SPORTSCLOPEDIA 55: ON JUNE 19, 1936, SCHMELING GIVES LOUIS HIS FIRST KNOCKOUT LOSS The first fight between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling took place on June 19, 1936, at the famous Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, U.S. The b… Mon, 19 Jun 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 54: 100 YEARS AGO TODAY, PANCHO VILLA BECOMES THE FIRST FILIPINO WORLD CHAMPION On June 18, 1923, Pancho Villa became the first world boxing champion in history from the Philippines, knocking out Jimmy Wilde in 7 rounds … Sun, 18 Jun 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 53: MAYWEATHER VS. GOTTI CHAOS, NBA CHAMPIONS AND TAPALES FACES INOUE-FULTON WINNER There was total chaos after the end of an exhibition match between boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti III, the grandson of an inf… Thu, 15 Jun 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 52: TEOFIMO LOPEZ DEFEATS JOSH TAYLOR, DENVER NUGGETS WIN FIRST NBA TITLE, MUNGIA WINS OVER DEREVYANCHENKO Teófimo López defeated Josh Taylor who defended his World Boxing Organization (WBO) and The Ring light welterweight titles on June 10, 2023 … Wed, 14 Jun 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 51: RENE MARK CUARTO VS. GINJIRO SHIGEOKA TALE OF THE TAPE Former world champion Rene Cuarto faces undefeated Ginijro Shigeoka of Japan today for the IBF interim minimumweight championship at the Yoy… Sun, 16 Apr 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 50: MARLON TAPALES, THE NEW UNIFIED WBA/IBF SUPERBANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD Marlon Tapales scored a great upset defeating Murodjon Akhmadaliev via split decision to win the WBA and IBF superbantamweight titles at the… Mon, 10 Apr 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 49:. MURODJON AKHMADALIEV VS. MARLON TAPALES WBA/IBF SUPERBANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TALE OF THE TAPE Murodjon Akhmadaliev Birth Name Murodjon Kakharovich Akhmadaliev Title WBA (Super) and IBF superbantamweight champion since 2020 to present … Sat, 08 Apr 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 48: MERCITO GESTA LIVES UP TO HIS NICKNAME "NO MERCY" Born in Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines, now based in San Diego, California, Mercito Gesta lived up to his nickname “No Mercy” when he score… Sun, 26 Mar 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 47: CHARLY SUAREZ WANTS TO FIGHT HIS OLYMPIC NEMESIS THEN SHOOT FOR THE WORLD TITLE Charly Suarez. Charly Suarez was a competitor at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a three-time Southeast Asian Games gold medalist when he fought a… Sun, 19 Mar 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 46: JADE. BORNEA FIGHTS ARGENTINE FERNANDO MARTINEZ ON JUNE 24 Jade Bornea will finally fight for the world title and will challenge IBF superflyweight champion Fernando Martinez of Argentina. Both fight… Thu, 16 Mar 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 45: RYAN GARCIA CONSIDERS HIMSELF MEXICAN-AMERICAN Ryan Garcia, age 24, of Los Alamitos, California, U.S.A. held the WBC interim lightweight title in 2021. On February 24, 2023, it was announ… Wed, 15 Mar 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 44: GERVONTA "TANK" DAVIS, ONE OF BOXING'S BIGGEST DRAWS Gervonta "Tank" Davis vs. Ryan "KingRy" Garcia will be fought on April 22 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas which will be one of the year's… Mon, 13 Mar 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 43: SPORTICO LIST OF TOP 50 RICHEST ATHLETES INCLUDES SEVEN BOXERS Sportico, a sports business media company, released its list of the top 50 highest-paid athletes of all time recently and in their rankings,… Thu, 09 Mar 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 42: MARK MAGSAYO'S LOSS TO BRANDON FIGUEROA COMPUBOX PUNCHSTATS Brandon Figueroa (24-1-1, 18 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Mark Magsayo (24-2, 16 KOs) to seize the WBC interim featherwei… Mon, 06 Mar 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 41: MARK MAGSAYO VS. BRANDON FIGUEROA TALE OF THE TAPE Mark Magsayo attempts to become world champion again when he battles Brandon Figueroa on Saturday, March 4, 2023 (March 5, Sunday, Philippin… Sat, 04 Mar 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 39: GERVONTA DAVIS VS. RYAN GARCIA FIGHT ANNOUNCED FOR APRIL 22 Gervonta Davis announced on his Twitter Friday that the fight with Ryan Garcia is set for April 22 at a venue still to be determined in Las … Sun, 26 Feb 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 40: NONITO DONAIRE ATTEMPTS TO DEFY FATHER TIME AGAIN VERSUS ALEJANDRO SANTIAGO On May 29, 2021, Nonito Donaire became the oldest boxer to win a bantamweight world championship at age 38 and Donaire made history when he … Tue, 21 Feb 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 38: NBA ALL-STAR GAME FACTS AND FIGURES Jayson Tatum dominated the NBA All-Star Game 2023, setting the record for the most points scored in the annual extravaganza with 55 as Team … Mon, 20 Feb 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 37: KENNY DEMECILLO LOSES IN JAPAN Kenny “Big Heart” Demecillo failed to seize the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific super bantamweight title as he was defea… Sun, 19 Feb 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 36: KJ CATARAJA, THE NEW OPBF SUPERFLYWEIGHT CHAMPION Kevin Jake Cataraja maintains his immaculate record by scoring a unanimous decision win over fellow Filipino Edward Heno to gain the vacant … Thu, 16 Feb 2023
