ESPN News Services Aug 6, 2024, 07:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Kellie Harrington beat Yang Wenlu of China by split decision in the final of the lightweight category at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday to retain her crown and become the first Irish boxer to win back-to-back gold medals. After clinching victory,
Boxing might just have its newest cold war featuring Canelo Alvarez and Turki Alalshikh, who has been making the recent biggest splashes in the sport. Alalshikh’s had been actively pursuing a fight with Canelo on behalf of Terence Crawford, but just recently expressed a change of heart. That stark contrast seemed to insinuate some behind
Liam Smith wants to use Josh Kelly as a stepping stone towards another shot at a world title but the former WBO super welterweight champion is aware that he will be fighting for his reputation when he meets the Sunderland man at Wembley Stadium on September 21st. Although Smith believes he still has plenty left
Aug 7, 2024, 07:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Terence Crawford moved up in weight once again and captured a world title in a fourth division. The former undisputed junior welterweight and welterweight champion, who also held a lightweight world title, made his debut at junior middleweight on Saturday with a closely contested unanimous decision
About three weeks ago, Tim Tszyu announced that his return to action would be a September 22nd IBF final eliminator and named Erickson Lubin as the probably opponent. That wound up falling though due to a hand injury on Lubin’s part, with “Hammer” adding that they’d agreed to fight in December instead. Those plans may
By Daniele D’Alessio Martin Bakole broke American hearts with his five-round demolition job of Jared Anderson on August 3. The Congolese heavyweight was finally given the opportunity to fight a highly-rated opponent and produced an emphatic performance. A showing that not only caught the attention of the rest of the division but made fans question
By Steve Bunce IN the last days before the first bell at the London Olympics, hope, expectation and the scent of desperation were in the air. The GB team for the Olympics in 2012 had won 21 major medals at either the European or World championships before the London games started. Just let that sink
TIM TSZYU will fight for a world title in his next fight. The IBF has mandated the Australian super-welterweight to face their champion, Bakhram Murtazaliev, at a date and time to be finalised. Murtazaliev won the vacant title—recently held by former undisputed champion Jermell Charlo—by beating Jack Culcay with an 11th-round knockout on April 11 in
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has reportedly ordered its reigning 154-pound titleholder Bakhram Murtazaliev to defend his belt against Tim Tszyu. According to Dan Rafael of Fight Freaks Unite, Murtazaliev and Tszyu have been given 30 days to reach an agreement, putting promoters Main Events and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on alert. The development could
By: Sean Crose “Just wrapped up an important meeting now with my team,” Saudi boxing guru Turki Alalshikh posted on social media Tuesday, “planning for the upcoming fights that we will make for 2024-2025.” Alalshikh then went on to discuss the hoped for (in some quarters) potential fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford. “I
Aug 6, 2024, 10:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tim Tszyu says he feels blessed after securing the chance to become a two-time world boxing champion. The International Boxing Federation has officially ordered super-welterweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev to defend his world title against the Australian son of a gun. Editor’s Picks Tszyu is the highest-ranked
Kellie Harrington of Ireland won her second straight Olympic gold medal today, outboxing China’s Yang Wenlu in the women’s 60kg (lightweight) final bout today in Paris. Harrington also won gold in Tokyo three years ago. Harrington won the bout 4-1, taking four scorecards at 29-28 apiece, with Yang winning the remaining card, also scored 29-28.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – No longer is the spotlight evasive. No more is the dodging by others possible. For Vergil Ortiz, there is no more time to waste. Boasting the imposing record of 21-0 with 21 knockouts, Texas’ Ortiz returns to the ring for the third time this year Saturday night at Mandalay Bay’s Ultra Arena
IMANE Khelif is in the Paris Olympics welterweight (66kgs) final after defeating Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng via unanimous decision. Khelif is now just one win away from securing the gold medal, which she believes will silence her critics. Khelif outpointed the Thai southpaw to reach the final of last year’s World Championship before being disqualified. Suwannapheng
KELLIE HARRINGTON is Ireland’s history-making golden girl, defeating China’s Wenlu Yang in the lightweight final this evening. The win makes it back-to-back Olympic gold medals for the Dubliner who also struck gold at Tokyo 2020. This was a repeat of the 2016 World Championship final, which Yang won on points. She raced out of the
Next update will come on Monday, August 19. Ranked fights this period: Super Middleweight: (3) Christian Mbilli vs (4) Sergiy Derevyanchenko, Aug. 17 Super Middleweight: (10) Oselys Iglesias vs TBA, Aug. 17 Super Welterweight: (7) Serhii Bohachuk vs (8) Vergil Ortiz Jr, Aug. 10 Flyweight: (4) Angel Ayala vs (8) Dave Apolinario, Aug. 9 Notes:
Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, says he made an offer to Canelo Alvarez to face Terence Crawford in a super-fight between two of boxing’s best. But on Monday, Canelo disputed that idea, saying the proposal hasn’t reached him yet. “I don’t have any offer,” Canelo said following a news conference
SANDY RYAN will put her WBO welterweight title on the line against challenger Mikaela Mayer on September 27 in New York’s Madison Square Garden Theater. Taking the first step of a rebuilding process after suffering a close loss to Natasha Jonas in England, Mayer hopes that bringing a UK boxer over the pond will help
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