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Month: August 2020
Jamal James and Thomas Dulorme figured to be well-matched main event opponents as Premier Boxing Champions returned to FOX airwaves tonight from Los Angeles, and that was more or less the case, but James pulled away in the second half of the fight to secure a decision win and take the interim WBA welterweight title.
Top welterweight Jamal “Shango’’ James will square off against former title challenger Thomas Dulorme in a 12-round battle for the Interim WBA Welterweight Title, headlining the return of FOX PBC Fight Night on FOX, FS1 and FOX Deportes, Saturday, August 8 from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. >>>>CLICK HERE FOR THE LIVE SCORECARD<<<< FOX
Friday’s Matchroom Fight Camp main event was a thriller in Eddie Hearn’s company garden, as WBC junior lightweight titleholder Terri Harper and Natasha Jonas put on a 10-round war, filled with skill, grit, heart, and determination, winding up going to a draw in the end. There are obvious calls for Harper (10-0-1, 5 KO) and
Matchroom Fight Camp, Brentwood – Anthony Fowler looked back to his destructive best as he dominated the tough and game Adam Harper, dropping him in round four before sealing the win with a stoppage in the seventh. ‘The Machine’ had too much fire power for Harper. “I should have been more composed,” said Fowler. “I
10:59 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN Editor’s note: Pete Hamill, legendary newspaperman, journalist and novelist, died Wednesday at the age of 85. In the spring of 1991, as a favor to the then-Metropolitan editor of the New York Post, I got a call from Pete Hamill. I was 28, full of a none-too-subtle ambition, and just
Lyndon Arthur retained his Commonwealth light-heavyweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Dec Spelman at the BT Sport studios. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️ http://twitter.com/btsportboxing Join our BT Sport Boxing Facebook Group ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BTSportBoxing/ Follow us on Instagram ➡️ http://instagram.com/btsportboxing Read more on
Jessica McCaskill already holds the WBC and WBA 140-pound titles, and now she’s looking to go even bigger. The 35-year-old Chicago native will headline Aug. 15 on DAZN from Tulsa, Okla., where she’ll face undefeated Cecilia Braekhus, the undisputed welterweight champion. McCaskill (8-2, 3 KO) is absolutely a big underdog, but she’s aiming not just
Leo ‘El Famoso Terremoto’ Santa Cruz is not worried about Gervonta Davis being unable to make the contracted weight of 130-pounds for their scheduled fight, which takes place on October 24. Santa Cruz and Davis will meet for two world titles, the World Boxing Association super featherweight and lightweight belts. Santa Cruz holds the WBA title at 130, while
6:32 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Terri Harper held on to her WBC world junior lightweight title in a first defense after an entertaining points draw with English rival Natasha
In this video interview with Fight Hype, Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe shares some of his thoughts on the upcoming PPV featuring Gervonta Davis vs. Leo Santa Cruz on October 24. Check out some excerpts below… Ellerbe on the Davis-Santa Cruz: “Big ass pay-per-view. It’s huge. You got Leo Santa Cruz, four-time world champion, and
On Friday afternoon in Marbella, Spain, the weigh-in took place for a breezy card tomorrow night, in the Andalusian town. In the main event will see a clash between former WBC Latino champion Kerman Lejarraga and Tyrone Nurse from the UK. The bout will be held at the super welterweight (154 pounds) limit as stipulated. The organizers
Friday, August 7th Terri Harper vs. Natasha Jonas Brentwood, England (DAZN) Friday, August 7th Chris Billam-Smith vs. Nathan Thorley Brentwood, England (DAZN) Saturday, August 8th Jamal James vs. Thomas Dulorme Los Angeles (Fox/Fox Deportes/FS1) Saturday, August 8th David Morrell vs. Lennox Allen Los Angeles (Fox/Fox Deportes/FS1) Friday, August 14th Felix Cash vs. Jason Welborn Brentwood,
1:35 PM ET Steve KimESPN Jorge Linares has tested positive for the coronavirus and has been removed from his fight against Javier Fortuna on Aug. 28, according to his manager Jose De La Cruz. “He’s feeling OK,” said De La Cruz. “He’s got symptoms, he’s at the hospital, he can’t leave for 10 days. It’s
Reports Natasha Jonas almost dethrones Terri Harper, but a split draw sees the champion retain the WBC super-featherweight title AFTER a superb 10 rounds, Terri Harper and Natasha Jonas’ WBC super-featherweight world title fight ended in a split draw on Friday night (August 7) at Matchroom’s HQ in Brentwood. The first all-British women’s world title
Saturday night on FOX (8 pm ET), Jamal James and Thomas Dulorme will headline the Premier Boxing Champions return to the broadcast network in a 12-round welterweight bout for the interim WBA title. Our staffers make their picks, and don’t forget we’ll have live coverage beginning at 8 pm ET on FOX tomorrow night, plus
Mykal Fox isn’t the only member of his fighting family who is on standby. BoxingScene.com has been informed that Alantez Fox, Mykal’s older brother, is a potential replacement preparing to fill in for Showtime’s main event August 15 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Alantez Fox could face either WBC super middleweight champion David
Friday, August 7th Terri Harper vs. Natasha Jonas Brentwood, England (DAZN) Friday, August 7th Chris Billam-Smith vs. Nathan Thorley Brentwood, England (DAZN) Saturday, August 8th Jamal James vs. Thomas Dulorme Los Angeles (Fox/Fox Deportes/FS1) Saturday, August 8th David Morrell vs. Lennox Allen Los Angeles (Fox/Fox Deportes/FS1) Friday, August 14th Felix Cash vs. Jason Welborn Brentwood,