In a rather unexpected turn of events, Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix reports that super middleweights Daniel Jacobs and John Ryder are in “advanced negotiations” to face off early next year. It’s a bit of an understatement to say that the road to this one has been winding. Ryder (29-5, 16 KO) got the order to
Posted on 12/14/2021 By: Sean Crose IBF and WBA bantamweight titlist Naoya Inoue kept his record perfect on Tuesday by stopping Aran Dipaen in the eighth round of their scheduled 12 round affair at Tokyo’s Kokugikan Arena. Although he was widely expected to win, the 28 year old Inoue still put on a show that
9:00 AM ET After it was all over on Saturday in Liverpool, England, Katie Taylor let out a sigh of relief. Firuza Sharipova had not been the biggest or most difficult boxing fight of her career, but she presented a different sort of problem. Firuza was the last person Taylor needed to get past before
In an action-packed and entertaining co-featured bout in which both fighters went down, Jean Pascal (35-6-1, 20 KOs) defended his WBA Light Heavyweight Title with a split-decision victory over two-division champion Badou Jack (22-3-3, 13 KOs), much to the dismay of a pro-Jack crowd at State Farm Arena. The judges scored the fight 114-112 in
Carl Frampton hosted a unique edition of Face Off with Lyndon Arthur and Anthony Yarde, as they discussed their all-British rematch. Watch Arthur v Yarde 2 on December 4, live on BT Sport. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️ http://twitter.com/btsportboxing Join our BT Sport Boxing
Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Amanda Serrano should be next. In her own words Katie Taylor explains why this is the fight she’s been waiting for I think when you’re in there against the best fighters you definitely do rise to the occasion. Saturday was no masterclass by any means but a win is a win
Naoya Inoue can now look forward to the super fights he has long craved. The unbeaten three-division titlist successfully defended his WBA and IBF bantamweight titles following an eighth round knockout of Thailand’s Aran Dipaen. Inoue floored Dipaen midway through round eight, with a follow-up left hook forcing referee Michiaki Someya to immediately stop the
Posted on 12/13/2021 By: Sean Crose They said it was past it’s sell-by date…then tickets sold out in minutes. It looks like the February 19th battle between longtime rivals Kell Brook and Amir Khan is going to be a huge hit, at least as far as the live gate is concerned. Tickets went on sale
Showtime will look to start 2022 strong next month with a ShoBox tripleheader composed of six undefeated fighters. A lightweight clash between Luis Nunez and Carlos Arrieta headlines the January 7th event, which takes place at Orlando, Florida’s Caribe Royale Resort. The 22-year-old Nunez (15-0, 11 KO) has fought the entirety of his three-year pro
Feature A former world champion and unhinged contender engaged in one of the most mind-boggling clashes in heavyweight history. Elliot Worsell tells the story of their rivalry THERE was a moment some 25 years ago when Lou Duva once again believed he had the best heavyweight in the world – but only, he said, if
Former champion Alberto “El Explosivo” Machado will give a “restart” to his career in 2022. The former Puerto Rican 130-pound beltholder seeks a new breath with the entry of two-time Puerto Rican world champion Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon as head trainer. Machado is also going to move up in weight to the 140-pound division beginning
Posted on 12/13/2021 By: Hans Themistode Caleb Plant listened to his naysayers doubt his abilities in the ring. Following a super middleweight title reign that lasted two and a half years, Plant walked into his showdown against Canelo Alvarez as a significant underdog. Yet, despite the ongoing notion that he would be blown away by
Lamont Roach Jr is an unabashed fan of boxing. When the 26 year old super featherweight isn’t in the ring himself, odds are he’s watching the show. Spotlight pay-per-view fights? All-time action classics? Shocking upsets? Controversial situations? Even when the action involves less-than-thrilling, occasionally underwhelming performances? Lamont is tuned in, just like any other boxing
Hungarian super middle Istvan Szili (25-2-2) squares off against 42-year old former world champ Felix Sturm (42-5-3) on March 26 of next year at the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany. The fight, promoted by LIB Box Promotion, is billed as an eliminator for the IBO title. Szili already holds the IBO Intercontinental belt. Sturm began his
Posted on 12/13/2021 By: Hans Themistode George Kambosos Jr. toured around the United States following his monumental victory over Teofimo Lopez. The Australian native graciously posed for pictures with his new adoring fans, signed autographs, and patiently completed what felt like a perpetual amount of interviews. More importantly, he scouted the competition. Devin Haney, Gervonta
6:52 AM ET Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Boxing will reform a judging system tainted by manipulation to regain its place on the program for the 2028 Olympics, the president of the newly renamed International Boxing Association said Monday. Boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon were all left off the initial list of sports for the
According to Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, Mexican sensation and pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez might be on the hunt for another fight aside from Ilunga Makabu. Makabu appears to be caught in a situation that forces him to make a mandatory title defense against Thabiso Mchunu next instead of taking an optional defense against Canelo,
Former heavyweight champion Charles Martin (28-2-1, 25 KOs) scored a one-punch knockout over Gerald “El Gallo Negro” Washington (20-4-1, 13 KOs) in the sixth-round of their showdown on the Wilder vs Fury 2 PPv. “I knew that I had him hurt a few times in the fight,” said Martin. “Every round I think I hurt