7:07 AM ET Nikita Tszyu has lived up to the hype in his professional boxing debut, dominant in a second-round stoppage of a bloodied Aaron Stahl in Brisbane. With world title hope and older brother Tim in his corner, the 24-year-old who gave away a career in architecture to pursue a dream in the ring,
Month: March 2022
9:23 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The Jermell Charlo-Brian Castano rematch for the undisputed junior middleweight championship has been rescheduled for May 14 on Showtime, sources told ESPN. The 154-pound bout for all four titles was set for March 19 in Los Angeles but was postponed after Castano (17-0-2, 12 KOs) sustained a minor right biceps
1:02 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN David Benavidez and David Lemieux will meet on May 21 at Footprint Arena in Phoenix, Benavidez’s hometown, sources tell ESPN, a PBC on Showtime main event. ESPN reported in December that the boxers signed contracts for the 168-pound bout that could line the winner up for a shot at a
1:56 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jose Ramirez’s quest to regain his 140-pound titles began successfully Friday night with a unanimous-decision victory over Jose Pedraza on ESPN+. All three judges scored the fight 116-112 for Ramirez, who was fighting in his hometown, Fresno, California, for the first time in three years. The matchup was Ramirez’s first
1:34 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Guillermo Rigondeaux lost roughly 80% of his vision following an accident involving a pressure cooker late Thursday afternoon at his Miami home, the former champion’s manager, Alex Boronte, told ESPN. The 41-year-old was cooking Cuban black beans when something went awry, causing the pressure cooker to explode. The boiling water
12:43 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Roman Gonzalez and Julio Cesar Martinez didn’t deliver the fight-of-the-year contender many anticipated, but that’s only because “Chocolatito” was far too good to allow the matchup to be competitive. Simply put, Gonzalez schooled Martinez and once again displayed why he’s a future first-ballot Hall of Famer with a unanimous-decision victory
2:48 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez proved on Saturday that he’s still one of the best fighters in the world, but more so, that age isn’t slowing him down. His masterclass performance en route to a unanimous-decision victory over Julio Cesar Martinez was just the latest impressive outing in a Hall of Fame
History • Issue • Premium Larry Braysher The case of Edwin John proves that the phenomenon of the celebrity boxer is nothing new, writes Mile Templeton THERE seems to be a trend these days towards the celebrity boxer. With the rise of the YouTube star, backed up by some TV and media personalities also looking
Boxers Mark Robinson Campbell, Ricky Hatton’s son is coming on as a professional. He spoke to John Dennen When and why you started boxing:I was always in the gym ,then around the time my dad had his comeback fight [in 2012] I sort of got a little bit more of an interest and wanted to
Feature • Issue • Premium Ian Walton/Matchroom Boxing It wasn’t real. It couldn’t be. Kash Farooq was a young man and he was going places. But he couldn’t box anymore. There was something amiss with his brain, writes Craig Scott THERE is no expression on the face of Glasgow’s Kash Farooq (16-1, 6KOs) as he scans almost
Opinion In honour of Roman González, here are 10 champions from Nicaragua who left their mark on the boxing world 1. Alexis Arguello‘The Explosive Thin Man’ was a world champion in three weight classes, winning the WBA featherweight title against Rubén Olivares in 1974, and holding the belt until beating Alfredo Escalera for the WBC
Bunce Diaries • Issue • Premium Hulton Archive/Getty Images As Ukrainian legends fight for their country, the story of Dick Tiger is worthy of revisiting DICK TIGER was a hero, an old-fashioned boxing hero. His journey from Nigeria to Shoreditch Town Hall and to the main ring at Madison Square Garden in the Fifties and
Preview Jose Ramirez and Jose Pedraza make their case for a title shot SHOULD Josh Taylor do as is expected and leave the 140lbs weight class, he will vacate the world championship and four belts in the process. It stands to reason, then, that the winner of Friday night’s (March 4) tussle between Jose Ramirez
History Dan Mullan/Getty Images On March 4 2017 Tony Bellew unleashed mayhem against David Haye at the O2 Arena. Read John Dennen’s ringside report IN the 10th round David Haye stood in a neutral corner. He leant his gloves on the two taut ropes stretching out from the post. He had to hold himself up.
Issue • News • Premium Leigh Dawney/Getty Images With a bad taste in his mouth Bradley Skeete says goodbye and good riddance to boxing, writes Elliot Worsell IT has been a tempestuous, up-and-down love affair, but Bradley Skeete’s relationship with boxing is over. The well-schooled former British and Commonwealth welterweight champion has announced his retirement
Feature • Issue • Premium Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Julio Cesar Martinez tells Thomas Gerbasi that he has unfinished business with the González and Edwards families JULIO CESAR MARTINEZ was like many of his peers growing up in the Mexico City borough of Azcapotzalco, in that he liked to scrap from an early age. A lot. That
Tyson Fury | Boxing News Skip to main content Skip to footer Professional PROFESSIONAL RECORD Last 5 Fights There is no denying that Tyson Fury is one of history’s most colourful heavyweights. At 6ft 9in tall and upwards of 250lb you could also argue that this is a man who could have been competitive in