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3rd world title within grasp
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Fri, 23 Dec 2016
AFTER his call-out of World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight champion Zou Shiming fell on deaf ears, Donnie Nietes? hopes of a third division world title came faster than expected.
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) ordered two-division world champion Donnie Nietes and world-rated Thai Read Full Story >>>Ted the Bull?s Annual Boxing Awards for 2016
By Ted Sares, Boxing.com, Fri, 23 Dec 2016
Asked how he would like to be remembered, Ali said, ?As a man who never sold out his people?if that?s too much, then just a good boxer??
This is Ted Sares? eleventh consecutive edition of Ted the Bull?s Annual Boxing Awards. He always issues them in December risking the embarrassment of a late fi Read Full Story >>> Fighter 'Pacman' to spend Christmas in Seoul
By Ko Dong-hwan, The Korea Times, Fri, 23 Dec 2016
World-class Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao is on his first visit to Korea, spending the Christmas holiday season here with his family.
The southpaw pugilist arrived at Incheon International Airport early Friday and held a press conference at The-K Hotel in Seocho-gu, Seoul. He plans to meet fans a Read Full Story >>> Top Rank?s Arum Talks Crawford, Bradley, Valdez and More
By David A. Avila, The Sweet Science, Fri, 23 Dec 2016
BOB ARUM LOOKS AHEAD TO 2017 ? One is a former Fighter of the Year and the other is this year?s candidate. Both will see action in 2017 says Top Rank?s Bob Arum.
Terence Crawford, the reigning WBO and WBC super lightweight champion, stopped two of three opponents in 2016. The Nebraska prizefighte Read Full Story >>> WBO makes Canelo mandatory to face Saunders
By Mitch Abramson, RingTV.com, Fri, 23 Dec 2016
The WBO has bypassed Avtandil Khurtsidze and made Canelo Alvarez, who has never fought at 160 pounds, the mandatory to face middleweight titleholder Billy Joe Saunders.
The WBO, in its reasoning for sidestepping No. 1 ranked Khurtzsidze, referenced Canelo?s surging popularity and history of crowd Read Full Story >>> Thomas "Cornflake" LaManna returns to action on Saturday, January 28th at the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 23 Dec 2016
Chuck Mussachio takes on Michael Mitchell in co-feature
Plus undefeated Quian Davis, John Bauza, Dan Murray and Yurik Mamedov in action
Atlantic City, NJ (December 22, 2016) - Thomas "Cornflake" LaManna will return ti the ring in an eight-round junior middleweight bout on Saturday night, Janua Read Full Story >>> Dana White Reacts to Cyborg's Possible Doping Violation (VIDEO)
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 23 Dec 2016
TMZ SPORTS -- Dana White doesn't seem too confident Cyborg Justino will beat new doping allegations ... telling TMZ Sports he smelled something fishy recently when she turned down multiple fight offers.
We just ran into the Read Full Story >>> Amanda Nunes: 'Ronda Rousey Blocked Me On Instagram!' (VIDEO)
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 23 Dec 2016
TMZ SPORTS -- Now this means war!!!
Amanda Nunes says Ronda Rousey UNFOLLOWED her on Instagram -- and made it so Amanda can't see what's going on her social media page ... which means she was BLOCKED!!!
The UFC women's Read Full Story >>> Gello-ani sees a dominant Casimero in 115-lb division
By Dale Rosal, Cebu Daily News, Fri, 23 Dec 2016
SAMSON Gello-ani, the veteran boxing promoter and the manager of two-division world champion Johnriel ?Quadro Alas? Casimero, is confident that his prized ward will dominate the super flyweight division.
Casimero, a 26-year-old native of Ormoc City, had announced that he vacated the International Read Full Story >>> Nietes targeting IBF, WBO titles next year
By Dale Rosal, Cebu Daily News, Fri, 23 Dec 2016
After two division world champion Johnriel ?Quadro Alas? Casimero (23-3-0, 15KOs) relinquished his International Boxing Federation (IBF) world flyweight title to move to the super flyweight division, another Filipino is poised to inherit the vacated crown.
This after the IBF ordered Filipino cham Read Full Story >>> CHOCOLATITO COMPLAINS OF SMALL PURSE OFFERED FOR CUADRAS REMATCH
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 23 Dec 2016
WBC President Mauricio Sulaim?n said at the Miami Convention that he wanted a rematch between Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez and Carlos Cuadras. But the world's top pound-for-pound fighter reacted to the offer citing Read Full Story >>> TRIPLE WBO TITLE BOUTS IN SUZHOU DEC. 23
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 23 Dec 2016
SUZHOU, CHINA ? Ismayl Sillah of the United States and Andrey Knyazev of Russia made weight for their twelve round battle for the vacant WBO Asia-Pacific cruiserweight title.
Sillah (24W-3L,19KO?s) was at 196.75 lbs while Knyazev Read Full Story >>> Nietes faces Thai for vacant IBF ?fly? crown
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 23 Dec 2016
Former world minimumweight and light-fly champion Donnie Nietes will fight for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight title vacated by fellow Cebu-based puncher Johnriel Casimero.
Nietes (39-1-4 with 22 KOs) has been eyed to battle Thailand?s Eaktawan Krungthepthonburi (22-3 with 15 Read Full Story >>> Kovalev ranked #2 by WBC, door ajar for Stevenson challenge
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Fri, 23 Dec 2016
Former light-heavyweight king Sergey Kovalev has something to fall back on should an immediate rematch with Andre Ward fail to materialize in the coming months.
The big-hitting Russian has been rated at number two by the World Boxing Council in their December announcement now that he?s no longer Read Full Story >>> ?Those who allowed Muhammad Ali to fight on have a lot to answer for?
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Fri, 23 Dec 2016
Sir Michael Parkinson, one of the UK interviewers lucky enough to share significant time with Muhammad Ali during his peak, has criticized those around the three-weight world champion who supported his fighting into the 1980?s.
Clearly bereft of the great attributes that took him to the heights o Read Full Story >>> MANNY PACQUIAO FOR PRESIDENT
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 22 Dec 2016
?When he?s 35, he can run for Senate,? boxing promoter Bob Arum declared of his prized ward, Manny Paquiao following the Filipino icon?s winning a congressional seat in the 2010 elections.
On the same occasion, the 85-y Read Full Story >>> A Blast from the Past, 1958 - Part 3
By Eric Armit, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 22 Dec 2016
Elorde had a good 1958 winning all of his fights and collecting the Philippines and OPBF light titles.
A major difference between 1958 and the present time was the absence of any world sanctioning bodies. The only organi Read Full Story >>> Melindo wants to fight Yaegashi next year
By Josef T. Ramos, The Manila Times, Thu, 22 Dec 2016
International Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight interim champion Milan ?El Metodico? Melindo of Cebu City said that he is keen on fighting Japanese IBF regular champion Akira Yaegashi next year.
Melindo, 28, said the IBF is preparing to set up a mandatory fight against Yaegashi to determine Read Full Story >>> 2016?s Fighter of the Year is?
By Matthew N. Becher, Boxing Insider, Thu, 22 Dec 2016
Another boxing calendar is coming to an end and that means year end award conversations are taking place. In a year that has seen a lot of craziness, from PED use at an all-time high, to the Heavyweight champion being stripped of his belts, a year with 0 Floyd Mayweather Jr. fights and sharp decline Read Full Story >>> Boxing: 21 Fights That Would Make 2017 A Banner Year For The Sport
By Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, Thu, 22 Dec 2016
Many of the top fighters and some of boxing's promoters are beginning to deliver the types of fights fans have wanted. Fights like Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev, Jermall Charlo vs. Julian Williams and Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Nicholas Walters closed out 2016, and they all looked good on paper.
Only t Read Full Story >>>
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