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
By: Sean Crose The first fight was terrific. The second was even better. Make no mistake about it Katie Taylor’s blistering rematch with Amanda Serrano this past November was more than just a great women’s fight – it was a great fight, period. There’s good reason why the 10 round battle is Boxing Insider’s 2024
Devin Haney’s father and trainer, Bill Haney, appeared for a live streaming conversation with Fight Hub TV and fielded a number of questions regarding Devin’s plans for his next fight, the ongoing saga with Ryan Garcia, and more. Check out some excerpts of what Haney had to say with the full live stream video at
Vasiliy Lomachenko has been out of action since his May win over George Kambosos, with no clear indication as to what he’ll do next — if anything. Lomachenko had been floated a proposal to fight Gervonta Davis but instead opted to take some time away from the sport to be with his family. Top Rank
Japan has lost yet another year-end title fight, as WBA super flyweight champion Fernando Martinez’s manager announced that his charge is out of tomorrow’s rematch with Kazuto Ioka due to influenza. Though unwelcome, the news isn’t particularly surprising. “Pumita” (17-0, 9 KO) cancelled all of his media obligations in the last few days due to
By: Sean Crose Some shots are impressive. Others are downright frightening. The thunderbolt Anthony Joshua landed on Francis Ngannou’s temple last March was downright frightening. While it was true that Ngannou had successfully knocked heavyweight honcho Tyson Fury down on the mat in his professional debut, he would have no such moments to call his
Sunday, Dec. 29 TrillerTV+, 12:00 pm ET, Battle of the Ages 10.0: Xplosion. A seven fight card from Lagos, Nigeria. Promoted main event is an eight-rounder between Ridwan Oyekola and Tosin Osaigbovo. One ten round fight on the show, between two guys with three pro outings each. The names won’t lure you in, unless you’re
Dec 28, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Boxer Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35, his manager Ne-Yo announced on Friday. The Puerto Rican fighter’s death comes less than a week after his last fight, a victory against Rogelio Medina that saw him crowned WBA Gold Cruiserweight champion. American singer Ne-Yo,
Former two-division champion Devin Haney is back in the gym, as 2025 nears and he likely gears up for a return to the ring in the spring. Haney, 26, hasn’t fought since his hugely controversial bout with Ryan Garcia on April 20 of this year, where Garcia dropped Haney three times and won a majority
If there’s one thing people love it’s watching someone fall from on high. Call it jealousy, or caving in to the dark side of human nature, the fact remains people find it enjoyable and amusing to watch as someone’s world collapses. Such is the case with one Devin Haney, who has gone from being seen
After picking up a trio of knockouts in 2024, pound-for-pound stalwart Junto Nakatani will headline a February 24th all-bantamweight tripleheader in Tokyo. Nakatani (29-0, 22 KO) kicked off this year’s campaign by smashing Alexandro Santiago for the WBC title, then dispatched mandatory challenger Vincent Astrolabio in a single round before taking out Petch Sor Chitpattana
Dec 27, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Oleksandr Usyk solidified his No. 1 spot in the ESPN pound-for-pound men’s boxing rankings with a unanimous decision victory over Tyson Fury on Dec. 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a rematch of Usyk’s split decision win in May. This time, all three judges agreed and
By: Sean Crose IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois deserves a second chance at WBO, WBC, and WBA heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. While Usyk ended the first bout between the two men in August 2023 in thunderous fashion, that victory has been overshadowed at times by a controversial incident that occurred in the 5th round of
Anthony Gharib, ESPNDec 24, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Claressa Shields had just watched “The Fire Inside” in early January 2024 for the first time, a film chronicling the 15-time world champion boxer’s journey from growing up in Flint, Michigan, to becoming a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Shields relived the moments — good
Following his latest win over Tyson Fury this past weekend to retain his heavyweight titles, Oleksandr Usyk appeared at the post fight press conference to talk to the media about his thoughts on the win. Here’s some of what Usyk had to say about the fight. Usyk on what he was thinking heading into the
By: Sean Crose On Saturday in Saudi Arabia, WBC, WBA, and WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk put an end to a theory that was once on the verge of becoming accepted fact: that the heavyweight division was now the exclusive realm of fighters six and half feet tall (6’5 at a minimum) or over. Great
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderDec 23, 2024, 03:08 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 Teofimo Lopez and Subriel Matias are finalizing a deal for a
Teofimo Lopez had been actively pursuing a fight against welterweight titleholder Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, but ESPN now reports he’s in the midst of cementing a deal to defend his 140 lb WBO title against former IBF titleholder Subriel Matias. The fight is being targeted for March 15 to headline an ESPN+ PPV event. Lopez (21-1,
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