THE only thing stranger than the idea of Claressa Shields granting Hanna Gabriels a rematch on account of Gabriels knocking her down in a fight five years ago is the reason why that rematch now won’t take place. According to Gabriels’ promoter, Lou DiBella, “Her dog had major abdominal surgery. She applied the medication to
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Michael McKinson spoke to Seconds Out’s Ayman Khan in the aftermath of his second early finish in a row, this time, on the Lawrence Okolie vs Chris-Billam Smith undercard. Subscribe for updates – http://goo.gl/meA2GB Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/VDYVMP Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secondsoutlive SecondsOut is a world leader in boxing entertainment since 1999. Part of the
A REMATCH against Chris Billam-Smith is “the only way to go” for Lawrence Okolie, his trainer Sugar Hill says. The two cruiserweights met last weekend at AFC Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium in front of 15,000 fans, largely in support of Billam-Smith. A rough and tough 12 rounds ended with the crowd favourite being awarded a majority
After handily disposing of Michel Rivera last time out, Frank Martin has another undefeated prospect in his sights, as Dan Rafael confirms an earlier report from Keith Idec that Martin will face Artem Harutyunyan on a July Showtime card. The bout will land on either the 15th or the 22nd. Harutyunyan (12-0, 7 KO) represented
Junior middleweight prospect Mario Ramos battered Mexico’s Jesus Cruz Silva (6-3, 1 KO) before ending matters in the fourth round. The southpaw Ramos (11-0, 9 KOs), who resides in nearby San Diego, was on the offensive from the opening bell. After the first round, Ramos began landing more-accurate punches and combinations to the head of
Posted on 06/02/2023 By: Sean Crose There are some people who settle matters behind closed doors. Then there are those in the boxing business. Take, for instance, the hard hitting and popular Ryan Garcia and his promoter, the Golden Boy himself, Oscar De La Hoya, who he is currently feuding with in very public fashion.
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJun 2, 2023, 01:16 PM ET Emanuel Navarrete will defend his WBO junior lightweight title vs. Oscar Valdez on Aug. 12 in Glendale, Arizona, sources told ESPN on Friday. The title fight between Mexican action fighters will headline Top Rank Boxing on ESPN. The bout was scheduled to take place on Feb. 3
Two-division world champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara defended his WBA Middleweight Title against hard-hitting Irish crowd-pleaser Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan with a RD8 TKO. In the co-main event, Cuban star Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara (29-3-3, 17 KOs) dominated Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan (31-5, 21 KOs) to retain his WBA Middleweight Title via an eighth-round TKO.
Michael Conlan prepares for the biggest fight of his career against Luis Alberto Lopez for the IBF World Featherweight title on May 27th in Belfast Northern Ireland. Carl Frampton sat down with his team, Gerry Storey and Paddy Barnes ahead of the blockbuster night in Belfast. Hit ‘Subscribe’ above to ensure you never miss a
Junior welterweight titleholder Josh Taylor spent a little time reflecting on his promotional interactions with Teofimo Lopez, most recently highlighted by his walking out of a recent press interview. Taylor says despite the short clip we all saw, he had to suffer way more of Lopez’s talking than he could stand, and just can’t be
Claressa Shields | FIGHT WEEK WORKOUT HIGHLIGHTS vs Maricela Cornejo | DAZN Boxing. To watch the fight subscribe to DAZN.com/Secondsout Subscribe for updates – http://goo.gl/meA2GB Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/VDYVMP Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secondsoutlive SecondsOut is a world leader in boxing entertainment since 1999. Part of the Knockout TV YouTube MCN – http://goo.gl/t77GMc
Maricela Cornejo will enter the ring at the lightest official weight of her career for a short-notice assignment against one of the best women’s boxers in history. The 36-year-old middleweight was 155 pounds during Friday’s weigh-in, exactly five pounds lighter than her weight for each of her past three starts. Her latest trip to the
Jun 2, 2023, 01:27 PM ET Boxing star Ryan Garcia and his promoter, Hall of Fame fighter Oscar De La Hoya, reignited their war of words via Twitter on Thursday in the aftermath of Garcia’s mega fight with Gervonta Davis in April, the first loss of Garcia’s career. There has been on-and-off public acrimony for
THE arrival of Muhammad Ali brought sudden excitement and great expectations to where there had been only despondency and despair. You could actually feel the atmosphere lift when he swaggered into Munich accompanied by an entourage of 54 helpers, healers, hawkers, hucksters and hangers-on. I had travelled the world covering major sporting events but had
HEAVYWEIGHT champion Oleksandr Usyk will fight Daniel Dubois on August 26 in Wroclaw, Poland. The event had been planned for two weeks earlier on August 12 but has now been put back, so it can be nearer Ukraine’s Independence Day (August 24). Usyk’s manager Oleksandr Krasiuk explained the change to TVP Sport. “There are many
The frustration of Jaron Ennis might be slowly building but the 25-year-old welterweight contender doesn’t blame his rivals for being apprehensive when it comes to taking a fight with him. Since jumping onto the world scene, the Philadelphia native has forced both fans and his contemporaries to flip on their television sets and tune in.
Ryan Garcia and Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya have be publicly at odds before, and they are once again with the two trading shots at one another on Twitter. The latest instance seemingly kicked off from De La Hoya proposing Garcia fight Manny Pacquiao, in contrast to Garcia’s list of names he was
1 Claressa Shields She calls herself the GWOAT (Greatest Woman of All Time) and it’s hard to argue. Currently, Shields is unbeaten in 13 pro fights and holds all the middleweight titles, having previously held titles at super-middleweight and super-welterweight. 2 Chantelle Cameron A new star on the scene, Cameron announced her arrival earlier this