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The time has come once again for what has evolved over the years to be called “A Boxing Wishlist” where yours truly discusses what he would like to see occur in the sport during the new year. For those who read my column looking back at some of the highlights of what took place in Boxing in 2018 , you may have noticed that I focused primarily on events that occurred in “The Business Of Boxing” and did not talk much about the events that took place inside the ring. This was due to the changes that occurred in the business realm that did not overshadow events that took place in the Boxing ring, but certainly changed the landscape of what may occur in both rings across the globe as the year 2019 begins and far beyond. It would frankly be impossible for me not to continue the theme of 2018 being a year of change and transition in the sport in this column as it will play a role in what might take place in the new year. There will however, be topics touched upon in this column that we...

As has become the norm here at The Boxing Truth® a new year begins with two columns that will be released here on the website to officially kick off the 2019 schedule. Before this observer releases his “Boxing Wishlist For 2019”, I feel it is appropriate to look back at some of the notable events that took place in the sport in 2018. Obviously, it would be impossible for one to discuss every single event that takes place in any sport during a calendar year. What the reader will be offered in this column will be in some ways a retrospective on some of the events I felt were noteworthy throughout the year. If one were to ask me to describe the year 2018 in Boxing in a single sentence, I would say that it was a year of change. Now, I know some readers are probably saying to themselves “Beau, that is an easy and general answer” and/or, would perhaps say that my response would be vague and not specific. What could be interpreted by my referring to 2018 as a year of change? There a...

We would like to let our readers know that we will begin our 2019 schedule on Monday, January 7 th . As has been the norm in years past, the intention will be to release material regularly between Mondays and Wednesdays, which will resume on the first Monday of 2019. We here at The Boxing Truth® look forward to continuing to provide readers with features, weigh-in results, special previews, fight card recaps, and other content also being released as events approach throughout the sport of Boxing.  The Boxing Truth® welcomes the opportunity to continue to provide our readers with accurate information, in-depth analysis, and objective opinions regarding the sport of Boxing as well as the participants and issues that surround it.  We thank all our readers for your continued support and we look forward to hearing from you throughout 2019 and beyond. We look forward to an active year. Stay tuned. “And That’s The Boxing Truth.” The Boxing Truth® is a registered trademark...

We here at The Boxing Truth® would like to wish our readers a very Happy and safe 2019. We would also like to remind readers that an announcement regarding when we will begin our 2019 schedule will be released here on the website on Friday, January 4 th . 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   

We would like to wish all of all readers a very Happy and safe Holiday season. We here at The Boxing Truth® are between rounds in preparation for what no doubt will be an active 2019. An official announcement on when we will kick off our 2019 schedule will be released here on the website on Friday, January 4 th . 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 Super-Middleweight clash between current unified WBA/IBO/WBC Middleweight world champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and top Super-Middleweight contender Rocky Fielding had all the makings of a big event. One of Boxing’s biggest stars stepping into the ring to compete alone will draw attention, but the added elements of that star moving up in weight to test the waters in a new weight class as well as where this fight took place made for a special night of Boxing. Off of a landmark $365 million dollar broadcast deal with digital sports streaming network DAZN, Saul Alvarez would not re-enter the ring after becoming a Middleweight world champion for the second time in September in a venue in Las Vegas as has been the norm for many of his recent bouts, but would instead take place in a historic venue rich in Boxing history. Alvarez would make his Super-Middleweight debut in the venue rightfully regarded as “The Mecca Of Boxing.” Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY. When Alva...

We would like to let our readers know that new material will be released on Thursday, December 20th. 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: December 15, 2018 By Sanman Promotions – The Year 2019 will start with a big bang for Sanman Promotions trio Romero “Ruthless” Duno, Reymart “Assassin” Gaballo and “Magic” Mike Plania. The elite boxers of the country’s busiest boxing stable are preparing for big fights early next year. According to Sanman CEO Jim Claude Manangquil, “Me, Sanman CFO Dexter Tan and John Ray Manangquil are just finalizing the details of their next fight. It’s going to be an even bigger and busier year for Sanman. These three proved their worth in 2018. They deserve bigger fights and possible world title bouts in 2019. They just have to keep on training hard like every fight is a world title fight. When the time comes, they will get those belts.” Photo L/R:  Romero Duno, Reymart Gaballo and Mike Plania Material and Photo Courtesy of: Sanman Promotions Used with permission. For more information about Sanman Promotions and to watch the...

The official weigh-in for Saturday's Super-Middleweight clash between current unified Middleweight world champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and top Super-Middleweight contender Rocky Fielding took place earlier today at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY. The official weights for the entire card are as follows. Main Event: Super-Middleweight - 12Rds.* Saul Alvarez 167 1/2lbs. vs. Rocky Fielding 167 3/4lbs.  *Interim/Regular champion status in the WBA's Super-Middleweight ratings, a designation currently held by Fielding will be at stake in this bout. IBF Jr. Lightweight world championship - 12Rds. Tevin Farmer (Champion) 130lbs. vs. Francisco Fonseca (Challenger) 129 1/2lbs. Women's IBF/WBA Lightweight world championship - 10Rds. Katie Taylor (Champion) 134 1/2lbs. vs.  Eva Wahlstrom (Challenger) 133 1/2lbs. Welterweight - 10Rds. Sadam Ali 147lbs. vs. Maurico Herrera 146lbs.  Jr. Lightweight - 10Rds. Ryan Garcia 134 3/4lbs. vs. Braulio...

One of Boxing’s biggest stars Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will return to the ring on Saturday, December 15 th as the two-division world champion will make his debut in the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY. The current WBA/IBO/WBC Middleweight world champion will be moving up in weight to the 168lb. Super-Middleweight division to face top contender Rocky Fielding in a fight scheduled for twelve rounds. In his last fight, Alvarez became a two-time Middleweight world champion by scoring a decision victory in his second encounter with previously undefeated longtime champion Gennady Golovkin in September of this year. The victory over Golovkin, a majority decision seen as controversial by some followed a controversial draw in their first meeting in September 2017. Two encounters between two of the sport’s top stars that have left both fans and experts wanting more. A third fight between the two however, will have to wait as Alvarez will attempt to test the waters in...

We would like to let our readers know that a preview of the upcoming Super-Middleweight clash between current WBC/WBA/IBO Middleweight world champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and top Super-Middleweight contender Rocky Fielding is currently in the works and will be released on Wednesday, December 12th. Following the release of the preview, weigh-in information for the entire December 15th card will be released on Friday, December 14th. 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

In the sport of Boxing there are few things that are quite like the anticipation prior to a fight for a World Heavyweight championship. When the fight features two undefeated fighters, who each have a claim to the championship, such anticipation can lead to a special event. The encounter between undefeated WBC Heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder and undefeated former IBF/WBO/WBA/IBO Heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury was one such occasion. An encounter between a fighter known as a “Knockout Artist” in Wilder, the longest current reigning world champion in the Heavyweight division and a man who had knocked out every opponent he had faced as a professional against a former world champion who relinquished his crown having not been defeated. The defining moment of Tyson Fury's career came when he scored his victory over longtime unified Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015 to win his crown. Fury’s reign however, was brief as struggles in his life outs...

It can at times be a cliché, but there are two stages of a fighter’s career that most fans of the sport of Boxing can say they are familiar with. The first stage is a fighter’s rise through the ranks toward an eventual challenge for a world championship. This is a part of a boxer's career that can and often is chronicled by Boxing writers/journalists like yours truly. For many fighters who fulfill their goal in becoming world champion, there is often a second stage that will occur at some point in a fighter’s career that can generate as much interest as a fighter's initial rise. The comeback. On November 30 th two former world champions began their respective roads back to contention in the sport. Former WBO Welterweight world champion Jeff Horn and former WBO Jr. Welterweight world champion Chris Algieri.  Horn, who was coming off of losing his world championship in June of this year in being stopped by undefeated multi-division world champion Terence Crawford in ni...

We would like to let our readers know that material discussing the December 1st WBC World Heavyweight championship fight between undefeated champion Deontay Wilder and undefeated former Heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury is currently in the works and will be released here on the website on Saturday, December 8th  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