Boxing promoters Eddie Hearn and Leonard Ellerbe, who at least at one time had a very acrimonious relationship, met face to face during a press event for Canelo Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga and instead of coming to blows, they engaged in what appeared to be a cordial conversation about the potential for making a fight
Unbeaten Doncaster fighter Josh Padley speaks with Harvey Hudson ahead of his fight with Mark Chamberlain. The bout holds significance as it opens the bill for Riyadh Season’s first event held on British soil. JOSH Padley sees his fight with Mark Chamberlain as the opportunity of a lifetime, having come up from the small hall
By Dan Morley WHEN talking to younger boxing fans today, Canelo Alvarez is a name etched in all-time great Mexican boxing supremacy. Having watched Alvarez, from his explosive teens, transform into the star of the sport by compiling a star-studded resume, multiple weight titles, and a rightfully earned undisputed claim at super-middleweight, it is easy
Artur Beterbiev kept things predictably simple when he was asked to describe Dmitry Bivol in three words. “He’s a boxer. A good boxer. And he’s my challenge,” the WBC,WBO and IBF light heavyweight champion told Queensberry. “I don’t know,” he expanded slightly when asked if he expects Bivol, the WBA title holder, to provide him
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderSep 10, 2024, 10:11 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 Mexico’s Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez and England’s Chris Billam-Smith will meet in
By Declan Taylor IT IS nearly three years since Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez last won a fight inside the distance. That night he stopped Caleb Plant in the 11th round of their November 2021 showdown, which added the fourth and final super-middleweight belt to his collection, securing his position in the eyes of many as the
Edgar Berlanga has fired back at Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya, who has predictably been a major critic of this coming Saturday’s fight between Canelo Alvarez and Berlanga. “Guys like Oscar De La Hoya out there trying to destroy my reputation, destroy Canelo’s reputation, trying to say that we’re not going to sell
LAS VEGAS – Without doing it intentionally, Caleb Plant has repeatedly infiltrated the minds and caught the attention of men he may ultimately meet in the ring, sharply boosting interest in a string of potential showdowns. Last year, Nashville’s Plant was walking through the bowels of T-Mobile Arena before the Terence Crawford-Errol Spence Jr. fight
As fight week rolls on for this weekend’s main event between Canelo Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga, PBC takes us back behind the scenes of both fighters in camp preparing for the fight. First, Canelo gets a replay of some of the trash talking coming from Berlanga, which elicits a smile from the Mexican star. “I
CHRIS BILLAM-SMITH will get the opportunity to unify the cruiserweight division on November 16 in Riyadh. The WBO champion will face WBA title holder Gilberto Ramirez on a card titled ‘Latino Night’ promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, Boxxer in association with Riyadh Season. Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, and Golden Boy Promotions
There has been more said and written about who Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is not fighting this weekend than who he is. The Mexican superstar has fended off repeated calls to meet David Benavidez, who has subsequently risen to light heavyweight, such was his frustration at failing to land a title shot at then-undisputed 168lbs king
Associated Press Sep 10, 2024, 11:52 AM ET LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Algerian boxing federation that is home to Olympic champion Imane Khelif on Tuesday joined the World Boxing group that wants to save the sport’s place at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Algeria and Japan joining World Boxing increases the organization’s membership to 44
As revealed late last month, WBC super featherweight champion Robson Conceicao will run it back with O’Shaquie Foster atop a November 2nd ESPN+ show at Verony, NY’s Turning Point Resort Casino. Conceicao: “I’m fully focused and ready for my first title defense. Every fight is a new opportunity to prove myself, and on November 2,
By Oscar Pick SAUL ‘Canelo’ Alvarez looks to extend his scintillating story when he collides with destructive super-middleweight puncher Edgar Berlanga this Saturday. The unified world champion will return to his fortress – the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas – as an overwhelming favourite, hoping to continue his dominance at 168 lbs. However, should he wish
Oluwafemi Oyeleye, 16-0 (10 KOs), is among the star attractions this Saturday night at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia where R and B Promotions stage a Pro-Am card. The 29-year-old junior middleweight prospect takes on Ricardo Villalba over six rounds. Oyeleye, a Philly-based southpaw who was born in Lagos, Nigeria, is known as “The Nightmare”
MAKING a boxing game is fraught with pitfalls and complications. As if endless hours of graphic creation and planning of the new Undisputed video game wasn’t enough, forging relationships and convincing stars of the ring to feature in the game, released on October 11, proved quite the task for Ash Habib and his team at
Fight week is underway for this Satuday’s headlining event featuring Canelo Alvarez, who will defend his super middleweight world titles against Edgar Berlanga on Mexican Independence Day weekend. And in anticipation of the event PBC releases its video feature ‘Gloves Off,’ which recaps most of the build up to the main event on September 14.
Ryan Garcia may not be interested in fighting Shakur Stevenson anytime soon due to the latter’s defensive style in the ring. California’s Garcia, 26, is serving a one-year suspension for testing positive for performance-enhancing drug ostarine following his April 20 decision win over Devin Haney. The unanimous decision win by Garcia was overturned by the
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