Teodoro Medina Reynoso
911 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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The Debates Go On LeBron or Jordan? Pacquiao or Floyd?
Lebron James emerging as the new NBA scoring leader supplanting the great Kareem Abdul Jabbar after nearly four decades has reopened the debate who between Lebron and His Airness Michael Jordan has…
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Japan versus USA This Spring: Power Against Master Boxing
It will be Japan versus the USA this spring with the winners firmly staking claims to being the best fighter or at the very least among the best fighters in the world…
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Naoya Inoue’s Career Defining Fight or Moment of Truth Versus Stephen Fulton?
Will it be Naoya Inoue's career defining fight? Or will it be his moment of truth? The clash with American stylist Stephen Fulton will happen this spring, probably sometime between April and…
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Donaire Versus Estrada for WBC Dual Titles Possible?
Nonito Donaire is left without an opponent to fight for the WBC bantamweight crown left vacant by erstwhile undisputed world champion Naoya Inoue. This after original foe Jason Moloney through his promoter…
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Asia’s Top Boxers Today (Second and Last Part)
Jerwin Ancajas. Asia has produced some of the world's finest boxers since prizefighting was introduced to the region at the turn of the 20th century primarily by the Americans and the British,…
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Asia’s Top Boxers Today
Asia has produced some of the world's finest boxers since prizefighting was introduced to the region at the turn of the 20th century primarily by the Americans and the British, coincidentally modern…
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The Enduring Influence of Muhammad Ali (Third and Last Part)
The fight against Frazier seemed destined for Ali although it eventually came about three years late as their collision course was interrupted by Ali's banishment from boxing between 1967-70. Joe Frazier won…
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The Enduring Influence of Muhammad Ali (Part Two)
Though Muhammad Ali is rarely mentioned or referred to today in professional boxing, there is no gainsaying that many of the changes and reforms in the fight sport which have benefited many…
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The Enduring Influence of Muhammad Ali
It has been more than half a century since Muhammad Ali burst into the professional boxing scene and more than three scores since he left it but his influence endures through these…
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Will We See A Magsayo-Russell Rematch?
Will the World Boxing Council (WBC) order a rematch between former immediate champions Mark Magsayo and Gary Russell Jr this time in a world title eliminator? This becomes a possibility as Magsayo's…
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Gatekeepers in Boxing
Melindo (L) fighting at featherweight against Buatkrathok of Thailand. Typically, a boxer aspires to continually improve in his craft in order to join the ranks of at least rated contenders to be…
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Derek Chisora: In Praise of A So-Called Trial Horse
In boxing, we don't talk only about elite world champions and their deserving title rivals and adversaries. Often times, we also talk about certain ring opponents who also gained certain measure of…
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As “Lord of the Ring”, Referees Sometimes Could be Eerily “Oafish”
Referee Someya (C) officiates the Takei vs Tarimo bout on Dec. 13, 2022 in Japan. The infamous Japanese referee Michiaki Someya who originally ruled Johnriel Casimero's comeback fight in South Korea as…
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The Wait for End to Pinoy World Title Drought Starts This Week with Melvin Jerusalem
Jerusalem poses in front of Edion Arena in Osaka upon his arrival in Japan on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. The wait, which many hopes would not be long, for the next or…
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The Privilege of Being a Champion and The Advantage of “Resident” Champions
Ioka (R) and Franco duke it out in Tokyo on Dec. 31, 2022. I recently watched the replay via YouTube of the Kazuto Ioka and Joshua Franco fight for the WBO and…
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2022 Review: Performances That Somehow Make Up for Worst Year
Philippine Boxing started 2022 auspiciously with five Filipino world champions including Mark Magsayo who in January won the WBC featherweight crown by upset points victory over then long reigning American champion Gary…
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How Are We Faring in Our Traditional Weight Classes? (Last of Four Parts)
Introduction The unbundling of the original eight boxing weight classes has, through particularly last more than forty years, resulted in the what we have as 17 Divisions, 18 if we will consider…
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How Are We Faring in Our Traditional Weight Classes? (Third of Four Parts)
Mark Magsayo (L) and Marlon Tapales. Introduction The unbundling of the original eight boxing weight classes has, through particularly last more than forty years, resulted in the what we have as 17…
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How Are We Faring in Our Traditional Weight Classes? (Second of Four Parts)
L-R: Casimero, Astrolabio and Donaire. Introduction The unbundling of the original eight boxing weight classes has through particularly last more than forty years has resulted in the what we have as 17…
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How Are We Faring in Our Traditional Weight Classes? (First of Four Parts)
Introduction The unbundling of the original eight boxing weight classes, through particularly last more than forty years, has resulted in the what we have as 17 Divisions, 18 if we will consider…
