The Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, an independent, international, noncommercial rankings organization, announces that the winner of the Floyd Mayweather Jr.–Manny Pacquiao fight on May 2 will be crowned the true welterweight champion of the world. The 44-member board, representing 16 countries and five continents, does not acknowledge the various belts passed off as “world championships” […]
Marlon Tapales leaves for Japan
World rated bantamweight Marlon Tapales silently leaves for Japan on Friday (April 11 PHI time) for his fight with Hayato Kimura at the Sangyo Hall, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds. [Also: Tapales in top shape against Kimura] In a short chat via Facebook, Tapales told this writer that, he will leave for Japan, on […]
Interview: Tim Starks of TQBR speaks about TBR Board and its future
On Sunday, I’ve got the opportunity to interview Tim Starks, the founder and editor of The Queensberry Rules — a boxing blog that have been featured by several major sports media outlets. Starks spoke about the creation of Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (TBRB) and its future. Starks is one of the TBR Board founding member. If […]
Fan Prediction: Mayweather vs. Alvarez
The fight between boxing’s pound-for-pound supremo Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the young gun from Mexico, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will finally takes place tonight, Sept. 14 at the MGM Grand. Las Vegas, Nevada. Wow! that’s gonna be several hours away from the time of this post and I am very excited for this fight. I should […]