Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor

Gayle Falkenthal is an award-winning boxing journalist with more than four dozen awards for both written and video coverage from the Boxing Writers Association of America, Society of Professional Journalists, and San Diego Press Club, where she is the past president. She is the only woman journalist who is a full voting member of the BWAA. She is the Boxing Editor for NY Fights based in San Diego, California.
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The Orange County, California faithful showed up to support their hometown fighter, Alexis Rocha. Photo: Tom Hogan, Golden Boy Boxingv
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Hot Wind Out of Santa Ana: Alexis Rocha Blasts Blair Cobbs in Nine Rounds

Welterweights Alexis Rocha of Santa Ana, California (19-1, 13 KOs) and Blair…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Roman Gonzalez picked apart Julio Cesar Martinez i an impressive display of skills at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. Photo: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom. Chocolatito Gonzalez delivers
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Chocolatito Gonzalez Delivers Boxing Master Class Saturday

Classical music has Yo-Yo Ma. Acting has Meryl Streep. Boxing has Roman…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez drove himself to the official press conference at the Sheraton Hotel in San Diego ahead of his bout versus Dmitry Bivol on May 7. Photo: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom. Canelo vs Bivol
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Canelo vs Bivol Made Official – It’s Good To Be The King

It’s good to be the king and Canelo Alvarez is taking his…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Undisputed super lightweight champion Josh Taylor is victorious as he defeats Jack Catterall to (barely) retain his undisputed super lightweight championship. Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images Taylor Catterall 2
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Escape from Glasgow: Josh Taylor Gets Razor Thin SD Victory Over Jack Catterall

Undisputed junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor of Scotland (19-0, 13 KOs) earned…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
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Boxing’s Next Hype House Heats Up in San Diego

Throughout boxing history, when fighters needed to focus, they left home to…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Jesse Rodriguez (right) defeated Carlos Cuadras Saturday to become the youngest world champion in boxing. Photo: Ed Mulholland, Matchroom Boxing
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Young Gun: Bam Rodriguez Becomes Youngest World Champion

Robert Garcia wasn't lying about the potential of Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez when…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Canelo Alvarez capitalized on his accurate long drives with aassured putting to win the 2032 US Farmers Open at Torrey Pines. Photo: Canelo Alvarez/Instagram 2021 Canelo Alvarez wins
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Canelo Alvarez Wins 2032 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines

NOTE: The following account may be merely the fevered dream of a…

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Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Joseph Parker needed all three knockdowns to ge the win over Derek Chisora. Photo: Mark Robinson, Matchroom Boxing Parker punishes Derek Chisora
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Joseph Parker Pounds Derek Chisora To Win Wild Rematch

Joseph Parker of New Zealand (30-2, 21 KOs) made himself relevant again…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Vasiliy Lomachenko (L) ran rings around Richard Commey during their fight for the WBO intercontinental lightweight championship at Madison Square Garden. Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images Lomachenko cruises to winv
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Lomachenko Cruises To Win Over Commey

The version of Vasiliy Lomachenko who picked a game Richard Commey apart…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
No dogs other than Poppy the French bulldog on the Haney vs Diaz Jr. undercard. Results here in NyFights. Photo: Ed Mulholland, Matchroom. Undercard results
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Undercard Results From Las Vegas: McCaskill, Love, Hrgovic, Williams, Castro, Jones Winners

Matchroom Boxing delivered a solid lineup of undercard fights supporting the Devin…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Fighting fire with fire, Stephen Fulton won a majority decision over Brandon Figueroa in Las Vegas Saturday. Photo: Showtime BoxingFighting fire with fire, Stephen Fulton won a majority decision over Brandon Figueroa in Las Vegas Saturday. Photo: Showtime Boxing Fulton edges Figueroa
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Fulton Edges Figueroa In Furious Firefight

WBO Super Bantamweight World Champion Stephen "Cool Boy Steph" Fulton Jr. of…

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Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
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Crawford v Porter Undercard Report: Ringside Results from Las Vegas

Middleweight madness led off an uneven undercard at the Mandalay Bay Hotel…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford (L) and Shawn Porter (R) show a little fire at their final momentsat the weigh-in on November 19 in Las Vegas. Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images
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Notes and Photos from Crawford vs Porter Weigh-In – NYFights.com in Las Vegas

Fighters have all made weight, and the showdowns are set in Las…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Jaime Munguia was too fast and strong, but veteran Gabriel Rosado made him go through the fire to win Saturday. Photo: Kevin Estrada, Golden Boy Boxing Munguia battles Rosado
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California Wildfire: Munguia battles Rosado to hard earned win Saturday

It was one of the best one-sided fights you'll ever see. After…

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Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
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FALKENTALK: Toe-to-Toe Edition – A Debate on Weigh-Ins

Saturday’s upcoming super middleweight bout between Canelo Alvarez of San Diego (sure,…

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Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Shakur Stevenson silenced his critics with a dominating win Saturday. Photo: Mikey Williams, Top Rank Boxing Shakur Stevenson breakout performance
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What We Learned from Shakur Stevenson’s Breakout Performance Saturday  

Shakur Stevenson heard the criticism and took charge of his future, on…

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Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Joet Gonzalez (L) and Emanuel Navarrete (R) exchange punches during their fight for the WBO featherweight championship at Pechanga Arena on October 15, 2021 in San Diego. Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images Navarrete defeats Gonzalez
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Slam Diego: Navarrete defeats Gonzalez; Santillan dominates Ruiz Friday

SAN DIEGO, Calif., October 15, 2021 – Bob Arum, welcome back. What took…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Frank Sanchez handed Efe Ajagba his first defeat in the co-main event Saturday on the Fox Sports PBC pay-per-view Fury vs Wilder III fight night at T-Mobile Arena on October 9, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Frank Micelotta/Fox Sports/PictureGroup
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Heavy Hitting Trio of Fights Support FuryWilder3 Undercard

Three heavyweight battles provided support to the FuryWilder3 undercard PPV event on…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
It was a rough night for Edgar Berlanga, who survived a knockdown to win his second fight by decision. Photo: Frank Micelotta, Fox Sports Edgar Berlanga survives
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Undercard Results: Edgar Berlanga Survives, Julian Williams Doesn’t

Edgar Berlanga of Brooklyn (18-0, 16 KOs) survived a scare from his…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Terence Crawford and Shawn Porter meet the boxing media in Las Vegas to promote their Nov. 20 bout. Photo: Mikey Williams, Top Rank Boxing Crawford and Porter
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Shots Fired Between Friends: Terence Crawford and Shawn Porter Promote Upcoming Fight

WBO World Welterweight champion and pound-for-pound talent Terence “Bud” Crawford finally has…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor