8:05 AM ET TYRON WOODLEY HAD just gone on his lunch break. It was Dec. 1, and the former UFC welterweight champion was on a set in Atlanta, working on a television show. Woodley was about to raid the snack table in catering — there was a cookie with his name on it — when
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Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing The Opening Bell podcast quizzes on the Sheeraz-Skeete controversy, reflects on Conor Benn’s latest display and looks forward to this weekend’s action ROBERT SMITH of the British Boxing Board of Control is on hand to answer the questions of Alex Steedman and Matt Christie regarding the recent actions of referee Steve
Former lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko appears to be right back in the hunt for a world title following his most recent win over Richard Commey last weekend, and looking back on the bout Top Rank has released an epilogue episode covering behind the scenes action from the vantage of both sides. Going through and covering
Pick It: TBRB World Champion Artur Beterbiev vs. #5 Marcus Browne (Friday, ESPN+, 8:00 PM EST) - 36-year old light heavyweight king Artur Beterbiev (16-0, 16 KO) makes only his second appearance since a career best win for the lineal crown over Oleksandr Gvozdyk. With a little different draw, this might be a rematch of 2012
Posted on 12/16/2021 By: Hans Themistode photo credit: WILL HART David Benavidez has admitted to his mistakes and vowed to never commit them again. After watching both of his super middleweight title reigns come to an end due to external circumstances, Benavidez believes he’s learned his lesson. Shortly after winning the WBC 168 pound title
3:26 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Jake Paul has already acted as a disruptor in boxing, becoming one of the most talked-about fighters in that sport this year out of nowhere. Now, he’s saying he could one day make the move to the cage. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter said Thursday that there is a “100 percent” chance
Eddie Hearn interviewed by Radio Rahim in Dubai. Responds to Leonard Ellerbe – Mayweather Promotions vs Matchroom Boxing Eddie Hearn to Ellerbe: LETS FIGHT! Offers Terms for CLASH #LeornardHearn #EddieHearn #Boxing Subscribe for updates – http://goo.gl/meA2GB Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/VDYVMP Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secondsoutlive SecondsOut is a world leader in boxing entertainment since 1999. Part
Philadelphia’s James Martin (7-2) scored a majority decision victory over previously unbeaten prospect Vito Mielnicki Jr. (8-1, 5 KOs) after their eight round welterweight duel. Martin established his high-paced offense early, throwing multiple jabs to get inside on the counter-punching Mielnicki. In round two, Martin turned counter puncher and landed a left hook that bloodied
John Fury reacted to the news that Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will fight on December 18 in the Amalie Arena in Tampa. #PaulFury BT Sport sat down with John Fury to at all things Fury v Wilder 3. An extended feature will be released on November 9th. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube
Cruiserweight prospect Viddal Riley (4-0, 2 KO’s) was today confirmed as the latest addition to the BOXXER: Khan vs Brook event taking place at the AO Arena Manchester on Saturday, February 19. Riley, a Team GB member in his amateur period and now undefeated in four fights as a professional, broke the news of his
Posted on 12/16/2021 By: Hans Themistode Caleb Plant is still licking his wounds and sulking over his defeat at the hands of Canelo Alvarez. The two squared off on November 6th, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with every single super middleweight title on the line. Heading into their contest, Plant
10:38 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN David Benavidez and David Lemieux have signed contracts for a 168-pound bout slated for springtime on Showtime, a source told ESPN, an event that likely will land in Benavidez’s native Phoenix. The battle of former champions could move Benavidez one step closer to a shot at Canelo Alvarez. The volume-punching
As revealed at the end of October, top super lightweights Jose Ramirez and Jose Pedraza will headline a February 5th ESPN+ show in Fresno, which also features the pro debut of Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist Richard Torrez Jr. As Scott pointed out in the above-linked piece, it’s an excellent matchup, one of the best
Former unified junior welterweight world champion Jose Ramirez will return in front of a raucous home crowd. Ramirez, the pride of California’s Central Valley, will face former two-weight world champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza in a 12-round junior welterweight battle Saturday, Feb. 5 at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. In a six-round heavyweight special feature
Posted on 12/16/2021 By: Sean Crose They said that 2017’s Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor boxing match would be as quickly forgotten as it was lucrative. And, in a very real sense, they were right. The fight between the most famous boxer and most famous mixed martial artist went down pretty much as analysts of both sports
Dec 14, 2021 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 Joseph Parker said he is grateful to have enlisted the help of Tyson Fury in preparing for Saturday’s heavyweight rematch against Dereck Chisora at
Japan’s travel restrictions scrapped a number of highly appealing fights this month, including a New Year’s Eve super flyweight unification bout between Kazuto Ioka and Jerwin Ancajas. Luckily, various outlets report that Ioka will remain on the Tokyo card and defend his WBO title against sixth-ranked contender Ryoji Fukunaga. Fukunaga (15-4, 14 KO) has won
Editor’s letter • Issue • Premium Queensberry The Boxing News verdict on the foul Bradley Skeete suffered, referee Steve Gray’s failure to disqualify Hamzah Sheeraz and the British Boxing Board of Control’s ruling BRADLEY SKEETE was thumped three times in quick succession while on the canvas during the eighth round of his bout with Hamzah