5:31 PM ET The World Boxing Council has ordered junior bantamweight titleholder Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada to start negotiating a mandatory defense against former titlist Srisaket Sor Rungvisai. Estrada was hoping to get a rematch against fellow titlist Roman Chocolatito” Gonzalez in the early part of 2021, but the WBC decision could delay that
Month: November 2020
Mike Coppinger reports that top welterweight prospect Jaron “Boots” Ennis and veteran Thomas Dulorme “have a deal” to meet on Showtime’s December 12th Nordine Oubaali-Nonito Donaire card, a bout first revealed by Steve Kim last month. The 23-year-old Ennis (26-0, 24 KO) is among the most promising up-and-comers in the entire sport, a genuine wrecking
Gervonta Davis scored one of the best knockouts in memory WITH an astonishing, countering left uppercut, Gervonta Davis knocked Leo Santa Cruz cold at 2-40 of round six on Saturday (October 31). The two, who weighed in at 130lbs, were fighting for Leo’s WBA super-featherweight title and the same sanctioning body’s spurious ‘regular’ lightweight belt,
SAN ANTONIO – Mario Barrios and Regis Prograis boxed in back-to-back bouts Saturday night at Alamodome. Now that they’ve recorded respective technical knockouts of Ryan Karl and Juan Heraldez, Barrios and Prograis could come face-to-face the next time they enter the ring. Both boxers acknowledged after their impressive victories that they expect to fight one
Eddy Reynoso, Trainer Of Canelo Alvarez Eyes Jermall Charlo Showdown: “That Fight Has To Take Place Next Year” Posted on 11/02/2020 By: Hans Themistode Jermall Charlo has done everything in his power to get Canelo Alvarez to notice him. From putting on stellar performance after stellar performance, to flat out calling him out, Charlo has
8:58 AM ET As the calendar turns over from a landscape-shifting October, there’s even more to come in November. But both the action of the past month and the fights that lie ahead carry lingering questions. Where does Gervonta Davis rank among boxing’s best? Will Deontay Wilder factor into heavyweight boxing in the next 12
History Matt Christie reflects on Larry Holmes and one of the greatest heavyweight careers in history LARRY HOLMES had one of the best jabs in history, superhuman recuperative powers, and intelligence that shone through his extreme talent. Above all, though, he was the right guy at the wrong time. Larry was the fourth of 12
On October 31, 2020, Gervonta Davis scored a thrilling sixth-round knockout victory over Leo Santa Cruz in their scheduled 12-round WBA World Lightweight and Super Featherweight title bout. This fight was broadcast live on SHOWTIME Pay-Per-View from the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX as part of the Premier Boxing Champions series. FULL FIGHT NIGHT RECAP:
Another day, another court appearance for Adrien Broner. But this one certainly could’ve gone better for the boxer turned rapper turned boxer. A Cleveland judge ordered Broner to be taken into custody today for contempt of court, stemming from a 2018 lawsuit regarding Broner’s assault on a woman at a nightclub. Judge Nancy Margaret Russo
Leo Santa Cruz will allocate the next days, weeks and even months to decide, together with his family, whether he will remain in boxing or retire after his brutal knockout loss to Gervonta Davis on Saturday night at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. ‘El Famoso Terremoto’, who is in good health after a routine check-up at
Posted on 11/02/2020 By: Sean Crose Some of us of a certain age remember Mark Breland the fighter. Emerging from the golden 1984 US Olympic team, the Brooklyn native went on to be the WBA welterweight champion of the world. The man’s life had all the trappings of a rising star. He was respected in
7:42 PM ET Unified bantamweight titlist Naoya Inoue defends his IBF and WBA belts against Jason Moloney in the main event of a Top Rank card, at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas (ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. ET). At the Alamodome in San Antonio, WBA “regular” lightweight titleholder Gervonta Davis takes on WBA “super”
History Relive one of the most-watched finishes in boxing history as Kostya Tszyu turns Zab Judah to jelly KOSTYA TSZYU w rsf 2 ZAB JUDAHNovember 3, 2001; MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NVZAB JUDAH came to the ring alongside Mike Tyson, his old pal from Brooklyn. But even Tyson could not believe what he was witnessing
In the immediate aftermath of Gervonta Davis’ spectacular knockout of Leo Santa Cruz, promoter Floyd Mayweather made an appearance at the post-fight presser to share some of his thoughts on his fighter. “Amazing, amazing, amazing performance. I’m proud of you, Tank. Of course [my voice is horse] because I’m always screaming, wanting the best for
Minsk – In the main event of another installment of the Al Siesta-promoted (this time in association with Camille Estephan and MelBet), young Russian Vladimir Myshev (11-0, 6 KOs) scored an uneventful eight-round unanimous decision over defensive-minded and defensively-potent Alexander Cazares (16-14, 7 KOs). Myshev was a bit better than the Spain-based Mexican but too
Oleksandr Usyk vs Dereck Chisora Undercard Results: Ramla Ali Makes Successful Pro Debut Against Eva Hubmayer Posted on 10/31/2020 Highly touted amateur Ramla Ali (1-0, 0 KOs) turned in a one sided performance in her pro debut. The super bantamweight prospect made it look easy against fringe contender Eva Hubmayer (1-1, 1 KO) at Wembley
Posted on 10/31/2020 By: Hans Themistode The skills of Oleksandr Usyk were never in question, but coming up from a cruiserweight division in which he dominated, his size was. A one sided beatdown of fringe contender Chazz Witherspoon did little to answer any questions regarding his standing in the heavyweight division late last year. But
Oct 31, 2020 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 Oleksandr Usyk came through his hardest test yet as a heavyweight with a unanimous decision over Derek Chisora on Saturday to move closer to