Gilbert Manzano

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Joshua-Fury Fight Not Likely, Despite Promoters on Good Terms

Gilbert Manzano

•Apr 14, 2019

Bob Arum and Eddie Hearn have traded insults the past few weeks, but that hasn’t prevented them from doing business together. The Top Rank and Matchroom Boxing leaders co-promoted Friday’s Vasiliy Lomachenko-Anthony Crolla lightweight match and also come together for the Terence Crawford-Amir Khan welterweight pay-per-view bout on April 20. The two sides are also discussing a super middleweight unification bout between Gilberto Ramirez and Callum Smith.

Peter Quillin, Caleb Truax Ends in No-Decision Due To Bad Cut

Gilbert Manzano

•Apr 14, 2019

The Armory, Minneapolis - In a crossroads battle of former world champions, the bout between Peter Quillin (34-1-1, 23 KOs) and Caleb Truax (30-4-2, 19 KOs) ended in a two round no-decision, in an IBF super middleweight eliminator.

Joey Spencer Goes Distance For First Time, Wins Decision

Gilbert Manzano

•Apr 14, 2019

It wasn’t exactly deep waters, but for the first time in his young career Joey Spencer had a fight go past the third round. Spencer, one of the top prospects in boxing, turned in a lackluster performance on Saturday during a six-round fight that wasn’t supposed to go the distance at the Armory in Minneapolis.

Derevyanchenko Edges Culcay in Tough Fight To Win Eliminator

Gilbert Manzano

•Apr 14, 2019

Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis - In an IBF final middleweight eliminator, Sergiy Derevyanchenko (13-1, 10 KOs) won a very tough twelve round unanimous decision over Jack Culcay (25-3, 13 KOs). The scores were 116-112, 116-112 and 115-113 for Derevyanchenko.

Peter Quillin vs. Caleb Truax - LIVE PBC on FS1 Results

Gilbert Manzano

•Apr 13, 2019

Chris Colbert admitted that he didn’t bother doing research on his opponent Saturday. In some cases that comes back to haunt fighters, but the flashy super featherweight prospect knew what he was doing.

Lomachenko on Toughest Foes: Campbell, Garcia - NOT Lopez

Gilbert Manzano

•Apr 13, 2019

Vasiliy Lomachenko apologized for his English speaking skills after he knocked out Anthony Crolla with a right hand in the fourth round Friday to retain his WBO/WBA lightweight belts. There was no need to apologize. The pound-for-pound king, according to many, got his point across.

Gilberto Ramirez Looks Huge at 175, Batters Karpency For TKO

Gilbert Manzano

•Apr 12, 2019

Current WBO super middleweight champion Gilberto Ramirez (40-0, 26 KOs), who was making his debut at 175-pounds, battered and stopped Tommy Karpency (29-7-1, 18 KOs) in four rounds.

Arnold Barboza Drops, Blasts Out Mike Alvarado in Three

Gilbert Manzano

•Apr 12, 2019

Staples Center, Los Angeles - In a crossroads junior welterweight bout, Arnold Barboza (21-0, 8 KOs) showed his power against a faded former world champion Mike Alvarado (40-5, 28 KOs), who was knocked out in the third round.

Alexander Besputin Retains Top WBA Spot, Decisions Blanco

Gilbert Manzano

•Apr 12, 2019

LOS ANGELES — Rising welterweight Alexander Besputin opened the Vasiliy Lomachenko-Anthony Crolla undercard in front of a near empty Staples Center. After Besputin’s dominant performance Friday, the Russian is a step closer to landing a fight much higher on the bout sheet with a lot more fans in attendance.

Arnold Barboza Vows Not To Hold Back With Mike Alvarado

Gilbert Manzano

•Apr 12, 2019

Long before Arnold Barboza Jr. was scheduled to face Mike Alvarado, he was a fan of the former junior welterweight champion. Barboza was in the stands at Dignity Health Sports Park when Alvarado and Brandon Rios went to war for their first of three fights in 2012. Despite Alvarado suffering his first career defeat, Barboza, then a 20-year-old amateur boxer, admired Alvarado’s determination throughout the seven-round slugfest.

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Articles by Gilbert Manzano: page 4

Joshua-Fury Fight Not Likely, Despite Promoters on Good Terms

Peter Quillin, Caleb Truax Ends in No-Decision Due To Bad Cut

Joey Spencer Goes Distance For First Time, Wins Decision

Derevyanchenko Edges Culcay in Tough Fight To Win Eliminator

Peter Quillin vs. Caleb Truax - LIVE PBC on FS1 Results

Lomachenko on Toughest Foes: Campbell, Garcia - NOT Lopez

Gilberto Ramirez Looks Huge at 175, Batters Karpency For TKO

Arnold Barboza Drops, Blasts Out Mike Alvarado in Three

Alexander Besputin Retains Top WBA Spot, Decisions Blanco

Arnold Barboza Vows Not To Hold Back With Mike Alvarado

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Joshua Buatsi, Willy Hutchinson make weight for WBC title rematch

Chris Billam-Smith, Chev Clarke make weight; Shane Mosley Jnr needs second attempt

Tyson Fury fears for Deontay Wilder, says he is 'shot to bits' ahead of Jai Opetaia fight

Conor Benn reveals Manny Pacquiao offer, fight targeted for 2027

Fast and furious: PBC keeping talent busy in new DAZN union

Devin Haney-Liam Paro official for Dec. 19 in San Francisco

Lenar Perez injured, out of Nov. 12 bout vs. Artur Ziyatdinov

Mizuki Hiruta signs with Most Valuable Promotions

The Notebook: Willy Hutchinson closes in on childhood dream as Joshua Buatsi awaits

Chris Billam-Smith credits Cheavon Clarke defeat for his world title success

David Benavidez backs Canelo Alvarez to improve in Terence Crawford rematch

Derek Chisora reveals Anthony Joshua is 'killing it' in training for Tyson Fury

Regis Prograis admits life is 'boring' without boxing just seven months into retirement

Zak Chelli signs multi-fight contract with Zuffa Boxing

Deontay Wilder-Jai Opetaia confirmed for Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua undercard

Terence Crawford teases one more fight as boxing struggles to embrace a new generation

In Canelo Alvarez's win over Christian Mbilli, old is new again

Oliver McCall, 61, wins again as questions linger over sanctioning of heavyweight bout

Amanda Serrano still has more than enough fight left

Erislandy Lara-Tim Tszyu gets date, venue: Dec. 12 in Australia

Vasiliy Lomachenko-Charly Suarez nearly set for Feb. 13

Andy Cruz to renew rivalry with Artur Subkhankulov in IBF title fight

Christian Mbilli promoter questions referee's point deduction in Canelo Alvarez defeat

Chantelle Cameron ready to move on from Claressa Shields

Yoenli Hernandez assigned Michael Zerafa as mandatory by WBO

Tyson Fury turns to proven knockout formula for Anthony Joshua showdown

Oscar Collazo vacates WBO title, Ryusei Matsumoto elevated to full champion

Deontay Wilder in talks to face Murat Gassiev after Oleksandr Usyk plans collapse

Ringside doctor reveals alarming truth behind Ricardo Blandon cut after DAZN criticism

Pumpkins and PPVs, vampires and vamping: The Canelo-Mbilli running diary

Jake Paul to return against kickboxing champion Cedric Doumbe on Christmas Eve

Floyd Mayweather Jnr announces December 19 ‘tune-up’ ahead of proposed Ryan Garcia clash

Joshua Buatsi and the decade-long marathon to a world title

Keith Thurman, now the 'old dog,' ready to battle Vergil Ortiz Jnr

Canelo Alvarez next fight: five potential opponents after Christian Mbilli win

Arthur Biyarslanov irked by Lindolfo Delgado withdrawal

Oleksandr Usyk confirms David Benavidez fight is on the table

Canelo Alvarez rolls back the years to claim WBC title from Christian Mbilli

Fright Night: Jaime Munguia survives scare to retain WBA title against Nikita Zon

Rafael Espinoza retains WBO featherweight title with third-round stoppage of Ricardo Blandon

Denzel Bentley stripped of WBO middleweight title after appeal rejected

Report: Deontay Wilder and Jai Opetaia agree to fight on Fury-Joshua undercard

Ryan Garcia gives Floyd Mayweather ultimatum over February 6 title fight

Oleksandr Usyk's plan: 'Coming home' to cruiserweight, then David Benavidez

Canelo Alvarez, Christian Mbilli make weight for Saturday title fight

Joe Cordina running out of time to secure Manny Pacquiao showdown

Carlos Adames set for Zuffa debut against Gerome Warburton in Saudi Arabia

Jeff Fenech describes heart surgery as ‘toughest fight of my life’

Why the Canelo Alvarez-Christian Mbilli card is already a flop

Gilbert Manzano

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Articles by Gilbert Manzano: page 4

Joshua-Fury Fight Not Likely, Despite Promoters on Good Terms

Peter Quillin, Caleb Truax Ends in No-Decision Due To Bad Cut

Joey Spencer Goes Distance For First Time, Wins Decision

Derevyanchenko Edges Culcay in Tough Fight To Win Eliminator

Peter Quillin vs. Caleb Truax - LIVE PBC on FS1 Results

Lomachenko on Toughest Foes: Campbell, Garcia - NOT Lopez

Gilberto Ramirez Looks Huge at 175, Batters Karpency For TKO

Arnold Barboza Drops, Blasts Out Mike Alvarado in Three

Alexander Besputin Retains Top WBA Spot, Decisions Blanco

Arnold Barboza Vows Not To Hold Back With Mike Alvarado

Caroline Dubois and Stephanie Han to unify Feb. 20 in Texas

Joshua Buatsi, Willy Hutchinson make weight for WBC title rematch