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TEN BELLS Top 10 pound-for-pound boxers ranked with Oleksandr Usyk third and Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua battling it out in list
If you fall in love with boxing as a young person, you’ll forever be smitten. The sport will deliver incredible thrills on the regular, moments you’ll recall as vividly a half-century later…
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CAMERON DUNKIN, BOXING MANAGER WITH EAGLE EYE FOR ELITE TALENT, DIES AT 67 AFTER A LENGTHY ILLNESS
Cameron Dunkin, a manager of fighters who was renowned throughout the boxing industry for his sharp eye for talent, died Tuesday in Las Vegas following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Dunkin…
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SPORTS FACTS AND FIGURES 3: KAZUTO IOKA WINS HIS 12TH NEW YEAR’S EVE FIGHT
Since his third year as a pro in 2011, Kazuto Ioka fighting in the main event on the last day of the year has been an annual episode, except in 2017 when…
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Heavyweight Crossroads Fight Dante Stone vs. Alexander Flores
“Pit Stop on Road to Greatness” This Thursday night at famed Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA LOS ANGELES (January 2, 2024) – A heavyweight crossroads fight between Dante Stone (14-1, 10…
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Fighter of the Year: Terence Crawford made the decision process easy
Many people seem to believe that a boxer must have multiple fights to be considered for Fighter of the Year. Not us. Sometimes a single victory is so monumental that it carries…
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MaxBoxing / News Exposing the Boogie Man – The Bully by Teddy Atlas – Dynamic Striking video review
Hall of Fame announcer and legendary trainer, Teddy Atlas, has released his latest video for Dynamic Striking - “Exposing the Boogie Man / The Bully." This is the latest for Atlas, who…
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BACK WITH A BIG BANG
Filipino boxers are eager to bounce back in 2024 following a heartbreaking campaign in the year that just passed. In fact, Jerwin Ancajas will kick off the hostilities on 24 February in…
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Bad Left Hook Pound-for-Pound Top 10 (January 2024): Crawford or Inoue at the top? Bam Rodriguez invades, more
New year, new men’s pound-for-pound list from your favorite people to yell at about these things here at Bad Left Hook! Let’s break the seal right off: We’ve got a new No.…
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World title report card
Marlon Tapales (L) and Melvin Jerusalem (R). It was a lean year for Philippine boxing in world title matches in 2023 as only eight bouts were held with six Filipino fighters compiling…
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SPORTS FACTS AND FIGURES 2: FLOYD MAYWEATHER HAS SEVEN EXHIBITION BOUTS AFTER RETIREMENT
Floyd Mayweather has engaged in seven exhibition matches since 2018 and hasn’t confirmed that he’ll fight in an exhibition rematch with Pacquiao this year. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao still would attract a lot…
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Fighter of the Month: Naoya Inoue continues to fight like a ‘Monster’
Can anyone compete with Naoya Inoue? The answer to that question appears to be “no.” Marlon Tapales gave the gifted Japanese star more resistance than most of his opponents but he suffered…
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Garde to challenge WBO Global in Korea
Richard Garde. ORTHODOX Richard Garde from Cotabato Province will be fighting DianXing Zhu of China for the World Boxing Organization Global minimumweight title on January 13 at the Paradise City in Incheon,…
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“They lost the plot already”- Manny Pacquiao’s Floyd Mayweather rematch announcement falls flat, generates lukewarm fan reactions
Manny Pacquiao is set to rematch Floyd Mayweather Jr. almost a decade after their original meeting in 2015. 'Pac Man' broke the news during Rinzin's New Year's Eve event, but unfortunately, the…
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SPORTS FACTS AND FIGURES 1: MANNY PACQUIAO VS. FLOYD MAYWEATHER II
Former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao announced his rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. during the RIZIN’s New Year’s Eve event in Japan. "I hope to see you again in Japan against Floyd…
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Manny Pacquiao makes Floyd Mayweather rematch claim nearly nine years after famous fight
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has teased at that rematch with his old rival Floyd Mayweather Jr could be in the works for 2024. The Filipino star lost their famous 'Fight of the…
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Dableo, Labog, Abas rule Atty. Bautista rapid chess tourney
MANILA---Grandmaster candidate Ronald Dableo bested International Master Michael Concio Jr. in a duel of fancied bets in the sixth round to capture the Open crown while Mark Kevin Labog and Esmael Abas…
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KAZUTO IOKA DROPS JOSBER PEREZ 3 TIMES, WINS BY 7TH ROUND STOPPAGE
Kazuto Ioka continues to reign supreme on December 31 fight dates. Ioka successfully defended his WBA world junior bantamweight title, dropping Josber Perez three times en route to a knockout win in…
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Brutal Stoppage Caps off Another New Year’s Eve Main Event in Japan
Kazuto Ioka (31-2-1, 16 KOs) capped off another New Year’s Eve boxing event with a stoppage victory over Josber Perez (20-4, 18 KOs) at the 2:44 mark of round seven. The fight…
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Terence Crawford erupts at Naoya Inoue Fighter of the Year talk
Terence Crawford hasn’t taken kindly to being overlooked in favor of Naoya Inoue as the 2023 Fighter of the Year. “Bud” stated his case twenty-four hours after Inoue had become a two-time…
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ESPN names Naoya Inoue Boxer of the Year
Naoya Inoue (26-0, 23 KOs) was named the best boxer of the year according to the American television channel ESPN. Over the past twelve months, the Japanese have won Stephen Fulton And…
