full Story >>>
30 Years Later - Valdez/Ramirez/Magdaleno/Stevenson Score Hagler vs. Leonard
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 01 Apr 2017
The Four PPV Headliners are 22 Days Away From Their Own Dates with Destiny!
LOS ANGELES (March 31, 2017) -- It took place on Monday, April 6, 1987 at Caesars Palace and it was promoted by Bob Arum's Top Rank?. The SuperFig Read Full Story >>>
King Mo Says Rampage Is a Big Fat Joke ... Put Down the Donuts! (VIDEO)
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 01 Apr 2017
TMZ SPORTS -- Rampage Jackson is a big fat fatty who smokes and drinks too much and will be remembered as a joke of a fighter ... so says King Mo.
Yeah, he ain't holdin' back.
King Mo and Rampage are squaring off ton Read Full Story >>>
Pacquiao-Horn fight details being finalized
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 01 Apr 2017
Manny Pacquiao?s camp acknowledged yesterday that a deal is almost in place for the fighting Filipino senator to defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title against unbeaten Australian challenger Jeff Horn on July 2 in Brisbane.
?We are working on it,? said Pacquiao adviser Mike Read Full Story >>>
It?s Pacquiao-Horn after all
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 01 Apr 2017
If negotiations go smoothly, Pacquiao?s defense of his World Boxing Organization welterweight crown against Horn in Brisbane, Australia, on July 2 will be finalized before the week ends.
This developed after Team Pacquiao heeded the call of promoter Bob Arum for the Fighting Senator to choose amo Read Full Story >>>
Op-Ed: Manny Pacquiao likely to face Jeff Horn despite huge pay cut
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Sat, 01 Apr 2017
After a failed attempt to secure a lucrative fight in the Middle East, reigning WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao will most likely accept a substantial pay cut to face a relatively unknown challenger from Australia.
Pacquiao's longtime adviser Michael Koncz, who traveled to the United Arab Read Full Story >>>
Arum: Ramirez Would 'Destroy' Golovkin; Would Do Winner-Take-All
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 01 Apr 2017
Count Bob Arum among those that think Gennady Golovkin began showing his age against Daniel Jacobs.
The 85-year-old Arum was in full promotional mode Friday, when during a conference call Arum claimed that Gilberto Ramirez would ?destroy? Golovkin if they fought. Arum?s company, Top Rank Inc., pr Read Full Story >>>
Busy May & June for M-1 Global
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 31 Mar 2017
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (March 31, 2017) - M-1 Global president Vadim Finkelchtein (pictured above) has announced five M-1 Challenge events to be held this May and June.
Below is a Q & A with the veteran MMA promoter:
Can you Read Full Story >>>
Jason Canoy makes weight for South Africa challenge
By Ryan Songalia, Rappler, Fri, 31 Mar 2017
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino boxer Jason Canoy and his South African foe Mzuvukile Magwaca came in well under the 118-pound weight limit for their fight in Cape Town on Friday, March 31 (Saturday Manila time).
Canoy (26-6-2, 19 knockouts) of Cebu City weighed 116 pounds while the undefeated Ma Read Full Story >>>
Golovkin's Promoter: If Ward Returns To 168 - Fight Can Happen!
BoxingScene.com, Fri, 31 Mar 2017
A few days ago, trainer Virgil Hunter revealed that his star fighter - IBF, WBA, WBO light heavyweight champion Andre Ward (31-0, 15 KOs) - was still capable of getting down to the super middleweight limit of 168.
Ward officially moved up to the light heavyweight limit of 175 in early 2016, but h Read Full Story >>>
Wanheng Menayothin wins six-rounder, closes on Mayweather / Marciano record at 46-0
World Boxing News, Fri, 31 Mar 2017
WBC minimumweight champion Wanheng Menayothin participated in a stay busy six rounder in Thailand to push towards Floyd Mayweather and Rocky Maricano's 49-0 record.
The 31 year-old, who defended his 105 pound title for the sixth time in January, defeated Jaysever Abcede via unanimous decision on Read Full Story >>>
Jeff Horn close to sealing deal for mega fight against Manny Pacquiao - this time for real
By Phil Lutton, The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri, 31 Mar 2017
For Jeff Horn, patience has become a valuable virtue. The Brisbane fighter looks as if he will land his prized bout against Manny Pacquiao after all, with the Filipino great now likely to sign a deal to fight at Suncorp Stadium on July 2.
In what became a tiresome saga from the Pacquiao camp, the Read Full Story >>>
Chavez Jr. Weighs in at 178, More Confident of Shocking Canelo
By Miguel Rivera, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 31 Mar 2017
On Thursday, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. started his training day by weighing 178 pounds, 13.5 shy of his necessary contractual weight for May 5th, which is the day before his scheduled fight with countryman Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez at the T-Mobile Arena in Arena.
There were concerns that Chavez Jr. woul Read Full Story >>>
Luis Ortiz vs. Derric Rossy: That?s Entertainment
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Fri, 31 Mar 2017
Derric Rossy is more tough and rugged than he is good. He?ll need a Buster Douglas kind of night if he hopes to pull an upset?
He has the makings of a champion. At 6?4 and 230 pounds he?s the right size for a heavyweight. He is undefeated at 27-0 with 23 knockouts. He?s a product the Cuban boxing Read Full Story >>>
