As part of the educational activities of the WBA Academy, the Puerto Rican judge explains the 10-point scoring system and how it should be used depending on how the fight goes

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Torres highlights all the aspects that must be taken into account when evaluating an round. Effectiveness, attack, defense, technique and sportsmanship are fundamental to implementing the five levels of the voting method.

Champions

English Speaking Panel
Jose Carlos Ramirez
Amir Khan
Callum Smith
Fes Oquendo
Tony Bellew
Abner Mares

Yesterday we had a WBC Talks session with world champions, but also heroes of real life, that motivate thousands with their actions. The champions got the chance to share dozens of stories, remember their epic fights, how they won the world title, but also they talked about their foundations, social responsibility and all the sacrifices they do for their precious families. Continue reading “WBC Talks: Round 8”

The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) and Ring 8 jointly announced today a partnership to establish a COVID-19 fund to assist New York and New Jersey boxers and boxing personnel who are in financial need during the coronavirus pandemic.

Any boxing personnel (boxers, trainers, cut-men, etc.) who are independent contractors and live in New York or New Jersey may apply for monetary assistance by filling out a request form posted at www.NYBoxingHOF.org and www.Ring8tv,com, or request a form at [email protected] to be directly emailed. Continue reading “NYSBHOF, Ring 8 to help boxing people”

By Mauricio Sulaimán
Son of José Sulaimán / WBC President

The World Boxing Council last week launched a series of broadcasts on www.facebook.com/wbcuniversity, to introduce the community to a way of staying connected to the world from home.

It has been a pleasant experience to do so, and it has allowed us to continue with boxing activity during these times of global isolation. The broadcasts are daily, Mexico City time , at 11:00 am, with a panel in Spanish, and at 1:00 pm, in English. Every day there is a different topic, and a good number of experts have been invited. Continue reading “WBC Talks, during the COVID-19 crisis”

Winky Wright knocked out Sugar Ray Leonard in the ninth round in today’s ‘eWBSS Middleweight Legends’ fantasy tournament. Winky will take on the winner of tomorrow’s march between Carlos Monzon and Jake LaMotta.
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A new weight division? In an article on their website, the WBC floated the idea of a possible super heavyweight division in professional boxing. The article concludes that the division isn’t necessary yet, but it will become increasingly inevitable.
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Pretty much all sports in the world being canceled isn’t doing sports streaming network DAZN any favors. Reportedly subscribers are canceling, staff are being furloughed, and rights fee payments are being deferred for the time being. DAZN is postponing their big worldwide launch originally scheduled for May to later this year.
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Super featherweight prospect Aqib Fiaz (5-0, 0 KOs) has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WBC/WBO super lightweight world champion Jose Ramirez’s scheduled May 9 title defense against Viktor Postol at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., has been postponed. The rescheduled bout will take place at Save Mart Center, and tickets for the May 9 event will be valid for the rescheduled date. Ramirez and Postol were originally scheduled to fight Feb. 2 in China (Feb. 1 in the U.S), but when COVID-19 escalated in China, the bout was moved stateside. Continue reading “May 9 Ramirez-Postol clash postponed”

Former world title challenger Hedgemon Lewis has passed away at the age of 74. Lewis was a 2-time amateur national champion and a very good pro. He later became an accomplished trainer. His sister Georgia just posted his passing on Facebook. Hedgemon was born in Greensboro, Alabama, and last year was inducted into the Alabama Boxing Hall of Fame in the Amateur Boxer category. He was unable to attend due to health problems, which he had for several years. He compiled a pro record of 53-7-2 with 26 KOs and fought for the world welterweight title three times, losing twice to WBA/WBC champion Jose Napoles, and to WBC champion John Stracey in his final fight. R.I.P.

Arum has promoted 2,079 shows starting with the March 29, 1966 heavyweight world title showdown between Muhammad Ali and George Chuvalo

Bob Arum started at the top, and he’s still here. A one-time practicing attorney who worked in the tax division for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Arum promoted his first card on March 29, 1966. Muhammad Ali defended his heavyweight world title at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens against Canadian challenger George Chuvalo and won a 15-round unanimous decision. Continue reading “Bob Arum Celebrates 54 Years in Boxing”

Sad to report Boxing Monthly magazine will cease publication. Editor Graham Houston stated, “When a publication dies, for some readers it’s like a little part of their lives is now missing. From responses received it seems that many feel that way about the death of Boxing Monthly. To all our loyal readers, heartfelt thanks.”
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WBO President Paco Valcárcel: “Billy Joe Saunders’ recent actions are unacceptable. With his conduct, he failed his family, his friends, and his fans. The World Boxing Organization will follow the British Boxing Board of Control’s investigation carefully before taking any further action.
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Laila Ali has partnered with ‘Feeding America’ during the Covid-19 crisis in their nationwide hunger relief efforts. First announced through social media on March 14, 2020, she has confirmed that through the month of March and at least through April, 100% of the profits from Laila Ali Spice Blends purchased through her interactive website, ‘Laila Ali Lifestyle’, will be donated directly to ‘Feeding America.’
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Marvin Hagler scored an eighth round KO over Kelly Pavlik in today’s ‘eWBSS Middleweight Legends’ fantasy tournament. Hagler faces Sugar Ray Robinson next.

By Joe Koizumi

A week has seen the coronavirus situation in Japan worsened day after day since March 23 when the JBC/JPBA meeting was held and decided that boxing shows would resume in May. The next liaison conference meeting, however, took place a week later yesterday (March 30), when the JBC/JPBA made a new decision to extend its policy of canceling all cards through the middle of May.

Every day we see the growing figures of coronavirus infections especially in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, the biggest three cities here. It is already such a critical time that our government is now discussing whether or not to proclaim a state of national emergency, and many sports events have been already canceled or postponed. For the sake of the health of the audience, participants and/or people concerned, it will not be a wise move to stage boxing shows too soon against the government’s and the public’s moral dissuasion.　We should be cool and patient until the COVID-19 situation should become improved.

The WBC continued this week with its classic WBC Talks, which aims to spread knowledge but at the same time bring some relief to the boxing family as we are living very difficult and challenging times.

Today’s talk included a panel full of top actors and huge boxing fans, among them: Holt McCallany, Rosie Perez, William Fichtner, Omar Benson Miller, Saïd Taghmaoui, plus Jill Diamond, Mauricio Sulaiman and Victor Silva. The WBC urges the boxing community to follow their epic conversation addressing their favorite boxing movies, experiences, fighters, anecdotes and more.

In the latest episode of Frank Warren’s Heavyweight Podcast, UFC President Dana White has launched into a tirade about the state of boxing and declared: “The sport is a sh*tshow!”

Both promoters agreed that boxing needs to take the UFC’s lead in matching the best fighters against one another more often, with hall-of-fame promoter Frank Warren hailing Wilder vs Fury and, the now postponed, Dubois vs Joyce as examples of how he tries to do just that.

White, however, bemoaned the number of people involved in putting Wilder/Fury together and claimed “that fight should have been in England.” Continue reading “Dana White: Boxing is a sh*tshow!”

Sampson Boxing and Paco Boxing announced the postponement of their boxing event scheduled for April 24 at the Cannery Casino & Hotel in Las Vegas.

“Fight Night at the Cannery” was to have featured Alberto “Beto” Palmetta (13-1, 9 KOs) taking on Jorge Alberto “El Chihuas” Brito (13-1, 8 KOs) in the 10-round welterweight main event, Yeis “El Tigre” Solano (15-0, 10 KOs) facing Starling “El Poli” Castillo (11-0, 8 KOs) in the 10-round super lightweight co-main and Amilcar “Pety” Vidal (11-0, 10 KOs) against Donald Reed (8-0-1, 5 KOs) in the 10-round middleweight opener.

Lewkowicz says he will announce a new date when conditions are once again favorable to live events.

Canelo Alvarez’ unannounced next opponent WBO super middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders has been suspended by the British Boxing Board of Control for posting a demonstration video on social media on the topic of how to hit a woman on the chin if she’s “giving you mouth” during the coronavirus quarantine.

BOXER BILLY JOE SAUNDERS

The British Boxing Board of Control having considered comments made by Billy Joe Saunders on social media have suspended his boxer’s licence pending a hearing under the Board’s misconduct regulation, at a time and venue to be confirmed as soon as possible.

ROBERT W. SMITH
General Secretary
BRITISH BOXING BOARD OF CONTROL

Saunders has since apologized saying the video was a joke.

Fight fans are angry over Billy Joe Saunders post video on how to hit women… pic.twitter.com/l0LCXW0qZ1

— The Glove Touch (@ThatlongSchlong) March 29, 2020

This isn’t the first time Saunders has gotten in trouble for his social media videos. He previously posted a video of himself offering a female drug addict on the street “£150 of crack” in exchange for performing a sex act on his friend and assaulting a stranger for being a “pedophile.” After the woman punched a passer-by, Saunders drove away in his Rolls Royce laughing.