By Carlos Costa Japanese boxing girl Nanako Suzuki (3-1, 1 KO) of Tokyo and young Filipina battle girl Renz D. Dacquel (1-1, 1 KO) of the Highland Boxing Team both make 108 pounds ahead of their non-title four-chapter battle Sunday, May 12, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center […]
Heavyweights in the Philippines: “The American Dream” Ronald Johnson vs “The Assassin” Saul Farah Headline June 15 in “Thrilla in Davao”
By Carlos Costa MANILA, Philippines — Since the iconic “Thrilla in Manila” featuring the legendary Muhammad Ali battling Joe Frazier for the undisputed heavyweight world title at Manila’s Araneta Coliseum in 1975, when was the last time that boxing fans had an exciting heavyweight fight here in the Philippines? an’t […]
Shoko Sato Makes A Statement With Stunning Second-Round TKO
ONEchampionship.com Japanese mixed martial arts veteran Shoko Sato sent a warning shot to the bantamweight division as he announced his arrival in ONE Championship with an eye-opening finish of Mark “Tyson” Fairtex Abelardo. On Friday, 10 May, the Shooto Bantamweight World Champion showed his skill and power with a second-round TKO on the […]
Jermall Charlo vs. Brandon Adams on 6/29 LIVE on Showtime
Showtime Boxing Boxingnews247.com Unbeaten WBC Interim Middleweight Champion and Houston-native Jermall Charlo will return to his hometown to defend against middleweight contender Brandon Adams Saturday, June 29 live on SHOWTIME from NRG Arena in Houston and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. […]
Diego Ferreira vs. Francisco Trinaldo fight called off at UFC 237
By Peter Carroll and Guilherme Cruz MMAfighting.com Diego Ferreira failed to register his weight at Friday’s UFC 237 weigh-ins and subsequently, his lightweight meeting with Francisco Trinaldo has been scrapped from the card. MMA Fighting was informed of the situation during the weigh-in ceremony in Rio de Janeiro on Friday morning, and the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) […]
Mike Tyson wants Gervonta Davis vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko
By Chris William Boxingnews24.com Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson says he wants to see a fight between unbeaten WBA Super World super featherweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasiliy Lomachenko in two years from now. Tyson says the 24-year-old Davis (21-0, 20 KOs) isn’t ready yet for a fight against […]