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Weekly Round Up of Asian Boxing By: Ben Underwood TACONING’S WORLD TITLE CALL 4 years is a long time to wait for a second title shot, but that is exactly how long Filipino Light Flyweight Jonathan Taconing had to wait for his shot. With a record of 22-2-1 (18 ko’s) …

Showtime World Championship Boxing Results: By: William Holmes Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions televised three title fights in the junior middleweight division as the WBA, IBF, and WBC belts were up for grabs. Five the top six fighters in the junior middleweight division competed on tonight’s card. Showtime networks televised …

David Haye wins in 2 rounds with a knockout over Arnold Gjergjaj By: Stewart J Lawrence With a fight simulating a 2-minute work out! David Haye destroys a fighter nicknamed the ‘Cobra’, but really had as much bite as a goldfish The show was billed as the ‘Haye Maker HQ’, …

Saul Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin: Chess Moves By: Kirk Jackson Saul “Canelo” Alvarez 47-1-1 (33 KO’s) vacated his WBC Middleweight title ahead of the May 24th deadline imposed by the WBC (World Boxing Council); ultimately squashing any regulation or provision the WBC placed on him. At first glance, many may …

Kubo Retains Title in Kobe By: Ben Underwood Unbeaten Super Bantamweight Shun Kubo defended his OPBF title successfully with a 12 round unaminous decision against Benjie Suganob. The tall southpaw used his jab effectively in the early stages of the battle keeping Filipino Suganob on the outside. Meanwhile Suganob was …

Canelo Giving Up WBC Belt By: Sean Crose That which many had feared has come true. Canelo Alvarez is giving up his WBC belt rather, presumably, than make a deal within the next few days to face Gennady Golovkin in a championship fight this fall. Although there were probably countless …

Showtime World Championship Boxing Preview: Lara vs. Martirosyan, Charlo vs. Trout, Charlo vs. Jackson By: William Holmes On Saturday night Mayweather Promotions will team up with TGB Promotions to showcase three bouts live from the Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada. All three bouts will be competed in …

Performance Enhancing Drugs and Boxing By: Matthew N. Becher Performance enhancing drugs have been a problem in the sports world for a while now, but when it comes to the sport of boxing, it takes on a whole new level. In the end, if an athlete is taking a banned …

Round 2 with Chavez and Roach By: Brandon Bernica Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. caused a minor furor this past week when he (sort of) announced he will be reuniting with former trainer Freddie Roach via Instagram photo. While rumors of this move have circulated for years, Team Chavez has been …

Boxing Insider Notebook: Lara, Fury, Wilder, Povetkin, Canelo, Hagler, Leonard, and more… By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of May 10th to May 17th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Photo Credit: Edward Jackson …