ARLINGTON, Texas – Jose Valenzuela looked the part Wednesday night. The developing lightweight prospect displayed hand speed and power while hitting the mitts during outdoor open workout at Texas Live!, an entertainment complex a few hundred yards from AT&T Stadium. The Los Mochis, Mexico, native intends to show those strengths when Valenzuela encounters his most
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Posted on 04/16/2022 By: Hans Themistode Photo by Stacey Snyder Once Errol Spence Jr. and Yordenis Ugas agreed to unify welterweight titles, Derrick James knew it would be no easy task to formulate a game plan. Nevertheless, Spence Jr.’s longtime trainer believes that over the past few months, he’s figured Ugas out. In just a
Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing It’s time now for Conor Benn to move on to a higher level CONOR BENN showed his destructive intent against Chris van Heerden at the Manchester Arena on Saturday, stopping the first southpaw opponent of his professional career early in their second round. Benn made a frenetic start to the contest.
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Dillian Whyte speaks to the media for the first time ahead of his huge Wembley showdown with Tyson Fury for the WBC Heavyweight World Title. #FuryWhyte Whyte spoke about his silence, preparation and relationship as Wembley bout closes in! Watch #FuryWhyte on BT Sport Box Office on April 23rd. Hit ‘Subscribe’ above to ensure you
It’s a big day in the welterweight division, and it’ll kick off early for those in the U.S., with Conor Benn taking on Chris van Heerden in a DAZN main event from Manchester, England. Live coverage on DAZN starts at 2 pm ET with five fights, and we’ll have live results and highlights for you,
Conor Benn doesn’t plan on chasing paydays at the expense of stymieing his momentum. The rising British welterweight is scheduled to face veteran Chris van Heerden this Saturday at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, on DAZN. Prior to finalizing van Heerden as an opponent, Benn had expressed interest in facing countryman Kell Brook after
Posted on 04/14/2022 By: Hans Themistode Henry Deleon Although Rolando “Rolly” Romero has yet to step into the ring with Gervonta Davis, he knows good and well the sort of explosive dynamite the multiple division world titlist has in his fists. Having stopped 24 of the 26 opponents placed in front of him, Romero believes
Errol Spence Jr and Yordenis Ugas are set to unify three belts in the welterweight division tonight on Showtime PPV, and we’ll be here with full coverage for the entire card, including the two-fight prelims show on Showtime. Prelims on Showtime kick off at 7 pm ET, and Scott Christ will have the round-by-round call
Opinion Tom Pennington/Getty Images How do you see Errol Spence vs Yordenis Ugas going? Darren BarkerAnalyst, former belt-holderI think Spence will win. I think it will be a bit cagey early on but as the rounds go on he will go through the gears. I do fancy Ugas will hear the final bell but I
Opinion Steve Grayson/WireImage As Conor Benn prepares to welcome South Africa’s Chris van Heerden to the UK, we take a look at the top 10 South African fighters who became belt-holders 1. Brian MitchellIn 1986, a 10th-round stoppage of Alfredo Layne landed Mitchell the WBA super-featherweight title, which he defended 11 times. He defeated Tony
(Video by Ryan Burton) – Errol Spence Interview – Spence vs. Ugas will see WBC and IBF world champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. and WBA world champion Yordenis Ugas square off in a welterweight title unification clash that headlines a SHOWTIME PPV on Saturday, April 16 from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in a
Posted on 04/15/2022 By Michael Kane Top Rank boss, Bob Arum, confirmed that he paid alleged Irish gangland leader Daniel Kinahan $4 million for each of Tyson Fury’s four fights from 2019 through to 2021. The money was paid to Dubai based Hoopoe Sports Agent, as consulting fees owed to Kinahan, Arum has said. The
6:52 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr.’s fight against Tyrone Spong, which Triller Fight Club announced would take place July 16 in Mexico City, will not proceed as planned. Ruiz, ESPN’s No. 5 heavyweight, apparently signed a contract to fight Luis Ortiz in a PBC heavyweight bout in late summer before
Errol Spence Jr and Yordenis Ugas are officially good to go for Saturday night’s Showtime pay-per-view main event, with the two welterweight titleholders making weight with no trouble today in Texas. Spence (27-0, 21 KO) weighed in at 146¼, with Ugas (27-4, 12 KO) at 146¾, both under the 147 lb limit. Spence will defend
Spence vs. Ugas will see WBC and IBF world champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. and WBA world champion Yordenis Ugas square off in a welterweight title unification clash that headlines a SHOWTIME PPV on Saturday, April 16 from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in a Premier Boxing Champions event. (photos by Amanda Westcott) The
Posted on 04/15/2022 By: Sean Crose “There’s only five boxers in boxing that make their own money,” says Errol Spence trainer Derrick James to Marcos Villegas, “Errol Spence, Tank Davis Tyson Fury, Canelo Alvarez, and Anthony Joshua. Nobody else sells.” Speaking to Villegas on the eve of WBC and IBF champion Spence’s welterweight title unification
1:22 PM ET ARLINGTON, Tex. — Errol Spence Jr. flexed and grinned in front of a predominantly home crowd on Friday morning. In his first weigh-in since suffering a detached retina last year, Spence comfortably cleared the weight limit for Saturday’s welterweight unification title fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Spence came in at