11:54 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Naoye Inoue and Nonito Donaire are set to meet again in a rematch of ESPN’s 2019 Fight of the Year. Inoue, ESPN’s No. 3 pound-for-pound boxer, announced on social media that he’s set to fight Donaire on June 7 (a Tuesday) at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Inoue will
Month: March 2022
News Ryan Garcia on his struggles beyond the ropes, returning to the ring and why Gervonta Davis is the most realistic super-fight for him right now AFTER more than a year out of the ring, Ryan Garcia returns on April 9, when he boxes Emmanuel Tagoe at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Garcia needed that
Opinion As the featherweight division takes centre stage domestically, here is a list of 10 featherweight belt-holders from the United Kingdom and Ireland 1. Naseem HamedHamed redefined the weight class with his power and showmanship. After winning the WBO featherweight title against Steve Robinson in 1995, he defended it 15 times, adding the IBF and
Opinion EDDIE KEOGH/Matchroom Boxing Joshua Buatsi, Callum Smith, Anthony Yarde, Callum Johnson and more, there is a groups tremendous British light-heavyweights. Who’d win if they all fought through a tournament? Tony JeffriesOlympic light-heavyweight medallistFor me it is either Joshua Buatsi or Callum Smith. At this stage I would opt for Callum as he would hold
Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire had the undisputed Fight of the Year in 2019, and now they’re set to do it again on June 7 in Saitama, Japan. Inoue confirmed the date and fight on social media, and noted that it will air on Prime Video in Japan. U.S. broadcast rights should be known soon;
Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire are set to do it again and with even more at stake the second time around. The world’s top two bantamweights are officially set for their long-discussed rematch, which BoxingScene.com has confirmed will take place June 7 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The three-belt unification bout—Inoue’s WBA/IBF titles
Posted on 03/29/2022 By: Hans Themistode It was all falling into place for Caleb Plant. Long before the Nashville, Tennessee native expressed his desire to become a world champion, and prior to the 29-year-old turning professional in 2014, Plant believed it was his destiny to become the first super middleweight champion of all time. Following
Jaime Munguia had three potential roads to a title shot at his fingers: fighting Carlos Adames in a WBC final eliminator, fighting Janibek Alimkhanuly for the interim WBO title, or just jumping straight to a clash with Jermall Charlo. He declined the first two and his management beefed the third, and now ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez
Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions (RJJ Boxing) and World Cup Boxing Series (WCBS) have jointly announced the date and venue for the championship final of the inaugural “WCBS 4-Man Lightweight Tournament.” The two finalists, Luis “Koreano” Torres (15-0, 10 KOs) and Irving “Poderoso” Castillo (12-2, 8 KOs), will throw down June 2nd in the main
Posted on 03/29/2022 By: Hans Themistode Miguel Berchelt had a grand view of the 130-pound landscape. With the Mexican star sitting comfortably at the top of the super featherweight mountain, he could see his competitors coming from a mile away. Berchelt was unintimidated as he witnessed Jamel Herring win a 130-pound world title. He also
9:31 AM ET World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch with Anthony Joshua is likely to take place in June with Saudi Arabia among the venues being considered, his promoter told Sky Sports. Usyk beat Joshua in front of a sell-out crowd at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September to seize the WBA, WBO, IBF and
Issue • Opinion • Premium James Chance/Getty Images In the absence of Fury and Whyte we get a slanging match between a promoter and a lawyer, writes George Gigney in his boxing media review IF we’re not going to get any confrontations in the media between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte ahead of their Wembley
#RodriguezVelasco Fight Recap: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-032622 Elvis Rodriguez batters his way to a seventh-round knockout victory over Juan Velasco in their scheduled 10-round super lightweight bout, live on SHOWTIME from The Armory in Minneapolis, MN. #Highlights Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW US: Tweets by premierboxing https://instagram.com/premierboxing https://www.facebook.com/premierboxingchampions
Frank Warren has insisted that Anthony Joshua vs Joe Joyce is a fight that could possibly be made in the near future. Warren also gave an update on the future of Tyson Fury, and an update on Dillian Whyte’s obligations to attend future media days. Watch #FuryWhyte on BT Sport Box Office on Saturday, April
Archives Ron Case/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images In his own words George Chuvalo recalled how he angered the great Muhammad Ali MUHAMMAD ALI was supposed to fight the winner of my fight with Mike DeJohn in Louisville, Kentucky in September 1963. I saw Cassius, as he was known then, and he was wearing a three-piece suit with
Josh Warrington successfully became a two-time world champion over the weekend with a stoppage win over Kiko Martinez, but it didn’t come easily or without a price as Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn revealed that Warrington suffered (and fought through) a complete brake of his jaw during the bout, evidenced by the x-ray below. Warrington also
I’ve watched a lot of college basketball. I’ve covered Notre Dame, Holy Cross and Florida at regional sites in the NCAA tournament and once watched Niagara University lose an NIT game in a venue that’s now a Native American casino. Heck, I’ve even called Jim Boeheim a mother f—— after he blew me off
Posted on 03/28/2022 By: Hans Themistode After watching his world title dreams fade into the shadows following his one-sided unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Shakur Stevenson in 2021, Jeremia Nakathila was in search of a career jumpstart. In an effort to prove that he is, in fact, a top contender and true title
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