By Eric Armit IT may have flown slightly under the radar, but Sulaiman Segawa pulled off a huge upset by scoring a unanimous decision win over Ruben Villa in Las Vegas last weekend. The Ugandan won the battle of southpaws, using his longer reach and high work rate. He was feeding Villa right jabs from
Trainer Joe Gallagher hopes Jack Massey’s victory over Isaac Chamberlain last month means he will be considered as a potential challenger for WBO cruiserweight titleholder Chris Billam-Smith. Massey (22-2, 12 KOs) surprised defeated Chamberlain over 12 rounds on June 15 to earn the European title in a result that surprised a lot of people. “I
Jul 17, 2024, 08:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Terence Crawford moves up to junior middleweight to challenge WBA champion Israil Madrimov on Saturday, Aug. 3, at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. (ESPN+ PPV). The WBO interim title will also be on the line. Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs), of Omaha, Nebraska, is a two-division undisputed
BRAD PAULS credits his defeat to Tyler Denny last year as the best thing that could have happened to his career. Their 10-round fight at Wembley Arena for the English middleweight title was a competitive one, but Denny never looked in any real danger of losing in the second defence of his belt. The 98-93,
Lightweight Keyshawn Davis is criticizing Raymond Muratalla’s recent victory over Tevin Farmer. Muratalla won via unanimous decision Saturday at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, but he struggled to stamp his authority on the bout during the opening five rounds. Davis (11-0, 7 KOs), 25, of Norfolk, Virginia, took to the social media platform
By: Sean Crose Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue will return to the ring on September 3’d in his native Japan. The 27-0 Inoue was last in the ring back in May, when he stopped Luis Nery in 6. Known as the “Monster,” Inoue has defeated all but 3 of his opponents within the distance.
By Miles Templeton A couple of years ago I wrote about the decision given against Pat Cowdell by referee Sid Nathan when he fought Dave Needham for the British featherweight title in 1979. Although this decision was highly controversial it would be wrong to place too much emphasis on it when remembering Pat and his
As Saul “Canelo” Alvarez finalizes his inner debate over who to fight next, one of boxing’s most honest voices says the real discussion should be over who the four-division champion won’t fight next. “If he fights [Chris] Eubank [Jr.] or [Edgar] Berlanga … bro, come on man,” Pro Box TV analyst and Hall of Fame
The promoter of Chris Eubank Jr believes the chances of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez taking on his charge in September are at “50/50”. Ben Shalom, who recently added Eubank Jr to his burgeoning stable at Boxxer, said that negotiations with the Mexican superstar are ongoing, with Las Vegas the likeliest city to play host. Eubank’s name
Nick ParkinsonJul 16, 2024, 09:31 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Caroline Dubois will challenge WBC interim world lightweight champion Maira Moneo in the biggest test of her professional career at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley, England, on Aug. 3. The
MERE minutes had gone by after Jaron Ennis had swiped away David Avanesyan, as expected, before heads turned to who or what could be next for the IBF welterweight champion. It was Ennis’s first defence of the title proper, first fight under new promoter Eddie Hearn and the first time in six years he had
Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue is officially set to meet TJ Doheny atop a September 3rd title tripleheader at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena. It’s worth noting that the announcement claims Inoue (27-0, 24 KO) will defend all four of his titles, meaning the WBA has not acted on its outstanding order that Inoue face Murodjon
By Daniele D’Alessio THIS week, Janibek Alimkhanuly became the latest victim of weight cutting in professional boxing. Extreme dehydration forced the Kazakh to pull out of his bout with Andrei Mikhailovich and thus relinquish the opportunity to have his first bout of 2024. But when you look at the landscape of fighters who are boiling
Tim Tszyu doesn’t like waiting around. But that’s what he has been forced to do, primarily because of the grisly cut he sustained on his forehead during his March 30th bout versus Sebastian Fundora. Tszyu has been on the mend following the split decision loss to Fundora, taking the time to reflect as he looks
By: Sean Crose Give Jake Paul this – the man keeps active. After a major July novelty bout with Mike Tyson was postponed (if not outright scratched), the social media influencer turned professional boxer could have taken it easy. That sort of thing, however, simply isn’t Paul’s style. Instead of kicking back for the summer,
What TV channel is Nathan Heaney vs. Brad Pauls on? The card will be broadcast on TNT Sports. Where is Nathan Heaney vs. Brad Pauls being held? The Resorts World Arena in Birmingham which was the venue for their first fight on March 16, 2024. What time does Nathan Heaney vs. Brad Pauls start? The
William Zepeda’s number has finally been called. The WBC has ordered “El Camaron,” the no. 1 lightweight contender with all four sanctioning bodies, to battle champion Shakur Stevenson. The pair have until August 20th to come to terms. Stevenson’s (22-0, 10 KO) decision win over Artem Harutyunyan two Saturdays ago was the last fight on
As the deadline approaches for Saul “Canelo” Alvarez to announce his next fight, one pressing detail was clarified on Monday. If the Mexican wants to return to fight on Mexican Independence weekend, he won’t be in pay-per-view competition with Conor McGregor. The UFC’s president Dana White told BoxingScene on Monday that the popular former two-division
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