Bill Tibbs
178 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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Will Ray Beltran retire? – and undercard results from last nights fights in Temecula
By Bill Tibbs
IBF lightweight world champion Richard Commey (29-2, 26 KO?s) scored a TKO 8 over ex-WBO champion Ray Beltran (36-9-1, 22 KO?s) on Friday night at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California.…
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Former champ Ray Beltran looks to regain title
By Bill Tibbs
IBF lightweight champ Richard Commey will make his first title defense against former champion Ray Beltran. The two will tangle on June 28th, headlining a Top Rank on ESPN card, at the…
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Legend Manny Pacquiao refuses to act his age
By Bill Tibbs
In little more than a month, on July 20, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao will challenge Keith Thurman for the WBA Super world welterweight title.…
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Zab Judah – it’s been a great run for the former world champion
By Bill Tibbs
Zab Judah, (44-10, 30 KO?s), a former two-division boxing champion, was stopped last Friday night in the 11th round of a scheduled 12-round bout for the NABO super lightweight title in Verona,…
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WBO champion Oscar Valdez victorious over Jason Sanchez in Reno
By Bill Tibbs
Top Rank Boxing, and ESPN, set up shop on Saturday night in Reno, Nevada as WBO featherweight champion Oscar Valdez was defending his title for the 6th time against Jason Sanchez at…
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WBO featherweight champion Oscar Valdez rolls into Reno June 8th to continue his reign
By Bill Tibbs
One of boxing?s most exciting warriors, Top Rank?s Oscar Valdez, will make the 6th defense of the WBO featherweight championship against Jason Sanchez from the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada, on…
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The call to the hall 2019: Teddy Atlas
By Bill Tibbs
In our 3rd installment, looking at this year?s Boxing Hall of Fame inductees, it is renowned boxing trainer and broadcaster Teddy Atlas who will be inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame…
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Andy Ruiz Jr. shocks everyone but himself on Saturday night in New York City
By Bill Tibbs
He?s heard all the fat jokes, he read the (seemingly) insurmountable odds against him and he knew he was the B-side to the United States? coronation of champion Anthony Joshua. He came…
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The 2019 call to the hall – Lee Samuels
By Bill Tibbs
Maxboxing has been looking at some of this years Hall of Fame inductees. In this episode, longtime, Top Rank Boxing publicist Lee Samuels who will be inducted into the 2019 class of…
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The 2019 call to the hall – James ‘Buddy’ McGirt
By Bill Tibbs
Over the next few weeks Maxboxing will chat with some of this year?s Boxing Hall of Fame inductees ? certainly one of the sport?s highest honors. This week, former world champion, James…
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Fists flying in Florida May 25 ‘So Cold’ looks to be red hot in ‘The Sunshine State’
By Bill Tibbs
On May 25, live from the Osceola Heritage Park, in Kissimmee Florida, WBO junior lightweight champion Masayuki Ito (25-1-1, 13 KO?s) will face off against Jamel Herring (19-2, 10 KO?s), in the…
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Moruti Mthalane – One of boxing’s best kept secrets
By Bill Tibbs
Moruti Mthalane (38-2, 25 KO?s) might be one of boxing?s best kept secrets. The current IBF flyweight champion is unbeaten in 10 years, a pro for 19, and is just coming off…
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What’s next for former WBO junior featherweight champ Issac Dogboe?
By Bill Tibbs
WBO junior featherweight champion Emanuel ?Vaquero? Navarrete (27-1, 23 KO?s) scored a very impressive TKO 12 over Isaac ?Royal Storm? Dogboe (20-2, 14 KO?s) on Saturday night at the Tucson Arena in…
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Chatting with Sheer Sports’ publicist Rachel Charles
By Bill Tibbs
From a hardscrabble council estate life in Chelmsley-Wood (Birmingham) England to the sun and surf of California, life has been an interesting journey for Sheer Sports? Rachel Charles. A single mom at…
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Take two for titles in Tuscon: Miguel Berchelt-Francisco Vargas-Emanuel Navarrete-Issac Dogboe
By Bill Tibbs
This Saturday, May 11, Miguel Berchelt (35-1, 31 KO?s) and challenger Francisco Vargas (25-1-2, 18 KO?s) will lock horns for the 2nd go-round in the main event of a Top Rank promoted…
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Gabriel Flores Jr. – A new star in Stockton
By Bill Tibbs
A new star emerged Saturday night in Stockton, California ? Gabriel Flores Jr. Well, in reality he was already pretty popular in his hometown but with his ?plays-of-the-week? KO on ESPN Saturday…
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Artur Beterbiev looks to make it 14 for 14 in Stockton
By Bill Tibbs
Artur Beterbiev is set to make the 2nd title defense of his IBF light heavyweight title in his first fight of 2019. The IBF light heavyweight titleholder is set to fight Radivoje…
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Championship weekend wrap
By Bill Tibbs
It was a great weekend in boxing that saw champions, past and present, all busy over a few days in some great action for fight fans. -Former 135-pound world champion Robert Easter…
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Amir Khan or a mere con?
By Bill Tibbs
You hate to make inferences that a fighter like Britain?s Amir Khan, long admired for his nuts and guts in boxing, bailed in a fight he appeared to have been able to…
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Boxing, Bud and the Big Apple
By Bill Tibbs
New York, one of the great walking cities in the world, saw me hitting a lot of fun spots this past week ? The Empire State Building, Radio City Music Hall, Staten…