7:53 PM ET “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler died at the age of 66 on Saturday. The Boxing Hall of Famer and sports icon was known as one of the best middleweight fighters in the sport’s history. Hagler became the undisputed middleweight champion in 1980 and defended the crown 12 times, until his defeat against “Sugar” Ray
Shannon Courtenay still has her vacant WBA bantamweight title fight on April 10 on Matchroom’s Benn-Vargas card, which will stream live on DAZN, but there’s been a change of opponent. Rachel Ball, who beat Courtenay last summer, was set for a rematch, but the 30-year-old Ball (7-1, 0 KO) is still battling effects from COVID-19,
Juan Francisco Estrada admits he wasn’t sure what Michael Buffer would announce as he read the scores Saturday night. Estrada doesn’t think Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez did enough to beat him in their 12-round, 115-pound title unification fight. The WBA/WBC super flyweight champion wouldn’t have been surprised, though, if their back-and-forth fight would’ve resulted in a
Posted on 03/14/2021 By: Hans Themistode David Benavidez hadn’t even wiped the blood away from his gloves before turning to the camera and calling out his next opponent. “I wanna fight Charlo,” said Benavidez during a virtual press conference. “I think that would be a great fight. He was saying all this stuff that he
12:01 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN The great fighter retires with his fortune and his faculties intact. Then he stays retired — resisting the urgings of the promoters, the public and the ferocious power of his own ego that which made him great in the first place. It’s boxing’s most unlikely story. And its happiest. And
As was made official last night, Demetrius Andrade will defend his WBO middleweight title against Liam Williams on Saturday, April 17, streaming live on DAZN. Williams (23-2-1, 18 KO) has called for the fight for some time, and now he’s got the shot. “I’ve been quite vocal saying I’ll smash him, and I actually am
After being out of the ring for 7 months, David Benavidez was not only in the best shape he’s ever been in, but he had zero ring rust on his way to a round 11 TKO victory of a rough and rough Ronald Ellis. But the real fireworks came in the post fight interview, when
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Premium • Reports Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME Now David Benavidez just needs to avoid pressing the self-destruct button again FOR all his pronouncements about reaping the spoils of boxing, David Benavidez has a curious relationship to success. There was that time, in 2018, when his dalliance with a certain powdery white friend briefly derailed his white-hot career
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Ronald Ellis was not happy with the referee’s stoppage, in his TKO defeat at the hands of former two-time world champion David Benavidez. Benavidez kept his perfect ring record intact with an 11th-round technical knockout victory against veteran Ronald Ellis in their WBC super middleweight title eliminator on Saturday night at Mohegan
Posted on 03/14/2021 Juan Francisco Estrada waited nearly ten years before he was given a shot at revenge. While the wait may have been long, it was also worth it. Both Estrada and former pound-for-pound star Roman Gonzalez met in the main event slot at the American Airlines Center in Dallas Texas. After sharing the
3:10 AM ET Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Cameron Wolfe Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Broncos for two seasons with the Denver Post Graduate of the University of Houston A native of Jackson, Miss. Juan
News Melina Pizano/Matchroom Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman Gonzalez serve up a glorious rematch, though one of the scorecards is not well received SUPER-FLYWEIGHT standouts Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez combined to produce a fantastic fight in their long-awaited rematch, with Estrada edging his old rival on a split decision at the American
History In 1980 Marvin Hagler achieved his ultimate goal, although ‘a handful of people made the whole country look bad’ Wembley Arena, London, England – September 27, 1980. It was on this day that a great fighter’s hard-earned coronation as world middleweight champion was overshadowed by events that led to the fight being referred to
Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez put on an instant classic tonight in Dallas, but as happens in boxing, even the best fights are susceptible to controversy once it’s all over. Estrada (41-3, 28 KO) won a split decision, but judge Carlos Sucre scoring the fight 117-111 for Estrada was quickly and widely criticized.
Super flyweight world champions Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez went face to face at the official weigh-in ahead of their unification rematch at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Saturday night, live worldwide on DAZN. (photos by Ed Mulholland) >>>>CLICK HERE FOR THE LIVE SCORECARD<<<< Estrada and Chocolatito renew their rivalry
Posted on 03/13/2021 By: Sean Crose The 24-0 lightweight Jose Matais Romero appeared on Saturday’s Showtime card, facing off against the 20-1-1 Isaac Cruz in a scheduled twelve round affair. The fight went the distance, though it wasn’t the most entertaining affair. Romero either became concerned about Cruz’ power early, or simply had a game
7:45 PM ET Associated Press Marvin Hagler, the middleweight boxing great whose title reign and career ended with a split-decision loss to “Sugar” Ray Leonard in 1987, died Saturday. He was 66. Wife Kay G. Hagler confirmed the death on Facebook on the verified Marvelous Marvin Hagler Fan Club page. “I am sorry to make