Issue • Premium • Preview Leigh Dawney/Wasserman Boxing Josh Kelly looks to get back to winning ways while Bentley hopes to rebound himself, writes Matt Bozeat BOXING returns to Channel 5 on Friday night when Wasserman promotes a show at the Indigo at O2 Arena featuring Sunderland slickster Josh ‘Pretty Boy’ Kelly. For Kelly, the
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ARLINGTON, Texas – Jermell Charlo simply doesn’t believe Brian Castano. The unbeaten WBO junior middleweight champion postponed their rematch for nearly two months in mid-February because he suffered a slight tear to his right biceps while sparring with Terrell Gausha. That injury required rest, not surgery, which was why Castano was able to return to
8:00 AM ET Nikita Tszyu throws a punch during his bout against Mason Smith. Mark Evans/Getty Images Nikita Tszyu has lived up to the hype and preserved the proud family name with a brutal victory over Mason Smith in a super-welterweight mismatch in Newcastle. The son of former world champion Kostya and younger brother of undefeated
Golden Boy Fight Night is back on Thursday again, and tonight’s main event will see flyweight contender Angel Acosta take on Janiel Rivera, plus four more fights from the Fantasy Springs in Indio, Calif. You can watch live at 9 pm ET on DAZN and also on YouTube free for everyone, if you don’t have
Opinion Ed Mulholland/Matchroom On the Opening Bell podcast Matt Christie and Alex Steedman discuss the performances of both Canelo Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol in detail, ponder what comes next and wonder if a rematch would be any different DMITRY BIVOL turned in a masterclass to outscore Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas at the weekend. Matt
Gilberto Ramirez is hoping to get a measure of revenge in the coming future. Ramirez will collide with Dominic Boesel in a final WBA light heavyweight eliminator on Saturday night. A victory will get Ramirez closer to a mandatory shot at current WBA world champion Dmitry Bivol. Last Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in
9:00 AM ET Kris Terzievski sneaks a punch through the guard of Paul Gallen, . Mark Evans/Getty Images Unheralded Kris Terzievski is the new Australian heavyweight boxing champion after outlasting Paul Gallen and likely ending the veteran warrior’s decorated sporting career in an epic 10-round battle in Newcastle. Terzievski dominated for much of the encounter but
Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano will look to settle the score on Saturday, as the two of them meet for a second time, once again attempting to crown an undisputed champion at 154 lbs in a Showtime main event. Charlo (34-1-1, 18 KO) and Castano (17-0-2, 12 KO) fought to a draw in July 2021,
Trainer and boxing savant Stephen “Breadman” Edwards joins The PBC Podcast this week to break down last weekend’s big upset and the highly-anticipated rematch between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano on Saturday night for the undisputed 154-pound crown. Plus, hosts Kenneth Bouhairie and Michael Rosenthal preview the entire PBC on SHOWTIME card and list their
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A desert town on the U.S. West Coast provides the unlikeliest of backdrops for an all-Boricua clash. Angel Acosta and Janiel Rivera both made weight for their upcoming ten-round bout just above the flyweight limit. San Juan’s Acosta—a former WBO junior flyweight titlist and aspiring flyweight contender—checked in at 112.8 pounds, the second heaviest of
Posted on 05/11/2022 By: Hans Themistode Gennadiy Golovkin was always a patient hunter. But one who never wasted his time on prolonged prey. After victimizing his foes in the ring, Golovkin would normally remove his blood-soaked gloves, grab the nearest microphone and publicly call out his next target. Seldom, however, would Golovkin’s desired opponents issue
12:48 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Mike Tyson won’t be charged in connection with an incident on an airplane last month, the San Mateo County (California) District Attorney announced Tuesday. “We have reviewed the police reports of the San Francisco Police Department and the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office and have viewed the various videos collected
News Lawrence Lustig/Boxxer Putting his knockout loss to Robeisy Ramirez behind him, Eric Donovan returns to action. He speaks to Elliot Worsell HAVING turned professional just weeks before turning 31, Ireland’s Eric Donovan does not need to be lectured about the importance of time. He has at various points taken it, battled it, run out
During this video interview with Marcos Villegas of Fight Hub TV, Jermell Charlo talks about this weekend’s rematch with Brian Castano and why he’s not looking to let the fight go to the cards this time around. Check out some excerpts of what Charlo had to say below. Charlo on what changes he wants to
Dmitry Bivol’s overall opinion of Canelo Alvarez hasn’t changed. Bivol, the WBA light heavyweight champion from Russia, stunned the boxing world by outpointing Alvarez in their 12-round 175-pound title bout last Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. All three scorecards read 115-113 in favor of Bivol, whose size, speed, and technique was far
7:50 AM ET Dmitry Bivol has officially entered the pound-for-pound conversation. Bivol scored a big upset on Saturday in Las Vegas, defeating former No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Canelo Alvarez. He retained his WBA “super” light heavyweight world title and also earned a spot in ESPN’s top-10 list for the first time in his career. Alvarez
With unified super bantamweight world champion Stephen Fulton set to make a defense of his titles against former unified champion Daniel Roman on June 4th in Minneapolis, airing live on Showtime, Fulton spoke to the media about the bout during today’s opening press conference. “Everything has been great,” Fulton said. “Camp has been amazing and