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It can at times be an overused expression, but Boxing is truly a sport of opportunity. Opportunities in the sport can come in several forms. One of the most familiar stories that most people are familiar with whether they are fans on any level or someone with little interest in the sport is one of a young fighter working his/her way through the ranks to earn an opportunity to fight for a world championship. A way that opportunity can come knocking on someone’s door that does not always get talked about is when a fighter steps into a fight on short notice. Although such a scenario can vary with regard to opportunity, it is one that happens regularly in the sport. When the opportunity comes in the form of stepping into a world championship fight, it can indeed be viewed as the Boxing equivalent of one stumbling upon a winning lottery ticket. Some fighters have been able to take advantage of such scenarios, while others have not. The latest fighter to be placed in such a scenario i...

Credit: Dragon Fire Boxing Press Release: May 31, 2019 By Dragon Fire Boxing – Perth's undefeated Welterweight standout  Steve   Gago  is ready to top the bill at the coveted IBF convention in Macau, contesting the IBF's Pan-Pacific title as he looks towards breaking onto the world scene in quick fashion. Gago, who  has an unblemished professional record so far as a professional, opened up at the opportunity given to him to box at the prestigious IBF convention. He said, “Firstly thank you to my manager Tony Tolj at Dragon Fire Boxing for making this amazing opportunity a reality for me.   “As a boxer, you always want to be recognised by the governing bodies, so fighting at a convention is the ultimate. I can’t wait to put on a show for the IBF representatives and hopefully showcase my skills well enough, win the fight and emerge with a high world rating following it.” Gago  will contest the Pan-Pacific regions title at the Macau conven...

Press Release: May 27, 2019 By Sanman Promotions – Pinoy Bantamweight prospect Ben Mananquil drops to (W14 KO4 L2 D3) as he suffers an upset loss in the hands of Yuki Kobayashi, now (W15 KO9 L8 D0) and the new WBO Asia Pacific Bantamweight champion. The fight was competitive all throughout but Mananquil appeared to have an injured thus changing the tempo of the fight. Kobayashi became the aggressor as he smelled blood and finally cornered Mananquil in the tenth round. For Mananquil, “I injured my right hand during training but I don’t want to make excuses. Kobayashi was the better fighter tonight. We win some and lose some. I will come back stronger. This is a hard lesson for me. My apologies to my fans and team for not being able to bring home the belt.” According to Sanman CEO Jim Claude Manangquil, “ Ben trained hard for this. Props to Kobayashi for going all in and finally getting his reward. Material and Photo Courtesy of: Sanman Promotions Used with permission...

Credit: Dragon Fire Boxing Press Release: May 24, 2019 By Dragon Fire Boxing/Team Moloney – Tony Tolj has been a mainstay in Australian boxing for over a decade, having emerged onto the global scene as an integral figure in the career of Indonesian legend Chris John. Tolj has chameleon-like tendencies when it comes to both the Australian and global boxing industry. He seems to keep evolving and adapting, moving with the times with significant ease. This has reflected in his ability to develop fighters, and get the best out of established pros.  At the present time, Tolj has two of the world's hottest talents on his hands, in the shape of 'The Australian Klitschko's' Andrew and Jason Moloney. The pair have steadily climbed the world ratings, and now hold lofty positions with world title clashes on the horizon for the pair. Not only do the pair appear to be heading towards world title clashes in the super flyweight and bantamweight divisions respectivel...

Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Boxing USA Press Release: By DAZN – OXON HILL, MARYLAND, May 24, 2019 –   On the eve of DAZN’s stacked Memorial Day weekend boxing card, the fighters hit the scales and all successfully made weight at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. On Saturday night, undefeated lightweight sensation Devin Haney (21-0, 13 KOs) of Las Vegas will make his DAZN debut against Mexico’s Antonio Moran (24-3, 17 KOs) in the scheduled 12-round main event. In the co-feature of the evening, Croatia’s Filip Hrgovic (7-0, 5 KOs) takes on Gregory Corbin (15-1, 9 KOs) of Dallas, Texas, in a heavyweight title scheduled for 10 rounds. Kicking off the action at 9:00 p.m. ET on DAZN, Michael Hunter (16-1, 11 KOs) of Las Vegas will look to extend his unbeaten streak at heavyweight when he faces off against Brazil’s Fabio Maldonado (26-2, 25 KOs) in a scheduled 10-round affair. Three undercard bouts will air on DAZN beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET, prior to the main card at ...

The main story that has surrounded Boxing’s Heavyweight division has been the dominance of the division’s two world champions. Two world champions that are both known “Knockout Artists “ and two fighters that happen to be undefeated. As each fighter has continued to hold onto their respective portions of the World Heavyweight championship, anticipation has naturally been building for what is viewed as an eventual showdown to determine an Undisputed World Heavyweight champion. While the division’s two world champions Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua are no closer at least at the moment to signing an eventual clash, both fighters continue to focus their attention on other opposition. Following a close split decision draw against undefeated former Heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury last December, Deontay Wilder made the ninth defense of his World Boxing Council (WBC) World Heavyweight championship against mandatory WBC challenger Dominic Breazeale on May 18 th at the Barclays ...

Credit: Fite TV Rising Jr. Lightweight prospect Jackson England scored an impressive first round knockout of veteran Rivo Rengkung on Friday night at the Metro City Nightclub in Perth, Australia. The fight, which was the main event of a nine fight card in the thirtieth anniversary edition of Dragon Fire Boxing’s popular Thunderdome Boxing series, was over before it could really begin. England dropped Rengkung with a left hook to the jaw. Although Rengkung was able to beat the count, the seventy-two bout veteran had a dejected look on his face and it appeared as though it was only a matter of time. After being dropped with a body shot moments later, Rengkung got up from the second knockdown, but turned his back to the referee. Seeing Rengkung did not want to continue, the fight was stopped at 1:58 of round one. Jackson England advances to 9-1, with 5 Knockouts. Rivo Rengkung falls to 37-30-6, with 14 Knockouts. In the Lightweight division undefeated rising prospec...

When one thinks of a new chapter in a fighter’s career often the scenario that will come to mind is one where a fighter is looking to bounce back from a loss. There are times however, where an undefeated fighter looks to move on from what some saw was a controversial ending in their previous fight. Undefeated WBC Heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder is about to take such a step. In what was one of the most anticipated fights of 2018, Wilder defended his portion of the World Heavyweight championship against undefeated former Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury last December in Los Angeles, CA. Wilder, who has a reputation as one of the Heavyweight division’s feared “Knockout Artists “ was given the most significant test of his career thus far by the Awkward and bigger Fury. Fury’s awkwardness and movement appeared to give the champion trouble. Despite appearing to be behind on the scorecards, Wilder was able to make up ground by scoring two knockdowns of the 6’9 Fury. The first ...

Credit: Team Moloney  Press Release: May 15, 2019 By Team Moloney – Jason Moloney discusses Cesar Ramirez clash on June 15 at The Seagulls Stadium, sharing a bill with brother Andrew and potential world title clash with Libero Solis Jason Moloney 18-1 is staying focused as he waits for a shot at the World Bantamweight title, as it has been announced that he will face off against current WBC Fecombox Champion Cesar Ramirez 17-3 on June 15 at the Seagulls Stadium, Tweeds Head, Australia.  Moloney is eyeing a fight for the WBA World Bantamweight strap, with a possibility of a WBA World title becoming available in the aftermath of Naoya Inoue’s contest in the World Boxing Super Series this weekend being very likely.  Moloney discussed potentially fighting for the WBA World title and his clash on June 15 at the Seagulls Stadium against the tough Mexican, Ramirez defending his WBA Oceania Bantamweight title over 10 rounds.  ‘The Smooth One’ said, “Firstly...

The Middleweight unification bout between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs was much-anticipated. Anticipated because like most “Big” or “Mega” fights, this unification fight pitted two of the best fighters not only in their division, but in the entire sport against each other with both putting their respective claims to a world championship, in this case the World Middleweight championship on the line. A fight like this also had something unique going for it that in a way set it apart from other battles like this throughout the history of the sport. Instead of an encounter like this being sold on a pay-per-view basis as many similar bouts over the last thirty years have been, this unification bout was the first “Major” fight to be offered exclusively on an Over The Top (OTT) digital streaming network platform. As readers might recall, this observer penned a column that was released here at The Boxing Truth® back in December 2015 titled “Is It Time For “Big Time”Boxing To ...