On Wednesday, it will be 50 years since Muhammad Ali caused a seismic shock that still reverberates through the sporting world, on grainy color tape and on the pages of magazines that have since faded to yellow. It was in Kinshasa, Zaire, Africa, that he stunned prohibitive favorite George Foreman, becoming the first man to
By Harrison Baskind IT HAS been just over two and a half years since former professional boxer, now turned promoter, Izzy Asif and GBM Sports held their first-ever promotion at the Magna Centre in Rotherham. Since then, the promotional company has grown significantly. By securing partnership deals with DAZN and Talksport, it has positioned itself
Mexico’s top amateur boxer will share a team with its top professional boxer, as Paris 2024 silver medalist Marco Verde announced that Eddie Reynoso will serve as his manager going forward, though Radames Hernández will remain his trainer. That said, he’s not confirming a pro debut yet, instead waiting until next year to find out
With Boxing Insider Promotions Returning Tropicana Atlantic City on Nov 16 for our 3rd time in 2024 what better time then to start publishing BoxingInsider’s Multi Part series on the history of Atlantic City Boxing. ——- You may not know this, but Atlantic City boxing goes back a long way Boxing in Atlantic City didn’t begin
Oleksandr Usyk—who recently arrived at the press conference for his rematch with Tyson Fury dressed as Agent 47 from the film Hitman, then convinced Fury to sign a photo in which Usyk had clocked him in the head—is on top of the world. He’s the lineal heavyweight champion and was undisputed before the IBF IBF-ed
Chris Eubank Jr says he’s looking to take on all the biggest fights possible during this next stretch of his career, and he could be in line for the biggest one possible in a prospective fight against Mexican star Canelo Alvarez. Eubank tells Sky Sports that a fight against Canelo could be one to happen
The IBF have ordered purse bids for Martin Bakole-Agit Kabayel for November 5, BoxingScene understands. Bakole and Kabayel will contest the status of mandatory challenger to the heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois. Germany’s Kabayel, 32, defeated Frank Sanchez in May on the undercard of Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Three months later in Los
A POTENTIAL fight between Canelo Alvarez and Chris Eubank Jr is back on the table. Eubank had been in the running to face the Mexican superstar in September but turned down the deal offered to him. “For a guy who’s making 35 to 50 million a fight, don’t offer me the numbers you were offering
Following his loss to Jack Catterall over the weekend, Regis Prograis says he’s well aware of where he stands at this point in his career, and is feeling all the pains from being a professional fighter. Immediately following the fight with Catterall, Prograis shares some of his immediate thoughts on what happened and where he
DEVIN HANEY has declared some interest in a fight against Jack Catterall. The former undisputed lightweight champion spent some time on Saturday night commenting on Catterall’s fight against Regis Prograis. Catterall, just like Haney, beat Prograis recording a points win against the two-time super-lightweight champion. The victory ensures another big fight for Catterall in 2025
In Friday’s tournament draw for the 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships, the 12 boxers who will compete for Team USA learned the identities of their first-round opponents and their respective paths to gold. The tournament, which began Friday and is scheduled to take place through next Saturday at the Pueblo Convention Center in Pueblo, Colorado,
Where is Robson Conceicao vs. O’Shaquie Foster being held? Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona. New York. Conceicao will fight at the venue for the second time in five years but it’s a first appearance for Foster. What time does Robson Conceicao vs. O’Shaquie Foster start? There is no confirmed start time for the main event
At 36, Belfast’s Padraig ‘The Hammer’ McCrory might be seen as past his prime by some, but he feels more alive than ever heading into his light heavyweight bout with Leonard Carrillo at Belfast’s SSE Arena. The fight, airing Friday on the ProBox TV app, marks McCrory’s return to the ring following a sixth-round knockout
WBA super bantamweight mandatory challenger Murodjon Akhmadaliev won’t be sitting on his hands while Naoya Inoue deals with IBF mandatory Sam Goodman on Christmas Eve, instead battling Ricardo Espinoza for the interim belt atop a December 14th DAZN show in Monte Carlo. “MJ” (12-1, 9 KO) hasn’t seen action since a two-fight 2023 campaign saw
Andy Lee has vowed that the uncertainty that defined Tyson Fury’s corner on the night of his defeat by Oleksandr Usyk will be replaced by clarity throughout their rematch on December 21. Fury’s training team of Sugahill Steward and Andy Lee were joined, on fight night at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by
James Regan Oct 27, 2024, 04:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Through sheer will and determination, Jack Catterall has forced himself into a junior welterweight world title fight. It hasn’t been easy. Two brutal bouts with Josh Taylor and multiple injuries have steered Catterall (30-1 13 KOs) down the long road, but
Wednesday, Oct. 30 ESPN+, 8:00 pm ET, Rene Santiago vs Azael Villar. A Miguel Cotto Promotions event from Puerto Rico. Undercard features the 2nd pro fight of a woman named Genesis Lopez, who apparently shares a name (and Google search results) with an “erotic photography model.” So, now I can’t research and write these schedule
by Keith Idec EDDIE Hearn mentioned Teofimo Lopez as a potential opponent for Jack Catterall after Catterall’s convincing victory over two-time 140-pound champion Regis Prograis on Saturday night in Manchester. That’s the biggest fight for the English southpaw in the 140-pound division and Catterall is the WBO’s second-ranked contender for Lopez’s junior welterweight crown. It
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