News Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Michael Conlan had dominated almost all of their fight when Leigh Wood knocked him out of the ring to conclude an astonishing clash LEIGH WOOD pulled off an astonishing comeback to stop Michael Conlan in the 12th and last round at the Nottingham Arena on Saturday night. Conlan had dominated the
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Blue chip lightweight prospect Keyshawn Davis will not be making his return on March 19 as originally planned, as the Olympic silver medalist posted on social media that he has withdrawn from his scheduled fight with “a non-COVID related virus.” The 23-year-old Davis (4-0, 3 KO) turned pro in early 2021 and fought three times
When you are the boxing’s cash cow, as Canelo Alvarez currently is, you can be sure that there will be no shortage of heel-nipping opponents longing for a payday. Enter Kamaru Usman. The Nigerian-American mixed martial artist, who holds the UFC’s welterweight title, has recently been busy calling out the Mexican superstar to a showdown.
Posted on 03/11/2022 By: Hans Themistode Picture By Dave Thompson Tyson Fury is talking a big game as his heavyweight showdown against Dillian Whyte draws near. Fury will officially put his WBC world title on the line against Whyte on April 23rd, at Wembley Stadium in the United Kingdom, in what’s expected to be a
2:23 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Talks to match middleweight champion Jermall Charlo against Mexican star Jaime Munguia in July have collapsed over the U.S. broadcast platform, sources told ESPN. Charlo, who is aligned with Al Haymon’s PBC, and Munguia, who is promoted by Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, agreed on financial terms for
#SpenceUgas Fight Night Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-041622 WBC and IBF world champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. and WBA world champion Yordenis Ugas faced off for the first time Wednesday at a press conference to discuss their welterweight title unification clash that headlines a SHOWTIME PPV on Saturday, April 16 from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in
Jamie Moore speaks to BT Sport following the BBBoC’s latest decision regarding Jack Catterall and his controversial loss to Josh Taylor. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️ http://twitter.com/btsportboxing Join our BT Sport Boxing Facebook Group ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BTSportBoxing/ Follow us on Instagram ➡️ http://instagram.com/btsportboxing Read more
French promoter Allstar Boxing was the winner at the purse bids for the right to stage the fight for the vacant EBU super welterweight title between Dylan Charrat (20-1-1) and Jama Saidi (21-2). Allstar bid 77,797 Euro, which equals out to 84,450 USD – which is going to be split 50/50 between the boxers. When
Posted on 03/11/2022 By: Hans Themistode Despite being highly disappointed in his removal from his original showdown against Gervonta Davis, Rolando “Rolly” Romero was confident that he would receive his chance sooner rather than later. Now, after clearing his name of sexual assault allegations, Romero was proven right. Davis, a devastating puncher from Baltimore Maryland,
Opinion ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images The Opening Bell podcast on Tyson Fury’s end game, the ongoing Josh Taylor-Jack Catterall controversy, Anthony Joshua developments and more TYSON FURY has suggested that his next fight with Dillian Whyte will be his last. But as Amir Khan and Kell Brook seem to be proving, talking about retirement is much
News Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Michael Conlan on bad decisions in Olympic boxing, British boxing and his fight with Leigh Wood MICHAEL CONLAN is no stranger to bad decisions. His loss in the quarter-finals of the 2016 Olympic Games caused consternation. Recriminations stemmed from that tournament overall. International amateur boxing is still struggling to reform and
Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan are set for today’s DAZN main event from Wood’s hometown of Nottingham, England, with our coverage beginning at 2 pm ET for the main card. Live updates, including round by round for the main event, will come in this stream: In addition to Wood vs Conlan, the card has Irish
Opinion Alex Livesey/Getty Images As Leigh Wood prepares to fight Michael Conlan in his home city this weekend, we take a look at some of the best boxers from Nottingham 1. Carl FrochNottingham’s most famous fighter, Froch became WBC super-middleweight belt-holder in 2008, defeating Jean Pascal at home. He won and lost the title before
Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing How do you see the Michael Conlan vs Leigh Wood fight going? Lisa WhitesidePro fighterMichael Conlan will start as favourite but I think this is going to be close. Leigh Wood is stronger than his record suggests and if he got his tactics right he could win a tight points decision.
Kim Clavel didn’t need the judges for her latest win. It’s not often that the locally based unbeaten junior flyweight enjoys an early night in the ring, but that was what took place Friday evening at Casino de Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Clavel had her way with Bolivia’s Mariela Ribera Valverde (11-6, 8KOs), dominating
Posted on 03/11/2022 By: Hans Themistode Jaime Munguia has thought long and hard about his next move. The former junior middleweight titlist turned highly ranked middleweight contender was originally ordered by the WBO sanctioning body to take on Janibek Alimkhanuly for the interim 160-pound crown. However, as first reported by BoxingScene.com, Munguia has turned down
David Benavidez’s father and trainer, Jose Sr., announced on Instagram that their team is “[w]orking on closing a deal” to face fellow former champion Caleb Plant in September. That’s got some caveats, however, namely the fact that Benavidez (25-0, 22 KO) has a May 21st interim title fight with David Lemieux on deck. The much
8:00 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 Michael Conlan is confident he will not be victim of another unfair outcome in Saturday’s featherweight title challenge against Leigh Wood. The last world