By Declan Taylor THERE is a long pause when it is put to Moses Itauma that the prospect of sparring Tyson Fury in the coming months is an exciting one. The teenager is a man of few words at the best of times but this is not a question which gets his juices flowing. “Umm,”
Month: November 2023
By Miles Templeton BEFORE the First World War, Wales was a real force in international boxing. The game was, of course, dominated by America, but with Britain, France and Australia also producing world-class fighters, Wales more than held its own. The first three Lonsdale Belt holders were all from Wales, with Freddie Welsh winning the
David Benavidez demolished Demetrius Andrade tonight in their Showtime pay-per-view main event, and made the call-out everyone expected after that performance, saying he wants Canelo Alvarez next. Canelo is still the undisputed champion at 168 lbs, but Benavidez (28-0, 24 KO) does hold the interim WBC title, which in theory — but not always —
Eventually, Katie Taylor will have to decide on whether or not she intends to remain in the junior welterweight division or move back to 135-pounds. On Saturday night in Dublin, Taylor avenged the first defeat of her career with a ten round majority decision over Chantelle Cameron to become the undisputed champion at 140-pounds. However,
Mike Coppinger, ESPNNov 26, 2023, 12:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — David Benavidez, with each punishing left and right hand, left no doubt: He has earned a shot at Canelo Alvarez. In another thrilling performance for the undefeated fighter, Benavidez defeated Demetrius Andrade when Andrade’s corner stopped the super middleweight bout following
Demetrius Andrade’s night didn’t go how he was hoping, as he took his first pro loss via sixth round stoppage to David Benavidez. But Andrade (32-1, 19 KO) says he’ll be back and continue hunting another world title, while giving Benavidez his credit — at least for being the bigger man and “a hell of
Katie Taylor has not given up on the idea of a rematch with Amanda Serrano. She is also open to changing the stakes for their long-anticipated sequel. “I’d be happy to do twelve threes with Amanda,” Taylor claimed during a post-fight press conference following her revenge-fueled win over England’s Chantelle Cameron. “I think twelve threes
Posted on 11/25/2023 By: Sean Crose Katie Taylor become the undisputed junior welterweight champion of the world Saturday in her native Ireland by besting reigning champion – and previous Taylor conqueror – Chantelle Cameron in a spectacular fistic display. The 22-1 Taylor aimed to avenge her loss to the 18-0 Cameron, who defeated Taylor via
Nick ParkinsonNov 25, 2023, 08:19 PM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Open Extended Reactions Talks that Katie Taylor wasn’t the same great fighter after losing to Chantelle Cameron by majority decision six months
Highlights! Ryan Garcia returns to the ring for the first time since his loss to Gervonta Davis, as he faces Oscar Duarte in a DAZN main event on Saturday night! DAZN’s having a big Saturday overall, with TWO (2) shows in the afternoon, one from Belfast, one from France! There are vacant European titles to
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas – On Saturday night, former two division world champion Demetrius Andrade (32-1, 19 KOs) suffered the first defeat of his pro career, when he was stopped in six rounds by David Benavidez (28-0, 24 KOs). Andrade, a former world champion at junior middleweight and middleweight, was attempting to become a three division
Posted on 11/25/2023 By: Sean Crose WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo faced Jose Benavidez in a 10 round non-title bout Saturday night in Las Vegas. The fight, which was the co-main event of the David Benavidez-Demetrius Andrade pay per view card, was supposed to be held at a catchweight of no more than 163 pounds.
Mike Coppinger, ESPNNov 25, 2023, 07:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former super middleweight champion David Benavidez faces two-division champ Demetrius Andrade on Saturday night at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, with a potential fight against 168-pound undisputed champion Canelo Alvarez on the line. Benavidez (27-0, 23 KOs), 26, is coming off a unanimous
FIGHTERS have, since time immemorial, been known to prattle on about how it’s not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog and to some extent, too, there is an element of truth to this. And yet, more often than not, what we find in big
In the Showtime PPV main event, it took David Benavidez three rounds to figure out Demetrius Andrade but after that it was all the Mexican Monster. In the end, Benavidez was 117 of 336, 35% in total punches compared to 68 of 259, 26% for Andrade. Benavidez was 102 of 264, 39% in power punches.
Posted on 11/26/2023 By: Sean Crose Two of the most avoided practitioners in the entire sport of boxing clashed in the ring in Las Vegas Saturday night. Indeed, the battle was the main event of Showtime Boxing’s final pay per view card. Both David Benavidez and Demetrius Andrade were former world titlists with exceedingly impressive
Mike Coppinger, ESPNNov 26, 2023, 02:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Fight after fight, David Benavidez has asked, lobbied and downright demanded that boxing’s top star finally meet him in the ring. With a brutal beatdown of Demetrius Andrade on Saturday at Mandalay Bay, Benavidez made his biggest statement yet that he
David Benavidez impressed again tonight, smashing Demetrius Andrade in six rounds and potentially setting himself up for a big showdown with Canelo Alvarez next May. Benavidez (28-0, 24 KO) has already called out Canelo directly, saying he feels he’s the “real champ” at 168 lbs, where Canelo is the undisputed, four-belt champion. It’s clear that
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