David Haye wasn’t especially pleased with how Joe Joyce performed during his third-round, technical-knockout victory over Michael Wallisch last month in London. The former WBA heavyweight champion considered Joyce too heavy and too reckless, even against an unimposing opponent who had been stopped in three of his previous four fights. Haye, an analyst for BT
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Former WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn has issued a firm warning to his Australian rival, Tim Tszyu. Horn and Tszyu are scheduled to collide on August 26th in a very highly anticipated fight on Australian soil. A crowd of 16,000 is expected at the Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville. There will be WBO, IBF
David Benavidez’s latest career hiccup could prove to be a lucrative option for a challenger waiting in the wings. Turkey’s Avni Yildirim will patiently wait out a forthcoming ruling to determine his next step in the hunt for the World Boxing Council (WBC) super middleweight title. Yildirim (21-2, 12KOs) was due to next face Benavidez
Last month Showtime announced their boxing schedule for the rest for of the year. Their last broadcast took place in mid March and like the rest of the sports world, their schedule was put on hold due to the covid-19 pandemic. Local regulations permitting, the plan is for all of the Showtime cards to be held
Argentine Alberto Palmetta, an 2016 Rio Olympian, became the WBA international welterweight champion (the belt was vacant) after defeating Tre’Sean Wiggins by technical knockout in the sixth round of a fight agreed upon for the ten round distance. The fight took place at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. The evening was held with the public
Mohegan Sun, CT – For the interim-WBA lightweight title, a battle of unbeatens saw Rolando Romero (12-0, 10 KOs) win a controversial twelve round unanimous decision over Jackson Marinez (19-1, 7 KOs). (photos by Amanda Westcott) The scores were 115-113, 116-112 and 118-110. There were many who felt Marinez had done enough to win. Very
Mohegan Sun, CT. – Heavyweight contender Otto Wallin recorded a TKO at 2:32 of the fifth round against Travis Kauffman, who re-tore his left labrum at the start of the fifth round and was unable to lift his arm. Referee Michael Ortega signaled the end of the fight and afterwards Kauffman announced he was retiring
Mohegan Sun, CT – For the interim-WBA lightweight title, a battle of unbeatens saw Rolando Romero (12-0, 10 KOs) win a controversial twelve round unanimous decision over Jackson Marinez (19-1, 7 KOs). The scores were 115-113, 116-112 and 118-110. There were many who felt Marinez had done enough to win. Very close first round, with Romero punching
Michael Conlan could’ve come down to 122 pounds for his fight Saturday night at York Hall in London. His opponent, France’s Sofiane Takoucht, is a full-fledged featherweight, which is why Conlan didn’t drop to the limit for what he announced last month would be his new division. Northern Ireland’s Conlan (13-0, 7 KOs) weighed in
Fight Camp, Brentwood – Shannon Courtenay’s unbeaten record was shattered as she was floored and defeated on points by Rachel Ball. (photos by Mark Robinson) The 27-year-old ‘Baby Face Assassin’ hit the canvas heavily in the opening round and Courtenay’s spirited response was not enough, with Ball digging deep to claim victory with a 77-75
Abel Sanchez knows a thing or two about training world titleholders. From former WBC welterweight titleholder Lupe Aquino to Gennadiy Golovkin, Sanchez has a effective way of getting the most out of his fighters, mentally and physically. Cecilia Braekhus could be the next fighter to benefit from working with Sanchez. Braekhus will defend her undisputed
WBC Super Middleweight World Champion David Benavidez missed weight today at the official weigh-in for Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader, losing his world title belt on the scale. Benavidez will face world title challenger Alexis Angulo in the main event as planned. Angulo can earn the WBC 168-pound title with a win. All other fighters
If 2020 isn’t a year which Otto Wallin would love to forget, he certainly needs for it to end far better than what the first few months had to offer. The aspiring heavyweight contender from Sweden—who trains out of New York City—will end an 11-month ring break following the most notable fight of his career
Luis Nery gets his long-craved shot at a second major title, although it comes with a pre-filled calendar. The World Boxing Council (WBC) approved Tijuana’s Nery (30-0, 24KOs)—its current mandatory contender at junior featherweight—to challenge for the now-vacant title versus countryman Aaron Alemada (25-0, 13KOs). Their bout will take place September 26, as part of
Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn is zeroing in on Devin Haney’s next encounter in the ring. “He’s fighting on Oct. 3 in the U.S.,” Hearn told IFL. “We’re talking about Yuriorkis Gamboa and Javier Fortuna. [Fortuna] fell out of a fight with Linares, so he’s an option as well … One of those guys is
Shannon Courtenay says she is ready to justify her hype when she takes on Rachel Ball over eight rounds in a Super-Bantamweight contest at Matchroom Fight Camp this Friday August 14 in Brentwood, Essex, live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US. ‘The Baby Face Assassin’ turned heads with five wins
The scheduled high stakes match between Russian fighters Ruslan Fayfer and Alexey Papin has been relocated from Sochi to Kazan, with a new event date of August 22. The final decision was confirmed to TASS by the press service of the Russian Boxing Federation. The change was made due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in the Sochi
In the last few days, Tyson Fury’s co-promoters, Top Rank’s Bob Arum and Queensberry’s Frank Warren, have explained that there is very little interest in having their fighter make a mandatory defense of his WBC heavyweight title against Dillian Whyte. Fury is scheduled to face Deontay Wilder in a trilogy fight on December 19. But there