7:46 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 Carl Frampton believes beating WBO junior lightweight world titlist Jamel Herring on Saturday would make him the best boxer in Irish history. The Northern
Month: April 2021
During this conversation with Fight Hype, WBC titleholder Devin Haney discusses his upcoming fight against Jorge Linares and his expectations to put on a much better performance now that he’s feeling physically better. Check out some excerpts of what Haney had to say on the fight below. Haney on what he believes will be the
All that is left for Jamel Herring and Carl Frampton is to enter the ring. Both boxers easily made weight ahead of their oft-postponed WBO junior lightweight title fight, which takes place on Saturday, live on ESPN+ beginning at 4:00 p.m. ET from Caesars Palace Dubai in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Herring (22-2, 10KOs) weighed
Posted on 04/01/2021 By: Hans Themistode Keith Thurman doesn’t recall his showdown against Danny Garcia being particularly close. Despite the split decision victory in 2017, Thurman believes he dominated their contest. Regardless of his belief, that hasn’t stopped Garcia from calling him out. Earlier this month, the Philadelphia native announced to the boxing world that
Opinion We ask a panel of experts what they think Dillian Whyte’s next move should be Darren BarkerFormer IBF championI’d say Deontay Wilder. He’s entertaining outside of the ring and I think the build up between them two would be brilliant. And the fight would deliver. Tony JeffriesOlympic medallistFull credit to Dillian for getting straight
Opinion How do you see Carl Frampton vs Jamel Herring going? Darren BarkerFormer IBF championI’m so impressed with Carl. He gives away height and reach but what a great fighter he is, what a great career he’s had and what a way to bow out. He’ll mix it up. He won’t be predictable. I think
It may not be the most stacked weekend of action that we’ve seen, but there are still plenty of things to consider ahead of this weekend’s boxing. Is Bakhodir Jalolov a genuine heavyweight sleeper? Uzbekistan heavyweight Bakhodir Jalolov returns to action on Saturday night, taking on Kristaps Zutis in his eighth professional outing. At 6’7”,
(December 16, 2020) 18-year-old lightweight prospect Fernando Molina (4-0, 2 KOs) showed off his skills on his way to earning a six-round unanimous decision over a determined Teodoro “El Regalo” Alonso (3-3). A pro for just over a year, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico’s Molina showed impressive hand speed, nailing the rugged Alonso almost at will, while
Lennox Clarke spoke of his delight at proving the doubters wrong, after he became the new British and Commonwealth super-middleweight champion with a win over Willy Hutchinson. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️ http://twitter.com/btsportboxing Join our BT Sport Boxing Facebook Group ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BTSportBoxing/ Follow us
Following the appointment of Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada as the World Boxing Council (WBC) Franchise champion, the trilogy against Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez is now becoming a reality. Back on March 13, the two boxers fought toe to toe in a twelve round war – which saw Estrada walk away with a split decision win –
Posted on 04/01/2021 By: Sean Crose “How come you never really hear, or see PBC head honchos involved in all of the dramatic bullshit with fighters, and other promoters, like Eddie Hearn, Bob Arum, and others, are always involved in some bullshit. Why?” So trainer Eric Kelly recently asked on Instagram. Frankly it’s a good
Mar 30, 2021 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 Wasserman, an international marketing and managing agency, has acquired European boxing promoter Team Sauerland to create Wasserman Boxing. Sauerland is led by brothers Kalle
Welterweight prospect Conor Benn is set to face veteran Samuel Vargas on Saturday, April 10, and while he stresses hard that he’s not overlooking Vargas, he does have his thoughts about what he might want to do after. “I made the mistake once of overlooking an opponent and I hit the deck twice. I can
Former world champion Sergey Lipinets shared insights into his training camp as he prepares to take on rising welterweight star Jaron “Boots” Ennis in a 12-round battle that headlines action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, April 10 from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. in a Premier Boxing Champions event. The 32-year-old Lipinets became a world
Posted on 03/30/2021 By: Sean Crose Give this much to Julio Caesar Chavez Jr – he knows how to stay in the spotlight. The eccentric son of the legendary Julio Caesar Chavez hasn’t truly impressed since he dropped Sergio Martinez late in a fight he eventually lost, but years later’ still manages to find name
12:36 PM ET Former UFC champion Anderson Silva will face former middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in a 10-round boxing match on June 19 at Jalisco Stadium in Jalisco, Mexico, promoters confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Promoter Saul Rios says the fight will take place at 180 pounds. This will be Silva’s third
Feature • Premium Carl Frampton confronts a tall order when he fights Jamel Herring on Saturday. He discusses his towering opponent and his own motivation with John Dennen WHEN Carl Frampton challenges Jamel Herring for the WBO super-featherweight title on Saturday (April 3) he will be going up against the limits of what’s physically possible
With Jorge Linares officially set to challenge Devin Haney for the WBC lightweight title May 29 on DAZN, the Venzuelan veteran and three-division titlist Linares (47-5, 29 KO) says he’ll show he’s still a major player at lightweight. “This is my moment to show the world that I still have a lot more to give