Editor’s letter • Issue • Premium Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Matt Christie on the impossible decision facing Derek Chisora YOU nor I have the right to tell a grown man to stop fighting. Only a governing body, commissioner or doctor can do that. And even then, there will be other governing bodies, commissioners and doctors telling
Jake Paul (5-0) closed out his 2021 with his perfect record intact. Last Saturday, he landed a huge right hand in the sixth round that sent Tyron Woodley face first to the canvas. The highlight reel knockout topped a Showtime pay-per-event that took place in Tampa, Florida. The YouTuber/Influencer and Woodley first met in August,
Posted on 12/21/2021 By: Hans Themistode There’s a long list of violent punchers in the sport of boxing. But even with the likes of Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua, and Gervonta Davis at the forefront, none of those aforementioned names have been able to register knockouts in every single one of their ring appearances. However, Artur
Dec 20, 2021 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 Trying to separate the outstanding successes of Tyson Fury and Josh Taylor is desperately hard — and inevitably invites debate — but ESPN’s British
Kubrat Pulev appears to have found his niche. TMZ reports that after thrashing former UFC champion Frank Mir on Triller’s inaugural Triad Combat show last month, Kubrat Pulev will face another onetime titlist in Junior Dos Santos this coming February. Unlike the grappling-focused Mir, “Cigano” (21-9 MMA) has long used boxing as his key weapon,
Shelly Vincent had been in big fights before. She fought Heather Hardy twice, once on NBC Sports Network and once on HBO. That rematch with Hardy was in Madison Square Garden, and with a world title on the line. But none of that compared to Vincent’s eight-round win over Shelly Barnett in the Mass Mutual
Posted on 12/21/2021 By: Hans Themistode A showdown between Teofimo Lopez and Josh Taylor appeared to be inevitable. With Lopez in possession of the WBA, IBF, WBO, and WBC “Franchise” lightweight titles following his win over Vasiliy Lomachenko in October of 2020, the rising young star targeted a matchup against Taylor. Believing that there was
Dec 18, 2021 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 Joseph Parker left no room for argument this time as his reliable right uppercut forced three counts on his way to a unanimous points
We catch up with Peter Fury about his charges, son Hughie and world champion Savannah Marshall, plus Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua 2. Tony Sims’ view: https://youtu.be/tFf8F1P23SE Subscribe for updates – http://goo.gl/meA2GB Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/VDYVMP Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secondsoutlive SecondsOut is a world leader in boxing entertainment since 1999. Part of the Knockout TV
Promoter Dmitry Salita tells Sky Sports that he’s been keeping a close eye on the negotiations between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte, so that if the the two sides can’t reach an agreement that he can try to force his hand to make a fight between Whyte and Otto Wallin. Both Whyte and Wallin were
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, former unified welterweight world champion Keith “One Time’’ Thurman will return to the ring to take on former super lightweight world champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios in a 12-round welterweight showdown. The fight will headline a FOX Sports Pay-Per-View on Saturday, February 5 from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay
Posted on 12/21/2021 By: Hans Themistode Even at the age of 42, Luis Ortiz believes his time near the top of the heavyweight division is far from over. In just a few more weeks, the Cuban native will look to prove that age is nothing more than a number when he takes on former IBF
4:35 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Michael McKinson have agreed to a fight that will headline a DAZN event in early 2022, sources told ESPN on Monday. Ortiz, ESPN’s No. 4 welterweight, is one of boxing’s fastest-rising stars. In his toughest test yet, Ortiz encountered some early rocky moments before scoring an
(April 17, 2021) Former super welterweight world champion Tony “Superbad” Harrison and hard-hitting southpaw Bryant “Goodfella” Perrella fought to a split-draw in the 12-round main event of FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday night from Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles. The tactical showdown saw both Harrison (28-3-1, 21 KOs)
John Fury reacted to the news that Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will fight on December 18 in the Amalie Arena in Tampa. #PaulFury BT Sport sat down with John Fury to at all things Fury v Wilder 3. An extended feature will be released on November 9th. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube
Andrew Moloney returned to the ring in Sydney, Australia, scoring a 10-round decision win over a game but outclassed Froilan Saludar to get back to his winning ways. Moloney (22-2, 14 KO) didn’t score any knockdowns and didn’t get the stoppage, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. The 30-year-old junior bantamweight contender had Saludar
Now that Artur Beterbiev has made mandatory defenses of his two light heavyweight titles in 2021, he is more than ready for what would be by far the biggest fight of his career. The Russian knockout artist would welcome a lucrative showdown with Canelo Alvarez next if the Mexican icon is inclined to move back
Bunce Diaries • Issue • Premium Focus on Sport/Getty Images Tyrell Biggs is a cautionary tale that while Olympic gold might still be the most precious metal in the boxing game, but it’s not a shield, writes Steve Bunce AT ringside in Manchester a couple of British Olympians had a close and personal look at