Results: Jai Opetaia TKO-4 David Nyika (2:17) Justis Huni TKO-2 Shaun Potgieter (0:33) Max McIntyre TKO-4 Abdulselam Saman (1:59) Ben Mahoney UD-10 Fan Zhang (100-90, 100-90, 100-90) Teremoana Jnr KO-1 Osasu Otobo (0:57) Shauna Browne SD-10 Taylah Gentzen (94-95, 97-92, 96-95) Billy McAllister TKO-2 Jordan Towns (3:00) The first major show of 2025 brings us
Lance Pugmire brings word of a brewing clash between super lightweights Oscar Duarte and Regis Prograis, which is eyed for February 15th in Anaheim, California. Duarte (28-2-1, 22 KO) is best-known for a 2023 loss to Ryan Garcia that saw him walk into a check hook in the eighth, but while his subsequent drubbing of
By: Sean Crose “Only Boxing news,” Teofimo Lopez has posted on social media. “I am fit and ready to fight! I weigh 150 lbs and train steadily every day and every night! My principles are that when you’re at the top of the mountain, you must continue to build and chisel yourself from the Mind,
Neither Tyson Fury nor Anthony Joshua have quite the same status as they once have, as the two former world titleholders are both coming off of losses that have left them without any trinkets in the heavyweight division, but that doesn’t mean a big prizefight can’t be made between the men. Both Fury and Joshua
During Today’s press conference for the cruiserweight title fight between Jai Opetaia and David Nyika, both fighters fielded some questions from Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn about the fight, starting with Nykia who as asked about this big opportunity for him. “This is what we play for. I’ve trained hard, I believe in myself, and I’ve
By: Sean Crose The cruiserweight division is one of the most overlooked categories of professional boxing. And while it’s true fighters like Evander Holyfield were able to blast their way to the top of the heavyweight division, more often than not, cruiserweights just don’t get the glory their heavyweight, or even light heavyweight, peers do.
Lance Pugmire brings word that heavyweight prospect Jared Anderson will return to the ring as part of Top Rank’s planned February 14th Keyshawn Davis vs Denys Berinchyk show in New York. “The Real Big Baby” (17-1 15 KO) began his 2024 campaign on wobbly footing after driving while intoxicated in November and subsequently leading police
Wednesday, Jan. 8 DAZN, 3:00 am ET, Jai Opetaia vs David Nyika. Fun in prime time for Australia, breakfast entertainment for our European friends, and an overnight fireworks show for the Americans, as Opetaia and Nyika fight for Opetaia’s IBF cruiserweight title. Opetaia broke through in a big way with a Fight of the Year
By: Sean Crose One is generally a super middleweight. The other has gone up in weight to become a super welterweight. Why, then, are some so eager to see Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Terence “Bud” Crawford throw down in the ring? This wouldn’t be a novelty bout, after all. Canelo and Crawford are active fighters,
As we kick off 2025, Top Rank releases its retrospective its best of the year 2024. There were a lot of great fights that took place this past year, and here is just one promotional company’s perspective on all the highlight reel action. Some of the replay footage includes Jason Maloney’s fierce battle with Saul
Floyd Mayweather’s brand is under fire as employees of his Mayweather Boxing and Fitness gym in Hollywood gathered outside in protest, making numerous allegations against the company which mostly involved unpaid wages. “Hard work, dedication, no pay,” they would repeatedly chant — a clear riff on Mayweather’s oft-mentioned slogan. Some of the employees would then
By: Sean Crose They’ve both lost to Oleksandr Usyk on two occasions. What’s more, there is little demand for either man to face the dominant Usyk again. There was a time, though, very recently in fact, when former heavyweight titlists Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury were considered the two top fighters in their division. All
Keith Idec brings word that struggling 21-year-old middleweight prospect Elijah Garcia will helm 2025’s first PBC on Prime show against former Olympian Terrell Gausha on February 15th. Garcia (16-1, 13 KO) had the look of a blue-chipper during his 2023 campaign, bouncing back from an iffy performance against Kevin Salgado with a violent finish of
Floyd ‘Kid Austin’ Schofield will be taking a big step up in competition when the 22-year-old fighter takes on Shakur Stevenson on Feb. 22, and newly minted champion Richardson calls the fight a money grab as he gives Schofield no real shot to win the fight. Here’s some of what Hitchins had to say about
You have to shape and maintain dreams the way you do a bonsai if you want them to survive. Tweak the geometry here and there when you realize you didn’t grow the way you thought you would. Scrap whole portions when you lose the bits of you that were supposed to fill them. I decided,
As we watch another annum fall to the quadrennial 366-count, let us all greet the new boxing year with optimism by celebrating 2024’s Fight of the Year of the Week of the Year. If you’re a Bad Left Hook regular, you’re likely familiar with the concept of a Fight of the Year of the Week,
By: Sean Crose While it’s often good advice not to follow the crowd, sometimes the crowd is on to something. That’s certainly the case this year, as heavyweight kingpin Oleksandr Usyk is almost universally being trumpeted as the premier professional boxer of 2024. There used to be a saying in Hollywood that script readers primarily
Nick ParkinsonDec 30, 2024, 07:18 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Daniel Dubois, right, celebrates his fifth-round KO victory over Anthony Joshua Saturday night at London’s Wembley Stadium. Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing British boxing’s biggest winner of 2024 was Daniel Dubois, but
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