Amir Khan has placed in a weight penalty to ensure Kell Brook makes their contracted weight limit of 149-pounds – two-pounds above the welterweight limit. Brook will have to pay £100,000 for every pound over their contract weight. Their showdown is scheduled to take place on February 19 at the Manchester Arena in Manchester. “I know
Month: November 2021
Posted on 11/29/2021 By: Sean Crose It’s an event that’s literally been years in the making…so long in the making, in fact, that it’s no longer particularly relevant. Still, it’s an event many wouldn’t mind seeing. And so, it’s now announced that former British fight stars Amir Khan and Kell Brook will finally square off
8:46 AM ET Britian’s Amir Khan and Kell Brook will face one another in a welterweight showdown on Feb. 19, 2022, promoters announced on Monday. Promoters Boxxer said the long-awaited bout had been signed and confirmed after lengthy delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Last week Ben Shalom, told ESPN the deal was close, and
Issue • Premium • Reports Ed Mulholland/Matchroom George Kambosos stuns Teofimo Lopez to rule the world at lightweight, writes Jack Hirsch from ringside SOMETIMES we need a reminder of why we like boxing so much. When we arrive home from the arena after a big fight but we’re unable to sleep because of the drama
Issue • Premium • Reports Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions Nigel Collins watched Stephen Fulton pip Brandon Figueroa in a scintillating super-bantamweight scrap on Saturday MINUTES after Stephen Fulton was awarded a 12-round majority decision over Brandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroa in their super-bantamweight clash, the previously undefeated Texan was so distraught he interrupted Showtime broadcaster Jim
It’s official! For real this time! Longtime British rivals Amir Khan and Kell Brook have reached terms and are officially scheduled to square off in the ring in a February 19th Matchroom welterweight main event, headlining in Manchester on Sky Sports Box Office. Both fighters held an official press conference early this morning (U.S. time,
Ryan Garcia believes he found his first fight back in 2022. It remains to be seen whether the unbeaten lightweight contender jumps to the front of the line, but he was among the more interested observers for Saturday’s divisional championship bout on DAZN from Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater in New York City. In a
Posted on 11/28/2021 By: Sean Crose The undefeated, 18-0, super bantamweight Raeese Aleem appeared at the Park Theater in Las Vegas on Saturday to face off against the 20-1-2 Eduardo Baez in a scheduled 10 rounder. Aleem looked sharp, well practiced and effective in the first. Baez performed better in the second, but Aleem’s deliberate
7:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — When the Seattle Seahawks were on their bye earlier this month, Ken Norton Jr.’s wife took him to see The Spinners at a downtown Seattle jazz club. Angela Norton knew the special place the Motown-era R&B band holds in her husband’s heart. It was all he and
We’re 1 week away from #DavisCruz. What better way to kick off the fight week with a look back at one of #GervontaDavis’ biggest knockouts. On October 31, 2020, Davis landed an uppercut in RD6 that knocked out Leo Santa Cruz in Atlanta. Watch the Davis vs Santa Cruz full fight here: https://youtu.be/2NLk_HzzhSk Do you
Joe Joyce sat down with Steve Bunce to look ahead to an exciting 2022 as he lines up a heavyweight world title shot, with preparations in full swing, after he linked up again with Ismael Salas in America. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️ http://twitter.com/btsportboxing
Opinion Nathan Stirk/Getty Images Amir Khan vs Kell Brook will finally fight on February 19 in Manchester AMIR KHAN and Kell Brook, two of the best British fighters in boxing history, are set to collide on February 19 in a Manchester grudge match-cum-swansong showdown. This bout, which will be broadcast by Sky Sports, is many
Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos Jr. had conflicting premonitions prior to their lineal lightweight title fight on Saturday. Lopez said that he had already seen how the fight was going to end, a left hook knockout in the very first round. His father disagreed only slightly, saying that he had envisioned a right hand doing
Posted on 11/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode DALLAS, TEXAS – JANUARY 02: Ryan Garcia enters the arena prior to the WBC Interim Lightweight Title fight against Luke Campbell at American Airlines Center on January 02, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) It appeared as though Ryan Garcia was well on his way to
1:59 AM ET Brandon Figueroa seemed to stare almost in disbelief. In a razor-close bout, Figueroa thought he had won the WBC and WBO junior featherweight unification title fight over Stephen Fulton Jr. in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Except one thing: Figueroa lost. Fulton won a majority decision to take the two belts, with
George Kambosos Jr is the toast of the boxing world after his upset win over Teofimo Lopez on Saturday, where he out-pointed the heavily-favored ex-titlist to win the WBA, IBF, and WBO lightweight straps in New York. Kambosos (20-0, 10 KO) sat down with FightHub TV’s Marcos Villegas the day after the huge win to
George Kambosos Jr. accomplished nearly everything he vowed to do in the biggest fight of his career to date. Having to overcome a knockdown wasn’t necessarily part of the plan in his upset win over lineal/WBA/IBF/WBO lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez Jr (16-1, 12KOs). Both boxers hit the deck in their sensational twelve-round contest Saturday evening
Posted on 11/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode Teofimo Lopez Sr. flashed a huge grin as the 12th round came to an end. Moments earlier, his son, Teofimo Lopez, had just finished a grueling back and forth war with George Kambosos Jr. at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater. While it appeared as though their contest was close,
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