Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderAug 4, 2024, 12:50 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 LOS ANGELES — Jose Valenzuela upset fellow Mexican Isaac Cruz by
Month: August 2024
TERENCE CRAWFORD is now a four-division world champion. The 36-year-old left the ring inside the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles as the new WBA super-welterweight champion having beat Israil Madrimov on points (116-112, 115-113 twice). In a tactical affair neither man grabbed the initiative with both respective of one another and their skillsets. After a
THERE was an upset on the cards at the BMO Stadium when Jose Valenzuela became the new WBA super-lightweight champion against Isaac Cruz. The split decision verdict read 115-113 on one card in favour of Cruz with the other two giving it to Valenzuela 116-112 twice. Cruz was making the first defence of the title
Martin Bakole handed celebrated prospect Jared “Big Baby” Anderson his first loss, scoring three knockdowns en route to a fifth round TKO win. Anderson (17-1, 12 KO) went down in the first round and then twice in the fifth before referee Jerry Cantu stepped in to stop the bout with Anderson under another heavy attack.
Rudy Hernandez, a versatile figure in boxing known for his roles as a trainer, cutman and honest commentator, is making an unexpected prediction ahead of Saturday’s fight between Terence Crawford, making yet another move up in weight, at the age of 36, to face junior middleweight titleholder Israil Madrimov of Uzbekistan. Hernandez is picking Madrimov
By: Sean Crose He was one of the more interesting fighters on the heavyweight scene. A confident, outspoken New Yorker who could turn out the nights at a moment’s notice. Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller was unquestionably a fighter to watch in a newly invigorated, post-Klitschko heavyweight division. Then came a scheduled bout against heavyweight multititlist
Nick ParkinsonAug 3, 2024, 03:13 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Lewis Richardson, Team GB’s only remaining boxer at the 2024 Olympics, secured himself a medal in the junior middleweight (71kg) division with a narrow points win over Jordan’s Zeyad
By Alan Dawson in Los Angeles Team Madrimov appears to downplay Terence Crawford’s signature win over Errol Spence Jr. In a fight that neutral observers had deemed as close to a 50:50 fight that boxing can produce, Crawford showed that there are levels between what he brings to the ring, and an accomplished champion, as
Olympic boxing in Paris continues today with two sessions of action, starting at 9:30 am ET and wrapping up with the second set at 2:00 pm ET. For those in the United States, you can stream all the action live with Peacock. We’ll be here with live updates and results for each fight every day.
Terence Crawford is the epitome of a great “four-belt era” fighter. He’s gustily collected nine alphabet straps thus far in 18 world-title fights (all wins; 15 by KO) across three weight classes. Some, however, might conclude that if you take those belts away from his record, and only examine the quality of opposition, then it’s
Aug 3, 2024, 06:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The International Boxing Association (IBA) will award Italy’s Angela Carini, who lost her welterweight round-of-16 bout against Algerian Imane Khelif at the Paris Olympics in 46 seconds on Thursday, $50,000 in prize money, it said on Friday. Carini pulled out in the first round after the
MARTIN BAKOLE is the heavyweight no one wants to fight, we are told. After 21 fights the 32-year-old has lost just once against his best opponent to date Michael Hunter. But Bakole then went on to win his next nine fights with only two going the distance. One-sided victories against Tony Yoka and Carlos Takam
Terence “Bud” Crawford looks to become a four-division world champion tonight when he faces Israil Madrimov for Madrimov’s WBA super welterweight title. It’s an earlier than normal pay-per-view start time of 6 pm ET, with six fights to feature on the main card, including returns for Andy Ruiz Jr, Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz, and Jared Anderson.
Three-division world champion Terence “Bud” Crawford has moved up to 154 pounds to challenge WBA junior middleweight titlist Israil Madrimov on Saturday at the BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California. (Photos: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing) In the co-main event, Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz will defend his WBA junior welterweight belt against Jose Valenzuela, while David Morrell and Radivoje
Aug 2, 2024, 10:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Cape Verde boxer David de Pina could barely contain his joy after continuing his remarkable run at the Paris Games to reach the semifinals of the flyweight division on Friday and guarantee his country’s first Olympic medal. De Pina beat African Games champion and
Turki Alalshikh and his Riyadh Season banner have made an immediate splash in the sport of boxing with its influx of cash to make some of the biggest fights that fans want to see. That, however, doesn’t necessarily guarantee that they’ll be able to deliver everything desired. Alalshikh has taken a particular interest in Terence
Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz has capitalized on his performance against Gervonta “Tank” Davis since their December 2021 fight — and that’s a fight that many boxing fans and observers, including the spokesman for Premier Boxing Champions, would like to see again. “I really like Pitbull. His nickname is apt,” said Tim Smith, the vice president of
Associated Press Aug 2, 2024, 08:48 AM ET VILLEPINTE, France — The Hungarian Boxing Association says it is sending letters of protest to both the IOC and Hungary’s Olympic committee over Anna Luca Hamori’s quarterfinal matchup with Imane Khelif of Algeria in women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics. Hamori still will accept her fight on