By Declan Taylor IT IS strange to think there was a time when Chris Billam-Smith yearned for a big fight back in Bournemouth. It is even stranger to think that it seemed like some sort of risk. On Saturday night at the Bournemouth International Centre, the cruiserweight and his legion of supporters proved once again
Month: December 2023
By Shaun Brown You spend years waiting for big fights and then suddenly they don’t stop coming your way. By the time January 28 comes along John Ryder will have fought Daniel Jacobs, Canelo Alvarez, and Jaime Munguia in just under two years. In this interview with Boxing News the 35-year-old gave his opinion on
Subriel Matias and his handlers immediately took exception to the bold claims by Team Haney. (photo by Ryan Hafey) The reigning IBF junior welterweight titlist was a keen observer for Devin Haney’s tour-de-force performance in a twelve-round shutout of Regis Prograis (29-2, 24KOs) to claim the WBC crown. Haney (31-0, 15KOs) won 120-107 on all
Nick ParkinsonDec 10, 2023, 05:38 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 Chris Billam-Smith came from a losing position to win a first defense of his WBO world cruiserweight title when
Chris Billam-Smith successfully defended his WBO cruiserweight title, stopping Mateusz Masternak at the start of the eighth round today in Bournemouth. Billam-Smith and Masternak had put on a good, physical fight to that point, but Billam-Smith had done enough damage to the body that Masternak quit on a rib injury instead of letting the round
Bournemouth, UK – WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith (19-1, 13 KOs) overcame some tough moments to stop veteran Mateusz Masternak (47-6, 31 KOs) in seven rounds. Billam-Smith was making the first defense of the belt he captured back in May, with a stunning win over Lawrence Okolie. Billam-Smith took the fight to Masternak in the very
Posted on 12/09/2023 By: Sean Crose A lot of strange things happen in boxing but it’s doubtful anyone felt IBF bantamweight champion Ebanie Bridges would end up in the fight of her life against a very determined and impressive Miyo Yoshida. Although former world titlist Yoshida was clearly a skilled and disciplined fighter, it was
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 10, 2023, 12:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Devin Haney delivered a brilliant performance to become a two-division champion in his first fight at 140 pounds, scoring a shutout decision over Regis Prograis on Saturday evening at Chase Center. All three judges scored the bout 120-107 for Haney, who
Following a one-sided win over Regis Prograis, Devin Haney got into various topics at his post-fight press conference, including potentially moving up to 147 lbs next, after just one fight at 140, albeit a dominant, title-winning fight. Haney (31-0, 15 KO) stressed repeatedly — and pretty honestly — that he’s looking to make the biggest
San Francisco – For the WBC junior welterweight title, Devin Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) became a two-division world champion by dropping and dominating Regis Prograis (39-2, 24 KOs). (photos by Ed Mulholland) All three judges had it 120-107. They were picking their spots in the first round. Prograis was going after the body, while Haney
Posted on 12/10/2023 By: Sean Crose The 21-0 Rafael Espinoza took on the 13-1 defending WBO featherweight champion Robeisy Ramirez Saturday night in the main event of an ESPN card broadcast live from Florida’s Penbroke Pines. At 6’1, Espinoza towered over the 5’6 defending champion. Ramirez, however, was able to land well about halfway through
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 10, 2023, 02:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Devin Haney has heard it all despite his accomplishments in boxing at just the age of 25, including becoming undisputed lightweight champion along with a thrilling victory over an all-time great in Vasiliy Lomachenko. He receives recognition though it’s often accompanied
By Elliot Worsell ALTHOUGH it is perhaps hard to believe at a time like this, when nuance and shade are the enemies, and when everything must be either black or white, or good or bad, two seemingly contradictory viewpoints can still be both true. For instance, in boxing terms, a fight can be both boring
Chris Billam-Smith will defend his WBO cruiserweight title in a main event from Bournemouth today, facing Polish veteran Mateusz Masternak. The action starts at 1 pm ET on Peacock in the U.S. and on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. The card also features Lee Cutler vs Kingsley Egbunike, plus returns for Ben Whittaker and
Robeisy Ramirez was able to finally land a headliner in Florida, where he first sought freedom. He just couldn’t overcome the tall order that came with the assignment. Longshot underdog Rafael Espinoza survived a knockdown to score one of his own to win the WBO featherweight title in a massive upset. Guadalajara’s Espinoza won by
Posted on 12/10/2023 By: Sean Crose After earning the undisputed lightweight championship of the world, the 30-0 Devin Haney moved up in weight to battle the 29-1 Regis Prograis for Prograis’ WBC junior welterweight title Saturday night in Haney’s hometown of San Francisco. A pay per view main event, the scheduled 12 round affair was
Mike Coppinger Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Dec 9, 2023, 07:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Devin Haney, the former lightweight undisputed champion, is moving up in weight to challenge WBC junior welterweight champion Regis Prograis Saturday night
Robeisy Ramirez defends his WBO featherweight title tonight against Rafael Espinoza in an ESPN main event from Pembroke Pines, Fla. Main card coverage starts at (around) 10 pm ET on ESPN as well as ESPN+. We say “around 10 pm ET” because it’s following the Heisman Trophy ceremony on ESPN, so it will wait until
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