Rich Mazon
737 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Oscar Valdez retains WBO Featherweight belt in first defense against Hiroshige Osawa
Las Vegas - Oscar Valdez successfully defended his WBO Featherweight crown with a stoppage of Japanese challenger, Hiroshige Osawa in the 7th round of the co-main card of Manny Pacquiao versus Jessie…
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Jessie Magdaleno dethrones Nonito Donaire Jr. to win WBO gold
Las Vegas, NV - Unbeaten challenger, Jessie Magdaleno dismissed reigning champion Nonito Donaire Jr. in 12 rounds of gritty action to win the WBO Junior Featherweight world title - his first in…
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Zhou Shiming defeats Prasitak Phaprom for first world title in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV - Popular Chinese fighter, Zou Shiming (8-1, 2 KOs) captured his first world title with a masterful performance agaisnt Prasitak Phaprom (39-1-2, 24 KOs) of Thailand. Shiming knocked down,…
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Juan Francisco Estrada dominates Raymond John Tabugon of the Philippines in Super Flyweight debut
Sonora, Mexico?s avid boxing fans came out Saturday night to support their champion ? Juan Francisco ?El Gallo? Estrada ? in his first fight at a higher weight class. Estrada, the former…
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Pacquiao delivers a one-punch KO in the Senate
Manny Pacquiao's next fight would not be in six week's time, but the Fighting Senator from the Philippines is already in full fighting form as he delivered a one-punch political KO in…
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HIDILYN DIAZ MAKES HISTORY IN RIO
On her third try in the world's biggest stage, not only did Hidilyn Diaz fulfilled her lifelong dream, she also achieved her nation's twenty-year old dream. The drought is over for the…
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‘LITTLE PACMAN’ FALLS IN FLORIDA
He was nicknamed after the popular boxing icon and his fellow General Santos City pugilist the Philippines. But on Friday night at Kissimmee, Florida - Joebert ?Little Pacman? Alvarez suffered a disastrous…
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Ganigan Lopez frustrates Jonathan Taconing to retain WBC Light Flyweight belt
Reigning World Boxing Council Light Flyweight champion Ganigan ?El Maravilla? Lopez of Mexico retained his title belt against his relentless Number 1 contender in Jonathan Taconing of the Philippines. Lopez earned a…
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Vasyl Lomachenko destroys Roman Martinez in NYC, captures 2nd title in 7th fight
New York - Vasyl Lomachenko continued his rise in the professional ranks by capturing another world title in another division with a demolition job of erstwhile title holder - Puerto Rico's Roman…
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‘Hammer’ Dela Torre wins via Majority Decision over Guillermo Sanchez in his US debut
New York - Unbeaten Filipino prospect, Harmonito "Hammer" Dela Torre of General Santos City eked out a close Majority Decision victory in his United States debut to stay undefeated against A veteran…
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Jonathan Taconing gets another world title try versus Ganigan Lopez on June 11 in Mexico
Top rated Filipino Light Flyweight Jonathan Taconing (22-2-1, 18 KOs) will finally get his long-desired wish to once again fight for a world title. Taconing will battle for the WBC Light Flyweight…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. reveals ‘nine-figure’ talks with CBS/ Showtime for possible ring return
Is the itch of top-level boxing affecting Floyd Mayweather Jr.? Or is too hard for him to ignore the call of the Almighty Dollar and stay retired from prizefighting? In an interview…
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Errol Spence Jr. isn’t a fan of Manny Pacquiao: ‘He’s a hard puncher, he’s quick but he lacks fundamentals.’
Brooklyn, NY - Someone isn't a fan of Manny Pacquiao's style in the ring. Errol Spence Jr., this weekend's top performer in the boxing ring - is a critic of the recently…
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Spence Jr. makes his mark at 147 by stopping Algieri in 5 at Barclays
Brooklyn, NY - Hot welterweight contender, Errol Spence Jr. scored the biggest win of his career by demolishing former world champion (WBO Light Welterweight) Chris Algieri at the Barclays Center. Active from…
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PACQUIAO SAVES BEST FOR FINAL FIGHT, DROPS BRADLEY TWICE TO WIN TRILOGY
Las Vegas -- When Top Rank Boxing announced that the third fight between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley was signed, sealed and delivered - fans expressed their disappointment on Pacquiao and Top…
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Pacquiao – Bradley 3: 2nd PPV bout: Valdez Jr. stops Gradovich
Las Vegas - Oscar Valdez Jr. recorded the second stoppage of the night here in The Fight Capital of the World with a 4th round TKO of former world champion Evgeny Gradovich.…
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Pacquiao – Bradley 3: 1st PPV bout: Ramirez punishes Perez
Las Vegas - Undefeated Jose Ramirez of Avenal, California battered Manny Perez of Denver, Colorado in their 10 round Super Lightweight skirmish. Ramirez, a 2012 Olympian is now 17-0 (12 KOs) after…
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Pacquiao- Bradley 3: 5th bout: Haney outpoints Vazquez
Las Vegas - Seventeen year old prospect Devin Haney of Las Vegas improved to 4-0 (2 KOs) with a UD win over Rafael Vazquez (2-5) of Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Haney who is…
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Pacquiao – Bradley 3: Fourth bout: Gyozdyk destroys Mohammedi in 2
Las Vegas - Unbeaten Ukrainian Oleksandr Gyozdyk scored a knockout over Nadjib Mohammedi in the 2nd round of their 10 round Light Heavyweight match. Oleksandr unleashed a hard right hand counter that…
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Pacquiao Bradley 3: Third bout: Kavaliauskas defeats Ilbay to remain undefeated
Las Vegas - Undefeated welterweights Deniz Ilbay of Cologne, Germany and Egidijus Kavaliauskas of Oxnard, California tangled in a bruising 8 round contest that Kavaliauskas won by a lopsided Unanimous Decision Saturday…
