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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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