If Saul “Canelo” Alvarez boxes on September 18, it will be against Dmitry Bivol, a decision that will also have a knock-on impact for Dillian Whyte’s next fight, which will be pushed back from August 28. After the collapse of talks for Alvarez to face Caleb Plant on his chosen date of September 18, the
Posted on 08/04/2021 By: Hans Themistode Yordenis Ugas stood patiently as he awaited word on what would happen to his WBA world title. The Cuban native saw his championship dreams come true when he captured the vacant “Regular” title in his last contest against fringe contender Abel Ramos. The two clashed in the main event
3:21 AM ET Associated Press Albert Batyrgaziev of the Russian team has won the gold medal in men’s featherweight boxing, beating American Duke Ragan in a meeting of two professional fighters chasing Olympic glory. Batyrgaziev won the bout 3 to 2, cruising to victory after winning the first two rounds on three of the five
Amateur • Premium Ben Whittaker explains his reaction to Olympic silver, what the medal really means to him and considers what next. He speaks exclusively to John Dennen HE did not come to lose. The day after his Olympic final, Ben Whittaker has had time to reflect. Yesterday on the podium, after losing to Cuba’s
During this video interview with Marcos Villegas of Fight Hub TV, Manny Pacquiao fields some questions about his upcoming title fight with unified champion Errol Spence. Pacquiao says he could’ve easily taken novelty fights just to earn some bucks, but is instead striving for something much deeper, looking to solidify his already astounding legacy in
Opinion Queensberry Promotions The Opening Bell podcast considers Joe Joyce’s place in the heavyweight division, the stars being born at the Olympic Games and much more AFTER a break from the normal weekly show there’s lots to discuss, not least the ever curious excellence of Joe Joyce. The heavyweight’s win over Carlos Takam is reviewed,
Former IBF super middleweight world champion Jose Uzcategui is motivated to pull off a major upset on August 28, when he faces undefeated two-time champion David Benavidez at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The fight will be televised by Showtime. The winner will be in line for a world title shot – which is
Posted on 08/04/2021 By: Hans Themistode Over the past few years, Canelo Alvarez has truly solidified himself as the best fighter in the world, at least, according to most. The unified super middleweight champion has gone from weight division to weight division and laid waste to most of the top names. After settling the score
3:29 AM ET Associated Press Arlen Lopez won his second Olympic boxing gold medal for Cuba, beating Britain’s Benjamin Whittaker in the light heavyweight final at the Kokugikan Arena. Lopez outclassed the defense-minded Whittaker to win the fight on four of the five judges’ scorecards. Cuba had never won gold at light heavyweight in its
Day 12 of boxing at the 2020 Olympics will see the gold medal match at men’s featherweight, where Team USA’s Duke Ragan will look to win the first gold medal for the men’s American team since Andre Ward in 2004, facing the ROC’s Albert Batyrgaziev in the final bout. We’ll also see semifinal action in
Veteran contender and Olympic bronze medalist Andre Dirrell (28-3, 18 KOs) got a technical knockout win over Christopher Brooker (16-8, 6 KOs) in their light heavyweight bout. Referee Richard Gonzalez stopped the fight at the 2:58 mark of the third stanza after Brooker was knocked down for the third time. #AndreDirrell #ChristopherBrooker #DirrellBrooker Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com
Tommy Fury fully intends on wearing a hat for his next fight week where he will be bump into long-term rival Jake Paul. 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 Facebook Group ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BTSportBoxing/ Follow us on Instagram ➡️ http://instagram.com/btsportboxing
Russian junior welterweight contender Fedor “Knockout Man” Papazov hopes to add a signature win to his ledger this Saturday, Aug. 7, when he takes on countryman Arslan Magomedov in the 10-round main event from the RCC Boxing Academy in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Papazov-Magomedov will headline a scheduled six-fight stream live and exclusively on ESPN+ starting at
Posted on 08/04/2021 By: Hans Themistode Whenever Bob Arum lays his eyes on unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, they immediately fill with dollar signs. The long-time promoter knows good and well that Joshua represents a massive payday for himself, his promotional company Top Rank, and of course, WBC/Ring Magazine heavyweight titlist, Tyson Fury. Just a
7:30 AM ET Mike Coppinger Marc Raimondi If Derrick Lewis beats Ciryl Gane in the UFC 265 main event Saturday night in Houston to capture the interim heavyweight title, it wouldn’t be surprising to see him scan the crowd for a familiar face. And he wouldn’t necessarily be searching for heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou, who
Former super middleweight titleholder Jose Uzcategui was on hand for yesterday’s opening virtual press conference, formally announcing his August 28th fight against David Benavidez, airing live on Showtime. And looking ahead to the bout, Uzcategui tells the world that he’s preparing himself for the best performance he’s ever had, expecting Benavidez to bring out the
Opinion Holly Stein/Allsport Leigh Wood’s triumph over Xu Can was just the latest in a long line of fights that delivered their most dramatic moments in the final round Julio Cesar Chavez vs Meldrick TaylorThe greatest of all last-round, come-from-behind knockout wins, Chavez was down on two of three ringside scorecards when he managed to
Editor’s letter • Issue • Premium Luke Campbell’s retirement was heartening and in sharp contrast to the comebacks of Oscar De La Hoya and Riddick Bowe LUKE CAMPBELL announcing his retirement with a smile on his face while describing what’s truly important in life, his family, is right up there with my favourite moments of