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Pride a driving force for heavyweight legends in 'Once There Were Giants' excerpt By Jerry Izenberg, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 14 May 2021 Excerpted from "Once There Were Giants: The Golden Age of Heavyweight Boxing" by Jerry Izenberg. Copyright © 2017. Paperback now available from Skyhorse on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
EPILOGUE
“Now you will not swell the rout Of lads that wore their honors out, Runners whom renown outran A Read Full Story >>>Don’t forget Gaballo By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 14 May 2021
It’s crowded at the top of the bantamweight division in pro boxing with four world champions actively jockeying for pole position as the ultimate king. WBC titlist Nordine Oubaali of France is set to face No. 1 conte Read Full Story >>> June 12: Jose Pedraza-Julian Rodriguez and Xander Zayas Confirmed for Shakur Stevenson-Jeremiah Nakathila Bill at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 14 May 2021
Stevenson-Nakathila and Pedraza-Rodriguez doubleheader to be televised LIVE on ESPN and ESPN Deportes (simulcast on ESPN+) at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
Tickets starting at $50 go on sale Friday at 12 p.m. PT.
LAS VEGA Read Full Story >>> GREAT BRITAIN DEMOLISH DUTCH TO FACE SLOVAKIA IN WORLD CUP SEMIS PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 14 May 2021
QUARTER-FINALS
Slovakia 9-8 Japan
Great Britain 9-1 Netherlands
Great Britain’s Karl Boyes and Darren Appleton rolled back the years with an emphatic 9-1 World Cup quarter-final victory over Netherlands to a Read Full Story >>> Top Mexican prospects showcased on stacked June 10th RJJ Boxing card PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 14 May 2021
STREAMING LIVE AND EXCLUSIVELY ON UFC FIGHT PASS® FROM MEXICO
LAS VEGAS (May 13, 2021) -- RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS®, presented by Roy Jones, Jr. Boxing Promotions and De La O Promotions, returns to Mexico on Read Full Story >>> Salita Promotions Signs Undefeated Ghanaian Super Bantamweight Prince Octopus Dzanie to a Promotional Contract PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 14 May 2021 Salita Promotions proudly announces the signing of former Ghanaian Olympian and highly touted super bantamweight prospect, Prince Octopus Dzanie, to an exclusive promotional contract.
A native of his country’s capital city of Accra, the undefeated Dzanie (21-0, 17 KOs) is a tall (5’9”), ran Read Full Story >>> SANDY RYAN INKS PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH MATCHROOM PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 14 May 2021
Former Team GB star targets World Titles in the pro ranks
Former amateur star Sandy Ryan has signed promotional terms with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing.
The 27-year-old Derby boxer, who claimed gold Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao keeps Mikey Garcia hanging By Paul Magno, Overtime Heroics, Fri, 14 May 2021 Four-division former world champ Mikey Garcia has been pining away for a Manny Pacquiao blockbuster bout for years now. His entire run at welterweight– which has been a mixed bag of success– may have actually been built around reeling in that big payday Pacquiao clash.
But, more than two year Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather aims to break Manny Pacquiao 4.6m PPV buys record By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Fri, 14 May 2021 At the age of 44, Mayweather is taking to the ring against a YouTuber vlogger in an exhibition match. It’s been apparent from day one that the “Money” man has only one thing on his mind.
The five-weight world champion is doing all in his power to break the PPV record set in his clash with M Read Full Story >>> Saudi Arabia plans to welcome overseas fans for Joshua-Fury fight – Eddie Hearn Belfast Telegraph, Fri, 14 May 2021 Eddie Hearn says Saudi Arabia plans to welcome overseas fans for the all-British world heavyweight title showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.
A date of August 14 has been pencilled in for the lucrative super-fight, although the contest has yet to be officially confirmed by both sides.
Read Full Story >>> Manny and Canelo Could Have Fought Ten Years Ago But... By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 13 May 2021
Manny Pacquiao was among the very first personalities who greeted Saul Canelo Alvarez in his recent victory over Billy Joe Saunders that put him just one title shy of overall domination of the super middleweight class.
"An Read Full Story >>> Peñalosa’s decision was right – Abainza By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 13 May 2021
Abainza.
DAVAO CITY – Former world champion Gerry “Fearless” Peñalosa’s decision to transfer the Laurente-Puton fight to Gen. Santos City from Laguna was just right according to veteran referee-judge Silvestre Abainza Read Full Story >>> SPORTS SHORTS 129: DONNIE NIETES IS BACK AS WORLD CONTENDER AT WBC NO. 6, WBO NO. 3, WBA NO. 10, BOXREC NO. 7 AND TBRB NO. 5 By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 13 May 2021
Four-division world champion Donnie Nietes enters into the top 10 of three of the four major world boxing sanctioning bodies. This after the 38-year-old Nietes had an impressive ring return with a convincing unanimous d Read Full Story >>> Mikey Garcia ready to walk away from Manny Pacquiao bout if not signed soon By Anthony Cocks, RingNews24, Thu, 13 May 2021 Former four-division world titleholder Mikey Garcia 40-1 (30) is prepared to move on from a proposed bout with Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao 62-7-2 (39) if an agreement cannot be made in the immediate future.
“We’ve always been interested in a fight with Manny Pacquiao. Last few months, t Read Full Story >>> Jermall Charlo To Face Juan Macías Montiel In Juneteenth Day Celebration Saturday, June 19 At Toyota Center In Houston Headlining A Premier Boxing Champions Event Live On Showtime® PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 13 May 2021
Hard-hitting Lightweight Contender Isaac Cruz Faces Former World Champion Francisco Vargas In The Co-main Event Former World Champion Angelo Leo Duels Mexican Contender Aaron Alameda To Kick Off Telecast At 9 P.m. Et/6 Read Full Story >>> WORLD CUP OF POOL: DE LUNA, GOMEZ DEFEAT U.S. TANDEM TO ENTER LAST EIGHT; ESTONIA EDGES BRITAIN A PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 13 May 2021
Jeff de Luna and Roberto Gomez celebrate after ousting the United States.
DRAMATIC NIGHT SEES GREAT BRITAIN A AND USA CRASH OUT OF WORLD CUP OF POOL
ROUND TWO
Great Britain C 7-4 Greece
USA 5–7 Philipp Read Full Story >>> Manalang, Cubangbang register podium finishes in OLOPSC chess tiff PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 13 May 2021 Mervin Sebastian Manalang and Gerome Benedict Cubangbang continue to reap honors as they finished first and second in the 3rd edition of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour’s (OLOPSC) “Surfin D’ Board” Online Chess Tournament last May 8, 2021 at lichess.org.
Manalang collected 6 points on six w Read Full Story >>> Bomba Gonzalez Vs Armando Torres Collide on Telemundo PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 13 May 2021
Tampa, FL; All Star Boxing,Inc has announced the main event of its May 21st show, which will air live with audience from the Bryan Glazer JCC Center in Tampa, FL. World ranked WBO/NABO light flyweight champion Jonathan " Read Full Story >>> DACRES: I'M COMING TO MAKE MY MARK ON THE HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 13 May 2021
Former Team GB standout makes pro debut in Manchester
Birmingham Heavyweight debutant Solomon Dacres is promising an explosive performance when he takes on Mladen Manev over six rounds at the AO Arena, Manchester this Saturday May Read Full Story >>> Tyson Fury: Anthony Joshua is no good to me, gets knocked out either way By Wil Esco, Bad Left Hook, Thu, 13 May 2021 WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury continues to express confidence in his ability to make easy work of unified champion Anthony Joshua, not missing a moment to let it be known that he thinks Joshua is a hype job.
During this interview with Fight Hype, Fury admits that he’s not certain whether Read Full Story >>>
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