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Foster Outclasses Vargas to Become New WBC SuperFeather World Champ
"Ice Water" O'Shaquie Foster (20-2, 11 KO's) becomes "THE NEW" WBC World Champion at 130 by outclassing and defeating via unanimous decision Mexican Rey Vargas (36-1, 22 KO's) Saturday night at the…
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O’Shaquie Foster Outboxes Rey Vargas, Captures WBC World Title
O’Shaquie Foster punctuated his incredible comeback Saturday night from two defeats to nondescript opponents early in his career and a four-month stint in prison. Foster defeated previously unbeaten two-division champion Rey Vargas…
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MARCIAL DROPS VILLALBA TWICE EN ROUTE TO 2ND ROUND TKO VICTORY (PHOTOS)
Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Felix Marcial exhibited his punching prowess when he dropped twice and knocked out Ricardo Ruben Villalba of Argentina in the second round in their eight round scheduled…
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Marcial to rely on power, timing
Team Marcial arrives at Alamodome in Texas on fight night. Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial will rely on his power and timing to upend Argentinian veteran Ricardo Ruben (Bebo) Villalba in…
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Cataraja captures OPBF super flyweight title
KEVIN Jake “KJ” Cataraja of Cebu City remained undefeated after winning the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super flyweight title by outpointing former OPBF champion Edward “El Heneral Fighting” Heno of…
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Filipino chessers make right opening moves in AQ Prime ASEAN chess championship; Nolte continues hunt for GM title
MANILA---Filipino chess players got off to a blazing start in the AQ Prime ASEAN Chess Championship (Standard Time Control, 12 player's Invitational) on Saturday (February 11) at the Great Eastern Hotel (formerly…
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‘You leaked them!’ – Oscar De La Hoya roasted on Davis vs Garcia
Oscar De La Hoya again came under fire over the ongoing negotiations to finalize a Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia Pay Per View. The Golden Boy boss keeps taking shots over his…
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Cataraja Defeats Heno by UD, captures OPBF superfly belt
Undefeated Filipino super flyweight KJ Cataraja kept his unblemished record when he defeated former world title challenger and compatriot Edward Heno via unanimous decision in General Santos City Saturday night and captured…
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Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury goes to FITE around the world
The February 26th boxing match in Saudi Arabia will be live on FITE in Europe, Asia, Canada, Brazil and India; Watch “The Problem Child’s” toughest test yet on the only platform that…
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WEIGHTS FROM ATLANTIC CITY
Atlantic City, New Jersey (February 11, 2023)--Weights for Saturday night's fight card at The Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City. Emmnauel Rodriguez 119.6 - Sharone Carter 117.5 Feargal McCrory 135.9 - Ariel Mesquita…
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San Beda set to clash with NU in cities of Toledo, Bogo
Steve Nash Enriquez. CEBU, Philippines - Cebuano basketball fans will be treated with a classic entertainment when two collegiate teams from Manila clashes each other in a two-day special match to be…
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PH begins campaign in AQ Prime ASEAN Chess Championship
(12 ASEAN invited players) 1. GM Megaranto, Susanto 2533 - INA 2. IM Yeoh, Li Tian 2515 – MAS 3. GM John Paul Gomez 2474 - PHI 4. IM Taher, Yoseph Theolifus…
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Heno 115, Cataraja 113, for vacant OPBF super flyweight title
FORMER Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) light flyweight champion Edward “El Heneral Fighting” Heno of Paranaque City tipped the scales at 115 pounds while undefeated Kevin Jake “KJ” Cataraja of Cebu…
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WEIGHTS FROM TEXAS: MARCIAL – 161.4 LBS., VILLALBA – 162 LBS.
Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Felix Marcial of the Philippines stepped the scales at 161.4 lbs while his opponent Ricardo Ruben Villalba of Argentina came in at 162 lbs during the official…
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Tickets on Sale Now for Shakur Stevenson vs. Shuichiro Yoshino on April 8 at Newark’s Prudential Center
Junior welterweight prospect Kelvin Davis, U.S. Olympic Silver Medalist Duke Ragan, and U.S. Olympian Troy Isley join an already stacked ESPN+ undercard Tickets starting at $55 are ON SALE NOW Ticketmaster.com NEWARK,…
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Julian Rodriguez Takes on Kashon Hutchinson in Main Event on Friday, March 10th at The Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, PA
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – February 10, 2023 --On Friday night, March 10th, King's Promotions will be back at The Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with a huge night of boxing that…
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Emanuel Navarrete Vacates WBO Featherweight Title to Stay at 130 Pounds
Navarrete (R) defeats Wilson last weekend. Robeisy Ramirez vs. Isaac Dogboe April 1 showdown to now be for vacant WBO featherweight title live on ESPN+ (Feb. 10, 2023) – Emanuel “El Vaquero”…
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MARLON TAPALES AIMS FOR AN UPSET AGAINST MURODJON AKHMADALIEV ON APRIL 8
Murodjon Akhmadaliev will defend his unified world title belts against Marlon Tapales on April 8, Matchroom Boxing announced Wednesday afternoon. The 12-round bout will take place at the Tech Port Arena in…
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Joshua: If Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury Fight – It Will Be a Good Fight
Anthony Joshua says he never seriously considered quitting the sport after his second loss to Oleksandr Usyk last summer. Joshua had a meltdown in the ring and broke down in tears at…
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How many world champions did Floyd Mayweather really beat?
World Boxing News totals the number of world champions beaten by boxing legend Floyd Mayweather during his remarkable career. Ahead of his exhibition and 45th birthday, WBN looks at the facts after…
