THERE was carnage at the first fight week event in Riyadh as John Fury, father of Tyson, was involved in a physical altercation with a member of Oleksandr Usyk’s team which left him with a bloodied face. Both Fury and Usyk were conducting a number of interviews throughout Monday at the fight hotel in the
What TV channel is Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury on? In the UK both TNT Sports and Sky Sports will broadcast the event on their pay-per-view platform. DAZN will also broadcast worldwide on pay-per-view. Prices are as follows: TNT Sports – £24.99, Sky Sports £24.95, DAZN £24.99 ($69.99 in the U.S). Where is Oleksandr Usyk
Two of boxing’s bright young rising stars, Chavez and Angel Barrientes, have officially inked a promotional agreement with Boxlab Promotions, based out of Orlando, Florida. Trained by their father, Richard Barrientes, and managed by longtime boxing specialist Bob Santos, Chavez and Angel Barrientes are eager to get back on track with their promising boxing careers.
TRAGEDY struck yesterday evening (May 12) at Harrow Leisure Centre when middleweight Sherif Lawal lost his life. In the opening contest on the card scheduled for six rounds the 29-year-old fought Malam Valera. During round four Lawal was on the canvas after Valera landed a right hand to the temple. Referee Lee Every began the
Vasiliy Lomachenko dropped George Kambosos Jr twice in the 11th round before the towel came in from the Kambosos corner, scoring a TKO victory and winning the vacant IBF lightweight title. Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KO) was in control for the vast majority of the fight, with Kambosos (21-3, 10 KO) hanging on mainly on grit
Nick ParkinsonMay 11, 2024, 06:33 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Lauren Price won her first world title in only her seventh professional fight as her handspeed and smart boxing proved too much for Jessica McCaskill in a ninth-round technical
Boxing Insider Promotions brings the former heavyweight champ back to the Boardwalk View our livestream here >>> videos.BoxingInsider.com Very few champions in the history of boxing could take control of a fight with his jab quite like Larry Holmes. And it carried him to fame, fortune and a spot among the all-time heavyweight greats. Boxing Insider
Vasyl Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs) returned to the top table of the lightweight ranks with an impressive 11th-round knockout of George Kambosos (21-3, 10 KOs) in Perth, Australia, to claim the vacant IBF world lightweight title. Not only did Lomachenko impress in the one-sided affair against his Australian counterpart, but he demonstrated that at 36
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will finally meet in an undisputed heavyweight championship showdown next Saturday. While that’s the obvious blockbuster attraction and main reason to buy the PPV or not, the card from Riyadh has some good stuff on the pay-per-view undercard, too. A quick look at some highlights on the undercard: Bet on
Jake Michaels, ESPN Senior WriterMay 12, 2024, 12:00 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions
Kobe Williams made his ring debut Saturday night at the Tropicana Resort and Casino in Atlantic City as he took on the 1-2 lightweight Kevin Hicks in a scheduled four rounder. Williams looked sharp in the first, stalking his man and landing hard with his southpaw jab. He resumed the attack in the second, wrapping
Promoter Bob Arum heralded Vasiliy Lomachenko as one of the all-time greats following his 11th-round stoppage win over George Kambosos Jr. in Australia on Sunday. Lomachenko claimed the vacant IBF lightweight title to improve to 18-3 (12 KOs) and looked as good as ever, becoming the first man to stop the tough Australian Kambosos. They
Jake Michaels Close Jake Michaels ESPN Senior Writer Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Mike Coppinger May 12, 2024, 02:31
THE RESULT: Eduardo “Rocky” Hernandez scored a seventh-round TKO over Daniel Lugo in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The bout was stopped at 2-17 of the seventh, scheduled for 12 rounds. Lugo lost for the first time since 2021. KEY MOMENTS: Boxing with his hands too low, Hernandez was hurt in round three. Lugo motored forward and the
Saturday, May 18 DAZN PPV / ESPN+ PPV / PPV.com, 2:00 pm ET, Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk BLH will have live updates. Fury vs Usyk! Undisputed for however long it lasts! Maybe the first of two fights! You’ve got various options for the streaming PPV, whatever service you like best. Price point is $69.99,
By: Sean Crose Give Brandon Martinez this – he’s got heart. After being dropped three times by Jacob Solis in the first round of their scheduled four round middleweight throwdown in Atlantic City on Saturday, Martinez was still able to survive the chapter. Not that it ended up mattering all that much, for a blistering
Billy Joe Saunders feels that it is inevitable that his and long-time rival Chris Eubank Jr.’s paths will cross again when he steps back into a boxing ring. Saunders has been inactive since his stoppage defeat against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez three years ago, but he has teased at a return to fight his old foe
SOMETIMES, when watching Vasiliy Lomachenko in action, one can’t help but wonder whether in the end only his ambition and the pressure on him to find challenges has dirtied what could have been a pristine – yes, even perfect – record. It could be argued, of course, that this is just the nature of the