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11 hours ago | 
worldboxingnews.com | Phil Jay
World Boxing News has learned that Manny Pacquiao looks to be returning after losing the Philippine Senate election. Mario Barrios’ trainer, Bob Santos, has regularly informed WBN of the situation. The former Trainer of the Year had his fingers crossed that the boxing legend would give the green light once the voting process was over. After contacting Santos in the wake of the election result, the coach is optimistic about an imminent deal.
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12 hours ago | 
worldboxingnews.com | Phil Jay
Jake Paul wants to fight another boxer in his twilight years after defeating a 58-year-old Mike Tyson in November. The YouTuber returns to the ring on June 28 against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., but wouldn’t mind getting a few rounds in with Chavez Sr.At 62, legend Chavez is around the right age for Paul, who took it easy on a near-sixty-year-old Tyson at AT&T Stadium in Texas.
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1 day ago | 
worldboxingnews.com | Phil Jay
Edgar Berlanga has spoken to World Boxing News to give his views on the Canelo vs. Crawford blockbuster, set for this fall. The former world title challenger, who faced Canelo Alvarez on Mexican Independence Day weekend last year, believes Terence Crawford can give a good account of himself. Berlanga took Alavarez the distance for the super middleweight championship, losing via unanimous decision. This kind of result is becoming a common theme with Canelo in the later portion of his career.
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1 day ago | 
worldboxingnews.com | Phil Jay
World Boxing News understands Manny Pacquiao aims to defend the WBC welterweight title in the Philippines if successful against Mario Barrios. Pacquiao will announce his boxing match with Barrios in the coming days after losing out in a bid to return to the Senate on May 12. The Pac-Man hopes to break his oldest welterweight champion in history record by six years when challenging Barrios for the title on July 19.
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1 day ago | 
worldboxingnews.com | Phil Jay
World Boxing News has learned that Netflix is no longer interested in streaming the Canelo vs. Crawford event in September. Following a disastrous weekend in which a Turki Alalshikh doubleheader bombed with fans, Netflix is no longer interested in broadcasting Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford’s fight. Alalshikh has moved the clash from an original date of September 12 to September 13, a day later. It will no longer occur at Allegiant Stadium in another blow.
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1 day ago | 
worldboxingnews.com | Phil Jay
Canelo vs. Crawford is no longer a certainty in Las Vegas following a drab weekend of boxing in New York and Saudi Arabia. Turki Alalshikh confirmed he’s looking for alternative venues for the Riyadh Season PPV event and may change the date from September 12. The move follows an awful weekend in early May that saw Ryan Garcia vs. Roland Romero and Devin Haney vs. Jose Ramirez enter the record books for fewest punches thrown in a 12-round fight.
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2 days ago | 
worldboxingnews.com | Phil Jay
Deontay Wilder will regain the heavyweight title, says a former opponent speaking exclusively to World Boxing News. Eric Molina, who shared 25 minutes and three seconds in the ring with Wilder a decade ago, says Wilder has the power to punch his way to two-time champion status. Wilder is on a poor streak, having only won once since 2019. He returns on June 27 against Tyrrell Herndon, aiming to make it two wins from six bouts. The Bronze Bomber was once the most talked-about knockout artist globally.
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2 days ago | 
worldboxingnews.com | Phil Jay
After receiving a flat fee for acting on the project, Sylvester Stallone lost considerable money from his Rocky franchise. The boxing icon might have taken home a paltry sum for Rocky if he had not done some hardline negotiating. Stallone opened up about his earnings from the first three Rocky movies and revealed a contract clause that made him a millionaire from his 1976 original. But it almost wasn’t to be for the Hollywood superstar.
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3 days ago | 
worldboxingnews.com | Phil Jay
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation confirmed to World Boxing News that Mike Tyson did not face a drug test. Despite WBN breaking the news exclusively worldwide that the Jake Paul fight would have drug testing on April 8, 2024, the TDLR has now stated that none took place. TDLR Communications Manager Tela Mange had initially told WBN, “Contestants who fight in Texas are subject to random drug testing.
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3 days ago | 
worldboxingnews.com | Phil Jay
Deontay Wilder’s trainer Malik Scott is all over social media after someone leaked two OnlyFans videos of the former heavyweight. The two clips show Scott engaging in activity with ex-girlfriend Nancy Ramirez, who World Boxing News interviewed previously. When they spoke to WBN, Scott and Ramirez were causing a stir by posting images online. However, Worldboxingnews.com had no idea how far they were going with OnlyFans content. The clips are explicit, uncensored, and graphic.
