Golden Boy has unveiled the full undercard for Vergil Ortiz Jr’s August 10th showdown with Serhii Bohachuk. In addition to Gabriela Fundora’s previous revealed title defense against Daniela Asenjo, the show will see Charles Conwell and Kenneth Sims Jr return to action in separate bouts. Conwell (19-0, 14 KO), who kicked off his GBP tenure
Month: July 2024
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has been stripped of his IBF super-middleweight title after confirming he will fight Edgar Berlanga on September 14. He had long been the undisputed champion at 168lbs, but having ignored the IBF’s demands to fight their number-one contender William Scull to instead agree a date with Berlanga at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena,
Nick ParkinsonJul 26, 2024, 07:52 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Women’s boxing has seen a resurgence since the sport was allowed to compete in the 2012 Olympics in London. Since then, fighters like Claressa Shields and Katie Taylor have
Scott Christ (31-8) I think this fight could be ugly fun to watch if all works out, but it might also wind up just sad at the other end of possibilities. That leaves a big middle between those two points, which is where it likely settles, a fight that happens and not much is memorable
By Elliot Worsell THIS time 20 years ago I was about to start writing my first ever feature for Boxing News with the aim for it to find a home in an August issue of the magazine. There had been two previous attempts – a news piece about Paulie Ayala, and a pro-Audley Harrison fluff
JOE JOYCE doesn’t want to talk about the past anymore. Specifically his two defeats to Zhilei Zhang in 2023 which shattered the momentum he’d been building towards a world title shot. The 38-year-old heavyweight was immediately written off by many who believed his flaws had finally caught up with him, having got away with them
Professional boxers are allowed to compete in the Olympics primarily due to a rule change implemented in 2016 by the International Boxing Association (AIBA). The first notable professional to compete was former titleholder Hassan N’Dam, who not only failed to medal but also lost his opening fight. The decision marked a departure from the amateur-only
ATLANTIC CITY (July 24, 2024)–Weights for Friday night’s Boxing Insider Promotions card that will take place at Tropicana Atlantic City and streamed Live on DAZN Otto Wallin 244 lbs. – Onoriode Ehwarieme 226 lbs. Jason Castanon 139 lbs. – Arevonte Dukes 136 lbs. Justin Figueroa 159 lbs. – Freddy Espinoza 159 lbs. Bruce Seldon Jr.
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 25, 2024, 08:24 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 Canelo Alvarez is being stripped of his IBF super middleweight title
By Oscar Pick JOE Joyce and Derek Chisora are no strangers to the euphoric victories and devastating setbacks that come with boxing. Both were once highly touted prospects, storming through their early professional fights with destructive performances and ruthless finishes. But now, with the pair prolonging the twilight years of their careers by gearing up
Claressa Shields may be competing for heavyweight hardware this weekend when she takes on Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse, but it’s clear that some of the top female fighters in the sport have caught her attention as she offered words for everyone during today’s final press conference. Here’s some of what she had to say when taking to
Subscribe for updates – http://goo.gl/meA2GB Tyson Fury FINALLY DEFINES “Lineal Champion” & GYPSY CULTURE! interviewed by Radio Rahim Tyson Fury FINALLY DEFINES “Lineal Champion” & GYPSY CULTURE! interviewed by Radio Rahim Tyson Fury FINALLY DEFINES “Lineal Champion” & GYPSY CULTURE! interviewed by Radio Rahim Tyson Fury FINALLY DEFINES “Lineal Champion” & GYPSY CULTURE! interviewed by
There was no drama at the scales Thursday as Omar Trinidad and Viktor Slavinskyi easily made weight for their featherweight main event scheduled for Friday, while welterweights Gor Yeritsyan and Aram Amirkhanyan also came in on weight. Trinidad-Slavinskyi and the 360 Promotions card will take place tomorrow at the Commerce Casino in Commerce, California. Trinidad
By: Sean Crose Ali-Frazier. Zale-Graziano. Fury-Wilder. These are considered some of the greatest trilogies in boxing history – and rightfully so. Yet the three fights that went down around twenty years ago between Arturo Gatti and “Irish” Micky Ward still brings chills up the spines of fight fans. These were three absolute wars that occurred
Jul 25, 2024, 05:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Joe Joyce will have the chance to once again get close to a heavyweight title opportunity when he faces Derek Chisora at O2 Arena in London on Saturday (ESPN+, 3:30 p.m. ET). Joyce (16-2, 15 KOs), 38, is a former WBA and WBO mandatory challenger, but
As expected, Canelo Alvarez’s next title defense will see him face WBA mandatory challenger Edgar Berlanga in the main event of a September 14th Prime/DAZN PPV. The press release names only the WBA, WBO, and WBC titles, suggesting that William Scull may not have accepted a step-aside deal after all. I’ve already said my piece
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will be criticized for choosing Edgar Berlanga as his next opponent, but even one of his most vocal critics delivered praise for the stance he’s taking in not budging off Mexican Independence weekend. “Nobody takes ‘Canelo’ off the Las Vegas perch,” ProBox TV’s Paulie Malignaggi said on “Deep Waters.” “We thought he
Nick ParkinsonJul 25, 2024, 07:05 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Boxing has a long history of great champions, stars and celebrated Hall of Famers. Since the creation of the Marquess of Queensberry rules in 1867, almost every generation has
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