Allan Villanueva vs. Jyl Wright, a bout for Peter Maniatis Events, will take place on October 3rd at the Q Room in Melbourne, Australia. Both boxers weighed in at 66.00 kg today, October 2nd, in Melbourne. Allan  

BUSTAMANTE AND JONES NAMED CAPTAINS FOR REYES CUP 2025
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 02 Oct 2025

A clash of legends – Bustamante leads Team Asia, Jones takes charge of Team Rest of the World. Francisco ‘Django’ Bustamante and Jeremy Jones have been confirmed as the non-playing captains for the seco  Read Full Story >>>

Mike Tyson Joins BoltBetz as Strategic Investor and Promotional Partner to Usher in a New Era of Cashless Gaming
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 02 Oct 2025
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 1, 2025 -- BoltBetz, a leading innovator in cashless gaming technology, today announced that legendary world champion and global icon Mike Tyson has joined the company as both a strategic investor and promotional partner. The partnership will coincide with the rollout of BoltBetz's   Read Full Story >>>

BOXING LEGEND MANNY PACQUIAO LAUNCHES “MANNY PACQUIAO PROMOTIONS” IN THE UNITED STATES
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 02 Oct 2025

Historic Eight-Division World Champion Sets Sights on Dominating the Boxing Promotion World LOS ANGELES — Boxing icon, international superstar, and eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao has officially announced the  Read Full Story >>>

BOOTS HUNTING THE BIG FISH AT 154LBS
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 02 Oct 2025

Lima is the focus, but Ennis tells ‘Day in the Life’ he is casting his net for Ortiz Jr and more at his new weight Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis is closing in on his debut at 154lbs in four weeks time as he takes on Uisma Lima   Read Full Story >>>

IBA Unveils Historic 2025 IBA Men’s Elite World Championships as Part of a Spectacular Two-Week ‘Festival of Boxing’ in Dubai with Unprecedented $8 Million Prize Pool
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 02 Oct 2025

Dubai, UAE — The International Boxing Association (IBA) is proud to announce the 2025 IBA Men’s Elite World Championships, set for December 2 to December 13 at Dubai’s iconic National Tennis Stadium, headlining a blockbus  Read Full Story >>>

Final Bell for 2025 USA Boxing National Open Event National Open Event Concludes with 1,870 Registered Participants in Tulsa, Oklahoma
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 02 Oct 2025
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (October 1, 2025) – USA Boxing concluded its third national event of the year, the 2025 National Open in Tulsa, Oklahoma, earlier this month, with an astounding 1,870 registered participants. Throughout the week, 632 bouts were conducted to crown 112 champions in the male a  Read Full Story >>>

THRILLA IN MANILA GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 15: JOE FRAZIER’S PROFESSIONAL CAREER
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 02 Oct 2025

After Joe Frazier won the lone American gold medal in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, he turned professional. He was helped by his trainer Yancey “Yank” Durham and acted as his manager until Durham’s death in August 19  Read Full Story >>>

'A walk through hell': 50 years ago, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought to the brink at 'The Thrilla in Manila'
By Ben Fowlkes , Yahoo! Sports, Thu, 02 Oct 2025
Muhammad Ali was just barely into his forties and still pretty freshly retired for good. He was having dinner one evening with a writer who couldn’t help but notice the way the chicken leg trembled in his hand, resisting his attempts to bring it to his mouth. “I don’t know what’s wrong wi  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao confirms WBN report, Final Negotiations with Rolly Romero
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Thu, 02 Oct 2025
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has confirmed he is in the ‘final stages of negotiations’ for the world title challenge, just as World Boxing News was first to report, for a sensational world title challenge against WBA Welterweight Champion Rolly Romero. His team told WBN the singular goal and the  Read Full Story >>>

‘Thrilla In Manila’ Turns 50: Jerry Izenberg Reflects On Ali-Frazier III
By Nate Marrero, The Ring, Thu, 02 Oct 2025
The boxing world stood still on Oct. 1, 1975. That was the day Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier closed the book on one of boxing’s greatest rivalries in fitting fashion in “The Thrilla in Manila.” The all-time great heavyweights went to hell and back at Araneta Coliseum in the Philippines, ligh  Read Full Story >>>

World Boxing relocates Congress 2025 to Rome
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 02 Oct 2025
World Boxing’s forthcoming Congress has been relocated to Rome in Italy. It follows discussions between World Boxing and the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) who reached a mutual decision to relocate the Congress, which will now be held in Rome, Italy, on November 23, 2025. The Congress will  Read Full Story >>>

Round 12 with Mauricio Sulaiman: Behind the WBC Boxing Grand Prix
By Mauricio Sulaimán, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 01 Oct 2025

The Riyadh Season WBC Boxing Grand Prix has been a complete success, and the anticipation is growing, as the semifinal stage approaches, scheduled to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 19. It all began   Read Full Story >>>

The Thrilla in Manila at 50: Ali, Frazier and the 'closest thing to dying' - interview
By Alex Winston, The Jerusalem Post, Wed, 01 Oct 2025
"It will be a killa and a thrilla and a chilla, when I get that gorilla in Manila."- Muhammad Ali On October 1, 1975, two men stepped into a sweltering ring on the other side of the world and produced what has gone down as one of the greatest fights of all time. It was the third and final meeting  Read Full Story >>>

JOHANN CHUA BEGINS TITLE DEFENCE AGAINST IVICA PUTNIK AS DRAW CONFIRMED FOR 2025 HANOI OPEN POOL CHAMPIONSHIP
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 01 Oct 2025

The draw has been confirmed for the 2025 Hanoi Open Pool Championship, with reigning champion Johann Chua beginning his first Major title defence against Croatia’s Ivica Putnik in a blockbuster opening-round clash. Chu  Read Full Story >>>

The Thrilla at 50: Remembering Ali and Frazier’s last dance
By Kieran Mulvaney, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 01 Oct 2025
Fifty years ago, on October 1, 1975, in a stifling hot arena in the Philippines, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier stood across from each other in a boxing ring and prepared to do battle for the third and final time. They had first met in the ring just four and a half years earlier, but theirs was al  Read Full Story >>>

CUBAN FUTURE CHAMPIONS YOENLI HERNANDEZ, ARMANDO MARTINEZ RABI & GUSTAVO TRUJILLO HEADLINE ‘FISTS OF FURY 8’
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 01 Oct 2025

ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 AT SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO HOLLYWOOD Presented by Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory, FOF8 Will Also Feature Undefeated Heavyweight Lorenzo Medina in Special Attraction,   Read Full Story >>>

USA Boxing Finishes Canada Duel Undefeated
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 01 Oct 2025
Three United States Boxers Earn Wins in Duel Against Canada COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 29, 2025) – Team USA went undefeated with three international wins last weekend at the Melee Gala X in Winnipeg, Canada. The United States sent six boxers with much anticipation, but due to unforeseen cir  Read Full Story >>>

Danger zone
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Wed, 01 Oct 2025
Melvin Jerusalem, the sharp-shooting World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight titleholder, braces for a relentless challenger in Siyakholwa Kuse of South Africa when they collide on 29 October at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Though lacking in experience with just 12 fights, winning nine, losing tw  Read Full Story >>>

Boxing’s Pound-For-Pound Moneymakers: Has Terence Crawford Finally Surpassed Canelo?
By Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, Wed, 01 Oct 2025
After Terence Crawford topped Canelo Alvarez in their megafight earlier this month, the dynamics shifted (perhaps only slightly) when it comes to boxing’s pound-for-pound list and its pound-for-pound moneymakers list. Yes, Alvarez is still featured on both, but Crawford’s standing, currently and  Read Full Story >>>

Dana White Seeks to Make Significant Changes in the World Boxing
By Gabriel F. Cordero, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 01 Oct 2025

Following the long-awaited announcement of the alliance between Zuffa Boxing and TKO with Paramount, owners of CBS, to broadcast 12 boxing events on Paramount+ in 2026 and over the next five years, momentous changes are ex  Read Full Story >>>

THE PAST WEEK IN ACTION 29 September 2025: Ferreira Retains IBF 135 Belt by Outpointing Moneo; Clavel Dethrones IBF 105 Champ Cudos
By Eric Armit, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 30 Sep 2025

Bia Ferreira celebrates after defeating Maira Moneo. HIGHLIGHTS: -Beatriz Ferreira outpoints Maira Moneo in IBF lightweight title defence and Hebert Conceicao decisions Yamaguchi Falcao in a clash of former Olymp  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo Alvarez Facing Extended Layoff After Crawford Loss; Surgery Confirms Injury Rumors
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 30 Sep 2025

A few weeks after suffering a historic loss to Terence Crawford in their undisputed mega-fight on Netflix, Mexican boxing superstar Saul “Canelo” Álvarez has confirmed he will undergo surgery, potentially sidelining  Read Full Story >>>

Dante Stone is last American standing in Inaugural WBC Grand Prix
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 30 Sep 2025

Semifinals set for October 25 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia LOS ANGELES, Calif. (September 29, 2025) – Arizona heavyweight Dante “The Inferno” Stone (21-1, 13 KOs) is the final American boxer competing in the Inaugural World   Read Full Story >>>

Beware, beware
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Tue, 30 Sep 2025
The camp of little-known challenger Christian Balunan knows what their fighter is up against on 26 October. Balunan is challenging defending champion Pedro Taduran for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight title at the San Andres Coliseum in Malate. Two-time world title chall  Read Full Story >>>

Age Defying Triumph: At Age 50 Toshihiko Era Wins World Title
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 30 Sep 2025

BANGKOK, Thailand — A Milestone Achievement. At the age of 50, Japanese flyweight Toshihiko Era has written his name into boxing as the oldest man to conquer a world title. A licensed pro boxer by the JBC (Japan Boxin  Read Full Story >>>

TKO and Zuffa Boxing sign streaming agreement with Paramount
By Gabriel F. Cordero, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 30 Sep 2025

Zuffa Boxing has signed a five-year streaming agreement with Paramount+ for the US, Canada, and Latin America beginning in January 2026. The new boxing promotion was formed by TKO and Sela, with leadership from Turki Al  Read Full Story >>>

Boxing Ephemera, Pacquiao’s Mouthguard, and the Meaning of It All
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 30 Sep 2025

A Journey Through Keepsakes From Thrilla in Manila to The Fight of the Century What’s the point of an autograph, really? On the surface it’s just ink—somebody’s name scrawled on a ticket, a program, maybe the back   Read Full Story >>>

A turning point for global sport: IBA President Umar Kremlev and Donald Trump Jr join forces
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 29 Sep 2025

Lausanne, Switzerland — The International Boxing Association (IBA) brought together leading voices to help define the next era of sport with a clear message: the future of sport belongs to those who unite, not divid  Read Full Story >>>

Rosia captures PBF super fly title
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 29 Sep 2025

SOUTHPAW underdog Renz “The Jaguar” Rosia scored an 8th round knockout against heavy-favorite Denmark “Tornado” Quibido last Saturday night, September 27 to win the vacant Philippine Boxing Federation super flyweight  Read Full Story >>>

Tancontians starred 2025 Sports Heroes Night
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 29 Sep 2025

IT WAS a starred Tancontians night at the 2025 Sports Heroes Night last September 28 at at the Grand Ball Room of The Royal Mandaya Hotel in Davao City. Sambist Chino Sy Tancontian and his elder sister Sydney were the Sport  Read Full Story >>>

Omaha police ticket boxing champ Crawford for reckless driving, order him out of vehicle at gunpoint
Associated Press, Mon, 29 Sep 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police ordered champion boxer Terence “Bud” Crawford out of his vehicle at gunpoint during a traffic stop for reckless driving early Sunday, hours after his hometown held a parade to celebrate his victory over Canelo Alvarez two weeks ago. A video circulating on soc  Read Full Story >>>