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One of the regular features here at The Boxing Truth® is to regularly poll our readers with regard to events and other matters that go on in the sport of Boxing. Our newest poll concerns the upcoming WBO Welterweight world championship fight between undefeated world champion Jeff Horn and undefeated former multi-division world champion Terence Crawford. We would like to know from you the readers is who do you think will be victorious when Horn and Crawford square off on June 9th. The options for this poll are as follows: Jeff Horn Terrence Crawford Or It will end in a draw Due to circumstances beyond our control what was originally planned to be a cross-platform poll incorporating a poll here on the website with a poll of the same topic on Twitter, will now only be a Twitter poll. Readers can cast their vote by visiting the Twitter link that will be at the bottom of this page which will begin on Friday, June1st. Going forward future reader polls will...

We would like to let our readers know that new material will be released on Wednesday, May 30th. 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

Mike Plania In Action Credit: Sanman Promotions Press Release: May 20, 2018 By Sanman Promotions – Mike Plania got back on winning track via an emphatic first-round knockout win over Johnrey Lauza in the main event of the “Magic Show” fight card last Saturday night (May 19 th ) at the Polomolok Gym in South Cotabato, Philippines. The swift victory allowed Plania to somehow ease the pain of his failed U.S. debut when he lost to Juan Carlos Payano via unanimous decision last March 23 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL.           “I’m happy to be back in the winning column. The loss to Payano only made me a better fighter,” said Plania, who improved to 15W-1L-0D, 8Kos. With the win over Lauza, Plania is now more upbeat in his desire to achieve his ultimate goal. “I will be a champion,” he said. Sanman Promotions CEO Jim Claude Manangquil said the victory was a huge confidence booster for Plania. “It was a...

Team Sanman Celebrates Credit: Mike Quidilla  Press Release: May 18, 2018 By Sanman Promotions – Romero “Ruthless” Duno continued to impress, sustaining his hot streak with a convincing unanimous decision win over Mexico’s Gilberto Gonzales Friday noon (PH time) (Thursday night in the United States) at the Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino in Indio, California. All three judges scored the bout for Duno, 97-93, 97-93 and 98-92.                     It was Duno’s eighth straight win as he came up with another solid showing in the United States and hiked his record to 17W-1L-0D, 14KOs). “I hope I gave the fans a great fight. Gonzales is very tough and a good boxer,” said Duno.                     With the impressive, Duno expressed readiness for tougher tests ahead. “I am ready for ...

Team Sanman Outside The Wildcard Gym in Los Angeles, CA Credit: Sanman Promotions Press Release: May 16, 2018 By Sanman Promotions – Team Sanman, headed by its top brass, arrived in Los Angeles, California, USA on Saturday night (PH time) for the much-awaited fight of one its prized fighters Romero "Ruthless" Duno. Jim Claude "JC" Mananquil, chief executive officer of Sanman Promotions, and Dexter Tan, chief finance officer of Sanman, arrived in LA via PAL Flight PR 102. Together with Managquil and Tan was John Vincent Moralde, who is set to face American boxer Ismael Muwendo in the undercard of Jonas Sultan-Jerwin Ancajas fight on May 26 in Selland Arena in Fresno, California. The 22-year-old Duno will be battling Mexico's Gilberto Gonzales (26W-4L-0D, 22KOs) on May 17 at the Fantasy Springs Resort in California in Indio, California. Duno (16W-1L-0D, 14KOs) is gunning for an eighth straight win that will brighten his chances of earning a shot at ...

The twentieth world championship defense of the Middleweight world championship reign of Gennady Golovkin represented an opportunity to add his name to the history book of Boxing. For if he were successful in defense of his crown he would equal the historic feat of future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins by tying the all-time record for most successful World Middleweight championship title defenses that Hopkins set during his reign that spanned from 1995-2005. Of course, there are other comparisons between the two. As this observer pointed out prior to Golovkin’s twentieth title defense on May 5 th , both Golovkin and Hopkins share the similarity of each having to establish their reign as a Middleweight world champion largely away from the main spotlight of the sport, and each of them arguably had to clean out the division before getting the opportunity to face fighters that most would consider to be stars of the sport. An argument can also be made that each faced opposition that mo...

We would like to let our readers know that a feature discussing undefeated unified WBA/IBO/WBC/IBF Middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin's recent title defense against Vanes Martirosyan as well as Golovkin's potential future plans is presently in the works and will be released here on the website on Tuesday,  May 15th. Following this, the regular schedule will resume with features being released between Monday and Wednesday each week. 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

Credit: Michael Warren Press Release: May 7, 2018 By Hosking Promotions – Boxing’s latest twin Sensations Jason & Moloney return to ring May 19, the two will Co Main Event the Hosking Promotions “BOB ROSE CUP” Blockbuster event in Melbourne Victoria. Team Moloney's fight preparation is currently in its final stages at the Kingscliff Boxing Stables gym located in Kingscliff, NSW. The Australians have been sparring 3 time World title Challenger John Mark Apolinaro & Raymond Tabugon from the Philippines Sanman Promotions. Unbeaten Bantamweight Beast WBA # 4, WBO #5, IBF #11 & WBC #12 Jason “The Smooth” One (16-0, 11 Kos) takes on former multi time World Champion Koei Kono 33 (14) – 11 (1)-1 for the coveted WBA Oceania Bantamweight Title. “Training for this fight has been fantastic! Each session and every week I feel like we improve to another level.  I’m really enjoying my training and I’m more motivated than ever to achieve my dreams of becoming Wor...

Over the last decade, Gennady Golovkin has gone from an unbeaten top contender, who earned interim/regular champion status in the WBA’s Middleweight ratings in October 2010 to a recognized and unified Middleweight world champion and is currently regarded as the number one fighter in the talent deep Middleweight division. Along the way, Golovkin compiled an impressive streak of consecutive knockouts stopping at twenty-three straight knockouts from November 2008 to March 2017. Perhaps more impressive than what this observer has called Golovkin’s “Path Of Destruction” through the Middleweight division has been his quiet, yet steady march toward history in tying future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins for most successful title defenses in the history of the division. As many Boxing fans know, Hopkins set the record for successful Middleweight world championship defenses from 1995-2005 defending the crown an incredible twenty times. During his reign Hopkins also became the first fighter ...

Mike Plania In Action Credit: Sanman Promotions Press Release: May 1, 2018 By Sanman Promotions –After falling short in his US debut, Sanman Boxing Gym's Mike Plania looks to get back on track when he headlines "Magic Show" on May 19 in Polomolok, South Cotabato. Plania faltered in his first fight in the US last March 23 but put up a gallant stand before tasting a unanimous decision loss to former world champion Juan Carlos Payano. The win earned Payano the vacant WBO Inter-Continental bantamweight belt, while Plania endured his first loss after starting his career with 14 straight wins, highlighted by seven knockout victories. Plania's opponent is yet to be determined as the full card is still being finalized, said Sanman Promotions CEO Jim Claude Manangquil. Manangquil is confident that Plania can overcome the hump following the failed US debut. "I am confident that he can recover. He is still young and we believe in his talent," said Mana...