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Ancajas awaits call to join card
Former IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas continues to train with the mindset of fighting on the July 19 card featuring Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas but no opponent has been named so…
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Perfect foe, perfect outcome
Nonito Donaire, Jr. couldn’t have found a more perfect opponent than Andres Campos in his comeback fight after a two-year layoff. Last Saturday, Donaire displayed master class in outboxing the Chilean to…
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Hitchins vs. Kambosos: Can George Be More Than A Faded Name?
This Saturday night live streaming on DAZN from MSG theater in New York City, Richardson Hitchins faces George Kambosos. During fight week, theirs been a bunch of tough talk going back and…
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Weekend at the International Boxing Hall of Fame
Canastota is a small town north of New York where the World Boxing Hall of Fame was established. Carmen Basilio, one of the great champions in the 1950s, was the inspiration. A…
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Humility is Manny’s trademark
For all the greatness that surrounds Manny Pacquiao, he remains humble and grateful to God for the blessing of life. Last Sunday, Pacquiao was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame…
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Pacquiao sets record as only active Hall of Famer
The only man to win world titles in eight divisions continues to make boxing history. Last Sunday, Manny Pacquiao was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York,…
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Return of the comeback
Comebacks aren’t rare in pro boxing. For fighters, one of the most difficult career decisions to make is when to retire. It’s because to many, boxing is a way of life and…
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Davis vs De Los Santos: The Fight That Never Was
As this boxing podcaster completed a preview and prediction article the news came out about Keyshawn Davis missing weight by over 4 pounds. As these words are typed, negotiations are taking place…
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Mental Health & Mental Wellness
Mental health is a topic that, fortunately, has garnered significant global attention in recent years, yet it has always carried a stigma that has caused significant problems for humanity. Humans have always…
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Is Martin next Manny?
WBO No. 2 superbantamweight Carl Jammes Martin passed the stiffest test so far in his boxing career as he decked Mexican veteran Francisco Pedroza with a counter right hook in the sixth…
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A Bridge to Plant versus Charlo is the theme for PBC/Amazon Card on Saturday
A fight between Caleb Plant and Jermall Charlo has been marinating in the background for quite some time. Charlo on the shelf dealing with outside of the ring issues he needed to…
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Remembering Don José Sulaimàn
Last week was wonderful for me, as my beloved father’s memory was honored during all the activities surrounding the Fundación Mi Chante golf tournament in Tijuana. I had a series of reunions…
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Manny’s induction to proceed
It’s a rule to be retired for at least three years before a fighter is eligible for nomination to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Manny Pacquiao’s last fight was in 2021…
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Why split decision for Taduran?
There was no doubt that IBF minimumweight champion Pedro Taduran was the better man in defending his title against Ginjiro Shigeoka in Osaka last Saturday. The split decision was totally unfair as…
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Height no problem for Manny
WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios is listed anywhere between 5-9 and 6-feet but height isn’t an issue with 5-5 challenger Manny Pacquiao who faces the fighter called El Azteca in a scheduled…
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Taylor vs. Essuman & Leo vs. Kameda Preview and Picks
Angelo Leo (L) and Tomoki Kameda in Japan. This weekend Josh Taylor moves up to welterweight in hopes of re-igniting his career taking on Ekow Essuman streaming live on DAZN. ProBoxTv returns…
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Magsayo fights on Manny undercard
Manny Pacquiao and Mark Magsayo (L). WBC No. 2 superfeatherweight Mark Magsayo is booked to fight a 10-rounder on the undercard of the main event featuring WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios against…
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Who is Mario Barrios?
There is no official announcement but the boxing world is buzzing with talk that Manny Pacquiao is coming back from retirement to face WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios at the T-Mobile Arena,…
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Fisher vs Allen 2: Can Johnny Make Necessary Improvements?
The rematch of a somewhat controversial split-decision between Johnny Fisher and David Allen takes place this Saturday at the Cooper Box Arena in the UK live streaming on DAZN. Johnny Fisher was…
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In Jonathan’s memory
Jonathan Peñalosa. Former WBA flyweight title challenger and boxing coach Jonathan Peñalosa passed away at 9:30 pm last April 28, succumbing to colon cancer a week before he would’ve turned 58. But…
