Feb

Jason Pagara, Arthur Villanueva, Genesis Servania win in Philippines

Filipino junior welterweight Jason Pagara capped the “Pinoy Pride 29” card at the University of Southeastern Philippines Gym with a second-round blowout win over Cesar Chavez.

Feb

Donnie Nietes to face Luis Ceja on March 28

by Ryan Songalia

RING and WBO 108-pound champion Donnie Nietes will defend his titles against Luis Ceja on March 28 in the Philippines, with Nonito Donaire to also appear in his first home-country fight since 2009.

Jan

Karl Dargan looking to impress on FNF, sees impending title shot

by Ryan Songalia

A lot of Karl Dargan’s friends from the amateurs are now top-tier professionals — two of them RING champions. He intends to join them, but his next hurdle will be tonight on “Friday Night Fights” against Tony Luis.

Jan

Manager: Kell Brook to face Jo Jo Dan on March 28

by Lem Satterfield

IBF welterweight titleholder Kell Brook will make his first title defense on March 28 against Jo Jo Dan at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, England.

Jan

Henry Lundy: Petr Petrov is good but isn’t ready for ‘Hammerin’ Hank’

by Ryan Songalia

Despite coming off a loss, Henry Lundy remains a victory or two from receiving a title opportunity. The gritty Philly native will help his case significantly if he can defeat Petr Petrov on Friday in Verona, N.Y. The fight is a 10-round co-feature of this week’s ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights.”

Jan

Nonito Donaire to return March 28 in Philippines

by Ryan Songalia

Nonito Donaire will fight in his native country for the first time in six years on a card that will also feature a defense by junior flyweight champion Donnie Nietes.

Dec

Guillermo Rigondeaux survives two knockdowns, stops Hisashi Amagasa

by Ryan Songalia

Despite being dropped twice in the seventh round, junior featherweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux slugged his way out of trouble and stopped Hisashi Amagasa in the 11th.

Dec

Naoya Inoue takes down Omar Narvaez with second-round KO

by Ryan Songalia

In just his eighth pro fight, Japanese prodigy Naoya Inoue became a two-division world titleholder with a dominant win over 112-pound mainstay Omar Narvaez.

Dec

Fighter of the Year contender Naoya Inoue makes his move

by Ryan Songalia

Fighter of the Year contender Naoya Inoue will get a chance at a third big win in 2014 when he steps up two divisions to face long-time WBO junior bantamweight titleholder Omar Narvaez on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at the Metropolitan Gym in Tokyo, Japan.

Dec

Sonya Lamonakis bringing attention to female heavyweights

by Ryan Songalia

Sonya Lamonakis might be the best boxer in female boxing’s sparsest weight class – the heavyweight division. The New York City-based school teacher, who recently earned a major title belt, is helping to bring her overlooked weight class to life by engaging in the first meaningful fights the division has hosted in years.