11:22 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Former heavyweight titleholder Joseph Parker and the undefeated Joe Joyce have agreed to a deal for a fight that will take place in the U.K., possibly on Sept. 24, sources told ESPN. BT Sport Box Office will televise the fight in the U.K., sources said. Despite an announcement for Parker-Joyce
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During a video interview with Lance Pugmire, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum chats about whether or not Tyson Fury is truly retired, with Arum saying he’s confident Fury is just waiting on the outcome of Oleksandr Usyk’s upcoming rematch with Anthony Joshua. Once that business is taken care of, Arum says he’ll have a serious
Amateur • Premium Jodie Charlotte Wilkinson of Team England (Red) looks on prior to the Women’s Over 60kg-70kg (Light Middleweight) Round of 16 fight on day two of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images) Matt Bozeat was ringside at Birmingham 2022 as the Commonwealths got underway DAY ONE – FRIDAY JULY
Regis Prograis can’t believe the similarities he shares with Jose Zepeda. Prograis, the former 140-pound titlist from New Orleans, may soon have another long awaited title shot against the Mexican-American contender from La Puente, California. The World Boxing Council recently ordered a vacant 140-pound title shot between the two fighters. Zepeda was originally supposed to
Bunce Diaries • Premium Kemrond Moses (red) of Team Grenada and Fiu Tui (blue) of Team Tuvalu fight in Birmingham at the 2022 Commonwealth Games (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) The Pacific Islanders endure a difficult start to Birmingham 2022 but still we root for them, writes Steve Bunce A MAN from Kiribati was brutally
7:35 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 After getting knocked out of the ring in a jarring defeat five months ago, Michael Conlan would have been forgiven had he chosen an
Letters GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – JULY 02: Jai Opetaia during the IBF cruiserweight title fight between Jai Opetaia and Mairis Briedis at Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on July 02, 2022 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Peter Wallis/Getty Images) With the cruiserweight division heating up, we look at the 10 best fights to
Keith Thurman holds a lot of respect for Danny Garcia, even if his frequent trashtalking does not necessarily reflect that. The Clearwater, Florida, native recently offered a pithy retort to Garcia after Garcia expressed interest in a rematch of their encounter in 2017 that saw Thurman pick up a split decision win. Garcia made his
Today welterweights Vergil Ortiz and Michael McKinson held a virtual press conference to talk about this weekend’s main event fight. Here, Ortiz will be coming off a full year layoff as one of boxing’s most hyped prospects and talks about his expectations for the bout and the things he’s trying to keep in perspective. Check
Posted on 08/02/2022 By Stephanie Kent Nearly fifty years after Muhammad Ali and George Foreman met in Kinshasa, Zaire, Taschen pays homage to the Rumble in the Jungle with a special edition of Norman Mailer’s The Fight. This version takes Mailer’s account of the boxing match and presents it alongside photography from renowned sports photographers Neil
LOS ANGELES – Andy Ruiz Jr. has never been confused with a Michaelangelo carving. Throughout the course of his 13-year career, Ruiz’s weight has always caused heavy discussion. Ruiz has weighed as much as 297 pounds in his pro debut to 256 pounds in his last fight in May. When he shocked and dropped Anthony
Posted on 08/02/2022 By: Sean Crose “He’s on hold pending the outcome of the Usyk fight with Joshua,” promoter Bob Arum told FightHype of his fighter, WBC and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. There have been many questions regarding the towering Englishman since his destruction of longtime contender Dillian Whyte last spring in the UK.
Regis Prograis has an order to face Jose Zepeda for the vacant WBC junior welterweight title, and the 33-year-old “Rougarou” is happy to be back in a position he believes he deserves, fighting at top level. The deal isn’t done yet, with the sides having until Aug. 30 to make one before it goes to
Barry McGuigan catches up with Joe Leigh to discuss the bright future of Adam Azim. He also talks on Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk rematch. 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 leader in boxing entertainment since 1999. Part of the Knockout TV YouTube MCN
The most anticipated fight in boxing is far from official, but Derrick James is already preparing his charge–and himself–as if it is just around the corner. James, the longtime trainer of WBC, WBA, and IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr., indicated in a recent interview that he plans to put his fighter through an especially
Posted on 08/01/2022 By: Sean There’s an expression in Hollywood – if you’re going to steal, steal from the best. Keith Thurman has apparently taken those words to heart. Danny Garcia returned to the ring after a lengthy absence Saturday night, beating Jose Benavidez in impressive fashion. In the post fight interview, the fighter known