Bill Tibbs
178 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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Father Time, an unwelcome guest in the Manny Pacquiao corner, remains undefeated
By Bill Tibbs
Saturday night, before a crowd of over 17,000 people, WBA welterweight super champion Yordenis Ugas (27-4, 12 KO’s) won a UD 12 over ring legend, Hall of Fame bound, Manny Pacquiao (62-8-2,…
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Manny Pacquiao looks to fight off Yordenis Ugas, and again defy Father Time on August 21
By Bill Tibbs
On Saturday, August 21, living legend Manny Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KO’s) will step into the ring for his latest world title fight in a career that has seen him step into the…
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Guillermo Rigondeaux trainer Ronnie Shields talks John Riel Casimero fight Aug 14
By Bill Tibbs
On Saturday, August 14, 2-division world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux will take on WBO Bantamweight World Champion John Riel Casimero in the main event from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, live…
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John Reil Casimero looking forward to Guillermo Rigondeaux on August 14
By Bill Tibbs
On Saturday, August 14, WBO Bantamweight World Champion John Riel Casimero will defend his title against 2-division world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux in the main event, live from Dignity Health Sports Park, in…
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John Riel Casimero vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux heats up after press conference
By Bill Tibbs
Yesterday, July 21, was the virtual presser to kick things off for what should be a great bout on August 14 at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California between WBA…
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Gervonta Davis vs. Mario Barrios – WBA super lightweight title
By Bill Tibbs
On June 26 two undefeated fighters will collide, both with something to prove. Baltimore’s Gervonta “Tank” Davis (24-0, 23 KO’s) will step into the ring with San Antonio, Texas’ fellow undefeated banger…
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Bragging rights for what? Floyd Mayweather defeatzzz Logan Paul
By Bill Tibbs
In the end, it was kind of sad in my opinion to watch Floyd Mayweather stalk a somewhat game, though clearly out-classed, Paul around the ring looking to do something that might…
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The one hundred win club
By Bill Tibbs
It takes a lot of guts to climb into a boxing ring. Once you are in there, it’s no walk in the park to beat the opponent in front of you. So,…
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IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas delivers again
By Bill Tibbs
Saturday night in Uncasville, Connecticut, Jaron “Boots” Ennis (27-0, 25 KO’s) scored a beautiful, 6th round KO over former world champion Sergey Lipinets to, again, show he is a welterweight to be…
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Jaron Ennis put the boots to Sergey Lipinets in Connecticut
By Bill Tibbs
Jaron “Boots” Ennis continued his pursuit of a world title shot on Saturday night against former world champion Sergey Lipinets. They were schedule for 12-rounds, in a crossroads fight, with the winner…
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Class in session: Jamel Herring wins and Carl Frampton retires – and both do it with exceptional class and sportsmanship
By Bill Tibbs
It was hard to root against either of these guys as two of boxing’s classiest, and likeable, fighters squared off on Saturday in a WBO super featherweight world title fight. But, in…
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Reverence: The impact of Marvelous Marvin Hagler
By Bill Tibbs
While the boxing world is still reeling from the news of the passing of middleweight legend Marvelous Marvin Hagler, many in the industry took to social media with their reactions and memories.…
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Marvelous Marvin Hagler: Marvelous memories
By Bill Tibbs
Marvelous Marvin Hagler was one of the greatest athletes that Top Rank ever promoted. He was a man of honor and a man of his word, and he performed in the ring…
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Rematch time: Juan Francisco Estrada fights Ramon Gonzalez in battle of champions
By Bill Tibbs
On March 13, WBA flyweight champion Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez (50-2, 41 KO’s) and WBC and The Ring titleholder Juan Francisco Estrada (41-3, 28 KO’s) will meet for the second time. In 2012…
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Trainer Miguel Diaz remembers…
By Bill Tibbs
Trainer and cut man Miguel Dial, (who without question should be in the Boxing Hall of Fame - Yes, I’ll say that every chance I get), having cornered some of boxing’s greatest…
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He’s back: Former champion Adrien Broner fights Feb.20
By Bill Tibbs
Former four-division world champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner will climb between the ropes for the first time in a couple of years when he faces Jovanie Santiago, in a 12-round super lightweight…
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Chatting with the champ: Former middleweight champion Kelly ‘The Ghost’ Pavlik
By Bill Tibbs
He hails from the great fighting city of Youngstown, Ohio. Tough and talented, Kelly Pavlik would turn pro in 2000 and by the time he retired, a dozen years later, he had…
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Former world champion Danny Jacobs edges Gabriel Rosado in Florida
By Bill Tibbs
In the main event, Danny “The Miracle Man” Jacobs, a former, long-reigning 160-pound, WBA world champion, going against long time middleweight contender Gabe Rasado, who is as tough as they come and…
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Teofimo Lopez vs. Vasyl Lomachenko – Greatness happened before the first bell
By Bill Tibbs
On the night of October 17th, in front of millions of fans on the ESPN network, undefeated red-hot lightweight star Teofimo Lopez (16-0, 12 KO’s) picked up the biggest win of his…
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2020 best fight? Vasyl Lomachenko versus Teofimo Lopez
By Bill Tibbs
Time will tell if it’s the best fight of 2020, but it has to be considered the most highly anticipated. For as long as anyone can remember, before, during and after he…