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
At a press conference which took place Wednesday morning at a restaurant in Guadalajara, Johan Alvarez, nephew of Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, announced his professional boxing debut. Accompanied by his mentor, veteran trainer Jose “Chepo” Reynoso, the prospect from Jalisco announced that next Saturday, June 19, at the Jalisco Stadium in the capital of
Posted on 06/09/2021 By: Hans Themistode With a close contest in June of 2016, there was always a belief that both Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter would do it again. Now, according to reports, they’ll have a chance to do just that. As first reported by Mike Coppinger of The Athletic, a rematch between the
7:30 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Anthony Joshua could defend his world heavyweight titles against Oleksandr Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in September, Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed to
Amateur Boxing Road to Tokyo Pat McCormack and Lauren Price react to their triumphs at the European Olympic qualification event WITH 11 British boxers having secured their place at the Tokyo Olympics, GB had a strong showing on the last day of the European qualification event with seven boxers reaching finals at the Le Grand
There’s a reason unbeaten super welterweight contender Sebastian Fundora is known as “The Towering Inferno.” Watch him in action on May 1st against Jorge Cota on the #RuizArreola undercard, live on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View. Order PPV: http://pbcham.ps/RuizArreolaPPV5 #FundoraCota #Shorts Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW US: Tweets by premierboxing
Caoimhin Agyarko explained what it was like to spar Billy Joe Saunders in preparation for the Brit’s mega-fight with Canelo, after securing a third round stoppage against Mexican Ernesto Olvera in Telford. 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
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
Opinion Industry figures consider what to make of Floyd Mayweather’s latest outing Michael ConlanSuper-bantamweight contenderI don’t really care but I’m not enjoying Floyd in exhibitions as he’s the best of this generation, although who are we to criticise as he’s making serious money. Paul EdwardsFormer British championNo. He’s fighting against someone who can never beat
Brilliant Nonito Donaire surely punched his International Boxing Hall of Fame ticket – for the first ballot, no less – with his superb stoppage of Nordine Oubaali last weekend. The extraordinary Filipino scored one of the biggest wins of his decorated career to capture the WBC bantamweight title and move to 41 wins against 6
Posted on 06/09/2021 By: Sean Crose While working out at at the gym, Keith Thurman took a few minutes to talk to FightHype about the upcoming Errol Spence-Manny Pacquiao match. “I fell short,” Thurman said of his own quest to become a three belt champion. “I say I fell about fifteen punches short (while fighting
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
The third battle between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder won’t be the only intriguing heavyweight fight to take place July 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. BoxingScene.com has learned that the rematch between Adam Kownacki and Robert Helenius is expected to be placed on the Fury-Wilder undercard. BoxingScene.com also has confirmed that representatives for
Posted on 06/08/2021 By: Hans Themistode As time slowly ticks off the clock, promoter Eddie Hearn realizes that it would be ideal to begin putting together a financial plan for a matchup between Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant. Hearn is ultimately hoping that he can bring the two together for an undisputed super middleweight showdown
12:22 PM ET Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Keyshawn Davis’ quest for Olympic gold is back on. Davis and two fellow American boxers were awarded places in the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, allowing Davis to make an improbable return to USA Boxing five months after the touted lightweight turned professional amid conflict with the
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
Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom felt Floyd Mayweather ‘looked terrible’ in Sunday’s exhibition fight with Youtube star Logan Paul. Mayweather, 44-years-old, retired from boxing in 2017 with a perfect 50-0 record after stopping UFC superstar Conor McGregor in ten rounds. At the Hard Rock Stadium, Mayweather went the full eight round distance with the 26-year-old
Posted on 06/08/2021 By: Hans Themistode At one point, a matchup against Floyd Mayweather was all Jake Paul could talk about. The former social media star turned professional boxer always believed that a showdown between them would do huge box office business. Yet, after watching his older brother, Logan Paul, take on Mayweather this past