Bob Arum’s public refusal to sign off on a 175-pound full-unification bout unless it satisfies his commitment to ESPN has baffled an executive at a rival platform. Arum, the longtime head of Top Rank, indicated that he was unwilling to allow his charge, the WBC, WBO, and IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev, to fight
Month: June 2022
Posted on 06/30/2022 By: Sean Crose “Tommy, where the fuck you at?” Jake Paul asked in a video clip posted on social media Wednesday. “We’re in New York City,” Paul continued as he ran along the waterfront. “We were supposed to have the press conference today.” For those who don’t know, Tommy Fury, Paul’s scheduled
7:45 AM 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 Joe Joyce still hopes he can land his dream fight against one of his English rivals: Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua. Fury, the WBC
Ahead of his July 16 fight scheduled with Javier Fortuna, lightweight Ryan Garcia fields some media questions and expresses his continued desire to make a big fight against Gervonta Davis, while also reflecting how he missed out on that opportunity last year when he was mislead to believe he had a fight lined up with
Caleb Plant became a super middleweight world champion when he upset Jose Uzcategui in 2019. After defending his IBF title against inferior opponents like Mike Lee, Vincent Feigenbutz, and Caleb Truax, Plant fell short when he stepped up his competition to the world-class level against Canelo Alvarez in November. Plant fights within the PBC universe
Posted on 06/29/2022 By: Sean Crose “I am pleased to be here today,” WBA,WBO and IBF heavyweight titlist Oleksandr Usyk said on Wednesday at a London press conference to promote his August 20th rematch against Anthony Joshua. “I am very happy to get the opportunity to fight in Saudi Arabia and help open new horizons
Editor’s letter • Premium Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua at a press conference to announce their August 20 rematch in Saudi Arabia (Picture: Mark Robinson) Is it fair to criticise Usyk and Joshua for accepting big money to fight in the Middle East? SAUDI ARABIA, here we go again. It’s been two-and-a-half years since Anthony
Canelo Alvarez has made clear his feelings about Gennadiy Golovkin ahead of their Sept. 17 trilogy clash, displaying a level of disdain for his opponent we rarely see from him ahead of fights. The Mexican superstar, who will defend his undisputed super middleweight crown against GGG in that fight, also had a bit to say
Feature • Long read Michael Conlan makes his ringwalk ahead of Leigh Wood fight (Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing) Fifteen weeks after the first knockout defeat of his life, Irish featherweight Michael Conlan returns to the ring for his first sparring session, writes Elliot Worsell ON Monday, June 27, Michael Conlan sparred eight rounds for the
Mikey Garcia, a former four-division champion, is stepping away from boxing at the age of 34. Garcia, who finishes his career with a record of 40-2 against 30 knockouts, made the news relatively inconspicuously on his Instagram page, in which he changed his profile to read “Retired World Champ 126, 130, 135, 140 lbs.” His
5:30 PM ET Connor O’Halloran LONDON, England — Anthony Joshua has said he wants to use his power and size advantage over Oleksandr Usyk when the pair meet in a rematch in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in August. Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs), 32, will be bidding to reclaim his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts
Gennadiy Golovkin will finally get a long-awaited third fight with Canelo Alvarez on Sept. 17, a fight Canelo has said repeatedly is a personal issue for him now. But GGG says that if it’s really personal for Canelo and has been for the last four years, the Mexican superstar simply should have fought him sooner
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News Action Images/Reuters/Andrew Couldridge Many weeks after the video went viral, former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua addresses the now infamous confrontation at Loughborough University, writes Declan Taylor ANTHONY JOSHUA has finally explained why he felt the need to confront a group of Loughborough University students in the early hours of one morning last month.
A fighting cowboy, a hometown hero, and the grandson of “The Greatest” are set for a summer night to remember in San Diego. Mexican star Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete will defend his WBO featherweight world title in the main event against countryman Eduardo “El Gemelo” Baez on Saturday, Aug. 20 at Pechanga Arena San Diego. Navarrete
12:16 PM ET Tommy Fury has said he has been barred from traveling to the United States, days after announcing an Aug. 6 fight with Jake Paul in New York City. In a deal announced last Thursday, Paul is due to face Fury in a co-main event at Madison Square Garden alongside Amanda Serrano, who
Jose Benavidez was in attendance for yesterday’s virtual press conference, formally announcing his July 30 fight against Danny Garcia. And speaking to the media about the impending fight, Benavidez makes it clear how big of an opportunity this is for him as a one time hot prospect who’s career hasn’t panned out as it was
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