History Dan Mullan/Getty Images On March 4 2017 Tony Bellew unleashed mayhem against David Haye at the O2 Arena. Read John Dennen’s ringside report IN the 10th round David Haye stood in a neutral corner. He leant his gloves on the two taut ropes stretching out from the post. He had to hold himself up.
Month: March 2022
Joe Markowski knows boxing fans almost never forgive or forget, particularly when it comes to broken promotional promises. Now that DAZN has been forced to acknowledge that pay-per-view is very much alive and well, the last thing the streaming service’s savvy executive vice president intends to do is pretend he and its partners didn’t guarantee
Posted on 03/04/2022 By: Hans Themistode There was nothing Brian Castano wanted more than to step into the ring against Jermell Charlo again. With the Argentine born WBO 154 pound titlist believing the judges got it flat out wrong during their first showdown in July of 2021, the pair agreed to run things back on
9:23 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The Jermell Charlo-Brian Castano rematch for the undisputed junior middleweight championship has been rescheduled for May 14 on Showtime, sources told ESPN. The 154-pound bout for all four titles was set for March 19 in Los Angeles but was postponed after Castano (17-0-2, 12 KOs) sustained a minor right biceps
Issue • News • Premium Leigh Dawney/Getty Images With a bad taste in his mouth Bradley Skeete says goodbye and good riddance to boxing, writes Elliot Worsell IT has been a tempestuous, up-and-down love affair, but Bradley Skeete’s relationship with boxing is over. The well-schooled former British and Commonwealth welterweight champion has announced his retirement
Feature • Issue • Premium Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Julio Cesar Martinez tells Thomas Gerbasi that he has unfinished business with the González and Edwards families JULIO CESAR MARTINEZ was like many of his peers growing up in the Mexico City borough of Azcapotzalco, in that he liked to scrap from an early age. A lot. That
We knew it was coming after Tim Tszyu vs. Terrell Gausha went forward, but now it’s official. The WBO has given the go-ahead to reschedule Jermell Charlo’s undisputed title rematch with Brian Castano, which is now targeted for May 14th. There are, however, some caveats. If the fight doesn’t happen on that date “regardless of
The delay in a ruling from the WBO proved to be well worth the wait for Brian Castano. Boxingscene.com has confirmed that Castano has been approved to proceed with his rescheduled undisputed junior middleweight championship rematch with lineal/WBA/WBC/IBF champion Jermell Charlo. The division’s top two fighters were forced to wait more than two weeks for
Posted on 03/03/2022 By: Hans Themistode Conor McGregor has always kept a close eye on what’s taking place in the boxing world. The polarizing Mixed Martial Arts figure still has a sour taste in his mouth stemming from his last boxing venture. In August of 2017, McGregor ditched his 4 ounce MMA gloves and opted
7:07 AM ET Nikita Tszyu has lived up to the hype in his professional boxing debut, dominant in a second-round stoppage of a bloodied Aaron Stahl in Brisbane. With world title hope and older brother Tim in his corner, the 24-year-old who gave away a career in architecture to pursue a dream in the ring,
Tyson Fury, interviewed by Danny Flexen after the kickoff press conference for Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium in London, talks about his absent opponent, Eddie Hearn, Ben Davison, Sugarhill Steward and more. Press conference: https://youtu.be/7hA7roIDn1o Subscribe for updates – http://goo.gl/meA2GB Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/VDYVMP Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secondsoutlive SecondsOut is a world
UFC welterweight (170 lbs) champion Kamaru Usman is still hoping to land a big crossover boxing bout with Canelo Alvarez, and has his sights set on a September date with the superstar. Of course, we know that Canelo will be facing Dmitry Bivol in a DAZN PPV main event on May 7, and is tentatively
News Lawrence Lustig After Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall, the insults, personal attacks and even death threats targeting fighters and families are unacceptable JOSH TAYLOR has been subjected to appalling abuse after Saturday’s fight with Jack Catterall. Criticising a decision in boxing is perfectly valid, but personal insults, attacks and even death threats are a
Next month’s MTK Fight Night event has added three fighters to the bill – with Pierce O’Leary, Sultan Zaurbek and Jimmy Croxson all in action. The card is headlined by a British and Commonwealth lightweight title fight between Gavin Gwynne and Luke Willis and takes place on April 15 at York Hall in London, which
Posted on 03/02/2022 By: Sean Crose “It’s my duty to defend my home, my family,” says IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titlist Oleksandr Usyk during a CNN interview. “It’s not that I want to fight somewhere on the front line. I’m defending my home. I’m defending my wife, my children, my close ones.” The Ukrainian
8:36 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN RIVERSIDE, California — In a sport that’s loud, mean and profane, Jose Ramirez is quiet, earnest and humble to a fault. He’s faithful and stands tirelessly for his people — the farmworkers of California’s Central Valley. COVID-19 relief? Immigration reform? Water rights? He’s all-in. Everything Ramirez does — from his
Issue • News • Premium Kalle Sauerland speaks to John Dennen about his multi-fight deal with Channel 5, and what next for Chris Eubank Jr WASSERMAN Boxing have agreed a long-term, multi-fight deal to be the exclusive provider of boxing content for terrestrial TV broadcaster Channel 5. Promoter Kalle Sauerland has a vision for how
Unbeaten super welterweight prospect Travon Marshall (4-0, 3 KOs) earn a TKO at 2:18 of the fourth round against Brian Jones (15-13, 9 KOs), plus Newark’s Michael Anderson (22-3-1, 16 KOs) scored a third-round knockout over Noe Lopez (10-5-1, 4 KOs) 33 seconds into the round. #TravonMarshall #BrianJones #MarshallJones Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN