Attention spans are certainly shortening these days. In the same way that lots of people would rather watch a TikTok video than a documentary or scroll through Wikipedia rather than read a book, boxing fans seem to have less time to watch a true craftsman go about his business and more interest in watching highlight
Month: June 2024
By: Sean Crose “WBC Super Lightweight World Champion Devin Haney requested to be placed in the status of Champion in Recess,” the World Boxing Council announced on Monday via a press statement. “The WBC Board of Governors unanimously granted Champion Haney’s request and has declared him WBC World Champion in Recess.” And so, Haney, fresh off
Vergil Ortiz Jr will still be returning in August, and Mike Coppinger of ESPN.com is reporting today that as rumored, Serhii Bohachuk will be his next opponent. Ortiz was slated to face Tim Tszyu — who was forced to withdraw — on the Aug. 3 Riyadh Season pay-per-view from Los Angeles, but Ortiz vs Bohachuk
Junior bantamweight Daniel Barrera favors Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez over Juan Francisco Estrada in their upcoming bout, believing youth will be the deciding factor. Barrera recently defeated Christian Robles at the Chumash Casino and Resort. Barrera (7-0-1, 4 KOs), 22, competes at the same weight as Rodriguez and Estrada. Despite also training in Riverside, California, Barrera
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJun 24, 2024, 01:12 PM 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 Vergil Ortiz and Serhii Bohachuk are in the process of finalizing
Terence Crawford’s trainer Brian McIntyre takes some time to chat with Fight Hub about how his fighter is acclimating to his new weight class as he prepares to take on Israil Madrimov at 154 lbs. Check out some excerpts of what he had to say below. McIntyre on how Crawford’s camp for Madrimov has been
TEOFIMO LOPEZ is determined to reclaim his love for boxing and not business starting with Saturday’s encounter with Steve Claggett. The 26-year-old might have produced a limited edition run of Teofimo bobbleheads which will retail for $250, but he insists that making money is not the be-all and end-all given it was his quest for
Teofimo Lopez is hoping an impressive win over Steve Claggett in Florida this week is just another stop on a busy 2024 journey. Lopez has identified activity as being a key component of his career moving forwards, keeping his skills sharp and keeping his name in the public domain by staying busy. Lopez is 20-1
THE mistake people make when judging Tyson Fury on his comments – whether pertaining to Oleksandr Usyk or anything else – is that they try to view these comments as the comments of a rational, clear-headed human being. That is to say, they view them not as the thoughts of a professional boxer, for whom
What TV channel is Jesse Rodriguez vs. Juan Francisco Estrada on? The card will be broadcast on DAZN as part of their subscription package. Where is Jesse Rodriguez vs. Juan Francisco Estrada being held? Footprint Centre in Phoenix, Arizona, the same venue where Rodriguez won his first world title in 2022. What time does Jesse
Super middleweight Christian Mbilli is emerging as a leading contender who believes he can challenge any of the top fighters in his division. Mbilli is set to face Sergiy Derevyanchenko at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada, on August 17 — a bout that marks the pinnacle of his career thus far. Derevyanchenko suffered a
Count Ryan Garcia as the latest young star in boxing to claim retirement from the sport. Rumors have been swirling that the fighter will officially be suspended by NYSAC for at least some period of time following his failed drug test leading into his bout with Devin Haney, and it would appear all of the
One of Gervonta “Tank” Davis’ past opponents cannot help admire his evolution into an “intimidating” figure on the brink of establishing himself among the very best. Davis, 29, most recently stopped Frank Martin in the latest defence of his WBA lightweight title, enhancing his reputation as one of the world’s highest-profile fighters and perhaps also
By Steve Bunce In 1998, Donald Trump was just Donald Trump, but he had plans for a fight to change boxing. Well, that was his spiel at the time. Actually, Trump had two fights in mind; the trilogy between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield and a fight between Tyson and George Foreman. Tyson and Holyfield
A JUBILANT Tyler Denny is now looking to bigger and more financially rewarding fights after defeating Felix Cash last night in Birmingham. Denny (19-2-3, 1 KO) won by fifth-round technical decision following a cut suffered by Cash, which was ruled as an accidental head clash. The victory saw the 32-year-old retain his European middleweight title
Thursday, June 27 DAZN, 9:00 pm ET, Darius Fulghum vs Ronald Ellis. Fulghum is something of a Golden Boy pet project, a 27-year-old who took up boxing late but does have some ability, and they’[re starting to push him along and see what he handles per level. Ellis is a sturdy pro but coming off
On Friday’s episode of ProBox TV’s “Deep Waters,” analyst Chris Algieri answered the question of which weight class Ryan Garcia should campaign in next. “I don’t think it’s whether he should – it’s more of a ‘could’ than should,’” Algieri said. After missing weight by more than three pounds in his April 20 fight with
TYLER Denny successfully defended his European middleweight title last night in Birmingham, winning a technical decision over Felix Cash. The challenger suffered an early cut over the right eye that worsened as the bout wore on, mostly due to Denny’s persistent punches. Referee Mark Lyson ruled the cut was caused by a headbutt, even though
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