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As the year 2018 nears its conclusion, one of the central stories in the sport of Boxing remains the question of whether or not the Heavyweight division will determine an Undisputed world champion in 2019 with undefeated current world champions Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua being the main subjects that surround the question. Of course, the answer to that question will likely not be answered before the end of the year as the main focus of the division will focus on Deontay Wilder's upcoming defense of his WBC crown against undefeated former Heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury on December 1 st in Los Angeles, CA. While the obvious question that will be asked of the winner of that fight will be whether or not they will fight Joshua next, there are other possible opponents that could be an option for either the Wilder-Fury winner or Anthony Joshua that could throw a monkey wrench into potential plans to fully unify the Heavyweight division. One possible opponent is undefea...

Credit: Dragon Fire Boxing Press Release: November 17, 2018 by Dragon Fire Boxing – WBA #4, WBC #4 , WBO #9 IBF #11, Undefeated Andrew “The Monster” Moloney (18 – 0) returns to the ring for his final outing of 2018.   Moloney is also rated #6 by Ring Magazine, the highest rated Australian along with brother Jason #7 and Jeff Horn at #9. Moloney the WBA Oceania, Commonwealth & OPBF Super Flyweight Champion takes on WBA Asian Super Flyweight Champion Cris “The King Paulino (19-3). The bout will be the headline bout of Dragon Fire Boxing’s “Thunderdome 28 Event in Perth Western Australia. The fighting pride of Manilla, Paulino is riding high on a 5 fight win streak and is no stranger to fighting in Australia previous taking on future hall of famer “The Ragin Bull” Vic Darchinyan in his last defeat. Paulino also fought current WBA #8 and former WBA World Champion Koki Eto in Japan over 10 grueling rounds.  “My preparation has been great for this fight so ...

The official weigh-in for Saturday’s DAZN card headlined by a bout for the North American Boxing Organization (NABO) Heavyweight title between undefeated top contender Jarrell Miller and undefeated prospect Bogdan Dinu took place earlier today in Mulvane, KS. The official weights for the entire card are as follows. Main Event: Vacant NABO Heavyweight title – 12 Rds. Jarrell Miller 315 1/4lbs. vs. Bogdan Dinu 237 1/4lbs. Jr. Middleweight – 10Rds. Brandon Rios 151 1/4lbs. vs. Ramon Alvarez 151 1/4lbs. *IBF/WBA/WBC Women’s Middleweight world championship – 10Rds. Claressa Shields (WBA/IBF world champion) 159 1/2lbs. vs, Hannah Rankin (Challenger) 158 1/2lbs. (*The vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) Women’s Middleweight world championship, previously held by Christina Hammer will also be at stake in this bout.) Middleweight – 10Rds. Gabriel Rosado 158 1/4lbs. vs. Luis Arias 159 1/4lbs. Flyweight – 8Rds. Nico Hernandez 112 1/4lbs. vs. Josue Moral...

We would like to let our readers know that due to circumstances beyond our control we have been idle for nearly a week. We will however, be getting back to our normal schedule and will be resuming that schedule on Friday, November 16th with weigh-in information for some of Saturday's scheduled Boxing cards. 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 official weigh-in for Friday’s debut event of the World Bareknuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) took place on Thursday in Casper, WY. The Bareknuckle Boxing event, which can be seen on worldwide pay-per-view on Fite.TV as well as through cable/satellite providers will feature twelve bouts all scheduled for five two-minute rounds. The official weights for the entire card are as follows. Main Event: Light-Heavyweight Chris Leben 200lbs. vs. Phil Baroni 196lbs. Middleweight Johnny Hendricks 186lbs. vs. Dakota Cochrane 185lbs. Middleweight Julian Lane 180 1/2lbs. vs. Joey Angelo 184 1/2lbs. Women’s Bantamweight Jasmine Clarkson 134lbs. vs. Christina Marks 133 1/2lbs. Lightweight Tournament First round bouts:* *Winner of this tournament will win $100,000 Rob Peralta 154lbs. vs. Jay Cucciniello 155 3/4lbs. Nick Gonzalez 155 3/4lbs. vs. Leon Mynhardt 156lbs. Mike Bronzoulis 155 3/4lbs. vs. Estevan Payan 155 3/4lbs. Middleweight...

We would like to let readers know that new material will be released on Friday, November 9th. 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  4, 2018 By  Sanman  Promotions –  Sanman  Promotions  Jim Claude  Manangquil  has been awarded as WBC Asia Archipelagic Zone Promoter of the Year for 2018. He will receive the award during the WBC Asian Summit on November 16-19 at the PICC and Sofitel in Manila. World Boxing Council President Mauricio  Sulaiman  of Mexico will be present to give the award.       Manangquil  who started his career in boxing promotions at the tender age of 15 has been the most active promoter in the Philippines for the recent years. He has produced world champions in the likes of Randy  Petalcorin  and  Reymart   Gaballo .  Also  in his roster of fighters are top boxers Romero  Duno , Mike  Plania  and Jade  Bornea  among others.     “I am very grateful to WBC for this recognition. Box...

We would like to let our readers know that we are between rounds and will kick off our November schedule on Sunday, November 4th. 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

There have been few occasions throughout it’s illustrious history where Boxing's Middleweight division has not been a topic of discussion and/or debate among Boxing fans and experts. Of course, many knowledgeable fans can probably sit for hours talking about some of the greatest fights the division has seen over many decades. An element that also is a consistent topic of discussion with regard to the Middleweights is how the landscape changes from time to time. In recent times, the Middleweight division has appeared as though it might be heading towards a period of transition. A transition that in some ways is not unlike the transition that has been taking place in the Heavyweight over the last several years. What happens that leads to such a process taking place? More often than not, the process is set in motion by the end of the reign of a longtime champion. As many fans are aware, such an event did in fact happen in September when Gennady Golovkin, the undefeated long-...

Credit: Sanman Promotions Press Release: October 24, 2018 By  Sanman  Promotions –  Sanman   Boxing’s lightweight protégé Rimar  Metuda   (W12 KO7 L3 D1) will travel to China to face local boy  Aketelieke   Jieensi  (W9 KO2 L3 D3) in the semi-final bout of the IBF  Silkroad  Tournament on November 3, 2018 in Beijing, China. He will be accompanied by  Sanman  head coach Fernando  Lumacad  and  Sanman  Boxing CEO Jim Claude  Manangquil .       “I have trained so hard for this fight. This is a golden opportunity and I will do everything to win this tournament. Thanks to  Sanman  Boxing and to the IBF for this chance.”,   Metuda  stated.   Material and Photo Courtesy of  Sanman  Promotions Used with Permission.    For more information about  Sanman  Promotions and to watch the  Sanman ...