NM Tyrhone James Tabernilla to play in Imus Open Rapid chess championship
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 06 May 2024
IMUS, Cavite---THE Philippines’ hottest National Master (NM) Tyrhone James Tabernilla hopes to improve his local ranking. Fondly called TJ in the chess world, he will see action at the 1st Herbert Tabernilla Surveying and Engineering Services Open Rapid chess championship to be held on May 11, 20  Read Full Story >>>

Weekend Review: Canelo Alvarez gave vintage performance. David Benavidez next?
By Michael Rosenthal, Boxing Junkie, Mon, 06 May 2024
A critical look at the past week in boxing BIGGEST WINNER Canelo Alvarez Alvarez probably isn’t the best fighter in the world pound-for-pound, as he suggested after his one-sided decision over Jaime Munguia on Saturday in Las Vegas. That nod goes to Terence Crawford (Boxing Junkie’s No. 1)   Read Full Story >>>

Manager Says Focused Nery Will Not Let Inoue Get Revenge For Japan
By Tris Dixon , BoxingScene.com, Mon, 06 May 2024
TOKYO – Manager Sean Gibbons says his fighter Luis Nery is dialled in on his task at the Tokyo Dome on Monday (May 6) night when he comes in as a hefty underdog to challenge unified super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue. Gibbons is a boxing lifer and he has noted changes in Nery since talk ab  Read Full Story >>>

Weights from Tokyo: Naoya Inoue - 121.75 lbs, Luis Nery - 121 lbs
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 May 2024

FOUR world title fights to stream LIVE in the U.S. on ESPN+ MONDAY at 4 a.m. ET/1 a.m. PT Tokyo Dome (Tokyo, Japan) (ESPN+, 4 a.m. ET/1 a.m. PT) • Naoya Inoue 121 3/4 lbs. vs. Luis Nery 121 lbs ESTIMATED RI  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo Alvarez Drops, Decisions Jaime Munguia to Retain Undisputed Super Middleweight Title
By Ralph Rimpell, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 May 2024

After a very competitive 12 rounds, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (61-2-2, 39KOs) defeated former undefeated junior middleweight champion Jaimie Munguia (43-1, 34KOs) over 12 rounds. Munguia started the fight strong and se  Read Full Story >>>

Minnesota T-wolves Are For Real, Beat Denver Nuggets in Game 1
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 May 2024

As one of the two fringe hopefuls that were dismissed early in the playoffs last season (the other was Oklahoma City), the Minnesota Timberwolves have a lot of proving to do this year. This season, the Timberw  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo drops Jaime Munguia, wins clear decision to retain titles: Highlights and full results
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Sun, 05 May 2024
Canelo Alvarez retained his undisputed super middleweight championship with a 12-round decision win over Jaime Munguia tonight in Las Vegas. Canelo improved to 61-2-2 (39 KO) on scores of 115-112, 116-111, and 117-110. Bad Left Hook unofficially scored the fight 117-110 and 118-109 on two separat  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo Alvarez retains undisputed championship with unanimous decision over Jaime Munguia
By Associated Press, San Diego Union Tribune, Sun, 05 May 2024
LAS VEGAS — Canelo Alvarez held off a feisty challenger Saturday night, proving to be the stronger and more effective boxer to retain his undisputed super middleweight championship, winning by unanimous decision to hand Jaime Munguia his first loss. Tim Cheatham scored the fight 117-110, David S  Read Full Story >>>

Mario Barrios Outpoints Fabian Maidana
By Ralph Rimpell, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 May 2024

T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas - In the co-main event of the Canelo vs Munguia undisputed super middleweight title with the WBC welterweight interim title at stake, defending champion Mario Barrios (29-2, 18KOs) of Texas b  Read Full Story >>>

Brandon Figueroa Stops Jessie Magdaleno with a Body Shot in 9th Round
By Ralph Rimpell, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 May 2024

T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas - In the second TV fight on the Canelo-Munguia undercard for the WBC interim featherweight bout, Brandon Figueroa of Texas (25-1-1, 19KOs) stopped former champion Jessie Magdaleno of La  Read Full Story >>>

Eimantas Stanionis Remains Undefeated by Outpointing Gabriel Maestre
By Ralph Rimpell, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 May 2024
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas - In the first match of the televised Prime card on the undercard of the Canelo-Munguia super middleweight undisputed fight, WBA welterweight champion Eimantas Stanionis (15-0, 9KOs) of Lithuania successfully defended his title by outpointing Gabriel Maestre (6-1-1, 5KOs  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo vs Munguia Off TV Results in Las Vegas
By Ralph Rimpell, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 May 2024
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas -- In a super welterweight bout Jesus Ramos (21-1, 17KOs) of Arizona stopped Johan Gonzalez (34-3, 33KOs) of Venezuela in the 9th round. The time of stoppage was 2:56. In a super middleweight match William Scull (22-0, 9KOs) of Cuba defeated Sean Hemphill (16-2, 10KOs)  Read Full Story >>>

Japan One Title From Bantamweight Sweep
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 May 2024

Nishida drops Rodriguez. Japan has come within one title away from sweeping all the world championships in the bantamweight division. This after Ryosuke Nishida wrested the IBF bantamweight crown from Puerto R  Read Full Story >>>

‘STAR BOY’ BOSTAN HAS MORE THAN A FEELING HE’LL HEADLINE AT ROTHERHAM
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 May 2024

The new Commonwealth Silver champion dreams of fighting at the New York Stadium after landing his first title Junaid Bostan says he has more than a feeling that he will bring the good times back to Rotherham as he sets his   Read Full Story >>>

Pontinos dominate JSAP Nat’l Season
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 May 2024
CODY Lorenzo Pontino and his father Felix Pontino Jr. of General Santos City dominated the JSAP National Jetsi Championship Season 2024 after the final leg of the 2024 JSAP National Jetski Championship Series at the Waterfront Beach of the Subic Freeport. Cody Lorenzo Pontino carded 786 points t  Read Full Story >>>

Rivalry between Canelo Álvarez and Oscar De la Hoya adds needed spice to fight weekend
By Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, Sun, 05 May 2024
LAS VEGAS — Promoter Oscar De La Hoya threw the first punch at the pride of Canelo Álvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) after a cordial news conference with rival Jaime Munguia (43-0, 34 KOs) in Beverly Hills . “Yesterday’s press conference was boring, like Canelo’s fights,” De la Hoya posted on X   Read Full Story >>>

Fighting for More Than Scraps
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 May 2024

Vic Saludar (R) made short work of Yotboon (L) last Wendesday. Since the start of the year, a slew of bouts for international boxing titles involving Filipino fighters were held in the country. A few more are lik  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia odds, prediction: Boxing expert on 50-13 run reveals picks for May 4 fight
CBS Sports, Sat, 04 May 2024
A Cinco de Mayo weekend sporting tradition continues Saturday as famed boxing champion Canelo Alvarez puts his undisputed super middleweight crown on the line against undefeated interim champion Jaime Munguia. Their 12-round battle, with Alavarez's four major belts at stake, tops the main Canelo vs.  Read Full Story >>>

Press Conference Notes: Naoya Inoue & Luis Nery Set for UNDISPUTED Tokyo Dome Duel
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 May 2024

FOUR world title fights to stream LIVE & Exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ MONDAY at 4 a.m. ET/1 a.m. PT YOKOHAMA, Japan (May 4, 2024) — The pound-for-pound king is ready for his stadium coronation. Undisputed jun  Read Full Story >>>

Dallas Ditches LA Clippers, To Meet OKC; Pattern Stays as Magic Repel Cavaliers
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 May 2024

Los Angeles started the playoffs with two teams, Lakers and Clippers, but now no more. The Dallas Mavericks eliminated the remaining Los Angeles team, the LA Clippers, with a comfortable 114-101 victory at thei  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo vs. Munguia: Mexican Standoff on Saturday
By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 May 2024

Cinco de Mayo weekend is upon us and that can only mean one thing, Canelo Alvarez is back in the ring. This time he faces off versus a younger Mexican foe by the name of Jaime Munguia. Does this young gun have what  Read Full Story >>>

CANELO ALVAREZ VS. JAIME MUNGIA TALE OF THE TAPE
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 May 2024

Mexican boxer Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez stakes his undisputed world super middleweight title against countryman Jaime Munguía on May 4 in Las Vegas, a day before the Mexicans celebrate their national holiday, popul  Read Full Story >>>

Jason Moloney: Australia’s Road Warrior Hits Tokyo
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 May 2024

Moloney to defend WBO bantamweight world title against Yoshiki Takei on the Naoya Inoue-Luis Nery card Monday, May 6 at the Tokyo Dome & LIVE on ESPN+ TOKYO (May 3, 2024) — Australian WBO bantamweight wo  Read Full Story >>>

Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol Undisputed Light Heavyweight Title Showdown Postponed Due to Beterbiev Training Injury
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 May 2024
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (May 3, 2024) — The highly anticipated undisputed light heavyweight world title showdown between WBC/IBF/WBO champion Artur Beterbiev and WBA ruler Dmitry Bivol — scheduled for Saturday, June 1 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — has been postponed after Beterbiev s  Read Full Story >>>

PSL Davao semi-finals on May 4
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 May 2024
THE much-awaited semi-finals of the 1st Pilipinas Super League Qualifying Leg will be held today, May 4 at the La Terrazas Gym in Maa. Holy Child-Dr. K Dental battles MACS in the 16 Under division at 8 a.m. followed by Amsai Lions against Extra Sideline also at 16U at 9:30 a.m. The Coaches Cor  Read Full Story >>>

WEIGHTS FROM LAS VEGAS: CANELO - 166.8 LBS., MUNGUIA - 167.4 LBS.
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 04 May 2024

Mexican boxing superstar Saul Canelo Alvarez and his fellow Mexican challenger Jaime Munguia made weight Friday for the undisputed super middleweight championship Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada  Read Full Story >>>

Canelo Alvarez continues the Cinco de Mayo tradition with huge fight vs. Jaime Munguia
By Andrew Mahoney, Boston Globe, Sat, 04 May 2024
The idea of turning Cinco de Mayo into a major fight weekend began with Oscar De La Hoya, was enhanced by Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., and appears to have been perfected by Canelo Alvarez. Some of boxing’s biggest events of the last two decades have taken place on the first Saturday  Read Full Story >>>

Oscar De La Hoya, Golden Boy Promotions issue Canelo Alvarez a ‘cease and desist’ order over controversial press conference remarks
By Curtis Calhoun, BJPENN.com, Sat, 04 May 2024
Boxing Hall of Famer Oscar De La Hoya and superstar boxer Canelo Alvarez will likely never fight in the ring, but they’re nearing a fight in front of a judge. Oscar De La Hoya, Canelo Alvarez Alvarez will return to the boxing ring against Jaime Munguía in Las Vegas on Saturday. He returns to   Read Full Story >>>

Why Canelo Álvarez will fight Jaime Munguía after years of refusing fellow Mexican boxers
By Victoria Hernandez, USA Today, Sat, 04 May 2024
Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez said he wouldn't fight another Mexican boxer, but he will now face Tijuana-born fighter Jaime Munguía over Cinco de Mayo weekend, Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Álvarez (60-2-2), who is the undisputed super middleweight champion, said he wants to continue m  Read Full Story >>>

Jayson Mama to fight in East Timor
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 May 2024

FLYWEIGHT Jayson “The Smasher” Mama [19-1-0, 10KOs] of General Santos City will fight again, this time in East Timor, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, which is a country in Southeast Asia. “The d  Read Full Story >>>

Pacers Oust Bucks, Will Meet Knicks; New York Boots Out Philadelpia
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 May 2024

The Pacers registered their biggest improvement from entirely missing the playoffs last season by eliminating third seed Milwaukee via a crushing 120-98 win today in Indiana. Indiana won the series, 4-2 and will meet sec  Read Full Story >>>