Tevin Farmer isn’t looking past Raymond Muratalla, but he is looking through him. Farmer, the former IBF junior lightweight champion, will take on the undefeated top lightweight contender Muratallla on a Top Rank ESPN card Saturday from Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Farmer sees Muratalla as a stepping stone to his goal of becoming
Month: July 2024
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 10, 2024, 03:48 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 Star Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue will defend his undisputed junior featherweight
Sam Goodman kept his guaranteed shot at Naoya Inoue intact, but didn’t come away unscathed in his decision victory over Chainoi Worawut. In what was reportedly a gutsy scrap, Goodman (19-0, 8 KO) survived a spirited effort from the game Worawut (25-1-1, 15 KO) before taking over down the stretch with his superior craft. After
Sam Goodman improved to 19-0 (8 KOs) with a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over Thailand’s Thactana “Rock man” Worawut, who lost for the first time and is now 25-1-1 (15 KOs). The junior-featherweight contender won via margins of 117-111, 117-113 and 119-109, but his manager Pete Mitrevski said after the fight that the Australian had
Nick ParkinsonJul 10, 2024, 08:03 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions From the return of former pound-for-pound king Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez, to title defenses by Janibek Alimkhanuly, Skye Nicolson and Jaron “Boots” Ennis, there are some big fights around the
Round 1 Foster was using nifty footwork to circle away from Conceicao’s punches, then darting in with a right and straight lefts. He was short with most of his punches but did get through with a good left hook. Conceicao was too slow to cut off the ring and Foster was able to dance away
By Oscar Pick A MAGICIAN will never reveal their secrets. Once they perform a magic trick, leaving their audience open-mouthed and, quite simply, in awe of their brilliance, there is no need to keep the curtains raised; their work has, rather emphatically, been completed. In truth, any form of explanation after such a comprehensive display
Wednesday night live coverage is back at Bad Left Hook! Tonight, Katsuma Akitsugi and Eduardo Ramirez meet in a ProBox TV main event, set for 10 rounds in the bantamweight division. The show starts at 8 pm ET, so join us then for full live coverage in the comments section below! Akitsugi (10-0, 1 KO)
For most trainers, the thought of giving one of their fighters freedom for months on end is nightmarish. The idea of that fighter then returning to the gym a month out from a world-title fight with one of the most dangerous operators on the planet therefore probably doesn’t bear thinking about. Carl Greaves hadn’t seen
Former world titleholder Regis Prograis takes some time to talk about his upcoming fight against Jack Catterall next month, Aug. 24, and why he believes this fight is an opportunity to lead him to a shot at becoming a three-time world champion. Check out some of what he had to say below. Prograis on why
Bantamweights Katsuma Akitsugi and Jesus Ramirez Rubio square off Wednesday at the ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida, in another installment of ProBox TV’s “Wednesday Night Fights.” Akitsugi (10-0, 1 KO), 26, originally from Japan and now training in Hollywood, California, will face Jesus Ramirez Rubio (23-3-3, 16 KOs) in a 10-round fight.
By: Sean Crose “I’m excited about collecting all the belts and becoming undisputed,” says Jaron “Boots” Ennis on the eve of his IBF welterweight title defense against David Avanesyan. “July 13 is going to be fireworks,” Ennis continues, “don’t miss it.” It’s been a while since Ennis was seen in the ring, over a year
James “Buddy” McGirt says he expects to lead the resurgence of his latest charge, Irish junior lightweight Michael Conlan. McGirt, one of the most respected trainers in boxing, is confident that the 32-year-old Conlan (18-3, 9 KOs) will fulfill his dream of becoming a world titleholder despite the fighter coming off two consecutive stoppage defeats,
By Declan Taylor THE purse bid for Ellie Scotney’s proposed world title defence against Mea Motu has been delayed with both sides hopeful of striking a late deal. The IBF have ordered their champion Scotney to defend against her mandatory challenger, the 19-0 (7) New Zealander, and a purse bid was scheduled for July 9.
VERGIL Ortiz Jr will look to place his slightly wobbly career back on track when he takes on WBC Interim super-welterweight champion Serhii Bohachuk. While Ortiz was originally slated to fight Tim Tszyu as part of the August 3 Madrimov-Crawford support card, this fight, at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, takes place a
The big comeback is on for 37-year-old master Gonzalez, who boxes Rober Barrera in Managua on July 12. After winning world titles at minimumweight, light-flyweight, flyweight and super-flyweight, the ageless stylist has his sights set on conquering a fifth weight class. Few would bet against him, writes Phil Rogers. Every nation needs its heroes. Some provide
Following Shakur Stevenson’s unanimous decision win over the weekend, ESPN’s Tim Bradley spent some time talking to media about how much he still supports Stevenson despite the ho-hum performances we’ve seen from him lately. Bradley also spent some time talking about a potential matchup between Stevenson and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis. Check out some of what
This is the second installation of a two-part Q&A with 360 Promotions matchmaker Charles Bosecker, who has matched various fight cards in California and is one of the emerging young matchmakers in the business heading into the next era of boxing. BS: Best regional fighter the fans never saw? Bosecker: Pedro Moreno from Sacramento. Yeah,
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