The British & Commonwealth, IBF European and WBC International Silver welterweight titles will be on the lines as Ekow Essuman and Chris Kongo go head-to-head in a scintillating addition to the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Smith on Saturday, January 21 at Manchester’s AO Arena. ‘The Engine’ produced a comprehensive, unanimous points victory
Month: January 2023
9:51 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez will meet Cristian Gonzalez for the WBO’s vacant flyweight title on April 8 in San Antonio, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Rodriguez is ESPN’s No. 3 boxer at 115 pounds but revealed plans to move down one weight class following his September victory over Israel Gonzalez. At
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Anthony Yarde insists he is ready to take on the absolute best as he heads into a blockbuster fight with Artur Beterbiev on January 28th at the OVO Arena, Wembley. The pair will battle for the IBF, WBC, and WBO World Light Heavyweight titles. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT
AS THE year began, a lot of our attention was focused on how the PPV market within boxing would change, if at all, in 2022. While there have certainly been developments on that front, it’s another topic that proved to be far more important this year: accountability. Boxing is often referred to as the Wild
BACK in 2019 I wrote about the inglorious end to the career of Jack Bodell, the British heavyweight champion between 1969 and 1970, and again between 1971 and 1972. Jack will sadly always be remembered for the last three contests of his career, very quick stoppage losses at the hands of Jerry Quarry, Jose Urtain
IT WAS like an old-fashioned slugfest between two men trying to deny the inevitable clock. That was, in my opinion, the story of British boxing in 2022, a year of constant struggles. They fought for giant prizes and the old lines of decency were blurred repeatedly by scares, injustices, grand finishes, pointless fights, beautiful nights, history and
Murodjon Akhmadaliev will defend his WBA and IBF junior featherweight titles against Marlon Tapales, a fight the IBF ordered last September. Mike Coppinger of ESPN.com reports that the bout will “likely” be held outside of the United States in the “early spring.” The deal being reached means the fighters and their camps avoid a purse
1 Clarity regarding failed drug tests Sadly, the abomination that was Conor Benn vs. Chris Eubank Jnr has brought this topic very much back into focus, with transparency going forward – from promoters, boxers and regulators – now vital. 2 After care While the Ringside Charitable Trust are always making strides in this department, they
WBA super featherweight world champion Hector Luis Garcia is very confident in his ability to shock the world on Saturday night, when he moves up to the lightweight division to face heavily favored WBA ‘regular’ champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. (photo by Ryan Hafey) Their fight will headline
10:52 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Murodjon Akhmadaliev will defend his two 122-pound titles against Marlon Tapales after the sides struck a deal, sources told ESPN. The unified junior featherweight championship bout is slated to take place in early spring, likely outside the U.S., sources said. Akhmadaliev (11-0, 8 KOs) has made three defenses of the
Former heavyweight titleholder Joseph Parker is keen on working himself back into the big-time heavyweight picture following his stoppage loss to Joe Joyce last September. And in order to do so, Parker knows that he’s going to have to make a dramatic statement and is looking to do exactly that when he takes on Jack
A glittery lineup of rising young stars will highlight a three-bout streaming presentation on the SHOWTIME SPORTS YouTube channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page taking place this Saturday, January 7 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The SHOWTIME BOXING COUNTDOWN show, hosted by award-winning MORNING KOMBAT live digital
Posted on 01/03/2023 By: Sean Crose Demetrius Andrade has held two world title belts in two weight divisions. He’s also never lost a fight. Sadly, however, the Rhode Island native has never been able to square off against a top opponent. The closest Andrade ever came to that happening was when he was set to
After recent news was announced that the WBC is planning a new initiative to encourage the inclusion of trans fighters in the sport of boxing, unified super welterweight champion Natasha Jonas expresses her support for the move, believing that sports should be accessible to all. “There shouldn’t be any barriers to sport, to being included
The teams surrounding Murodjon Akhmadaliev and Marlon Tapales have made the most of the allotted extension to come to terms. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that a deal has been reached for the IBF-ordered Akhmadaliev-Tapales mandatory junior featherweight title fight. The agreement comes in time to cancel an already postponed purse bid hearing that was due
8:19 AM ET At long last, four years after their second bout, archrivals Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin met for a third time, but the September trilogy fight fell far short of the first two battles. It’s no surprise, of course, after boxing failed to deliver this matchup when both fighters were at their peak.
Order #DavisGarcia on @SHOSports PPV January 7th: https://pbcham.ps/DavisGarciaPPV-YT On June 26, 2021, Gervonta Davis jumped two weight classes to battle tough former champ Mario Barrios (who also had a nearly 5-inch height advantage), and even that wasn’t enough to contain Tank. Will Hector Luis Garcia see a similar fate? Find out on January 7, live