8:31 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Yordenis Ugas hoped to unify 147-pound titles with Errol Spence Jr. in his next fight, but he’s getting another tough challenge instead. Ugas, who’s coming off a victory over Manny Pacquiao, and Eimantas Stanionis agreed to a deal Wednesday to avoid a scheduled purse bid the following day in which
Today Sky Sports held an official press conference for Josh Taylor vs Jack Catteral, which had originally been postponed and now scheduled for Feb. 26. Both fighters were in attendance in London where they discussed their fight for all of Taylor’s trophies as undisputed junior welterweight champion, and both were promising to bring it come
Things ended on a heated note in London today as the UK press tour for February’s showdown between undisputed super-lightweight champion Josh Taylor (18-0, 13 KO’s) and challenger Jack Catterall (26-0, 13 KO’s) concluded in the nation’s capital. Taylor, generally not given to outbursts, was provoked when Catterall told press conference host Adam Smith, Sky
Posted on 12/08/2021 By: Hans Themistode Since stomping into the backyard of Teofimo Lopez at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater and mercilessly ripping away Lopez’s IBF, WBO, WBA, and WBC franchise titles, George Kambosos Jr. has continued to scout the competition in search of his next opponent. With several names near the top of the
7:25 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Former lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko returns to the ring for his second fight of 2021, as he faces Richard Commey in the main event of a Top Rank boxing card at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday (5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+). Lomachenko (15-2, 11 KOs), of Ukraine, hoped to
History Jack Webb looks back on the night Juan Manuel Marquez flattened Manny Pacquiao WHEN Manny Pacquiao – Juan Manuel Marquez IV was announced there was more than just a smidgen of discontent amongst members of the boxing fraternity who felt that the rivalry had been exhausted by the previous 36 rounds between the two
At 39 years old, Nonito Donaire bounced back from a loss to Naoya Inoue in 2019, and 18 months later, KO’d Nordine Oubaali to win the WBC World Bantam Title in Carson California on PBC on Showtime. The Filipino Flash showed everything that has made him one of the best fighters of this generation: defense,
Tyson Fury welcomed a bout with Dillian Whyte as part of a five-fight hitlist back in September, before his trilogy bout against Deontay Wilder. 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 Facebook Group ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BTSpo… Follow us on Instagram ➡️
Issue • Opinion • Premium Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing In his own words Chris Algieri explains why Conor Benn in Liverpool will be a special fight WHAT kind of fights excite me? What kind of opportunities, what kind of challenges? I’ve made a career of fighting tough fights and fighting tough guys and never turning anyone
Feature Al Bello/Getty Images ‘Tough fight? It was easy!’ roars Floyd Mayweather IT was the perfect storm of contrasting fighting styles and of personalities and backgrounds, built on one’s status as the finest of their era, and another then seen as his greatest threat. More than a decade has passed since Ricky Hatton’s fight with
Ryan Conway is ready to come through the pro ranks the hard way and will come in heavier for his second pro contest. He’s next in action at the Park Inn Hotel, Northampton, on the evening of Wednesday December 8, as part of a show staged by BCB Promotions. The 24-year-old made his pro debut
Posted on 12/07/2021 By: Sean Crose Three giants of the sport of boxing: Roy Jones, Miguel Cotto and James Toney, are heading to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in New York. Joining them in the 2022 class will be women’s boxing champion turned UFC star Holly Holm, and legendary women’s boxer Regina Halmich among
3:53 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN When Roy Jones Jr. defeated James Toney for the super middleweight championship in 1994, they were two of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. Eighteen years later, they’ll be enshrined into the International Boxing Hall of Fame together. Jones and Toney, along with Miguel Cotto, highlight the Boxing Hall’s
Editor’s letter • Issue • Premium Al Bello/Getty Images Faint hopes of Tyson Fury facing Oleksandr Usyk look they’ll have to be abandoned for the time being. Matt Christie considers the implications for the heavyweight division and the problems of the rematch clause TYSON FURY, the world heavyweight champion, has been ordered by the WBC
Seniesa Estrada makes the most of her opportunities in the spotlight. You may know her from her triumph in a “bloody grudge match” against Marlen Esparza. You may have seen viral video highlights of her record-setting KO in just seven seconds against Miranda Adkins, a controversial late replacement opponent. Or, you may have caught her
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis entered talks for his most recent fight with three different divisional titles in tow. That load has been reduced to one. The unbeaten southpaw has formally relinquished the WBA “World” junior welterweight title, the sanctioning body confirmed Tuesday. The development comes in the wake of Davis’ most recent win, outlasting a determined
Posted on 12/07/2021 By: Hans Themistode Danny Garcia is still currently mulling over his options. After spending roughly five years in the welterweight division, the multiple-time titlist has admitted that squeezing his enormous frame down to the 147-pound limit has become more and more arduous. Following a transient title reign that was truncated by Keith
5:02 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Tyson Fury has his sights set on his potential next opponent. The WBC on Tuesday ordered Fury to defend his heavyweight championship against Dillian Whyte, who was the organization’s No. 1 contender for more than 1,000 days without a title shot. Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) has one fight remaining on