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Can Hiraoka and Sasaki Progress Further?
Hiraoka (L) and Sasaki (R). It's a fact that Japanese boxers are the lords of the lower weights with Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani as 1-2 punch. Inoue recently reaffirmed his standing…
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Tapales risks WBC Asia title
Former unified world super-bantamweight king Marlon Tapales and his Indian foe conquered the scales Friday a day before their scheduled showdown on Saturday at the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Tapales…
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NCA’s Rapid Chess showdown on Sept. 15 in SMX
THE 1st NCA's Rapid Chess Showdown will be held on September 15 at the SMX Convention Center, 3rd Floor in SM Lanang, Davao City. There will be three categories – Open, Government…
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Press Conference Notes: Norfolk Native Keyshawn Davis Announces November 8 Homecoming Battle Against Gustavo Lemos @ Scope Arena
NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 5, 2024) — Keyshawn Davis is ready to put on a show for his city. The Norfolk native will take on Argentina's Gustavo Lemos in the 10-round lightweight main…
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Oscar De La Hoya slams Canelo vs. Berlanga: ‘Fans are getting robbed!
Oscar De La Hoya has come out swinging, and this time, he's taking no prisoners. In a fiery social media rant during his infamous 'Clap Back Thursdays,' the Golden Boy himself torched…
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Is Inoue unbeatable?
It appears that there’s no man alive who can beat undisputed WBC/WBA/IBF/WBO superbantamweight champion Naoya Inoue in his weight division at the moment. The Japanese “Monster” is peaking at 31 and has…
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Filipino Giant 6’3” Unbeaten Middleweight, Blazen Rocili Set for 2024 Debut on CBN Card September 21 at Thunder Studios in Long Beach
Rocili. LONG BEACH, CA (September 5, 2024) – Blazen Rocili (6-0, 5 KOs), the undefeated 22-year-old Filipino middleweight star on the rise, is ready to make his highly anticipated return to the…
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THREE-DIVISION AND FIVE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION YOKASTA VALLE AND GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS SIGN MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Sept. 5, 2024) – Golden Boy Promotions announced today the multi-year contract extension of three-division and five-time World Champion Yokasta Valle (31-3, 10 KOs). Nicaraguan-born and Costa Rican-raised, Valle…
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DPBL Probiotics Cup Season 6 kicks off in November
THE Davao Pride Basketball League (DPBL) Probiotics Cup Season 6 will kick off in November at the Rizal Memorial Colleges in Torres St., Davao City. The categories are the Elementary level [12…
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Complications Hound Inoue’s Year-End Fight
Inoue (L) and Akhmadaliev (R). Following Naoya Inoue's recent successful defense of his world super bantamweight titles versus TJ Doheny, the row with the World Boxing Association is likely to be opened…
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Two-Time World Champion Marlon Tapales Arrives in Cambodia Ahead of September 7 Bout
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – September 5, 2024 – Two-time world champion Marlon Tapales has officially arrived in Cambodia, gearing up for his highly anticipated bout on September 7 at the Olympic Stadium…
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Eddie Hearn on why Terence Crawford may never fight again
Promoter Eddie Hearn speaks on why Terence Crawford might never actually return to a boxing ring again. That won’t be great news for boxing fans to hear of course. Here is what…
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To beat Canelo Alvarez, Edgar Berlanga says the jab is his ‘breadwinner’
Edgar Berlanga first made his name by showcasing his power, knocking out his first 16 opponents after turning pro. But for Berlanga to have a chance of beating Canelo Alvarez in less…
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Jaime Munguia: “We Need To Be Very Careful with Erik Bazinyan!”
Munguia returns against the unbeaten contender on Friday, Sept. 20 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, LIVE on ESPN BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (Sept. 4, 2024) — Jaime Munguia is once…
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Norfolk Dreamin’: Keyshawn Davis Returns Home to Face Gustavo Lemos in Lightweight Main Event November 8 at Scope Arena LIVE on ESPN+
Brian Norman Jr. to defend welterweight crown against Derrieck Cuevas in the co-feature Undercard action includes middleweight contender Troy Isley, lightweight phenom Abdullah Mason, Norfolk native Kelvin Davis, and the pro debut…
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Pabular-Sampaga bout postponed
THE fight between undefeated Kurt John Pabular and Arvin John Sampaga for the vacant Philippine Boxing Federation [PBF] minimumweight title set on September 6 at the Mobo in Masbate was postponed. The…
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Terry Washington to Make Professional Debut on September 21 at Thunder Studios in Long Beach
LONG BEACH, CA (September 4, 2024) – One of the most decorated boxers to emerge out of Southern California's Inland Empire, flyweight "Terrible" Terry Washington, also known as "The Dino Dawg," is…
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WBC President to Boxing: Stop Bullying Canelo!
When WBC president for life, Jose Sulaiman passed away more than a decade ago, we lost his unintentionally humorous and frequently vexing Gancho al Higaro (Hook to the Liver) column. His son…
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Turki Alalshikh Reveals Plans On Joshua vs Fury and Usyk vs Fury 3
It is all happening in boxing and the heavyweight division at the moment. Tyson Fury takes on Oleksandr Usyk next December 21st in a rematch and Anthony Joshua takes on Daniel Dubois…
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Takei-Higa Thriller Steal Show From Inoue-Doheny Snoozefest
Yoshiki Takei (R) connects with a right at Daigo Higa. As Naoya Inoue slept walk us to another predictable stoppage victory, two fellow Japanese fighters staged a barnburner of a fight that…
