SUNNY Edwards defeated Adrian Curiel by ninth-round technical decision in Phoenix. Boxing for the first time since Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez handed him a first career loss, Sunny was tasked with whetting the appetite for Bam’s battle with Juan Francisco Estrada. It didn’t all go to plan, although Edwards secured the victory and appeared to win
Month: June 2024
JESSE ‘Bam’ Rodriguez delivered a seventh-round KO finish over Juan Francisco Estrada in a fight that delivered in every way at the Footprint Center, Phoenix, last night. Rodriguez, 24, is now the WBC super-flyweight champion. More importantly, he has swept up his contemporary rivals in a whirlwind run of victories. After a fizzing start to
By Elliot Worsell OFTEN what makes a fighter special rather than simply good is the way in which they win fights. A good fighter, you see, will win fights and consider that to be enough, whereas a special fighter will not only win fights but win them in a manner that suggests they are not
TEOFIMO Lopez successfully defended his WBO super-lightweight title with a 12-round decision win over Steve Claggett in the James L. Knight Center, Miami Beach, Florida, last night. Judges Lisa Giampa and Efrain Lebron awarded Lopez every round, while Steve Weisfeld sent Claggett back up north at least with a single session, scoring it 119-109. While
Teofimo Lopez returns to ESPN airwaves tonight, defending his WBO super lightweight title against Steve Claggett in the main event. The main card, featuring Robeisy Ramirez’s return against Brandon Benitez, starts at 10 pm ET on ESPN and ESPN+. Lopez will defend his belt against the tough-but-limited Claggett in the 12-round main event, while Ramirez
Steve Claggett’s promoter, Camille Estephan, is in Miami ahead of his fighter’s chance to score one of the upsets of 2024, when Claggett challenges Teofimo Lopez Jr. Canada’s Claggett, 35, is an underdog ahead of his shot at the WBO junior welterweight title Saturday, but the challenger is also in form and has won his
Jun 28, 2024, 06:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher will perform ahead of Anthony Joshua‘s heavyweight title fight against Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in September, promoters Matchroom boxing announced on Friday. Gallagher has forged a successful solo career since splitting from the band he formed with brother Noel, performing
LOSING to a fighter of Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez’s calibre carries no shame. Refusing to wallow in misery, Sunny Edwards gets back on the world-level horse tonight in a flyweight 12-rounder against Adrian Curiel. Curiel’s moment in the sun was brief but beaming as he scorched Sivenathi Nontshinga for the IBF light-flyweight title before losing an
Apologies for citing Lance Pugmire twice in a row, but he’s got the goods at the moment, bringing word that super middleweight prospect Diego Pacheco is in talks with Kevin Lele Sadjo to meet atop a September 7th DAZN show in Carson. Pacheco (21-0, 17 KO), 23, has long been one of Matchroom Boxing’s most
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rene Tellez Giron is one of those fighters for whom the defeats on his record can be misleading – he may come up short against the upper echelons, but he can still be trouble for the rest. That’s what Alex Dilmaghani learned on Friday evening at the Entertainment & Sports Arena, on
Andreas Hale, ESPNJun 28, 2024, 10:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Although his next two fights are against a bare-knuckle fighter and a 58-year-old former world champion, Jake Paul has made it clear that his pursuit of a world championship is still on. He plans on holding cruiserweight gold in 2025. “I believe in 2025
Conner Kelsall stunned the Belfast crowd by defeating hometown fighter Conor Quinn via majority decision on Friday night in the SSE Arena. Kelsall judged the distance well for 12 rounds, choosing when to attack and when to stay out of range. His style meant Quinn could not plant his feet and pin him down. ‘King’
Teofimo Lopez 139.4 lbs. vs. Steve Claggett 139.5 lbs (Lopez’s WBO & Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight Titles - 12 Rounds) • Robeisy Ramirez 124.8 lbs vs. Brandon Leon Benitez 127.1 lbs (Vacant NABO Featherweight Title — 10 Rounds) * Benitez was 1.1 pounds over the featherweight limit. Only Ramirez is eligible to win the title. • Nico Ali Walsh 156.9 lbs vs. Sona Akale 156.3 lbs (Middleweight— 6 Rounds) (ESPN+, 5:45 p.m. ET/2:45 p.m. PT)
By: Sean Crose Teofimo Lopez has business to attend to Saturday night as he takes on Steve Claggett in a Miami based defense of his WBO junior welterweight title. Still, he’s been asked to weigh in on other matters, such as the possible major showdown between Gervonta Davis and Vasyl Lomachenko. “I believe that Tank
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJun 28, 2024, 07:55 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Teofimo Lopez glides around the ring with palm trees
Oscar De La Hoya put his two cents in on the matter of Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney now that the situation has been resolved with Garcia getting a one year suspension and having the loss turned into a no contest decision. Haney immediately reacted to that news in joyous celebration which turned off many,
By Elliot Worsell PERHAPS the only thing more pointless than drawing up a pound-for-pound top 10 list is arguing about a pound-for-pound top 10 list. Doing so, after all, will crown no winner, bring no reward, and in the end serve only to highlight an inability to comprehend what exactly a pound-for-pound list represents. As
Juan Francisco Estrada is targeting a fourth fight with Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez. Estrada, 34, defends his WBC super-flyweight title against Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez at Phoenix’s Footprint Center on Friday evening, and for all that Rodriguez is recognised as his biggest threat in 2024, cannot resist the thought of fighting the great Gonzalez again. It was
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