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Kell Brook v Amir Khan talk gets serious, IBF title could be at stake
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Fri, 16 Dec 2016
As the International Boxing Federation informed WBN this week, welterweight champion Kell Brook is free to apply for a title defence against Amir Khan.
IBF Chairman Lindsey Tucker certainly didn't dismiss the idea of Brook facing Khan for their 147 pound belt despite Errol Spence Jr. waiting in t Read Full Story >>>Boxing referee Kenny Bayless discusses Canelo-Golovkin and the perception of Mayweather bias
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Fri, 16 Dec 2016
Since he?s been third man in the ring for the most lucrative boxing match in history, and is considered by many the best referee in the game, Kenny Bayless stands as the leading candidate to work the Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin fight should it happen in September.
Bayless, 66, was assigned to Read Full Story >>> Measured Against All Time: Bernard Hopkins ? Extended Cut
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 15 Dec 2016
Author?s Note: In September 2010, it was announced that Bernard Hopkins would challenge Jean Pascal for the lineal light heavyweight title in what would be the first of two fights between the two. It seemed as good a time as any for a career retrospective. Hopkins was, then, 45 years old. A win seem Read Full Story >>> With Bernard Hopkins? farewell, boxing loses a passionate ambassador
By Mark Whicker, Bend Bulletin, Thu, 15 Dec 2016
Bernard Hopkins, the oldest champion in boxing history, says goodbye Saturday, 28 years after hello.
In 1988, he fought Clinton Mitchell in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He lost a four-rounder, on a majority decision, and for a while it appeared he would always be 0-1. He had not been out of Grate Read Full Story >>> WBC ORDERS TITLE-ELIMINATOR FOR LORETO, TACONING NEXT YEAR
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Dec 2016
THE World Boxing Council has ordered former world champion Rey ?Hitman? Loreto of Davao City and Jonathan ?Lighting? Taconing of Zamboanga del Norte to fight in a title-eliminator next year in the Philippines.
The win Read Full Story >>> Jeff Horn told he needs to prove he deserves to be in the ring with ?live dog? Manny Pacquiao
By Grantlee Kieza, Fox Sports, Thu, 15 Dec 2016
CALIFORNIA?S young tearaway Jessie Vargas is the safest option for Brisbane?s Jeff Horn to secure a fight with the great Manny Pacquiao, according to the world champion?s camp.
But Pacquiao?s Australian strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune has warned Horn not to become overconfident as Read Full Story >>> A potential Canelo Alvarez-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. bout is the talk of a WBC convention
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Thu, 15 Dec 2016
The World Boxing Council convention bears a strong resemblance to baseball?s winter meetings: Deals, rumors and opinions are easy to find.
Boxing's major power brokers have gathered here, huddling in meeting rooms, chatting over drinks or finding a quiet corner in the hotel lobby to share a valu Read Full Story >>> HBO and Showtime head-to-head cards seem to hurt each other
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Thu, 15 Dec 2016
The numbers are in for the viewership of the Saturday night HBO and Showtime cards, which went head-to-head for the most part, and they are not pretty.
On HBO, unified junior welterweight world champion Terence Crawford?s hometown defense in Omaha, Nebraska -- a massively one-sided eighth-round d Read Full Story >>> BERNARD HOPKINS VS. JOE SMITH, JR. AND SHABRANSKYY VS. BARRERA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Dec 2016
HOPKINS VS. SMITH, JR. IS LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING? DECEMBER 17 AT THE "FABULOUS" FORUM IN LOS ANGELES
SHABRANSKYY VS. BARRERA IS DECEMBER 16 AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO IN IDNIO, CALIFORNIA ON HB Read Full Story >>> Abel Sanchez on Golovkin vs. Canelo & Manny Pacquiao?s future. Steve Farhood on HOF induction. JDJ on Hopkins final bout ? OTR #255
By Jenna Jay, OTR Boxing Radio, Thu, 15 Dec 2016
?On The Ropes? Boxing Radio returns this week with host Jenna J to discuss all the latest fights and fight news going on in the sport. In this installment of the show. In this show I will recap Terence Crawford?s victory over John Molina and what the future holds for Crawford, including a possible s Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vows to return to the Kingdom
By H S Manjunath, The Phnompenh Post, Thu, 15 Dec 2016
One of the world?s best pound for pound fighters, Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao has declared his intent to revisit Cambodia at a convenient time next year to train some of the Kingdom?s boxers at the invitation of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia.
The 37-year-old Filipino boxer, who has been Read Full Story >>> U.S. Olympian Antonio Vargas signs deal with Top Rank
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Thu, 15 Dec 2016
LAS VEGAS ? As it did in 2012, Top Rank continues to sign a slew of Olympic boxers, adding gifted American flyweight Antonio Vargas on Wednesday.
Vargas is the fourth 2016 Olympian signed by Top Rank, following Ireland?s Michael Conlan, Brazilian gold medalist Robson Conceicao and Teofimo Lopez, Read Full Story >>> Michael Farenas and Marc Pagcaliwangan sign with Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Dec 2016
LOS ANGELES, CA (December 14, 2016) - Filipino fighters Michael "Hammer Fist" Farenas (41-5-4, 33 KOs) and Marc "El Gwapo" Pagcaliwangan (9-0-1, 7 KOs) have signed promotional contracts with Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing. Both Read Full Story >>> GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS SIGNS OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALIST MARLEN ESPARZA TO MULTIYEAR DEAL
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Dec 2016
HOUSTON-BASED FLYWEIGHT AMATEUR CHAMPION IS FIRST FEMALE FIGHTER EVER IN LEGENDARY GOLDEN BOY STABLE
LOS ANGELES (Dec. 14, 2016) 2012 Olympic Flyweight Bronze Medalist Marlen Esparza of Houston, Texas has signed a multiyear deal Read Full Story >>> World Boxing Council mandatory fight assignments leave room for 'super-fights'
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Thu, 15 Dec 2016
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman sought to bring clarity to the 2017 boxing schedule Wednesday when he announced mandatory title defenses for each division.
Although some of the bouts remain in negotiations and others may prove impossible to make, Sulaiman?s session at the World B Read Full Story >>> Exclusive: IBF confirm Kell Brook would need to seek approval for proposed Amir Khan clash
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Thu, 15 Dec 2016
The International Boxing Federation have admitted to being a little disappointed at the news Kell Brook is eyeing a massive clash with Amir Khan in May of next year.
IBF Chairman Lindsey Tucker informed WBN of the organisation?s wish for Brook to defend his welterweight title against mandatory co Read Full Story >>> SULAIMAN REELECTED AS WBC PRESIDENT
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Dec 2016
WORLD Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman has been unanimously re-elected as its president at the on-going WBC 54th annual Convention at the Diplomat and Spa Hotel in Florida, USA.
Sulaiman's re-election was formally p Read Full Story >>> CROSSTOWN CHICAGO RIVALS BATTLE IN MAIN EVENT OF NEXT WINDY CITY FIGHT ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 21
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Dec 2016
On Saturday, January 21, 2017, at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Warriors Boxing Promotions returns to action with another instalment of the "Windy City Fight Nights" series of boxing shows.
Designed to showcase the best of Chicago's up-and-coming talent, this WCFN will feature undefeated super we Read Full Story >>> "BATTLE BORN BOXING" Amateur series returns to Downtown Las Vegas Events Center This Friday night, Dec. 16
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Dec 2016
LAS VEGAS (December 14, 2016) - The sixth and final 2016 edition of the "Battle Born Boxing" amateur boxing series returns this Friday evening (Dec. 16), starting at 7 p.m. PT, at Downtown Las Vegas Events Centerindoor facility.
"Battle Born Boxing" is an amateur boxing series created by Neon St Read Full Story >>> Will Joe Smith, Jr. Bring Bernard Hopkins to His Waterloo?
By Ken Hissner, Boxing Insider, Thu, 15 Dec 2016
Will Long Islands Joe Smith, Jr., 22-1 (18) bring former champion Bernard ?The Alien? Hopkins, 55-7-2 (32), to his Waterloo dealing Hopkins his first knockout defeat?
For Smith at 27 his career was started back in 2009 and seemed to have his share of hand-picked opponents up until his last fight. Read Full Story >>>
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