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Former WBO Welterweight world champion Jeff Horn scored a devastating first round knockout over former IBO Middleweight world champion Anthony Mundine on Friday night at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. Horn, who was returning to the ring following losing his Welterweight crown to Terence Crawford in June of this year, also returned to the site where he defeated future Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao on July of last year. Unlike the decision victory he scored over Pacquiao, which some saw as controversial, Horn, now fighting in the 160lb. Middleweight division almost immediately saw his opening and took full advantage. Horn started the fight by immediately putting pressure on the forty-three year old Mundine. A mix of body punches and a flush overhand right put Mundine on the defensive. The end came when Horn landed a flush left hook to the chin of Mundine sending the former world champion down and out on the canvas. Official time of the stoppage was 1:36 of round one. Je...

Credit: Sanman Promotions Press Release: November 27, 2018 ( Originally released November 26, 2018) by  Sanman  Promotions – As  romised , it was an  action packed  night (November 25 th ) at the Robinsons Mall Atrium in General Santos City as the result of the Brawl at the Mall unfolded. In the main attraction, WBC Asia Super Bantamweight champion “Magic” Mike  Plania  (W17 KO10 L1 D0) easily dispatched countryman Renan Portes in the opening salvo.  Plania  relentless attacked his opponent upon the opening bell trying to land that big shot. Upon seeing an opening,  Plania  dug a thunderous left hook to the body which sent Portes down to the canvass for good and sealing another KO victory to his promising record.     “Mike was impressive, 2019 will be a big year for Magic Mike”, a delighted Jim Claude  Manangquil ,  Sanman  CEO told the media.       The supporting bou...

A bout for the WBA Light-Heavyweight world championship headlines the Boxing schedule on Thanksgiving weekend 2018 as undefeated WBA world champion Dmitry Bivol will make the third defense of his championship against former WBC/IBO Light-Heavyweight world champion Jean Pascal on Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.  The fight, which will be televised here in the United States by HBO Sports presents a classic youth versus experience scenario. Dmitry Bivol has in a short period of time established himself as a rising star in the 175lb. Light-Heavyweight division. The twenty-seven year old Bivol earned interim/regular champion status in the WBA's Light-Heavyweight ratings in April of last year with a fourth round knockout of Samuel Clarkson. Following the retirement of then unified WBA/WBO/IBF world champion Andre Ward, Bivol was named WBA world champion. Since being named world champion, Bivol has defended his crown successfully three times in ...

We would like to wish our readers a very safe and Happy Thanksgiving. We would also like to inform readers that a preview for the November 24 th  WBA World Light-Heavyweight championship fight between undefeated champion Dmitry  Bivol  and former WBC/IBO Light-Heavyweight world champion Jean Pascal is in the works and will be released on Friday, November 23 rd . 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: Sanman Promotions Press Release :  November 20, 2018 by  Sanman  Promotions  –  Sanman  Promotions is back with another  action-packed  event entitled BRAWL AT THE MALL: THE MAGIC SHOW coming on November 24, 2018 at the Robinsons Mall Atrium in General Santos City. The main card will feature  Sanman’s  top super bantamweight contender Magic Mike  Plania  (W16 KO9 L1 D0) fighting Renan Portes (W10 KO 6 L8 D0) in a ten-round non-title clash.       The supporting bouts are as follows:       Tomjune  Mangubat vs. Venson  Delo  Pere (10  rds  126  lbs )       Jerry Francisco vs. Ryan  Makiputin  (8  rds  110  lbs )       Judy Flores vs. Ramel  Antaran  (8  rds  115  lbs )       Raymond  Tabugon  vs. Alvin...