David Benavidez fights with a fury and fearlessness that few fighters showcase, and his power is at the top of the division. When he fought Anthony Dirrell, it was a jab that left Dirrell bloody, and his combinations that made him the WBC champion again. Watch the #DirrellBenavidez full fight again before tuning into #BenavidezDavis
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ANAHEIM – Welterweight Alexis Rocha slowly broke down Jeovanis Barraza, eventually earning a knockout win in round 9. With the win, Rocha, who grew up in nearby Santa Ana, improves to 18-1, 12 knockouts. The 24-year-old was coming off a knockout win over James Bacon in his previous fight on June 19. Rocha was facing
Posted on 11/10/2021 By: Sean Crose “I live in disrupting your living,” Shawn Porter told the media on a Wednesday conference call. “I live in figuring out what makes you uncomfortable.” True enough, even the 31-3-1 Porter’s losses have been close. It’s doubtful any of the fighters who bested him, be it Errol Spence, or
7:09 PM 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 Kid Galahad and Terri Harper surrendered their world titles in big upset losses on the same card Saturday in England. Veteran Kiko Martinez became
News Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing It’s a rough night for home favourites Kid Galahad and Terri Harper, as Kiko Martinez and Alycia Baumgardner triumph in unexpected style in Sheffield TWO shocking upsets saw two British favourites, and sanctioning body belt holders, stopped in stunning fashion at the Sheffield Arena on Saturday (November 13). Hometown fighter Kid
Kid Galahad defends his IBF featherweight title for the first time today, taking on veteran Kiko Martinez, with Terri Harper also defending her WBC junior lightweight title, Chris Billam-Smith defending his European cruiserweight title, and more. Live coverage will begin at 2 pm ET, with the fights streaming on DAZN. All updates, including round by
Jose Benavidez Jr. understood that his right leg would eventually become a hindrance when he accepted his shot at Terence Crawford’s WBO welterweight title. Benavidez ultimately determined that turning down the fight he wanted most would’ve been a bad business decision, so he challenged Crawford anyway in October 2018. Later in their fight, Benavidez noticeably
Posted on 11/13/2021 By: Hans Themistode There’s a look of determination in the eyes of Gabriel Rosado. It’s an expression he’s worn in the past but did little to nothing to influence the end results. As the Philadelphia native patiently watches the clock tick by, he grows more and more excited as his middleweight showdown
Boxers • Issue • Premium JC Olivera/Getty Images Matt Christie speaks to Viddal Riley, a fighter eager to feed his ‘landmark habit’ When and why you started boxing:I started at six years old. My dad used to box and he came in the living room and saw me ‘boxing’. He said I had natural ability,
Feature • Issue • Premium Ian MacNicol/Getty Images Scott Cardle reflects on the beginning, middle and end of a boxing career that left its mark in more ways than one. By Craig Scott FORMER British lightweight champion, Scott Cardle, 23-3-1 (7), has been keeping a relatively low profile since suffering his final defeat to Ricky
History • Issue • Premium Derek O’Dell Ernie Vickers was the last person with a professional ring record to die in action AS November 11 was Armistice Day this week is an appropriate time to reflect on the career of a very good professional who gave his life for his country. The many boxers who
Jaime Munguia and Gabriel Rosado are set for what could well be a war of a middleweight main event, headlining Golden Boy’s return to DAZN this evening from Anaheim, Calif. The rest of the four-fight card will feature returns for welterweight Alexis Rocha, middleweight D’Mitrius Ballard, and lightweight William Zepeda. Live coverage begins at 9
Pick It: TBRB #1 David Benavidez vs. Kyrone Davis (Saturday, Showtime, 9:00 PM EST) 24-year old former super middleweight titlist David Benavidez (24-0, 21 KO) is in the main event and the comparison shopping is inevitable. On the same night Showtime airs the replay of last weekend’s Saul Alvarez-Caleb Plant unification bout, Benavidez will tackle
Posted on 11/11/2021 By: Hans Themistode The crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena rose to its feet as Canelo Alvarez began finding his groove. As Caleb Plant, Alvarez’s opponent this past weekend, began to crumble underneath his power, those inside the arena could feel the end coming. Before putting closing the show in the
Seems like this fight just isn’t meant to be. Unified super bantamweight champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev’s WBA-mandated title defense against Ronny Rios already got pushed back once when “MJ” came down with COVID, and now it’s Rios who’s caught the virus just a week from fight night. “I hope that Ronny is feeling well, it’s a
Bob Arum foresees a big night at the box office for Terence Crawford and Shawn Porter. The Hall of Fame promoter and founder of Top Rank is pleased with the increased interest in the upcoming WBO welterweight title fight, which takes place November 20 exclusively on ESPN+ Pay-Per-View. At last count, less than 100 tickets
Posted on 11/12/2021 By: Sean Crose Hard hitting super middleweight David Benevidez was supposed to face Jose Uzcategui this weekend at Phoenix’ Footprint Center. Uzcategui, however, tested positive for the banned substance Recombinant erythropoietin, and was subsequently removed from the fight. Now the undefeated 24-0 Benevidez, who has twice held the WBC super middleweight title,