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Boston in a Massive Show of Force; Wallops Dallas, 107-89 in Game 1
Boston introduced Dallas to what it is to be in the NBA Finals in a huge show of force in Game 1 on the way to a 107-89 victory over the Mavericks…
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Pound for Pound Best of Japan: Hail to the New Kings
Naoya Inoue (L) and Kazuto Ioka (R). Japan has been the Philippines' greatest rival and nemesis in boxing since the post war when Yoshio Shirai become Japan's first world champion (beating Filipino…
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Press Conference Notes: Xander Zayas Ready for Headlining Debut against Patrick Teixeira
Brooklyn featherweight Bruce Carrington to face Brayan De Gracia in 10-round co-feature NEW YORK (June 6, 2024) — Junior middleweight sensation Xander Zayas (18-0, 12 KOs) is gearing up to kick off…
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RUIZ TITLE DEFENCE COMES TO AN END
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz's title defence as World Pool Champion came to a devastating end at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal City Sports Hall in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia In partnership with the…
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JAPANESE INVASION: Action-packed southpaw showdown looms
Amid the scorching Thursday afternoon heat, a dozen or so boxers did their thing at the Elorde Sports Center, a landmark establishment along Sucat Road in Parañaque. One guy was pummeling the…
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The fighting five
You can’t say enough about the fighting heart of the five Philippine boxers who qualified for the Paris Olympics. Lightheavyweight Eumir Marcial was first to book a ticket by making it to…
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PINOY BOXING 20: AIRA VILLEGAS, ANOTHER LADY 2024 PARIS OLYMPIAN
Aira Villegas is a southpaw amateur boxer who comes from Tacloban City. She has competed in at least two tournaments of the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in the 52kg division. For…
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INTERNATIONAL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION WEEKEND AND COLLAZO VS. ZAPATA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
OFFICIAL WEIGHTS FOR COLLAZO VS. ZAPATA FIGHT CARD SPECIAL NIGHT OF FIGHTS PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOXING HALL OF FAME WEEKEND LIVE FROM TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO Oneida Indian Nation Homelands (June…
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RODRIGUEZ: MY CONFIDENCE IS SO HIGH AFTER CHOCOLATITO SPARRING
‘Bam’ flying high for Estrada battle after getting the best work possible in Gonzalez Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez says his confidence has soared to new heights after sparring with Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez ahead…
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New Start for New Jersey Star: Vito Mielnicki Jr. Signs Promotional Contract with Top Rank
Mielnicki’s Top Rank debut will be announced soon NEW YORK (June 6, 2024) — The fighting pride of the Garden State, junior middleweight contender Vito “White Magic” Mielnicki Jr., has signed a…
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Usyk and Fury Sign for Rematch in December
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury have signed a contract to meet in a rematch on the 21st of December in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight comes after Usyk claimed a points victory…
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Jeovanny Estela Eager to Compete in ‘Prizefighter’ Tournament in Osaka, Japan
Plans to Win the $1,000,000 Prize ORLANDO, FL (June 6, 2024) – Boxlab Promotions rising undefeated boxing star, Jeovanny Estela (14-0, 5 KOs), the 23-year-old American-Puerto Rican from Orlando, FL, is gearing…
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GM Torre to grace Batangas Open Rapid chess tournament
Santo Tomas City, Batangas---Asia's first grandmaster and chess hall-of-famer Eugene Torre has been invited as special guest during the opening ceremony of the Rotary International District (RID) 3820 Open Rapid chess tournament…
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The Past Week in Action 3 June 2024: Queensberry Scores 5-0 Over Matchroom in Saudi Arabia 5 V 5 Tournament
Highlights: In the 5 V 5 clash between Queensberry and Matchroom it ends up 5-0 to Queensberry as: -Dmitrii Bivol retains the IBO and WBA light heavy titles with stoppage of Malik…
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Vargas brings luck to boxers
From when ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas arrived in Bangkok last Thursday to witness the final four days of competition at the World Olympic Boxing Qualifiers, Carlo Paalam and Hergie Bacyadan went undefeated…
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TWO-TIME CHAMPION OUSCHAN ELIMINATED AS LAST 64 CONFIRMED
Albin Ouschan faced an upset exit, while Ruiz, Van Boening, and Filler advanced to the Last 64 of the World Pool Championship at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal City Sports Hall in Jeddah,…
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LOVERRO: Bethesda native Sternburg rightfully among boxing’s greats
I was there for the early days of the brilliance of Fred Sternburg, when he was publicizing club fights in places like the Pikesville Armory, where he searched far and wide for…
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Saturday: Featherweight Phenom Bruce Carrington to Face Brayan De Gracia @ The Theater at Madison Square Garden Live on ESPN
Carrington-De Gracia will serve as the co-feature to the Xander Zayas-Patrick Teixeira main event NEW YORK (June 5, 2024) — Featherweight contender Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington will now face Panamanian power puncher…
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PPV.COM RETURNS TO THE RING LIVE STREAMING TWO-FISTED TITLE TILTS FEATURING TANK DAVIS AND DAVID BENAVIDEZ
Live from Las Vegas Next Saturday, June 15, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT NEW YORK (June 5, 2024) -- PPV.COM, which does not require a subscription, returns to the…
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FISHER VS. BABIC LAUNCH PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
Watch Fisher vs. Babic live on DAZN Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Sport Chairman: "Sitting here ahead of what is a massive main event July 6 at the Copper Box Arena live on DAZN,…
