By: Sean Crose In what should come as a surprise to no one, Manny Pacquiao, known as PacMan has been voted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Pacquiao who, along with Floyd Mayweather, represented the pinnacle of boxing in his era, was always a shoe in. It would have been a crime if the
Month: December 2024
As they took in the final stop of their two-city press tour, Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Lamont Roach Jnr stared one another down ahead of their March 1 clash at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Roach, the reigning WBA junior lightweight titleholder, from Baltimore, is one of the biggest names in the sport, and
Nick ParkinsonDec 5, 2024, 07:52 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Dec. 7 will be a busy night on the boxing calendar with significant fights happening worldwide. World titles and major belts will be on the line from Arizona and
Ben Whittaker didn’t get the result he was looking for when he fought Liam Cameron this past October, in a bout that ended in a technical draw after both fighters took a tumble over the top rope resulting in an injury to Whittaker’s ankle. Whittaker believes he was unfairly criticized for the result of that
LIAM PARO expects a much better version of Richardson Hitchins to challenge him Saturday night than the fighter Gustavo Lemos almost upset April 6 in Las Vegas. That said, Paro, 25-0 (15 KOs) doesn’t think Hitchins, 18-0 (7 KOs), deserves this shot at the Australian southpaw’s IBF junior welterweight title. Paro feels Lemos should’ve won
PHOENIX — Oscar Valdez hears the talk. Reads the headlines. Win or retire. That’s the message from pundits and social media just days before he faces Emanuel Navarrete for a second time Saturday night at Footprint Center. But don’t expect a retirement party, Valdez says. At least, not one on his behalf. He’s got other
by Keith Idec THE lopsided odds on his fight with Gervonta “Tank” Davis have motivated Lamont Roach even more than usual. Handicappers have installed Davis as an unsightly 16-1 favorite to beat Roach in their WBA lightweight championship match March 1 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Roach realizes plenty of people will be surprised if
BEN WHITTAKER has vowed to “right that wrong” after what took place against Liam Cameron back in October. Their light heavyweight bout on the Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol undercard made its own headlines because of how the fight finished. After five competitive rounds the fight was over in the sixth when both men fell over the
Scott Christ Hitchins was miserable to watch in his last bout, a debatable (being kind) win over Gustavo Lemos. Paro’s not usually as cautious as he was against Subriel Matias, though, and he might see that getting in close and trying to make Hitchins uncomfortable is the way to go here, not only for The
The beauty of the February 22 Riyadh Season card is seen in more than just the high-profile participants and the titles up for grabs. After years of favorites accompanied by betting lines of -500 or greater in championship bouts, the six-fight Saudi Arabia pay-per-view broadcast has just one prohibitive favorite, with the rest viewed as
Dillian Whyte is warning his old rival Tyson Fury that he’ll need to beware of Oleksandr Usyk’s power when the two rematch on Dec. 21 in Saudi Arabia. Whyte sees the possibility for a stoppage either way, but says Fury “needs to be very careful” because Usyk has developed nicely as a heavyweight and is
NEW YORK CITY (December 4, 2024) – The holiday season won’t be quite the same this year in historic Times Square on Tuesday night, December 17, when Boxing Insider Promotions returns to Sony Hall’s intimate surroundings for a special evening of professional Boxing on Broadway. Several of the Big Apple’s most promising and popular fighters will
After an exciting but somewhat restrained start to their partnership, the union between Amazon Prime Video and Premier Boxing Champions is expected to deliver a more robust boxing schedule in 2025, according to former head of Showtime Sports, Stephen Espinoza, now working as a consultant for PBC. The PBC on Prime Video coupling resulted in
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderDec 4, 2024, 07:42 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 The International Boxing Hall of Fame’s rules mandate that exactly three
After picking up a pair of knockouts in an injury-hampered 2024 campaign, blue-chip super lightweight prospect Adam Azim will kick off his 2025 by facing former champion Sergey Lipinets on February 1st at OVO Arena Wembley. The 22-year-old Azim (16-0, 12 KO) defended his European title with an injury finish of Enock Poulson in February,
Ryan Walsh started 2024 as British boxing’s forgotten man. He gets the chance to end it as Britain’s top lightweight. After dropping a decision to an in-form Maxi Hughes in 2022, Walsh spent more than two years scratching around for an opportunity to prove that he is still a legitimate threat. In September, Walsh was
BIG TIME boxing hits Waterford on Saturday, December 7, as Tyrone McKenna and Dylan Moran headline a bumper 16-fight card. That number might gently diminish as the week rolls on, but hopefully, most of the main protagonists get a runout. It’s been a while since a show of this magnitude has rolled into the unconventional
TURKI ALALSHIKH has spoken of some plans for more Riyadh Season events in 2025 including a potentially historic world heavyweight title fight. The Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority has already signed off on a huge seven-fight card on February 22 headlined by the undisputed light heavyweight title rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
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