Billy Joe Saunders, who was meant to face Canelo Alvarez in May of this year but didn’t get that big chance, finally has his next fight set, as he’ll defend his WBO super middleweight title against veteran Martin Murray on Dec. 4. The fight will be held at Wembley’s SSE Arena, where Matchroom are taking
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Former junior welterweight titleholder Regis Prograis makes his way back into the ring next weekend, when he’ll take on Juan Heraldez on the undercard of Gervonta Davis vs Leo Santa Cruz on Showtime PPV. Check out some of what Prograis had to say about his training camp and his plans to get back into the
Guess that Linares fight isn’t happening anytime soon. Former two-division champion Javier Fortuna is now set to headline a four-fight November 21st PBC on FS1 card against Antonio Lozada. After a potential title clash with Luke Campbell fell through, Fortuna (35-2-1, 24 KO), who tore Jesus Cuellar apart for a WBC trinket last November, was
As mentioned in our preview for Friday’s DAZN show, Carlos Cuadras’ road to a rematch with Juan Francisco Estrada hasn’t been an easy one, and being honest, he’s not expected to do as well as he did in a narrow 2017 loss to Estrada, let alone win. But for the 32-year-old Cuadras (39-3-1, 27 KO),
Tyson Fury is looking to secure an opponent soon for a possible return fight in December, most likely, it seems on Dec. 5 in the United Kingdom, and another name is now in the mix. Agit Kabayel was the first name mentioned about eight days ago, and promoter Yvon Michel threw Oscar Rivas’ name in
In a welcome bit of common sense, Oscar De La Hoya tells ESPN that the December 5th WBC interim title fight between Ryan Garcia and Luke Campbell will air in the afternoon to avoid conflicting with Errol Spence Jr. vs. Danny Garcia, which moved from November 21st to December 5th in Arlington in order to
Two days after an unsuccessful bid for undisputed* lightweight supremacy against Teofimo Lopez, Vasiliy Lomachenko underwent surgery for a damaged right shoulder. He “won’t be able to resume boxing activities until late January.” “Hi-Tech’s” surgeon, Dr. ElAttrache, tells Yahoo Sports that he’d previously treated Lomachenko (14-2, 10 KO) for a bruised rotator cuff upon his
Anthony Joshua can clearly relate to the position Deontay Wilder is in after getting stopped by Tyson Fury. After all, Joshua himself was riding high until he was knocked off his high horse by Andy Ruiz. Wilder has been noticeably quiet in his time since the loss, which has Joshua wondering whether Wilder is busy
Last week’s Big Question was a pick’em for Lomachenko-Lopez. We had a little over 2,700 votes in that poll between Tuesday and Saturday afternoon. A full 80 percent of those responding picked Lomachenko. All four of our staff pickers, including me, picked Lomachenko. Lomachenko was the favorite. Lopez, of course, won. Since the world is
The excellent but thoroughly cursed vacant WBO flyweight title fight between top prospect Junto Nakatani and hard-hitting Giemel Magramo appears to finally have a set date. Asian Boxing reports that the fight has been scheduled for Friday, November 6th at Korakuen Hall. The matchup, meant to fill the void left behind when former champion Kosei
You know it was a good one when you are still discussing it one, two days later, right? The buzz concerning the Teofimo Lopez triumph — that’s the right word, it wasn’t a mere “win” — over Vasiliy Lomachenko is staying at that certain level as of Monday afternoon. Sure, too much attention is paid
Teofimo Lopez is riding a major high right now, and should be, as the 23-year-old went from rising star to bona fide star with Saturday’s upset win over Vasiliy Lomachenko. If you believe the ESPN and Top Rank promotional material, the fight made Lopez that undisputed lightweight champion. But if you want to be real
“I am ready to take over the world,” Teofimo Lopez cried following a crowning evening inside Top Rank’s Bubble, Las Vegas. Against the odds, the braggadocious 23-year-old had upset one of the very best to lace up a pair of gloves via a relatively comfortable unanimous decision – the official score totals read 116-112, 117-111,
Thursday, Oct. 22 UFC Fight Pass, 7:00 pm ET, Alan Solis vs Eddy Valencia, Luis Torres vs Orlando Zepeda. Another RJJ Boxing card from the Marinaterra Hotel in San Carlos, Mexico. Nothing special about this, some not exactly top tier prospects in eight-round fights, some others in four-round fights. We’ll probably be here, but I’m
Teofimo Lopez backed up his own trash talk, his dad’s trash talk, and really everything he’s ever said about how he’d do against Vasiliy Lomachenko, upsetting Lomachenko by decision on Saturday to unify the WBA, IBF, and WBO lightweight titles. If you missed the fight or just want to relive some of the better moments,
Tonight at 10 pm ET on ESPN, Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez meet in the most highly-anticipated fight we’re going to see in 2020, with three lightweight titles on the line, plus Lomachenko’s consensus pound-for-pound crown. Full coverage will start at 7:30 pm ET with prelim action on ESPN+. Wil Esco will be here with
Today at 2 pm ET streaming live on DAZN and also airing on Sky Sports in the UK, Lewis Ritson returns to action in a 140-pound main event against veteran Miguel Vazquez. BLH will be here with live results and updates, plus discussion for the full card down in the comment section. Ritson, 27, will
Both fighters made weight today in Las Vegas, and now Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez are geared up and ready to go for tomorrow night’s ESPN main event from the Top Rank bubble at the MGM Grand. The social distancing rules got broken a bit as the two got right up in each others faces