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When badass Leo Gordon upstaged Sugar Ray
By Pete Ehrmann, Boxing.com, 13 Aug 2018
In 1943, he held up a tavern in Los Angeles, took a policeman’s slug in the gut, and did a four-year stretch in San Quentin prison…
When Sugar Ray Robinson defended his middleweight title by knocking out former champion Rocky Graziano in three rounds at Chicago Stadium on April 16, 1952, the figh Read Full Story >>>Shane Mosley Says Oscar De La Hoya Was Better Than Mayweather
PhilBoxing.com, 12 Aug 2018
TMZ SPORTS -- Oscar De La Hoya was past his prime when he fought (and lost to) Floyd Mayweather -- but prime Oscar woulda beat Floyd's ass ... so says Shane Mosley.
The boxing superstar fought both guys -- and beat Oscar Read Full Story >>> ‘Never say die’ PH basketball team
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, 12 Aug 2018
A team willing and determined to bring honors to the country and will carry the Philippines’ red, white and blue colors in basketball hostilities of the forthcoming 18h Asian Games in Indonesia.
This was what head coach Yeng Guiao thinks of the lineup he finalized just three days ago can be able Read Full Story >>> Moralde back in US for Sept. 14 fight
PhilBoxing.com, 12 Aug 2018
The fighter nicknamed “Mulawin” is ready to spread his wings once more.
John Vincent Moralde of the Sanman Boxing Gym is already in Los Angeles, California to start a month-long, hard training at the famed Wildcard Gym Read Full Story >>> Jerwin Ancajas to defend IBF belt on Sept. 29 in California
By Renz Ongkiko, ESPN.com, 12 Aug 2018
IBF superflyweight world champion Jerwin Ancajas will step back in the ring once again to defend his title for the sixth time against Mexican slugger Alejandro Santiago Barrios.
The fight is set for September 29 (30 in Manila) in Pechanga, California.
For matchmaker Sean Gibbons, the fight wit Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya On Spence vs Mikey Garcia and Pacquiao vs Him Comparison
By Niall Doran, Boxing News and Views, 12 Aug 2018
It is thought at the moment that world lightweight boxing sensation Mikey Garcia could be getting ready to jump up two weight classes to take on fellow pound for pound rated star Errol Spence. Oscar De La Hoya was questioned about if a good little man can beat a good big man and one reporter compare Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Praises Matthysse For Retirement Decision, Career
BoxingScene.com, 12 Aug 2018
Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao believes Lucas Matthysse made the right call in deciding to retire from the sport of boxing.
Last month, Pacquiao battered and stopped Matthysse in seven rounds to capture the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight championship in Malaysia.
Ear Read Full Story >>> JOSEPH 'JOJO' DIAZ JR. DEFEATS JESUS ROJAS IN INAUGURAL GOLDEN BOY FIGHT NIGHT ON FACEBOOK WATCH AT SOLD-OUT AVALON HOLLYWOOD
PhilBoxing.com, 12 Aug 2018
JONATHAN 'THUNDER' NAVARRO STOPS DAMON 'NO SMILIN' ALLEN JR. IN BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED GOLDEN BOY PROSPECTS
LOS ANGELES (Aug 11, 2018): The inaugural edition of Golden Boy Fight Night on Facebook Watch kicked off with a ban Read Full Story >>> Raymond Tabugon falls short versus American foe
PhilBoxing.com, 12 Aug 2018
SANMAN Boxing Gym’s Raymond Tabugon gave his Amercian foe all he could handle before falling short as he bowed to unbeaten American boxer Max Ornelas via unanimous decision on Saturday at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Sp Read Full Story >>> Exclusive: Eddie Hearn's 'Netflix of Boxing' venture boosted by billionaire backer Sir Len Blavatnik
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, 12 Aug 2018
Eddie Hearn has been riding the crest of a wave with the rise of heavyweight Anthony Joshua but his meeting with billionaire Sir Len Blavatnik has raised his motivation and expectations even further.
Hearn has signed an agreement with Blavatnik's Perform Group in the USA for the steaming service Read Full Story >>> Tyson Fury claims he is the greatest heavyweight ever and ‘idiot’ Anthony Joshua has made British boxing a laughing stock
By Ian Tuckey, The Sun, 12 Aug 2018
TYSON FURY claims he is the greatest heavyweight boxer ever and says Anthony Joshua has "made a laughing stock of British boxing".
The Gypsy King slated "idiot" world champion AJ for avoiding a unification fight with Yank Deontay Wilder.
Fury told the Telegraph: "If he’s a fighting man, he sho Read Full Story >>> Eddie Hearn Looking To Bring In Manny Pacquiao For DAZN
By Carlos Toro, Fightful.com, 12 Aug 2018
Eddie Hearn is looking to add any and all big free agents out there in boxing, including one Manny Pacquiao.
The Matchroom Boxing promoter spoke to Sporting News and revealed that he has been talking with Pacquiao, the current WBA "regular" welterweight champion, about the possibility of having h Read Full Story >>> Jessie Vargas: I'm on Track To Get Title Again, Expect Fireworks!
BoxingScene.com, 12 Aug 2018
Former two division world champion Jessie Vargas (28-2-1, 10 KOs) is planning to make a statement on October 6th, when he faces Thomas Dulorme (24-3, 16 KOs) in a welterweight bout at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
The contest will be Vargas' first since going to a close points draw with Adrien B Read Full Story >>> Results from Thailand: Uzbekistan Boxers Sobirov, Akhmadjonov Score KO wins; Napaporn wins by decision
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, 12 Aug 2018
Sobirov (R) wins.
BANGKOK, Kingdom of Thailand – In devastating fashion, unbeaten Uzbekistan boxers Ulugbek Sobirov and Jasur Akhmadjonov ravaged their respective Thai opponents to score fast knockout wins Satur Read Full Story >>> Filipino Edgar Reggie Olay wins gold in Singapore Blitz Chess
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, 12 Aug 2018
SINGAPORE---Filipino International Master (IM) elect Edgar Reggie Olay bagged the gold medal in the National Blitz Chess Championships 2018 Open Division held at the Bukit Merah Community Club in Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore on Saturday, August 11, 2018 here.
The Davao City and Kidapawan City pri Read Full Story >>> Arum: 2019 fights to be Pacquiao’s last hurrah
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, 12 Aug 2018
Three more fights — one before the end of 2018 and two in 2019 — and Manny Pacquiao rides off into the sunset.
Just before flying back to the US on Saturday morning, Arum spoke about his “very cordial and informative” two-hour meeting with Pacquiao in General Santos City on Friday afternoon.
“ Read Full Story >>> EXCLUSIVE: Amir Khan makes predictions for Pacquiao v Lomachenko, Garcia v Spence / Lomachenko
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, 12 Aug 2018
Former super-lightweight king Amir Khan has opened up on three possible super-fight match-ups between 135 and 147 pounds.
Clashes between Khan target Manny Pacquiao and current pound for pound number one Vasyl Lomachenko and 135-140 ruler Mikey Garcia and welterweight ruler Errol Spence Jr. have Read Full Story >>> Pound-for-pound countdown: 'GGG' Gennady Golovkin is top boxer in world
By Matthew Aguilar, El Paso Times, 12 Aug 2018
Eleider “Storm” Alvarez lived up to his nickname last week, showing some serious thunder in dispatching Sergey Kovalev to win the WBO light heavyweight title. It created a shake-up in the El Paso Times “pound-for-pound” rankings, and dropped Kovalev out for the first time in four years.
With a b Read Full Story >>> Benefits of Technology Finally Reaching Boxing
By Baker Geist, Fight Saga, 12 Aug 2018
When referee Jay Nady administered the 10-count to a loopy Roy Jones during the second round of his rematch to Antonio Tarver, there wasn't nearly as much excitement or interest on my face as their should’ve been.
Not because Roy Jones — who I’ve long been a fan of — was knocked out in dramatic Read Full Story >>> ARUM MEETS PACQUIAO IN GENSAN TO NEGOTIATE FOR NEXT FIGHT
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, 11 Aug 2018
Reports had it that Top Rank boss Bob Arum is in General Santos City to meet with senator and world champion Manny Pacquiao. Most probably, Arum is going to negotiate with the Filipino boxing icon regarding his next oppon Read Full Story >>>
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