Cameron Vuong was awarded a controversial unanimous decision victory over Gavin Gwynne in the first true test of his professional career. At the conclusion of 10 rounds at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, on the undercard of Sunny Edwards-Galal Yafai, he appeared to have been outworked by his Welsh rival, and yet the judges,
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One of Paris 2024’s top prospects, 26-year-old heavyweight Teremoana Teremoana, has joined forces with Matchroom ahead of a December 14th return to the pro ranks on their Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs Ricardo Espinoza show in Monte Carlo. Teremoana (4-0, 4 KO) has the look of a potential star, standing 6’6″ and possessing the power to consistently
20:04:38GWYNNE CUT Gwynne is cut around the left eye and it is confirmed by the referee that it was sustained via a punch. The corner, led by Gary Lockett, have done a great job on it as he heads out for the sixth round. At the halfway mark, this is still anyone’s fight. 20:00:18WE KNEW
The highly-rated Australian heavyweight prospect Teremoana Teremoana has pledged his promotional future to Matchroom, who will work with GoldStar and Tasman Fighters. The 2024 Paris Olympian will make his debut in Monte Carlo at Salle Des Étoiles on Saturday December 14, on DAZN. Teremoana, already 4-0 (4 KOs) in the pros, is 26 and comes from
GALAL Yafai scored the biggest win of his career, stopping former world champion Sunny Edwards in round six of their Birmingham headliner. “People underrated me. I boxed Kazakhs, Cubans, the greatest fighters in the world,” stated Yafai after his big win for the WBC Interim flyweight title. “Sunny’s a technical boxer, he’s at the top, a
Sunny Edwards will face Galal Yafai in an intriguing flyweight main event today from Birmingham, England, headlining a Matchroom Boxing event streaming live on DAZN. The main card fights will go live at 2 pm ET, with the main event expected around 5 pm ET. Edwards and Yafai will be fighting for the interim WBC
By Declan Taylor Galal Yafai meets Sunny Edwards in Birmingham tonight to finally leave his mark on the professional game. Beating Edwards would definitely be his best win, but what has been his best win so far? April 6, 2024; Las Vegas, NV; Galal Yafai and Agustin Gauto during their fight on Saturday, April 6,
doesn’t ask who. He simply fights. The flyweight better known by his nickname “Magi” will make his third appearance of 2024 on December 5 in a four-round fight against Carlon Johnson, 0-1-1, at The Hangar in Costa Mesa, California. Kharkhuu, 28, trains under coach John Pullman in Los Angeles and is managed by 3PM Management
By: Sean Crose It’s official. WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis will defend his crown this March 1st in Brooklyn against Lamont Roach. The scheduled 12 rounder, which will go down at Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, will highlight a PBC pay per view event. It will be Davis’s first fight since he knocked out Frank Martin
As had been expected, Gervonta “Tank” Davis has a new date for his fight Lamont Roach, and a new location for the event. Originally scheduled for Dec. 14 in Houston, Davis will now defend his lightweight title against Roach on Mar. 1 in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center on Prime Video pay-per-view, headlining an increasingly
Saturday’s fight between Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai represents the “acid test” of the Olympic champion’s professional career, according to Matthew Macklin. The one-time amateur rivals fight at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, the city Yafai and the retired Macklin call home. If for Edwards their contest presents an opportunity for him to strengthen
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderNov 29, 2024, 02:19 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 The Gervonta Davis-Lamont Roach WBA lightweight title fight was rescheduled for
If you thought Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya was going to take Thanksgiving off from his Clap Back Thursdays, well, you’d be wrong. And just like how boxing is one big dysfunctional family, De La Hoya kicked off the holiday by engaging in some personal mudslinging against Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn. “Shakur Stevenson
By Declan Taylor Frank Warren has confirmed a ‘conversation’ took place regarding a shock heavyweight showdown between Daniel Dubois and Wladimir Klitschko. IBF heavyweight champion Dubois stopped Anthony Joshua inside five rounds at Wembley Stadium in September and is set to return to the ring on February 22 in Riyadh. There have been a number
Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai – Boxing Betting Prediction THE tension has been steadily rising all week as Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai renew their old amateur rivalry in Birmingham tomorrow evening. The all-British clash sees former flyweight world champion Edwards (8/11) face a man who achieved the top prize in the amateurs. Yafai (11/10)
In an effort to gauge the interest in this weekend’s flyweight fight between Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai, I found myself in the comment section of an interview Yafai did with Tris Dixon for BoxingScene. In this section, where one should never linger, I discovered just one comment about the fight, as well as another
By Oscar Pick BOXING is the Wild West. Or rather, as legendary journalist Jimmy Cannon once said, ‘Boxing is the red light district of professional sports.’ It is, in any case, a sport that deserves the utmost integrity and oversight, protecting fighters from the catastrophic risks attached to their craft. And yet, with no overarching
As Martin Bakole looks to hone in on a mandatory title fight against IBF champion Daniel Dubois, Sky Sports now reports that he’s been ordered face Efe Ajagba in a final eliminator match. Agit Kabayel had originally been ordered for the final eliminator match but has since withdrawn. Top Rank confirms that Ajagba, ranked #7
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