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Magramo fights for OPBF belt; Bacosa returns
Former world title contender Giemel Magramo, left, fights for the OPBF title against Judy Flores.–Wendell Alinea/MP Promotions MANILA, Philippines–After its smashing staging of a world title fight last month, Manny Pacquiao Presents: Blow-By-Blow returns Sunday with a slambang card headlined by the clash for the vacant Orient-Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super flyweight crown at Okada…
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce belt out classic hit at US Open final!
Taylor Swift and boyfriend Travis Kelce seemed to enjoy the stadium entertainment as they watched the US Open final between Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz.
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Marlon Tapales stakes WBC Asia belt vs Indian foe in Cambodia
FILE–The Philippines’ WBA and IBF super bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales (C) poses as he passes the official weigh-in at a hotel in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture on December 25, 2023, ahead of his title match against Japan’s WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena on December 26. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI…
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Shakur Stevenson beats Harutyunyan to keep WBC lightweight belt
Shakur Stevenson, right, punches Germany’s Artem Harutyunyan during the ninth round of a WBC world lightweight championship boxing match Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Newark, N.J. Stevenson won the fight. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Unbeaten American Shakur Stevenson retained his World Boxing Council lightweight world title with a methodical unanimous decision victory over Artem Harutyunyan…
Read MoreAnthony Joshua to fight Daniel Dubois for IBF heavyweight belt
Britain’s Anthony Joshua, left, and Daniel Dubois during a press conference at the OVO Arena, Wembley, London, Wednesday June 26, 2024. ( Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP) LONDON— Anthony Joshua will fight Daniel Dubois in an all-British bout for the IBF heavyweight belt on Sept. 21 at Wembley Stadium, following Oleksandr Usyk’s announcement that he will…
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Anthony Joshua expected to fight Daniel Dubois for world title as Oleksandr Usyk vacates IBF belt | Boxing News
Anthony Joshua is expected to fight Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight belt after Oleksandr Usyk confirmed he was vacating the world title. Usyk defeated Tyson Fury on points to become undisputed champion with the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF titles, but has now announced he will relinquish his IBF belt ahead of a planned…
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David Benavidez outpoints Gvozdyk for interim WBC belt
David Benavidez walks to the corner in between rounds during a WBC interim light heavyweight title boxing bout against Oleksandr Gvozdyk on Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP) LAS VEGAS — David Benavidez made the most of his debut in the light heavyweight division, outpointing Oleksandr Gvozdyk on…
Read MoreJames Maquilan posts KO win to retain WBC Asia Continental belt
James Maquilan floors Jason Facularin in their bantamweight bout in the main event of Blow-by-Blow at Cuneta Astrodome.–MP Promotions/Wendell Alinea MANILA, Philippines–James Noli Maquilan bucked off a slow start to score an electrifying 11th-round knockout of the gutsy Jason Facularin and retain his World Boxing Council Asia Continental bantamweight belt late Saturday night during Manny…
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Sean O’Malley retains belt with win over Marlon Vera
Sean O’Malley celebrates after retaining his UFC bantamweight title against Marlon Vera at the UFC 299 mixed martial arts event, early Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) MIAMI — Sean O’Malley emphatically defended his bantamweight belt Saturday night, unanimously outpointing Marlon “Chito” Vera in UFC 299. In a fight that he controlled…
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UFC 297: Du Plessis edges Sean Strickland, wins undisputed belt
Dricus Du Plessis celebrates after defeating Sean Strickland in a middleweight title bout during the UFC 297 mixed martial arts event in Toronto early Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) TORONTO — The hostility brewing between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis finally hit its boiling point at UFC 297 on…
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