James “Buddy” McGirt says he expects to lead the resurgence of his latest charge, Irish junior lightweight Michael Conlan. McGirt, one of the most respected trainers in boxing, is confident that the 32-year-old Conlan (18-3, 9 KOs) will fulfill his dream of becoming a world titleholder despite the fighter coming off two consecutive stoppage defeats,
By Declan Taylor THE purse bid for Ellie Scotney’s proposed world title defence against Mea Motu has been delayed with both sides hopeful of striking a late deal. The IBF have ordered their champion Scotney to defend against her mandatory challenger, the 19-0 (7) New Zealander, and a purse bid was scheduled for July 9.
VERGIL Ortiz Jr will look to place his slightly wobbly career back on track when he takes on WBC Interim super-welterweight champion Serhii Bohachuk. While Ortiz was originally slated to fight Tim Tszyu as part of the August 3 Madrimov-Crawford support card, this fight, at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, takes place a
The big comeback is on for 37-year-old master Gonzalez, who boxes Rober Barrera in Managua on July 12. After winning world titles at minimumweight, light-flyweight, flyweight and super-flyweight, the ageless stylist has his sights set on conquering a fifth weight class. Few would bet against him, writes Phil Rogers. Every nation needs its heroes. Some provide
Following Shakur Stevenson’s unanimous decision win over the weekend, ESPN’s Tim Bradley spent some time talking to media about how much he still supports Stevenson despite the ho-hum performances we’ve seen from him lately. Bradley also spent some time talking about a potential matchup between Stevenson and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis. Check out some of what
This is the second installation of a two-part Q&A with 360 Promotions matchmaker Charles Bosecker, who has matched various fight cards in California and is one of the emerging young matchmakers in the business heading into the next era of boxing. BS: Best regional fighter the fans never saw? Bosecker: Pedro Moreno from Sacramento. Yeah,
By: Sean Crose There he was on Saturday at the Prudential Center in his native Newark, engaged in a hometown battle against a determined but outskilled Artem Harutyunyan. It was a perfect moment for WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson to set off fireworks on a Fourth of July weekend. The only problem was he didn’t.
Shakur Stevenson spent some time talking to boxing media about his win over Artem Harutyunyan over the weekend and why he gives himself a C+ grade for his performance in a fight that didn’t end up ending negative perception about his fighting style. Stevenson on the fight getting off to a slow start “At the
Pick It: Jaron “Boots” Ennis vs. David Avanesyan When to Watch: Saturday, July 13 How to watch: DAZN. The broadcast begins at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (1 a.m. BST) Why to Watch: If the two top welterweights of recent years are truly gone from the division, then the man who was looking to supplant them
WHETHER the result of insecurity, a victim mentality, or a genuine belief, Shakur Stevenson’s reaction to being criticised for the nature of his latest win was to take to social media and label himself “the most hated man in the sport”. That, as a statement, is patently untrue of course, but it is interesting all
Reece Bellotti’s career resurgence has been described as an Indian Summer although his long-time trainer, Jim McDonnell, believes that there could even be more to come for the British and Commonwealth super featherweight champion. Bellotti, 19-5 (14 KOs), appeared to be on the downslope of a crowd-pleasing career after suffering consecutive defeats to Francesco Grandelli,
Shakur Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) successfully defended his WBC world title tonight against Artem Harutyunyan (12-2, 7 KOs) but it was another performance that won’t do much to quiet his naysayers. Stevenson started the fight slowly as he took Harutyuyan’s measure, and then carefully selected his punches at a very conservative pace over 12 rounds
By Shaun Brown THE fighters who played their part in helping Queensberry Promotions beat Matchroom 10-0 at the inaugural 5 vs 5 event all had something to prove but perhaps none more than Willy Hutchinson. Hamzah Sheeraz was already a world middleweight title contender, Nick Ball should arguably already have been a world featherweight champion,
By Daniele D’Alessio ONCE upon a time, Daniel Jacobs was one of the best 160-pounders in the world. Nicknamed the ‘Miracle Man’ after overcoming bone cancer in 2011 and then capturing a world title in 2014, the American was at the peak of his powers. He was so formidable, in fact, that he went twelve
Shakur Stevenson bested Artem Harutyunyan as expected on Saturday night, successfully defending his WBC lightweight crown for the first time. The result was a workmanlike unanimous decision win, as Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) picked up a victory via points for the fourth time in his last five fights, outlanding Harutyunyan 170 to 74. The homecoming
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 7, 2024, 12:49 AM 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 Shakur Stevenson retained his WBC lightweight title with a unanimous decision
Wednesday, July 10 ProBox TV, 8:00 pm ET, Katsuma Akitsugi vs Jesus Ramirez. That might be the main event, or maybe it’s Nicklaus Flaz vs Alfredo Escarcega. Also Najee Lopez and others in action. It’s ProBox! John will apparently be resuming ProBox activities. BLH will have live updates. Friday, July 12 ESPN+, 9:00 pm ET,
Shakur Stevenson versus Gervonta Davis could be next, at least according to Kenny Ellis, the co-trainer of ‘Tank’. It was reported that Vasiliy Lomachencko, the IBF lightweight champion, was in talks with Davis, the WBA belt-holder, regarding a unification contest but according to Ellis, the Ukrainian veteran is plotting a more direct route to lightweight
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