1:08 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Demetrius Andrade and Jason Quigley have agreed to terms for a middleweight title fight that will headline a DAZN-streamed championship tripleheader on Nov. 19 in New England, sources told ESPN. Murodjon Akhmadaliev will defend his unified 122-pound championship against Ronny Rios in the co-feature, sources said. Julio Cesar Martinez puts
Month: October 2021
Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 headlines what may not be the busiest schedule in terms of amount of shows, but at least a week with a true big fight again, plus a good-looking show that afternoon on DAZN, as well. ESPN2 and FS1, 5:00 pm ET, Fury vs Wilder 3 press conference. There will
Deontay Wilder is coming off a career-low and debilitating defeat to Tyson Fury, but his confidence is still sky-high heading into the trilogy fight. (photo by Ryan Hafey) “You’re looking at a rejuvenated and reinvented Deontay Wilder. The old Deontay is no longer there. I can’t explain it to you, I have to show you
As the saying goes, team work makes the dream work, and that couldn’t be more true for heavyweights Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. From the first fight to their trilogy bout on October 9, their teams have helped shaped them to get to this moment. Each team is confident they will overcome their opponent. Only
The time for talking is over. Tyson Fury and Deontay finally settle their rivalry after two epic fights. The stage is set for the trilogy. Take your seat… #FuryWilder3 Watch Fury v Wilder 3 live on BT Sport Box Office on October 9 ? bt.com/sportboxoffice Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow
Teofimo Lopez’s fight with George Kambosos Jr may still happen and may not, but either way, Triller Fight Club will not be promoting the event. Yahoo! Sports reports that Triller have pulled the plug, meaning this fight will not be happening on Oct. 16. The IBF still have to rule whether or not Kambosos, their
Deontay Wilder doesn’t believe that Tyson Fury actually contracted COVID-19 before their third fight was postponed nearly three months ago. Fury assured BoxingScene.com during a recent interview that he indeed tested positive for the coronavirus toward the end of an intense training camp for another WBC heavyweight title fight with Wilder that was supposed to
Posted on 09/29/2021 By: Hans Themistode An epiphany of sorts has just swept over Ryan Garcia. After taking a long, hard look at his fellow peers, the 23-year-old lightweight contender has come to one conclusion. “I will become the best boxer of this era,” said Garcia on his social media page. “I will call it
During this virtual media presser with WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, the titleholder discusses his rapidly approaching Oct. 9 fight date with Deontay Wilder before explaining why all of Wilder’s excuses after his loss will prevent him from making the necessary changes to win in their third meeting. Check out some excerpts from Fury below.
News David Avanesyan retains his European welterweight title with dominant showing at Wembley Arena DAVID AVANESYAN retained his European welterweight title with a second round stoppage of Liam Taylor at Wembley Arena. Referee Mark Lyson stepped in at 2-18 of the session as the impressive Avanesyan – ready for another raid at world level –
Dillian Whyte’s willingness to fight Otto Wallin wasn’t surprising to Wallin’s promoter. Whyte has long demonstrated that he’ll fight heavyweights others might view as high-risk, low-reward propositions. Dmitriy Salita still thinks Whyte made a mistake by choosing the Swedish southpaw as his opponent for a 12-round main event October 30 at O2 Arena in London.
Posted on 10/02/2021 By: Sean Crose Say it ain’t so! Canelo Alvarez, perhaps the most popular and serious minded practitioner in all of boxing appears to be willing to some day face social media star turned boxer Jake Paul – maybe. “We don’t know,” he told FightHype, “you can never say never.” Before every serious
News Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Chris Eubank Jr’s bout falls off the bill, but the show still goes on CHRIS EUBANK JR’S fight tonight has been called off. It was announced on the day of the contest at the SSE Arena in Wembley that his opponent Anatoli Muratov had failed a medical. It’s another unfortunate twist
Multi-division champion Amanda Serrano was the highest-profile figure on Jake Paul’s last pay-per-view, and that partnership is now official. Serrano announced on Twitter that she’s joined forces with Paul’s newly-former Most Valuable Promotions. Paul and advisor Nakisa Bidarian tell ESPN’s Marc Raimondi that “talks are ongoing” with Eddie Hearn for a megafight with Katie Taylor
Chris Eubank Jr says that Roy Jones Jr. is the first trainer who has taught him to think in the ring, rather than just doing things on instinct. Eubank has his second fight with Jones in his corner on Saturday at Wembley when he faces Germany’s Anatoli Muratov. They first teamed up during the pandemic,
Posted on 10/01/2021 By: Sean Crose Anyone paying attention to the Olympic Boxing scandal now rocking the sport’s world can tell that the sport of amateur boxing is in trouble – and has been for a long time. Yet there are those who are quite unhappy with professional boxing, as well. Fight cancellations, Twitter feuds,
Amateur Christian Petersen/Getty Images Richard McLaren delivers a shocking, but not surprising, report into corruption at AIBA before and during the Olympic boxing tournament at Rio 2016 CORRUPTION and manipulation marred the boxing tournament at Rio, as well the events leading up to that competition. We knew something was rotten in AIBA but the first
Order #FuryWilder3 on Pay-Per-View NOW: https://pbcham.ps/FuryWilder3-PPV5 Two heavyweight kings will meet for a third world title showdown as undefeated WBC world champion Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury puts his title on the line against former longtime heavyweight champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder Saturday, July 24 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The resumption of