Errol Spence Jr. Appears To Call Out Yordenis Ugas: “All You Needed Was Something I Want” Posted on 01/30/2021 By: Hans Themistode LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 28: Erroll Spence Jr. reacts in the ring after defeating Shawn Porter (not pictured) in their IBF & WBC World Welterweight Championship fight at Staples Center on September
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4:11 PM ET Ryan Garcia’s dream of stepping into the ring to take on Manny Pacquiao will have to remain just that for now, according to his promoter. Golden Boy Promotions, which promotes the 22-year-old Garcia (21-0, 18 KOs), told ESPN Knockout that a fight between the two isn’t in the cards. “There’s nothing to
18-year-old super bantamweight prospect Chávez “The Beast” Barrientes (5-0, 4 KOs), from Las Vegas via Honolulu, remaining undefeated with a third-round knockout over Columbia, South Carolina’s Paul Carroll (4-2, 4 KOs). Barrientes sent the determined Carroll down with a right uppercut in the third and then battered him around the ring for the remainder of
Frank Warren hinted at a breakthrough in the Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua talks and said there is a strong possibility Oleksandr Usyk will end up facing Joe Joyce. Warren also spoke about Liam Williams ahead of a potential Andrade bout, Carl Frampton as he bids to become a three-weight world champion, Daniel Dubois as
Heavyweight Michael Polite Coffie is living the dream right now. Maybe not his dream, per se, but the dream of every boxing fan who had delusions of grandeur when it came to stepping through the ropes and competing. The 34-year-old New Yorker actually did it. And he’s got promise in his new profession, compiling an
Posted on 01/29/2021 By: Sean Crose Boxing returns to Fox on Saturday night as IBF super middleweight titlist Caleb Plant takes on the popular veteran Caleb Truax in defense of his championship belt. The PBC, the force behind the fight, is making a big deal out of the 20–0 Plant, even going so far as
12:19 PM ET Ryan Garcia spoke often about his desire to face WBA “regular” lightweight champion Gervonta Davis, but when the call came to discuss a fight with legend Manny Pacquiao, Garcia pushed his intentions of building his career at 135 pounds to the side. “You get a call and somebody says, ‘You can fight
Tonight at 8 pm ET on FOX, Caleb Plant returns to action to defend the IBF super middleweight title against former titleholder Caleb Truax, as we finally find out which man is boxing’s top Caleb. Prelims will begin at 6 pm ET on FS1, and Wil Esco will be on round-by-round coverage for the main
Thomas Hauser was in the Roy Jones’ dressing room before the fight that threatened to knock Sugar Ray Robinson off his perch ROY JONES fought too long. He was knocked out on the downside of his career by Enzo Maccarinelli, Denis Lebedev, and Danny Green and struggled against club fighters who wouldn’t have made the
History Record-breaking promoter Tex Rickard blew in from Kansas… and boxing was never the same again. Bob Mee takes a breathless look at the highs and lows of a legendary fight figure WHAT kind of a man was this? When Tex Rickard died, his body was placed in a $15,000 bronze casket and put in the
Opinion Stephanie Trapp/TGB Promotions ‘I’m looking to become the first undisputed world super-middleweight champion of all time and you can’t do that with just one world title,’ says Caleb Plant. But first he must defend his IBF title against Caleb Truax on Saturday I can honestly say this is one of my best camps. I’ve
Johnnie Langston’s return to the cruiserweight division was a successful venture. An entertaining cruiserweight battle saw Sarasota, Florida’s Langston outwork DeShon Webster en route to a six-round unanimous decision win Friday evening at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Judges Brian Garry and John Rupert had the bout 59-55 apiece, while judge
Posted on 01/29/2021 By: Sean Crose In a sign that rising star Ryan Garcia has crossover potential, the undefeated 22 year old has signed a deal with Gatorade, making him the first boxer in history to professionally endorse the famous beverage. Garcia can now include corporate spokesperson to a resume that includes 21-0 lightweight and
4:26 PM ET Mark KriegelESPN Top Rank CEO Bob Arum has reserved the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 8 for a long-awaited 140-pound unification fight between IBF and WBA champion Josh Taylor (17-0) and Jose Ramirez (26-0), the WBC and WBO champion, he said Friday. Canelo Alvarez will fight WBO super middleweight champion
If Ryan Garcia does end up fighting Manny Pacquiao, there won’t be a belt on the line. The cretins at the WBA released a flurry of championship rulings today, two of them regarding Mahmoud Charr’s and Beibut Shumenov’s absence from Don King’s clusterf**k of a show tonight. “World” heavyweight champ Charr is now champion in
The third time’s a charm for the WBA, although an industry celebration is hardly expected to come from its latest ruling. The now vacant WBA “World” heavyweight title is officially at stake for Friday’s bout between Trevor Bryan and Bermane Stiverne, the sanctioning body revealed in its final decision on the lingering matter. The winner
Bob Arum Details The One Issue Preventing Terence Crawford vs Errol Spence Jr.: “The Only Issue Is Spence Doesn’t Want To Fight Him” Posted on 01/29/2021 By: Hans Themistode While both unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. and WBO belt holder Terence Crawford are grown men, they have seemingly reverted back to children as they
8:55 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN The biggest and most lucrative fight of Caleb Plant’s career could lie ahead in 2021, but the current IBF super middleweight titleholder isn’t getting ahead of himself. Plant’s focus is on Saturday, when he’ll put his title on the line for the third time as he takes on former world