Fighting

Shakur Stevenson got the win tonight over Jeremiah Nakathila, but those talking about the fight have been pretty harshly critical of the bout as entertainment. Stevenson admitted post-fight on ESPN+ that he wasn’t happy with his own performance, and took to Twitter quickly after that to send an apology to fans: I apologize to all

Tonight on ESPN+ and ESPN, Shakur Stevenson returns to action fighting for the interim WBO junior lightweight title, taking on Jeremiah Nakathila in Top Rank’s main event. BLH will be here with live coverage starting at 6:30 pm ET for the prelims, with the main card starting at 10 pm ET. We’ll have round-by-round coverage

With Showtime’s June 26 PPV approaching, headlined by Gervonta Davis jumping up to 140 to face secondary titleholder Mario Barrios, the network releases their first installment of All Access, going behind the scenes with both fighters as they prepare for the bout. The opening episode begins with Tank and his team discussing their aspirations behind

Wizened promoter Bob Arum, the oft-irascible mogul, took some time to clue in Bad Left Hook on some of the upcoming Top Rank fare, including the event topped by Shakur Stevenson, which goes down Saturday night. Does Arum see Jeremiah Nakathila having a chance in hell to take down Stevenson, who is still looking to

After nearly 18 months out of the ring, former Olympian Karlos Balderas is making moves to get his comeback started. Kevin Iole revealed yesterday that the 24-year-old joined forces with Top Rank ahead of a planned August return. Balderas (9-1, 8 KO) looked to be coming along nicely when he stepped up to face Rene

Let’s get right to the point: If you’re reading results and highlights here on Bad Left Hook to find out how Claressa Shields did in her mixed martial arts debut? You’re probably not expecting in-depth tactical analysis of her performance. You just want to know how the two-time Olympic gold medalist and two division undisputed

Ahead of the June 26 Showtime PPV featuring Gervonta Davis making a two-weight class jump up to 140 to face Mario Barrios, Barrios talks a bit about what this fight means to him and why explains why he’s so confident heading into the match up. Check out some press quotes from today’s media day below.

DAZN are continuing to expand boxing coverage, as the streaming service are partnering with newly long-term partners Matchroom Boxing as well as Canelo Alvarez and Eddy Reynoso to produce a series of fight nights from Mexico. The series will kick off on Saturday, June 26, featuring Julio Cesar Martinez defending his WBC flyweight title against

Egis Klimas, manager of former welterweight title challenger Egidijus “Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas, tells Steve Kim that a fight between his charge and Vergil Ortiz Jr. is “finalized” for August 14th, though they’ve yet to secure a venue. The pair are respectively ranked #5 and #1 by the WBO at 147 pounds, meaning the winner could

Jermall Charlo is set to defend his WBC middleweight title against underdog Juan Macias Montiel in a Showtime main event on Saturday, June 19. Charlo (31-0, 22 KO) will be a heavy favorite in the fight, and says he’s feeling loose and ready in the lead-up. “There’s no pressure for me. I’m a fighter and

Lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez takes some time to chat with Fight Hype about his thoughts on Devin Haney’s most recent performance against Jorge Linares and Lopez makes it clear that he has plans to deal with Haney once he gets past his June 19 title defense against George Kambosos Jr. So when asked about what

The legendary Roy Jones Jr. may have a cruiserweight comeback in mind, but he reportedly isn’t done with the exhibition circuit. Nottinghamshire Live claims that “a deal could be finalised this week” for an exhibition match between Jones and former super middleweight champion Carl Froch. According to the Mirror, “Motorpoint Arena or the City Ground

Despite a couple scares, recent reports indicated that Anthony Joshua’s mandatory title defense against Oleksandr Usyk was still on the table. Now, Sky Sports claims the fight is “expected” to take place this September, ideally in London’s 62,000-seat Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The fight would mark Joshua’s (24-1, 22 KO) first appearance at the venue, which

Team USA had previously announced just six fighters — male and female — for their Tokyo 2020 (2021) boxing squad, but have beefed it up with three young professional prospects, all of whom were originally set to make the team had the Olympics taken place last year as intended. Lightweight Keyshawn Davis, middleweight Troy Isle,

The boxing world basically revolved around Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul last weekend, allowing some interesting news to slip through the cracks. For instance, Julius Julianis reported on Saturday that former middleweight title challenger Kamil Szeremeta is set to replace countryman Maciej Sulecki against Jaime Munguia on June 19th. Fightnews’ and Polsat Sport’s Przemek Garczarczyk

Following last night’s Showtime PPV exhibition bout between Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul, Paul took some time to talk to media members about his experience in the ring with the all-time great and what could potentially come next. Check out some excerpts below. Paul on Floyd saying he only fought to survive the full eight

Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul are done with their exhibition bout, and there was no winner, as nobody scored a knockout and there were, as advertised, no judges scoring the fight that didn’t count on anyone’s record and wasn’t sanctioned. For some reason people are continuing to treat it as if the “fight” were truly

ESPN+, 6:30 pm ET, PFL 4 Prelims. No, it’s not boxing. Yes, it’s MMA. MMA sites scoop boxing coverage all the time, here’s me firing a peashooter back for once. Anyway, the prelim portion does have Clay Collard fighting Joilton Lutterbach, so if you’re a real Collardhead might be worth tuning in early. I will