Bill Tibbs
178 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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Former feather king Oscar Valdez looks to make his mark at 130
By Bill Tibbs
Former featherweight world titleholder Oscar Valdez (26-0, 20 KO?s) returns to the ring this Saturday to start a new phase of his career at the 130-pound weight limit. This is a jump…
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Title triple-header in Las Vegas this weekend
By Bill Tibbs
On Saturday, November 23, live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, WBC boss Deontay Wilder will defend his heavyweight title against former foe Luis Ortiz. Wilder will look to pick…
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John Scully: ‘Artur Beterbiev is a tough guy to hang with for 12 rounds’
By Bill Tibbs
John was right on! They call him the Iceman but he was red hot in his prediction. Former light heavyweight world title contender, John ?Iceman? Scully pretty much called it right on…
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Oleksandr Gvozdyk and Artur Beterbiev go to war, plus interview with John Scully
By Bill Tibbs
The fists will fly in Philly in a possible F O T Y. The talk in boxing is that this one is can?t-miss. Two undefeated fighters at the top of their game.…
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Remembering Eloy Perez
By Bill Tibbs
The boxing world was saddened by the news of the passing of former super featherweight contender Eloy Perez. The Salinas, California residing boxer hadn?t fought since his world title loss in 2012…
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Windy City wrap up: Dmitry Bivol retains title, Oleksandr Usyk wins heavyweight debut
By Bill Tibbs
There was lots of boxing action in the Windy City of Chicago on Saturday night at the Wintrust Arena. The bouts were live on DAZN in the U.S. and on Sky Sports…
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Top Rank fall flurries
By Bill Tibbs
Oleksandr Gvozdyk - Arur Beterbiev Shakur Stevenson - Joet Gonzalez Miguel Berchelt - Jason Sosa Jamel Herring - Lamont Roach Using the big Fury/Wallin card at the MGM in Las Vegas as…
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Interesting support bouts on Tyson Fury – Otto Wallin undercard
By Bill Tibbs
On September 14, live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, hugely popular Tyson Fury will make his 3rd straight U.S. appearance, and his 2nd Sin City outing in 3 months,…
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Next six months see Tyson Fury in a flurry of action
By Bill Tibbs
Tyson Fury?s busy 6-month schedule starts with Otto Wallin, (Who? More on that later), in Las Vegas on September 14th. Then, he wants to get back in the ring in December in…
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Erislandy Lara favored to defeat Ramon Alvarez in Minnesota
By Bill Tibbs
The name ?Alvarez? gets former WBA super welterweight world champion Arislandy Lara?s (25-3-3, 14 KO?s) blood boiling, but he?ll get a chance to do something about it Saturday night when he battles…
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Mexico’s Emanuel Navarrete impresses in LA – back in a few weeks
By Bill Tibbs
In an era when many champions fight 2 times per year, 122-pound boss Emanuel Navarrete will fight his 3rd fight in 4 months (and his 2nd fight in less than a month)…
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Jessie Magdaleno looking for another world title
By Bill Tibbs
When former world champion Jessie Magdaleno (26-1, 18 KO?s) steps into the ring on Saturday, August 17, at the Banc of California Stadium in downtown Los Angeles, he will be looking to…
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Jean Pascal re-ignites career with upset win
By Bill Tibbs
On Saturday night, former world champion Jean Pascal, (34-6-1, 20 KO?s), upset previously unbeaten WBA (interim) light heavyweight champion ?Sir? Marcus Browne (23-1, 16 KO?s) with a TD 8 at Barclays Center…
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Carl Frampton back in the ring this Saturday in the City of Brotherly Love
By Bill Tibbs
On Saturday, August 10, former featherweight world champion Carl ?The Jackal? Frampton (26-2, 15 KO?s) returns to the ring in Philadelphia to face Mexican veteran Emmanuel Dominguez, in what he hoped would…
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Jose Ramirez – believing and achieving
By Bill Tibbs
When I first saw Jose Ramirez (27-0, 17 KO?s) fight a few years back I was intrigued by his story - fighting for water rights for local agricultural workers in California?s Central…
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Legend Manny Pacquiao turns the clock back to defeat Keith Thurman
By Bill Tibbs
40 is the new 20 ? just ask Manny!! Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, eight-division (and now newly crowned WBA welterweight world champion) Manny ?PacMan? Pacquiao…
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Max Dadashev in the biggest fight of his life
By Bill Tibbs
Saturday night, as newly minted welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao was putting on a brilliant, age-defying ring display, (formerly undefeated) Russian, super lightweight prospect Maxim Dadshev was laying in a hospital trauma unit…
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Manny Pacquiao looks to defy time, logic and Keith Thurman on July 20
By Bill Tibbs
40-year old men, who happen to hold down side jobs in politics, as Senators in their home country, generally don?t have time for a professional sports careers after hours ? especially if…
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Someone’s ‘O’ is gonna go…but it won’t be Teofimo
By Bill Tibbs
While much of the boxing world will have its eyes on Las Vegas Saturday night to watch Senator Manny Pacquiao do battle with Keith Thurman, the night before boxing?s hottest prospect will…
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Manny Pacquiao and Keith Thurman talk July 20 fight
By Bill Tibbs
On July 20, live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Keith ?One Time? Thurman (29-0, 22 KO?s) and Manny ?PacMan? Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KO?s) will square off with the WBA…