3:15 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN At long last, Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford are on the verge of a summit meeting at 147 pounds. Spence, who holds three welterweight titles, and Crawford, owner of one 147-pound belt, are closing in on a deal for an October fight in Las Vegas for the undisputed welterweight
Month: June 2022
Feature Amanda Westcott/Showtime Stephen Fulton tells Phil Rogers about his new attitude and enduring determination to rule IN a life fraught with challenges this past year has presented Stephen Fulton Jnr with something new and unexpected. It should have brought nothing but positivity, with those excellent performances in 2021 against Angelo Leo and Brandon Figueroa
George Kambosos Jr and Devin Haney will settle any disputes in the lightweight division tonight, squaring off for all four major world titles and crowning an undisputed champion in Melbourne, Australia. John Hansen will be on the round-by-round call tonight, with updates coming in this stream starting from 9 pm ET: The fight, which already
Opinion Ed Mulholland/Matchroom How do you see the George Kamboso vs Devin Haney lightweight showdown going? Darren BarkerFormer IBF belt-holderI fancy Haney on a unanimous points decision. I think some of the rounds will be close but I think Haney will do enough in the majority of them to win on points. Lisa WhitesideCommonwealth Games
WBO/IBF/WBA lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. (20-0, 10 KOs) and WBC champion Devin Haney (27-0, 15 KOs) are ready to collide in theor showdown for the undisputed title at Marvel Stadium. The fight, Sunday local time and airing Saturday evening in the United States, is one of the biggest bouts ever on Australian soil. (photos
Posted on 06/03/2022 By: Sean Crose The world is in for an undisputed lightweight championship fight this weekend, as WBA, IBF and WBO world titlist George Kambosos defends his belts against the highly skilled and undefeated WBC titlist Devin Haney. Kambosos surprised a lot of people last autumn when he bested the popular Teofimo Lopez
10:07 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — All the lightweight belts officially will be on the line when George Kambosos Jr. and Devin Haney meet at Marvel Stadium on Sunday (9 p.m. ET Saturday, ESPN/ESPN+). But not before there was some late drama here Saturday morning. Kambosos initially came in .36 pounds over the 135-pound lightweight
Subriel Matias improves to 17-1 (17 KOs) following his eight-round stoppage over hard-hitting Batyrzhan Jukembayev in their scheduled 12-round IBF Super Lightweight World Title Eliminator bout, live on SHOWTIME. #MatiasJukembayev Fight Recap: http://pbcham.ps/FightNight-052921 #PBConSHOWTIME #MatiasJukembayev #Boxing 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
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Stephen Fulton Jr and Danny Roman are officially set for Saturday night’s Showtime main event, where Fulton will defend the WBC and WBO junior featherweight titles in a 12-round bout from Minneapolis. Fulton (20-0, 8 KO) and Roman (29-3-1, 10 KO) both weighed in at 121½ lbs, so just under the 122 lb limit for
WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire is eager to avenge a 2019 defeat at the hands of WBA, IBF champion Naoya Inoue. In a grueling fight that saw both fighters hurt, Inoue won a twelve round decision over Donaire in 2019. Next Tuesday in Japan, they collide for a second time with three world titles at
Posted on 06/03/2022 By: Sean Crose “It has been a long, hard journey,” George Kambosos Jr. said in the final press conference before his fight with Devin Haney this weekend. “Everyone knows that, but I’m ready for Sunday. All the tough moments have gotten me ready for Sunday, and I will shock the world again.
7:37 AM ET Timothy Bradley Jr. Lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. will defend his world titles at home in Australia on Saturday against Devin Haney (ESPN, 9 p.m. ET with prelims on ESPN+ at 7:30 p.m. ET). More than 50,000 fans are expected at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne to root for the local hero, who
George Kambosos Jr and Devin Haney are set for action this weekend, with the fighting coming on Saturday night for viewers in the United States, very early Sunday morning in the United Kingdom, and morning into early afternoon in Australia, where the fight is being held in Melbourne. Here’s how you can watch wherever you
The boxing schedule has not disappointed so far in 2022. A bevy of bangers has already filled the calendar in the year’s first five months, and the summer slate is surely set to be just as scintillating. One matchup in particular that is heating up won’t be featured in a ring anytime soon. A back
Posted on 06/02/2022 By: Sean Crose “I lost to the better man that night,” lightweight contender Rolando Romero says in the aftermath of his fight with Gervonta Davis. “I felt was doing a good job backing him up with my jab…I was winning the fight and I made a mistake and got caught. I will work
7:51 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN MELBOURNE, Australia — Devin Haney isn’t merely presumed to be a transcendent talent. He’s a bright, sincere, impossibly likable (for a fighter, at least) 23-year-old who suddenly finds himself in hostile environs 8,000 miles from home. What’s more, he’s here without the father who not only raised him but painstakingly
Issue • Premium • Preview Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Joe Cordina looks to become a hometown hero against Ogawa in Cardiff, writes John Dennen Joe Cordina’s career has been long. He’s been boxing professionally for five years now, but he was a 2016 Olympian and had a long amateur track-record before that. Now however his career