Josh Taylor does not see why he needs to give up his lofty perch in the 140-pound division anytime soon – or ever, for that matter. The undisputed junior welterweight champion from Scotland may have accomplished all that can be done in his current weight class, but that does not mean he is necessarily looking
Month: September 2021
Posted on 09/15/2021 By: Hans Themistode Adam Kownacki was forced to take a long, hard look at himself in the mirror. No matter who was placed in front of him, both oddsmakers and his crazed New York fanbase, believed he would take home the win. For the most part, both parties were right as Kownacki
History Sugar Ray Leonard overcomes points deficit to stop Thomas Hearns in epic battle SUGAR RAY LEONARD w rsf 14 THOMAS HEARNSSeptember 16, 1981; Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV IN 1981, Thomas Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard produced an exhibition – or should we say a lesson – of what happens when two great fighters
Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter won’t be the only Top Rank/PBC collaboration on the schedule. The WBC has announced that Friday’s purse bid between light heavyweight champ Artur Beterbiev and mandatory challenger Marcus Browne has been pushed back to September 28th by mutual request. Dan Rafael and Julius Julianis report that the promoters were too
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury feels confident in his ability to beat all of the top names in the weight class. He expects to walk away from the sport with his undefeated record intact. Fury has been out of action since February 2020, when he picked up a seven round stoppage of Deontay Wilder to
Posted on 09/15/2021 By: Hans Themistode It was a merry-go-round of names that were presented at the doorstep of heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte. However, after Eddie Hearn failed to finalize deals against both Jermaine Franklin and Chris Arreola, the long-time promoter has decided to go in another, and possibly, more dangerous direction. As first reported
4:22 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Dillian Whyte, who has made a career out of taking on tough opposition, has another formidable opponent lined up. “The Body Snatcher” and Otto Wallin have agreed to terms for an Oct. 30 bout at the O2 Arena in London, sources tell ESPN. Whyte, ESPN’s No. 6 heavyweight, owns victories
In part four of INSIDE Fury vs Wilder III, Deontay Wilder introduces the world to his new trainer, Malik Scott. Wilder and Scott talk about their relationship, their approach to training, and their outlook on Tyson Fury. Visit our website for more on Fury vs Wilder III ???? : http://pbcham.ps/FightNight-100921 #DeontayWilder #FuryWilder3 #WilderFury3 Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com
Tyson Fury discussed his trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder in Manchester as he also looked ahead to future bouts with Anthony Joshua, Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora. Watch Fury v Wilder exclusively live on BT Sport Box Office on October 9th. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on
Dillian Whyte will face a younger, fresher heavyweight than expected. BoxingScene.com has learned that Whyte will oppose Otto Wallin on October 30 at O2 Arena in London. The hard-hitting Whyte will defend his WBC interim heavyweight title versus the Swedish southpaw in a main event DAZN will stream. Promoter Eddie Hearn stated earlier this month
Posted on 09/15/2021 By: Hans Themistode Terence Crawford heard the critics loud and clear. While his trophy case was filled to the brim with numerous awards, Crawford was constantly castigated for the level of opposition he fought along the way. Bob Arum, Crawford’s long-time promoter, consistently pounded the pavement in an attempt to find the
7:51 AM ET WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford will get the signature fight he’s wanted when he faces former champ Shawn Porter on Nov. 20 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs), 33, of Omaha, Nebraska, hasn’t fought since a fourth-round TKO victory over Kell Brook in November
With the official word coming that welterweight titleholder Terence Crawford has finally come to terms to face Shawn Porter, former world titleholder (and now boxing analyst) Timothy Bradley shares his thoughts on the impending battle. Talking to ESPN about the fight, Bradley predicts a spectacular night of highly competitive boxing knowing the characters in play.
Issue • News • Premium Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Ronnie Davies remains a crucial component of the Chris Eubank Jr business as he prepares to welcome Roy Jones Jnr to the Hove gym, writes Matt Christie ROY JONES JNR was due to arrive in Hove on Tuesday (September 14) to put the final touches to Chris
News Matt Christie pays tribute to 1964 Olympian Brian Packer FIFTY-SEVEN years before Team GB excelled at the Tokyo Olympics, Brian Packer represented his country at the 1964 Games in the very same city. The world was different then, so too the sport of boxing that Packer thought long and hard about giving up, so
The often-postponed fight for the vacant EBU lightweight title between Edis Tatli (32-3) and Gianluca Ceglia (16-3-1-3 KOs) will now, according to the EBU, go ahead on December 11 in Helsinki, Finland. Tatli vs Ceglia has been on and off several times by now and has been postponed either due to Tatli getting injured or
Posted on 09/14/2021 By: Sean Crose There’s fighter’s out there without half the talent of Terence Crawford, yet somehow breeze through life with ten times the hype. In an age of division, both in and outside the sport of boxing, Crawford was able to become an undisputed champion at junior welterweight, Aaron Pryor’s own division.
Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr. has had its fair share of supporting casts during its long and troubled genesis; the June 19th date included Franchon Crews-Dezurn vs. Elin Cederroos, Michael Hunter vs. Mike Wilson, and Andy Vences vs. Jono Carroll. Those bouts wound up scattering to the winds when Lopez caught COVID, and Triller
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