BELGRADE, SERBIA – Team USA continued their impressive 2021 World Championships run, taking two more victories today at the Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia. The day began with a highly anticipated matchup between the up-and-coming American Jahmal Harvey (Oxon Hill, Md.) and 2019 World Champion and 2020 Olympian Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov of Uzbekistan. Right from the
Posted on 10/29/2021 By: Hans Themistode For the first time in his brief career, Jake Paul will square off against a true boxer. The social media star turned professional boxer, is set to swap fists against Tommy Fury on December 18th, at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Since turning pro in January of 2020,
3:16 PM ET One of the knocks on Jake Paul has been that he has not fought a “real boxer.” That criticism will be mostly addressed at the end of this year. Paul, the YouTube-star-turned-prizefighter, will fight fellow undefeated boxer Tommy Fury on Dec. 18 in Tampa, Florida, it was officially announced Friday. The bout
Issue • Premium • Preview Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing The Dillian Whyte fight is off, but the show does go on. John Dennen previews Chantelle Cameron vs Mary McGee AN intriguing heavyweight bout was due to take place at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday (October 30), with Dillian Whyte taking on Otto Wallin. After
The combination of fighting at home and versus an opponent who has never been stopped doesn’t leave David Benavidez with any added pressure to close the show in emphatic style. That part just seems to come natural to the unbeaten 24-year-old super middleweight. Benavidez (24-0, 21KOs) embraces the concept of scoring a knockout for his
Posted on 10/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode Canelo Alvarez was intrigued by the thought of having Ryan Garcia join his stable. The lightweight contender reached out to head trainer Eddy Reynoso and for the past several years, the pair have worked side by side. So far, everything has gone exactly how Garcia was envisioning it, as
Feature • Issue • Premium Badou Jack, in his own words, on getting his head split open, the misery of bad judging, boxing Oleksandr Usyk as an amateur and the foundation that drives him forward “THE bad decisions, man, they kept coming. But I knew I had beaten Jean Pascal. I knew. And he knew
Scott Christ (51-18) Vargas is a talented fighter, and maybe his speed and skills will be enough. But I almost feel like — given how Zepeda’s fights tend to go the last few years — the better Vargas fights, the better Zepeda might be, too. If Zepeda feels he’s got a sincere threat in front
Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing The Opening Bell podcast considers the situation confronting Anthony Joshua now IN a fascinating interview with IFL this week, Anthony Joshua admitted he got it wrong against Oleksandr Usyk and plans to put it right ahead of the rematch. There is talk of going back to basics. Talk of changing his
WBA Welterweight Champion Jamal “Shango” James and unbeaten contender Radzhab Butaev went face-to-face at a final press conference Thursday before they meet in the SHOWTIME main event this Saturday, October 30 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Thursday’s press conference also featured
Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant traded insults after a fiery face-to-face at the opening press conference to promote their undisputed super-middleweight bout. Watch Canelo v Caleb Plant on November 6, live on BT Sport Box Office. 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
The latest sit down between the heads of the sport’s four most notable sanctioning bodies provided an air of optimism for all parties to work together for the sake of the sport. Time will tell whether that vision sees the light of day, although any conversation is a sound starting point. Maurcio Sulaiman, Gilberto Jesus
Posted on 10/28/2021 By: Sean Crose “He has no problem maintaining focus because he loves what he’s doing and has fun doing it,” Derek Ennis Sr. recently told Premiere Boxing Champions of his son, rising welterweight Jarron “Boots” Ennis. “We don’t have a problem waiting because we know for a fact his time is coming.
11:21 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Claressa Shields has suffered the first defeat of her professional fighting career. In her second MMA bout, Shields was outpointed by Abigail Montes via split decision on Wednesday at Hard Rock Live. One judge scored the bout for Shields, 29-28, overruled by two 29-28 tallies for Montes.
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Dillian Whyte was in attendance during a Matchroom press conference today and took the opportunity to respond publicly to all those who have bashed him for pulling out of a scheduled bout with Otto Wallin while instead seeking to go straight into a bout with Tyson Fury. Taking the stage and responding to those who
The World Boxing Council announced the official appointments of the ring personnel who will work the upcoming card – “Reinas en el Ring” – this Saturday, at the Tijuana Municipal Auditorium. The Zanfer promoted card will be broadcast by Azteca 7. Jackie “Princesa Azteca” Nava (38-4-4, 16 KO’s) and Mariana “Barby” Juarez (55-10-4, 19 KO’s)