Undefeated two-division undisputed champion Terence Crawford took to X to respond to recent call-outs from two-division titleholder Teofimo Lopez, escalating tensions between the two fighters. Typically reserved on social media, Crawford challenged Lopez to face his last opponent, Israil Madrimov, as a prerequisite for a potential showdown. “@TeofimoLopez you fight and beat @IsrailMadrimov next, I’ll
Nick ParkinsonOct 8, 2024, 07:46 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Once upon a time, Frazer Clarke got paid for stopping fights rather than being in them. Clarke, who challenges Fabio Wardley for the British heavyweight title in a rematch
By Daniele D’Alessio ANTHONY Joshua vs Deontay Wilder is a fight that should have happened several years ago. Once upon a time, from 2016 to 2019, Joshua and Wilder were both reigning world heavyweight champions. Joshua was a unified champion with the IBF, WBA and WBO titles, while Wilder held the WBC strap. But to
This weekend’s undisputed light heavyweight title fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will be supported by a heavyweight rematch between Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke, who battled to a grueling draw back in March. Wardley, who takes confidence from having dropped Clarke in that fight, tells Sky Sports that he’ll do so again in
Jack Rafferty still sends texts to his mom. “On Thursday before my fight, I texted her at 38 minutes past three, saying: ‘I’m going to win that British title for you, Mum. I love you, I’m going to make you proud. Just watch, Red love heart. Your son’s going to be British, Commonwealth and WBC
As revealed last week, blue-chip lightweight prospect Floyd Schofield will face veteran Rene Tellez Giron in a November 2nd GBP main event at The Theater at Virgin Hotels “I am beyond excited for my return to the ring as the official main event, and to show the world what I’ve been working on,” said Schofield,
Troy Isley’s 10-round bout with Tyler “Hercules” Howard will instead be the co-main event on the bill headlined by Keyshawn Davis-Gustavo Lemos on November 8. Middleweights Isley and Howard clash at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia after the original co-feature, which had been due to involve the WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr defending his
It’s officially fight week for the upcoming light heavyweight showdown between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, who will collide for undisputed status this Saturday in Riyadh. Beterbiev, who maintains a 100% knockout percentage, acknowledges Bivol’s class and tells Sky Sports that he won’t be specifically aiming for stoppage but is aware that he can put
As the film “The Featherweight,” about the life of boxing great Willie Pep, enters wide release, this week a different BoxingScene contributor will reflect on a boxing biopic that resonates with them. Today: “The Hurricane.” “Give that man his Oscar!” It was December 1999, and “The Hurricane” was in limited release – playing in “select
ON Saturday night boxing will crown an undisputed light-heavyweight champion when Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol collide in Riyadh. The two are top of the 175lbs weight class and have been for some time but separating them is a difficult proposition. This week there will be countless predictions, analysis and debate over what is a
By James Lupton EAST London and boxing go hand in hand, like pie and mash. When you think of boxing in East London, you think of the green and gold of Repton Amateur Boxing Club, the Mecca of small hall boxing, by way of the York Hall and let’s not forget a cheeky pint at
Where is Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol being held? The Kingdom Arena, Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Beterbiev will make his Riyadh Season debut while Bivol will fight for the fourth consecutive time in the Middle East. What time does Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol start? Ring-walks for the main event are scheduled for 11pm BST, 6pm
Gervonta “Tank” Davis is officially set to return as prior reports suggested, as he’ll defend his WBA lightweight title against Lamont Roach on Dec. 14 in Houston. Roach (25-1-1, 10 KO) will be coming up from 130 lbs, where he is the reigning WBA titleholder, having beaten Hector Luis Garcia last November. Roach made one
Lamont Roach Jnr says he brings far more to the table than Frank Martin, the undefeated lightweight contender who was knocked out in highlight-reel fashion by Gervonta “Tank” Davis in June. “Respectfully, I’m not Frank Martin. Frank Martin started boxing when he was, what, 15?” Roach said in an interview with Naji Grampus of “Cigar
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 6, 2024, 10:22 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 Boxing star Gervonta Davis will defend his WBA lightweight title against
It is almost impossible for an undercard fight to steal the show on a night that Anthony Joshua fights at Wembley Stadium, but it was widely predicted that Anthony Cacace-Josh Warrington would provide the in-ring fireworks to match those that lit up the London sky in September. Daniel Dubois’ stunning knockout of Joshua regardless totally
Closing in on the October 12 rematch between Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke, both fighters appeared for a sit down conversation for DAZN’s Face Off. Wardley and Clarke both fought to a grueling draw in their first meeting, and are set to run it back with both wanting to ensure a conclusive ending on their
CHRIS Eubank Jr is now mixing on the fringes of boxing’s world stage, but once upon a time, he mixed things up in a different arena. The Brighton boxer, who faces Kamil Szeremeta on October 12, revealed in a One On One Boxing video that he was an enforcer in a gang. “It’s just what
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