Issue • News • Premium Huw Fairclough/Getty Images Chris Jenkins tells Elliot Worsell about a truly bizarre encounter IF someone had told you in August 2017 that Namibia’s Julius Indongo would, come 2022, be returning to the UK – the scene of his career-best win – to fight Wales’ Chris Jenkins as a fighter 1-4
Month: February 2022
USA Boxing announced today the dates and locations for the next three editions of the USA Boxing National Junior Olympics, which will be celebrating it’s 50th anniversary this summer in Wichita, Kan. Before heading back to Lubbock, Texas in 2023 and returning to Wichita the following year. “USA Boxing is beyond pleased to officially announce
Posted on 02/01/2022 By: Hans Themistode Although Canelo Alvarez has enjoyed his recent time off, the Mexican superstar is closing in on making a selection for his next ring appearance. As first reported by Mike Coppinger of ESPN, Alvarez is reviewing several offers. First, the pound-for-pound star was reportedly offered a one-fight deal by PBC’s
Issue • Opinion • Premium Steve Lott made his mark in boxing history but is too often forgotten, writes Jack Hirsch JANUARY 17 was designated Martin Luther King day in the United States. It was also a day that had been eagerly anticipated by fans of actress Betty White, who in the end fell a
The undercard for Katie Taylor’s historic April 30th clash with Amanda Serrano is starting to come together, as Matchroom has announced a second undisputed title fight between super middleweight champions Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Elin Cederroos. Crews-Dezurn (7-1, 2 KO) and Cederroos (12-3, 5 KO) were supposed to meet on a Triller card last year, but
Jermall Charlo has been cleared of all charges stemming from an alleged robbery incident. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the three-count case against the unbeaten two-division and reigning WBC middleweight titlist was dismissed on Monday, citing insufficient evidence in dropping all charges. Houston’s Charlo was previously arrested on August 7 and charged with three counts of
Posted on 02/01/2022 By: Hans Themistode Shakur Stevenson is anxious to get his hands on more gold. Following his 10th round stoppage victory over former WBO super featherweight champion Jamel Herring in October of 2021, the 24-year-old former Olympic silver medalist nabbed his second world title in as many weight classes. With his newly won
3:58 PM ET Associated Press Floyd Mayweather Jr. is ready to put The Money into NASCAR. The long-delayed debut of The Money Team Racing team is set for the Daytona 500 later this month, with Kaz Grala as the driver. The team secured sponsorship from sunglass company Pit Viper and Grala will drive the No.
If all goes to plan, Trevor Bryan might actually fight a warm body this year. The WBA has officially ordered him to defend his “world” heavyweight title against Daniel Dubois by July 28th. If Mahmoud Charr is to be believed, Bryan (22-0, 15 KO) has twice avoided fighting him with the exact same trick: Don
Jessie Vargas and Liam Smith collide in a must-win Super-Welterweight clash at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday April 30, live worldwide on DAZN, leading the undercard for the historic clash between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, brought to you by Matchroom Boxing and Most Valuable Promotions. Presale begins at 12noon ET on
Posted on 02/01/2022 By: Sean Crose Although it will be his first fight at welterweight, the 26-1 Mario Barrios has chosen to jump right into the fire by facing the highly talented former titlist Keith Thurman, 29-1. “I believe we’re going to shock the world February fifth,” he told Fight Hub’s Marcos Villegas in the
Bunce Diaries • Issue • Premium Lewis Storey/Getty Images Steve Bunce on an extraordinary 24 hour period in the sport JUST before noon last Thursday I was in a studio finishing a 10-part podcast series on the Winter Olympics for the BBC. It was a mixture of the truly great, Jean-Claude Killy, the heroic, Philip
Sergio Martinez had drifted from Argentina to Spain before he ended up in England as an opponent for the fancied Richard Williams and a fight that changed his life, writes John Evans SERGIO MARTINEZ had had enough. Enough of the bullies who stole his childhood. Enough of the gangs and thieves who made life in the
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Uncle Frank and Top Rank A record-breaking winning purse bid of $41,025,000 from Queensbury Promotions — aided by Top Rank — was more than enough to see Frank Warren and Bob Arum land Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte this spring. I don’t tend to enjoy getting too bogged down in the business of the sport,
Probellum has announced the promotional signing of super featherweight prospect Steven Cairns. “Steven is a brilliant young fighter with a great future ahead of him,” said Richard Schaefer, President of Probellum. “Naturally, we are very pleased to announce his signing and after making an impressive start to his professional career, we expect Steven to develop
Posted on 01/31/2022 By: Hans Themistode Some have grown frustrated with the career arc of Keith Thurman. At one point, following victories over Shawn Porter and Danny Garcia, the Florida native was considered the best 147 pounder in the world. However, after enduring long stints of inactivity, Thurman now finds himself attempting to work his
11:00 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith Jr. are closing in on a deal for a light heavyweight title unification this summer in New York, sources told ESPN. At the moment, Smith is looking for a purse in the neighborhood of $1.8 million for the proposed ESPN main event; he was offered