Manny Pacquiao, who rose from abject poverty in the Philippines to global icon, won world titles in a record eight weight classes, spent time as boxing’s pound-for-pound king, and became one of the most popular and bankable fighters in history, has been elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, even as he explores opportunities to return to the ring. Regardless of if Pacquiao fights again or not, he was one of 14 people elected across seven categories in balloting results announced on Thursday. Joining Pacquiao in the marquee modern men’s category are former middleweight and super middleweight champion Michael Nunn and Vinny Paz, who won world titles at lightweight and junior middleweight and captivated the boxing world with his return to the ring after suffering a fractured neck in an auto accident that was thought to be career ending. While vote totals are not announced, electors were permitted to vote for up to five modern men’s candidates from the 42-man ballot with the three leading vote getters being elected, or anyone above an 80 percent vote threshold.
Saturday, December 7 Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ (ESPN+) Time: 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK Main event ringwalks (approx): 11 p.m. ET / 4 a.m. UK Emanuel Navarrete -245 Oscar Valdez +196 Rafael Espinoza +104 Robeisy Ramirez -126 Emanuel Navarrete vs Oscar Valdez, rematch, super lightweights, 12 rounds, for Navarrete’s WBO title Rafael Espinoza vs Robeisy Ramirez, rematch, featherweights, 12 rounds, for Espinoza’s WBO title Lindolfo Delgado vs Jackson Marinez, super lightweights, 10 rounds Giovani Santillan vs Fredrick Lawson, welterweights, 10 rounds 10:30 pm ET, Emanuel Navarrete vs Oscar Valdez 2. A night of rematches! Navarrete won a unanimous decision in the first matchup back in August 2023. He’s had a tough run since then, drawing with Robson Conceicao and losing a step up to 135 lbs. against Denys Berinchyk, but still holds the WBO 130 lbs. title. Valdez finished Liam Wilson in the 7th round back in March to claim an interim WBO belt. The first edition was a banger, and hopes are high for another action fight. Your chief support is a rematch between Rafael Espinoza and Robeisy Ramirez, the first edition of which came last December, and was arguably even better than Navarrete vs Valdez 1. Be aware: The main card is officially scheduled for 10:30 pm ET, but follows the Sun Belt conference championship game. So, unless the Thundering Herd and the Ragin’ Cajuns handle their business very promptly, this one is almost sure to start late. ************************************************************************************ Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico (DAZN) Event Time: Prelims 3:15pm ET; main card 7pm ET Paro vs. Hitchins ringwalks (approx): 9:47pm ET Liam Paro -126 Richardson Hitchins +104 Liam Paro vs Richardson Hitchins, super lightweights, 12 rounds, for Paro’s IBF title Henry Lebron vs Christopher Diaz, super featherweights, 10 rounds Marc Castro vs Agustin Quintana, lightweights, 10 rounds Yankiel Rivera vs Angel Gonzalez, flyweights, 10 rounds Jalil Hackett vs Jose Roman Vazquez, welterweights, 10 rounds 7:00 pm ET, Liam Paro vs Richardson Hitchins. The good: Paro went into the lion’s den with one of boxing’s biggest boogeymen in Subriel Matias, and beat him on unanimous scorecards to claim the IBF title. The bad: Richie Hitchie fights with the sort of foul-heavy, clinching and stalling style that makes me wish I’d gotten into Pickleball or Shuffleboard instead. Oh, and if you’ve forgotten how Paro took control of the Matias fight? Paro clinched, hugged, and repeatedly fouled him. So… All indicators suggest a miserable slog. I’ll have the assignment, because Scott Christ apparently hates me. But, hey, at least we get a Redneck Brawl next weekend! The undercard does have Yankiel Rivera, who is a fun watch. You also get Marc Castro and Henry Lebron. ************************************************************************************* Sofia, Bulgaria (DAZN) Time: 6pm GMT Charr vs. Pulev main event ringwalks (approx): 8pm GMT, 2pm CT Kubrat Pulev -310 Mahmoud Charr +240 Mahmoud Charr vs Kubrat Pulev, heavyweights, 12 rounds Gleb Bakshi vs Juan Taborda, middleweights, 10 rounds 1:00 pm ET, Mahmoud Charr vs Kubrat Pulev. Let’s just establish straightaway that, yes, these men are a combined 83 years old. That is true. BUT, they’re heavyweights, which is the most forgiving division for the geriatric pugilist. And, they should be pretty evenly matched. Is it weird I’m actually a little hyped to see these two old guys get after it? Undercard is what you’d expect for a show out of Bulgaria, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing worth watching. Paris Stavropoulos is there, and he’s Greek! Also, a 4-0 Ukrainian-Serbian middleweight named Gleb Bakshi fights a 10 rounder as the chief support. Maybe he’s the one that will finally save the 160 lbs. division! *************************************************************************************** DAZN, 2:00 pm ET, Ben Crocker vs Stelios Papadopoulos 2. A day of abundance for the Greek boxing fan! Papadopoulous (no relation to Alex Karras’s fictional character from the 1980s sitcom Webster) looks for revenge after losing an 8 rounder to Crocker back in April by just one point on the referee’s decision. This rematch is scheduled for 10 rounds, and has a lower level IBF ornament on the line. TNT Sports (UK), 2:00 pm ET, Magnificent 7 London. Part of me wishes Queensberry did wrestling, too, so that Frank Warren could just name every one of those events “The Seven Slam-urai.” Nice little domestic card, though: Brad Pauls vs Denzel Bentley, Sam Noakes vs Ryan Walsh, Solomon Dacres vs David Adeleye, plus Lawrence Okolie and Sean Nokes deeper on the card. No US television at the moment.
Wednesday, Dec. 11 DAZN, 3:00 am ET, Conor Wallace vs Asemahle Wellem. A light-heavyweight showdown from Queensland, Australia. Wallace is back in action just over 3 months after a 12 round split decision win, while Wellem fights for the first time outside of Africa. Justus Huni appears in support. Wednesday, December 11 Fortitude Music Hall, Fortitude Valley, Australia (DAZN) Event Time: 8am GMT; 6pm AEST; 7pm AEDT; 3am ET Wallace vs. Wellem ringwalks (approx): 12pm GMT; 6pm AEST; 7pm AEDT; 7am ET Justis Huni vs Leandro Robutti, heavyweights, 8 rounds Conor Wallace vs Asemahle Wellem, light heavyweights, 10 rounds]
Okay, here we go... Thursday, Dec. 12 DAZN, 1:00 pm ET, Mourad Aliev vs Davide Brito. This one is a Universum Boxing show out of Germany, but has Riyadh Season branding all over the promo materials. Billy Dib fights for the first time in 33 months against TBA as part of the undercard. DAZN, 6:00 pm ET, Ardreal Holmes vs Edwine Humaine. A Salita Promotions show out of Michigan. Joey Spencer features in support. Friday, December 13 Caribe Royale, Orlando, FL (DAZN) Time: 7 p.m. ET / 12 a.m. UK (Saturday) Vargas vs. Guerrero main event ringwalks (approx): 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. UK (Saturday) Antonio Vargas -330 UTC Winston Guerrero +250 Antonio Vargas vs Winston Guerrero, bantamweights, 12 rounds Gurgen Hovhannisyan vs Patrick Mailata, heavyweights, 8 rounds Wanna Walton vs Erik Hanley, super featherweights, 4 rounds DAZN, 7:00 pm ET, Most Valuable Promotions. The latest Jake Paul prospects show out of Orlando. Main event is Antonio Vargas vs Winston Guerrero. If you were heartbroken that the guy from Euphoria got scrubbed from the last one? Well, he’s on the BoxRec listing this time around. Also, Gurgen “Big Gug” Hovhannisyan, the Armenian man-mountain who’ll likely remain a fun watch until the matchmaking gets too difficult. ******************************************************************************************** York Hall, London, England (DAZN) Shannon Ryan vs TBA, super flyweights Maisey Rose vs TBA, flyweights Paddy Donovan vs TBA, welterweights George Liddard vs TBA, middleweights Jimmy Sains vs TBA, middleweights ***************************************************************************************** Saturday, December 14 Tijuana, Mexico (ESPN+) Time: 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT Bruno Surace +1420 Jaime Munguia -2500 Jaime Munguia vs Bruno Sarace, super middleweights, 10 rounds Carlo Alberto Garcia vs Juan Ramon Guzman, welterweights, 10 rounds Alan Picasso vs Isaac Sackey, super bantamweights, 10 rounds ESPN+, 8:00 pm ET, Jaime Munguia vs Bruno Surace. A bit of a light touch for Munguia as he presumably puts on a fireworks show for the Tijuana crowd. But, it’s his fourth time in action this year, so good on the lad for a hometown holiday showcase. ****************************************************************************************** Toyota Arena, Ontario, CA (DAZN) Alexis Rocha vs Raul Curiel, welterweights, 10 or 12 rounds DAZN, 8:00 pm ET, Alexis Rocha vs Raul Curiel. Interesting in-house welterweight matchup among the Golden Boy stable. Rocha has losses to Rashidi Ellis and Giovani Santillan, while Curiel is undefeated but has never faced similar opposition. Marlen Esparza, Charles Conwell, and Victor Morales appear on the undercard. ***************************************************************************************** Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, Montenegro (DAZN) Event Time: 7pm GMT, 1:00 PM CT Akhmadaliev vs. Franco ringwalks (approx): 9:53pm GMT, 3:53 PM CT Murodjon Akhmadaliev -1200 Ricardo Espinoza Franco +750 Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs Ricardo Espinoza, super bantamweights, 12 rounds Cheavon Clarke vs Leonardo Mosquea, cruiserweights, 12 rounds, for vacant European title Gary Cully vs Maxi Hughes, lightweights, 10 rounds Beatriz Ferreira vs Licia Boudersa, lightweights, 10 rounds, for Ferreira’s IBF title DAZN, 2:00 pm ET, Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs Ricardo Espinoza Franco. Matchroom’s annual Monte Carlo show, with the main event for an interim WBA belt. This is always an odd show, because the venue is tiny and generally full of the obscenely wealthy and largely disinterested, but the fights have been quality in the past. Undercard includes Cheavon Clarke fighting for a vacant European title, Maxi Hughes vs Gary Cully, Beatriz Ferreira defending her IBF lightweight belt, and the Matchroom debut of Olympic sensation Teremoana Junior.
18-19 year old kid being emotional after a loss. Oh the horror. Not you but idk if the person tweeting this out attempting to make some sort of of weird joke by posting this.
I have no idea who Brunch boxing is so as I said idk about the motivation for posting this (them not you) but I have noticed that generally people make fun of athletes for showing emotions after a loss. Men crying is usually ridiculed and not celebrated.
Why do I have to run away from someone who lost to Tapales? here's zero need for it... If you want to fight, keep the "value" of winning and wait!! Now I'm fully focused on the Goodman fight.