WBO/IBF middleweight world champion Janibek Alimkhanuly was forced to withdraw from tomorrow night’s defence against Andrei Mikhailovich at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas after being hospitalised Thursday evening due to dehydration. “Janibek was cutting the final pounds last night when he fainted,” said Egis Klimas, Janibek’s manager. “We immediately took him to Spring Valley
Month: July 2024
“Smokin’” Joe Frazier. Tommy Loughran. Matthew Saad Muhammad. Joey Giardello. “Joltin’” Jeff Chandler. These are but a few of the many great champions who called the fighting city of Philadelphia home. And you won’t see any of their names on the countdown below. We’re keeping things modern here with a ranking of the top 10
Mike Coppinger Close Mike Coppinger ESPN Boxing Insider 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 Nick Parkinson Close Nick Parkinson Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for
By Declan Taylor FRANK SMITH has challenged the eight fighters in Matchroom’s Japanese prizefighter debut to prove they are worthy of a crack at the middleweight crown. Matchroom CEO Smith secured a three-year deal to promote in Japan, a first for the company, and the new venture kicks off on July 15 at the Yamato
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn spent some time fielding media questions about this weekend’s headlining fight featuring Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, his interest in seeking out a Terence Crawford fight for Boots, and his thoughts on bringing Shakur Stevenson into the fold as he enters free agency. Check out some of what Hearn had to say on
Once a wide-eyed child walking Hall of Famer Andre Ward to the ring, David Lopez, now 20 years old, is making strides with his own professional career. The junior welterweight will fight Pedro Pinillo on Friday at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta – a bout he boldly proclaimed he’ll win by knockout. A decade
By: Sean Crose It’s fair to say the middleweight division isn’t what it used to be, as least not as far as capturing the public attention goes. Some of the biggest names in boxing history have been middleweight titlists. Bob Fitzsimons, Harry Greb, Tony Zale, Ray Robinson, Carlos Monzon, Marvin Hagler, and Gennady Golovkin have
Andrew Fairley spends 60 seconds with Samuel Takyi Why did you start boxing and how old were you? I started boxing because I wanted to be a world champion, and I was nine years old then. Who is your favourite all-time fighter and why? Canelo Alvarez, because he’s a very clever boxer and a champ
RCC Boxing announced via Instagram that IBF no. 6 lightweight Zaur Abdullaev will meet no. 11 Juan Javier Carrasco in a September 6th eliminator in Chelyabinsk. Best as I can tell, this is not technically a “final” eliminator, as William Zepeda holds the top spot with all four sanctioning bodies. They’ll be duking it out
Unified middleweight titleholder Janibek Alimkhanuly sat stoically as challenger Andrei Mikhailovich stole the show at their press conference with lively comments contrasting Alimkhanuly’s typically professional, monotone responses. The two will fight for the titles on Saturday at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Alimkhanuly (15-0, 10 KO), 31, a Kazakhstan native training in California,
Jul 11, 2024, 07:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A young fighter has been making noise in the last couple of years, taking over different weight classes and moving up the ranks. And with his performance against future Hall of Famer Juan Francisco Estrada on June 29, Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez earned high praise from our
As has been rumored for some time, undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue’s next defense will likely come against former IBF titlist TJ Doheny, with Mike Coppinger reporting that the pair are “finalizing” a deal to meet in Tokyo this coming September. Doheny (26-4, 20 KO) is no stranger to the Japanese boxing public; he
Boxing News’s Elliot Worsell caught up with Zayas just before his breakout win over Patrick Teixeira on June 8 in New York. LIKE plenty of children, every decision made and turn taken by Xander Zayas in his early years was one governed by necessity rather than the luxury of choice. He moved to America from
THE next fight for Britain’s Lawrence Okolie appears to be locked in. Hackney’s big-punching 31-year-old has agreed terms to defend his WBC Bridgerweight title against southpaw Kevin Lerena, according to the sanctioning body. Okolie, (20-1, 15 KOs), returned to form in May when he knocked Lukasz Rozanski out in one round to take the belt
Ruben Villa is now rated No. 1 by the WBC in the featherweight division. While he has his eyes set on a title, he also has an even bigger goal and hopes to face Naoya Inoue. Villa knows that to win against Inoue, he would need to use everything he has learned from his entire
By: Sean Crose Not all that long ago, he was considered the single best boxer on earth. He was the entire package, hard hitting, disciplined and possessing winning footwork. There was little doubt that Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez was, if not at the summit of boxing’s Mount Olympus, then at most just a step or two
Yesterday’s Heroes EDDIE Thomas of Merthyr excelled at every level of the sport for around 40 years. He will still be remembered today by veterans of the game as an astute manager who ran a compact little stable from his office in an ice cream parlour in his hometown, nestled deep inside the Welsh valleys.
Katsuma Akitsugi looked brilliant in his first action in over two years, earning just his second career knockout in a ProBox TV main event with a 9th round stoppage of Eduardo Ramirez. Akitsugi (11-0, 2 KO) hadn’t been in the ring since May of 2022, but showed no rust at all. He was all slick
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