At the risk of losing what little cred I possess on this website, I didn’t actually get into MMA until after Tito Ortiz’s glory years. The first event I ever watched, as a 17-year-old dweebus on Christmas break who asked my dad to buy the PPV, was UFC 108 on January 1st, 2010; at the
WBC super featherweight world champion Oscar Valdez, born in Nogales, Mexico and raised in Tucson, Arizona, is ready for his sold-out homecoming. (photos by Mikey Williams) Valdez authored a Knockout of the Year contender over Miguel Berchelt in February and will attempt to successfully defend his title for the first time against unbeaten Brazilian Olympic
Posted on 09/08/2021 By: Hans Themistode Tyson Fury has grown tired of sitting sequestered on the sidelines. The WBC/Ring Magazine heavyweight titlist is currently on the verge of ending a year and a half of inactivity as he’s set to take on Deontay Wilder on October 9th, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
9:08 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Brandon Figueroa has tested positive for COVID-19 and his 122-pound title unification with Stephen Fulton, set for Sept. 18 in Las Vegas, has been postponed, the boxer announced Tuesday on Instagram. The PBC on Showtime main event will be rescheduled along with the rest of the card, sources told ESPN.
Amidst the fallout of Oscar Valdez testing positive for banned substance phentermine, despite him still being allowed to defend his WBC world title against Robson Conceicao, Valdez talks with ESPN’s Mark Kriegel about how he tested dirty and why he still considers himself a clean fighter. Valdez on how he tested positive for banned diuretic
News Just when you thought the Triller tragedy on September 11 couldn’t get any weirder, Donald Trump declares he will be commentating on the ‘action’, writes Elliot Worsell THE abomination that is the September 11 ‘boxing’ event in Florida, headlined by Evander Holyfield vs Vitor Belfort, continues to sink to even greater lows the closer
Premium • Preview Dan Mullan/Getty Images Eggington takes on potential banana skin Jkitou in Coventry on Channel 5, writes Matt Bozeat WHO knows, after nine years and 37 fights, maybe we haven’t seen the best of Sam “The Savage” Eggington yet. According to manager and trainer Jon Pegg, the trade have been waiting for his
Angel ‘Tito’ Acosta didn’t imagine it would take this long to land his next title fight, though understands that everything happens for a reason. Quite a lot has happened in the two-plus year period since the rangy knockout artist from San Juan, Puerto Rico last held the WBO junior flyweight title. Acosta has since moved
Posted on 09/07/2021 By: Sean Crose Sometimes the truth really is stranger than fiction. First, fans became very interested in novelty fights, including those featuring over the hill greats. Then, iconic fighter Oscar De La Hoya came out of retirement to face former MMA great Vitor Belfort, only to drop out due to Covid. Then,
7:48 AM ET Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano shined in recent unanimous decision wins, and each of them solidified her spot in the ESPN women’s pound-for-pound rankings. Taylor (19-0, 6 KOs), 35, of Bray, Ireland, defended her lightweight undisputed championship with a dominating victory over Jennifer Han (18-4-1, 1KO) on Sept. 4 in Leeds, England.
Feature • Premium Gennady Golovkin (Al Bello/Getty Images) ‘GGG’ reinforced the view that he was the best middleweight in the world when he fought Curtis Stevens at Madison Square Garden TIMES SQUARE in New York City is often referred to as “the crossroads of the world.” On November 2, 2013, the crossroads moved nine blocks
Former 2016 Olympians, Efe Ajagba and Ali Demirezen battled through 10 rounds in a combative heavyweight showdown. Ajagba’s activity and strong jab led him to a UD victory over Demirezen, improving his record to 11-0 (9 KO’s). #EfeAjagba #AjagbaDemirezen #AliDemirezen Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW US: Tweets by
Lyndon Arthur and Sunny Edwards discuss the latest twists and turns in their unique friendship. They looked back at some of their great boxing memories from the Anthony Yarde win to Sunny securing a world title. Both boxers were, of course, on the wind-up with each other… as always. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on
By now the world has heard the news that Oscar De La Hoya’s comeback fight (set to take place against Vitor Belfort) will not be happening as scheduled after De La Hoya reportedly caught COVID and couldn’t continue with the fight. And while it appears that Evander Holyfield will be taking De La Hoya’s place
During a press event in Mexico, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman announced an all-Mexican mega fight between female legends, Jackie Nava and Mariana Juarez, with the contest being positioned for October. These female boxing pioneers stated that have both been awaiting this moment for years. Before all of this, Sulaiman surprised the two boxers by unveiling
Posted on 09/07/2021 By: Hans Themstode Most of the hard work was already completed for WBC super bantamweight champion, Brandon Figueroa. The 24-year-old was less than two weeks away from attempting to add even more gold to his waist, as he was set to take on WBO belt holder, Stephen Fulton. However, their September 18th,
8:04 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Former president Donald Trump has signed a contract to provide commentary on a “gamecast” of Saturday’s boxing event headlined by Evander Holyfield vs. Vitor Belfort, Triller told ESPN. His son, Donald Trump Jr., will join him at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. “I love great fighters
This week lost one of its best fights when WBC light flyweight champion Kenshiro Teraji tested positive for COVID, scrapping a September 10th defense against dangerous puncher Masamichi Yabuki. Luckily, it seems the case was mild, as BoxingNews.jp reports that the bout is back on for September 22nd after Teraji “went through detailed examinations” and