Keyshawn Davis’ first title fight is just about set, as Mike Coppinger reports that he’s “finalizing a deal” to face WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk on February 14th at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater. Now 25 years old, Davis (12-0, 8 KO) has thus far lived up to the lofty expectations his Tokyo 2020 silver
Month: December 2024
Nick ParkinsonDec 12, 2024, 05:14 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Natasha Jonas hoped to be enjoying retirement by now, but instead she goes into a world title unification fight on Saturday with unfinished business. Jonas delivered a career-best performance
As Daniel Dubois prepares for his upcoming IBF title defense against Joseph Parker on Feb. 22, he tells Sky Sports that he’s entering the prime of his career and expects to demonstrate that he’ll be a fixture atop the heavyweight division for years to come. Dubois says he’s pretty much the full package now and
By: Sean Crose Anthony Joshua is no longer a heavyweight titlist, but he remains one of the top draws in all of boxing. The man is extremely entertaining in the ring. More often than not, the towering Londoner delivers action. That’s why fans would love to see Joshua battle fellow former heavyweight titlist Tyson Fury
Jonhatan Cardoso outboxed Eduardo Ramirez tonight in Florida, using his size and skills to claim a unanimous decision victory in the final ProBox event of 2024. Cardoso (18-1, 15 KO) notched his fourth straight victory on ProBox shows, this time electing to outbox Ramirez, who never stopped trying to force a firefight, but couldn’t ever
Associated Press Dec 11, 2024, 01:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury promises less clowning and more punching Oleksandr Usyk in the face during their upcoming rematch for boxing’s heavyweight championship. Usyk won a split decision in May in Saudi Arabia, and they get back in the ring there Dec. 21. Fury doesn’t plan
The WBC’s annual convention is in full swing, with announcements coming left and right. ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez is on the scene, bringing word of the most interesting developments. Up at 168, Mauricio Sulaiman and co. ordered Christian Mbilli (28-0, 23 KO) to fight Jaime Munguia (44-1, 35 KO) for the interim title, which would in
It’s time for another Wednesday night of boxing action from Florida! Tonight, Jonhatan Cardoso and Eduardo Ramirez meet in a ProBox TV main event, set for 10 rounds in the lightweight division. The show starts at 7:30 pm ET, so join us then for full live coverage in the comments section below! Cardoso (17-1, 15
Sankei Sports reports that flyweight champions Kenshiro Teraji and Seigo Yuri Akui recently shared a TV spot in which both men expressed interest in a unification bout, which SanSpo claims will “likely” land in February. Shoutout to Twitter’s Tokkeru for finding the article. Teraji (24-1, 15 KO) was the most decorated light flyweight of the
By: Sean Crose Lets face it, fighters just don’t fight as much as they used to. There are benefits to this, of course, as less time fighting means less chance of receiving serious brain injuries, among other things. Fighters, however, are supposed to fight. And fighting once every one or two years seems a bit
Joe Joyce has lost three of his last four – and didn’t look great in that one victory – but the 39-year-old heavyweight says the plan isn’t to retire, but rather to return to the ring. “I’m not done yet. I’m still here,” Joyce told broadcaster Darren Rees during Saturday’s show at Wembley Arena headlined
Conor Benn says he’s getting tired of wasting time trying to negotiate a fight against Chris Eubank Jr, and is now focusing on taking on Mario Barrios for his WBC welterweight title. Benn says there’s already been a couple of offers made to Barrios and he thinks that’ll be his path forward. Benn on what
Wise Owl Boxing has announced the signing of 2020 Mexican Olympian Brianda Tamara Cruz. Cruz, 25, made her pro debut in August and has a record of 1-0. She had an amateur record of 62-8 and was an eight-time national champion spanning four weight divisions, according to Wise Owl Boxing. Cruz, a welterweight from Mazatlan,
Teofimo Lopez appeared on ESPN’s recent card to discuss the state of his career with Mark Kriegel. Lopez discusses recent changes in his camp, now working with Eddy Reynoso, as well as fights he’s looking to make in the near future. Here’s some of what he had to say below. Lopez on bringing trainer Eddy
Kali Reis has gone from the Golden Gloves to the Golden Globes. Reis, who won three world titles during her time in the boxing ring, is now accumulating acting nominations for her most recent role on the silver screen. After being nominated for an Emmy earlier this year, it was announced Monday that Reis will
With Richardson Hitchins scoring a decision win over Liam Paro over the weekend to take the IBF world title, he talks to iFL TV immediately after the bout to share his thoughts on the moment and what he’s looking to do next. Check out some excerpts of what he had to say below. Hitchins on
Frank Warren is hoping to tempt Zhanibek Alimkhanuly to the UK for his rematch with Denzel Bentley. The 29-year-old Bentley impressed on Saturday at Wembley Arena when he earned scores of 117-110, 116-111 and 115-112 to dethrone Brad Pauls as the British middleweight champion, earn the vacant European title, and near being installed as the
Lauren Price and Natasha Jonas both return to the ring this coming Saturday in Liverpool to defend their welterweight titles in fights they’ll be heavily favored to win, and Price says that she wants Jonas next time out. “I want the Jonas fight next. If it was down to me, there’d only be one female
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