JASON CUNNINGHAM has warned Brad Foster that he will be taken into “deep waters” in their triple title showdown next month. Cunningham will be risking his European Super-Bantamweight championship, while Foster (14-0-2, 5 KOs) will defend his British and Commonwealth titles in their 12 rounder at Utilita Arena, Birmingham on Saturday October 9, live on
Month: October 2021
Posted on 10/01/2021 By: Sean Crose “He lost to an amazing fighter,” former supermiddleweight titlist Carl Froch told iFL TV after witnessing Oleksandr Usyk’s impressive win over heavyweight multi-titlist Anthony Joshua last weekend, “probably one of the best southpaws operators of all time.” While there’s few if any who are willing to argue that Usyk
Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing The Opening Bell podcast takes a seismic event in the heavyweight division – Oleksandr Usyk’s win over Anthony Joshua in London OLEKSANDR USYK turned in a performance loaded with class and style to defeat Anthony Joshua last weekend. But what was it like to witness that from ringside? Is he that
7:49 AM ET It’ll end up on giant screens and promotional posters and videos before they fight. When ring announcers welcome them at the beginning of the fight, and call them out as the winner at the end, it’s all part of it. It’s what made Marvin Hagler “Marvelous,” Ray Leonard, Ray Robinson and Shane
History The greatest fight in heavyweight history ends the most compelling rivalry of them all MUHAMMAD ALI w rtd 14 JOE FRAZIEROctober 1, 1975; Philippine Coliseum, ManilaA FEW minutes before 11am on October 1, 1975, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier began the fight that would end their rivalry. After the frightfully punishing encounter, neither boxer
Boxers • Issue • Premium Meet Germaine Brown, who went to Belarus an underdog expected to lose, beat Dmitry Chudinov and now boxes on Sky this weekend When and why you started boxing:I started boxing when I was 15. They brought it to my school, an after-school activity. My brother was boxing down at Fitzroy
Former unified world champion Wladimir Klitschko believes his former foe, Anthony Joshua, can bounce back strong from the jaws of defeat. In the final bout of his career, in 2017, Klitschko was stopped in the eleventh round of a ‘Fight of The Year’ scrap with Joshua. Last Saturday night at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Joshua suffered
Posted on 09/30/2021 By: Hans Themistode Canelo Alvarez has an unquestioned disdain for IBF super middleweight titleholder Caleb Plant. Although the two are scheduled to meet on November 6th, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada with the chance to become the division’s first undisputed champion, the pair couldn’t wait until their fight date
8:00 AM ET Jake Paul is expanding his footprint in the boxing world by signing one of its top female fighters. Most Valuable Promotions has signed Amanda Serrano, one of the best women’s fighters in the history of boxing, to a promotional deal, Paul and Serrano told ESPN. Paul, the YouTube-star-turned-prizefighter, and his adviser, Nakisa
In a conversation with Marcos Villegas of Fight Hub TV, boxing analyst Timothy Bradley gives his take on the undisputed super middleweight unification between Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant. Bradley isn’t giving much of a chance to Plant in this fight, and says what we’ve been hearing all over the boxing world — that David
Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Oleksandr Usyk doesn’t just beat everyone he fights, he does it on their terms, and in their back yard. Here are 10 of his best wins ANTHONY JOSHUAUsyk, the ultimate road warrior, had no qualms going to London and challenging Joshua, the darling of British boxing, in front of 66,000 fans
Ángel Barrientes (4-0 3 KOs) kicked off the telecast by earning a unanimous decision over Fernando Ibarra (2-4) after six rounds of super bantamweight action. Ángel used his jab to control the action from the outset, effectively keeping the hard charging Ibarra from doing any sustained damage throughout the fight, despite Ibarra landing flush right
Issue • Premium • Preview Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Chris Eubank Jr busies himself with late substitute as Sky Sports relaunch without any involvement from Matchroom, writes Declan Taylor IT IS a case of out with the old and in with the new on Sky Sports this weekend as the post-Matchroom era kicks off at Wembley
Opinion After stepping up to heavyweight and defeating Anthony Joshua, where would you place Oleksandr Usyk in your pound-for-pound rankings? Frazer ClarkeTokyo Olympic medallistCanelo’s had more fights, but I’d say Usyk. I think what he’s done there, he’s beaten an in-form champion, a good champion, at heavyweight. Everyone knows how difficult the heavyweight division is
John, Tyson and Tommy Fury explore the distinguished heritage and history of the Fury family in this BT Sport documentary film. Watch #FuryWilder3 exclusively live on BT Sport Box Office on October 9 in the UK and Ireland. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️ http://twitter.com/btsportboxing
Junior middleweight contender Tim Tszyu is putting his body “through hell” as he prepares to face seasoned boxer Takeshi Inoue (17-1-1) of Japan on November 17. Tszyu realizes that his conditioning needs to be in supreme order to topple an opponent like Inoue, who in the sole loss of his career, by way of decision
Posted on 09/30/2021 By: Hans Themistode Andy Ruiz Jr. may have added to his win column recently, but he endured a far more difficult time than he was expecting. The former unified heavyweight champion ended his year and a half layoff just a few months ago on May 1st, against Chris Arreola at the Dignity