Ring Rankings Update – reshuffle at light heavyweight and featherweight
The Showtime network delivered three quality title bouts to a U.S. audience on May 19 – two in the featherweight...
read moreHekkie Budler shocks Ryoichi Taguchi in Japan, wins RING junior flyweight title
After years of being among the best little men in boxing, Hekkie Budler finally won the big one in Japan. The...
read moreHekkie Budler seeks South African boxing legend status against RING champ Taguchi
From an unlucky situation, Hekkie Budler now finds himself in a fortuitous position. Last September Budler had Milan Melindo bleeding from...
read moreWill Kosei Tanaka conquer a third division in 2018?
After a comeback victory last March, undefeated former two-division titlist Kosei Tanaka is ready to conquer a third division, at flyweight.
read moreHekkie Budler to challenge Ryoichi Taguchi for RING championship on May 20
Hekkie Budler will get his second straight crack at a world title on May 20 when he faces Ryoichi Taguchi...
read moreNaoya Inoue and Ryoichi Taguchi lead a golden era in Japanese boxing
Anson Wainwright looks back at this weekend’s action in Japan and predicts more big things for a boxing hotbed which is already glistening with success.
read moreTaguchi decisions bloodied Melindo to win vacant RING junior flyweight title
Ryoichi Taguchi added the IBF junior flyweight title to his WBA belt as he defeated Milan Melindo by unanimous decision...
read moreRyoichi Taguchi ready for unification showdown with Milan Melindo
THE RING’s No. 1-rated junior flyweight, Ryoichi Taguchi is eager to take advantage of his opportunity against the magazine’s No. 2-rated Milan Melindo for the vacant RING 108-pound title on Dec. 31 in Japan.
read moreNo weight troubles for Milan Melindo this time around
Milan Melindo had none of the drama at his weigh-in Saturday that preceded his last fight three months ago. He...
read moreMilan Melindo: ‘Destroy Ryoichi Taguchi’s left body shot and he’s nothing’
On New Year’s Eve, in Japan, IBF junior flyweight titlist Milan Melindo hopes to nullify WBA counterpart Ryoichi Taguchi’s most powerful weapon.
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