IN a remarkably unexpected twist, where politics invaded world sport, Imane Khelif accidentally became one of the stories of the 2024 Olympic Games. A strong Algerian athlete, focused on doing her best to represent her country by winning a medal; a combination of fact, fiction and plenty of hyperbole pushed the boxer into a maelstrom
During today’s final press conference for this weekend’s undisputed light heavyweight unification between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn was asked in front of Beterbiev why he referred to him as being arrogant, drawing a carefully crafted response from Hearn. “Did I say that? I can’t remember,” Hearn joked. “I think he
There is no doubt that Austin Trout still has more fights left in him. The 39-year-old Trout, a former junior middleweight titleholder who scrapped with some of the best of his era, is now moonlighting as a bare knuckle fighter for the fast-ascending, Conor McGregor-backed Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Trout – 37-5-1 (18 KOs) in
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 9, 2024, 06:48 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 Teofimo Lopez, in a legal letter sent to Top Rank on
ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez reports that after narrowly avoiding a purse bid for their ordered rematch, WBO featherweight champion Rafael “Divino” Espinoza and former titlist Robeisy Ramirez will square off as part of Top Rank’s planned December 7th Emanuel Navarrete vs Oscar Valdez 2 show in Phoenix. The pair have picked up a win apiece since
By: Sean Crose “Errol Spence Jr’s return fight confirmed,” claimed Forbes, “and it could be a war.” Although not known for it’s boxing coverage, Forbes was correct. Former welterweight titlist Spence will be returning to the ring, and yes, the fight could be a war. For his opponent will be Sebastian Fundora, he of WBO
There was nothing simple about the way Willie Pep boxed. The term “the sweet science” was coined for fighters like him, a man whose feet were performing ballet while his fists unfurled combinations. He could execute everything by the book if he wanted to, but he rarely wanted to. He layered in unorthodoxy, in the
By Keith Idec Eddie Hearn couldn’t help himself Thursday night. A day after calling Artur Beterbiev arrogant, Dmitry Bivol’s promoter playfully took another shot at the IBF/WBC/WBO light-heavyweight champion for what Hearn perceives as the unbeaten Russian’s refusal to properly push one of the most meaningful fights that could’ve been arranged in boxing. Though English
Andreas Hale, ESPNOct 10, 2024, 03:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Even at age 58, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson isn’t expecting to work overtime in a boxing ring. Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) will face Jake Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) on Nov. 15 in his first professional boxing match in nearly two
CHRIS EUBANK JR will have Wladimir Klitschko’s former trainer in his corner on Saturday night. Jonathon Banks, who led Klitschko’s team after the death of Manny Steward, has also worked with Dillian Whyte and Gennadiy Golovkin. Eubank isn’t shy at changing cornermen having previously worked with Ronnie Davies, Roy Jones Jr and Brian ‘Bomac’ McIntyre.
Jake Donovan reports that disgraced former WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo will return on PBC’s December 14th Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach Jr show in his hometown of Houston, Texas. Charlo (33-0, 22 KO) enjoyed some of the most blatant favoritism in recent memory when Mauricio Sulaiman, almost certainly chasing the sanctioning fee of a
Two months after signing with Main Events, junior featherweight Carlos Jackson will have his first opportunity to fight underneath the promoter’s banner. Jackson (20-1, 13 KOs) will face Carlos Carlson (25-8, 16 KOs) on the undercard of Bakhram Murtazaliev’s junior middleweight title defense against Tim Tszyu. Murtazaliev is also a Main Events fighter. The card
Timothy Bradley Jr.Oct 10, 2024, 07:49 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 Call him Mr. Perfect. With a 20-0 record, and all 20 of those victories coming by knockout, Artur Beterbiev strikes
ANTHONY YARDE isn’t at the top of Frank Warren’s priority list right now. Yarde, who has worked with Warren since the beginning of his career, will appear on a rival promoter’s card next week. The 33-year-old fights on October 19 at the Copper Box in London on a show promoted by Boxxer, headlined by Adam
Brandon Figueroa and Stephen Fulton will meet in a featherweight rematch on Dec. 14, featuring on the Gervonta “Tank” Davis vs Lamont Roach pay-per-view undercard. ESPN.com’s Mike Coppinger reported the news earlier this evening. Figueroa (25-1-1, 19 KO) and Fulton (22-1, 8 KO) met as super bantamweights back in 2021, with Fulton winning a debated
With just a few days until the undisputed light heavyweight championship between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, trainer Marc Ramsey is already excited. Ramsey, who trains three-belt 175-pound champ Artur Beterbiev, expects a very technical fight against titlist Dmitry Bivol on Saturday. The two dynamos are expected to offer the boxing
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 9, 2024, 07:28 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 Stephen Fulton and Brandon Figueroa will meet in a featherweight rematch
From the time he started boxing as a six-year-old, Dmitry Bivol has drawn inspiration by wondering what it’d be like to be considered the best boxer in the world. As he lifted himself up the fight game’s proverbial ladder, he paused to observe the seemingly effortless brilliance of his favorite fighter, Roy Jones Jr., who
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