The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) has released the latest update on its myriad English and British titles, revealing a number of intriguing tidbits. We’ll go by weight in descending order, focusing on the new stuff. Up at light heavyweight, the Board has ordered former titlist Hosea Burton (26-2, 12 KO) to meet unbeaten
Progress continues to come from a night of in-ring injustice. The World Boxing Association (WBA) continues to take key steps towards cleaning up the mess created in its interim welterweight title fight between Gabriel Maestre and Mykal Fox. Venezuela’s Maestre (4-0, 3KOs) was awarded a highly questionable twelve-round, split decision verdict and the secondary belt
Posted on 08/12/2021 By: Hans Themistode No matter how many times his eye-catching knockouts are replayed on various television channels and regardless of how spotless his undefeated record is, fans of Terence Crawford simply want more. The current WBO welterweight champion has long expressed a desire to face the top names in his division. But,
John Fury opened up on Tyson Fury’s future after the heavyweight champion recently welcomed a new baby daughter to the world. His son is currently due to face Deontay Wilder in a trilogy bout on October 9th, but any boxing decisions made by The Gypsy King will be made with family planning in mind. Subscribe
4:54 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jamel Herring and Shakur Stevenson will clash Oct. 23 at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena after both boxers signed contracts for the 130-pound title fight, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Herring and Stevenson both will earn at least $1.5 million — career-high paydays — for a bout that will headline Top
It won’t be as quick a turnaround as previously reported, but Claressa Shields is officially set to return to the MMA cage. Professional Fighters League confirmed on Twitter that “T-Rex” will face 2-0 Abigail Montes on their October 27th championship event. Mexico’s Montes, 21, has beaten two debuting opponents thus far in her career. Footage
Opinion UESLEI MARCELINO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Boxing was a revelation at the Olympic Games, all this and much more comes under discussion on the Opening Bell podcast BOXING was a revelation at the Olympic Games. John Dennen joins Alex Steedman and Matt Christie to reveal his Tokyo highlights, star performances and overall best boxer with
Under normal circumstances, Joshua Franco and Vergil Ortiz Jr. will be in the same building along with the rest of their team. That won’t be the case this weekend, as the training, managerial and promotional stablemates find themselves on shows in separate stops and on rival platforms. Ortiz will enjoy a hometown headliner in a
Posted on 08/11/2021 By: Hector Franco The boxing world imploded on itself the other day when it was announced that unified WBC and IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. (27-0, 21 KOs) would be withdrawing from his fight with Manny Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) that was scheduled to take place on August 21 due to
3:27 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN David Benavidez tested positive for COVID-19, sources told ESPN on Wednesday, postponing his Aug. 28 fight with Jose Uzcategui in Phoenix that was set to headline Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Showtime, The 24-year-old volume puncher, one of boxing’s rising stars, has been pushing toward an eventual shot at the
Opinion Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images Matt Christie on David Haye’s preposterous ‘comeback’ bout against Joe Fournier DAVID HAYE is coming back, but not making a comeback, when he takes on his long-time good friend, the allegedly filthy rich Joe Fournier, in an eight-rounder on September 11 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The meeting will
Opinion AFP via Getty Images What performances stand out in Olympic boxing history? Richie WoodhallOlympic medallistIt’s probably too broad a question but I’d give it to three people. You’ve got to give it to Laszlo Papp, Felix Savon and Teofilo Stevenson. Each won three Olympic golds over three Games. Because to win three golds at
Dan Rafael reports that the excellent super bantamweight clash between former unified champion Daniel Roman and unbeaten Ra’eese Aleem, first revealed in June, is a “done deal” and will take place on Showtime’s September 11th Stephen Fulton vs. Brandon Figueroa card. Both Roman (29-3-1, 10 KO) and Aleem (18-0, 12 KO) are among the cream
Malik Scott, who now trains heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder, has never seen the boxer so hungry in training camp. (photo by Ryan Hafey) In 2014, Wilder knocked out Scott in one round. They would later become close friends. Earlier this year, Wilder named Scott as his new head trainer. The dangerous puncher was scheduled to
Posted on 08/11/2021 By: Hans Themistode Anderson Silva had grown accustomed to locking himself in a cage and using his knees, elbows, fists, and chokeholds to pick up the win. However, with the former mixed martial arts star making the switch to the professional boxing ring instead, it appears as though he’ll be sticking around
12:42 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN WBA president Gilberto Mendoza told ESPN on Wednesday that he is suspending judge Gloria Martinez Rizzo for six months following her highly controversial scorecard in the Mykal Fox-Gabriel Maestre interim welterweight title fight and the uncovering of racist tweets on an account belonging to her. Mendoza said he will meet
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