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Shakur Stevenson and David Morrell Face "Crossroad Fights" This Saturday in Queens

By Ralph Rimpell, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 09 Jul 2025

This upcoming Saturday in Queens, New York, three-weight division world champion and current WBC Lightweight (135 lbs) champion Shakur Stevenson (23-0, 11 KOs) faces mandatory challenger William Zeped…

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Llover collides with Panamanian puncher

By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune Wed, 09 Jul 2025

Kenneth Llover, one of the country’s brightest hopes for a world title, makes his much-awaited return after scoring back-to-back first-round knockout wins when he battles Panamanian two-division champ…

Christy Martin’s “Mayhem in Music City 2” to Feature Undefeated Vic Hernandez Facing Jayvon Garnett for NABA & Jr. NABF Featherweight Championships

PhilBoxing.com Wed, 09 Jul 2025

Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the Fairgrounds Arena in Nashville and live on Millions.co PPV July 8, 2025, Nashville, TN – On Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the Fairgrounds Arena in Nashville, Tennessee,…

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Don’t count him out

By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune Wed, 09 Jul 2025

The rave reviews continue to pour in for comebacking Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao, who is less than two weeks away from his grand plan of gaining widespread acclaim at age 46. “He is laser-focused,”…

James Perkins & Anthony Andreozzi Headlines “Oceanside Prize Fights”

PhilBoxing.com Wed, 09 Jul 2025

Undefeated prospects James Perella & Shea Willcox to be featured August 16 at Oceanside Events Center in Revere, MA QUINCY, Mass. (July 8, 2025) – Old-school boxing returns on August 16th as James “Pi…

GORST PURSUES GOLDEN GLORY IN JEDDAH, DEFENDING WORLD POOL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE IN SAUDI ARABIA, 21–26 JULY

PhilBoxing.com Wed, 09 Jul 2025

Fedor Gorst is gearing up for glory as he returns to Jeddah to defend his World Pool Championship title at the world’s richest Nineball tournament, set to make history once more in the Kingdom of Saud…

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Manny Pacquiao Seeks Hollywood Ending To Rags-To-Riches Story, Flip Sad Script Set By Ali, Leonard, De La Hoya

By Manouk Akopyan, The Ring Tue, 08 Jul 2025

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — The Wild Card Boxing gym is universally known as the house that Manny Pacquiao built. Sure, Freddie Roach opened the gym in 1995 hoping the next Muhammad Ali would walk through its…

Hovhannisyan and Barrientes Set for High-Stakes Showdowns July 18 on DAZN

PhilBoxing.com Tue, 08 Jul 2025

ORLANDO, FL (July 7, 2025) – Get ready for an explosive night of boxing as Boxlab Promotions unveils top-tier matchups for two of its rising stars! In separate 10-round main events, undefeated heavywe…

UNBEATEN PROSPECT KENNETH LLOVER TO FACE FORMER TWO-DIVISION CHAMPION LUIS CONCEPCION IN MANILA

PhilBoxing.com Mon, 07 Jul 2025

Unbeaten bantamweight prospect Kenneth Llover is set to face the most notable opponent of his career when he takes on the former two-division champion Luis Concepcion of Panama on August 17 at Winford…

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No turning back

By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune Mon, 07 Jul 2025

Two weeks before the boxing world grinds to a screeching halt, Manny Pacquiao had just reached the summit of his buildup for Mario Barrios with the highly-discriminating American boxing man Sean Gibbo…

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Manny Pacquiao Reveals The Hollywood Actor He Wants To Play Him In His Biopic

By Apratim Banerjee, Sports Illustrated Mon, 07 Jul 2025

Manny Pacquiao is hands down one of the greatest boxers of all time and the only eight division champion in history. From poverty in the Philippines to being a world famous superstar, his journey is n…

Yoseline Perez Concludes World Boxing Cup Astana 2025 with Silver Medal

PhilBoxing.com Mon, 07 Jul 2025

Perez Collects Her Third International Medal of the Year ASTANA, Kazakhstan (July 6, 2025) – Yoseline Perez closes the week for Team USA at the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025. Perez’s bid for a gold me…

GM Gonzales finishes second in Penang Makruk chess meet, pockets silver medal

By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 07 Jul 2025

Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia---Grandmaster Jayson Gonzales finished second in the standard event of Pre SEA Games Makruk individual chess competition to bring home the silver medal being held at the B…

THRILLA IN MANILA GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 10 - ALI WINS OVER PATTERSON, EVADES VIETNAM WAR DRAFT

By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 06 Jul 2025

Muhammad Ali defended his world heavyweight title against former champion Floyd Patterson on November 22, 1965. Before the match, Ali mimicked Patterson, who was widely known to call him by his former…

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Thurman gives Barrios ‘slight’ edge

By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune Sun, 06 Jul 2025

Keith Thurman is the common denominator of Filipino challenger Manny Pacquiao and reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Mario Barrios. Pacquiao beat him in 2019 but Thurman defeate…

Jack Catterall Defeats Harlem Eubank Via Technical Decision After Fight Stopped Early Due to Cuts

By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 06 Jul 2025

Jack Catterall secured a decisive victory over Harlem Eubank Saturday night (Early Sunday in Manila) at Manchester's AO Arena in Manchester, England with their highly anticipated welterweight clash en…

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Good Fortune for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 06 Jul 2025

Australian strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune said yesterday Manny Pacquiao is ready to go 12 rounds in battling WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las …

Rimar Metuda Bows to Kuntae Lee in Japan

By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 06 Jul 2025

In a battle of southpaws, Filipino Rimar Metuda (17-10-1, 11 KOs) suffered a defeat by points at the hands of undefeated Japanese Super Lightweight National Champion Kuntae Lee (10-0-1, 2 KOs) in the …

BA President Umar Kremlev makes heavyweight icon Tyson Fury an offer for ‘beautiful farewell fight’ for IBA heavyweight title

PhilBoxing.com Sun, 06 Jul 2025

Istanbul, Türkiye — IBA President Umar Kremlev welcomed heavyweight icon Tyson Fury to Istanbul, Türkiye, for the Golden Era event this week, with the two boxing powerhouses discussing a host of excit…

Yoseline Perez Advances to Gold Medal Bout at World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025

PhilBoxing.com Sun, 06 Jul 2025

Perez Defeats Poland’s Wiktoria Rogalinska to Secure a Spot in 54-Kilogram Division ASTANA, Kazakhstan (July 5, 2025) – Yoseline Perez continued her success at the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025 and cl…