Boxing’s eighteenth weight division has its first ever world champion. Oscar Rivas outlasted unbeaten knockout artist Ryan Rozicki to prevail in the inaugural WBC bridgerweight championship. Judges Joze Manzur (116-111), Juan Carlos Pelayo (115-112) and Jack Woodburn (115-112) all had Rivas comfortably ahead after twelve highly entertaining rounds Friday evening at Olympia Theatre in Montreal,
Posted on 10/22/2021 By: Sean Crose “This is a very special Happy Birthday message to me old mate Deontay ‘The Bronze Bomber’ Wilder. Have a fantastic day, Wilder. Thank you for the great fights that we had, the trilogy. Great, great fighter. Awesome fighter, and I hope you have a fantastic day with you and
3:49 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The star-studded lightweight division hasn’t delivered the marquee fights just yet, but the weight class is heating up. Devin Haney and Joseph Diaz Jr. have agreed to terms for a WBC lightweight title fight on Dec. 3 or Dec. 4 in Las Vegas on DAZN, multiple sources told ESPN on
Murodjon Akhmadaliev will have something scary waiting for him if he gets past Ronny Rios. The WBA has given Ra’eese Aleem and former title challenger Azat Hovhannisyan until November 5th to come to terms for a super bantamweight final eliminator and avoid a purse bid. While fighters usually get 30 days to negotiate, the WBA
A card has been set on down for Puerto Rican soil, on Friday, December 3, at the Rafael G. Amalbert Coliseum in Juncos. “With great enthusiasm we are announcing the return of boxing to Puerto Rico,” said the President of Universal Promotions, Javier Bustillo. “There has been complicated months, trying to find a way to
Posted on 10/22/2021 By: Hans Themistode There’s a consensus building around Gervonta Davis, one that Rolando Romero vehemently disagrees with. By and large, Davis is known for his resounding knockout power. Having stopped all but one of his 25 career opponents, Davis has gained the reputation of being one of the sport’s most feared punchers.
7:51 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN EMOTIONALLY HIGH OFF a huge payday, Shakur Stevenson felt like it was time to get iced out. He had just claimed the WBO interim junior lightweight title after cruising past Jeremiah Nakathila. His 24th birthday was right around the corner. So, Stevenson decided to spoil himself with a gift: a
Opinion KOEN VAN WEEL/ANP/AFP/Getty Images Rico Verhoeven took over the kickboxing world with a little help from Tyson Fury IT used to be simpler. In Mike Tyson’s heyday, the world’s leading heavyweight boxer was the ‘baddest man on the planet.’ Tyson Fury has confirmed himself as the best heavyweight in boxing today, though he doesn’t
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury just took to Twitter to wish former titleholder and heavyweight rival Deontay Wilder a happy birthday. No, there’s no sarcasm or baiting going on here, just Fury trying to be a classy fellow with his saga with Wilder officially over. “This is a very special happy birthday message to my
At the O2 in London on Saturday, October 30, Chantelle Cameron’s (14-0, 8 KOs) takes part in a WBC, IBF and Ring Magazine Super-Lightweight Unification clash with the USA’s Mary McGee (27-3, 15 KOs) at the top of the bill. (photos by Mark Robinson). Elsewhere on the card, ‘The Savage’ Alen Babic (8-0, 8 KOs)
Posted on 10/21/2021 By: Sean Crose It’s happened again. Adrien Broner has found himself in trouble with the law. The fighter, who was once seen as a pound for pound level talent, and perhaps even the future heir to Floyd Mayweather’s throne, has had a tough seven or so years. Riding high in the early
7:39 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Edgar Berlanga underwent surgery Wednesday in Stamford, Connecticut, to repair a torn left biceps and will be sidelined for approximately three months, manager Keith Connolly told ESPN. The 24-year-old, who scored 16 first-round KOs in his first 16 fights, suffered the injury in the third round of his decision victory
Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero exchanged words at their kickoff press conference ahead of their lightweight championship bout in December 5, 2021, live on SHOWTIME PPV in Los Angeles. #DavisRomero
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Issue • Premium • Preview Steven Ryan/Getty Images Can Jamel Herring, the older and wiser man, turn back the challenge of Shakur Stevenson, the cocky, young up-and-comer? By Elliot Worsell SOMETIMES, even fights perhaps not promising a lot, in terms of a style matchup, are elevated by the personalities at play, and never is this
Feature • Issue • Premium Top Rank Jamel Herring speaks to John Dennen about his triumph over Carl Frampton, how Shakur Stevenson talked his way into this fight and offers his thoughts on drugs in the sport TRASH talk does, sometimes, work. Jamel Herring did not originally have Shakur Stevenson in his sights. But when
Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Rolando Romero are set for a Dec. 5 Showtime pay-per-view main event in a 12-round lightweight fight, and the two met up on Thursday to officially announce the event at a press conference. Romero (14-0, 12 KO) is taking a big step up in class, but does have natural power and
Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero certainly isn’t short on confidence—or insults—when it comes to his next opponent. The brash Las Vegas-based contender is living in the moment as it relates to his upcoming showdown with one of the sport’s most promising young stars in Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis. The pair of undefeated lightweights will collide December 5 on