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Six million dollar man: Rex Tso?s next fight will set gate receipt record
By Unus Alladin, South China Morning Post, Sat, 18 Feb 2017
Hong Kong?s ?Wonder Kid? is expected to fight in front of a capacity crowd of 8,000 against Japan?s Hirofumi Mukai on March 11 as he strengthens his war chest for a possible future world title bout
Records are set to tumble as Rex Tso Sing-yu?s next bout in March is likely to smash past HK$6 mill Read Full Story >>>Vasyl Lomachenko to face Jason Sosa April 8 after 'cowards' balk
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sat, 18 Feb 2017
Junior lightweight world titleholder Vasyl Lomachenko, a two-time Ukrainian Olympic gold medalist and one of the best fighters in the world pound for pound, has a hard time getting top opponents to step into the ring with him.
Top Rank hoped to line up former two-division titleholder Orlando Sali Read Full Story >>> Vasyl Lomachenko has respect for Jason Sosa
By Robert Morales, L.A. Daily News, Sat, 18 Feb 2017
Not only has Vasyl Lomachenko become one of the most impressive fighters in the world in just over three years as a pro, he also likes to make people laugh.
Lomachenko was asked this week if, when he looks in the mirror, he sees the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
?It is very hard t Read Full Story >>> Magdaleno rejects Donaire rematch
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 18 Feb 2017
WBO superbantamweight champion Jessie Magdaleno has reneged on his promise to give Nonito Donaire, Jr. an immediate rematch and called the Filipino Flash a sore loser in a 360 degree reversal from his display of respe Read Full Story >>> Conor McGregor wants $100m to box Floyd Mayweather
By Chisanga Malata , Daily Star (UK), Sat, 18 Feb 2017
The UFC?s reigning lightweight champion is currently pursuing a boxing match against Olympic bronze medalist Floyd Mayweather.
McGregor is desperate to get his hands on the five-weight world champion and believes he can KO the legendary boxer, who has never tasted defeated.
Ireland's first UFC Read Full Story >>> Boxer Jeff Horn's mother tried to talk the championship contender out of the sport
By Michael Rennie, ABC News (AU), Sat, 18 Feb 2017
Jeff Horn's mother Leasa Dykstra says she never wanted her son to become a boxer and she even tried to talk him out of it.
Yet the man who took up boxing as a way to deal with school bullying is now seen as Australia's best boxing prospect and looks to be on the verge of facing all-time great Man Read Full Story >>> Isn?t this Pacquiao vs Arum now?
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 18 Feb 2017
EITHER he?s indisposed or just playing possum, but expect veteran promoter Bob Arum to take a firm stand soon on Manny Pacquiao?s next fight, initially scheduled in Brisbane against undefeated Australian Jeff Horn.
No, Hor Read Full Story >>> BORNEA VS. YU HEADLINE SANMAN?S ?LABAN PINOY 3?
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 18 Feb 2017
Jade Bornea.
SANMAN Promotions will have their first salvo for 2017 on February 26 at the Lagao Gym of Gen.Santos City. Four title belts will be at stake with Sanman?s Jade Bornea (6W-0L,4KO?s) headlining the event against Read Full Story >>> SHOWTIME SPORTS? TO STREAM FIRST EVER LIVE BOXING EVENT ON TWITTER WITH BRONER vs. GRANDOS, LIVE ON SATURDAY, FEB. 18
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 18 Feb 2017
SHOWTIME? Extends Reach of Free Preview Weekend With Live Stream of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING? Tripleheader At showtimeboxing.twitter.com
NEW YORK (Feb. 17, 2017) ? SHOWTIME Sports will live-stream the first e Read Full Story >>> Former world champion Imamu Mayfield interested in tonight's Jones - Gunn clash
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 18 Feb 2017
Freehold , NJ (Feb. 17, 2017) - Former IBF World Cruiserwight word champion Imamau Mayfield has thrown his hat in the ring to face the winner of tonight's Roy Jones, Jr. - Bobby Gunn WBF World Cruiserweight title bout that will shown LIVE on Pay-Per-View.
Mayfield of Freehold , New Jersey ended a Read Full Story >>> Andrzej Fonfara in Full Swing With VADA Testing
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 18 Feb 2017
BAY AREA, CA (February 16, 2017) - In preparation for his upcoming fight with former world champion, Chad Dawson (34-4, 19 KOs), Andrzej Fonfara (28-4, 16 KOs) is in full swing with his mandated VADA testing. The 10-round bout is set for March 4th, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn NY, on the Keit Read Full Story >>> Why Dubai?
By Bill Velasco, The Philippine Star, Sat, 18 Feb 2017
It appears WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is keen on having his next fight in the United Arab Emirates. With no opponent slated for April 23, Pacquiao is going against all pronounce-ments by Australian promoters that he will fight Jeff Horn in Brisbane, and signing a deal to fight in Read Full Story >>> Adrien Broner Grows Up
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Sat, 18 Feb 2017
?Adrien against Adrian,? said Broner. ?Adrien with an E and Adrian with an A in the end and the best Adrien shall win??
On Saturday, February 18, at the Cintas Center at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, in a fight televised on Showtime Championship Boxing, former four-division champion Adri Read Full Story >>> Thurman V Garcia [Vol.II]: Viva Che Guevera!
By John Gatling, NYFights.com, Sat, 18 Feb 2017
According to Angel Garcia, undisputed star of Vol.I in this fight saga, the apocalypse is going down on March 4th @Barclays in Brooklyn (CBS/Showtime 9pm ET), which means the long awaited ?Revolution!? will indeed be televised.
Even better, is it won?t cost you a damn dime to duck any shots fired.
Read Full Story >>> Roy Jones Jr: ?At this age you never know when it?s going to be your last one, but if it is I?m going to make sure I go out with a bang!?
By Jenna Jay, OTR Boxing Radio, Sat, 18 Feb 2017
Former four division world champion, Roy Jones Jr, is set to return to the ring tonight against bare-knuckle boxing champion Bobby Gunn. The fight is set for 10 rounds and could very well be the last professional bout for the now 48 year old Jones, who hopes to turn back the clock and bring out some Read Full Story >>> Donaire: Top Rank Informed Me Magdaleno Rejected Rematch
By Carlos Boogs, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 18 Feb 2017
Last November at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Jessie Magdaleno (24-0, 17KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Nonito Donaire (37-4, 24KOs) to capture the WBO super bantamweight championship.
The three official judges had him well ahead, with scores of 116-112, 116-112, 118-110 Read Full Story >>> 'Zorro' Sultan faces ex-champ Jaro in intriguing domestic clash
By Ryan Songalia, Rappler, Sat, 18 Feb 2017
MANILA, Philippines - Rising Filipino prospect Jonas Sultan will try to enhance his credentials as a legitimate title contender when he faces former world champion Sonny Boy Jaro in an intriguing 12-round junior bantamweight fight at Makati Cinema Square on March 19.
Promoter Anson Tiu Co confirm Read Full Story >>> Former Olympian Barriga eyes first knockout win in upcoming fight
By Mike Miguel, Tiebreaker Times, Sat, 18 Feb 2017
So far, so good for Mark Anthony Barriga
The former Olympian has had a dream start in his professional career, amassing three wins in just seven months.
Barriga credited his smooth transition to the people around him, among them are former interim WBA World titleholder Drian Francisco, and rei Read Full Story >>> Joe Smith Jr Rockets Into the Fast Lane and Has Lucrative Options
By Ted Sares, The Sweet Science, Sat, 18 Feb 2017
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT JOE SMITH JR. ? Back in April 2008, Joe Smith Jr. defeated Seanie Monaghan in the final round of the New York Daily News Golden Gloves tournament at Madison Square Garden in the 178-pound novice division. So the two are not strangers, but that was then and this is now. And now the Read Full Story >>> Book Review: Madame Bey?s: Home to Boxing Legends
By Clarence George, Boxing.com, Sat, 18 Feb 2017
The question isn?t so much who trained at Madame Bey?s in Chatham Township, New Jersey, from 1923 to 1942, but who didn?t?
?I am swamped with remembrances on Mother?s Day.??Madame Bey
I?ve always been interested in boxing?s peripheral characters, who are no less interesting for being periphera Read Full Story >>>
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