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BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED: BARTHELEMY vs RAMIREZ ON SEP 26
PhilBoxing.com, 19 Sep 2017
SAMPSON BOXING AND CANNERY HOTEL & CASINO ANNOUNCE TWO-FOR-ONE FIGHT TICKETS FOR FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE AND MILITARY ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Undefeated Leduan Barthelemy Meets Also Undefeated Eduardo Ramirez in Main Read Full Story >>>Mandatory title defense for Melindo in Feb. 2018
By Dale Rosal, Cebu Daily News, 19 Sep 2017
After Milan “El Metodico” Melindo put on a courageous showing to defend his IBF world junior flyweight title against South African two-division world champion Hekkie “Hexecutioner” Budler last Saturday night in the Pinoy Pride 42 fight card at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, the ALA Gym b Read Full Story >>> Howard’s End: All About Adalaide
By Danny Howard, The Boxing Tribune, 19 Sep 2017
48 hours after Saul Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin ended in a split (and deserved) draw, prolonging their battle to be the face of the sport for at least another night, we still aren’t talking about the ramifications of what happened or even about how good of a fight it was. We are still fuming over j Read Full Story >>> GOLOVKIN IS THE POPULAR CHOICE BUT FIGHT WITH CANELO IS AN UNPOPULAR DRAW
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, 19 Sep 2017
Gennady Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) retains his WBC, WBA, IBF and IBO world middleweight titles thanks as fight with Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) ended a draw. “I want to thank my fans and of course I want the rematch,” Golov Read Full Story >>> Top Rank Donates 500 Tickets to The September 22 Championship Event at Tucson Arena to “Dreamers”
PhilBoxing.com, 19 Sep 2017
TUCSON (September 18, 2017) – In support of the thousands of young immigrants that could be affected by the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, boxing promotional company, Top Rank® Read Full Story >>> Valdez gearing up for homecoming title defense
By Miguel Maravilla, FightNews.com, 19 Sep 2017
WBO featherweight champion Oscar Valdez (22-0, 19 KOs) of Tucson, Arizona by way of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico will make his homecoming as he takes on undefeated Filipino Genesis Servania (29-0, 12 KOs) this Friday at the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, Arizona headlining the latest edition of Top Read Full Story >>> Boxing officials must be graded to end glut of shameful decisions
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, 18 Sep 2017
OPINION: They say "never leave the fight in the hands of the judges", and with due reason. Some of the biggest fight nights have been dishonoured by incompetence, and Gennady Golovkin versus Saul "Canelo" Alvarez can now be added to that list.
There has been outrage at the judges' scoring of the Read Full Story >>> Canelo vs. GGG: Regardless of result, Canelo Alvarez quieted his critics
By Steven Muehlhausen, SportingNews.com, 18 Sep 2017
Heading into their middleweight title fight on Saturday night, Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin were expected to provide fireworks. Moreover, the fight was expected to be the anti-Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor bout from last month.
The public had been told by Alvarez, Golovkin and their Read Full Story >>> Controversial GGG-Canelo decision prompts Las Vegas refunds
By David Purdum, ESPN.com, 18 Sep 2017
Large bets for as much as $500,000 showed up on Gennady Golovkin at Las Vegas sportsbooks in the final hours before Saturday's title fight against Canelo Alvarez. They would all have to be refunded, after a controversial decision left both bettors and bookmakers disappointed and confused.
Heading Read Full Story >>> Abel Sanchez: I Expected Canelo to Tire Out & Run Like He Did
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, 18 Sep 2017
LAS VEGAS – Abel Sanchez wasn’t surprised when Canelo Alvarez moved away from Gennady Golovkin more than he had in previous fights.
Golovkin’s trainer thought before their battle that Alvarez would get tired and inevitably “run” from Golovkin in their 12-round middleweight title fight Saturday ni Read Full Story >>> Cowboy Henry: One Little Act
By Clarence George, Boxing.com, 18 Sep 2017
A frequenter of the brothel where she worked, Cowboy fell in love with the midnight-haired beauty and they were married…
“I always knew there was a God running the show. But I thought I could steal just one little act.”—Toni Jo Henry
Born in Pleasanton, Texas, on July 14, 1913, heavyweight Cow Read Full Story >>> Thrilla in Manila: The war of nerves starts upon Ali’s arrival
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, 18 Sep 2017
Right upon landing at the Manila International Airport on September 15, 1971, Angelo Dundee, defending world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali’s chief trainer, declared that challenger Joe Frazier “had already lost the f Read Full Story >>> Judge Adalaide Byrd to face questioning over Gennady Golovkin vs Canelo Alvarez scoring
By Martin Domin, mirror.co.uk, 18 Sep 2017
The judge who inexplicably scored Gennady Golovkin 's fight with Canelo Alvarez to the Mexican by a wide margin will be asked to explain her decision.
Adalaide Byrd awarded Golovkin just two rounds as she scored the fight 118-110 in his opponent's favour.
The other two officials judged the Read Full Story >>> Humble Sultan admits he must improve before facing champion Ancajas
By Ryan Songalia, Rappler, 18 Sep 2017
CEBU CITY, Philippines - There were more than a few boxing fans who had no idea who Jonas Sultan was when he stepped into the ring with Johnriel Casimero on Saturday, September 16, in a meeting of Filipino road warriors with a number one ranking at stake.
Most probably assumed Sultan was more fod Read Full Story >>> Hekkie done in by Melindo - and the referee
By Bongani Magasela, Sowetan Live, 18 Sep 2017
So close yet so far for Hekkie "Hexecutioner" Budler, who fell short in his gallant attempt to win the IBF junior flyweight title from Milan Melindo in the Philippines on Saturday.
Budler lost by a dubious split-points decision. Poor judgment by American referee Wes Melton, a radiator shop owner, Read Full Story >>> Barriga to headline China card
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, 18 Sep 2017
Mark Anthony Barriga.
It will be a leap of faith for London Olympian Mark Anthony Barriga as he engages battle-scarred Thai veteran Wittawas Basapean of Thailand in only his seventh pro fight for the chance to crash Read Full Story >>> Callum Smith beats Erik Skoglund by unanimous decision
PhilBoxing.com, 18 Sep 2017
Smith: "I’m in this tournament to win it”
Callum Smith beat Erik Skoglund by a unanimous decision to win a tough Ali Trophy quarter-final in front of his home crowd in Liverpool.
The officials scored the ent Read Full Story >>> Canelo vs Golovkin scoring controversy: Why even round scoring would solve a lot
By Lee Cleveland , Fight Saga, 18 Sep 2017
It happened again.
Another scoring controversy in boxing.
Last night, the world's best middleweights battled to a 12 round draw in an exciting, action-packed affair.
And while most, including yours truly, had Golovkin wining decisively, the judges weren't on-board.
Judge Adalaide Byrd sc Read Full Story >>> Report: Gennady Golovkin Wants Next Fight In December, Canelo Fight In May
By Khadrice Rollins, Sports Illustrated, 18 Sep 2017
Gennady Golovkin wants his next fight to come in December and plans on having a rematch with Canelo Alvarez in May, according to Lyle Fitzsimmons of CBS Sports.
After Saturday's fight, Oscar De La Hoya said Alvarez will enact his rematch clause against Golovkin.
Fitzsimmons says GGG's promoter Read Full Story >>> Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez gave fans the fight they wanted
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, 18 Sep 2017
LAS VEGAS -- In 1981, all-time greats Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns, two of the most accomplished, popular and exciting fighters of their time, battled for welterweight supremacy in a classic fight that is still talked about to this day.
The highly anticipated confrontation at Caesars Palac Read Full Story >>>
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