Dillian Whyte’s loss this past weekend has conveniently removed a major hurdle for what would be an undisputed heavyweight title unification between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Whyte, who had been due a mandatory shot at Fury’s title by February 2021, is no longer in line for that fight. And while Whyte had previously suggested
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12:54 PM ET Steve KimESPN WBC/IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev will now defend both of his titles against Adam Deines on Sept. 25 in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Top Rank officials confirmed on Monday. Deines (19-1-1, 10 KOs), who was born in Russia but lives in Germany, steps in for original opponent Meng Fanlong, who is
Issue • Letters • Premium Stephanie Trapp/Showtime For some boxers a reign as world champion will be short-lived, whereas for others it can last years. 1. WANHENG MEENAYOTHIN (NOVEMBER 2014) Closing in on six years as the WBC strawweight champion, the 54-0 Meenayothin has successfully defended his title 12 times. The Thai was contemplating retirement
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One of the biggest grudge matches in the recent history of Australian boxing is officially set. Second-generation boxer Tim Tszyu and former welterweight titlist Jeff Horn both made weight for their heavily hyped junior middleweight showdown Wednesday evening at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in the coastal city of Townsville, Australia. Rockdale’s Tszyu hit the scales
Saturday, September 12th Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. Carson, Calif. (PPV) Saturday, September 19th Erickson Lubin vs. Terrell Gausha Uncasville, Connecticut (Showtime) Saturday, September 26th Brandon Figueroa vs. Damien Vasquez Uncasville, Connecticut (Showtime/PBC PPV) Saturday, September 26th Jermall Charlo vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko Uncasville, Connecticut (Showtime/PBC PPV) Saturday, September 26th Jermell Charlo vs. Jeison Rosario
Posted on 08/24/2020 By Sean Crose The last time the world saw Tyson Fury in the ring, the lineal and now WBC heavyweight champion was beating up (Is there another way to put it?) undefeated rival Deontay Wilder last February in Las Vegas. The world has become a different place since that time. The international
2:03 PM ET Steve KimESPN Josh Taylor, the WBA/IBF junior welterweight champion, will defend both belts on Sept. 26 against Apinun Khongsong at the BT Sports Studio from London, in a fight that will air on ESPN+. It will be Taylor’s first outing since his victory over Regis Prograis last October in the World Boxing
Josh Taylor’s IBF mandatory defense against Apinun Khongsong, first scheduled for May 2nd before getting wrecked by the ‘rona, will now officially take place on September 26th at the BT Sport Studio in London. The fight, first ordered after Taylor’s (16-0, 12 KO) successful unification match with Regis Prograis, went through something of a strange
Hours before Joe Smith Jr. punched his way toward a light heavyweight title shot, potential future opponent Maksim Vlasov was forced to go to drastic measure to remain active. The former title challenger was reduced to accepting an exhibition bout for his latest ring appearance, which came over the weekend in Kazan, roughly five hours
Saturday, September 12th Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. Carson, Calif. (PPV) Saturday, September 19th Erickson Lubin vs. Terrell Gausha Uncasville, Connecticut (Showtime) Saturday, September 26th Brandon Figueroa vs. Damien Vasquez Uncasville, Connecticut (Showtime/PBC PPV) Saturday, September 26th Jermall Charlo vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko Uncasville, Connecticut (Showtime/PBC PPV) Saturday, September 26th Jermell Charlo vs. Jeison Rosario
Bob Arum Sticks It To Dillian Whyte: “Povetkin’s Uppercut, Knocked Him Cold On His Ass Posted on 08/24/2020 By: Hans Themistode Promoter Bob Arum apparently has no problem kicking a man while he’s down. Top Rank’s CEO sat back in his palatial estate, kicked his feet up and watched a Saturday night filled with boxing.
9:06 AM ET Steve Kim 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 After two cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic, WBC/WBO junior welterweight unified titlist Jose Ramirez will finally meet Viktor Postol on Saturday
Yoan Pablo Hernandez’s comeback wasn’t quite as successful as Sergio Martinez’s. The former cruiserweight champ, fighting for the first time since 2014, was thoroughly demolished by Kevin Johnson this past Saturday in Magdeburg, Germany. Johnson (35-17-1, 19 KO) entered the fight in the midst of a five-fight losing streak and with just one win in
Super middleweight prospect Edward Ortiz retains his unblemished record following a close split decision victory over Antonio Todd on August 22, 2020, live on live from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. This fight was broadcast live on FS1 as part of the Premier Boxing Champions series. FIGHT NIGHT RECAP: https://pbcham.ps/31MAO5T #PBConFOX #OrtizTodd Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com
Legendary two-weight UFC champion Georges St-Pierre talks to Adam Catterall about his history with boxing, training with Freddie Roach and sparring James DeGale and Adonis Stevenson. GSP goes on to express his love for Tyson Fury and dreams of a match up with Anthony Joshua in the near future. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on
Joe Smith Jr. senses he has successfully navigated the most treacherous part of his path toward winning the WBO light heavyweight title. The heavy-handed contender doesn’t know anything about Umar Salamov or Maksim Vlasov, both of whom he’ll start studying soon. Those that are familiar with those Russian contenders have informed Smith that neither of
Saturday, September 12th Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. Carson, Calif. (PPV) Saturday, September 19th Erickson Lubin vs. Terrell Gausha Uncasville, Connecticut (Showtime) Saturday, September 26th Brandon Figueroa vs. Damien Vasquez Uncasville, Connecticut (Showtime/PBC PPV) Saturday, September 26th Jermall Charlo vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko Uncasville, Connecticut (Showtime/PBC PPV) Saturday, September 26th Jermell Charlo vs. Jeison Rosario