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Canelo knocks out Rocky for super middlweight title
Mexican boxing superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez overwhelms British Rocky Fielding in the 3rd round

WBC green lights Wilder-Fury 'direct rematch'
Due to 'tremendous popular demand,' the World Boxing Council sanctions a rematch between heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury

Wilder wants Fury rematch 'ASAP'
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder refutes Tyson Fury's claim that he's ducking a rematch 'at all cost'

Wilder retains heavyweight crown after Fury thriller ends in draw
American Deontay Wilder knocks down Tyson Fury twice but the British fighter manages to clear his head and survive the epic bout

Wilder vows to knock out Fury at heavyweight title weigh-in
Former boxing champions expect Deontay Wilder's punching power to be too much for Tyson Fury

Wilder, Fury ready to rumble in LA showdown
American Deontay Wilder – who still gets mistaken for NBA superstar LeBron James – clashes with trash-talking British Tyson Fury in a showdown of undefeated heavyweight fighters

Uzbek keeps WBC crown; Filipino wins vacant title
The Philippines' Jonathan Almacen nabs the WBC Continental Asia minimumweight title
Milan Melindo loses world title bid vs Japanese foe
Japan's Ken Shiro retains his WBC light flyweight crown after stopping former Filipino boxing champion Milan Melindo in the 7th round

Ancajas sizes up potential Thai foe Rungvisai
Filipino champion Jerwin Ancajas eyes a unification bout against Thai star Srisaket Sor Rungvisai

Milan Melindo takes shot at world title vs Japanese champ
After losing his IBF crown, Filipino boxer Milan Melindo eyes the WBC light flyweight title against Ken Shiro

Ramirez shows off improved jab to retain WBC title
Unbeaten Jose Ramirez overpowers Mexican challenger Antonio Orozco to keep his WBC junior welterweight crown

Porter overpowers Garcia to claim vacant WBC world title
American Shawn Porter solidifies his position as one of the best welterweights in boxing's deepest division

Thai boxer beats Pinoy, surpasses Mayweather record
Wanheng Menayothin overwhelms Filipino challenger Pedro Taduran to eclipse Floyd Mayweather's 50-0 record

Pinoy Taduran looks to stop 'Thai Mayweather'
Filipino boxer Pedro Taduran tries to foil Thai Wanheng Menayothin's bid to surpass Floyd Mayweather's 50-0 mark

Araneta to challenge for world crown after Tomogdan KO
Cebuano power puncher Christian Araneta may just be another world champion in the making

Garcia overpowers Easter to unify lightweight titles
American boxer Mikey Garcia keeps his WBC title and grabs Robert Easter's IBF belt via a unanimous decision victory

Ramirez title defense off as challenger O'Connor hospitalized
WBC cancels the super lightweight world title bout as challenger Danny O'Connor suffers from severe dehydration

Ramirez defends WBC belt minus Roach
The iconic boxing trainer won't be around when Jose Ramirez tries to retain his super lightweight world title

Vargas battles through cuts to retain WBC super bantamweight belt
Mexico's Rey Vargas wins by unanimous decision over Armenia's Azat Hovhannisyan, who has legendary trainer Freddie Roach in his corner

Deontay Wilder 'will come to UK' to fight Anthony Joshua, insists manager
Wilder's co-manager says: 'We are really glad that Anthony Joshua said for the first time 'I will fight Deontay next...' and we believe he is a man of his word. Deontay accepts the challenge.'

Heavyweight Anthony Joshua has eyes only for opponent Joseph Parker
Joshua says, 'it's 1,000 percent one fight at a time... My future stops on Saturday. One fight at a time. All this talk about Wilder. I'm looking at Parker, he's a champion for a reason'

Canelo Alvarez is a dope cheat, says middleweight king Gennady Golovkin
In explosive comments at his secluded mountain training camp in Big Bear, Golovkin says Alvarez enjoys preferential treatment throughout his career by authorities in Nevada

Nietes on moving up to super flyweight: 'Desididong desidido na talaga'
Donnie 'Ahas' Nietes eyes a fight against Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzales for the vacant WBO super flyweight belt
Charr ends Germany's 85-year wait for a boxing world heavyweight champion
The Beirut-born Manuel Charr is Germany's first world heavyweight champion since Max Schmeling reigned from 1930-1932

WBC admits ref errors but Petalcorin-Kimweri decision stands
The WBC admits there were actions considered as knockdowns but Randy Petalcorin s controversial decision loss will remain

WBC orders review of controversial Petalcorin-Kimweri fight
Petalcorin s managers are requesting the decision be overturned as outrage grows over the fight s dubious officiating
WBC strips Cotto of middleweight title
The WBC says Miguel Cotto failed to comply with WBC regulations ahead of his weekend fight against Saul Alvarez

Marvin Sonsona enlists controversial trainer Memo Heredia
Trainer Angel Memo Heredia best known for helping Juan Manuel Marquez train for his knockout of Manny Pacquiao says he has reformed from his checkered past

Dennis Tubieron faces Warrington in WBC title eliminator
The 12 round fight will be held at the First Direct Arena in Leeds Yorkshire on April 11

Lopez wins WBC International title; Tubieron-Magali ends in draw
Silvester Lopez knocks out Rex Wao by landing a well timed left hook to the jaw and a hard blow to the body in the seventh round

Two Pinoy boxers battle for vacant WBC International title
Dennis Tubieron 19 3 1 with 8 knockouts who is riding a 3 fight winning streak will face Carlo Magali 18 7 2 9 KOs on Sunday December 28

Denver Cuello returns to action after nursing shoulder injury
Cuello will hit the ring on October 11 at the Davao City Recreation Center in Davao del Sur against Thailand s Jaipetch Chaiyonggym

WBC boss Jose Sulaiman dies
Jose Sulaiman who ran the World Boxing Council for 38 years died Thursday in a California hospital after a lengthy illness the boxing organization announced He was 82
WBC rankings: Pacquiao top contender to Mayweather
WBC ranks Manny Pacquiao number one in its Welterweight division making him top contender to champion Floyd Mayweather Jr