BN Investigates • Issue • Premium Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images An investigation into the ever increasing role social media plays in the boxing world reveals that a huge change in the sport we once knew is upon us. By Elliot Worsell IF once upon a time the ideal boxer was, like a child, one seen and
William Foster III withstood Edwin De Los Santos’ strong start Friday night to remain undefeated. The West Haven, Connecticut, native aggressively fought the hard-hitting Dominican prospect over the final six rounds and won a battle of unbeaten junior lightweights that opened Showtime’s three-bout “ShoBox: The New Generation” telecast from Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Posted on 01/07/2022 By: Hans Themistode Artur Beterbiev has gained a reputation as being one of boxing’s biggest and most violent punchers. The current unified light heavyweight titlist has stopped every single one of his brave opponents to amass a perfect record through 17 fights. Most recently, Beterbiev completed another stellar year. The Russian native
1:00 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show WBA-IBF-WBO world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch with Anthony Joshua is likely to take place in the United Kingdom in April, according to Matchroom
Those of you who picked “random jabroni,” collect your winnings up front. Keith Idec reports and Dan Rafael confirms that with Callum Johnson sidelined by COVID, Joe Smith Jr. will defend his WBO light heavyweight title on January 15th against unranked Steve Geffrard. Per DAZN News, Smith’s (27-3, 21 KO) promoters “reached out to numerous
There is an argument to be made that Starling Castillo is the most proven and the most aggressively matched among the six fighters appearing on Friday’s ShoBox card. The unbeaten Dominican prospect wouldn’t bother getting out of bed for anything less. “It feels good, I’m grateful that Sampson Lewkowicz, my promoter, believes in me to
Posted on 01/06/2022 By: Hans Themistode Oscar De La Hoya kept a close eye on the ongoing war of words between both Isaac Cruz and Ryan Garcia. The two lightweight contenders continued to hurl derogatory statements at one another with Garcia urging the budding star to accept an upcoming showdown against him. Yet, according to
7:46 AM ET Michael Rothstein Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Predicting what could happen
Former world welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman keeps it real on the sport of boxing and his haters. Thurman last entered the ring in July 2019 against the great Manny Pacquiao. Since then, he’s dealt with injuries and bouts of depressions, but none of that was enough to stop the former champ. Keith Thurman
2022’s first undisputed title fight has been pushed back a bit. Keith Idec reports that the rematch between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano, previously scheduled for February 26th, will now take place on either March 12th or March 19th at Houston’s Toyota Center. It would run unopposed on the 12th, though it could square off
Opinion Jonathan Guidry has emerged in the WBA rankings. We ask why while also looking back on the life of Edwin Valero WHO is Jonathan Guidry? That’s the big question this week as the heavyweight emerges from obscurity to land in the latest WBA world rankings. With only one fight since 2019 – an eight
News Ian Walton/Matchroom Boxing Joshua set to reveal new training team as he prepares for Usyk return in the UK ANTHONY JOSHUA is set to face Oleksandr Usyk in his ‘make-or-break’ rematch at an outdoor stadium in the UK this April. Joshua was beaten convincingly on points by the Ukrainian southpaw at the Tottenham Hotspur
News A tribute to Mark Rowe. ‘To watch him box was a pleasure. It was mesmerising to watch him slip punches.’ FORMER British and Commonwealth champion Mark Rowe passed away on December 27, 2021, at the age of 74. He was suffering from dementia. His father, Bill Rowe, was a wildly successful pig farmer, a
Noel Mikaelian will headline the LNK Boxing event in Latvia on Saturday February 12. The Armenian-German cruiserweight (25-2, 11 knockouts) will face DR Congo’s Youri Kayembre Kalenga (27-6, 20 knockouts) for the WBC Silver title in the night’s main event. “We’re delighted to confirm Noel will be headlining February’s LNK Boxing event in Latvia,” added
Posted on 01/06/2022 By: Hans Themistode Canelo Alvarez has often been lauded for his opponent selection. However, after making his intentions clear that he plans on moving up to the cruiserweight division to take on the winner of WBC belt holder Ilunga Makabu and Thabiso Mchunu, he’s been openly chastised. While news of Alvarez’s foray
4:36 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN For the third time in the last year, Joe Smith Jr., has had a fight impacted by COVID. Smith was set to defend his light heavyweight title against Callum Johnson on Jan. 15 in Verona, New York, but that fight won’t proceed after Johnson tested positive for COVID, multiple sources
After several stretches of radio silence and a false start or two, it’s finally happening. Mike Coppinger reports that Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez have signed contracts to meet in a rubber match on March 5th in San Diego’s Pechanga Arena. The fight will, unsurprisingly, headline on DAZN. Estrada (42-3, 28 KO) and
Opinion In the 12 months ahead, who could become the fighter of the year? We ask the Boxing News panel Kalle SauerlandChris Eubank’s promoterI think we’re going to see the conclusion of the heavyweight mop up of belts, between Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua. I think that Fury comes out on top of the