World Boxing now with 84 countries and will have Panamerican Congress in Panama
By Gabriel F. Cordero, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 15 Mar 2025
The World Boxing Executive Board has approved six additional applications from National Boxing Federations to expand its membership to 84 countries. The six new members are: the Chinese Boxing Federation; the Turkish Boxing Federation; the Sudanese Boxing Federation; the Boxing Association of Mon  Read Full Story >>>

Grandmaster Daniel Maravilla Quizon tops DG's Cup 2025 Invitational chess tournament
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 15 Mar 2025
Pasay City---Grandmaster Daniel Maravilla Quizon reinforced his position as one of the Philippines’ top chess players when he ruled the DG's Cup 2025 Invitational chess tournament held at the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Auditorium, DD Dragon Center Meridian Park Building, 10th floor   Read Full Story >>>

Nick Ball Defends Belt Against TJ Doheny & Ammo Versus Volny on Saturday
By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 15 Mar 2025

Keith Thurman scored his first knockout in over 9 years on Wednesday morning. Thursday in the AM, hardcores witnessed a dramatic 12th round stoppage in the fight of the year between Kenshiro Teraji and Seigo Yuri Akui. T  Read Full Story >>>

Johnny Hill: The Ebb and Flow of The First Filipino-American Boxing Star
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 15 Mar 2025

There was a time when Johnny Hill was expected to be the next great Filipino fighter, mentioned alongside legends like Pancho Villa and Ceferino Garcia. He was fast, skilled, and fearless. A triple champion of the Orient,   Read Full Story >>>

WILLIAMS VS. VOLNY WEIGH-IN RESULTS IN ORLANDO
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 15 Mar 2025

The official weigh-in for the upcoming boxing event at Caribe Royale Orlando, Florida, took place on Friday, confirming that all fighters are on weight and ready for their respective bouts. The event is scheduled for   Read Full Story >>>

Vegas on my mind
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Sat, 15 Mar 2025
Around this time 30 years ago, under the bright lights of the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, I ‘served’ as one of the cornermen of Cebu world title challenger Edito “Ala” Villamor. That was my first time in the United States and joining us in the corner were the late trainer Juanito  Read Full Story >>>

Tickets ON SALE NOW for Naoya Inoue-Ramon Cardenas Undisputed Showdown at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 15 Mar 2025

LAS VEGAS (March 14, 2024) — Almost four years since his last stateside appearance, Japanese fistic icon Naoya Inoue is set to return. Tickets for Inoue’s undisputed junior featherweight championship title defense  Read Full Story >>>

14 nations secured medals at IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Niš
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 15 Mar 2025

Niš, Serbia – A total number of 14 nations have guaranteed the medals of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Niš, Serbia after the quarter-final stage ended on Thursday. Russia heads the list with seven se  Read Full Story >>>

Japan Crowns Second Unified Champion But Loses, Fails to Win Another Belt
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 14 Mar 2025

Results from triple world boxing title bouts at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo yesterday had Japan crowning a second unified titleholder but losing a belt and failing to win another title to make up for the loss. Newly-crowned   Read Full Story >>>

Weights From Bethlehem, PA
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 14 Mar 2025

Euri Cedeno 158.8 - Ulices Tovar 158.1 Bryce Mills 139 - Alex Martin 141.2 Joseph Adorno 137 - Wesley Rivers 136.2 Julian Gonzalez 130.5 - Armando Frausto 129.3 Shera Mae Patricio 118.2 - Nancy Franco 116 Ad  Read Full Story >>>

QUOTES FROM FINAL WILLIAMS VS. VOLNY PRESS CONFERENCE IN ORLANDO
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 14 Mar 2025

EDDIE HEARN “Saturday will be a great night of boxing. It’s a really great card stacked with talent. The Caribe Royale is one of the premier venues for boxing. It’s a wonderful arena, and we have a gr  Read Full Story >>>

May 4: Rafael Espinoza-Edward Vazquez Featherweight World Title Battle Confirmed as Naoya Inoue-Ramon Cardenas Co-Feature at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 14 Mar 2025

Inoue-Cardenas Undisputed Junior Featherweight Showdown and Espinoza-Vazquez Headline Cinco De Mayo Weekend Extravaganza Tickets On Sale Friday, March 14 at 10 a.m. PT via AXS.com LAS VEGAS (March 13, 2025) —  Read Full Story >>>

DEVASTATING EXIT FOR DEFENDING CHAMPION KRAUSE
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 14 Mar 2025

Mickey Krause’s title defence came to a crushing end on Day Three of the 2025 European Open Pool Championship, while former world champions Shane Van Boening, Francisco Sanchez Ruiz, and Carlo Biado advanced to t  Read Full Story >>>

Boxing’s Global Power Shift: Has the West Finally Lost Its Grip?
By Billie Sloane, iFL TV, Fri, 14 Mar 2025
For decades, if you wanted to make it big in boxing, there were two places you had to be—the United States or the United Kingdom. The bright lights of Las Vegas, the electric atmosphere of Madison Square Garden, the packed stadiums of London—this was where the sport’s biggest fights happened,   Read Full Story >>>

Kenshiro Teraji Becomes Unified World Champion By TKO
By Niall Doran, Boxing News and Views, Fri, 14 Mar 2025
The third and final world title fight today on the big show in Japan between Teraji vs Akui’s boxing results are in. Kenshiro Teraji vs Seigo Yuri Akui took place a short time ago as the main event in Japan today for the WBC flyweight world title as well as Teraji’s other WBA belt — so he a  Read Full Story >>>

Fight Results from Sanman Boxing Event at Bula Gymnasium in General Santos City
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 13 Mar 2025

General Santos City, Philippines – March 11, 2025 – The Sanman Boxing event at Bula Gymnasium showcased an exciting night of fights, featuring both promising prospects and experienced veterans. In the main event, prospect  Read Full Story >>>

Flores Family: Filipino Fistic Fury
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 13 Mar 2025

Before Pancho Villa shocked the world, before Flash Elorde legitimized and ruled the junior-lightweight division, there were the Flores brothers— Francisco, Macario, Irineo, and Elino. During the golden age of Phili  Read Full Story >>>

March 22 fight card at Tropicana Atlantic City has strong local flavor
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 13 Mar 2025

ATLANTIC CITY (March 13, 2025)--Atlantic City’s rich boxing heritage continues to build on Saturday, March 22, as the Tropicana Atlantic City hosts an electrifying night of fights, with doors opening to the   Read Full Story >>>

Inoue to Fight Cardenas in the USA on May 4, Another "Expensive" Mismatch Expected
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 13 Mar 2025

I wonder no more why Bob Arum is no longer taken seriously as fight promoter in the United States. It is official, on May 4, 2025, in a co-promotion with Ohashi of Japan, Arum is bringing back undisputed world su  Read Full Story >>>

A week later, the boxing world still struggles to understand significance of Dana White, Turki Alalshikh partnership
By Kevin Iole, KevinIole.com, Thu, 13 Mar 2025
A week ago, UFC CEO Dana White and Saudi businessman Turki Alalshikh sent shockwaves through boxing by announcing their plan to launch a new league. In the days since, the sport has been buzzing with speculation about what it all means. Most still don’t get it because they’re married to a mod  Read Full Story >>>

PH's Top Chess Players to See Action at DG's Cup 2025 Invitational Chess Tournament This Friday
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 13 Mar 2025
Manila---The chess world is gearing up for an extraordinary battle, the DG's Cup 2025 Invitational chess tournament, set to take place at the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Auditorium, DD Dragon Center Meridian Park Building, 10th floor, Double Dragon, Pasay City this Friday, March 14,   Read Full Story >>>

A Monster May: Pound-For-Pound King Naoya Inoue to Defend Undisputed Junior Featherweight Crown Against Ramon Cardenas May 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 13 Mar 2025

Tickets go on sale Friday, March 14, at 10 a.m. PT via AXS.com LAS VEGAS (March 12, 2025) — Japanese fighting icon Naoya Inoue is coming back to America. The pound-for-pound king will defend his undisputed jun  Read Full Story >>>

HACKETT SEEKS ROMAN REVENGE IN ORLANDO
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 13 Mar 2025

Rematch part of undercard additions to Caribe Royale card on March 15 Omari Jones says he is ready to bring big-time boxing back to his Orlando hometown as he prepares to make his professional debut against Al  Read Full Story >>>

World Boxing approves applications from National Federations in China, Turkey, Sudan, Greece, Montenegro and Slovakia to increase membership to 84 countries
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 13 Mar 2025
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (March 12, 2025) -- The Executive Board of World Boxing has approved six more applications from boxing National Federations to increase its membership to 84 countries. The six new members are: the Chinese Boxing Federation; the Turkish Boxing Federation; the Sudan Boxing Fed  Read Full Story >>>

SAMPSON BOXING SIGNS CO-PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH UNDEFEATED MEXICAN SUPER WELTERWEIGHT ISAAC LUCERO
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 13 Mar 2025

March 12, 2025 – Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz proudly announces the signing of super welterweight prospect Isaac “La Bestia Jr.” Lucero (16-0, 12 KOs) to a co-promotional agreement, along with Mexico-based promoter Eric Ib  Read Full Story >>>

GOING FOR KNOCKOUT: Jerusalem adds more zip to punching power
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Wed, 12 Mar 2025
CEBU CITY — Melvin Jerusalem knows what he is up against when he makes the second defense of the World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight crown on 30 March in Japan. He’s not only fighting a hometown bet on hostile ground. The pint-sized puncher from scenic Manolo Fortich in Bukidnon knows  Read Full Story >>>

Athletes secure guaranteed prize money on day three of IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Niš
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 12 Mar 2025

Niš, Serbia – Athletes secured spots in the quarter-finals today at the Čair Sports Center, and guaranteed themselves prize money on the first day of the round of 16 at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Champions  Read Full Story >>>

Chances Are: Top Rank Signs Amateur Standout Emmanuel Chance
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 12 Mar 2025

Chance will make his pro debut Saturday, March 29, on the Mikaela Mayer-Sandy Ryan II undercard LAS VEGAS (March 11, 2025) — Southpaw phenom Emmanuel Chance, a bantamweight from East Orange, New Jersey, has sign  Read Full Story >>>

Johnny Wellem Andam Carzano tops Iligan chess tournament
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 12 Mar 2025
Johnny Wellem Andam Carzano of Tangub City, Misamis Occidental topped the Team Kargador 2025 Rapid Chess Tournament held at the Barangay Timbaga, Gymnasium in Canaway, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte last Saturday, March 8, 2025. The 36-year-old Carzano, a chess teacher at NJSB Chess Academy scored   Read Full Story >>>

April 5: Unbeaten Standouts Albert Gonzalez and Steven Navarro Added to Richard Torrez Jr.-Guido Vianello Card at Palms Casino Resort LIVE on ESPN+
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 12 Mar 2025

Rising prospects Jahi Tucker, Art Barrera Jr., and DJ Zamora are also scheduled to appear on the bill LAS VEGAS (March 11, 2025) — Featherweight phenom Albert “Chop Chop” Gonzalez and emerging junior ba  Read Full Story >>>

Hatice Akbas confident of second gold medal at IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 12 Mar 2025

Niš, Serbia – Türkiye’s Hatice Akbas looked unstoppable in her opening match at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Niš, Serbia, as she begins her quest for a second World title. The 23-year-old made quick w  Read Full Story >>>