JARON Ennis and Cody Crowley came face-to-face in Philadelphia earlier, ahead of Ennis’s first defence of the full IBF welterweight crown on July 13. It was a spicy affair that threatened to cross the line of decency on more than one occasion. Speaking at the Wells Fargo Center press conference, the man known colloquially as
Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 10, 2024, 01:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A doubleheader is being planned for July 13 in Las Vegas featuring Janibek Alimkhanuly defending his unified middleweight championship against Andrei Mikhailovich and Raymond Muratalla vs. former champion Tevin Farmer, sources told ESPN on Friday. Alimkhanuly (15-0, 10 KOs) is slated to put his
Due to the forecast of rain, the public workouts ahead of Vasiliy Lomachenko’s vacant IBF lightweight title fight with George Kambosos were moved indoors, and as the final stages of the build-up ticked by, the fighters shared as astonishingly long-face off, that lasted more than three minutes and endured through the attempted intervention of heavyweight
After stepping aside to allow WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney to face Ryan Garcia, mandatory challenger Sandor Martin is back at the front of the queue. Mundo Deportivo and Julius Julianis each report that the pair are officially on the clock to negotiate a title defense and avoid a purse bid. Haney (31-1, 15
DENZEL BENTLEY admits he can find it difficult to get motivated for a fight that he is expected to win. Distractions, or as he describes it, “outside noise” can get inside his head and divert his attention from the task at hand. Against Nathan Heaney in November Bentley was widely expected to defend his British
Timothy Bradley Jr.May 10, 2024, 07:53 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 135-pound weight class is once again in the spotlight. The division has shifted dramatically since Devin Haney moved to
What TV channel is Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. George Kambosos on? Sky Sports will televise the fight in the UK. ESPN+ will televise across the US. Where is Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. George Kambosos being held? Lomachenko vs. Kambosos takes place at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Lomachenko has never fought professionally in Australia, but he
Few fighters have served as long an apprenticeship as Ryan Garner. It is eight years since “The Piranha” arrived on the scene as an 18-year-old prodigy, giving elite professionals all they could handle in the gym and producing the type of performances that looked certain to put him on an accelerated path to the top.
PBC’s June 15th Gervonta Davis vs Frank Martin/David Benavidez vs Oleksandr Gvozdyk show appears to be expanding. Salvador Rodriguez announced yesterday that Carlos Adames would make his inaugural WBC middleweight title defense against Terrell Gausha, while Frases de Boxeo’s Héctor Guzmán told Julius Julianis today that former WBA super lightweight champion Alberto Puello will battle
Ryan HockensmithMay 9, 2024, 01:01 PM ET Close Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers everything from the
Julian Bridges has risen from a regional fighter to a prospect. In his fifth pro fight, Bridges upset well-established prospect Jabin Chollet by winning a six-round unanimous decision which was the first fight of the night on the Canelo Alvarez-Jaime Munguia pay-per-view undercard last Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada. All three judges scored the fight
During yesterday’s final press conference for this weekend’s fight between Vasiliy Lomachenko and George Kambosos in Perth, both fighters appeared on stage to discuss the fight. Kambosos made some bold proclamations about putting an end to Lomachenko’s career, while Loma was much more reserved in what he had to say. Check out some excerpts below
Jake Michaels, ESPN Senior WriterMay 9, 2024, 11:46 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
Posted on 05/09/2024 By: Sean Crose This weekend, at the Tropicana Resort and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Boxing Insider Promotions will present it’s very first fight card outside of New York City. After finding success in Midtown Manhattan, the promotional outlet will now become a part of Atlantic City’s famed and decades old
American heavyweight hope Jared Anderson could fight Deontay Wilder on August 3 in Los Angeles, providing Wilder comes through his June 1 fight in Saudi Arabia with Zhilei Zhang unscathed. Anderson is 17-0 (15 KOs) and the 24-year-old from Toledo would be making a significant step up, having boxed a reluctant Ryad Merhy in his
DANNY Dignum is considering retirement if he doesn’t defeat Denzel Bentley on Saturday evening. Those were the words of the man himself as the pair met earlier today to publicise their York Hall crossroads clash on Saturday, May 11. The former world title challenger is piling the pressure on himself to pull through against a
Nick ParkinsonMay 9, 2024, 07:51 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Just like the music business, boxing has had its fair share of one-hit wonders. George Kambosos Jr. aims to avoid having his name join the list of those who
One of super lightweight’s dark horses could finally get his career back in gear, as Golden Boy Promotions announced today that they’d signed WBA no. 1 Kenneth Sims Jr ahead of a planned summer return. “I’m excited to become a member of the Golden Boy family,” said Kenneth Sims Jr. “Thank you to Oscar De