Posted on 11/04/2020 By: Sean Crose “Training camp has been going really well,” heavyweight Alexander “The Great” Flores said during a Thursday conference call to promote his Saturday match with Louis “King Kong” Ortiz. “I’m always in shape year around. We were already aiming for a November fight, so when this fight against Ortiz presented
Year: 2020
6:43 PM ET Rikki Soumpholphakdy Former featherweight world titlist Shakur Stevenson has publicly offered to face Oscar Valdez at junior lightweight on Dec. 12 after Valdez’s original opponent, Miguel Berchelt, tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. Stevenson (14-0, 8 KOs) told ESPN he has informed his managers to inquire about the possibility of fighting Valdez
History George Foreman scores the greatest of all comeback victories against Michael Moorer GEORGE FOREMAN w ko 10 MICHAEL MOORERNovember 5, 1994; MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV BOXERS that are 45 years old are not supposed to win the world heavyweight title. Twenty years after losing to Muhammad Ali, seven years after launching the unlikliest
European super lightweight champion Sandor Martin has signed a co-promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing and OPI Since 82. Martin (36-2, 13 KO) has won 21 of his last 22 fights, losing only to Anthony Yigit in his initial 2017 bid for EBU gold. He ultimately claimed the belt last year with a decision over Italy’s
The fight between junior lightweight world titlist Jamel Herring and former two-division titlist Carl Frampton, which is penciled in for Dec. 19 in the United Kingdom, could move into January to ensure an American broadcaster but if it remains in December it would not have a broadcast home in the United States, Top Rank promoter
5:28 PM ET A fight between WBC heavyweight titleholder and lineal champion Tyson Fury and Agit Kabayel is being finalized for Dec. 5 in London, The Athletic reported Wednesday. Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) had said recently that he wanted to fight on Dec. 5, but he didn’t have an opponent. “I’d just like to announce
Amateur FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images In case you haven’t had your fill of controversial election campaigns, AIBA will have you covered IN case you haven’t had your fill of controversial election campaigns, AIBA will have you covered. The upcoming election for president of AIBA, the amateur sport’s international governing body, is crucial for boxing. AIBA is
As hard as he worked to win the title, Patrick Teixeira takes offense to any claim that he’s trying to protect his reign in any way. The reigning junior middleweight titlist is in limbo regarding his first title defense. Brazil’s Teixeira (33-1, 22KOs) has been ordered to make a mandatory title defense versus Argentina’s Brian
Regis Prograis: “I Still Believe I’m The Best At 140, I Want To Be Champion Again” Posted on 11/02/2020 By: Hans Themistode Regis Prograis warned those who are in his 140 pound weight class, that although he suffered the first loss of his career late last year, that he wasn’t going anywhere anytime soon. This
9:20 AM ET Former junior lightweight, lightweight and light welterweight title holder Adrien Broner was jailed Monday on contempt of court charges in a Cuyahoga County courtroom, stemming from an assault at a Cleveland nightclub in 2018. In December 2019, Judge Nancy Margaret Russo ruled that Broner needed to pay $783,752.54 in damages and court
Tonight at 8 pm ET on FS1, Premier Boxing Champions returns with four fights from Los Angeles, featuring unbeaten welterweight prospect Eimantas Stanionis against Justin DeLoach in the 10-round main event. The 26-year-old Stanionis, originally from Lithuania and now based in California, is a former European Championships gold medalist from 2015, and was a strong
Issue • Opinion • Premium Esther Lin/Showtime Gervonta Davis worked really hard for the best performance of his career, writes Leonard Ellerbe in an exclusive column GERVONTA DAVIS has been working really hard. He made the decision to relocate his training camp to here in Las Vegas and it was the best decision of his
On October 31, 2020, WBA World Super Lightweight Champion Mario Barrios scored a sixth-round technical knockout victory over Ryan Karl in their scheduled 12-round 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: http://pbcham.ps/DavisSantaCruzRecap #BarriosKarl #PBConSHOWTIME
It’s a shame, but not a complete surprise, that Tim Ryan hasn’t been given his place in the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota. Simply put, in a world where shouting passes for analysis, where Twitter followers are more important qualifiers than experience in earning some people jobs, Ryan was always going to be
Povetkin Tests Positive For Covid-19. Rematch With Whyte Pushed Back. Posted on 11/03/2020 By: Sean Crose “Unfortunately,” promoter Eddie Hearn tweeted on Tuesday, “we got the news today that Alexander Povetkin is in hospital after testing positive for Covid-19. The fight will now be rescheduled to a target date of Jan 30. An announcement on
7:55 PM ET The long-awaited battle between WBC junior lightweight titleholder Miguel Berchelt and Oscar Valdez scheduled for Dec. 12 in Las Vegas, could be in jeopardy after Berchelt tested positive for COVID-19, sources close to Berchelt’s camp told ESPN on Tuesday. Berchelt (37-1, 33 KOs) was tested as part of the weekly monitoring for
History Riddick Bowe gets off the floor to become the first man to stop Evander Holyfield RIDDICK BOWE w rsf 8 EVANDER HOLYFIELDNovember 4, 1995; Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV A FITTING finale to the greatest heavyweight rivalry since Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier were trading leather. Bowe, a 3/1 favourite, appeared to be in
As Yuriorkis Gamboa nears his showdown with Devin Haney this weekend, Gamboa is taking at least some solace from his performance against Gervonta Davis last year, saying he’s proved both his ability and his courage over the course of his career. Talking to RingTV about the fight, Gamboa says he’s more focused on preparing himself
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