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Two (or Three) Lefts Make a Right: Francisco Guilledo to Luisito Espinosa
The Filipino boxing aficionados of old called it Gancho al hígado, luego de izquierda a la cabeza— a hook to the liver, then a left to the head. It was the favorite…
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Yoseline Perez Advances to 2025 World Boxing Championships Semifinals
Perez Leads the Way Among United States Three Boxers During Quarterfinals Action LIVERPOOL, England (September 10, 2025) -- Yoseline Perez stole the show for the United States on Wednesday at the 2025…
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UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION OSCAR COLLAZO HOSTS MEDIA WORKOUT
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico (Sept. 10, 2025) — Villalba, Puerto Rico’s unified WBA, WBO, and Ring Magazine Minimumweight World Champion, Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo (12-0, 9 KOs), hosted a media workout today in…
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Riyadh Season has boxing media independence on the ropes
Some 65,000 people will watch Saul “Canelo” Alvarez defend the super middleweight championship of the world against Terence “Bud” Crawford this Saturday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, while another 30 million…
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Jerwin Ancajas Set for IBF Mandatory Eliminator Against Former World Champ Ryosuke Nishida; Winner Fights Naoya Inoue
Jerwin with awesome chance! Yes indeed, popular Filipino former champ Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas is gearing up for a crucial bout against Japanese Ryosuke Nishida in an IBF 12-round super bantamweight eliminator.…
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“Night of Champions” Returns to Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando on September 19
Kevin Brown vs. Juan Meza Angulo for the Super Lightweight WBA Continental North American Title ORLANDO, FL (September 10, 2025) — Boxing returns to Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida, as Boxlab…
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Local Favorite Bryce Mills Tops First Boxing Card At del Lago Resort & Casino
On Thursday, October 30, in Waterloo, NY WATERLOO, NY--Junior welterweight Bryce Mills, riding a 13-fight win streak, returns to the ring Thursday evening, Oct. 30, as he headlines the inaugural boxing card…
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It´s Fightweek Fight: Canelo vs. Crawford
I had a week filled with special activities and accomplishments as I also made final preparations to travel to Las Vegas for what’s expected to be the most important fight in years:…
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Casimero comeback next month in Kyrgyzstan?
Three-division world champion John Riel Casimero is set to return to the ring in Kyrgyzstan on 25 October, according to a source with knowledge of the negotiations relative to the Filipino puncher’s…
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Team USA Concludes Day Six of 2025 World Boxing Championships
Jajaira Gonzalez and Robby Gonzales Suffer Defeats in Round of 16 LIVERPOOL, England (September 9, 2025) -- The United States concluded day six of the 2025 World Boxing Championships after Jajaira Gonzalez…
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Andrade, Garras rule Milo marathon in Tagum
JOERGE Andrade and Ariela Garras ruled the 42-kilometer footrace in the National Milo Marathon held in Tagum City last Sunday, September 7. The 32-year-old Andrade of Digos City clocked two hours, 41…
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CROCKER-DONOVAN II: INSIDE LOOK AT FIRST FACE-OFF IN BELFAST
Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan stood toe-to-toe tonight in the very spot they will collide in this Saturday in the opening Face-Off to launch their historic Fight Week. Belfast’s own Crocker –…
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Freddie Roach Predicts ‘Breakout Performance’ From Callum Walsh Vs. Fernando Vargas Jr.
LAS VEGAS – Freddie Roach recognizes that not everyone is as convinced Callum Walsh will become a junior middleweight world champion as the Hall-of-Fame trainer. After what Roach witnessed during Walsh’s latest…
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Former Panamanian WBA champ Jorge Lujan hospitalized
Jorge Lujan. Former Panamanian world champion Jorge Luján, 70, reportedly suffered a transient cerebrovascular accident and is hospitalized at the Ciudad de la Salud in Panama City. On November 19, 1977, Luján…
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Southern Sports Heroes Night on Sept. 28
THE 2025 Sports Heroes Night will be held on September 28, Sunday at the Grand Ballroom of The Royal Mandaya Hotel in Davao City. It is presented by the Southern Sports Digest…
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ABAP feels WB’s growing pains
Marcus Manalo. ABAP secretary-general Marcus Manalo said yesterday a hiccup on the administrative side of newly-IOC recognized international federation World Boxing’s inaugural World Championships currently ongoing in Liverpool resulted in the disqualification…
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Laurente is new Philippine super featherweight champ
JONNIEL “The Gentle Assassin” Laurente of Paranaque City is now the new Philippine super featherweight champion. The 24-year-old Laurente defeated Jhon “Disaster” Gemino by a unanimous decision last Saturday, September 6 in…
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Is TKO freezing out sanctioning bodies from Canelo-Crawford?
The new TKO boxing promotion ultimately hopes to award its own title belts. In the meantime, the group is giving all four sanctioning bodies the cold shoulder. Traditionally, representatives would award their…
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THE PAST WEEK IN ACTION 8 SEPTEMBER 2025: Nunez Outpoints Diaz; Iglesias Stops Shishkin; Valdez, Conlan Register Wins in Return
Nunez (L) connects at Diaz. HIGHLIGHTS: -Eduardo Nunez retains the IBF super featherweight belt with a points win over Christopher Diaz-Velez and rated super flyweight Pedro Guevara is held to a draw…
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Dante Kirkman Stays Undefeated Triumphing with Dominant Unanimous Decision Win
PALO ALTO, CA (September 8, 2025) – From the opening bell, Stanford graduate and rising middleweight prospect Dante “The Inferno” Kirkman (5-0, 2 KOs) showcased complete command in his latest outing, scoring…
