Janelson Bocachica and Alberto Palmetta delivered a highly competitive main event tonight in Florida on ProBox TV, trading rounds in a very tight back-and-forth effort. Neither man could really take control of the fight and make it his own. Bocachica (17-2-1, 11 KO) couldn’t maintain separation, neutering his own punches throughout the night. Palmetta (19-2,
Month: November 2023
The bantamweight king from Down Under is ready to bring a little mayhem up north. Jason “Mayhem” Moloney will defend his WBO world title against Mexican-American challenger Saul Sanchez on Saturday, Jan. 13, at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada. Moloney-Sanchez will stream LIVE & exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ before the ESPN-televised doubleheader
Posted on 11/01/2023 Sean Crose If the headline you just read isn’t the truth, it’s uncomfortably close to it. Indeed, the five most popular fighters in boxing at the moment may well be: Francis Ngannou, Jake Paul, KSI, Logan Paul, and Canelo Alvarez. Ngannou, the Paul Brothers, and KSI have fought a combined 17 professional
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 31, 2023, 06:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship in February in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sources told ESPN. Fury-Usyk was planned for Dec. 23 before Fury struggled in a tougher-than-expected bout with former UFC champion Francis Ngannou on Saturday in Riyadh.
By Declan Taylor SAUDI ARABIA are pressing ahead with a show on December 23 despite the delay on Tyson Fury’s undisputed clash with Oleksandr Usyk. The two heavyweights were supposed to finally meet on December 23 to decide who is the planet’s No.1 heavyweight but, after Fury’s bruising encounter with Francis Ngannou on Saturday, that
Ohara Davies spent some time chatting with iFL TV on a number of subjects, including what he expects to be a formally announced fight against Ismael Barroso on the verge of happening. Davies also credits rival Jack Catteral for his most recent win, but has more harsh feelings towards Tony Bellew whom he says he’d
CHRIS BILLAM-SMITH says he doesn’t want to be “a flash in the pan” ahead of the first defence of his WBO cruiserweight belt. The 33-year-old will be on home turf again when he fights Polish veteran Mateusz Masternak on Sunday December 10 at the Bournemouth International Centre. Billam-Smith, now ranked second only to world champion
Francis Ngannou already made a name for himself in mixed martial arts. Considering that the UFC is home to the biggest and baddest fighters around, Ngannou was essentially head and shoulders above the rest – although Jon Jones would vehemently dispute that statement. After failing to re-sign with the multi-billion dollar conglomerate, Ngannou made a
Nov 1, 2023, 07:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In the latest installment of boxing vs. MMA, the boxer, heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, earned a split-decision victory over former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. But it was Ngannou who received praise after a solid performance that included a knockdown of Fury in Round 3. After
Oleksandr Usyk discusses Tyson Fury’s performance, the Daniel Dubois ‘low blow’, the invasion of Ukraine and the importance of December 23 Interview: Declan Warrington BN: What’s your understanding of when and where your fight with Tyson Fury will take place? OU: It has to take place on the 23rd of December, in Riyadh, in Saudi
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are still set to fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world, but the fight is now expected in February 2024, rather than the too-soon Dec. 23 date that had been tentatively floated. Mike Coppinger had the report at ESPN.com. This is not really a surprise, and we already
Savannah Marshall will have to act to keep intact her remaining super middleweight titles. The two-division titlist was presented with an “Interim Medical Certification” order by the WBO regarding an existing hand injury that has stalled her current title reign. Marshall was already downgraded to ‘Champion in Recess’ by the WBC and now has to
Posted on 10/31/2023 By: Sean Crose ESPN, along with several other outlets, is reporting that the planned undisputed heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksander Usyk may be moved from December to February. Although no official announcement has been made as of yet, it’s been widely suspected that the long anticipated battle between WBC
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 31, 2023, 07:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Martin Bakole said he suffered multiple stings as he swallowed a wasp during his fourth-round TKO victory over Carlos Takam on Saturday in Riydah, Saudi Arabia. Bakole, ESPN’s No. 9 heavyweight, began coughing during his interview with IFLTV on Saturday as he discussed the