Boxing News’s Elliot Worsell caught up with Zayas just before his breakout win over Patrick Teixeira on June 8 in New York. LIKE plenty of children, every decision made and turn taken by Xander Zayas in his early years was one governed by necessity rather than the luxury of choice. He moved to America from
THE next fight for Britain’s Lawrence Okolie appears to be locked in. Hackney’s big-punching 31-year-old has agreed terms to defend his WBC Bridgerweight title against southpaw Kevin Lerena, according to the sanctioning body. Okolie, (20-1, 15 KOs), returned to form in May when he knocked Lukasz Rozanski out in one round to take the belt
Ruben Villa is now rated No. 1 by the WBC in the featherweight division. While he has his eyes set on a title, he also has an even bigger goal and hopes to face Naoya Inoue. Villa knows that to win against Inoue, he would need to use everything he has learned from his entire
By: Sean Crose Not all that long ago, he was considered the single best boxer on earth. He was the entire package, hard hitting, disciplined and possessing winning footwork. There was little doubt that Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez was, if not at the summit of boxing’s Mount Olympus, then at most just a step or two
Yesterday’s Heroes EDDIE Thomas of Merthyr excelled at every level of the sport for around 40 years. He will still be remembered today by veterans of the game as an astute manager who ran a compact little stable from his office in an ice cream parlour in his hometown, nestled deep inside the Welsh valleys.
Katsuma Akitsugi looked brilliant in his first action in over two years, earning just his second career knockout in a ProBox TV main event with a 9th round stoppage of Eduardo Ramirez. Akitsugi (11-0, 2 KO) hadn’t been in the ring since May of 2022, but showed no rust at all. He was all slick
Tevin Farmer isn’t looking past Raymond Muratalla, but he is looking through him. Farmer, the former IBF junior lightweight champion, will take on the undefeated top lightweight contender Muratallla on a Top Rank ESPN card Saturday from Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Farmer sees Muratalla as a stepping stone to his goal of becoming
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 10, 2024, 03:48 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Star Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue will defend his undisputed junior featherweight
Sam Goodman kept his guaranteed shot at Naoya Inoue intact, but didn’t come away unscathed in his decision victory over Chainoi Worawut. In what was reportedly a gutsy scrap, Goodman (19-0, 8 KO) survived a spirited effort from the game Worawut (25-1-1, 15 KO) before taking over down the stretch with his superior craft. After
Sam Goodman improved to 19-0 (8 KOs) with a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over Thailand’s Thactana “Rock man” Worawut, who lost for the first time and is now 25-1-1 (15 KOs). The junior-featherweight contender won via margins of 117-111, 117-113 and 119-109, but his manager Pete Mitrevski said after the fight that the Australian had
Nick ParkinsonJul 10, 2024, 08:03 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions From the return of former pound-for-pound king Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez, to title defenses by Janibek Alimkhanuly, Skye Nicolson and Jaron “Boots” Ennis, there are some big fights around the
Round 1 Foster was using nifty footwork to circle away from Conceicao’s punches, then darting in with a right and straight lefts. He was short with most of his punches but did get through with a good left hook. Conceicao was too slow to cut off the ring and Foster was able to dance away
By Oscar Pick A MAGICIAN will never reveal their secrets. Once they perform a magic trick, leaving their audience open-mouthed and, quite simply, in awe of their brilliance, there is no need to keep the curtains raised; their work has, rather emphatically, been completed. In truth, any form of explanation after such a comprehensive display
Wednesday night live coverage is back at Bad Left Hook! Tonight, Katsuma Akitsugi and Eduardo Ramirez meet in a ProBox TV main event, set for 10 rounds in the bantamweight division. The show starts at 8 pm ET, so join us then for full live coverage in the comments section below! Akitsugi (10-0, 1 KO)
For most trainers, the thought of giving one of their fighters freedom for months on end is nightmarish. The idea of that fighter then returning to the gym a month out from a world-title fight with one of the most dangerous operators on the planet therefore probably doesn’t bear thinking about. Carl Greaves hadn’t seen
Former world titleholder Regis Prograis takes some time to talk about his upcoming fight against Jack Catterall next month, Aug. 24, and why he believes this fight is an opportunity to lead him to a shot at becoming a three-time world champion. Check out some of what he had to say below. Prograis on why
Bantamweights Katsuma Akitsugi and Jesus Ramirez Rubio square off Wednesday at the ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida, in another installment of ProBox TV’s “Wednesday Night Fights.” Akitsugi (10-0, 1 KO), 26, originally from Japan and now training in Hollywood, California, will face Jesus Ramirez Rubio (23-3-3, 16 KOs) in a 10-round fight.
By: Sean Crose “I’m excited about collecting all the belts and becoming undisputed,” says Jaron “Boots” Ennis on the eve of his IBF welterweight title defense against David Avanesyan. “July 13 is going to be fireworks,” Ennis continues, “don’t miss it.” It’s been a while since Ennis was seen in the ring, over a year
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