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We would like to wish our readers a very Happy and safe Holiday season. We here at The Boxing Truth® are between rounds and will announce when we will kick off our 2018 schedule on Thursday, January 4, 2018. Stay tuned. “And That’s The Boxing Truth.” The Boxing Truth® is a registered trademark of Beau Denison All Rights Reserved. Follow Beau Denison on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Beau_Denison

The landscape of Boxing’s Middleweight division over the last several years has largely been dominated by undefeated unified WBA/IBO/IBF/WBC Middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin and what this observer has called his “Path Of Destruction” through the division. While Golovkin’s reign has established him as the number one fighter in the division, the Middleweight division has seen another world champion emerge and quietly establish himself as a force to be reckoned with. Undefeated WBO world champion Billy Joe Saunders. Saunders, a native of Hatfield, England is unbeaten in twenty-five professional bouts having scored knockouts in twelve of those bouts. After winning the British, Commonwealth, and European Middleweight championships, Saunders won a hard fought twelve round majority decision over WBO Middleweight world champion Andy Lee in December 2015 to win his portion of the World Middleweight championship. Since defeating Lee, Saunders has made two successful defense...

Undefeated WBO Welterweight world champion Jeff Horn scored an impressive eleventh round stoppage of WBO number ten rated contender Gary Corcoran on Wednesday night at the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre in Brisbane, Australia. In what was his first defense of the WBO crown that he won from future Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao in July of this year, Horn dictated the combat from the outset working from distance and frequently throwing punches in combinations. A highlight of Horn’s offense was his right hand that was frequently the focal point of the numerous combinations he threw. Despite being aggressive throughout the fight, Corcoran’s attempts to apply pressure on the champion were consistently offset by Horn’s lateral movement. Although the fight was competitive throughout, Horn’s crisper offense, ability to consistently get his punches off first, and deflect much of the challenger’s offense was the story of the fight. The bout being lopsided in the champion’s favor h...

One of the biggest stories in the sport of Boxing in 2017 took place on July 1 st at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia where future Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao took on undefeated contender and hometown favorite Jeff Horn in an encounter known as “The Battle of Brisbane.” A fight that saw the undefeated, but largely unknown Horn pull off the upset of the year dethroning Pacquiao via twelve round unanimous decision to win Pacquiao’s WBO Welterweight world championship. The victory for Horn however, was overshadowed by “Controversy.” Despite the “Game” effort put forth by Horn during the grueling battle, many throughout the sport as well as Boxing fans felt that Pacquiao deserved the decision and it created an atmosphere where the new champion could not enjoy his victory. As readers might recall in this observer’s coverage of that fight, I was one of many in the sport who felt Pacquiao had won the fight as I scored it eight rounds to four or 116-112 in points in his favor. ...

We would like to let our readers know of the upcoming schedule for material, which will close out 2017 here at The Boxing Truth®. On Tuesday,  December 12th a preview for the upcoming WBO Welterweight world championship fight between undefeated world champion Jeff Horn and current WBO number ten rated contender Gary Corcoran, which will take place on Wednesday, December 13th in Brisbane, Australia will be released here on the website. On Wednesday, December 13th material recapping Horn-Corcoran will be released. Following the release of post-fight material for Horn-Corcoran, a preview for the upcoming WBO Middleweight world championship fight between champion Billy Joe Saunders and former IBF Middleweight world champion David Lemieux will be released on Saturday, December 16th prior to the fight later that night.  Following this, we will be taking a break between rounds for the holidays. An announcement regarding when we will kick off our 2018 schedule will be relea...

Rising Welterweight prospect Khiary Gray rebounded from his recent loss to Jr. Middleweight prospect Greg Vendetti earlier this year by scoring a close eight round majority decision over Philadelphia-based veteran Greg Jackson on Thursday night at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, RI. Gray was able to control the tempo of the fight in the early going landing combinations and being able to get on the inside of the taller Jackson’s reach. Jackson however, would gradually work his way into the fight and it evolved into a close contest where Gray’s greater activity appeared to give him the benefit of the doubt giving the Worcester, MA native a hard fought decision victory. Official scores were 76-76, 78-74, 80-72. Khiary Gray advances to 15-3, with 11 Knockouts. Greg Jackson falls to 8-5-1, with 2 Knockouts. The win for Gray, who had previously competed as a 154lb. Jr. Middleweight earned him the Interim New England Welterweight championship in his first fight at the Welterwei...

The official weigh-in for Thursday’s Boxing card promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports headlined by an eight round Interim New England Welterweight championship fight between rising prospects Khiary Gray and Greg Jackson took place on Wednesday in Lincoln, RI. The official weights for the entire card are as follows. Main Event: Vacant Interim New England Welterweight championship – 8Rds. Khiary Gray 148lbs. vs. Greg Jackson 148lbs. Women’s Welterweight – 8Rds. Akeksandra Lopes vs. Natasha Spence 145lbs. Super-Middleweight – 4Rds. Bobby Harris 167lbs. vs. Amadeu Cristiano * 167lbs. Lightweight – 4Rds. Efran Nunez* 133lbs. vs. Michael Valentin 137lbs. (* Cristiano and Nunez will be making their respective pro debuts on this card.) Super-Middleweight – 4Rds. Rene Nazare 165lbs. vs. Jarel Pemberton 162lbs. Super-Middleweight – 6Rds. Kendrick Ball 163lbs. vs. Alshamar Johnson 164lbs. Lightweight – 6Rds. ...

On December 2 nd the spotlight of the Boxing world shined on a familiar and historic setting the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY. A venue rightfully known as “The Mecca Of Boxing “and “The World’s Most Famous Arena.” A venue truly rich in Boxing history and through its several incarnations has been sight to so many memorable battles and historic moments. Through the years many boxers have largely established their base in The Garden. One of those fighters has been future Hall of Famer Miguel Cotto. Cotto, a fighter who has won world championships from the 140lb. Jr. Welterweight to the 160lb. Middleweight divisions has truly had an illustrious career and has been one of the marquee draws of Boxing and of the sport in Madison Square Garden for many years having fought many of his significant battles inside The Garden’s ring. After nearly seventeen years and forty-six professional fights, it was fitting that Cotto’s final battle would come in the venue he ...

We would like to let readers know that we will resume our regular schedule on Tuesday, December 5th. Stay tuned. “And That’s The Boxing Truth.” The Boxing Truth® is a registered trademark of Beau Denison All Rights Reserved. Follow Beau Denison on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Beau_Denison