Gabriel F. Cordero
493 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Legendary German Trainer Michael Timm Dies
German boxing trainer Michael Timm has died after losing his battle with cancer at the age of 63, and was recognized as one of the best boxing trainers in the history of…
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Miguel Berchelt to Return in Reynosa, Tamaulipas; WBC Praises City’s Commitment
Former Mexican WBC super featherweight world champion Miguel "Alacrán" Berchelt will return to the ring on October 11 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, to face Venezuelan Edison Perez. The bout marks a significant step…
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Result or Matias-Smith WBC super lightweight title match purse bid
The purse bid for the fight between WBC super lightweight world champion Subriel Matías and British challenger Dalton Smith was held in Mexico City on Tuesday, September 2nd. Matías's promoters, Fresh Productions…
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Turki Alalshikh the most influential boxing leader in United Kingdom
The renowned British magazine Boxing News has reported that Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the Saudi Arabian General Entertainment Authority, has been recognized for the second consecutive year as number 1 in its…
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Mexican “The Rock” Zamora, three-time female world champion with 20 world championship fights, retires
Ibeth Zamora Silva was born on February 6, 1989, in San Cristóbal Huichochitlán, Toluca, Mexico. She won the WBA minimum weight class in 2009, the WBC light flyweight class in 2013, and…
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Released
Former Mexican world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was released Sunday from a prison in northern Mexico, where he was sent in August after being deported from the United States. The boxer,…
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Gervonta Davis vs. Jake Paul: Exhibition Bout Announced for November
Three-time world champion and current WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) is set to face YouTube superstar Jake Paul (12-1-0, 7 KOs) in an exhibition bout on November 15 at…
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FECOMBOX Unifies Boxing Commissions, Vows to Enhance Safety and Standards
The Annual Congress of the Federation of Boxing Commissions of the Mexican Republic (FECOMBOX) recently concluded in Aguascalientes, bringing together 300 participants committed to unifying standards, certification, and providing maximum protection for…
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WBC Boxing Grand Prix Quarterfinals Set for Riyadh: 32 Fighters Vie for Glory
The WBC Boxing Grand Prix enters its pivotal third phase this Wednesday, August 13, with the Quarterfinals set to electrify the Cool Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Thirty-two fighters, representing 15 different…
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Adrien Broner Hints at Comeback, Pledges 3-5 More Years to Boxing
Former four-division world champion Adrien Broner (35-5-1, 24 KOs), 36, has hinted at a potential return to the ring, just over a year after his last professional bout. Broner, who lost his…
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“Pitbull” Cruz receives his WBC Belt in Mexico City
At the traditional WBC “Coffee Tuesday” press conferences, Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz received his belt, which validates him as the interim WBC super lightweight champion, from the World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaimán.…
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Cañizales defeats Pradabsri and wins WBC title in Venezuela
Venezuelan former WBA light flyweight world champion Carlos “CCC” Cañizales (24-3-1, 20 KOs) dethroned Thai WBC world champion Panya “Petchmanee CP Freshmart” Pradabsri (44-3, 27 KOs) by fifth-round knockout on Friday night…
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Trainer Tommy Brooks Passes Away at 71
Sadly, famed trainer and Boxing Hall of Famer Tommy Brooks passed away at the age of 71 this Tuesday, July 29th, after a long battle with cancer. Brooks was born in Little…
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Boxing Icon Don Elbaum Passes Away at 97
Don Elbaum, a passionate and influential figure in the boxing world with a career spanning decades as both a boxer and a renowned promoter, passed away on July 27th at the age…
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Boxing World Mourns the Passing of Two-Time Champion Dwight Muhammad Qawi
The boxing community is in mourning with the news of the passing of American former two-time world champion Dwight Muhammad Qawi, who died on Friday, July 25, 2025, at the age of…
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Sulaimàn visits El Salvador and Announces Extraordinary Boxing Event on September 20
Mexican President of the World Boxing Council (WBC), Mauricio Sulaiman, made a special visit to El Salvador to present the first professional boxing event, including a WBC-sanctioned bout for the FECARBOX regional…
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Bipartisan Bill Introduced in Congress to Revitalize American Boxing and Protect Fighters
U.S. Representatives Brian Jack (R-Georgia) and Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) jointly introduced the "Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act" in Congress this Wednesday. This bipartisan bill aims to significantly improve professional boxing through…
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WBC 63rd Annual Convention and Muay Thai Convention in Bangkok, Thailand Update
The 63rd WBC Convention and the WBC Muay Thai Convention will be held jointly in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 30 to December 5, 2025. Our WBC Convention will feature keynote presentations, medical…
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Panamanian Star Nataly Delgado wins WBA super flyweight champinship
Panamanian star Nataly Delgado soundly defeated former Mexican world champion Maribel Ramírez on Friday night, July 18th, by unanimous decision in 10 rounds, winning the WBA interim super flyweight world championship at…
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Weights from Panama City; WBA Women’s Interim Superfly Title at Stake
On one of the most anticipated nights for global women's boxing, the prestigious century-old WBA has appointed the following Panamanian officials for its interim women's super flyweight world championship fight on Friday…
