World Boxing Organization

China boxing star Zou primed for biggest battle yet

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

He is a two-time Olympic gold medallist and reigning world champion, but Chinese boxing star Zou Shiming is eyeing an even greater prize: making the sport big in his homeland. The 36-year-old defends his World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight title for the first time next week when he faces Japan's Sho Kimura in Shanghai, and is targeting a fourth-round knockout.Read more

Pacquiao 'not surprised' by WBO review

Sydney - Muslimchronicle

Manny Pacquiao is "not surprised" the World Boxing Organization affirmed the loss of his welterweight title to Australian Jeff Horn, but the Philippine ring legend railed at large at judges who "manipulated results". The WBO ordered a review of the scoring of the July 2 Brisbane bout at the request of the Philippines' Games and Amusements Board, which criticised theRead more

WBO review rules Horn beat Pacquiao

Sydney - Muslimchronicle

Australian Jeff Horn's shock welterweight title victory over Manny Pacquiao was confirmed Tuesday after a scoring review by the World Boxing Organization declared him the clear winner. The WBO took a close look at the fight after Pacquiao, backed by the Philippine government's sports regulatory body, criticised the referee and the judges and demanded a review after losing in BrisbaneRead more

Pacquiao wants review of 'unfair' Horn loss

Manila - Muslimchronicle

Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday urged the World Boxing Organization (WBO) to review the "unfair decision and officiating" after losing his welterweight title to Australia's Jeff Horn. Pacquiao endorsed a formal call by the Philippines' Games and Amusement Board for the WBO to review the outcome of Sunday's fight in Brisbane. "I love boxing and I don't wannaRead more

Beaten Pacquiao to 'think hard' about retiring

Brisbane - Muslimchronicle

Eight-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has said he will "think hard" about retiring after his stunning and controversial defeat to unheralded Australian challenger Jeff Horn. Arriving home in the Philippines a day after losing his World Boxing Organization welterweight title in a major upset in Brisbane on Sunday, the 38-year-old Pacquiao said he was thinking about hanging up hisRead more

Lomachenko knocks out Martinez for historic 2nd title

New York - Arab Today

Ukraine's Vasyl Lomachenko knocked out Roman Martinez on Saturday to grab the World Boxing Organization super featherweight world title -- his second world belt in just his seventh pro bout. Two-time Olympic gold medallist Lomachenko sent Puerto Rico's Martinez sprawling on his back with a devastating left uppercut-right hook combination to win by knockout at 1:09 of the fifth round.Read more