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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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”
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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
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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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