There are three fights that Shakur Stevenson wants, but he does not feel he is close to any of them. On the wish list of the WBC lightweight champion are WBA ruler Gervonta “Tank” Davis, WBO belt holder Denys Berinchyk and IBF titlist Vasiliy Lomachenko. Gifted southpaw Stevenson, 26, meets Artem Harutyunyan in the last
There are options aplenty for Liam Paro, who travelled into enemy territory to dethrone a surprisingly lacklustre Subriel Matias, who looked lethargic or possibly complacent. A fight in Australia could be on the cards now for the new IBF champion. Eric Armit dissects exactly how his title-winning effort went down. Round 1 Paro was immediately
Rafael Espinoza returns to defend the WBO featherweight title tonight, facing Sergio Chirino in an ESPN+ main event from the Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Espinoza (24-0, 20 KO) came out of nowhere last December to upset Robeisy Ramirez and take the WBO belt, and this will be his first defense. He’ll now be the one facing
The IBF has ordered South Africa’s Sivenathi Nontshinga to defend his title against Japan’s Masamichi Yabuki. Christian Araneta, from the Philippines is out with an injury, and the next fighter in line for the mandatory light flyweight contest is the No. 2 contender Yabuki. Regardless of the change of opponent, Nontshinga is prepared for anything
By: Sean Crose Yesterday was most distinctly not a good day for Ryan Garcia. The controversial 25 year old fighter nearly had the book thrown at him by the New York State Athletic Commission as a result of testing positive for the banned substance ostarine before and after his huge win over Devin Haney in
Tim Bradley puts his analyst cap on for a potential showdown between Gervonta Davis and Vasiliy Lomachenko. In some excerpts below Bradley breaks down the match up, how he knew Tank’s uppercut would eventually catch up to Frank Martin, and why he thinks that same punch could devastate Lomachenko. Bradley on how he knew Tank’s
What TV channel is Tyler Denny vs. Felix Cash on? The card will be broadcast on DAZN as part of their subscription package. Where is Tyler Denny vs. Felix Cash being held? Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, a venue that has become busier with boxing of late. What time does Tyler Denny vs. Felix Cash
Despite enjoying the best form of his career, heavyweight contender Joseph Parker is no nearer a championship fight. Following back-to-back wins over Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang, the former WBO titleholder Parker has risen back up through the ranks. But with Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury set for a December rematch and Anthony Joshua possibly
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJun 20, 2024, 05:53 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 Ryan Garcia has been suspended for one year by the New
THERE will be a new face in the corner of Sultan Zaurbek tonight. The unbeaten Kazakh super-featherweight returns to the ring in Bolton against Argentinian opponent Roman Ruben Reynoso live on Channel 5. Zaurbek had previously been working with Scottish trainer Billy Nelson but has now enlisted the services of Manny Robles, with whom he
Ryan Garcia has been suspended one year by the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), and will also forfeit $1 million to Golden Boy Promotions, along with a $10,000 NYSAC fine. Garcia’s Apr. 20 win over Devin Haney at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center will be officially changed to a no-contest, which would return Haney to a
Andres Cortes, 26, is a junior lightweight contender and native of Las Vegas who trains under his brother, Luie Cortes, out of their gym. Andres is set to fight Abraham Nova on Friday at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas in a bout that he hopes will propel him into a title opportunity. Andres Cortes recently took
By: Sean Crose Ryan Garcia, the most controversial man in boxing, has declared he’s out of the boxing business. “I’m officially retired,” the popular Californian stated on social media Wednesday evening. The fact that Garcia made such a declaration on the eve of an important ruling from the New York State Athletic Commission has raised
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJun 20, 2024, 09:13 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 Ryan Garcia has been suspended one year following his positive tests
WBO president Paco Valcarcel announced on Twitter today that after claiming the belt in 2021 and making three successful defenses, Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez has vacated his light flyweight title and been installed as the top contender at flyweight. Gonzalez (28-3-1, 14 KO) spent the better part of six years at 112 pounds, where he suffered
It didn’t take Manny Robles long to figure out how he could help Sultan Zaurbek. Zaurbek, 17-0 (12 KOs), arrived in California earlier in 2024 and the experienced trainer quickly realised that although the unbeaten Kazakh has the ability needed to rule the super-featherweight division, he needed taking out of his comfort zone. Robles won’t
Jun 20, 2024, 07:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rafael Espinoza defends his WBO featherweight title against Sergio Chirino on Friday (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET) in the main event of a Top Rank card at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Espinoza has won eight of his last 10 fights by stoppage, including an impressive majority decision over
EUROPEAN middleweight champion Tyler Denny and challenger Felix Cash have both predicted stoppage wins for themselves on Saturday night (June 22). The two meet in Matchroom’s main event at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham in what is Denny’s first defence of the title he won against Matteo Signani last time out. Cash, meanwhile, is making his
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