Undefeated middleweight John “The Candyman” Easter (6-0, 6 KOs), signed with Floyd Mayweather’s TMT Promotions, is set to return to the ring this Saturday, August 24, 2024, at the Arena Ciudad de México. Easter will face hard-hitting Gilberto Flores (25-23, 19 KOs) from Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico, in a scheduled 6-round bout as part of the
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By: Sean Crose This may all be old hat to Anthony Joshua, but for Daniel Dubois this is no doubt enormous news – for Wembley Stadium is sold out for the two men’s IBF heavyweight title fight on the 21st of September. Although former world titlist Joshua can likely sell out Wembley once a month,
Nearly five years after his last bid for two-division glory, Tomoki Kameda is set for another crack at gold after beating Lerato Dlamini in an IBF featherweight eliminator this morning. “El Mexicanito” (42-4, 23 KO) dropped a shock split decision to South Africa’s Dlamini last October, snapping the four-fight winning streak Kameda put together after
He was an undefeated fighter, an expert boxer who had won world titles in three weight classes and had recently parted ways with Top Rank, his longtime promoter, in search of larger paydays. But when the big fight everyone wanted to see him in didn’t happen, he went another route – taking a stay-busy bout
Joe Cordina says he left Tony Sims for a fresh start with Ben Davison after ‘the wheels fell off’ in his last fight. Cordina lost his world title when he was stunned by underdog Anto Cacace in Riyadh in May and he has now decided to leave Sims, who has trained him since the start
When on Saturday night Bryant Jennings walks to the ring to confront Joel Caudle, he will do so as an active fighter for the first time in over five years. It was in July 2019, at London’s O2 Arena against Joe Joyce, that Jennings was scored the loser via unanimous decision at the conclusion of
SAUL ‘CANELO’ ALVAREZ has named British two-weight world champion Billy Joe Saunders as the opponent that annoyed him the most. The pair met back in May 2021 in a super-middleweight unification clash for Canelo’s WBC and WBA titles and the WBO belt held by Saunders. There was a fractious build-up to the encounter at Arlington’s
After the recent official news of Shakur Stevenson signing with Matchroom, its promoter Eddie Hearn discusses his plans for Stevenson while also touching on his ideas for Jaron Ennis, and others. Check out some excerpts of what Hearn had to say below with the full video interview at the top. On signing Shakur Stevenson “I
By Dan Morley, 9-0 (2 KOs) BOXING is a sport that exposes your weaknesses and forces you to overcome them or succumb to a humbling beatdown. Under the bright lights, there are no hiding places, unlike other sports, in which off days are more forgiven. In the ring, if you are underprepared, you will pay
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When featherweight Angelo Leo ended proceedings in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Aug. 10 with a one-punch knockout win over Luis Alberto Lopez, the devastating result was described by many as a KO of the Year contender. Prior to Leo’s big win, Lucas Bahdi’s sixth-round stoppage of prospect Ashton Sylve in July was touted as the
One of Matchroom’s upcoming main events is off the table, as Jake Donovan and Tris Dixon report that top super lightweight prospect Dalton Smith is out of his September 28th European title fight against Jon Fernandez. Both add that the rest of the show, which includes Rhiannon Dixon vs Terri Harper and Johnny Fisher vs
Trevor McCumby may regret labelling Caleb Plant a quitter ahead of their September 14 showdown. Plant is a former IBF super middleweight champion and has only lost twice in a 24-fight career that, in recent years, has been conducted at a level to which McCumby, 28-0 (21 KOs), is completely unaccustomed. While McCumby has only
By: Sean Crose Lightweight king Shakur Stevenson has signed up with Matchroom Boxing. “I am ready to start this next chapter of my career and it begins on October 12 with Joe Cordina on the stacked Riyadh Season card in Saudi Arabia,” Stevenson said in a press release. “I’ve made it clear that I want
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderAug 23, 2024, 11:38 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 Keyshawn Davis and Gustavo Lemos are finalizing a deal for a
Keyshawn Davis may be just a few short months from the stiffest test of his pro career, as Mike Coppinger reports that the Tokyo silver medalist is “finalizing a deal” to meet Argentina’s Gustavo Lemos atop a November 8th ESPN show in Davis’ hometown of Norfolk, Virginia. Davis (11-0, 7 KO) currently sits at 2-0
Erislandy Lara is known for his boxing ability, especially for being so difficult to hit – but Danny Garcia says that’s nothing new for him. “I fight Philly fighters – as slick as it can get,” Garcia, the former lineal junior welterweight champion and welterweight titleholder, recently said to media members, according to a video
This is part two of a three-part deep dive by Ruth Raper. You can catch up on part one here. ANOTHER vital factor a boxer must have to reach the top is marketability. Marketability is what a manager and promoter will focus on when they are considering signing a boxer. Characteristics such as charisma and
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