‘El Gato’ meets unbeaten Brighton man at AO Arena Former World Title challenger Jack Catterall will look to return to winning ways when he takes on undefeated British Welterweight rival Harlem Eubank at Manche  

Boxing Legend Nonito Donaire Looking To Make Ring Return At 42
By Joseph Hammond, Sports Illustrated, Sun, 18 May 2025
Ring legend Nonito Donaire is looking to return to the ring this summer. The Filipino fighter has held world titles in four weight classes, and at 42, he is seeking to follow in Manny Pacquiao's footsteps and make a return to the ring. Donaire (42-8) was present at Las Vegas's T-Mobile Arena when  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao’s son lined up for comeback undercard
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sun, 18 May 2025
Manny Pacquiao Jr. is being considered for an appearance on his father’s world title undercard, World Boxing News can reveal. WBN confirmed late last year that the former amateur boxer would make his professional debut in 2025. Following another win last month, Emmanuel Pacquiao Jr., also known  Read Full Story >>>

Jayson Mama Set to Challenge for IBO World Super Flyweight Title in Johannesburg
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 17 May 2025

Johannesburg, South Africa — May 17, 2025 — Sanman Boxing’s renowned former world title challenger Jayson “The Smasher” Mama (20-2-1) is gearing up for a high-stakes showdown against talented IBO World Super   Read Full Story >>>

New Manny Pacquiao Training Footage Sparks Concern Among Boxing Fans
By Grant Young, Sports Illustrated, Sat, 17 May 2025
Ever since it was announced that boxing legend Manny Pacquiao would be coming out of retirement to return to the ring to fight reigning WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios in the coming months, boxing fans and analysts alike have been questioning this decision and voicing their concern about the  Read Full Story >>>

Commentary: Thirty years ago Freddie Roach didn't take sage advice, opened Wild Card Boxing Club
By Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, Sat, 17 May 2025
Next week, and for years to follow, people driving in the area of Hollywood and Vine will pass a corner shopping center with a sign that says: “Freddie Roach Square.” That will probably trigger a common reaction. Who’s Freddie Roach? For those who see no sweet science in the sport of boxing  Read Full Story >>>

Fisher vs Allen 2: Can Johnny Make Necessary Improvements?
By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 17 May 2025

The rematch of a somewhat controversial split-decision between Johnny Fisher and David Allen takes place this Saturday at the Cooper Box Arena in the UK live streaming on DAZN. Johnny Fisher was cruising along quit  Read Full Story >>>

Warning signal: Filipino boxing champ assumes segurista attitude
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Sat, 17 May 2025
Pedro Taduran is less than 10 days away from risking his world title on hostile ground. Even if he and chief trainer Jonathan Peñalosa have covered all the bases, the reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight champion remains extremely cautious as his 24 May rematch with Ginji  Read Full Story >>>

Weights from Panamá City
By Gabriel F. Cordero, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 17 May 2025

Jose Núñez (Panamá) 134 1/4 vs Alfredo Soto (Argentina) 134 3/4 Leonardo Carrillo (Colombia) 122 vs Luis Robles (México) 121 WBA FEDELATIN superbantamweight title Liborio Solis (Venezuela-Panamá ) 129 1/4 vs H  Read Full Story >>>

CRUZ LANDS IBF ELIMINATOR AGAINST MISHIRO IN NEW YORK
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 17 May 2025

Cuban Lightweight star closing in on World title fight – Barriere, Mercado, Moses, Dev, Valdez and Maca all in action on June 14 Andy Cruz will face Hironori Mishiro in an eliminator for the IBF World Lightweig  Read Full Story >>>

Fisher and Allen Hit the Scales Ahead of Highly Anticipated Heavyweight Rematch
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 17 May 2025

The stage is set for a thunderous heavyweight showdown tomorrow night at London's Copper Box Arena as Johnny "The Romford Bull" Fisher and Dave "White Rhino" Allen successfully made weight for their highly anticipated  Read Full Story >>>

Thrill-seeker
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Sat, 17 May 2025
Celebrations for the 50th year anniversary of the Thrilla in Manila on 28 September at the Smart Araneta Coliseum are starting to heat up. In fact, Sean Gibbons, the do-it-all American boxing man, has spoken with the Thrilla’s key players as he has been given the go-signal to get the ball rolli  Read Full Story >>>

Freddie Roach ignored his mentor's best advice, and changed boxing history in the process
By Kevin Iole, KevinIole.com, Sat, 17 May 2025
Eddie Futch said it so often, it echoed in Freddie Roach’s head long after he’d ended his own career as a boxer in favor of training them. “Whatever you do, kid, don’t open your own gym.” Futch, the legendary trainer who guided four of the five men who defeated Muhammad Ali, believed  Read Full Story >>>

Boxing: Sport Entertainment or Entertainment Sport (Part Two)
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 16 May 2025

In the previous article on the subject, we discussed the three basic fighting styles (the KO puncher, the boxer-puncher, and the master boxer) and also a fourth special type of fighter—the ultimate performer—that makes bo  Read Full Story >>>

NYC PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES: BERLANGA VS. SHEERAZ / SHAKUR STEVENSON VS. WILLIAM ZEPEDA
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 16 May 2025

NEW YORK, NY – May 15, 2025 – To kick off the massive Ring Magazine III doubleheader, Ring Magazine’s No. 9-ranked Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga and No.3-ranked Hamzah Sheeraz, along with No. 4-ranked   Read Full Story >>>

HALL OF FAME TRAINER FREDDIE ROACH TO BE HONORED BY THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES IN PUBLIC CEREMONY AT FREDDIE'S GYM!
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 16 May 2025

Government Officials and Friends to Celebrate Wild Card Boxing Club's 30th Anniversary as Hollywood's Home of World Champions This Sunday, May 18, at 1:30 P.M. PDT HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA (May 15, 2025) -- Call it a   Read Full Story >>>

HALL OF FAME BROADCASTER JIM LAMPLEY TO PARTICIPATE IN 2025 HALL OF FAME WEEKEND FESTIVITIES
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 16 May 2025

Annual Hall of Fame Weekend celebration set for June 5 - 8 CANASTOTA, NY - MAY 15, 2025 - The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to announce that Hall of Fame broadcaster Jim Lampley will  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao closes on return after election loss: 'Looks that way'
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Fri, 16 May 2025
World Boxing News has learned that Manny Pacquiao looks to be returning after losing the Philippine Senate election. Mario Barrios’ trainer, Bob Santos, has regularly informed WBN of the situation. The former Trainer of the Year had his fingers crossed that the boxing legend would give the gree  Read Full Story >>>

Minnesota, Indiana Back Again in the Eastern and Western Conference Finals
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 May 2025

The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors with a fifth-game 121-110 victory at the Target Center in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves thus joined the Indiana Pacers, also a 4-1 ser  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Mayweather Sr Didn’t Hesitate When Asked If His Son Plans To Make A Comeback Like Pacquiao
By Toby Morgan, SecondsOut.com, Thu, 15 May 2025
Manny Pacquiao is set to make a sensational return to boxing in a matter of weeks and some boxing fans have speculated whether Floyd Mayweather Jr could follow suit. Pacquiao will face reigning WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios at an unconfirmed location in Las Vegas on Saturday July 19.   Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao concedes after 18th-place finish in Philippine Senatorial election; ring return imminent
By Jake Donovan, Yahoo! Sports, Thu, 15 May 2025
Manny Pacquiao will not enter the International Boxing Hall of Fame as a sitting senator. The former eight-division champion was unsuccessful in his bid for a second run as a senator, conceding the race Wednesday night. The 2025 Philippine Election ended with Pacquiao well outside the top 12 slot  Read Full Story >>>

Arum downplays ‘Thrilla’ rematch
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Thu, 15 May 2025
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum feels Mexican banger Emanuel Navarrete won’t be ready to face Charly Suarez in time for the 50th year celebration of the Thrilla in Manila on 28 September at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Besides, the Top Rank chief insists the California State Athletic Commission (  Read Full Story >>>

In Jonathan’s memory
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 May 2025

Jonathan Peñalosa. Former WBA flyweight title challenger and boxing coach Jonathan Peñalosa passed away at 9:30 pm last April 28, succumbing to colon cancer a week before he would’ve turned 58. But while Peñal  Read Full Story >>>

WATCH: HITCHINS AND KAMBOSOS JR IN INTENSE FACE-OFF WITH ONE MONTH UNTIL NYC SHOWDOWN
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 May 2025

Tickets on sale now as Brooklyn ace defends World crown against Australian former ruler on June 14 Richardson Hitchins and George Kambosos Jr met in an intense face-off in New York as we hit one month to   Read Full Story >>>

Toledo-Xignex Trojans finally win the PCAP online team chess tournament
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 May 2025
The Toledo Xignex Trojans finally won the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online team chess tournament through the Chess.com platform on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The Atty. Jeah Gacang, Sir John Signe, and NM Rafael "Jojo" Legaspi-backed Toledo defeated the Pasig City King  Read Full Story >>>

Former WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Nazarena Romero to Exercise Immediate Rematch Clause Against Mayelli Flores Rosquero
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 May 2025

May 14, 2025 – Now former WBA Super Bantamweight World Champion Nazarena “Capricho” Romero will be immediately exercising her contracted rematch clause against new champion Mayelli Flores Rosquero. Cordoba, Argentina�  Read Full Story >>>

Oscar De La Hoya: Golden and talented
By John Raspanti, MaxBoxing.com, Thu, 15 May 2025
A little over 30 years ago, Oscar De La Hoya captured his first of eight world titles. De La Hoya stopped one Jimmi Bredahl, who entered the ring as the reigning WBO super featherweight champion. The fight was hardly competitive. Both fighters were undefeated. Most had heard of De La Hoya, the 1  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao's Controversial WBC Ranking Explained: "Legend" Status Cited Amid July Return
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 May 2025

The boxing world is buzzing after the World Boxing Council (WBC) ranked the 46-year-old Manny Pacquiao at number five in the welterweight division, despite his four-year hiatus from the ring. This move has drawn significa  Read Full Story >>>

No-contest ruling awaited
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 May 2025

The word is the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) will declare the recent WBO superfeatherweight title fight between defending champion Emanuel Navarrete and Charly Suarez a no-contest as if it never happen  Read Full Story >>>

FISHER VS. ALLEN 2 + UNDERCARD FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 May 2025

Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Sport Chairman: "Welcome to a lovely evening in London ahead of what will be a wild night at the Copper Bosh on Saturday. It’s going to be nice and rowdy in there and just about 100  Read Full Story >>>

Tyler Langer Defeats Raphael Carolina By Unanimous Decision in Headline Bout of Jeter Promotions Card at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, Maryland
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 May 2025
Nasheed Smith, Ezri Turner, Nico Woods & Bradley Scott Stay Undefeated Fort Washington, MD (May 14, 2025)-Tyler Langer won a six-round unanimous decision to win the NBA Cruiserweight Title over Raphael Carolina in bout that headlined an eight-bout card at Rosecroft Raceway. The exciting night   Read Full Story >>>

Bob Arum Sends 5 Word Warning To Manny Pacquiao On World Title Fight Comeback Against Barrios
By Toby Morgan, SecondsOut.com, Thu, 15 May 2025
Bob Arum has sent a stern word of warning to the returning Manny Pacquiao. The 46-year-old from the Philippines will face WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios at an unconfirmed location in the United States on Saturday July 19, although it is expected that the fight will take place in Las Vega  Read Full Story >>>