ANTHONY Yarde, one of the forgotten men of British boxing, makes a ring return on October 19 in the Copper Box Arena. The Hackney native was last seen beating up Marko Nikolic in the same venue in February. However, he has not faced a legitimate test since a spirited effort against Artur Beterbiev in January
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By Dan Morley THE ability to take a punch can’t be taught. Fighters can be blessed with an iron chin or cursed with a glass chin. Across the course of history, many of the greatest fighters of all time have relied on their punch resistance to overcome adversity and remain among the top of the
Anthony Yarde, a former light heavyweight title contender, will officially make his return to the ring on Oct. 19, serving as chief support for London’s Copper Box headliner between Adam Azim vs Ohara Davies, as reported by Sky Sports. “On October 19 I’m back in my home city and I can’t wait,” Yarde said. “Everything
Terence Crawford seems to have a single-minded pursuit of Canelo Alvarez in progress for now, but the pound-for-pound elite and unbeaten four-division champion is finding it hard to deny that he, too, is being targeted. The past week has seen WBA junior-middleweight champion Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) called out by former UFC two-division champion Conor
North American viewers won’t need to pay anything more than their existing subscriptions to catch all of next week’s Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol Riyadh Season show. DAZN announced that the entire undercard will air on their standard site, no PPV required. That said, at $15 compared to DAZN’s $19.99 monthly price, it’s cheaper to
By: Sean Crose Boxing fans will have a nice present for themselves this Christmas season if ESPN is to be believed. For the outlet’s Mike Coppinger is reporting Noya Inoue, the undisputed super bantamweight champion of the world is in the process of finalizing a deal to square off against Sam Goodman on December 24th.
Jahi Tucker-Quilisto Madera and Damian Knyba-Richard Lartey have been confirmed for the undercard of the rematch between Robson Conceicao and O’Shaquie Foster on November 2 at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Conceicao and Foster again contest the WBC junior-lightweight title controversially awarded via split decision to Conceicao when they fought in
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 3, 2024, 03:44 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 Liam Paro will defend his IBF junior welterweight title against Richardson
THE British weather did its best to put a dampener on the charity cricket match between Essex EBA and James Cook’s All-Stars – and to some extent it succeeded, with the attendance being significantly lower than anticipated and the match being restricted to 10 overs a side. But John Conteh did his usual great job
Janibek Alimkhanuly scored a ninth round stoppage win over a game but overmatched Andrei Mikhailovich today in Australia, retaining his IBF and WBO middleweight titles. The fight was never all that competitive, with Janibek (16-0, 11 KO) pretty much having it his way from the opening bell. He dropped Mikhailovich (21-1, 13 KO) late in
ON Saturday evening, in Liverpool’s Echo Arena, Nick Ball makes the first defence of his WBA featherweight title against Ronny Rios. The challenger is used to rumbling around world level but hasn’t got a pedigree for beating the best. While the little guys go at it in the main event, let’s see what else is
Janibek Alimkhanuly called out the other middleweight champions after his ninth-round victory over game Australian Andrew Mikhailovich. The unbeaten Kazakh southpaw is now 16-0 (11 KOs), having made his way to Sydney to defend his IBF title. The WBO crown was not on the line, with the WBO claiming the title would be declared vacant
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 3, 2024, 07:06 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 Naoya Inoue and Sam Goodman are finalizing a deal for a
LIAM Paro will defend his IBF super-lightweight title for the first time on December 7 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, against dangerous mandatory challenger Richardson Hitchins. While it’s not quite a return to the crime scene for Paro, the Australian will feel familiar with his surroundings, having travelled to the same island to win the
Janibek Alimkhanuly will return to the ring today in Australia, defending his IBF and WBO middleweight titles against Andrei Mikhailovich in Pyrmont, New South Wales. The live stream will start at 5:00 am ET on ESPN+, and we’ll be here with updates and commentary down in the comments of this post. Janibek (15-0, 10 KO)
Lightweight Tevin Farmer knows the game all too well. As a tricky southpaw, he’s become a measuring stick for promoters trying to gauge how their fighters might fare against WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson. Farmer, with his slick defensive style and southpaw stance, sees the pattern, and he’s ready to prove that he’s more than
Oct 3, 2024, 05:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A number of interesting boxing rematches could be made — or not — in the next few weeks, and two world champions are making title defenses this weekend. A possible second fight between Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney seems to be farther away following Haney’s recent
By: Sean Crose It’s understandable why some, if not most, fight fans would consider super middleweight/light heavyweight Canelo Alvarez to be a bridge too far for junior middleweight Terence Crawford. One hundred sixty eight pounds is quite a weight advantage to hold over a one hundred fifty four pound fighter. Even at a catchweight it’s