Boxing

James Regan Feb 17, 2025, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Joseph Parker has faced a long, arduous road back to the top but the 33-year-old is in a better place than ever as he attempts to become a two-time heavyweight champion. Since winning the WBO title nearly a decade ago with a points victory

James Regan Feb 19, 2025, 03:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — British middleweight Hamzah Sheeraz said he has had no thoughts about potential future fights against Canelo Alvarez or Chris Eubank Jr. as he prepares for his WBC middleweight title bout against Carlos Adames. WBC champion Adames will defend his belt

James Regan Feb 18, 2025, 02:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Daniel Dubois said his confidence is “flying” ahead of his IBF heavyweight title clash with Joseph Parker on Saturday. Parker bounced on stage at Tuesday’s grand arrivals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, looking a picture of relaxation ahead of his tilt

Nick ParkinsonFeb 18, 2025, 07:33 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Saturday’s show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has been hailed the best card boxing has ever seen — and for good reason. Boxing promoters are known for their hyperbole and

James Regan Feb 15, 2025, 05:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arnold Barboza Jr. beat Jack Catterall on Saturday. Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Arnold Barboza Jr. beat Jack Catterall with a tense split decision in Manchester, England, on Saturday in their WBO junior welterweight title eliminator. Barboza (32-0, 11 KOs) snatched the victory after two judges scored

Feb 15, 2025, 12:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Keyshawn Davis became a world champion Friday night, knocking out Denys Berinchyk to capture the WBO lightweight title at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. In a dominant performance, Davis dropped Berinchyk twice and ended the fight with a vicious left hook to

James Regan Feb 14, 2025, 01:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Catterall said he was “locked in” for his clash with Arnold Barboza Jr. on Saturday despite the prospect of a huge fight should he claim victory in their junior welterweight title eliminator in Manchester on Saturday. Both men weighed in at 139 pounds

Feb 13, 2025, 08:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions British light heavyweights Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron will meet in an intriguing rematch on April 20 in Birmingham, England, Boxxer confirmed on Thursday. The pair originally faced off in what was largely expected to be a routine win for Whittaker in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in

Feb 13, 2025, 09:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arnold Barboza Jr. has said he is looking forward to the Manchester crowd rallying against him and hopes he gets booed against Jack Catterall on Saturday. Catterall (30-1, 13 KOs) and Barboza (31-0, 11 KOs) will fight to become the mandatory challenger for Teofimo Lopez’s WBO

James Regan Feb 13, 2025, 08:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Catterall has been on the rough end of boxing politics enough times to know you can’t wait around and let the world pass you by. Following victories over Josh Taylor and Regis Prograis last year, Catterall (30-1, 13 KOs) was all but assured

Timothy Bradley Jr. Feb 13, 2025, 07:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Since ESPN published its annual list of future standouts in each boxing division, many of those fighters have taken a step closer to winning a championship over the last year. Heavyweight Agit Kabayel will face Zhilei Zhang on Feb. 22 for the WBC

Feb 12, 2025, 02:32 PM ET Imane Khelif, who won Paris Olympics boxing gold amid a gender eligibility row, has accused the International Boxing Association of making “false and offensive” accusations after it launched legal action against the IOC for allowing her to compete. The IBA announced in a statement Monday it was filing a

James Regan Feb 12, 2025, 11:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Oleksandr Usyk (L) fought Daniel Dubois in 2023. Andrzej Iwanczuk/NurPhoto via Getty Images LONDON — Unified heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk has brushed off persistent callouts from Daniel Dubois and revealed he has no plans in place for his next fight. Following Usyk’s victory over

Associated Press Feb 11, 2025, 11:48 PM ET Boxer Mark Weinman, who returned from a nearly 21-year layoff to win a professional bout at age 50, has died. He was 62. Weinman, from the borough of Queens in New York City, died Feb. 8 in Mesa, Arizona, his brother, David, told The Associated Press. Mark

Mike CoppingerFeb 11, 2025, 03:32 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 Bruno Surace and Jaime Munguia are finalizing a deal for a May 3 rematch

James Regan Feb 11, 2025, 06:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dillian Whyte has said he and Frank Warren have been “repairing some damage,” with a blockbuster clash against fellow British heavyweight Joe Joyce the result. Whyte will headline a huge Queensberry show with Joyce on April 5 in Manchester in what will be his

James Regan Feb 10, 2025, 05:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Queensberry have announced a bumper British card set for April 5 in Manchester, England, with heavyweights Dillian Whyte and Joe Joyce locking horns in the main event. The undercard features Lawrence Okolie taking on Richard Riakporhe in another all-British heavyweight clash. Whyte (31-3, 28KOs),

Associated Press Feb 10, 2025, 08:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions GENEVA — The International Boxing Association said Monday it will file criminal complaints against the International Olympic Committee in the U.S., France and Switzerland. The Swiss-based IOC allowing women boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting to compete and win gold medals in Paris last