Joe Rogan Dismisses Canelo Alvarez Advantage In Terence Crawford Fight
By Apratim Banerjee, Sports Illustrated, Tue, 18 Mar 2025
Canelo Alvarez is expected to take on Terence Crawford in a blockbuster showdown in September. It's a potential clash between two of the top pound-for-pound superstars in the world at the moment. Many believe Alvarez, currently at super middleweight, holds a size advantage over Crawford. Crawford  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford: Dmitry Bivol Talks Mega Clash
By Ricky Carroll, Big Fight Weekend, Tue, 18 Mar 2025
Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) is set to happen in September 2025, should Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KOs) come through his undisputed clash against William Scull on May 2 as expected. Dmitry Bivol will be a key spectator having beaten Canelo in 2022 by a unanimous decision (115-113 x3). T  Read Full Story >>>

Undefeated Filipino rising star Kenneth Llover takes on Japan’s Keita Kurihara for an epic boxing showdown
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 Mar 2025

A high-stakes Bantamweight showdown is set to happen between Japan’s battle-hardened warrior, Keita Kurihara (19-8-1, 16 Kos) takes on undefeated Filipino rising star, Kenneth Llover (13-0, 8 Kos) on March 24, 2025 at Kor  Read Full Story >>>

GEORGE KAMBOSOS JR TO FACE AUSTRALIAN RIVAL JAKE WYLLIE IN NEW MAIN EVENT THIS SATURDAY IN SYDNEY
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 Mar 2025

Daud Yordan forced to withdraw on medical grounds for blockbuster show at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena, live worldwide on DAZN ‘Ferocious’ George Kambosos Jr will now face a huge all-Australian clash against you  Read Full Story >>>

Jamaine Ortiz Moves One Step Closer to a World Title with Dominant Win Over Yomar Alamo
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 Mar 2025

ORLANDO, FL (March 17, 2025) – Super lightweight contender Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz (19-2-1, 9 KOs), currently ranked IBF #14 and WBA #15, proved once again why he is a force to be reckoned with, delivering a domina  Read Full Story >>>

Sunday Night Home Run: Naoya Inoue-Ramon Cardenas/Rafael Espinoza-Edward Vazquez Championship Doubleheader to be Televised May 4 LIVE on ESPN
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 Mar 2025

The fight action takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada Tickets ON SALE now via AXS.com LAS VEGAS (March 17, 2025) — “The Monster” is ready to hit his next undisputed junior featherweight world  Read Full Story >>>

WORLD BOXING WELCOMES DECISION OF IOC EXECUTIVE BOARD TO PROPOSE BOXING FOR INCLUSION AT LA28
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 18 Mar 2025

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (March 17, 2025) -- World Boxing has welcomed the decision by the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to propose the inclusion of boxing on the sports program of the Ol  Read Full Story >>>

Ignacio Fernandez: The Iron-Fisted Warrior of Silay
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 17 Mar 2025

Silay, Negros Occidental, was built on hard work. Sugarcane stretched for miles, and the air smelled of molasses. Like most kids in Silay, Ignacio Fernandez worked the land. The fields were tough, but he was tou  Read Full Story >>>

RP Blu Girls Recognized at PSC Women in Sports Awards
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 17 Mar 2025
The RP Blu Girls, the Philippines' national women's softball team, continue to make waves in the sporting world as they were honored at the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Women in Sports Awards. This recognition highlights their exceptional achievements in international competitions and their ro  Read Full Story >>>

Kayak is back in Sarbay Festival 2025
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 17 Mar 2025
KAYAK is back in the coming Sarangani Bay Festival 2025 set on May 24 and 25 at Mt. Sabrina Beach Resort in Glan, Sarangani. “Kayaking is one of the new sports that will be added this year” said Adeline Melleza, Executive Assistant of Gov. Ruel Pacquiao. Although kayaking was one of the ev  Read Full Story >>>

Suarez, Navarrete dispute WBO crown
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Mon, 17 Mar 2025
Barring any last-minute changes, Charly Suarez is going to get his long-awaited shot at a world crown on 10 May in San Diego, California. The task is going to be daunting; the opponent formidable. Emanuel Navarrete, he with the pelican jaw and known as “Vaquero” (Cowboy), is risking, not j  Read Full Story >>>

Irish Ayes: Callum Walsh blasts out Dean Sutherland inside one round
By Ryan Songalia, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 17 Mar 2025
NEW YORK – Callum Walsh filed his entry for 2025 Knockout of the Year on Sunday night, putting Dean Sutherland out cold at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Walsh, 13-0 (11 KOs), put his Scottish opponent out with a left hand followed by a right hook that folded up Sutherland, 19-2 (7 KOs).  Read Full Story >>>

Jerusalem underdog in WBC title defense
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Mon, 17 Mar 2025
Believe it or not, defending champion Melvin Jerusalem is the clear underdog when he meets Japanese challenger Yudai Shigeoka in their 30 March showdown for the World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight crown. Although Jerusalem had beaten Shigeoka in their first meeting in March last year in Nago  Read Full Story >>>

WAKEE WORLD OF BOXING: Boxing remains in Salud’s heart even after retirement
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Mon, 17 Mar 2025
The taxi ride to Wakee Salud’s place in Guadalupe in Cebu City took more than 30 minutes because of the traffic. The journey should have been shorter. His residence, tucked away from the Queen City’s hustle and bustle, no longer features a boxing gym. After his near-death experience dur  Read Full Story >>>

MENSA OR MAULER? SEAN O'BRADAIGH, NYU CLASS OF '25, TO MAKE PRO DEBUT ON UNDERCARD OF NYC'S BIGGEST IRISH BOXING EVENT. TODAY! AT THE GARDEN!
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 17 Mar 2025

NEW YORK (March 16, 2025) -- The biggest Irish boxing card in New York City history is coming to The Theater at Madison Square Garden today -- St. Patrick's Day eve. Presented by Tom Loeffler's 360 Promotions, the car  Read Full Story >>>

WFM Ruelle "Tawing" Canino rules National Age Group Chess Championships
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 17 Mar 2025
San Jose, Batangas---Woman FIDE Master (WFM) Ruelle "Tawing" Canino has just won the premier Under-18 Open standard division of the National Age Group Chess Championships last Saturday at the FPJ Arena in San Jose, Batangas. The 16-year-old Cagayan de Oro-born Canino racked up 6 wins and 2 draws   Read Full Story >>>

Thunderdome 49: Josh Byrne claims state title glory
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 16 Mar 2025

Last Friday, Thunderdome 49 had an exciting night of fights to kick off 2025 for Dragon Fire Promotions. The main event saw Josh Byrne pick up his first state title after defeating Habib Kheriakah in an action-packed war.   Read Full Story >>>

Wild, Wild West 2.0
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 16 Mar 2025

The playoff placing in the Eastern Conference is almost set, with Cleveland as the runaway topnotcher, followed by Boston and New York, down to play-in contenders Miami and Chicago, in that order. No major shake-up is  Read Full Story >>>

Ammo Williams pushed all the way in decision win over Patrice Volny
By Kieran Mulvaney, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 16 Mar 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – Austin “Ammo” Williams knew going in that his fight with Patrice Volny was going to be a tough, grueling battle, and so it proved. Volny, despite being a little-known late starter who didn’t turn pro until he was 26, provided a strong, resilient challenge over 12 middleweight  Read Full Story >>>

FILLER, LABUTIS, OI, AND MACIOL MARCH INTO SEMI-FINAL| 2025 EUROPEAN OPEN POOL CHAMPIONSHIP
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 16 Mar 2025
Joshua Filler moves one step closer to his first European Open title, returning to the semi-finals of the European Open Pool Championship after defeating Jayson Shaw and Wojciech Szewczyk. He joins Pijus Labutis, Naoyuki Oi, and Daniel Maciol in the final four. For the first time, the prestigiou  Read Full Story >>>

Nick Ball stops TJ Doheny in 10th round to defend WBA title amid kicking controversy
By Darshan Desai, Yahoo! Sports, Sun, 16 Mar 2025
TJ Doheny fell short in his bid to become the oldest featherweight champion in boxing history. Doheny, 38, retired on his stool at the conclusion of Round 10 on Saturday afternoon, giving Nick Ball a TKO victory to retain his WBA featherweight title at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England.   Read Full Story >>>

FORD FACES MATTICE IN ATLANTIC CITY
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 16 Mar 2025

‘Savage’ continues hunt for second World title against ‘Gunna Man’ Raymond Ford will face Thomas Mattice for the WBA Continental North America Super-Featherweight title at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atla  Read Full Story >>>

10 nations into finals of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Niš
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 16 Mar 2025

Niš, Serbia – Ten nations made their way into the finals of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2025 in Niš, winning their semi-final bouts at the Čair Sports Center. Amongst them were hosts Serbia and Uzbekist  Read Full Story >>>

WORLD NINEBALL TOUR HEADS TO FLORIDA FOR THE FIRST-EVER FLORIDA OPEN AT THE CARIBE ROYALE, 5-10 AUGUST 2025
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 16 Mar 2025
The World Nineball Tour is thrilled to unveil the inaugural Florida Open Pool Championship, a grand 256-player tournament set to take place from 5-10 August 2025 at the luxurious Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. Fans across the USA can catch every moment exclusively on WNT TV, while view  Read Full Story >>>

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 >>>