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Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Tim Tszyu live blog: Round-by-round updates of the undercard and main event

By Shaheen Al-Shatti, Yahoo! Sports Sun, 20 Oct 2024

Get Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Tim Tszyu live blogs for the Murtazaliev vs. Tszyu fight card on Saturday night at the Caribe Royal Hotel in Orlando, Florida. IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murt…

Dainier Pero Remains Undefeated with Third-Round Knockout Against Willie Jake Jr. at Caribe Royale Resor

PhilBoxing.com Sun, 20 Oct 2024

ORLANDO, FL (October 19, 2024) – Boxlab Promotions’ undefeated heavyweight prospect Dainier "The Fear" Pero (9-0, 7 KOs) delivered another impressive performance, stopping Willie Jake Jr. (11-6-3, 5 K…

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GAB to Casimero: Shape up, please

By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune Sun, 20 Oct 2024

The leadership of the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) said it is hoping that the one-year suspension slapped by the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) on Johnriel Casimero should make the Filipino fighter…

FM Elorta rules 72nd NATCON PSME chess tilt

By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 20 Oct 2024

Pasay City---Seasoned woodpusher and FIDE Master (FM) David Elorta emerged as the champion in the 72nd National Convention (NATCON) Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (PSME) Open Rapid Chess T…

Undefeated Super Featherweight Roberto Gomez Set to Shine on Tszyu vs. Murtazaliev Undercard

PhilBoxing.com Sun, 20 Oct 2024

ORLANDO, FL (October 19, 2024) – Undefeated super featherweight prospect Roberto Gomez (4-0, 2 KOs) from Dade City, FL, is ready to make a statement when he steps into the ring against tough veteran J…

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Tszyu vs. Murtazaliev: Junior Middleweight Division Reboot Version 2.0

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 19 Oct 2024

This Saturday night Tim Tszyu showcases his skills on the first installment of a PBC non-PPV card streaming live on Amazon. Jay Z has a song that begins with the lines, “Please allow me to reintroduce…

Blow-By-Blow holds OPBF title duel

PhilBoxing.com Sat, 19 Oct 2024

Magramo (L) and Flores (R) at Saturday's weighin. After its smashing staging of a world title fight last month, Manny Pacquiao Presents: Blow-By-Blow returns Sunday with a slambang card headlined by t…

Lerasan loses to Alvarado in Japan

By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 19 Oct 2024

ADRIAN “Wild Beast” Lerasan of Antipolo City lost by a unanimous decision to Adrian Alvarado of USA last October 18, Friday at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. “I did everything I could. I gave it m…

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Turki Alalshikh’s Riyadh Season Teams Up With Ben Shalom’s BOXXER: Boxing Seeing Unprecedented Rapid Change and Reform As A Sport

By Niall Doran, Boxing News and Views Sat, 19 Oct 2024

The sport of boxing continues to see dramatic, rapid changes and reforms worldwide in the East and West the below being the latest in professional boxing. The Riyadh Season has now teamed up Ben Shalo…

Hagag vs Babic title fight to crown IBA Champions’ Night in Vienna on 19 October

PhilBoxing.com Sat, 19 Oct 2024

Vienna, Austria – Vienna becomes the host for the IBA Champions’ Night, which is scheduled for tomorrow, 19 October at the Hilton Park Hotel in Austria’s capital city. The main event will feature IBA …

Official Weights from Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA

PhilBoxing.com Sat, 19 Oct 2024

TACOMA, Wash. (October 18, 2024) – All fighters made weight today for tomorrow night’s “EQC Fight Night,” card presented by Toro Promotions, Inc., and Whitfield Haydon Boxing, in the EQC Event Center …

Loreto to fight Miki for double title on Oct. 20

By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 19 Oct 2024

Rey Loreto carries his wife Mia Loreto after Mia's victory. MARINA Loreto, wife of former IBO World light flyweight champion Rey Loreto of Davao City, will fight against Mont Blanc Miki of Tokyo for t…

Nimal Farmer vs Ghandi Romain Headlines Massive Card on Saturday, October 26th at Harrahs Philadelphia

PhilBoxing.com Sat, 19 Oct 2024

Undefeated Fighters Semaj Justice, Frankie Lynn, Lemar Smith Shane Slocumb Takes on Ali Ellis Karl Wylie and Tyreem Haywood in Action Philadelphia, PA (October 18, 2024) -- A huge night of boxing retu…

TEAM ASIA CLAIM VICTORY AT THE INAUGURAL REYES CUP

PhilBoxing.com Sat, 19 Oct 2024

Team Asia emerged victorious at the inaugural Reyes Cup, defeating Team Europe 11-6 in a thrilling finale at the Ninoy Aquino National Stadium in Manila. In partnership with Puyat Sports, this landmar…

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Gary Russell Jr., Gervonta Davis, And The Comical Callout

By Paul Magno, The Boxing Tribune Sat, 19 Oct 2024

The last time Gary Russell Jr. won a boxing match, United States COVID patient zero had just been admitted to the hospital with the then-unknown virus. It was February of 2020. Russell would return to…

Flores to challenge Magramo for OPBF super flyweight title on Oct. 20

By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 18 Oct 2024

JUDY “Stingray” Flores of Davao del Norte will challenge Giemel “Pistolero’ Magramo of Paranaque City for the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation super flyweight title on October 20, Sunday at the Ok…

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Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Tim Tszyu: Press Conference Quotes and Fight Prediction

By S Saadeq Ahmed, Big Fight Weekend Fri, 18 Oct 2024

Bakhram Murtazaliev (22-0, 16 KOs) and Tim Tszyu (24-1, 17 KOs) soon clash for super welterweight gold. The two men headline a Premier Boxing Champions card at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL. It is …

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Casimero stays unrepentant

By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune Fri, 18 Oct 2024

Unbeknownst to his diehard followers, Johnriel Casimero has a long history of troubling weight issues. In fact, his latest escapade in Yokohama over the weekend was his fourth time failing to make wei…

All set in HOKA Trilogy

By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 18 Oct 2024

EVERYTHING is set in the HOKA Trilogy Run Asia Davao 3rd Leg on October 20, Sunday at the Azuela Cove in R. Castillo St., Km. 7, Lanang. “Already 600 in the 5k, 1,000 in 10k and 800 in 32k,” said loca…

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Casimero: Wasted talent

By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune Fri, 18 Oct 2024

Long before he became a huge hit on social media, I had been following the career of Johnriel Casimero, whose fighting style and attitude made him a crowd-favorite. Recently, Casimero remains in the n…