Month: November 2021

Another bout between unbeaten boxers completes the lineup for the final Showtime-branded telecast of the year. BoxingScene.com has confirmed a ten-round battle of undefeated junior welterweights between Liam Paro and Yomar Alamo will land on the undercard of the upcoming grudge match between Jake Paul (4-0, 3KOs) and Tommy Fury (7-0, 4KOs). Paro-Alamo is the
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Posted on 11/14/2021 By: Sean Crose Hard hitting super middleweight David Benavidez was supposed to face Jose Uzcategui this weekend at Phoenix’ Footprint Center. Uzcategui, however, tested positive for the banned substance recombinant erythropoietin, and was subsequently removed from the fight. Instead, the undefeated 24-0 Benavidez, who had twice held the WBC super middleweight title,
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1:37 AM ET The punch that could ruin everything for Jaime Munguia always seemed to be lurking around the corner. From tight angles or a fleeting blind spot, veteran Gabriel Rosado was looking to throw the big, thudding punch that could upend a rising prospect’s career. On Saturday night, Munguia didn’t just escape unharmed. The
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12:49 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN David Benavidez is one step closer to a shot at Canelo Alvarez. The former 168-pound champion handled Kyrone Davis in punishing fashion on Saturday in Phoenix with a seventh-round TKO victory in the Showtime main event. Benavidez (24-0, 21 KOs) battered Davis, a late replacement, round after round. He pressed
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Posted on 11/10/2021 By: Sean Crose “I live in disrupting your living,” Shawn Porter told the media on a Wednesday conference call. “I live in figuring out what makes you uncomfortable.” True enough, even the 31-3-1 Porter’s losses have been close. It’s doubtful any of the fighters who bested him, be it Errol Spence, or
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7:09 PM 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 Kid Galahad and Terri Harper surrendered their world titles in big upset losses on the same card Saturday in England. Veteran Kiko Martinez became
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News Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing It’s a rough night for home favourites Kid Galahad and Terri Harper, as Kiko Martinez and Alycia Baumgardner triumph in unexpected style in Sheffield TWO shocking upsets saw two British favourites, and sanctioning body belt holders, stopped in stunning fashion at the Sheffield Arena on Saturday (November 13). Hometown fighter Kid
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Kid Galahad defends his IBF featherweight title for the first time today, taking on veteran Kiko Martinez, with Terri Harper also defending her WBC junior lightweight title, Chris Billam-Smith defending his European cruiserweight title, and more. Live coverage will begin at 2 pm ET, with the fights streaming on DAZN. All updates, including round by
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Jose Benavidez Jr. understood that his right leg would eventually become a hindrance when he accepted his shot at Terence Crawford’s WBO welterweight title. Benavidez ultimately determined that turning down the fight he wanted most would’ve been a bad business decision, so he challenged Crawford anyway in October 2018. Later in their fight, Benavidez noticeably
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