As expected, Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has officially announced that he’ll leave his native Ukraine to train for his upcoming rematch with Anthony Joshua. As a father of three, Usyk (19-0, 13 KO) was automatically exempt from the current regulations requiring all able-bodied men between 18-60 to join Ukraine’s armed services. Joshua (24-2, 22
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After outlasting Ted Cheeseman in a brutal fight last October, Troy Williamson would have hoped for an easier night in his first defence of the British super-welterweight title he won that night. It didn’t happen, as he got off the floor in the second round to win a war of attrition against Mason Cartwright on
Posted on 03/25/2022 By: Hans Themistode Normally, Tim Tszyu has to peek out his window before stepping outside in his native land of Australia. Of course, Tszyu’s fame isn’t derived solely from what he’s accomplished in the ring. Instead, with his father, Kostya Tszyu, having one of the more distinguished careers in boxing history, Tim
5:09 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Teofimo Lopez is eyeing a June or July return after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right hand Thursday in Los Angeles, the boxer’s manager, David McWater, told ESPN. Lopez, 24, also had arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow in February in L.A., McWater said. The hand surgery lasted about two
News Probellum Troy Williamson prevails in a thrilling battle, while Olympic silver medallist Pat McCormack blitzes opponent to win pro debut, writes Roy Kelly in Newcastle TROY WILLIAMSON showed his championship qualities by climbing off the canvas to win the maiden defence of his British super-welterweight title in Newcastle on Friday (March 25). The 30-year-old
Terrell Gausha is back in action tomorrow night in a PBC on Showtime main event, taking on junior middleweight Tim Tszyu in 12 rounds of scheduled action. And while Gausha will head into this fight a solid betting underdog, he believes he’ll coming to the table with more than Tszyu has bargained for. “I’m just
#TszyuGausha Fight Night Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-032622 Watch live as Tim Tszyu and Terrell Gausha host their final press conference before their 12-round super welterweight showdown on Saturday, March 26, 2022, live on SHOWTIME. #PressConference Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW US: Tweets by premierboxing https://instagram.com/premierboxing https://www.facebook.com/premierboxingchampions
Molly McCann meets new QP signing Raven Chapman at the screening of Meatball Molly documentary. It saw the reunion of McCann with her former trainer Hughie Delaney, someone who helped set her on her path in combat sports when she needed it most. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport
Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing The Opening Bell podcast examines and previews the Martinez vs Warrington rematch, and much more THE rematch we never knew we wanted but are suddenly very excited about – Kiko Martinez-Josh Warrington II – is examined and previewed in the latest Opening Bell. We also examine the issue of risk and
Feature • Issue • Premium Nick Laham/Getty Images Manny Pacquiao at his best seemed as unbeatable as a video-game action hero. But some thought the much larger Antonio Margarito would be a bridge too far, writes Thomas Hauser ON November 13, 2010, Manny Pacquiao added another page to his boxing legacy when he fought Antonio
It’s not the Mandalay Bay, STAPLES Center, Barclays Center or any other huge venue Kenny Porter has worked as the coach for his son Shawn. But it’s boxing, he has a chance for his fighters to get work and better themselves, and that love is still there, even if it’s in a strip mall in
Posted on 03/24/2022 By: Hans Themistode Both Shakur Stevenson and Oscar Valdez have an insatiable desire to prove themselves as the man to beat. With both fighters holding world titles at 130 pounds, they are widely regarded as the best fighters that the weight class has to offer. As of late, however, before both men
9:00 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 Josh Warrington is confident he can emulate Saturday’s opponent Kiko Martinez’s reversal of fortune and turn his career around to become a two-time world
Amateur Birtley Boxing Club The Angel of the North Box Cup is coming to the North East and open to entries now A new Box Cup is coming to the North East of England. The Angel of the North Box Cup will take place at the Rainton Meadows arena from May 28-29. Clubs are encouraged
Saturday will have a trio of televised events that we’ll be covering live, and two of the shows even have main events we’ll talk about and make predictions for here! In the first, Kiko Martinez takes on Josh Warrington in a rematch, with Warrington holding home field in Leeds, England, and Martinez defending the IBF
The comeback of “Showtime” Curtis Stevens (30-8, 22 KOs) was short-lived. Stevens was rocked, dropped and decisioned over six rounds on Thursday, when he stepped in the ring with middleweight Joshua “Young Gun” Conley (17-3-1, 11 KOs) at the Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York. The scores were 59-54, 58-55 and 58-55. It was the first
Posted on 03/24/2022 By: Hans Themistode Dmitry Bivol is well aware of the monumental task that stands in front of him on May 7th. On the night, the WBA light heavyweight titlist will attempt to knock Canelo Alvarez off his pound-for-pound throne. The two will square off at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada,
11:02 PM ET Thriving under the pressure of his all-or-nothing US debut, Tim Tszyu is vowing to “take over” boxing’s super-welterweight division and become a unified world champion. “It’s in my heart, in my destiny. I’m not here to just take part; I’m here to really take over and I believe it,” Tszyu said after