Opinion Chris Farina/Top Rank The Opening Bell podcast discusses the return of Vasiliy Lomachenko, Naoya Inoue and much more ANOTHER packed episode looks ahead to Vasiliy Lomachenko’s crucial comeback bout while Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis steps up to super-lightweight against Mario Barrios. Alex Steedman and Matt Christie also reflect on the latest thrashing dished out by
Claressa Shields recently made her debut in mixed martial arts (MMA) with PFL, and is already set to return to the cage on Aug. 27. Shields didn’t have a flawless debut in the new sport by any means, but did rally to beat Brittney Elkin. Fellow PFL fighter Kayla Harrison said Shields did a “good
IBF, WBA, WBO, WBC junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor confidently explains that he’s beaten a better level of opposition when reviewing the opponents on Terence Crawford’s unbeaten record. Last month, Taylor won a twelve round decision over Jose Ramirez to unify the entire 140-pound division. The last man to unify the 140 weight class –
Posted on 06/23/2021 By: Sean Crose He was said to be the future of the sport. His nickname was “High Tech,” and his cerebral training routine, coupled with a stunning ability to turn an opponent, backed that nickname up. One fighter after another, some of them quite highly regarded, quit on the stool while facing
History Hulton Archive/Getty Images The legendary Jack Dempsey was born on this day (June 24) back in 1895. Here are his 10 most famous fights GENE TUNNEY II (SEP 1927)After dropping Tunney in the seventh round, Dempsey initially failed to go to a neutral corner, meaning that the referee was not able to start the
Steve Kim reports that while nothing’s “finalized,” PBC on Showtime’s September 11th super bantamweight unification match between Stephen Fulton and Brandon Figueroa has an excellent co-feature brewing, as former unified champ Danny Roman is in talks to face surging contender Ra’eese Aleem. Roman (29-3-1, 10 KO) took the WBA belt from Shun Kubo in 2017
Back in May, a heavyweight crossroads fight saw former WBO world champion Joseph Parker get off the floor to win a twelve round split decision over veteran Derek Chisora. It was a close fight that saw Parker get decked in the very first round. Chisora was not happy with the scoring and there were observers who
Posted on 06/23/2021 By: Hans Themistode It was the matchup fans were hoping for. When Manny Pacquiao revealed to the boxing world that he was set to take on Errol Spence Jr. on August 21st, in Las Vegas, Nevada, the only thing missing was the venue. Now, after working things out behind the scenes, their
Nov 1, 2017 Editor’s note: Thsi story was originally published on Dec. 7, 2017. Lightweight world titleholder Vasiliy Lomachenko is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He’s also very good at pretty much everything else he does. Lomachenko is very active on social media and we
#PBCPodcast: It’s the summer of PBC and the hits just keep on coming. This Week on The PBC Podcast, hosts Kenneth Bouhairie and Michael Rosenthal preview Saturday night’s entire SHOWTIME pay-per-view card, live from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, with a main event featuring undefeated two-division champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis moving up two weight classes
Joe Joyce discussed his upcoming fight with heavyweight warrior Carlos Takam on July 24th, and how he has shifted his preparations, after initially expecting a bout with Oleksandr Usyk. 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/
During this video interview with Fight Hype, former junior welterweight champion Regis Prograis discusses where he might go next in his fighting career and also give his two cents on the upcoming PPV bout between Gervonta Davis and Mario Barrios. Check out what Prograis had to say on who he could fight next below. “I
Jesse Hart (26-3) recently took to social media to announce that he was no longer working with long time promoter Top Rank and was officially a free agent. The former title challenger had been promoted by the Las Vegas based promotional outfit since making his professional debut in 2012. His father Eugene “Cyclone” Hart was
Posted on 06/22/2021 By: Sean Crose “He isn’t an elite-level fighter, in my opinion.” So says heavyweight titlist Anthony Joshua in a recent interview with Sky Sports. Joshua isn’t referring to Aleksandr Usyk here, the man who is likely to be his next opponent, but to former WBC titlist Deontay Wilder, who is currently training
Jun 16, 2021 ESPN staff Welcome to the 2021 ESPYS presented by Capital One, where you, the fans, get to help decide the stars of the show (aka the award winners). The nominees for Best Boxer are: Canelo Alvarez, who owns three of the four major super middleweight world titles; Teofimo Lopez, who dethroned Vasiliy
Issue • Opinion • Premium David Becker/Getty Images If Gervonta Davis wants to win a title at 140lbs, he’s got to fight me not Mario Barrios. I’m the one with the titles, says undisputed champ Josh Taylor in his own words I WANT to do more. I want to go up in weight, I want
Editor’s letter • Issue • Premium Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images KSI partnering with Wasserman is a sign. Brace yourselves for an increase in novelty boxing masquerading as the real thing, writes Matt Christie IT’S almost four years since Conor McGregor invaded the world of boxing and was beaten by Floyd Mayweather in the 10th round. The
Rising unbeaten super lightweight Omar “El Relámpago” Juarez shared insights into his training camp as he prepares to take on All Rivera in a 10-round attraction that kicks off FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes this Sunday, June 27 from The Armory in Minneapolis. FOX PBC Fight night begins at 8 p.m. ET/5