Posted on 11/16/2021 By: Sean Crose “In my trips,” legendary former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has told the New York Post. “I’ve seen that death is beautiful. Life and death both have to be beautiful, but death has a bad rep. The toad has taught me that I’m not going to be here forever. There’s
8:28 PM ET SYDNEY, Australia — There was no verbal jousting nor any fabricated push and shove for the dozens of cameras gathered around them. But after Tim Tszyu had stood face-to-face with Takeshi Inoue, a cheeky half smile crept across his face. It was as if he already knew the outcome of Wednesday night’s
News • Premium Karl Bridgeman/Getty Images/BOA Tokyo Olympians are mulling their moves into professional boxing. John Dennen hears from Frazer Clarke as he assembles his team, and Eddie Hearn reveals the boxers he’s targeting THE Tokyo Olympians are starting to make their moves into professional boxing. Super-heavyweight bronze medallist Frazer Clarke has signed with a
News Bob Levey/Getty Images A mature and controlled showing from Jaime Munguia too much for the typically plucky Gabriel Rosado, writes Eric Armit in his regular worldwide round-up NOVEMBER 12 BIELEFELD, GERMANY ENRICO KOELLING, 28-4 (9), revived his career with victory over LEON HARTH, 20-4 (13). Koelling went ahead early and then held off a
“Maybe, we’ll just have to see how it goes,” said Liam Williams when asked whether he will be his usual abrasive self when he meets Chris Eubank Jr to formally announce their December 11 clash this week. “I’m quite chilled and just looking forward to the fight but if he decides he wants to play
Posted on 11/15/2021 By: Hans Themistode There was a long list of names Shawn Porter could have faced for his first trip to the ring this year. Yet, despite holding a high ranking in virtually every sanctioning body, and his pick of the litter in terms of current champions, Porter opted to take on WBO
Gervonta “Tank” Davis is putting the final touches on his training ahead of a Dec. 5 Showtime pay-per-view clash with Isaac Cruz, who came in on short notice to replace Rolando Romero in the fight. The 12-round lightweight bout will see Davis defending his secondary WBA title, and Davis says he’s taking the hard-nosed Cruz
Issue • News • Premium Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Keyshawn Davis returned to Olympic-style boxing and won silver at the Tokyo Games. Now he’s diving back into the pros. He speaks to John Dennen KEYSHAWN DAVIS had already turned professional before the Olympic Games. He left the US amateur programme and boxed three times in the paid
Issue • Premium • Reports Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing In less than an hour promoter Eddie Hearn sees the destruction of both of his bill toppers, as Kid Galahad and Terri Harper are halted in a stunning night of action, writes Andy Whittle from ringside “I’VE NEVER seen anything like it,” opined promoter Eddie Hearn as
There was a time I was all in. More than seven years ago, as I sat a few rows from the ring at the DC Armory – in town to do a story on the latest Adrien Broner renaissance – I believed Shawn Porter was the future of the welterweights. Floyd Mayweather Jr. was still
Posted on 11/15/2021 By: Hans Themistode Before Danny Garcia hangs up his boxing gloves for good, there’s one more thing he would like to accomplish. With world titles in two separate weight classes, the Philadelphia native is extremely proud of what he’s accomplished. With that said, he believes there would be a gaping hole in
2:43 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Luis Ortiz and Charles Martin have agreed to meet in a heavyweight fight on Jan. 1 at the Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida, multiple sources have told ESPN. The New Year’s Day clash presented by PBC pits Ortiz, ESPN’s No. 8 heavyweight, against Martin, a former heavyweight titleholder who sits
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18-year-old Aloys Junior stepped up on just 24 hours notice to face powerful puncher Michal Soczynski in his pro debut at York Hall. The two gave us a fantastic scrap over four rounds! Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️ http://twitter.com/btsportboxing Join our BT Sport Boxing
Jaron “Boots” Ennis impressed virtually everyone with his October beating of Thomas Dulorme, but the Puerto Rican veteran claims foul play. Per a press release, he’s “officially submitted a letter to the Nevada State Athletic Commission” asking the fight be overturned to a no contest on the grounds that Ennis initially dropped him with a
Middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr. is not concerned with the hostile environment that awaits him on December 11, when he faces domestic rival Liam Williams. Eubank will face Williams at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff. Promoter Ben Shalom of BOXXER is expecting a sellout crowd with a significant amount of tickets already sold for the grudge match.
Posted on 11/15/2021 By: Sean Crose Although there has been much deserved love directed at Kyrone Davis after the last minute replacement opponent’s incredibly game performance against David Benavidez this past weekend, Benavidez himself deserves some credit for a brutally effective breakdown of a brave, skilled and determined opponent. Benavidez not only emerged victorious on
7:58 AM ET Mike Coppinger Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Terence Crawford defends his WBO welterweight championship against Shawn Porter on Saturday (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET), and Crawford, ESPN’s No. 2 pound-for-pound fighter, has a