The 43rd edition of Sparkassen Chess Meeting also popularly known as Dortmund Chess 2015, a Super-Tournament, ?took place?from 27 June-5 July 2015, in the NRW Orchestra Centre in Dortmund, Germany.
Read Full Story >>>Orcullo Leads Trio of Pinoy Champions into the USA for 75th World Straight Pool Title
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 07 Jul 2015
New York City, NY - Philippines #1 Dennis Orcullo, a former World Champion, will be joining compatriots Warren Kiamco and Roberto Gomez for Asia's first gold at the historic Andy Cloth 75th World Tournament of 14 Read Full Story >>>
Why the WBO stripping Mayweather means absolutely nothing
By Ryan Songalia, Rappler, Tue, 07 Jul 2015
MANILA, Philippines - By now, the news has circulated through the mainstream and niche media alike that Floyd Mayweather Jr has been stripped of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title that he captured when he defeated Manny Pacquiao on May 2.
The catchy headline evokes many menta Read Full Story >>>
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Loses the War After Winning the Battle of the Century Against Manny Pacquiao
By Ankur Sinha, Liberty Voice, Tue, 07 Jul 2015
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has apparently lost the war after winning the battle of the century against Manny Pacquiao. The World Boxing Organization (WBO) has decided to strip the arguably best pound-for-pound boxing champion in the world, Mayweather Jr., of his welterweight world title. The decision was Read Full Story >>>
The top 10 prospects in the world today
BoxingNews, Tue, 07 Jul 2015
George Gigney provides his list of the best up and coming boxers in the sport
1 Errol Spence
The unbeaten 25-year-old is a 2012 Olympian and has stopped 14 of his 17 victims.
2 Felix Verdejo
The 22-year-old Puerto Rican lightweight made his HBO debut earlier this month, extending his rec Read Full Story >>>
?The Battle of the Bums?
By Pete Ehrmann, Boxing.com, Tue, 07 Jul 2015
?If anyone plans to take this thing seriously, and this includes Antonio and the Kingfish, he ought to stay at home??
Later he boxed a bear and wrestled an octopus, but on July 7, 1941, Tony Galento would not deign to get in ring with a ?poor bum who doesn?t know where his next meal is coming fro Read Full Story >>>
RODRIGUEZ IS HUNGRY FOR VICTORY; NIETES DETERMINED TO RETAIN HIS TITLE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 07 Jul 2015
The trainer of Francisco Rodriguez, the WBO light flyweight mandatory challenger and former minimum weight champion, says he is ?very hungry? for victory against champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes when they clash in a muc Read Full Story >>>
MAYWEATHER STRIPPED OF WBO WELTERWEIGHT TITLE HE WON AGAINST PACQUIAO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 07 Jul 2015
The World Boxing Organization has stripped undefeated pound for pound No. 1 Floyd Mayweather Jr of the WBO welterweight title he won from eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao in the ?Fight of the Century? in Las Vegas Read Full Story >>>
Karim Mayfield Responds To Potential Showdown With Floyd Mayweather Says He'll Give The Fans A Highly Explosive Fight
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 07 Jul 2015
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (July 6, 2015) - After pound for pound king Floyd "Money" Mayweather (48-0, 26 KOs) mentioned Karim "Hard Hitta" Mayfield (19-2-1, 11 KOs) as one of his possible opponents for his final contracted fight with Sh Read Full Story >>>
READY TO WIN ONE FOR THE LITTLE GUYS: INTRODUCING MARCOS "DORADO" REYES
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 07 Jul 2015
"I really don't care about the size difference. I'm a better fighter than him."
"Chavez is the son of a giant, but there's a saying that goes 'the sons of giants are dwarfs.' They never live up to expectations and become giants like their fathers.'' - Marcos Reyes
Reyes Faces Julio Cesar Chav Read Full Story >>>
Hagler Confirms Attendance at Nev. Boxing HOF Gala, Aug. 8 at Caesars Palace
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 07 Jul 2015
Hagler.
MIDDLEWEIGHT LEGEND MARVELOUS MARVIN HAGLER CONFIRMS HE WILL ATTEND NEVADA BOXING HALL OF FAME'S INDUCTION CEREMONY
Saturday, August 8, at Caesars Palace
Tickets NOW on Sale for Gala
LAS VEGAS, NEV. (July 6, 2015) Read Full Story >>>
Melson Receives Humanitarian Award from WBC; Set to Assist Amateur Program!
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 07 Jul 2015
New York, NY (July 6, 2015) ? WBC-USNBC junior middleweight champion Captain Boyd ?Rainmaker? Melson received the Humanitarian Award from the WBC during their NABF convention last weekend in San Francisco, CA.
A succe Read Full Story >>>
FULL NIGHT OF UNDERCARD ACTION FEATURES EDNER CHERRY BATTLING LUIS CRUZ & ANTHONY PETERSON TAKING ON RAMESIS GIL FROM THE USF SUN DOME IN TAMPA ON SATURDAY, JULY 11
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 07 Jul 2015
Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN Is Headlined By Undefeated Star Keith Thurman Taking on Luis Collazo & Rising Star Tony Harrison Battling Willie Nelson
Coverage Begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
TAMPA (July 6, 2015) - An exciting night of undercard fights comes to the USF Sun Dome in Tampa on Sa Read Full Story >>>
US-bound Villanueva gearing up for Arroyo
By Henry G. Doble, Sun.Star Cebu, Tue, 07 Jul 2015
Arthur Villanueva and his team are set to leave for the United States this week, and veteran trainer Edito Villamor said that his Bago City-hailed, world ranked No. 3 fighter is ready to face No. 1 McJoe Arroyo of Puerto Rico.
Both will vie for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) wor Read Full Story >>>
Vlad Hrunov poised to gazump bidders with $18m Klitschko v Fury offer (photo)
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Tue, 07 Jul 2015
Promoter Vlad Hrunov flew to Panama with the intention of out-bidding everyone with a whopping $18 million offer to stage Wladimir Klitschko v Tyson Fury in Russia.
Hrunov, who famously took the Klitschko v Povetkin clash to Moscow with an eye-popping $23 million bid in 2013, had his proposal wit Read Full Story >>>
Zen and the Art of Boxing
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Tue, 07 Jul 2015
?I?ve just been around boxing for a long time. I?ve been around a lot of old heads in boxing and I?ve stayed essential to the sport??
On Saturday, July 11, at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida, in the inaugural Premier Boxing Champions fight card on ESPN, WBA World welterweight champion Keith Th Read Full Story >>>
Op-Ed: Nonito Donaire could still be the next Manny Pacquiao
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Tue, 07 Jul 2015
Very soon Manny Pacquiao will retire after a 20-year colorful boxing career and when he does, someone should be able to fill the vacuum the Filipino boxing superstar will leave behind.
Sadly, very few Filipino boxers could surpass Pacquiao's achievements in the sport.
It is easy to choose from Read Full Story >>>
Full WBO Resolution: Mayweather officially stripped of 147 belt
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Tue, 07 Jul 2015
The World Boxing Organisation have confirmed that Floyd Mayweather Jr has been stripped of the welterweight title he won from Manny Pacquiao in their May 2 mega-fight.
Despite Mayweather initially protesting the WBO's decision to allow Timothy Bradley and Jessie Vargas to fight for the belt, and Read Full Story >>>
