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Duno L/Aviles R Credit:Sanman Promotions Press Release: September 18, 2018 by Sanman Promotions – Filipino knockout artist Romero “Ruthless” Duno (W17 KO14 L1 D0) returns to the ring as he faces Ezequiel Aviles (W16 KO6 L2 D3) for the WBC Youth Lightweight Championship on September 29 at the Fantasy Springs Resort in Indio California. The fight is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions. Duno has been training under former world champion Rodel Mayor in LA. He made a big name in the US after knocking out then undefeated Christian Gonzales in a major upset. “I want to thank Golden Boy and Sanman Boxing for another great opportunity. I trained so hard for this fight. I am focused on winning and winning in order to get to the bigger fights. After winning this, I want to face either Linares or Ryan Garcia or any other big name in my division. I want to show the world that I’m ready to be a world champion”, Duno stated. “Duno has been in LA for almost 2 months and has ...

When undefeated unified Middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin defended his crown against two-division world champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in September of last year it had most, if not all the ingredients of a classic. Two top fighters in their respective primes facing off against each other to determine who is the best of the best. What resulted was not only a great fight where both fighters put it all on the line, but the outcome of that fight and to be more specific, the scoring of the bout created the ideal scenario for a rematch. Although the topic of what the ideal scenarios are that creates justification for a rematch is one that should not be new to longtime readers as yours truly has discussed it several times over the years, there were two elements in regard to Golovkin-Alvarez that stood out clearly. The most obvious was it was a highly competitive fight where each fighter was able to have points of effectiveness throughout, which may more appropriately be ...

We would like to let readers know that we will resume our regular schedule on Monday, September 17th. 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

One of the recurring themes that readers have become accustomed to in the last several years has been a continued dialogue on the changing landscape of television and how it could benefit the sport of Boxing. In December 2015, a column written by yours truly was released here on The Boxing Truth® that asked a simple question. “Is It Time For “Big Time” Boxing To Go Over The Top?” A column that discussed the evolution of the “Pay-Per-View” concept as it related to the sport of Boxing from the days of closed-circuit television, to the initiation of Cable/Satellite pay television, up to what was then present day and the shift of entertainment options in the medium known as Over The Top digital distribution or (OTT) for short.  While I do not want to start this column by doing a total rehash of the topics I discussed almost three years ago, I did reference the benefits of direct to consumer streaming services/networks like Netflix and Hulu as well as the growth of networks like W...

Credit: Sanman Promotions  Press Release: September 3, 2018 by Sanman Promotions – Sanman Promotions is back with a night of world class boxing as Pinoy fighters clash with foreign foes in “Rumble in Polomolok” on September 9, 2018 at Polomolok Gym in South Cotabato. In the main event, two Pinoys clash for the WBC Asia Silver Super Bantamweight Belt as Magic Mike Plania faces Angelito Merin  in a 10 round affair. Ulugbek Sobirov of Uzbekistan will fight Dondon Sultan in a 10 rounder light middleweight match. Jasur Akhmadjonov also of Uzbekistan will face Jose Ocampo in a 10 rounder welterweight fight. Dave Apolinario fights Michael Camelion in a 10 round WBC Asia Youth Flyweight Championship bout. Other featured bouts are as follows: Jerven Mama vs. Nicong Calamba (Flyweight 10 rounds) Ernie Sanchez vs. Richard Betos (Lightweight 6 rounds) Judy Flores vs. Weljun Ugbaniel (113 lbs 6 rounds) Presco Carcosia vs. Yob...

We would like to let readers know that we are between rounds and will kick off our September schedule with new material that is  currently in the works that will be released here on the website on Friday, September 7 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  

Moralde L/Herring R Credit: Sanman Promotions Press Release: August 30, 2018 by Sanman Promotions – Sanman Promotions prospect John Vincent Moralde is 100% prepared to face American Olympian Jamel Herring. The fight will be for the IBF-USBA Super Featherweight Title and will be held at the Savemart Center in Fresno, California. It will in the undercard of the Ramirez vs Orozco fight and will be televised via ESPN Plus and is being promoted by Top Rank. Moralde has been in the US since August 9 and has been under the watch of Wildcard Gym resident trainer Rodel Mayol. Prior to flying overseas, Moralde has been busy training at the Sanman Gym in General Santos City.  This is Moralde’s second fight in Fresno having beaten formerly undefeated Ismail Muwendo. “I am in great shape having trained in the US for more than a month. My training camp with coach Rodel has been excellent. Fighting at 130  pounds is most comfortable for me. I think it is the perfect weight. My...