Rich Mazon
737 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Ugas upsets Pacquiao, retains belt in a signature win against a legend
LAS VEGAS - To be a legend, you have to beat the legend. Yordenis Ugas did just that and he hits the big time in the Fight Capital of the world and…
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MAGSAYO KNOCKS OUT CEJA COLD IN 10TH
LAS VEGAS - Unbeaten Filipino featherweight challenger Mark Magsayo (22-0, 15 KOs prior to the fight) knocked former world champion Julio Ceja (32-4-1, 28 KOs) senseless in the 10th round of their…
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Hours before Vegas fight, Pacquiao remains a massive favorite against Ugas
LAS VEGAS - When Manny Pacquiao vs. Errol Spence was first announced, the iconic Filipino warrior was a 4:1 underdog to the unbeaten Spence. Less than two weeks ago prior to Spence’s…
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Fighters in contrast, both Pacquiao and Ugas make weight prior to title fight
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao and Yordenis Ugas entered a quiet and subdued MGM Grand Garden Arena for the required weigh-in before their WBA welterweight title fight tomorrow night. Devoid of cheering…
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Casimero will return to the ring in an “action fight” before year’s end
Casimero indicates with his fingers who he wants to fight next during an interview with Showtime's Jim Gray. Hours away from his successful defense of his World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight title,…
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Poirier defeats McGregor then promotes charitable housing project with Pacquiao
Poirier (L) and McGregor in UFC 264. Minutes after picking up a TKO (Technical Knockout) victory against an old nemesis, Dustin Poirier promoted his foundation’s recent project which involved another ring warrior-…
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Iwasa stops Tapales in New York
Brooklyn, NY - Marlon “The Nightmare” Tapales (33-2, 16 KOs) failed in his attempt to become a two-time world champion in New York City. Tapales was stopped by Ryosuke Iwasa (26-3, 16…
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Jermall Charlo takes out Dennis Hogan in the 7th to defend WBC Middleweight crown
Brooklyn, NY - Unbeaten Middleweight Champion Jermall Charlo successfully defended his World Boxing Council title with a seventh round TKO victory of challenger Dennis Hogan at the Barclays Center Saturday night. Charlo…
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Golovkin escapes with a narrow win against Derevyanchenko
New York - Gennady Golovkin struggled to reclaim his former title against a very determined Sergiy Derevyanchenko in an exciting twelve round middleweight battle at a packed Madison Square Garden in New…
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GGG-Derevyanchenko main broadcast fights: Baranchyk and Madrimov KO foes
Baranchyk stops Bracero in 4 New York - Former International Boxing Federation Super Lightweight Champion, Ivan Baranchyk (19-1, 13 KOS) bounced back to the winning circle with a sounding TKO victory of…
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Jo Koy on Pacquiao – Thurman: “I was mad that there was a Split.”
(Jo Koy takes a selfie with a group of Filipino media men during Pacquiao- Thurman bout at the MGM Grand.) LAS VEGAS - Filipino - American stand-up comic Jo Koy?, was upset…
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“I am always proud to raise the flag of the Philippines” – Catriona Gray
Miss Universe Catriona Gray raises the Philippine flag. LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao wasn?t the only shining star of his triumphant outing last Saturday at the MGM Grand. Sharing the limelight with…
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Pacquiao wins ‘The War of Two Kings’ against Thurman
LAS VEGAS- Manny Pacquiao weathered a late surge from fellow champ Keith Thurman and scored a hard-earned Split Decision victory to win the World Boxing Association?s welterweight crown at the MGM Grand…
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Pacquiao-Thurman co-main event: Ugas dominates Figueroa
LAS VEGAS - Yordenis Ugas (23-4, 11 KOs) of Santiago, Cuba easily defeated Omar Figueroa Jr. of Weslasco, Texas in a World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight title eliminator by a dominant Unanimous…
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Pacquiao- Thurman PPV undercard: Lipinets stops Inson
LAS VEGAS - Sergey Lipinets (15-1, 11 KOs) of Kazakhstan stopped Jayar Inson (18-2, 12 KOs) of Davao City in the 2nd round of their World Boxing Organization Intercontinental welterweight title match.…
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Pacquiao-Thurman PPV undercard: Nery KOs Payano
LAS VEGAS - Luis Nery knocked out Juan Carlos Payano in the first offering of the Pay-Per-View portion of Manny Pacquiao vs. Keith Thurman Jr. Nery, who remained undefeated at 30-0 and…
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Plant crushes Lee to retain title
LAS VEGAS - Caleb Plant retained his International Boxing Federation (IBF) Super Middleweight title when he stopped challenger Mike Lee in three rounds of their scheduled 12 round championship bout. Plant dominated…
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Pacquiao vs. Thurman : The Battle of Two Kings
LAS VEGAS - The World Boxing Association (WBA) is weird. Their 147 pound landscape is ruled by two champions. First is the undefeated Keith Thurman Jr. of the United States - it?s…
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WILDER DESTROYS BREAZEALE IN ONE ROUND
Brooklyn, NY - Deontay Wilder was rebuked by the World Boxing Council (WBC), the media and some fighters for his pre-fight comments about ?killing? Dominic Breazeale in the ring in their scheduled…
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Conlan and Collazo win on St. Patrick’s day fight night in New York
New York - In the ?City that never Sleeps?, Saint Patrick?s Day and fist-fighting is an annual tradition. Top Rank Boxing and it?s media partner ESPN held a special Saint Patrick?s Day…
