Opinion Articles

Manny Pacquiao: 21 Decembers Later, Still in the Pinnacle of Boxing Success By Teodoro Medina Reynoso Manny Pacquiao and the late American boxing great Henry Armstrong have been favorably compared to each other. … [Read more...] about Manny Pacquiao: No Qualms About Fighting on His Birth Month

WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford successfully made his third world title defense with a ninth round technical knockout victory over Lithuanian mandatory challenger Egidijus Kavaliauskas in their scheduled 12 round main event bout at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. … [Read more...] about I’m Still Not Sold on Terence Crawford

Vergil Ortiz with his devastating punching power is the hottest prospect in boxing. The 21-year-old Texan just knocked out Brad Solomon to improve his record to 15 and 0 with 15 knockouts. He is a true knockout artist in every sense of the word and one of the most dangerous young fighters in the sport. … [Read more...] about KO artist Vergil Ortiz is too risky for Manny Pacquiao

By Teodoro Medina Reynoso WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford recently created a stir with a claim in an ESPN panel interview hosted by Teddy Atlas that Manny Pacquiao avoided a fight with him when he had the opportunity. … [Read more...] about Did Manny Pacquiao Run From A Fight With Terence Crawford?

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is the modern day Henry Armstrong, not Manny Pacquiao. What Canelo has done is extraordinary. He didn't need to cherry pick opponents or fight them at their weakest like Pacquiao did. He fought the baddest men available and won. … [Read more...] about Canelo’s climb in weight is far more impressive than Pacquiao’s

With the big heavyweight rematch between Andy Ruiz and Anthony Joshua just a week away in Saudi Arabia, boxing fans in the middle east are finally able to witness big fights live in person. … [Read more...] about Andy Ruiz vs. Anthony Joshua 2 could bring more big fights to Saudi Arabia

The World Boxing Association (WBA) could throw a monkey wrench on any intermediate plan of WBA welterweight super champion Manny Pacquiao even as he still vacillates between Danny and Mikey Garcia ( no relations) as his first opponent for 2020. … [Read more...] about WBA Could Throw a Monkey Wrench on Manny Pacquiao’s Fight Plan for Early 2020

Patience is a virtue. I say amen to that, especially in boxing when patience is combined with proper timing and execution and application of power. It always delivers. … [Read more...] about John Riel Casimero’s Patience and Perseverance Pays Off

If you haven't heard the news, the great Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. has come out of retirement to fight again in 2020. … [Read more...] about If I were Floyd Mayweather, I wouldn’t give sore loser Manny Pacquiao a rematch

By Teodoro Medina Reynoso Deontay Wilder again lived up to his Bronze Bomber name by knocking out highly touted Cuban challenger Luis Ortiz in the seventh round in the defense of his WBC heavyweight title last weekend in Las Vegas. … [Read more...] about Deontay Wilder, A Rare Type of a Heavyweight Bomber

By Teodoro Medina Reynoso Filipino journeyman Jhon Gemino did it again as he scored a fifth round knockout of American erstwhile undefeated super featherweight prospect Arnold Alejandro in their 8 round lightweight bout in the undercard of the Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz WBC heavyweight title rematch, won by Wilder by 7th round knockout Saturday night (Sunday morning in … [Read more...] about Jhon Gemino Wins, Mark John Yap Loses on Wilder vs Ortiz II Undercard

By Teodoro Medina Reynoso By the time the Philippines is near to wrapping up its hosting assignments and campaigns for the overall championship in the forthcoming Manila South East Asian Games, two Filipinos will be fighting for world boxing honors, more than 2,500 miles apart on December 7, 2019 (December 8, in the Philippines, Immaculate Concepcion Day). … [Read more...] about Filipino boxers Jerwin Ancajas and Marlon Tapales fight for world titles on December 7

The great Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao defied boxing logic when he defeat Keith "One Time" Thurman to capture the WBA Welterweight Championship at the age of 40. … [Read more...] about Manny Pacquiao is at the point in his career where every fight is dangerous

By Teodoro Medina Reynoso WBO interim bantamweight titlist John Riel Casimero will attempt to win his third official world boxing championship when he tangles with WBO regular champion Zolani Tete in a 12 round main event title bout to be held in Birmingham, UK on November 30, 2019. … [Read more...] about Against Zolani Tete will Johnriel Casimero buck odds, adversity anew?