Boxing

U.S. Olympian Tiger Johnson, Brooklyn-born phenom Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington and Nico Ali Walsh, grandson of “The Greatest,” are among the rising stars who will fight Saturday, Jan. 29 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa. The bill is topped by the 10-round WBC 130-pound title eliminator between Robson Conceição and Xavier Martinez, and a 10-round junior lightweight co-feature featuring Mexican grinder Rene Tellez Giron and Puerto Rican contender Luis Melendez.

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Magsayo Wagi!

'Masaya ako, dahil ok naman si Julio Ceja tapos ang knockout; May pamilya din siya gaya ko' - Mark Magsayo

Walang magawang reaksiyon si Pinoy fighter Mark Magsayo kundi ang pigilan ang kanyang gigil sa gabi ng Enero 21.

Ang wala pang talong Pinoy featherweight contender sa kanyang binagwis na matinding knockout kontra Julio Ceja ang nagsilbing agad na nominado para sa taunang parangal.

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Bantamweight champions Nonito Donaire and Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue are in negotiations for their long-awaited rematch that will be taking place in April in Japan.

WBC 118-lb champion Donaire (42-6, 28 KOs) and IBF/WBA champion Inoue (22-0, 19 KOs) met in November 2019 in the World Boxing Super Series tournament, with ‘Monster’ Naoya winning a competitive 12 round unanimous decision to capture the Ali Trophy as the tournament’s champion.

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Undefeated lightweight contender Giovanni “El Cabron” Cabrera, a southpaw boxer-puncher from Chicago, has signed a multi-year promotional contract with Top Rank. Cabrera, who is managed by Steve Feder and trained by the legendary Freddie Roach, will make his Top Rank debut Saturday, Jan. 29, on the Robson Conceição-Xavier Martinez undercard at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.

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