One of the major storylines surrounding the career of Errol Spence Jr. is just how much longer the big-bodied boxer could compete at 147 pounds. The WBC and IBF welterweight champion has been hinting for a while about his inevitable move up to the super welterweight division. But first, Spence (27-0, 21 KOs) will further
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Posted on 04/12/2022 By: Sean Crose “I’m looking to match the best with the best,” Floyd Mayweather tells Fight Hype, commenting on his role as promoter. “The ultimate goal is to find the next Floyd Mayweather.” That, however, may be hard to do. Mayweather, like him or not, was a once in a lifetime talent,
7:50 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Errol Spence Jr. was less than two weeks away from a career-defining fight with Manny Pacquiao when he realized something was wrong. Spence had already returned from a devastating car crash, and while sparring to prepare for the Pacquiao fight, he felt something happened to his eye. Days later, he
Opinion Al Bello/Getty Images Which current fighter active at 160lbs would you pick to beat Gennadoy Golovkin now? Darren BarkerAnalyst and former belt-holderJermall Charlo. I think Golovkin’s gone, if I’m honest. I hate saying it. It was a gritty, dogged performance against Ryota Murata but those early stages were a bit worrying for me. I
Boxers Jennifer Charlton Andrew Fairley talks to someone who can’t get enough of Peppa Pig. Stephen Sayers answers our questions When and why you started boxing:My dad made me go but once I was there I loved it. I loved the smell of the gym and being around real blokes. Who is your favourite all-time
Issue • News • Premium Mark Robinson/Matchroom Gavin Gwynne hopes to win a British title in London just like Johnny Owen, writes Elliot Worsell BACK in November 1979, Merthyr Tydfil’s Johnny Owen travelled to London to stop Paddy Maguire inside 11 rounds and take home the British bantamweight title. It was a belt Owen would
Tyson Fury’s April 23rd title defense against Dillian Whyte won’t be easy on the wallet. The pay-per-view, carried on both ESPN+ and many standard cable subscriptions, boasts a hefty $69.99 price tag. This is despite the undercard being, let’s not mince words, complete garbage. Keep in mind, Fury’s (31-0, 22 KO) $79.99 rematch with Deontay
By the time boxers like Errol Spence Jr. reach that pay-per-view headliner spot and close in on 30 pro fights, they’re usually a finished product. There’s the good, the bad, and the ugly – things for an opponent to avoid and areas where he believes he can pin a loss on a perfect record. But
Posted on 04/12/2022 By: Hans Themistode Shakur Stevenson is well aware of the golden opportunity waiting in front of him. With the former Olympic silver medalist less than three weeks away from taking on WBC super featherweight titlist, Oscar Valdez, he views their upcoming showdown as his de-facto coming out party. Presently, although Stevenson has
9:09 PM ET An unidentified plaintiff has filed a civil lawsuit against professional boxer Joseph ‘JoJo’ Diaz, accusing the former IBF super featherweight champion of attempting to coerce a minor to engage in sexual activity. The lawsuit, which was filed by ‘Jane Doe’ in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleges
Featherweight Ruben Villa hasn’t fought since a competitive loss to Emanuel Navarrete in a WBO title fight in Oct. 2020, but the 24-year-old southpaw will return to the ring this Friday, facing Horacio Garcia in a Thompson Boxing main event from Ontario, Calif. While Garcia (35-5-1, 25 KO) isn’t a top contender, the 31-year-old is
Barry Hearn, the founder of Matchroom Sport, expects Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury to eventually come off. The two British heavyweights were in serious talks earlier last year. Their negotiations fell apart after Deontay Wilder was victorious at an arbitration to force a third meeting with Fury. They are now scheduled for high profile fights
Posted on 04/12/2022 By: Hans Themistode There’s a loud and consistent thud that can be heard in the confines of a Dallas gym. As that deafening noise continues, Errol Spence Jr. sweats profusely as he blasts away at the heavy bag with head trainer Derrick James standing closely by his side. For the past several
3:26 PM ET ESPN News Services DUBLIN — Some of the biggest figures in boxing have been urged to cut ties with a promoter who fronts an Irish organized crime gang targeted with sanctions by the American government on Tuesday. The U.S. ambassador to Ireland, Claire Cronin, said at a news conference in Dublin that
(November 14, 2020) Unbeaten middleweight Amilcar Vidal (12-0, 11 KOs) impressed with a quick second-round knockout of previously undefeated Edward Ortiz (11-1-2, 4 KOs) on Saturday night in the main event of FS1 PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. The 24-year-old Vidal, from Montevideo, Uruguay and now
Errol Spence Jr. is embracing the second lease on his life and boxing career. Spence has survived an uneven series of events following a spirited split decision win against Shawn Porter on Sept. 28, 2019. Spence was the IBF welterweight champion at the time and picked up Porter’s WBC crown with the win. On Oct.
Posted on 04/11/2022 By: Sean Crose “This is an interesting event,” Jackie Kallen tells me. “It’s going to be kind of fun and different.” Anyone who knows the fight world knows of Kallen, the Detroit native who found success as a high level boxing manager, success that made her a very powerful woman in what
News Esther Lin/Showtime As well as the triumph of Sebastian Fundora, Mikaela Mayer dominates Jennifer Han in Eric Armit’s international action round-up APRIL 9 LAS VEGAS, USA In a dramatic super-welterweight battle which saw both fighters on the canvas SEBASTIAN FUNDORA, 19-0-1 (13), eventually battered and bloodied ERICKSON LUBIN, 24-2 (17), into a retirement defeat