Posted on 08/20/2020 By: Sean Crose Hyperbolic as it may seem, they called him the “Golden Boy” for a reason. Winner of an Olympic Gold Medal, winner of major professional titles in six divisions, a pay per view superstar, a singer, and a top promoter, Oscar De La Hoya inarguably compiled quite the resume for
Year: 2020
Aug 19, 2020 Steve KimESPN The promoters for Luke Campbell and Ryan Garcia reached an agreement Wednesday for a WBC interim lightweight title fight to take place in November. Matchroom Sports, which promotes Campbell, and Golden Boy Promotions, which promotes Garcia, made the announcement Wednesday, just minutes before a WBC purse bid was to be
I haven’t yet met the person. If the person is you, poke me virtually and tell me that you think Sebastian Formella, a 33-year-old German fighter, will upset Shawn Porter on Saturday night in Los Angeles (FOX, 8 pm ET). I will wait… In the meantime, I reached out to Formella, who holds a 22-0
Opinion Will it be repeat or revenge in Katie Taylor’s rematch with Delfine Persoon Chris McKennaSports journalistTaylor can win this one more clearly and silence doubters. The fact she has had more time in camp than Persoon will benefit her greatly. She should be more calm and collected with no crowd roaring her on and
Opinion A panel of experts considers Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin Chris McKennaSports journalistI’m sure if it turns out to be a slugfest with knockdowns galore then everyone involved will say ‘you get what you pay for’ but let’s be realistic – it’s an interim title fight between a heavyweight contender and a faded force.
The popular Irish middleweight never won a world title. But John Duddy ennobled boxing, writes Thomas Hauser ON September 29, 2006, John Duddy fought Yory Boy Campas at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. Duddy was never a great fighter in the traditional sense. But that night, he was great. A native of County Derry,
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is baiting Deontay Wilder to come out in public. For the most part, very little has been heard from Wilder since suffering his first career defeat back in February, when Fury stopped him in seven rounds to capture the WBC world title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. In
Posted on 08/20/2020 By: Hans Themistode Picking up the win has always been the main goal for undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor. No matter if she scored a one punch knockout or cruised to a unanimous decision win–as long as she left the ring with her hand raised in victory then she was perfectly alright
7:00 AM 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 Katie Taylor and Delfine Persoon have both said they have points to prove in Saturday’s rematch to decide the undisputed world lightweight champion of
In this video interview with Fight Hype, Amir Khan explains why he immediately made known his interest in fighting Oscar De La Hoya after hearing the news that the promoter wants to end his retirement. Check out some excerpts below… Khan on tweeting out that he wants the fight against Oscar De La Hoya: “For
Anthony Joshua joins Natasha Jonas and Tony Bellew on the Sky Sports Box Office team for Dillian Whyte versus Alexander Povetkin and Katie Taylor-Delfine Persoon 2. (photos by Mark Robinson) Britain’s Unified World Champion will be ringside to watch his Heavyweight rival Whyte battle Povetkin this Saturday, live on Sky Sports Box Office, and Irish
7:01 AM ET Claressa Shields calls herself the boxing GWOAT (Greatest Woman Of All Time), and it’s hard to argue against her. Shields has won world titles in three different divisions and is the current undisputed middleweight world champion. She also has won two Olympic gold medals and is unbeaten as a professional. Her closest
David Benavidez and Roamer Alexis Angulo faced off in a scheduled 12-round super middleweight bout on August 15, 2020, live from the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. This fight was broadcast live on SHOWTIME as part of the Premier Boxing Champions series. Benavidez was the victor by way of 10th-round TKO, however he was
Frank Warren talks to Rob Armstrong about the current situation with mandatories and undisputed fights in the heavyweight division, while also revealing the new opponent for Daniel Dubois on August 29th. The Hall of Fame promoter also gives an update on Chris Eubank Jr’s offer to fight Liam Williams…
The Kronk Gym in Detroit will play host to a Salita Promotions boxing card tonight, streaming live at 7 pm ET on UFC Fight Pass, and Bad Left Hook will be here for live updates, results, and discussion. In the main event, super middleweight Vladimir Shishkin will look to stay unbeaten as he takes on
Issue • News • Premium Liam Taylor tells John Evans about the bizarre treatment he’s undertaken ahead of his next bout THE shaman takes a burning stick and uses the embers to delicately burn through a layer of his patient’s skin. He then applies the carefully harvested kambo – a secretion taken from the giant
Dillian Whyte says he has no faith in Tyson Fury honouring the WBC’s pledge to give him his long overdue title shot, but says that he does not want to become champion by just being handed the belt either. Whyte faces Alexander Povetkin on Saturday in the final edition of Eddie Hearn’s Fight Camp from
5:47 PM ET Steve KimESPN Oscar De La Hoya told ESPN on Wednesday that he will return to the ring at the age of 47. Twelve years after his last fight, the 11-time titlist confirmed he’s ready to end his retirement. “The rumors are true, and I’m going to start sparring in the next few