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Navarrete vs. Valdez: Bring The Noise

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 12 Aug 2023

This Saturday on ESPN an all-action main event between Emanuel Navarrete and Oscar Valdez will produce plenty of fireworks for the viewing audience at home and live from Glendale, Arizona in Desert Di…

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Cold spell in boxing

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 11 Aug 2023

Marlon Tapales is the only Filipino champion left standing. No Filipino reigned as world champion in pro boxing’s four major governing bodies when the year ended last December and today, only WBA/IBF …

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Tapales out to tame The Monster

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 06 Aug 2023

WBA/IBF superbantamweight champion Marlon Tapales isn’t fazed by the reputation of newly-crowned WBC/WBO titlist Naoya Inoue and said yesterday he’ll be ready to tame the Japanese Monster when they cl…

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IBA in death throes

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 06 Aug 2023

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has been stripped of recognition by IOC and an appeal for reinstatement before the Court of Arbitration for Sport was recently denied, leaving the embattled …

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Spence vs. Crawford: Know The Ledge

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 29 Jul 2023

The time has come for Errol Spence and Terrence Crawford to decide who will stand along at the Summit of the welterweight division. Somebody’s ‘0’ has got to go. It’s been a long time coming for these…

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Fulton vs. Inoue: Turbo Speed Chess of Epic Proportions

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 23 Jul 2023

Stephen Fulton vs. Naoya Inoue has a throwback vibe attached to it even the early weekday schedule on a Tuesday evokes memories of yesteryear when “Super Fights” didn’t always have to be staged on a S…

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Alycia Baumgardner & Frank Martin: Keep Their Heads Ringing

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 15 Jul 2023

Alycia Baumgardner and Frank Martin look to build on the momentum created from recent performances inside the ring. This weekend streaming live on DAZN Alycia Baumgardner faces the boxer that gave her…

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Ennis vs. Villa: Custom Made or High Alert for Boots?

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 08 Jul 2023

Jaron Ennis vs. Roiman Villa is a head to head matchup of top-10 boxers at 147. This marks a positive step in the right direction as the dominos begin to fall to determine who will rule the welterweig…

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Anderson vs. Martin: Good Test in Jared’s Hometown Toledo

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 01 Jul 2023

Rising prospect Jared Anderson looks to turn heavyweight contender with a win over a solid vet in Charles Martin. It should be noted Charles Martin was in training camp to appear on an undercard bout …

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New hope for Jerwin

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 29 Jun 2023

Former IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas rebounded from back-to-back losses to Argentinian nemesis Fernando Martinez to thrash Colombia’s Wilner Soto via a fifth round TKO at The Armory in Mi…

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Jade refused to quit

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 29 Jun 2023

It’s a rare thing in pro boxing that a chunk of a fighter’s ear is nearly torn off from excessive pounding. In 2006, Argentinian Sebastian Lujan’s ear was badly cut by Mexico’s Antonio Margarito and l…

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Adames vs. Williams SHO Card: Good Scraps Bad Stoppages

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 25 Jun 2023

In this midwest state where Minneapolis is located, there’s an old slogan to describe the local population “Minnesota Nice”, and that’s exactly what we got in 3 or 4 early TKO calls by the referees. O…

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Adames vs. Williams: It’s Showtime for Carlos Adames

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 24 Jun 2023

Premier Boxing Champions and Showtime returns to Minneapolis for a tripleheader at the Armory, but this time it won’t involve a blizzard or below zero temps. Carlos Adames looks to stay in prime posit…

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Prograis, Tszyu, & Aleem: Keep the Train on the Track

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 17 Jun 2023

Tim Tszyu (L) and Carlos Ocampo (R) posing during their weighin in Australia. The boxing world eagerly anticipates meaningful matchups ahead for Regis Progais, Tim Tszyu, and Ra’eese Aleem. All three …

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League of Destiny to ramp amateur boxing

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 17 Jun 2023

Eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao has come up with an innovative plan to boost amateur boxing through his own MP League of Destiny where clubs from across the country will compete in 11 wei…

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Tapales guns for unification

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 16 Jun 2023

In a bold move, IBF/WBA superbantamweight champion Marlon Tapales is taking a big risk in foregoing an “easy” title defense to shoot for an immediate unification against the winner of the July 25 show…

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IOC moves to save boxing

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 14 Jun 2023

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has recommended the withdrawal of recognition from the discredited federation International Boxing Association (IBA) and an extraordinary meet…

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Taylor vs. Lopez: Tough Talk, Let’s See Who Walks It

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 10 Jun 2023

This Saturday night the lineal 140-pound title is at stake when former lineal lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez challenges current junior welterweight kingpin Josh Taylor. The trash talk hit a fever …

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Back to drawing board

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 04 Jun 2023

It was a brief four-month reign as WBO minimumweight champion for Bukidnon’s Melvin Jerusalem but after losing the crown in his first defense to Puerto Rico’s Oscar Collazo in California last weekend,…