Rich Mazon
737 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Garcia predicts fight with Porter will end under 9 rounds
New York - Hard hitting Danny Garcia not only assured his victory tomorrow against Shawn Porter but also predicted the ending of their World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight match. Garcia, (34-1, 20…
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Fury outpoints Pianeta and sets up heavyweight mega-bout with Wilder
Former heavyweight champ Tyson Fury passed the second test of his comeback trail against Francesco Pianeta in Belfast Saturday night. Fury cruised to a one sided 10 round victory by points against…
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TOO MUCH MANNY FOR MATTHYSSE
Kuala Lumpur - Manny Pacquiao has not knocked out an opponent since 2009. His vaunted speed has decreased and his fans have been starving for a KO performance. Not Sunday Morning at…
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Fight is On: Pacquiao: 146 Matthysse: 146.7
Kuala Lumpur - If there were any remaining doubts that the championship bout between Manny Pacquiao and Lucas Matthysse is in jeopardy - they all disappeared after the official weigh-in festivities Saturday…
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THE SQUARED RING: Clear and Present Danger
Kuala Lumpur - A self-confessed ?biggest fan of Manny Pacquiao? from Thailand asked the boxer why he elected to face an opponent with a 92 percent KO percentage. ?Why did you choose…
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Pacquiao to unleash ‘Durian Punch’ versus Matthysse
Kuala Lumpur - There is a fruit that is banned in most hotels, public transportation and public spaces in Malaysia and neighboring Singapore. The infamous durian is not allowed to be brought…
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Duterte will be ringside in KL to watch Pacquiao fight Matthysse
Kuala Lumpur - Manny Pacquiao will have a very special spectator this Sunday when he battles WBA (World Boxing Association) welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse at the Axiata Arena. The popular but controversial…
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Matthysse is calm and cool under the KL and Pacquiao heat
KUALA LUMPUR - Lucas Matthysse sat comfortably as his trainer Joel Diaz wrapped his hands in a hot basement turned gym of the Le Meridien hotel in the center of this bustling…
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Gesta bounces back with Majority Decision nod over Manzanarez
Remove a world title fight in the equation and Mercito Gesta is undefeated in his sixteen-year professional career. Nursing a recent title defeat loss against former WBA lightweight champion Jorge Linares in…
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Duno earns tough win against Gonzales; Perez loses to Duarte (Photos)
General Santos City?s Romero Duno continued his winning ways in the United States with a hard-earned Unanimous Decision victory against veteran Gilberto Gonzales of Uriangato, Mexico. The 22 year-old Filipino lightweight improved…
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Ancajas vs Sultan to move from Las Vegas to Fresno, California
The historic All-Filipino scuffle between International Boxing Federation (IBF) super flyweight champ Jerwin Ancajas (29-1-1, 20 KOs) and number one challenger Jonas Sultan (14-3, 9 KOs) has been moved yet again to…
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It?s a draw for Adrien Broner and Jessie Vargas in New York
New York - Adrien Broner (33-3, 24 KOs) and Jessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs) fought to a Majority Draw at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Both Broner and Vargas fought two different…
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?King? Wilder tames ?King Kong? in an electrifying Heavyweight battle in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York - Heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder predicted an early knockout against fellow unbeaten challenger Luis Ortiz at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. On the other side of the ring, a…
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Wilder-Ortiz co main event: Jose Uzcategui stops Andre Dirrell in rematch
Brooklyn, New York - In a rematch of their controversial fight last year, Venezuelan Jose Uzcategui (26-2, 22 KOs) fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico stopped Andre Dirrell of Flint, Michigan (26-2, 16…
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Jerwin Ancajas wows in US debut as he destroys Israel Gonzalez in 10
Jerwin Ancajas wanted to impress boxing fans in his first fight in the United States. He did just that Saturday night at the Bank of America Center in Corpus Christi, Texas when…
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#NotManny: Jerwin Ancajas defends and debuts in the States tonight
New York - In the past, Jerwin Ancajas has boxed and fought under the shadow of his countryman - the great Manny Pacquiao. But in recent years, the twenty six year old…
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Gesta returns to HBO for another crack at Lightweight gold
In 2012, an unbeaten Filipino boxing contender that was once described as ?Pacquiao-like? attempted to join the rank of champions when he fought for the International Boxing Federation Lightweight Championship in Las…
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Spence Jr. stops Peterson and calls out Thurman Jr.
Brooklyn, New York - Boxing needed a big welcome in the new year and 2018 got it from one of its rising stars - International Boxing Federation (IBF) welterweight champion Errol Spence…
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Sadam Ali spoils Miguel Cotto?s farewell party at The Garden
New York - After decades of war, a fighter, if lucky, gets to retire at home - in front of his family and adoring fans. Madison Square Garden has hosted many of…
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Undercard Results for Cotto vs. Ali at at The Garden: Acosta, Rios, Vargas Victorious
New York -- Madison Square Garden, The Mecca of Boxing, hosts the final appearance in the ring of one of New York?s favorite fighter - Miguel Cotto. Cotto, 37 will fight the…
