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The Ring Awards 2021 – Upset of the Year: George Kambosos Jr. SD 12 Teofimo Lopez
The Ring, Thu, 30 Dec 2021
By the time lightweight champ Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos Jr. finally got to the ring, most people were ready to put the fight in the books already. The bout, a mandatory defense for Lopez, had been moved to eight different dates and six different venues while switching broadcast platforms fro Read Full Story >>>Malik Scott Gives His Thoughts On Canelo Alvarez Vs. Ilunga Makabu: “He’s Food For Canelo”
By Hans Themistode, Boxing Insider, Thu, 30 Dec 2021
Most of the boxing world was left shellshocked when it was announced that Canelo Alvarez would move up from 168 pounds to the cruiserweight division to take on WBC belt holder Ilunga Makabu.
Although the Mexican star once captured a world title at 175 pounds against Sergey Kovalev in 2019, he adm Read Full Story >>> Filipino "Ruthless" Romero Duno Collides Against "The Ghost" Frank Martin on New Year's Day in Florida
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 29 Dec 2021
Filipino "Ruthless" Romero Duno of Cotabato City, Maguindanao, will have the fantastic opportunity of battling undefeated lightweight contender "The Ghost" Frank Martin (14-0, 10 KO's) of Indianapolis in a 10-rounder bout fe Read Full Story >>> Sergio “Maravilla” Martínez Battles Macaulay McGowan Jan 27 in Madrid
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 29 Dec 2021
Popular Argentinian former Middleweight World Champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martínez (54-3-2, 30 KO’s) is set to battle Briton Macaulay McGowan (14-2-1, 3 KO’s) on Thursday, January 27, at the Wizink Center in Ma Read Full Story >>> Boxing vlogging
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Wed, 29 Dec 2021
Boxing is teeming with fake news.
If you’re a boxing newbie or bandwagoner, you probably get your regular fix of boxing tidbits and developments from one of the many YouTube channels or Facebook pages.
Nowadays, the Internet is a rich source of information for boxing news.
That is, if you Read Full Story >>> Gervonta Davis event rakes in cash as Pay Per View buys remain secret
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Wed, 29 Dec 2021
The Pay Per View results of Gervonta Davis vs. Isaac Cruz remain a mystery. What is apparent is that the event made a ton of gate cash.
According to the California State Athletic Commission, Davis vs. Cruz took in $3.7 million in revenue on the night.
The receipts make the fight one of the mos Read Full Story >>> Oleksandr Usyk warned against fighting Canelo Alvarez at cruiserweight despite being able to beat him ‘easy’
By Jack Figg, The Sun, Wed, 29 Dec 2021
ROY JONES JR warned Oleksandr Usyk against fighting Canelo Alvarez - even if he could win 'easy'.
Canelo, the current undisputed super-middleweight champion, is preparing for a sensational move to cruiserweight.
It was the division formerly ruled by undefeated Usyk, before he jumped up to hea Read Full Story >>> Canelo Critics Are Missing Out On Something Special
By Paul Magno, Overtime Heroics, Wed, 29 Dec 2021
In boxing, with big money and big attention comes the wrath of haters, critics, and the generally jaded.
The rise of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is really no different than the rise of other cash cow superstars in the past, like Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather. Serial critics claim that the r Read Full Story >>> LIAM PARO PENS PROMOTIONAL PACT WITH MATCHROOM
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 29 Dec 2021
Undefeated Australian 140lbs talent eyes World Title shot
Undefeated Australian Super-Lightweight talent Liam Paro has signed a long term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing.
The 25-year-old f Read Full Story >>> FM Elorta bags NM Gatus online chess title
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 29 Dec 2021
MANILA---Fide Master David Elorta emerged as the top woodpusher in the National Master Edmundo Gatus Birthday Chess Celebration online chess tournament on Tuesday evening, December 28, 2021 virtually held at lichess.org.
Elorta won his last three games against Basilio Pandan Jr., Nazario Ubanan a Read Full Story >>> Boxing’s Worst of 2021: Rigondeaux-Casimero
By Marquis Johns, Big Fight Weekend, Wed, 29 Dec 2021
Boxing’s worst of 2021 in-ring action was really a one-fight race for most of the year until that one night in August from the Dignity Health Sports Complex in Carson, California. Guillermo Rigondeaux was looking to become world champion once again and would have to go thru John Riel Casimero to d Read Full Story >>> Canelo Alvarez the undisputed 168 pound champion: Not that big of a deal
By Jason Gonzalez, MaxBoxing.com, Wed, 29 Dec 2021
Would it be too much to ask of a beat writer to know their specific beat well?
Because it seems that boxing writers Greg Beacham of the Associated Press, and neither does Kal Sajad of BBC Sport. “Then on a history-making night in Las Vegas... [Canelo] Alvarez became the first undisputed wo Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather star threatens to quit boxing after Gervonta Davis fallout
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Wed, 29 Dec 2021
Floyd Mayweather fighter Rolly Romero has threatened to walk away from the sport for good after seeing his Pay Per View with Gervonta Davis fall through.
Romero got forced to drop out of a lucrative clash with Davis after allegations in his private life. Isaac Cruz took his place and enhanced his Read Full Story >>> Interview: Pinklon Thomas
By Ray Wheatley, FightNews.com, Wed, 29 Dec 2021
Former WBC heavyweight champion Pinklon Thomas (43-7-1, 34 KOs) talks to Peter Maniatis about defeating Tim Witherspoon for the WBC heavyweight crown, defending successfully against Mike Weaver, losing the world title to Trevor Berbick, being stopped by Mike Tyson, and what a great man Angelo Dundee Read Full Story >>> Waiting for Godot?
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 28 Dec 2021
Vic Saludar (L) and Erick Rosa during their world title fight last week in the Dominican Republic.
The case of dethroned regular WBA minimumweight champion Vic Saludar expecting to be paid his full purse by Dominican Re Read Full Story >>> Kazuto Ioka Defends Against Fukunaga on New Year’s Eve; Ancajas and Nietes Waiting in the Wings
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 28 Dec 2021
Awesome WBO super flyweight world champion Kazuto Ioka is all set to make his 4th title defense against hard-puncher compatriot Ryoji Fukunaga on New Year’s Eve at the Ota-City General Gym in Tokyo, Japan; and if Ioka Read Full Story >>> SPORTS SHORTS 278: ERROL SPENCE VS. YORDENIS UGAS UNIFICATION FOR NEXT YEAR UNDER NEGOTIATIONS
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 28 Dec 2021
Errol Spence is reported to be in negotiations for a three-belt welterweight unification fight against Yordenis Ugas to happen possibly in the spring of 2022. Spence, the WBC and IBF welterweight champion will most probably Read Full Story >>> Magsayo: My time has come
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Tue, 28 Dec 2021
Sometime in mid-2020, with the world still coming to grips with the pandemic, Mark Magsayo and wife Frances Arbie packed their bags and boarded a plane bound for Los Angeles to fulfill their dreams.
They both knew the road to a world title shot would be rough given the dreary atmosphere and how b Read Full Story >>> Canelo at cruiserweight: 60-pound leap would better Manny Pacquiao run
World Boxing News, Tue, 28 Dec 2021
Delving deeper into the astonishing plan for Canelo Alvarez to fight at cruiserweight, the career leap in poundage would better that of legend Manny Pacquiao.
Canelo is currently plotting a WBC cruiserweight title fight against Junior Makabu for May 7th in Las Vegas. If Canelo pulls it off to bec Read Full Story >>> Pittsburgh’s Matt Conway Headlines “Winter Mayhem” in IBA World Super Featherweight title fight
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 28 Dec 2021
Jan. 15th in Cheswick, PA
PITTSBURGH (December 27, 2021) – Pittsburgh favorite Matt “Sweet Child” Conway (20-2, 8 KOs) will fight for the vacant International Boxing Association (IBA) Super Featherwe Read Full Story >>>
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