Kanye West, Elon Musk and other personalities who faced Ryan Garcia's social media wrath
By Ricardo Viagem, sportskeeda, Wed, 17 Apr 2024
Ryan Garcia takes on Devin Haney this Saturday. Their boxing match, which will be contested for Haney's WBO super lightweight title, is the most important fight of Garcia's career. However, in the leadup to his bout with Haney, 'KingRy' has taken aim at countless other public figures. Whether the  Read Full Story >>>

The Past Week in Action 16 April 2024: David Papot Wins WBO Global Welter Title; Anderson Outpoints Merhy; Ajagba Edges Vianello
By Eric Armit, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 17 Apr 2024

David Papot (R) wins WBO Global belt over Jon Miguez. Highlights: -David Papot wins WBO Global Welterweight title with points victory over Jon Miguez - Oleksandr Zakhozhyi stops Granit Shala to win the vacant   Read Full Story >>>

LA Lakers Beat Pelicans for 7th Seed, Secure Rematch With #2 Denver Nuggets; Kings Eliminate Warriors to Face Pelicans for 8th Seed
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 17 Apr 2024

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 to earn the automatic 7th seed and another meeting, though this time in the very first round of the playoff, against the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers b  Read Full Story >>>

Tempers Flare Ahead of Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia on Saturday
By Alan Dawson, GIVEMESPORT, Wed, 17 Apr 2024
Tempers flared Tuesday ahead of boxing's big showdown Saturday between super lightweight rivals Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia. The 140-pound fighters went face-to-face for more pre-fight promotion ahead of their headline event at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. But Haney put hands on   Read Full Story >>>

Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia booted from Mets appearance after Empire State Building scuffle
By Ryan Glasspiegel, New York Post, Wed, 17 Apr 2024
Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia have a fight to sell and they are causing a ruckus all over New York City. Haney and Garcia are fighting on Saturday at the Barclays Center, and they had a number of promotional appearances set for Tuesday. The drama began at the Empire State Building, where the two  Read Full Story >>>

Gerald Lumberio rules Tigaon chess tilt
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 17 Apr 2024
Manila---Seasoned woodpusher Gerald Lumberio emerged as the champion in the National Master Gerald Ferriol and Jessie Villasin Open Rapid Chess Tournament dubbed as GMG chess cup last Saturday at the Tigaon Sports Complex in Tigaon, Camarines Sur. Lumberio pocketed the P7,000 purse and the trophy f  Read Full Story >>>

Facularin Faces Pagaling in Bantamweight Rumble on April 21 in Manolo Fortich
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 17 Apr 2024

Facularin (L) and Pagaling (R). ORTHODOX Jason “The Pain” Facularin of Davao City will fight James “Dynamite” Pagaling of Misamis Oriental on April 21 at the Manolo Fortich Municipal Gymnasium in Manolo F  Read Full Story >>>

FIGHT PICKS: DEVIN HANEY VS. RYAN GARCIA
By Anson Wainwright, RingTV.com, Wed, 17 Apr 2024
On Saturday, WBC junior welterweight titleholder Devin Haney will face the uber popular Ryan Garcia at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York. Haney-Garcia promises to be entertaining both inside and outside the ring in the build-up. The pair will meet on DAZN Pay-Per-View, and the event begins at 9  Read Full Story >>>

Devin Haney shoves Ryan Garcia at press event: ‘Your son’s going to get killed,’ says Haney’s father
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Wed, 17 Apr 2024
Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia went face-to-face in the typical “our fight’s in New York” photo opportunity press event today, and it wound up with Haney shoving Garcia in the face after some trash talk between the two fighters. Haney and Garcia will fight Saturday night on DAZN PPV from Brook  Read Full Story >>>

Arca suffers first loss to GM
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 17 Apr 2024
FM Christian Gian Arca of Panabo City suffered his first loss in the fourth round of the 21st Bangkok Chess Club Open 2024 last April 16 at Bangkok in Thailand. Arca lost to GM Denis Makhnev of Kazakhstan. Arca still has 2.5 points. IM Michael Concio Jr., on the other hand, continued his smoot  Read Full Story >>>

DENNY AND CASH CLASH FOR EUROPEAN MIDDLEWEIGHT CROWN ON JUNE 22
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Apr 2024

Former British and Commonwealth Champion returns at the Resorts World Arena Birmingham Tyler Denny will defend his European Middleweight Title against former British and Commonwealth Champion Felix Cash at Resorts World   Read Full Story >>>

Ryan Garcia faces the hardest fight of his life – on both sides of the ropes
By Alex Pattle, Independent Online, Tue, 16 Apr 2024
There are fears in the boxing community that Ryan Garcia could get badly hurt when he fights Devin Haney this weekend. There are fears that he is already hurting. In Brooklyn on Saturday, Garcia and Haney will resume a rivalry that dates back to their amateur careers – a time when there was lit  Read Full Story >>>

Ryan Garcia evokes Michael Jackson, The Beatles and Justin Bieber, vows to beat Devin Haney bad
By Tom Gray, SportingNews.com, Tue, 16 Apr 2024
The buildup to Devin Haney's WBC super lightweight title defense against Ryan Garcia, which takes place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on April 20, has been thoroughly unique. The challenger's unpredictable behavior on social media has dominated the headlines throughout and traditional should  Read Full Story >>>

Philippine athletics meet slated
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Apr 2024
Manila---The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association is putting its best foot forward for the ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships scheduled May 8 to 12, 2024 at the Philsports Track and Field in Pasig City. The event, formerly known as the Philippine National Open, will have follow  Read Full Story >>>

PCNHSlympics 7-Aside Summer football festival on April 27-28
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Apr 2024
THE PCNHSlympics 2024 7-A Side Summer Football Festival will be held on April 27 and 28 at the Panabo Multi-Purpose Cultural Tourism and Sports Center in JP Laurel, Panabo City. It is organized by the Panabo United Football Club in partnership with Panabo City National High School Alumni Associat  Read Full Story >>>

Press Conference Notes: Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol Meet Face-to-Face ahead of Undisputed Light Heavyweight Showdown
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Apr 2024

Beterbiev-Bivol will be a special one-fight broadcast from Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia LIVE on ESPN+ LONDON (April 15, 2024) — WBO/WBC/IBF unified champion Artur Beterbiev and WBA ruler Dmitry Bivol m  Read Full Story >>>

Biggest Gainers, Losers in the West
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Apr 2024

Aside from the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves which finished first and third in the Western Conference at the end of the 2023-24 regular season, the other biggest gainer from the West is the  Read Full Story >>>

Undefeated Junior Welterweight Helmand Alekozai challenges for WBC Middle East title in Dubai
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Apr 2024
Helmand Alekozai will face Digari Mahesh from India on April 19, manager Trifon Petrov confirmed this morning. The eight-round bout will be for the vacant WBC Middle East title. The fight will take place in La Perle, Dubai, United Arab Emirates as part of a big event promoted by Rahul Suri.   Read Full Story >>>

AGCC sets Summer tournament on May 18-19
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Apr 2024
DAVAO CITY -- The Apo Golf and Country Club has set its Summer Tournament on May 18 and 19 featuring a 3-man step Aside Scramble. There will be three players in every team and the team handicap will be determined by ¾ of the combined handicap divided by three. It will have two groups – Div  Read Full Story >>>

June 1: Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol Undisputed Light Heavyweight World Title Showdown to Stream LIVE & Exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S.
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Apr 2024

Beterbiev-Bivol will be a special one-fight broadcast from Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (April 15, 2024) — An undisputed light heavyweight king will soon be crowned in The Kingdom.  Read Full Story >>>

Joe Noynay Battles Jin Sasaki for WBO AP and Vacant OPBF Welter Titles
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Apr 2024

Noynay (L) and Sasaki (R). Philippine and IBF Asia Pacific welterweight champion Joe Noynay will attempt to add the WBO Asia Pacific belt and win the vacant OPBF welterweight title when he collides with Japanese knock  Read Full Story >>>

BIVOL VS BETERBIEV ANNOUNCED & QUEENSBERRY VS MATCHROOM ‘5 VS 5’ UNVEILED
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Apr 2024

London, 15 April, 2024: His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), today announced the selected fighters who will compete on behalf of long-standing promotional riv  Read Full Story >>>

Arnold Gonzalez Headlines Seneca Fight Night May 10th
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Apr 2024

Niagara Falls, NY; The main event for Seneca Fight Night (SFN) has been announced Monday morning as undefeated New York native Arnold "AG" Gonzalez (14-0 6 KO's) of New York City will meet Esneiker "La Maravilla" Corre  Read Full Story >>>

Ascending Irish welterweight Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan Not looking past Lewis Ritson
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Apr 2024

May 25th on DAZN from Leeds, UK NEW YORK (April 15, 2024) –Undefeated Irishman Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (13-0, 10 KOs), the reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Welterweight Champion, is   Read Full Story >>>

CELEBRITY LINEUP CONTINUES TO GROW FOR 2024 HALL OF FAME INDUCTION WEEKEND IN “BOXING’S HOMETOWN”
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Apr 2024

Hall of Fame’s 35th Anniversary Celebration set for June 6 - 9 CANASTOTA, NY – APRIL 15, 2024 - The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum, which is celebrating its 35th Anniversary in 2024, is pleased to  Read Full Story >>>

Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia: A study in opposites heading into super lightweight title fight
By Kevin Iole, KevinIole.com, Tue, 16 Apr 2024
For the better part of the last four months, Ryan Garcia has been extremely active on social media. He's offered breast enhancement surgery and Brazilian butt lifts to women who desire them. Free of charge, he says. He's spent a great deal of time "exposing" sex trafficking and pedophilia in the ent  Read Full Story >>>

Exciting ACAPI semis matchups unfold
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Apr 2024
Manila---Now there are 4. The Top four (4) Chess Teams in each of the Six (6) Divisions in the ongoing 1st President's Cup Association of Chess Amateurs in the Philippines, Inc. (ACAPI 1st Conference 2024) are set to slug-it-out in the upcoming Semi-Finals Matches due to start its Game 1 on April  Read Full Story >>>

Panabo Swingers’ Charitable ARK at April 20
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Apr 2024
DAVAO CITY -- THE Panabo Swingers’ Charitable ARK Open golf tournament is set on April 20 at the Apo Golf and Country Club. Over P350,000 worth of raffle prizes, giveaways and prizes will be up for grabs. Modified Stableford is the format. Registration fee is P3,500. The categories are Clas  Read Full Story >>>

Suarez Shares Ring With 2016 Olympic Champ
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 15 Apr 2024

Saurez (L) and Conceição (R). Charly Suarez recently shared the ring with 2016 Rio Olympics lightweight gold medalist Robson Conceição of Brazil with both winning their respective bouts at the American Bank C  Read Full Story >>>

EDWARDS AND CURIEL CLASH IN PHOENIX
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 15 Apr 2024

Former World champions collide on Estrada-Rodriguez bill on June 29 Sunny Edwards and Adrian Curiel will clash in a 12-round Flyweight battle as the chief support bout for the blockbuster World title clash between  Read Full Story >>>

Ryan Garcia Thinks People Overrate Devin Haney’s Boxing Ability
BoxingScene.com, Mon, 15 Apr 2024
Ryan Garcia feels he is being underestimated as he heads into battle with Devin Haney. Garcia is facing the two-division world champion Haney, who currently holds the WBC junior welterweight title on Saturday, April 20, from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Despite Haney, 31-0 (15 K  Read Full Story >>>