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TONY WEEKS’ STATUS WITH THE NEVADA ATHLETIC COMMISSION HAS TO BE IN JEOPARDY AFTER LATEST MISSTEP
By Kevin Iole, KevinIole.com, Tue, 09 Jan 2024
Referee Tony Weeks’ status must be considered in an open, public forum as soon as possible given the controversy Weeks ignited Sunday with a post on Facebook regrading the fitness of Fredrick Lawson to be fighting on Saturday. A long-time boxing referee and MMA judge with the Nevada Athletic Commi Read Full Story >>>SPORTS FACTS AND FIGURES 9: NAOYA INOUE BEATS TERENCE CRAWFORD IN THE RING FIGHTER OF THE YEAR AWARD
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 09 Jan 2024
Terence Crawford was beaten by fellow undisputed as the Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year 2023. Crawford may have accomplished the single greatest performance in the boxing ring of 2023, but it was not enough for him to be re Read Full Story >>> King's Promotions Ring Wars VIII Fight Week Schedule
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 09 Jan 2024
Philadelphia (January 8, 2024) --Below is the schedule of events for this Friday night's King's Promotions card at Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia.
In the eight-round main event, Popular Philadelphia bantamweight contender Christian Carto will kick off King's Promotions year when headlines ag Read Full Story >>> Toro Promotions signs undefeated Nicaraguan featherweight prospect Nilo Guerrero, Jr.
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 09 Jan 2024
LOS ANGELES (January 8, 2024) – Toro Promotions Inc. has announced the signing of undefeated Nicaraguan featherweight prospect Nilo Guerrero, Jr. (7-0, 6 KOs) to an exclusive promotional contract.
Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya: I don’t think Mayweather will try to poach Ryan Garcia
World Boxing News, Tue, 09 Jan 2024
Floyd Mayweather is not trying to poach Ryan Garcia after the pair hooked up in Las Vegas during Vergil Ortiz’s fight week.
That’s the view of Golden Boy Promotions boss Oscar De La Hoya, who represents Garcia’s interests under contract.
De La Hoya faced many questions as Ortiz defeated Read Full Story >>> ‘Let’s go tomorrow’: De La Hoya wants Tszyu to face ‘best fighter on planet’... even back in Aus
By Nick Walshaw , Fox Sports, Mon, 08 Jan 2024
Undefeated American Vergil Ortiz Jnr has called out Tim Tszyu for a WBO world title headliner – with his legendary promoter Oscar De La Hoya suggesting he would even be willing to make the fight in Australia.
Better, Tszyu has already responded to the surprise call out on social media, saying h Read Full Story >>> Tony Weeks shatters boxing’s integrity with brain aneurysm claim
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Mon, 08 Jan 2024
Boxing’s integrity was already on a knife edge with ignoring drug testing fails and shady dealings, but referee Tony Weeks may have completely finished it.
Weeks made a startling claim on Facebook that Fredrick Lawson was flagged for a brain aneurysm, not once but TWICE before he clashed with V Read Full Story >>> SPORTS FACTS AND FIGURES 8: ANTHONY JOSHUA FIGHTS FRANCIS NGANNOU ON MARCH 9
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 08 Jan 2024
Promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that Anthony Joshua will fight UFC legend Francis Ngannou in his next fight. Ngannou shocked the world in his first professional boxing bout when he floored Tyson Fury last October 28, Read Full Story >>> King's Gambit Online Chess School Marticio Siblings Shine in Youth Chessfest
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 08 Jan 2024
Chess siblings Jeremy and Jersey Marticio of King's Gambit Online Chess School of Coach Richard Villaseran dominated the Mayor Marcy and Congresswoman Teodoro FIDE Standard Youth Chess with Jeremy Marticio winning the U20 category while Jersey Marticio tying for 1st on the U16 Open section (combine Read Full Story >>> Mike Tyson misses out on list of top 10 greatest boxers of all time, Floyd Mayweather isn't number one
By John McGrath, Sport Bible, Mon, 08 Jan 2024
Floyd Mayweather is no longer ranked as the greatest pound for pound boxer of all time - and Mike Tyson does not even make the top 10 list.
The 46-year-old, with his perfect 50-0 record, was ranked the best to ever step inside the squared circle by Box Rec, the go-to site for all boxing stats and Read Full Story >>> Maxboxing 2023 Knockout of the Year
By Allan Cerf, MaxBoxing.com, Mon, 08 Jan 2024
Guys, there were many knockouts to consider in 2023. The honor of selecting the best goes to Maxboxing.com Editor-in-Chief, John Raspanti. He selected Nakatani’s electrifying KO. I agree.
Most boxing fans – and many humans, love KO’s. Hey. I certainly appreciate seeing a great defensive fig Read Full Story >>> HE'S BACK! VERGIL ORTIZ JR. KICKS OF 2024 WITH FIRST ROUND TKO OF FREDRICK LAWSON AND KEEPS HIS 100 PERCENT KNOCKOUT RATIO
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 07 Jan 2024
GOLDEN BOY BRINGS FANS A NIGHT OF KNOCKOUTS FROM START TO FINISH ON DAZN LIVE FROM THE THEATER AT VIRGIN HOTELS LAS VEGAS
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (January 6, 2024): The still, undefeated knockout machine Vergil Ortiz, Jr. (20-0, Read Full Story >>> PH pool masters to join 9-ball tourney in Taiwan
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 07 Jan 2024
MANILA---The Marboys cue artists squad has been formed to compete in the 2nd Universal Chinese Taipei 9-Ball Open Pool Championship to be held on January 10-12 at the Hulk Billiards Flagship Hall in Ximending, Taipei, Taiwan.
Backed up by Mr. JR Velasco and Mr. Marvin Paringit, the team is compos Read Full Story >>> Ryan Garcia joins ‘Floyd Mayweather Protection Program’
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sun, 07 Jan 2024
Ryan Garcia quickly pulled out of a fight with Devin Haney after linking up with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas.
The move was a bolt out of the blue that even his promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, wasn’t aware of when attending Vergil Ortiz’s comeback.
Ryan Garcia joins the Floyd Ma Read Full Story >>> SPORTS FACTS AND FIGURES 7: NAOYA INOUE IS THE RING FIGHTER OF THE YEAR 2023
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 07 Jan 2024
Naoya Inoue has won the prestigious The Ring Fighter of the Year award for his 2023 huge wins with the 30-year-old Japanese star convincingly defeated then-unbeaten WBC/WBO superbantamweight champion Step Read Full Story >>> GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS SIGNS SUPERSTAR FORMER U.S. OLYMPIAN AND UNIFIED CHAMPION JOSE RAMIREZ
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 07 Jan 2024
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (January 6, 2024): Golden Boy Promotions has kicked off 2024 with another massive signing in the super lightweight division with the recruitment of former U.S. Olympian and former super lightweight Read Full Story >>> Anthony Joshua v Francis Ngannou: An unnecessary risk for AJ or an easy payday?
By Jon Turner, The National, Sat, 06 Jan 2024
Saudi Arabia's influence in heavyweight boxing increased further on Friday night when Anthony Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn, announced the two-time world champion will face Francis Ngannou in his next fight in Riyadh.
Joshua last month headlined his third event in Saudi Arabia where he eased to Read Full Story >>> Vergil Ortiz, With Move To 154, Believes Crawford Fight Can Still Happen
By Hans Themistode, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 06 Jan 2024
Sometimes, boxing can be a crapshoot.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. ostensibly checked all the boxes. He was big, strong, didn’t play around with his food, and got all of his opponents out of there before the sound of the final bell. His placement amongst the rest of his welterweight peers was unambiguous.
Read Full Story >>> Apex Predator
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Sat, 06 Jan 2024
The thing about Naoya Inoue is that he — apparently — hasn’t reached his peak yet.
That’s bad news for his prospective opponents.
Moments after Filipino Marlon Tapales got his bid quashed by the Japanese pound-for-pound star, he was asked what advice he would give to those attempting t Read Full Story >>> PH bet Kim Yutangco Zafra wins Sweden chess tourney
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 06 Jan 2024
MANILA---Filipino Kim Yutangco Zafra pocketed the top honors in the Rilton International Chess Tournament that was held from January 2 to 5, 2024 at the Scandic Continental Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden.
The Europe based Zafra collected 6.5 points on account of six wins and one draw in seven outings Read Full Story >>>
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