9:33 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Oscar Valdez can proceed with his fight vs. Robson Conceicao on Sept. 10 in Tucson, Arizona, despite testing positive for the banned substance phentermine, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Athletic Commission ruled Thursday, multiple sources tell ESPN. Valdez is the WBC’s 130-pound titleholder. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman told ESPN the organization
Month: September 2021
Cruiserweight Brandon Glanton (14-0, 11 KOs) defeated Efetobor Apochi (11-1, 11 KOs) by split decision in their 10-round bout. Glanton scored a knockdown to close out the sixth stanza as Apochi fell into the ropes. That knockdown proved the difference as judge Nelson Vazquez scored the bout 96-93 for Apochi, but was overruled by judges
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Premium • Preview Dave Thompson/Matchroom Mauricio Lara impressively stopped Josh Warrington in an empty room back in February, but now must repeat the trick in front of 20,000 fans, writes Elliot Worsell SOMETIMES a rematch is required to right a wrong, sometimes a rematch is required to show progress, and sometimes a rematch represents the
As WBC 122lb titleholder Brandon Figueroa nears his September 18th world title unification against Stephen Fulton Jr, Figueroa tells the world that he’s been training for a difficult fight, expecting Fulton to use his flashy style to make an impression in their meeting. Both Figueroa and Fulton will collide live in a Showtime main event
Maxi Hughes wants to keep his Cinderella story rolling as he challenges Jovanni Straffon for the IBO World Lightweight Title at Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds this Saturday September 4, shown live worldwide on DAZN. Hughes (23-5-2, 5 KOs) has been in the form of his life through the pandemic, handing Jono Carroll defeat in
1:08 AM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — A female Mexican boxer died Thursday, five days after being injured in a Montreal ring. Groupe Yvon Michel, the organizer of the boxing event, said Thursday that 18-year-old Jeanette Zacarias Zapata died from injuries sustained in a bout with Marie-Pier Houle on Saturday night at IGA stadium. Zapata
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Opinion We have a date and a location for Dillian Whyte’s next fight but are yet to receive the name of the opponent. Elliot Worsell looks at seven potential candidates IT was announced on Wednesday that Dillian Whyte, the heavyweight nearly man desperate to become The Man, will box again on October 30 at London’s
Opinion Dave Thompson/Matchroom Josh Warrington’s mountainous task is analysed alongside reflections on Anthony Yarde, Daniel Dubois, Diego Corrales and Sonny Liston MUCH of the discussion this week centres around Josh Warrington, his balls of steel, and the danger that awaits as he again takes on Mauricio Lara this weekend, just seven months after the Mexican
Letters • News • Premium WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 03: Michael Stupart of Great Britain recieves treatment to a cut during his leightweight bout against Les Byfield of Great Britain at the Civic Hall on October 3, 2015 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images) Former boxer Michael Stupart is stuck in a vicious
Bad news for Oscar Valdez: after testing positive for the banned stimulant phentermine earlier this week, today saw his B-sample test positive as well. Good news for Oscar Valdez: both Mike Coppinger and Salvador Rodriguez report that his September 10th title defense against Robson Conceicao will go ahead as expected. Per Coppinger, the Pascua Yaqui
Mexican boxer Jeanette Zacarias Zapata, who suffered traumatic brain damage during a boxing contest held Saturday night in Montreal and was subsequently placed in a medically induced coma, succumbed to her injuries five days later Thursday afternoon at Montreal Sacred Heart Hospital. She was 18. The news was first reported by ESPN Deportes and DAZN
Posted on 09/02/2021 By: Hans Themistode Caleb Plant has heard all of the naysayers over and over again. The IBF super-middleweight belt holder recently revealed that he’ll be taking on unified 168-pound titlist, and current pound-for-pound star, Canelo Alvarez. The two will square off on November 6th in Las Vegas, Nevada. The moment their showdown
Sep 1, 2021 Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Ireland’s Katie Taylor hopes retaining her world lightweight titles on Saturday against Jennifer Han will land her a fight with Amanda Serrano. Taylor, who
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Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya is not worried about the chatter regarding his upcoming opponent’s past controversies with performance enhancing drugs. De La Hoya, 48-years-old, will return to the ring for the first time since December 2008, when he faces former UFC champion Vitor Belfort at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Posted on 09/02/2021 By: Hans Themistode Chris Eubank Jr. was thrilled when he heard the news. The former WBA interim middleweight titleholder will return to the ring on October 2nd, in the main event against Sven Elbir at the Wembley Arena. Having gone the 10 round distance against the previously undefeated Marcus Morrison just a