Drama is in the air over at Mayweather Promotions — at least so it would appear from a unexpected turn of events. Just a couple of hours ago Floyd Mayweather’s Instagram page had a new post announcing that one-time Golden Boy promoter Richard Schaefer has now taken the role of CEO at his promotional company,
IBF cruiserweight belt holder Jai Opetaia wants the winner of Saturday’s WBO cruiserweight title fight between champion Chris Billam-Smith and challenger Richard Riakporhe. On May 18 the unbeaten Opetaia won the IBF belt for a second time by defeating Latvia’s Mairis Briedis in Saudi Arabia, and while the Australian southpaw is keen to eventually move
By: Sean Crose Everyone has wanted to see David Benavidez fight Canelo Alvarez. Everyone, that is, except for Canelo. At least for the time being. While it’s a tall order to accuse Canelo of ducking an impressive opponent, there’s little doubt that the future hall of famer has proven himself to be less than eager
MAURICE CULLEN Born: 30 December 1937 in Wheatley Hill, England Died: 29 November 2001 at the age of 63 Record: 55 fights, 45 wins (10 by KO/TKO), eight losses (two by KO/TKO), two Draws. Division: Lightweight Titles: British lightweight champion. Won the title in April 1965 and defended it three times before losing it to
Naoya Inoue’s planned September return will see him face arguably his best remaining foe at 122, as the WBA has ordered him to meet former unified champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev by September 25th. The pair have until July 14th to come to terms and avoid a purse bid. Most expected Inoue (27-0, 24 KO) to face
LAS VEGAS – Elijah Garcia is hoping to get back on track when he fights for the first time this year in Las Vegas on Saturday. Garcia will meet Delaware’s gifted Kyrone Davis at the MGM Grand in a fight that had been due to take place on March 30, only for Garcia to fall
Timothy Bradley Jr.Jun 13, 2024, 07:51 AM ET Close Timothy Bradley Jr. is an ESPN’s boxing analyst, a two-division, five-time world champion and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Open Extended Reactions The stage is set for the WBA lightweight champion, knockout artist Gervonta “Tank” Davis, to return to the ring Saturday
RICHARD RIAKPORHE continues to believe that Chris Billam-Smith is showing signs of deterioration ahead of their rematch on Saturday night (June 15). The two Brits meet at Selhurst Park – the home of Crystal Palace Football Club – with Billam-Smith’s WBO cruiserweight title on the line. Five years ago it was Riakporhe who got the
Gervonta “Tank” Davis returns to the ring on Saturday to face Frank Martin in a Premier Boxing Champions pay-per-view main event. Tank will be defending his WBA lightweight title in the fight, and we’ll also have plenty more action this weekend. We’ve got our predictions in for Tank vs Frank and much more! Read on!
By: Sean Crose Jaron “Boots” Ennis has a new opponent to defend his IBF welterweight title against July 13th in his hometown of Philadelphia. The 31-0 champion was supposed to face the 22-0 Cody Crowley, but an eye issue subsequently forced Cody to step out of the fact. Taking Crowley’s place will be 30-4-1 former
By Alan Dawson LAS VEGAS — Saturday’s main event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas is one that will determine the alpha male in boxing’s lightweight division. That’s according to Frank Martin, who challenges Gervonta Davis for his WBA lightweight world title atop a Premier Boxing Champions pay-per-view on Prime Video and
During today’s final press conference for this weekend’s fight between Gervonta Davis and Frank Martin, Mayweather promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe took to the podium to explain to the public why Martin might be in over his head against Davis. “Two things that kind of stand out to me over the last week or so that’s
LAS VEGAS – Errol Spence is in town on business, because lightweight contender Frank Martin fights under his Man Down management umbrella. Spence has not boxed since his defeat to Terence Crawford last July at the T-Mobile Arena and he did not have much information on his immediate future, even though there’s speculation he is
By: Sean Crose Boxing as we used to know it may well return…at least in a very real sense. Indeed, the best may be the facing best on a regular basis once again. When was the last time boxing fans witnessed that sort of thing happening? Back in the 90s? The 80s? Indeed it’s been
Nick ParkinsonJun 12, 2024, 07:58 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Richard Riakporhe will fulfill a childhood dream Saturday in London when he performs at Selhurst Park, home of the English Premier League soccer side Crystal Palace. But instead of
By Eric Armit HIGHLIGHTS from the past week of action Oscar Collazo retains his WBO minimumweight belt with a unanimous verdict over Gerardo Zapata. Blair Cobbs floors and outpoints Adrien Broner and there are wins for Michael Hunter and Yuniel Dorticos. Xander Zayas goes ten rounds for the first time, impressively winning over Patrick Teixeira,
Leading into their June 15 IBF world title fight both Subriel Matias and Liam Paro are featured in behind the scenes footage while in training camp, preparing for the battle. Both fighters are confident in their ability to pull of the win here, and both are putting in the hard work to give themselves the
Abass Baraou may have completed one journey when he was finally crowned European super welterweight champion back in March, but his exciting 12-round victory over Sam Eggington also set him on another path. The 29-year-old German won the European Amateur title back in 2017 and having the prestigious blue and gold belt strapped around his