T J Rives
126 articles · Big Fight Weekend
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Canelo Alvarez And Premier Boxing Champions Split
By T J Rives
So much for a multi-fight deal between future hall-of-famer. Canelo Alvarez and Premier Boxing Champions. This, as reports, Monday night say the two sides have split after only one fight of their…
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Alexandro Santiago Domintes Nonito Donaire To Capture WBC Title
By T J Rives
LAS VEGAS- Father Time simply caught up to Nonito Donaire. This, as Mexican Alex Santiago dominated him for 12 rounds to win the vacant WBC bantamweight championship Saturday night in Las Vegas…
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Terence Crawford On Spence Showdown- “This Fight Means Everything”
By T J Rives
With the undisputed world welterweight title showdown between unified champ Errol Spence and WBO titleholder Terence Crawford fast approaching, the significance of the bout is taking hold. And, even though the former…
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Devin Haney Remains Undisputed Controversially Over Lomachenko
By T J Rives
A close, hard fought battle in Las Vegas went the way of the champ, even if the crowd didn’t agree. This, as undisputed lightweight champ Devin Haney scored a unanimous decision win…
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Jason Moloney Outpoints Astrolabio For WBO Bantaweight Tlitle
By T J Rives
The third time was in fact the charm on Saturday night in Stockton, CA, as former two time world bantamweight challenger Jason Moloney of Australia won the WBO version of the belt…
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Joshua Franco-Kazuto Ioka Title Bout Ends In Draw
By T J Rives
Despite putting on a convincing 12-round performance on New Year’s Eve in Tokyo, Japan, Joshua Franco was denied becoming unified junior bantamweight champion as the judges scored his fight with fellow champ…
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Naoya Inoue Wipes Out Paul Butler In 11 Rounds
By T J Rives
Japan’s Naoya Inoue made history in bantamweight division on Tuesday night, as he added the WBO world title to his other unified championships by dominating and knocking out England’s Paul Butler in…
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Kenshiro Teraji Scores Sensational TKO Over Kyoguchi
By T J Rives
Fireworks Tuesday night in Japan, as WBC junior flyweight chap Kenshiro Teraji out-slugged fellow countryman and WBA champ Hiroto Kyoguchi to score a 7th round TKO and become unified 105 lb. titleholder.…
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Jake Paul Outfights Anderson Silva For Decision Win
By T J Rives
He had to work for it, but Youtube/social media star turned up and coming cruiserweight fighter Jake Paul remain undefeated Saturday night scoring a eight round unanimous decision over UFC Legend Anderson…
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Manny Pacquiao To Return With Exhibitions
By T J Rives
Having lost in the Filipino Presidential election earlier this year, future hall of fame fighter Manny Pacquiao has decided to come out of boxing retirement to make a couple of ring returns,…
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Kazuto Ioka Dominates Donnie Nietes In Super Flyweight Defense
By T J Rives
It was a one sided title defense Wednesday night in Tokyo, Japan for WBO super flyweight title holder Kazuto Ioka got his revenge, as he dominated former four division world champ Donnie…
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Rey Vargas Scores Upset Decision Win Over Magsayo
By T J Rives
It was a clash of a new champion against a veteran former champion and in the end, the veteran Rey Vargas emerged victorious in taking the WBC featherweight title from Mark Magasayo…
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Rey Vargas on Magsayo “He’s Never Faced Anyone Like Me”
By T J Rives
Coming up Saturday night in San Antonio, TX, former super bantamweight world champion Rey Vargas gets ready to challenge for the WBC featherweight world title against new champ, unbeaten Mark Magsayo. And,…
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Showtime/PBC Continue To Scramble For Magsayo-Vargas Undercard
By T J Rives
Saturday night’s WBC world featherweight title battle between new champ Mark Magsayo of the Philippines and unbeaten, former WBC 122 lb. champ Rey Vargas of Mexico remains an intriguing title fight scheduled…
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Jai Opetaia Broken Jaw To Sideline Him At Least Three Months
By T J Rives
Off his thrilling upset to win the IBF Cruiserweight title Saturday night in Broadbeach, Australia, new champ Jai Opetaia had the immediate adversity of suffering a broken jaw. And, now the fighter…
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With Pacquiao Likely Presidential Defeat Will He Return To Ring?
By T J Rives
On Monday, the Philippines held its national election day with boxing superstar and future hall-of-famer Manny Pacquiao on the ballot running for the country’s presidency. However with the polls now closed on…
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Tom Brown Claims Canelo Turned Down $100 Mil For Charlo Then Spence
By T J Rives
With Canelo Alvarez set to move back up to Light Heavyweight and take on WBA World champ Dimitry Bivol Saturday night for Matchoom Boxing/DAZN, a rival promoter says the future hall of…
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Mark Magsayo-Rey Vargas Officially Announced For July 9th
By T J Rives
On Monday afternoon it was confirmed that the first title defense of new WBC Featherweight Champ Mark Magsayo of the Philippines will come in July at the Alamodome in San Antonio against…
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Paul Butler Captured WBO Interim Bantamweight Title Over Sultan
By T J Rives
After having been denied a shot at WBO world bantamweight title holder John Riel Casimero for a second time, England’s Paul Butler followed through and won the interim title against Casimero’s late…
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Errol Spence To BFW On Crawford Fight- “Gonna Happen This Year”
By T J Rives
On Wednesday night, our insider Dan Rafael spoke one-on-one with unified world welterweight champion Errol Spence fresh off of his victory by 10th round TKO over Yordenis Ugas last Saturday night to…