THE REMATCH between Lyndon Arthur and Anthony Yarde will take place at the Copper Box Arena in London on Saturday December 4, live on BT Sport. The showdown between the two top light heavyweights falls a year on from the pair’s close-fought Battle of Westminster at Church House, where Arthur prevailed on the cards of
Month: December 2021
Posted on 11/29/2021 By: Sean Crose It’s an event that’s literally been years in the making…so long in the making, in fact, that it’s no longer particularly relevant. Still, it’s an event many wouldn’t mind seeing. And so, it’s now announced that former British fight stars Amir Khan and Kell Brook will finally square off
7:48 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN George Kambosos Jr.’s victory over Teofimo Lopez shook up the lightweight division in ways few could have anticipated, setting the stage for a scintillating stretch of fights in one of boxing’s deepest divisions. Now that Kambosos stands as the guy at 135 pounds, the hierarchy looks drastically different than it
Though a WBA final eliminator against Michel Rivera was on the table, Jorge Linares is taking a different road. RCC Boxing, with whom Linares recently signed, has confirmed that he’ll face Zaur Abdullaev in Russia on February 22nd. The WBC previously affirmed that the bout will be considered a “semifinal eliminator.” Linares (47-6, 29 KO)
Opinion Melina Pizano/Matchroom The Opening Bell podcast looks at George Kambosos’ huge upset win over Teofimo Lopez and goes back, behind the scenes, of Tyson Fury’s incredible first fight with Deontay Wilder THE astonishing, brilliant and awe-inspiring exploits of George Kambosos Jnr are the focus this week as we look back on his huge upset
Amir Khan believes Jake Paul has made an error by agreeing to face Tommy Fury and insists it will end badly for the social media influencer. Paul, a Youtube star turned boxer, fights for the fifth time as a professional against Fury, the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, in the main event
Posted on 12/01/2021 By: Hans Themistode It’s been quite some time since boxing fans have laid their eyes on Gary Russell Jr. in a boxing ring. The long-reigning 126 pound WBC belt holder has remained both out of sight and out of mind since picking up a fairly one-sided victory over Tugstsogt Nyambayar in February
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Lyndon Arthur and Anthony Yarde make their final appearance before they rematch on Saturday at the weigh-in. 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 on Instagram ➡️ http://instagram.com/btsportboxing Read more on upcoming fights on
Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom has fired back at some of the statements from Teofimo Lopez Sr. – the father and head trainer of former lightweight world champion Teofimo Lopez. Lopez is promoted by Top Rank, and last week suffered his first career defeat at the hands of George Kambosos in a major upset. While
During a video interview with talkSPORT, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum discusses his company’s plans for the upcoming year, Tyson Fury’s return, potential difficulties posed by the new COVID-19 variant, and towards the end also touches on the subject of Terence Crawford’s free agency after he’s completing his contract with the company. With Arum directly
Posted on 12/01/2021 By: Sean Crose “This is a dream come true to be living in Las Vegas and headlining the MGM Grand,” says WBC lightweight titlist Devin Haney on the eve of his Saturday battle against Joseph ‘JoJo’ Diaz, Jr. “I never thought that it would come this fast, but it’s here and now
Two-time world title challenger Jesse Hart will be back in action on Saturday, December 11th at the 2300 Arena when he takes on David Murray in the eight round super middleweight main event. The card is promoted by RDR Promotions. Hart of Philadelphia has a record of 27-3 with 21 knockouts. The 32 year-old has
Posted on 11/30/2021 By: Sean Crose The WBO’s middleweight champ, Demetrius Andrade, has been ordered by the sanctioning body to face contender Janinek Alimkhanuly as a mandatory next opponent. Although this means the highly skilled Rhode Islander won’t get the kind of big name opponent he’s longed to face (someone with the name of Charlo,
7:49 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Floyd Mayweather and Gervonta “Tank” Davis were vacationing together in Miami several years ago. The two lounged on Mayweather’s yacht and rode bicycles in South Beach. Davis got a taste of the life of luxury that Mayweather enjoys as the biggest pay-per-view draw in boxing history. During that trip,
Just days away from his WBC world title defense on Saturday night, Devin Haney takes some time to chat with Boxing Social regarding this weekend’s fight against Joseph Diaz Jr, how his camp has gone, what he’ll be looking to execute, and why he thinks Teofimo Lopez’s loss to George Kambosos proves he’s a fraud.
Issue • News • Premium Mark Runnacles/Getty Images Paul Butler is ready for Dubai showdown with fearsome John Riel Casimero, writes Elliot Worsell BY the time Christmas comes around, Liverpool’s Paul Butler will be able to say, with no small amount of pride, that he has shared the ring with three of the best little
Issue • Opinion • Premium James Chance/Getty Images Staging a good small hall show is harder than ever before. Carl Greaves explains why PUTTING on a small hall boxing show is not the problem, it’s matching the fighters that’s the hard part. On the one hand I want to make the right fights for my