Joe Smith Jr defends the WBO light heavyweight title tonight against late replacement opponent Steve Geffrard in the main event of the first Top Rank Boxing on ESPN card of 2022. Live coverage will start on ESPN+ with the prelims at 7:45 pm ET, and continues at 10 pm ET on ESPN+ and ESPN with
Month: January 2022
Joe Smith Jr. obviously would welcome a high-profile fight against Artur Beterbiev or Canelo Alvarez later this year. A long-discussed showdown with Beterbiev seems like the more realistic option, as both boxers are co-promoted by Bob Arum’s Top Rank Inc. A fight versus Alvarez would be tougher to put together because Alvarez’s purse demands are
Posted on 01/14/2022 By: Hans Themistode Canelo Alvarez is currently enjoying the views from the top of his pugilistic sport. Over the course of his career, his lofty placement on virtually pound-for-pound list has been earned through arduous contests against some of the best name’s the sport of boxing has to offer. Presently, the Mexican
#ThurmanBarrios Fight Night Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-020522 Keith “One Time” Thurman breaks down why his fight with Mario Barrios—February 5, 2022, live on FOX Sports PPV—is one not to be missed! Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW US: Tweets by premierboxing https://instagram.com/premierboxing https://www.facebook.com/premierboxingchampions
The biggest fight in women’s boxing is finally on the horizon. Eddie Hearn tells The DAZN Boxing Show that Matchroom and Most Valuable promotions are finalizing contracts for Katie Taylor to face Amanda Serrano, a fight ESPN’s Mike Coppinger reports will land at Madison Square Garden on April 30th. Jake Donovan adds that “[a]t least
Feature • Premium Tyson knocks down Nielsen in Denmark, October 2001 (KELD NAVNTOFT/AFP via Getty Images) In October 2001, the fearsome Mike Tyson ventured to Denmark to take on the 62-1 Brian Nielsen. Here’s what really happened… “Life’s a piece of s**t, when you look at it.” NOT an unusual quote for a reporter to
Francisco Rodriguez is far from done in his quest to become a two-division champion. The former unified WBO/IBF strawweight titlist—now a top junior bantamweight contender—returned to the win column with a seventh-round stoppage of Arnulfo ‘Pacman’ Salvador. Rodriguez dropped Salvador in round three and had his countryman wobbly in the seventh round, forcing an immediate—though
Posted on 01/14/2022 By: Hans Themistode They aren’t deafening in their criticism but Chris Arreola can hear his doubters loud and clear. Despite being at the ripe old age of 40 and riding a two-fight losing streak, Arreola believes he still has plenty to offer the boxing world. “Mother f*ckers out there are hating and
Frazer Clarke isn’t the only Team GB Olympic veteran gearing up to go pro this year. Tokyo 2020 representative Cheavon Clarke has signed a “long-term promotional deal” with Matchroom Boxing ahead of his cruiserweight debut. No word yet as to specific dates. The 31-year-old Clarke medaled in numerous European competitions en route to a spot
Hall of Fame promoter Don King has put together a night of boxing come Saturday, January 29th in Warren, Ohio at the W.D. Packard Music Hall. There will be six championship bouts, with co-main events spotlighted with Ilunga Makabu defending his WBC World cruiserweight championship against Thabiso Mchunu and WBA “regular” heavyweight champion Trevor Bryan
Posted on 01/14/2022 By: Hans Themistode After a long and successful run in the welterweight division, Danny Garcia has grown sick and tired of squeezing his enormous frame down to the 147 pound limit. So, in an effort to extend his career and return to championship glory, Garcia is currently pondering a move up in
9:21 AM ET Chris Eubank Jr.’s bout with Liam Williams has been confirmed for Feb. 5 in the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Boxxer promotions has announced, following uncertainty due to COVID-19 restrictions in Wales. The pair had been scheduled to face off a week earlier on Jan. 29, but the bout was postponed after the
Despite the recent back-and-forth between Oscar De La Hoya and Sean Gibbons about pitting Ryan Garcia against Isaac Cruz, it looks like “Kingry’s” next bout will be a more modest test. Dan Rafael reports that Mercito Gesta and Saul Rodriguez are “in the mix” to welcome Garcia back to the ring. Gesta (32-3-3, 17 KO)
Opinion Barry Jones has some advice for Kash Farooq as the Scot is forced to retire BARRY JONES joins us this week as we digest the shock retirement of Kash Farooq. We hear from Farooq, and his manager Iain Wilson, as he prepares for life on the other side of the ropes. Jones goes in-depth
Roy Jones Jr. has a few words of advice for Canelo Alvarez as it pertains to the latter’s multi-weight class ambitions. The 31-year-old Alvarez has been a middleweight and junior middleweight for most of his career, but he caught the weight-jumping bug after he moved up to the 168-pound division in 2020 and subsequently unified
Posted on 01/13/2022 By: Sean Crose “I love the Haney fight,” lightweight multitilist George Kambosos says in a Fighthub video released yesterday, “he’s got the WBC regular belt.” He then adds that “Tank is a great fighter, as well…and Lomachenko,” he adds. “I’ve got to give him respect.” To boil it all down, Kambosos claims
Feature • Premium Joe Smith Jnr has a life outside boxing, an escape route, but for now he remains focused on conquering the light-heavyweight division before retreating back to the day job MAKE a Google search on the Team Smith Tree Service, and pretty much across the board you will see five-star ratings and rave
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