Jake Paul welcomes a fight with UFC star Conor McGregor and believes it would be an easier fight than Tyron Woodley. Paul also had a thing or two to say about fan favourite Nate Diaz. #PaulWoodley Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡︠http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡︠http://twitter.com/btsportboxing Join our
Month: September 2021
News • Premium BROMLEY, ENGLAND – APRIL 28: Jordan Reynolds poses for a portrait during a portrait session at the iBox Gym on April 28, 2021 in Bromley, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images) It’s a hard road for some, but Jordan Reynolds is staying positive as he develops his professional career, writes John Dennen
Opinion • Premium *** FREE FOR EDITORIAL USE *** Anthony Joshua tours the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after the Announcement that his next fight will be there on September 25th against Oleksandr Usyk for the Unified Heaveyweight Championship of the World 20 July 2021 Picture By Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing In this week’s media review, Matt
Robert Guerrero may be 38 years old with his prime fighting days behind him, but he’s still got every bit of the ambition he’s ever had, feeling validated by his recent win over Victor Ortiz as he seeks out the best welterweights in the world. Speaking to RingTV, Guerrero says he believes he could’ve boxed
News • Premium Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Suddenly a man with a target on his back, Leigh Wood has impressively turned his career around in the last 18 months, writes Elliot Worsell EIGHTEEN months ago, Nottingham’s Leigh Wood lost a close 10-round decision against Liverpool’s Jazza Dickens and his dream of winning a British title appeared
Featherweight Josh Holmes gets a homecoming on Friday September 3 when the Fightzone cameras head to the Municipal Hall in Colne – a venue that always guarantees a great atmosphere. Holmes has shone on Fightzone twice previously, building his record to 7-0 (1), and gets his toughest test yet when he headlines the Colne event.
Posted on 08/31/2021 By Sean Crose Junior welterweight titlist Oscar Valdez was on top of the world this past winter after he surprised a lot of people by defeating the popular Miguel Berchelt, by knockout no less, in order to win the WBC title. Now, however, things are looking murky for the 28-0 Valdez. For,
Oscar Valdez has failed a VADA test ahead of his planned Sept. 10 fight against Robson Conceicao, with Mike Coppinger reporting that the WBC junior lightweight titlist tested positive for a diuretic. While diuretics are not steroids, they are familiar to the boxing world and to failed drug tests in the boxing world, as they
Undefeated Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (42-0, 28 KOs) believes World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Light Heavyweight Champion Dmitry Bivol (18-0, 11 KOs) is being steered away by Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn. He feels Hearn is preventing from challenging Bivol in a battle of undefeated, world-class fighters. “I know my team is pushing for this fight but we’ve
Posted on 08/31/2021 By: Hans Themistode Andy Ruiz Jr. has a long road back to the heavyweight title. The Mexican native shocked the world when he dethroned Anthony Joshua in June of 2019 and snagged the WBA, IBF, and WBO world titles. In doing so, Ruiz Jr. made history as he was the first fighter
6:55 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Oscar Valdez’s A-sample tested positive for phentermine, a central-nervous stimulant prohibited by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association, multiple sources tell ESPN. Valdez is scheduled to defend his WBC 130-pound title against Robson Conceição on Sept. 10 in Tucson, Arizona, a Top Rank Boxing on ESPN+ main event. The WBC will hold