7:49 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN When COVID took hold of the world in March 2020, it also greatly hampered sports, but perhaps none more so than boxing. After all, the fight game hinges on major live gates to deliver its truly marquee events. While the other major sports leagues experienced plenty of pauses and cancellations,
Month: October 2021
Main Event Jose Zepeda is an established contender at 140 lbs, while Josue Vargas is looking to get over the hump by taking a big step up in competition in Saturday’s Top Rank main event on ESPN+. Zepeda (34-2, 26 KO) has been one of boxing’s more oddly fascinating fighters for the last couple years
Feature • Issue • Premium Julian Finney/Getty Images Anthony Joshua faces a crucial turning point in his career. Elliot Worsell examines how big names in boxing have approached making changes and the lessons Joshua needs to learn THESE, in case you somehow happened to miss them, were just some of the sounds emanating from Anthony
Amateur • Issue • Premium The AIBA men’s World championships are underway in Serbia. John Dennen speaks to Harris Akbar and looks forward to upcoming bouts THE opening ceremony is done, the draw is in and the first bouts are underway at the AIBA men’s World championships at the Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia. For
Sean McGoldrick is hoping to kickstart his journey towards titles when he makes his long-awaited return against Stephen Jackson on Friday’s MTK Fight Night event at York Hall in London. This week’s card will be broadcast live in the US on ESPN+ in association with Top Rank and worldwide on IFL TV, and is headlined
Posted on 10/27/2021 By: Hans Themistode Anthony Joshua has been both gracious in victory and humble in defeat. Following the first loss of his career to Andy Ruiz Jr. in June of 2019, Joshua placed his arms around his Mexican rival and allowed him to receive his well-earned spotlight. Joshua would continue to heap praise
Two-time world super middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell and strength and conditioning coach Larry Wade impart their wisdom this week on The PBC Podcast. Dirrell is gunning for one more world title shot as he takes on the upset-minded Marcos Hernandez in the co-feature to the Canelo Alvarez-Caleb Plant undisputed super middleweight bout Saturday, November 6
Canelo and Caleb Plant gave their immediate reactions to their opening press conference head-to-head confrontation. Watch Canelo v Caleb Plant on November 6, live on BT Sport Box Office. 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/BTSpo…
Claressa Shields made a little noise this week by saying she could spar with just her left hand and “embarrass” Jake Paul in a boxing ring, so Paul got right to trolling Shields after her loss in PFL MMA on Wednesday night: “The truth hurts but it’s necessary,” Paul wrote. “Clarissa (sic) Shields is a
Undefeated IBF Super Middleweight Champion Caleb “Sweethands” Plant held a virtual media workout Wednesday ahead of his highly anticipated 168-pound title showdown against Mexican superstar, four-division world champion and unified WBC/WBO/WBA Super Middleweight Champion Canelo Álvarez taking place Saturday, November, 6 live on SHOWTIME PPV® from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas in
Posted on 10/27/2021 By: Hans Themistode For the better part of two years, both WBC middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin and WBA titleholder Ryota Murata, have spent more time outside of the ring, than inside of it. However, after working diligently behind the scenes, it appears as though that will be coming to an end. As
3:04 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Gennadiy Golovkin and Ryota Murata have agreed to a deal for a Dec. 29 middleweight title unification bout at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, multiple sources told ESPN. A formal announcement is expected next week. The fight will take place just outside Murata’s hometown, Tokyo. The Olympic gold medalist
The World Boxing Association announced a Monday, November 1st purse bid for a featherweight matchup between Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan. The move comes after representatives for both fighters failed to reach an agreement, even after an extension from the original purse bid date of October 11th. Leigh Wood currently holds the WBA “regular” title
The road to a world title wasn’t easy for Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez (25-3-1). On October 16th, the 30-year-old resident of Puerto Rico captured the WBO light flyweight title when he upset Elwin Soto (19-2) in Fresno, California via split decision. The fight took place on the Mikey Garcia-Sandor Martin undercard that was streamed live on
Posted on 10/26/2021 By: Hans Themistode With arguably the biggest test of his career taking place in just a few short weeks, Terence Crawford is in the midst of putting himself through a grueling training camp. The WBO 147 pound titlist is set to put his championship on the line against former two-time belt holder
Boxer/mixed martial artist Claressa Shields seeks to double her win output in the MMA realm, when she faces off with Abigail Montes Wednesday night on a PFL card. At a Monday presser, the two-time Olympic gold medalist who holds an 11-0 record in boxing, touched on many topics, with her traditional pull-no-punches style. Shields’ frustration
Issue • News • Premium David Becker/Getty Images Chantelle Cameron is relishing her progress. She speaks to Elliot Worsel THE disappointment felt by Otto Wallin last week, when learning of opponent Dillian Whyte’s injury and the cancellation of their October 30 fight, was days later countered by the excitement felt by Chantelle Cameron, who learned
News Nigel Collins watches the unveiling of the ‘Jersey’ Joe Walcott statue in Camden, New Jersey IT was supposed to rain on October 16, but it turned out to be a beautiful sunny day in Camden, New Jersey, just across the Walt Whitman Bridge from Philadelphia, where a statue of former heavyweight champion “Jersey” Joe
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