Opinion Lawrence Lustig Amir Khan and Kell Brook weigh in. While Brook wins his battle with the scales, it remains to be seen whether that will leave him vulnerable against Amir Khan tomorrow THERE had been doubts that Kell Brook could make the agreed 149lbs catchweight for his grudge match with Amir Khan. But in
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Amir Khan and Kell Brook are just about set for tomorrow’s fight, which will stream live on ESPN+ in the U.S. and air on Sky Box Office in the U.K., as the two are scheduled to take the stage and weigh in today. The live stream is set to begin at 7:30 am ET. Khan
Issue • Premium • Preview Lawrence Lustig Matt Christie considers Amir Khan vs Kell Brook who wins. Because we don’t know how much either fighter has left it’s almost impossible to call, AMIR KHAN VS KELL BROOK WHO WINS? AGE AND PHYSICAL EQUIPMENTIT is difficult to name another contest of this magnitude – a sold-out
Issue • Premium • Preview Lawrence Lustig/Boxxer Natasha Jonas has a third shot at a belt she craves and Olympic star Frazer Clarke goes pro on the Khan-Brook undercard, writes John Dennen NATASHA JONAS needs some silverware. The Liverpudlian was the first female British boxer to qualify for an Olympic Games. She was one of
Former two division world champion Carl Froch is backing Kell Brook to win his upcoming welterweight grudge match with Amir Khan. The two former champions will collide on Saturday night at Manchester Arena. Both boxers are past their best days, but Froch believes Book still has more left in the tank. “I’d rather be Kell
12:36 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Canelo Alvarez has verbally agreed to a two-fight deal with Matchroom Boxing for DAZN PPV bouts on May 7 against Dmitry Bivol and Sept. 17 against Gennaidy Golovkin, sources told ESPN. Bivol, a light heavyweight titleholder, signed the contract, but talks are ongoing between Golovkin and DAZN to resolve issues,
Posted on 02/17/2022 By: Hans Themistode Terence Crawford believes he’s exhausted all of his options. Well before officially making the move to 147 pounds in 2018, the Omaha, Nebraska native eyed a mega clash against fellow pound-for-pound star, Errol Spence Jr. Yet, no matter how loud he’s bellyached about wanting to test his skills against
Canelo Alvarez appears set to take a two-fight deal with Matchroom Boxing and DAZN, which will bring pay-per-view to the streaming service for the first time. Mike Coppinger told ESPN’s State of Boxing that Canelo has agreed to the deal and Dmitry Bivol has signed a contract for a May 7 light heavyweight title bout,
There were times during the annoying negotiations for his long-overdue showdown with Amir Khan when Kell Brook threw his hands in the air. It seemed, according to Brook, that Khan was being difficult simply for the sake of being difficult – perhaps, Brook suspected, because Khan didn’t really want to fight him. Brook recalled so
Posted on 02/17/2022 By: Sean Crose It’s pretty much a safe bet right now that fellow Brits Amir Khan and Kell Brook don’t like each other. Not at all. Although the two didn’t face off when they were in their respective and impressive primes, they are now finally going to get it on this Saturday
The Canelo Sweepstakes is heating up. Dan Rafael reports that Premier Boxing Champions, which initially offered the Mexican superstar a one-fight deal to face Jermall Charlo in May, has now added a September clash with David Benavidez with an overall payout that “approaches nine figures.” News broke last week that Alvarez (57-1-2, 39 KO) was
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Super middleweight contender Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga went the distance twice last year following 16 first-round stoppages to begin his pro career. (photos by Mikey Williams) After surgery to repair a torn biceps suffered last October against Marcelo Esteban Coceres, Berlanga (18-0, 16 KOs) will make his 2022 debut Saturday, March 19 in a
Posted on 02/16/2022 By: Hans Themistode The night was supposed to be all about Deontay Wilder. The Tuscaloosa, Alabama native had a point to prove to everyone. Sure he was the proud owner of the WBC heavyweight crown and no one questioned whether or not he was a violent puncher but many were unsure if
11:04 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The wait to crown an undisputed junior middleweight champion will be a little longer — if it happens at all. Brian Castano suffered a minor right biceps tear while sparring, sources told ESPN on Wednesday, postponing the Jermell Charlo rematch on March 19 in Los Angeles for all four 154-pound
Feature • Issue • Premium Warren Little/Getty Images The fight and the fighters are years past their sell-by-date but, regardless, Khan versus Brook remains a fascinating spectacle… even if we have to watch through our fingers, writes Elliot Worsell THE overriding emotion we all expected to feel when receiving confirmation that Amir Khan and Kell
Fitness • Technique Mikey Williams/Top Rank Lee Wylie examined what makes Vasyl Lomachenko the best boxer on the planet today IT’S A GUESSING GAME FEINTS are an integral part of Vasyl Lomachenko’s boxing and a way of outwitting his opponent. As with most boxers, Lomachenko utilises feints for various purposes, such as to gain feedback
Gennadiy Golovkin is back in training camp, and is promising “BIG things” for 2022, starting with a rescheduled middleweight title unification with Ryota Murata likely for April. Golovkin Tweeted that he’s hoping to have a date for that fight soon. Golovkin vs Murata was meant to happen on New Year’s Eve in Japan but was