History The greatest fight in heavyweight history ends the most compelling rivalry of them all MUHAMMAD ALI w rtd 14 JOE FRAZIEROctober 1, 1975; Philippine Coliseum, ManilaA FEW minutes before 11am on October 1, 1975, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier began the fight that would end their rivalry. After the frightfully punishing encounter, neither boxer
Boxers • Issue • Premium Meet Germaine Brown, who went to Belarus an underdog expected to lose, beat Dmitry Chudinov and now boxes on Sky this weekend When and why you started boxing:I started boxing when I was 15. They brought it to my school, an after-school activity. My brother was boxing down at Fitzroy
Adam Kownacki has had more time than he cares to remember to think about his first professional defeat. Waiting more than 18 months for his shot at redemption has helped Kownacki work on his flaws, though, particularly his obvious defensive deficiencies. The popular Polish heavyweight contender fully understands that he cannot be as reckless in
Posted on 09/30/2021 By: Hans Themistode Canelo Alvarez has an unquestioned disdain for IBF super middleweight titleholder Caleb Plant. Although the two are scheduled to meet on November 6th, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada with the chance to become the division’s first undisputed champion, the pair couldn’t wait until their fight date
7:49 AM ET It’ll end up on giant screens and promotional posters and videos before they fight. When ring announcers welcome them at the beginning of the fight, and call them out as the winner at the end, it’s all part of it. It’s what made Marvin Hagler “Marvelous,” Ray Leonard, Ray Robinson and Shane
Liam Smith and Anthony Fowler have a big fight coming up on Saturday, Oct. 9, live from Liverpool on DAZN, but one side of the equation maybe doesn’t really see it as a truly “big fight” for his career. Smith, a former world titlist, didn’t shake hands when the two announced their fight at a
Ángel Barrientes (4-0 3 KOs) kicked off the telecast by earning a unanimous decision over Fernando Ibarra (2-4) after six rounds of super bantamweight action. Ángel used his jab to control the action from the outset, effectively keeping the hard charging Ibarra from doing any sustained damage throughout the fight, despite Ibarra landing flush right
John, Tyson and Tommy Fury explore the distinguished heritage and history of the Fury family in this BT Sport documentary film. Watch #FuryWilder3 exclusively live on BT Sport Box Office on October 9 in the UK and Ireland. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️ http://twitter.com/btsportboxing
Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Oleksandr Usyk doesn’t just beat everyone he fights, he does it on their terms, and in their back yard. Here are 10 of his best wins ANTHONY JOSHUAUsyk, the ultimate road warrior, had no qualms going to London and challenging Joshua, the darling of British boxing, in front of 66,000 fans
Opinion After stepping up to heavyweight and defeating Anthony Joshua, where would you place Oleksandr Usyk in your pound-for-pound rankings? Frazer ClarkeTokyo Olympic medallistCanelo’s had more fights, but I’d say Usyk. I think what he’s done there, he’s beaten an in-form champion, a good champion, at heavyweight. Everyone knows how difficult the heavyweight division is
Undefeated light heavyweight prospect Tommy Fury (7-0, 4 KOs), 22-years-old, believes Youtuber turned boxer, Jake Paul (4-0, 3 KOs), is afraid to fight him. Last month on a Showtime Pay-Per-View event in Cleveland, Fury and Paul were both showcased in separate fights. In the main event, the 24-year-old Paul won an eight round decision over
Posted on 09/30/2021 By: Hans Themistode Andy Ruiz Jr. may have added to his win column recently, but he endured a far more difficult time than he was expecting. The former unified heavyweight champion ended his year and a half layoff just a few months ago on May 1st, against Chris Arreola at the Dignity
8:08 AM ET Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Boxing bouts at the 2016 Olympics were fixed by “complicit and compliant” referees and judges, an investigation has found. Investigator Richard McLaren was appointed by the International Boxing Association, known as AIBA, and found AIBA officials selected referees and judges to ensure that bouts could be manipulated
Top Rank’s October 23rd ESPN card, headlined by Jamel Herring’s super featherweight title defense against Shakur Stevenson, is officially a tripleheader. 19-year-old Puerto Rican prospect Xander Zayas takes on Dan Karpency in the co-feature, while Nico Ali Walsh opens the show against James Westley II. Now two years into his professional career, Zayas (10-0, 7
Jaime Munguia and Gabriel Rosado have a home for their middleweight showdown. The aforementioned bout headlines a November 13 show on DAZN, which will air live from Honda Center in Anaheim, California, Golden Boy Promotions confirmed Thursday. It will mark the first boxing event at the venue since the pandemic, with Golden Boy also taking
Posted on 09/30/2021 By: Hans Themistode Jake Paul isn’t just making his mark in the boxing world by stepping into the ring. He’s now doing so on the business end of things as well. Earlier this year, the social media star and Nakisha Bidarian, Paul’s advisor, founded Most Valuable Promotions. With their first big move,
7:49 AM ET Oleksandr Usyk’s upset victory over Anthony Joshua kicked off a hectic fall season for the sport of boxing. The biggest stars will return over the next few months, and in many cases they’ll be competing against top-level competition rather than doing the stay-busy fights that have become all too common. Teofimo Lopez
After an official determination of fights being fixed in a scheme aided by both referees and judges during the 2016 Olympics held in Rio de Janiero, AIBA president Umar Kremlev issues a statement on the findings, saying his organization is committed to reforming its policies in order to ensure the integrity of its sporting contests.