Junior featherweight John Riel Casimero might be back in the win column, though questions about his professionalism remain. After two failed attempts to make weight on Saturday, Oct. 12, Casimero picked a first-round technical knockout of former title contender Saul Sanchez at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama, Japan. The former three-division titleholder Casimero (34-4-1, 23 KOs),
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 12, 2024, 07:02 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 Artur Beterbiev captured the undisputed light heavyweight championship with a majority
Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn thinks Dmitry Bivol was robbed on Saturday against Artur Beterbiev, which isn’t an unpopular stance in the boxing world right now. Beterbiev won a majority decision to become the undisputed light heavyweight champion on Saturday in Riyadh. “It’s a joke! They knew, they told (Beterbiev) in the 10th round, ‘You
Photo credit: Media Focus / L.A. Boxing Gym LOS ANGELES – Rudy Hernandez has quietly created a case for Trainer of the Year award consideration, and he’ll have the opportunity to further prove his point on Oct. 14 when his charges Junto Nakatani and Anthony Olascuaga defend their titles in Japan. Before Hernandez and the
Nick ParkinsonOct 13, 2024, 11:44 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Fabio Wardley claimed he was ready for a world heavyweight title shot after his savage first-round destruction of Frazer Clarke despite his relative lack of experience compared to his
A quick rundown of what we saw today from Tokyo! Seiya Tsutsumi UD-12 Takuma Inoue A pretty solid upset here, as Tsutsumi (12-0-2, 8 KO) stepped up to world level for the first time in his first 12-round fight, and he just flat beat Inoue (20-2, 5 KO), who wasn’t flat or anything, just out-fought.
Former IBF light flyweight champion Sivenathi Nontshinga has vowed to bounce back and become a three-time world champion after losing his title to heavy-handed Japan star Masamichi Yabuki. The South African was stopped in the ninth round in Tokoname on Saturday and has avenged his only previous loss, to Adrian Curiel. “You know the vibes.
FRANK WARREN didn’t mince his words when he explained what happened during his minor altercation on Friday with Ben Shalom. The two promoters were in Riyadh for the Beterbiev-Bivol build-up where Warren and Shalom had fighters boxing on the undercard. During the weigh-in, however, things became heated when Warren pushed Shalom just as the Boxxer
Nick ParkinsonOct 13, 2024, 09:05 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Seiya Tsutsumi’s relentless pressure earned him a unanimous points decision victory over Takuma Inoue for the WBA world bantamweight title in Tokyo on Sunday. The 28-year-old Inoue (20-2, 5
SEIYA Tsutsumi is the new WBA bantamweight champion after defeating Takuma Inoue by unanimous decision in the Ariake Arena. The judges gave various score totals, ranging from 117-110 to 114-113 with a 115-112 thrown in. Regardless of how they arrived at their conclusions, the right man got the nod in a bout that included cuts,
KENSHIRO Teraji is now a two-division world champion after stopping Cristofer Rosales in round 11 of their chief support clash at the Ariake Arena. Teraji picked up the previously vacant WBC flyweight title. A presumed broken nose prompted the doctor to instruct referee Laurence Cole to end matters six seconds into the round. It was
By: Sean Crose Artur Beterbiev is the new undisputed light heavyweight champion of the world – but not everyone agrees that should be the case. After wining a majority decision over Dmitry Bivol in a razor sharp, high end affair, Beterviev was seen by many online as having been gifted a decision he didn’t’ deserve
Takuma Inoue will defend his WBA bantamweight title against Seiya Tsutsumi in the main event of a Tokyo card that features four world title fights. Along with the main event, we’ll also see Shokichi Iwata and Jairo Noriega fight for the vacant WBO title at 108 lbs; and a pair of flyweight title fights: Seigo
Artur Beterbiev became the undisputed light heavyweight champion, defeating WBA titleholder Dmitry Bivol to claim all four major titles in the division. The historic bout marked the first time all four belts were unified in the light heavyweight division, took place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photos: Mikey Williams / Top Rank Inc)
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 12, 2024, 08:28 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 Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol was a fight seven years in
by Keith Idec Eddie Hearn doesn’t think any objective observer could convince him that Artur Beterbiev won six rounds against Dmitry Bivol on Saturday night, let alone eight. As certain as Bivol’s promoter is that Bivol deserved to win their light heavyweight championship unification clash, Hearn conveyed confidence during their post-fight press conference that his
Skye Nicolson is reveling in her victory over Raven Chapman in the first-ever women’s world title match in Saudi Arabia. And the WBC featherweight titleholder has her next opponent in mind. Nicolson topped Chapman by unanimous decision on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol. The judges saw the fight 99-91 and 98-92 (twice).
Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke went to a hard-hitting 12-round draw back in March, but today’s rematch didn’t come close to the distance, as Wardley blitzed Clarke and knocked him out in the first round. With the win, Wardley again retains his British heavyweight title, which he’s held since 2022. Wardley (18-0-1, 17 KO) dropped
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