Welterweight prospect Conor Benn is set to face veteran Samuel Vargas on Saturday, April 10, and while he stresses hard that he’s not overlooking Vargas, he does have his thoughts about what he might want to do after. “I made the mistake once of overlooking an opponent and I hit the deck twice. I can
Former world champion Sergey Lipinets shared insights into his training camp as he prepares to take on rising welterweight star Jaron “Boots” Ennis in a 12-round battle that headlines action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, April 10 from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. in a Premier Boxing Champions event. The 32-year-old Lipinets became a world
Posted on 03/30/2021 By: Sean Crose Give this much to Julio Caesar Chavez Jr – he knows how to stay in the spotlight. The eccentric son of the legendary Julio Caesar Chavez hasn’t truly impressed since he dropped Sergio Martinez late in a fight he eventually lost, but years later’ still manages to find name
12:36 PM ET Former UFC champion Anderson Silva will face former middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in a 10-round boxing match on June 19 at Jalisco Stadium in Jalisco, Mexico, promoters confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Promoter Saul Rios says the fight will take place at 180 pounds. This will be Silva’s third
Feature • Premium Carl Frampton confronts a tall order when he fights Jamel Herring on Saturday. He discusses his towering opponent and his own motivation with John Dennen WHEN Carl Frampton challenges Jamel Herring for the WBO super-featherweight title on Saturday (April 3) he will be going up against the limits of what’s physically possible
With Jorge Linares officially set to challenge Devin Haney for the WBC lightweight title May 29 on DAZN, the Venzuelan veteran and three-division titlist Linares (47-5, 29 KO) says he’ll show he’s still a major player at lightweight. “This is my moment to show the world that I still have a lot more to give
Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom A packed edition of the Opening Bell podcast on the Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury delay, the Dillian Whyte fight, Frampton preview and much, much more ON a packed show this week: – Dillian Whyte admirably gains revenge but must be the end of the line for Alexander Povetkin.– Behind the scenes
VAN NUYS, Calif. — Rafael Ruelas has remained retired since 1999, but the former lightweight world champion is the latest star from the sport who’s soured from sitting on the sidelines. The 49-year-old Ruelas (53-4, 41 KOs) told BoxingScene.com in an interview that he’s training for a comeback determined to become the oldest world champion
Posted on 03/31/2021 Jaime Munguia (36-0, 29 KOs) will face his toughest challenge to date as he defends his WBO Intercontinental Middleweight Championship against Maciej Sulecki (29-2, 11 KOs) in a 12-round battle on Saturday, April 24 at The University of Texas at El Paso’s Don Haskins Center under strict COVID-19 fan safety protocols and with a reduced event
5:40 PM ET Former four-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez is planning a return to the ring against fellow former four-division champ Miguel Cotto in an exhibition match on June 12 in Miami, a source confirmed to ESPN. Even as an exhibition, Cotto-Marquez will add to the rich boxing rivalry between Puerto Rico and Mexico.
Former world super welterweight champion Tony Harrison and unbeaten welterweight prospect Vito Mielnicki Jr. are this week’s guests on The PBC Podcast. Harrison discusses the loss of his father, his outlook for 2021 and beyond and, of course, his April 17 headliner versus Bryant Perrella on FOX PBC Fight Night. Mielnicki also breaks down his
John Fury believes Mark Chamberlain can go all the way through, to becoming world champion, if he’s managed right, after watching him stop Jordan Ellison. 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
Top super featherweight prospect O’Shaquie Foster appears to have a fight on his hands, though it won’t take place in a ring. Chris Mannix reports that promoter Lou DiBella has filed suit against the 27-year-old “alleging breach of contract and seeking damages” Per Mannix, Foster (18-2, 11 KO) “wants out of a promotional agreement that
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Devin Haney’s promoter considers Jorge Linares just the type of opponent the young champion needs to beat impressively to prove himself as an elite lightweight. In fact, Eddie Hearn thinks Haney will establish himself as boxing’s best lightweight if he handles Linares the way Hearn expects. Teofimo Lopez obviously would beg to differ, but Linares
Posted on 03/31/2021 By: Hans Themistode (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Fox Sports/PictureGroup) Shawn Porter has a feeling that Errol Spence Jr. will have an easy time in the ring his next time out. Although nothing is official just yet, all signs point to the unified welterweight champion taking on WBA belt holder Yordenis Ugas. Having spent
5:13 PM ET WBC world lightweight champion Devin Haney will defend his title against Jorge Linares in Las Vegas on May 29. The 22-year-old Haney (25-0, 15 KO) will make his third title defense after unanimous decision wins over Alfredo Santiago and Yuriorkis Gamboa in November, 2020. He won the belt by defeating Zaur Abdullaev
News Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Tim Tszyu continues to progress BOXING professionally for a son of a legend comes with its upsides, an instant profile and the command of attention, and downsides, immediate expectation and comparison to the father. Tim Tszyu, the son of Kostya, is following in very big footsteps. But so far in his