8:00 AM ET Timothy Bradley Jr. Saturday brings four major boxing cards with some long-awaited returns, close matchups and opportunities for fighters to test their level before engaging in bigger and better things. In what looks on paper to be a 50-50 fight, junior middleweight contenders Erickson Lubin and Sebastian Fundora will meet in Atlanta
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Rising heavyweight Frank “The Cuban Flash” Sanchez (16-0, 12 KOs) scored a fourth-round knockout over Brian Howard (15-4, 12 KOs), knocking him down three times on his way to the victory. Sanchez showed improved aggression against Howard, stalking his opponent and forcing the action effectively from the outset. Late in round three, Sanchez broke through
Tommy Fury speaks to BT Sport Boxing following the confirmation that he will feature on the undercard of Tyson Fury v Dillian Whyte on April 23rd. He discusses his frustrations with inactivity and why his next opponent is his biggest test yet. Watch #FuryWhyte on BT Sport Box Office on April 23rd.
News Ian Walton/Matchroom Boxing A UK site remains one of the options for the Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk rematch THE negotiations for Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk continue. A site in the UK is still one of the options for the location of the fight, with Saudi Arabia a potential destination it too.
With Gabriel Rosado set to make his next appearance against Shane Mosley Jr, the former contender shares a few quick thoughts on some big upcoming fights including Canelo Alvarez vs Dmitry Bivol and a potential third fight between Canelo and Golovkin. Check out some of what Rosado had to say below. Rosado on Canelo-Bivol “I
Opinion We ask an expert panel whether they believe Canelo vs Golovkin III will come to fruition Paul SmithFormer British champI think they’ll both win and win well. Golovkin should still have enough in the tank for Ryōta Murata. Dmitry Bivol, in my opinion, just does enough and is happy doing enough. I can see
SAN ANTONIO – Ryan Garcia and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis held court at separate press conferences nearly 1,900 miles apart to sell their next respective fights. However, there still exists the desire for the pair of unbeaten lightweights to eventually meet. Davis’ upcoming secondary WBA lightweight title defense versus heated rival Rolando Romero (14-0, 12KOs) was
Posted on 04/07/2022 By: Hans Themistode Following Floyd Mayweather’s lackluster boxing exhibition against YouTuber Logan Paul on June 6th, 2021, the newly inducted Hall of Famer stated shortly after, that it would likely be the last time he appeared in the ring. However, after further thought, Mayweather has changed his mind. As first reported by
Gennadiy Golovkin and Ryota Murata made weight today in Japan, setting up Saturday’s fight, which will stream live on DAZN, and we’ll be here in the early morning hours with full live coverage, including round-by-round for the main event. Golovkin (41-1-1, 36 KO) and Murata (16-2, 13 KO) both came in at the middleweight limit
Opinion STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images On the Opening Bell podcast Gennadiy Golovkin talks earnestly about getting older and the problems that presents, Saturday’s opponent, and the old enemy, Canelo Alvarez GENNADIY GOLOVKIN is preparing for his 40th birthday and a date with Ryota Murata the following night. What a weekend approaching for the old master. Here
Preview Ryan Garcia is under pressure to win and shine against the tough Emmanuel Tagoe IT looked like the world was Ryan Garcia’s oyster following a January 2021 stoppage victory over Luke Campbell. Before that, Garcia had been written off as a social media darling first and legitimate contender second. But Garcia impressed, a searing
WBO/IBF junior lightweight world champion Mikaela Mayer, the Southern California native who is now one of the sport’s top pound-for-pound talents, is ready for her home region title defense. (photos by Mikey Williams) Mayer will defend her belts against former featherweight world champion Jennifer Han on Saturday evening at the Orange County Fair & Event
Posted on 04/07/2022 By: Hans Themistode Photo Credit: Henry Deleon Gervonta Davis has heard his fair share of criticism over the selection of his opponent. With the current Baltimore native set to defend his secondary 135-pound title against Rolando “Rolly” Romero on May 28th, in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, oddsmakers have pegged Davis as a considerable
2:20 PM ET IBF and WBO junior lightweight champion Mikaela Mayer has agreed to a multi-year extension with Top Rank that will earn her seven-figures over the life of the deal. The 31-year-old Mayer (16-0, 5 KO) will have her 17th pro fight Saturday night as the headliner against Jennifer Han in Costa Mesa, California
Top Rank has no shortage of confidence in unified WBO/IBF super featherweight champion Mikaela Mayer’s star power. ESPN reports that Mayer has signed a “multiyear extension with Top Rank that will earn her seven figures over the life of the deal” ahead of Saturday’s clash with Jennifer Han. Said deal mandates three fights per year.
IBF, WBO super featherweight champion Mikaela Mayer is backing Claressa Shields to topple Savannah Marshall in a planned middleweight unification. The two champions traded harsh words, face to face, last Saturday in Newcastle, in the aftermath of Marshall’s most recent defense. Mayer believes Shields’ speed and output will prove to be too much for the power
Posted on 04/07/2022 By: Sean Crose Give longtime heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte this – he’s not going to let WBC and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury get inside his head. As the clock winds down to the Fury-Whyte heavyweight title bout, which will go down in front of 94,000 people at Wembley Stadium on April
7:48 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Gennadiy Golovkin stormed through the red, white and blue ropes encompassing the ring in disgust and made a beeline for his dressing room. He wasn’t interested in sticking around at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the customary postfight interview. What was left to be said? Golovkin firmly believed he