By: Sean Crose Both Andy Ruiz and Jarrell Miller had a lot on the line when they stepped into the ring in Los Angeles to square off on Saturday. Both men were seen as having underachieved since 2019, and neither man was getting any younger. Yet both fighters were also excellent, hard hitting combatants. If
Connor O’Halloran Aug 4, 2024, 06:23 AM ET SEINE-SAINT-DENIS, France — Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting has guaranteed herself a medal after securing victory over Bulgaria’s Svetlana Kamenova Staneva in the women’s 57kg quarterfinals on Sunday. Yu-ting has been the subject of an ongoing controversy in this year’s Olympic boxing event, after the International Boxing Federation
Monday, Aug. 5 DAZN and Social Media, 1:00 pm ET, Canelo vs Berlanga New York press conference. We kick off the mega media blitz for Canelo vs Berlanga in New York, where the fight is not being held. Tuesday, Aug. 6 DAZN and Social Media, 4:00 pm ET, Canelo vs Berlanga Los Angeles press conference.
As we head into the medal rounds of the boxing tournaments at the Paris Olympics, here are the major storylines and talking points from the quarter finals. Khelif overcomes controversy to secure victory Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, embroiled in controversy over the past few days, won a unanimous decision over Hungary’s Luca Hamori on Saturday.
By: Sean Crose The WBA junior welterweight title was at stake Saturday night in Los Angeles as champion Isaac Cruz slipped in between the ropes to take on Jose Valenzuela in a scheduled 12 rounder. The bout was the co-main event of the Terence Crawford-Israil Madrimov pay per view card. Cruz, as is his habit,
Mark Kriegel, ESPNAug 4, 2024, 04:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The secret to solving Terence Crawford, said Joel Diaz, who trains the now-former WBA junior middleweight champion, Ismail Madrimov, was the body. “Nobody ever tests him to the body,” Diaz told ESPN the other night. “But we’re going there every chance
By Matt Bozeat THE gender row at the Paris Olympics erupted again after Taiwanese boxer Yu-Ting Lin secured a medal at the Paris Nord Arena. Lin swept the last two rounds on all cards against Bulgaria’s Svetlana Staneva to reach the semi finals at 57kgs. Borislav Georgiev, the Bulgarian boxer’s coach, faced the press afterwards
Olympic boxing in Paris continues today with two sessions of action, starting at 5:00 am ET for the first block, and continuing for the second set at 9:30 am ET. For those in the United States, you can stream all the action live with Peacock. We’ll see gold medal matchups get set with semifinals at
By Matt Bozeat THOMAS Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, says he wants to see proof that Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting should not be compete in the female boxing events in Paris. The Hungarian Boxing Federation and Bulgaria’s Olympic Committee contacted the IOC to object about the inclusion of Imane Khelif and Lin
LOS ANGELES – Hip-hop icon Eminem warmed up the crowd at BMO Stadium on Saturday night with a brief concert to mark Riyadh Season’s debut boxing event in the United States. Terence Crawford, the best fighter in the world, and Israil Madrimov, the WBA junior middleweight titleholder, both made electric entrances into the ring. Fireworks
By: Sean Crose Terence Crawford returned to the ring for the first time in a year Saturday when he squared off against WBA junior middleweight titlist Israil Madrimov in Los Angeles. The bout, which was scheduled for twelve rounds, was the main event of a DAZN pay per view card broadcast live from LA’s BMO
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderAug 4, 2024, 12:50 AM 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 LOS ANGELES — Jose Valenzuela upset fellow Mexican Isaac Cruz by
TERENCE CRAWFORD is now a four-division world champion. The 36-year-old left the ring inside the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles as the new WBA super-welterweight champion having beat Israil Madrimov on points (116-112, 115-113 twice). In a tactical affair neither man grabbed the initiative with both respective of one another and their skillsets. After a
THERE was an upset on the cards at the BMO Stadium when Jose Valenzuela became the new WBA super-lightweight champion against Isaac Cruz. The split decision verdict read 115-113 on one card in favour of Cruz with the other two giving it to Valenzuela 116-112 twice. Cruz was making the first defence of the title
Martin Bakole handed celebrated prospect Jared “Big Baby” Anderson his first loss, scoring three knockdowns en route to a fifth round TKO win. Anderson (17-1, 12 KO) went down in the first round and then twice in the fifth before referee Jerry Cantu stepped in to stop the bout with Anderson under another heavy attack.
Rudy Hernandez, a versatile figure in boxing known for his roles as a trainer, cutman and honest commentator, is making an unexpected prediction ahead of Saturday’s fight between Terence Crawford, making yet another move up in weight, at the age of 36, to face junior middleweight titleholder Israil Madrimov of Uzbekistan. Hernandez is picking Madrimov
By: Sean Crose He was one of the more interesting fighters on the heavyweight scene. A confident, outspoken New Yorker who could turn out the nights at a moment’s notice. Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller was unquestionably a fighter to watch in a newly invigorated, post-Klitschko heavyweight division. Then came a scheduled bout against heavyweight multititlist
Nick ParkinsonAug 3, 2024, 03:13 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Lewis Richardson, Team GB’s only remaining boxer at the 2024 Olympics, secured himself a medal in the junior middleweight (71kg) division with a narrow points win over Jordan’s Zeyad
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