Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMar 4, 2024, 08:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Francis Ngannou uncorked a short left hook that collided with Tyson Fury‘s jaw. The impact of the blow sent Fury to the mat — and might have changed the trajectory of the combat sports economy for the foreseeable future. Ngannou lost the
Month: March 2024
Amidst the recent questions about the well-being of Ryan Garcia following a recent string off odd behavior, Garcia takes to social media to reassure his supporters that he is in fact doing okay. The post, however, may still leave some with lingering questions as he claims he’s being taken advantage of and says he doesn’t
Anthony Joshua will risk his legacy and career against Francis Ngannou this Friday night (March 8) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. That statement may seem extreme, but losing to a one-fight novice and throwing away everything – millions of pounds and potential glory – for the sake of one-upping Tyson Fury would be difficult to come
Mike Tyson has accused Canelo Alvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) of disrespecting boxing and Mexico with the undisputed super middleweight champion allegedly walking away from a lucrative proposal to face his mandatory challenger David Benavidez (28-0, 24 KOs). A fight between Canelo and Benavidez is one of the most attractive in boxing and has long been
1) Tough enough Whether you felt he won the fight or not, one thing is certain: Francis Ngannou showed he was more than tough enough to go the distance with Tyson Fury, the WBC heavyweight champion. That sets him apart from many others, including recent Fury opponents Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora. 2) Captain Hook
Amanda Serrano’s scheduled fight with Nina Meinke was called off at the last minute tonight due to Serrano not passing an eye test with commission doctors. “I came ready to fight, 100 percent, I came to put on a great show, but the doctor didn’t clear me because I had something wrong with my eye,”
By Elliot Worsell LIKE anything rewarding, to win a fight in its closing stages when down on the scorecards requires more of the victor than any other kind of win. By its very nature, it suggests the victor has, until the point of victory, been losing, and struggling, and worried both that they have surrendered
Julio Cesar Martinez will finally defend his WBC flyweight title again. The Mexican, 29, was supposed to fight Angelino Cordova back in December, but their date was delayed. They will instead fight on the undercard of Tim Tszyu-Keith Thurman at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 30. Martinez will be returning after a 10-month layoff, “There is
Mike Coppinger, ESPNMar 3, 2024, 01:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In a thrilling finish, Ray Ford stopped Otabek Kholmatov with seven seconds remaining to capture the vacant WBA featherweight title Saturday evening in Verona, New York. Ford trailed 106-103 on two scorecards and was up 105-104 on the other heading into the final round
Raymond Ford 15-0-1, (8 KOs) won the WBA featherweight title tonight, and had to do it in the most dramatics of fashions as it appeared the fight was slipping away from him down the stretch. Ford got off to a bit of a slow start, with Otabek Kholmatov (12-1, 11 KO) taking the first four
Callum Simpson is deep into his preparations for his appearance on the undercard of the British and Commonwealth heavyweight title fight between Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke, but the unbeaten super middleweight is still waiting for an opponent to be confirmed. On Tuesday evening, he had a brainwave. “Only me and Ben Whittaker without opponents
Posted on 03/02/2024 By: Sean Crose Amanda Serrano was unable to compete in a San Juan, Puerto Rico homecoming fight on Saturday that was meant to be broadcast live on DAZN. “It is my unfortunate duty to announce,” the ring announcer told the crowd, “that due to circumstances beyond both fighter’s control, tonight’s main event
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMar 2, 2024, 07:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions San Juan, Puerto Rico, will be at the center of the boxing world Saturday night, when Amanda Serrano defends her WBO, IBF and WBA featherweight world titles against Nina Meinke at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot. Serrano (46-2-1, 30
March 2024 The voters: Scott Christ, Wil Esco, John Hansen, Patrick Stumberg, and Lewis Watson Dropped Out: Gervonta “Tank” Davis (10)Others Receiving Votes: Jaron “Boots” Ennis 5, David Benavidez 2, Geronta “Tank” Davis 1 Scott Christ (1) Naoya Inoue, (2) Terence Crawford, (3) Oleksandr Usyk, (4) Dmitry Bivol, (5) Artur Beterbiev, (6) Devin Haney, (7)
Wasserman Boxing hosted an EBU super welterweight title fight between Germany’s Abass Baraou and England’s Sam Eggington on Friday night in Telford. The Wasserman-promoted Baraou scored a majority-decision win over the 42-fight veteran 30 miles from his opponent’s hometown of Birmingham. The 29-year-old Berliner produced a dominant display over 12 rounds to secure the European
Posted on 03/02/2024 By: Sean Crose The 25-3-1 Reiya Abe had the chance of a lifetime Saturday at New York’s Turning Stone Casino as he faced the 29-2 IBF featherweight titlist Luis Lopez. On paper at least, it looked like a fascinating contest between two fighters worth their figurative weight in salt. The first was
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMar 2, 2024, 10:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The scheduled main-event boxing match between Amanda Serrano and Nina Meinke was cancelled on Saturday night, just minutes before it was supposed to happen, it was announced on the card’s broadcast. Serrano suffered an eye injury Friday and was deemed medically unfit
Monday, March 4 DAZN and Social Media, 11:00 am ET, Joshua vs Ngannou grand arrivals. Tuesday, March 5 DAZN and Social Media, 11:00 am ET, Joshua vs Ngannou open workout. TrillerTV+, 8:00 pm ET, Country Box. Wednesday, March 6 DAZN and Social Media, 11:00 am ET, Joshua vs Ngannou press conference. Thursday, March 7 DAZN