Posted on 02/17/2021 By: Hans Themistode There was simply nothing Mikey Garcia could do against Errol Spence Jr. Roughly two years ago, the California native jumped up two weight divisions in an attempt to win a world title in his fifth weight class. His dreams, of course, proved to be an impossible one as Spence
Month: February 2021
10:56 AM ET Adrien Broner stared straight ahead, hands slightly above his waist as he tried to wriggle through a shaky defense. But this wasn’t an arena Broner, a boxer with world titles in four divisions, was comfortable in. In front of him sat Cuyahoga County judge Nancy Margaret Russo. On this particular day this
News Mark Robinson From inside the David Avanesyan vs Josh Kelly bubble, after all the fighters pass their first Covid tests, Roy Kelly wonders if another bubble will be burst BEWARE the party pooper. Rylan Charlton has joined the Matchroom bubble in Wembley determined to burst another bubble, when he meets the London-based Albanian phenomenon
Feature • Issue • Premium Mike Lockley catches up with former British champion Hugh Forde who used to work feats of magic to boil down in weight IN the days deprived of dieticians, nutritionists and day before weigh-ins, when removing stubborn pounds was a slog of starvation and saunas, not a science, Hugh Forde somehow
Rising Colorado star Anthony Soto has been gaining high class experience prior to his third pro outing on February 20 in Orlando, Florida. Soto is well regarded within the buzzing Colorado boxing scene, a scene that hosts training camps for the likes of pound-for-pound king Terence Crawford. The USA National Amateur setup also uses Colorado as a
Posted on 02/16/2021 By: Sean Crose “February 20 people are going to see that I’m still the Adrien Broner who can take over the sport,” four division titlist Adrien Broner says. Although he hasn’t had a meaningful win in years, Broner wants to show the world that he has what it takes to return to
Well, Bob Arum was hoping Eddie Hearn would shut up about the Fury-Joshua negotiations, but Sky Sports went and asked Big Ed if the situation with Deontay Wilder and Fury could be a problem, so Hearn had to answer, right? Hearn told Sky it’s not on their side, but that he doesn’t expect it to
(September 9, 2016) In front of a raucous and supportive crowd, undefeated rising star Robert Easter (18-0, 14 KOs) earned a narrow split-decision victory over previously unbeaten Richard Commey (24-1, 22 KOs) in a thrilling contest that saw both men grab momentum at different points throughout the 12-round bout. Easter used his jab and length
Salita Promotions proudly announces the signing of undefeated Dominican heavyweight “Gentleman” George Arias (15-0, 7 KOs) to a co-promotional agreement, along with DiBella Entertainment. Born in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic, Arias moved to New York City in 1996, at four years old. At age 18, the now 29-year-old started boxing as a hobby at
Posted on 02/16/2021 By: Hans Themistode The crowd booed at first, then laughed uncontrollably once Adrien Broner took the microphone on January 19th, 2019. Just a few moments earlier, the former four-division champion was announcing to the world that he should have been given the victory against Manny Pacquaio instead of a lopsided decision loss.
8:16 PM ET Jamel Herring is going to have to wait a little longer to defend his WBO junior lightweight title. Herring’s bout against Carl Frampton, scheduled for Feb. 27 in London, has been postponed after Frampton injured his hand, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. The fight, the source said, is now expected
PBC’s Feb. 27 card on FOX is official and finalized, with former super middleweight titlist Anthony Dirrell returning in the main event, and prospects Jesus Ramos and Vito Mielnicki Jr in undercard bouts. The show will be running head-to-head with Canelo Alvarez’s return on DAZN, so frankly it’s going to fly way under the radar,
Light heavyweight prospect Sean Hemphill remained unbeaten Friday night, defeating gatekeeper Elie Augustama by unanimous decision Friday night at the Avanti Palms Resort in Orlando, Florida. All three judges scored the bout 60-54 in favor of Hemphill, who improves to 11-0, 6 knockouts. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Hemphill, who resides in New Orleans, Louisiana,
Posted on 02/16/2021 By: Hans Themistode Canelo Alvarez tends to give cliche answers at times. Regardless of boxing fans having a strong idea as to who he is expected to fight next, Alvarez remains in the moment and always keeps his options open. Case in point would be the Mexican star’s refusal to acknowledge that
8:12 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 With the clock ticking down on the legendary career of 42-year-old Manny Pacquiao, the choice of his next opponent will be an interesting one.
Boxers • Issue • Premium Otto Wallin takes on Dominic Breazeale over 12 rounds in Uncasville, Connecticut this Saturday When and why you started boxing:I started boxing at 15. I was drawn to it because my father and brother used to box. Favourite all-time fighter:Muhammad Ali. He wasn’t only a great fighter but he was
Opinion Mark Robinson We ask a panel of experts whether Josh Warrington was left in with Mauricio Lara for too long Carl FramptonTwo-weight world championHe was being hurt throughout the fight. It should have been stopped at the end of the fourth. When he stood up at the start of the fifth his back leg
Josh Warrington suffered a shock loss to Mauricio Lara on Saturday in London, an early (and strong) leader for 2021 Upset of the Year, but the 30-year-old Warrington has received a lot of supports from fans in his home city and across the United Kingdom, and gave his thanks for that. “The support from the
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