Julio Cesar Martinez has reportedly been issued with a nine-month ban for failing a drugs test. The Mexican, 29, according to the Ring Magazine, tested positive for S5 diuretics and other masking agents in a test conducted after his majority decision victory over Angelino Cordova at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 30,
According to a report from Sky Sports, light heavyweight fighters Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson are basically set to face one another for an ordered WBO interim title fight in the 175 lb division. The fight had been ordered to purse bid which has since been put to the side as both have reportedly reached
Ryan Farrag moves up to #4 and Quaise Khademi drops to #5 in the Boxing News British rankings after their fight in York Hall. Our man, Eric Armit, watched the action. RYAN Farrag won the vacant Commonwealth title via unanimous decision over Quaise Khademi. Khademi brought some classy skills, and Farrag brought plenty of aggression
By Oscar Pick BLOCKBUSTER shows in Japan await the winner of this Saturday’s WBC and Ring Magazine super-flyweight clash between Juan Francisco Estrada and Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez. Estrada returns to the ring in December 2022 following an epic trilogy decider against Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez, putting his belts on the line in Phoenix, Arizona. Stepping up
Junior featherweight Elijah Pierce, who bounced back from a knockdown to knockout Arthur Villanueva in his last fight, is targeting the top contenders in his division, including unified titleholder Murodjon Akhmadaliev. Pierce, 27, will headline OTX8, presented by OTX Boxing, in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday (June 28), facing Jose Sanmartin, 31, of Colombia, in a
By Paul Webb in Wolverhampton GULLY Powar put in another assured performance with a shutout points win against Joshua Ocampo in the main event at the Hangar Venue in Wolverhampton on BCB Promotions’ Pride of the Black Country. The 21-year-old from Wolverhampton is one of the most active prospects in the Midlands. His eleventh win
Devin Haney is officially the WBC’s champion in recess at 140 lbs after making the request to the sanctioning body, who approved the move today. With Haney officially removed for the time being, the sanctioning body has elevated Alberto Puello to full champion and have ordered him to make a mandatory defense against top contender
Attention spans are certainly shortening these days. In the same way that lots of people would rather watch a TikTok video than a documentary or scroll through Wikipedia rather than read a book, boxing fans seem to have less time to watch a true craftsman go about his business and more interest in watching highlight
By: Sean Crose “WBC Super Lightweight World Champion Devin Haney requested to be placed in the status of Champion in Recess,” the World Boxing Council announced on Monday via a press statement. “The WBC Board of Governors unanimously granted Champion Haney’s request and has declared him WBC World Champion in Recess.” And so, Haney, fresh off
Vergil Ortiz Jr will still be returning in August, and Mike Coppinger of ESPN.com is reporting today that as rumored, Serhii Bohachuk will be his next opponent. Ortiz was slated to face Tim Tszyu — who was forced to withdraw — on the Aug. 3 Riyadh Season pay-per-view from Los Angeles, but Ortiz vs Bohachuk
Junior bantamweight Daniel Barrera favors Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez over Juan Francisco Estrada in their upcoming bout, believing youth will be the deciding factor. Barrera recently defeated Christian Robles at the Chumash Casino and Resort. Barrera (7-0-1, 4 KOs), 22, competes at the same weight as Rodriguez and Estrada. Despite also training in Riverside, California, Barrera
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJun 24, 2024, 01:12 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 Vergil Ortiz and Serhii Bohachuk are in the process of finalizing
Terence Crawford’s trainer Brian McIntyre takes some time to chat with Fight Hub about how his fighter is acclimating to his new weight class as he prepares to take on Israil Madrimov at 154 lbs. Check out some excerpts of what he had to say below. McIntyre on how Crawford’s camp for Madrimov has been
TEOFIMO LOPEZ is determined to reclaim his love for boxing and not business starting with Saturday’s encounter with Steve Claggett. The 26-year-old might have produced a limited edition run of Teofimo bobbleheads which will retail for $250, but he insists that making money is not the be-all and end-all given it was his quest for
Teofimo Lopez is hoping an impressive win over Steve Claggett in Florida this week is just another stop on a busy 2024 journey. Lopez has identified activity as being a key component of his career moving forwards, keeping his skills sharp and keeping his name in the public domain by staying busy. Lopez is 20-1
THE mistake people make when judging Tyson Fury on his comments – whether pertaining to Oleksandr Usyk or anything else – is that they try to view these comments as the comments of a rational, clear-headed human being. That is to say, they view them not as the thoughts of a professional boxer, for whom
What TV channel is Jesse Rodriguez vs. Juan Francisco Estrada on? The card will be broadcast on DAZN as part of their subscription package. Where is Jesse Rodriguez vs. Juan Francisco Estrada being held? Footprint Centre in Phoenix, Arizona, the same venue where Rodriguez won his first world title in 2022. What time does Jesse
Super middleweight Christian Mbilli is emerging as a leading contender who believes he can challenge any of the top fighters in his division. Mbilli is set to face Sergiy Derevyanchenko at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada, on August 17 — a bout that marks the pinnacle of his career thus far. Derevyanchenko suffered a
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