It took a while to get all the pieces together, but Robeisy Ramirez’s second title defense against Rafael Espinoza is finally set for December 9th in Pembroke Pines, Florida. This doesn’t look remotely competitive. Though he doesn’t have the strongest body of work among active featherweights, Ramirez (13-1, 8 KO) has a valid claim to
Month: October 2023
Hall of Fame trainer Teddy Atlas does not see any controversy in the outcome of last Saturday’s crossover heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. Fury had his share of struggles in winning a close ten round split decision win over Ngannou, who was making his pro debut in professional boxing. Ngannou stunned everyone
By Elliot Worsell ODDLY, despite the fact boxing consists of scores of well-trained men and women trying to punch one another in the head until someone is left unconscious, the scariest aspects of the sport have nothing to do with the boxers whatsoever. Though it is true, yes, that events in the ring can sometimes
In an interview with iFL TV, Chris Eubank Sr makes a formal announcement that he will be leading the career of his nephew, Harlem Eubank going forward. And speaking about his plans for Harlem, Eubank Sr says he believes Harlem should be the one to fight Conor Benn rather than his son, and that’s a
By Oliver Fennell MARLON TAPALES has a good grasp of English, but perhaps more importantly, he speaks Boxing News’ language. The Filipino holder of the WBA and IBF super-bantamweight belts will face fellow double-titlist Naoya Inoue (WBC and WBO) on December 26, but despite the match inevitably being ballyhooed as a fight for the undisputed
Regis Prograis needed a big fight. Well, maybe he didn’t need it but he certainly wanted one. Picking up a win over Danielito Zorilla didn’t qualify as such. Simply put, the 34-year-old was a bit envious of what was happening around him. In practically every weight class, including his own, Prograis noticed that mouthwatering matchups
By George Gigney I WOULD like to make a formal apology to Misfits Boxing and everyone involved in it. A few weeks ago, after Tommy Fury eked out a decision win over YouTuber KSI, I lambasted the event and others like it in this column. I stand by those comments – it absolutely sucked –
Eduardo Nunez has powered his way into contention. The Mexican knockout artist would prefer to punch a hole through the wall and head straight to a title shot. However, BoxingScene.com confirmed on Monday that the IBF has ordered a junior lightweight title elimination bout between Nunez and former titleholder Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov. The promoters for both
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman admits to his surprise at Francis Ngannou, who nearly pulled off what was thought to be impossible by beating heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in a boxing match. Ngannou would drop the WBC champion on his way to dropping a split decision but he could soon be back in line for a
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is offering nothing but praise to MMA veteran Francis Ngannou. On Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Fury won a close ten round split decision over Ngannou in a non-title crossover boxing match. Fury has denied claims that he underestimated Ngannou. “You can’t take anything away from Francis Ngannou. He’s a
Posted on 10/30/2023 By: Sean Crose Looking beat up on a Monday morning, WBC and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury spoke to iFLTV about his Saturday fight with Francis Ngannou. The former UFC great shocked the world when he sent Fury to the mat in the third round. Fury beat the count and, although he
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterOct 30, 2023, 09:27 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — They both, in their own ways, sensed it was time for the next chapter of women’s
With a little bit of time to digest his recent fight against Francis Ngannou, Tyson Fury talks to iFL TV about his thoughts on his performance, having a harder fight than expected, and moving on to bigger things from here. Check out some of what Fury had to say below. Fury on his performance against
The industry has frequently failed him but O’Shaquie Foster finally found a way to use the system to his advantage. A ringing endorsement for open scoring came in the visiting WBC junior lightweight titlist’s come-from-behind, 12th round knockout of Eduardo ‘Rocky’ Hernandez. Foster trailed on two of the three scorecards, a fate and his team
Anthony Gharib, ESPNOct 28, 2023, 07:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The long-awaited boxing match between WBC and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, lived up to the hype on Saturday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The 10-round bout ended in a split decision victory for
By Elliot Worsell IF you had told me that on Monday, October 30, two days after a “boxing match” between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou, I would spend my morning drawing up a list of five potential opponents for Francis Ngannou, in a boxing ring, I wouldn’t know which of us was crazier: you or
By Declan Warrington Oleksandr Usyk and his promoter Alex Krassyuk have responded to suggestions of a postponement of his fight with Tyson Fury by insisting that they expect the date of December 23 to be honoured. The combination of how unexpectedly difficult Fury found Saturday’s fight with the mixed martial artist Francis Ngannou, on the
No update next week! Or the week after because the 11th has basically nothing and the 4th isn’t real big alone, though there are ranked fights. So we’ll have a SUPER UPDATE on Monday, Nov. 20, ahead of the Benavidez vs Andrade + Cameron vs Taylor 2 fight week that closes out November. Cruiserweight: (9)
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