SPORTSCLOPEDIA 35: LEON SPINKS SCORED A GREAT UPSET OVER MUHAMMAD ALI ON FEBRUARY 15, 1978 Muhammad Ali fought Leon Spinks on February 15, 1978, that's 45 years ago, in Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, for the WBA, W… Thu, 16 Feb 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 34: EUMIR MARCIAL WILL CONCENTRATE ON HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER Eumir Marcial, bronze medalist at the Tokyo Olympics for the Philippines, says he will now concentrate on his professional boxing career tha… Wed, 15 Feb 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 33: MARLON TAPALES IN GREAT SHAPE AGAINST MURODJON AKHMADALIEV ON APRIL 8 Former WBO world bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales is scheduled to challenge Murodjon Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan on April 8 at the Boeing … Sun, 12 Feb 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 32: LEBRON JAMES BREAKS KAREEM ABDUL JABBAR'S ALL-TIME NBA SCORING RECORD LeBron James shot a historic 14-foot fadeaway jumper and it placed him at the top of NBA's all-time scoring list before thousands of cheerin… Thu, 09 Feb 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 31: MIKE TYSON, THE YOUNGEST WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION Michael Gerard Tyson, known as "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" and later dubbed as "The Baddest Man on the Planet", is regarded by several ex… Thu, 09 Feb 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 30: EUMIR MARCIAL BATTLES RICARDO RUBEN VILLALBA IN AN EIGHT ROUNDER Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Felix Marcial will be making his first fight as an eight-rounder this Saturday, February 11, at the Alam… Tue, 07 Feb 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 29: JOHN RIEL CASIMERO IS NOW MANAGED BY MASAYUKI ITO Former world champion Masayuki Ito now manages former three-weight world champ John Riel Casimero. Ito formally presented to the media his n… Mon, 06 Feb 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 28: VINCENT ASTROLABIO CLASHES WITH EMMANUEL RODRIGUEZ FOR THE IBF BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE International Boxing Federation (IBF) top bantamweight contender Vincent “Asero” Astrolabio earns a shot for the vacant IBF world bantamweig… Sun, 05 Feb 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 27: WBO ORDERS MELVIN JERUSALEM VS. OSCAR COLLAZO MANDATORY TITLE FIGHT The World Boxing Organization formally ordered a mandatory minimumweight title fight between Melvin Jerusalem and Oscar Collazo during the w… Fri, 03 Feb 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 26: MARK MAGSAYO FACES BRANDON FIGUEROA ON MARCH 4 Former WBC world featherweight titleholder Mark "Magnifico" Magsayo will face Brandon Figueroa on March 4 in a 12-round bout that will take … Thu, 02 Feb 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 25: LAMAR CLARK, THE BOXER WITH THE MOST CONSECUTIVE KNOCKOUTS ACCORDING TO GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS Lamar Clark. LaMar Clark, born December 1, 1933 in Cedar City, Utah, fought in the heavyweight division from 1958 to 1961. He fought 46 time… Wed, 01 Feb 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 24: OSCAR DE LA HOYA OFFERS TO SIGN TERENCE CRAWFORD Oscar De La Hoya is targeting Terence Crawford. The Hall of Famer six-division champion aimed at signing WBO welterweight champion Terence "… Mon, 30 Jan 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 23: JANUARY 29, 1994 - FRANKIE RANDALL BEATS JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ FOR HIS FIRST PRO DEFEAT Today in boxing history, January 29, 1994, Frankie Randall defeated Julio César Chávez for the WBC world junior welterweight title, dealing … Sun, 29 Jan 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 22: WBC ORDERS NONITO DONAIRE FIGHT AGAINST JASON MOLONEY The World Boxing Council (WBC) has ordered Nonito Donaire and Jason Moloney to fight for the vacant bantamweight title more than two months … Sat, 28 Jan 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 21: FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. VS. MANNY PACQUIAO REVISITED PART III (CONCLUSION) Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao tickets for the fight went on sale on April 23, 2015 after both parties agreed on ticket allocation.… Thu, 26 Jan 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 20: FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. VS. MANNY PACQUIAO REVISITED PART II Predictions were made that the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao superfight would be the highest revenue generating bout in boxing history… Wed, 25 Jan 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 19: FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. VS. MANNY PACQUIAO REVISITED PART I Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao is called the "Fight of the Century" or the "Battle for Greatness" and was a megabuck super showdown… Tue, 24 Jan 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 18: MARK MAGSAYO BATTLES BRANDON FIGUEROA ON MARCH 4 Mark Magsayo and Brandon Figueroa are now in the final stages of processing a contract for a featherweight bout in the U.S. on March 4 as re… Mon, 23 Jan 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 17: FOUR GREATEST SPORTSMEN - MOUNT RUSHMORE OF SPORTS Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, United States features the 60-foot-tall monument of heads of four United States Presidents George Washington… Sat, 21 Jan 2023
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 16: IBO FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION DAVE APOLINARIO IN A TUNE-UP FIGHT IN GENSAN International Boxing Organization (IBO) world flyweight champion Dave “Dobermann” Apolinario will engage in a tune-up fight on February 11, … Fri, 20 Jan 2023
