ROBSON CONCEICAO must make the first defence of his WBC super featherweight world title against the man he beat, O’Shaquie Foster, after a rematch was ordered by the World Boxing Council. On July 6 in the third defence of his belt Foster lost to the Brazilian challenger by split decision. Judge Ron McNair scored the
Month: July 2024
Joe Cordina lost for the first time as a professional – and therefore the IBF super-featherweight title he won, reclaimed after being stripped, and then defended – when in May, on the undercard of Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk, he was unexpectedly stopped by Anthony Cacace. He is preparing to return at lightweight before the end of
By Steve Bunce IF the last moments of Deontay Wilder’s career took place in the Riyadh ring when he stumbled, turned and was hit flush by Zhilei Zhang, he would be in great company. His last act in a boxing ring was to try and convince the referee, Kieran McCann, that he was fine; a
Jake Paul once again proved that he is too good at boxing for people who aren’t boxers, stopping Mike Perry in the sixth round of their main event from Tampa. Perry (0-2 in boxing) was down in the first, second, and sixth rounds. The first round knockdown was a flash, but the other two were
Shadasia Green rebounded from her lone career defeat, promising the best is yet to come. Green, 34, of Paterson, New Jersey, won an eight-round unanimous decision over Natasha Spence, 39, of Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, on the prelims of the Jake Paul-Mike Perry pay-per-view at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The victory follows her December unanimous
Thursday, July 25 DAZN, 4:00 am ET, Justis Huni vs Troy Pilcher. Heavyweight prospect Huni headlines in Fortitude Valley, which is in Queensland, which is in Australia, which is where he’s from. Matchroom’s Australia dream isn’t dead yet! Saturday, July 27 ESPN+, 2:00 pm ET, Joe Joyce vs Derek Chisora. Also airing on TNT Sports
Joe Cordina has described as “mad” the criticism aimed at Shakur Stevenson in the aftermath of his victory over Artem Harutyunyan. As befits one of the world’s finest active fighters, Stevenson eased to the latest defence of his WBC lightweight title earlier in July on an occasion in which he appeared under threat as rarely
Dotun Akintoye, ESPN.comAug 27, 2021, 07:30 AM ET JAKE PAUL HAS taken to scrawling poster board messages in the living room of his home in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico. Consider the writing on the wall: “Make History.” “Inner Athlete.” “Win.” “Win!!” “Give Back.” “What Would Jordan Do?” “Secretary Bird,” “Orca Energy,” “Box Jellyfish — no
Elliot Worsell speaks to the IBF super-lightweight champion after his away win in Puerto Rico YOU work hard for 12 weeks, work even harder for 12 rounds, and then suddenly it stops. The work stops, the fight stops, and all you can do in the end is hope that you have come away with the
NEW British middleweight champion Brad Pauls now has a target on his back after winning the biggest fight of his career in Birmingham last night. Beating Nathan Heaney – after the pair fought to a split draw in March – also created history for Pauls, who became Cornwall’s first British champion since Len Harvey in
Conor McGregor recently took more verbal shots from Jake Paul, and following Paul’s win over Mike Perry on Saturday night, McGregor took to social media and fired back. McGregor also announced that Perry was fired from BKFC, but while McGregor is part-owner of the company, whether he has that authority remains to be seen. “Hey
Zach Parker gave a much-needed reminder of his capabilities by blasting out Jack Arnfield inside four rounds in Birmingham on Saturday night. Parker, 25-1 (18 KOs), was on the verge of a fight with Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez until a badly broken hand brought an early end to his WBO interim super-middleweight title fight with
By: Sean Crose It’s been called the 90 Second Massacre. Mike Tyson, the undefeated WBC, WBA, and IBF heavyweight champion of the world, stepped into the ring one night in June of 1988 to face the lineal heavyweight champion of the world, Michael Spinks. It was to be a major contest if ever there was
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 21, 2024, 01:42 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 Jake Paul scored a sixth-round TKO victory over bare-knuckle fighter Mike
There’s just something about the British middleweight title these days. Always a coveted belt, not to mention a beautiful one, the title has in recent years experienced quite the glow up, inspiring anyone boxing for it to reach untapped levels of superhuman strength. With it on the line, we have seen competitive fights, big upsets,
Brad Pauls won the British middleweight title with a stunning 12th-round stoppage of Nathan Heaney in their rematch. They produced a classic domestic contest for the same title earlier in 2024, when both fighters thought that they had done enough but their fight was scored a draw. In their rematch at Birmingham’s Sports World Arena,
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 20, 2024, 01:22 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 Talks between Gervonta Davis and Vasiliy Lomachenko have broken off, an
Jake Paul returns to the boxing ring tonight, facing “Platinum” Mike Perry in a pay-per-view main event from Tampa. The 27-year-old Paul is returning to his roots as a Professional Boxer, taking on a naturally smaller man who plies his trade in a different sport, after two wins over terrible boxers that failed to gain
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