Posted on 10/01/2021 By: Hans Themistode A Canelo Alvarez win has essentially become a formality in the eyes of Timothy Bradley. The former two-division champion turned ESPN commentator will certainly tune in on November 6th, when Alvarez takes on IBF super middleweight champion, Caleb Plant. Although Bradley respects the 29-year-old wholeheartedly, he simply doesn’t see
Month: October 2021
Liam Smith and Anthony Fowler have a big fight coming up on Saturday, Oct. 9, live from Liverpool on DAZN, but one side of the equation maybe doesn’t really see it as a truly “big fight” for his career. Smith, a former world titlist, didn’t shake hands when the two announced their fight at a
ÃÂngel Barrientes (4-0 3 KOs) kicked off the telecast by earning a unanimous decision over Fernando Ibarra (2-4) after six rounds of super bantamweight action. ÃÂngel used his jab to control the action from the outset, effectively keeping the hard charging Ibarra from doing any sustained damage throughout the fight, despite Ibarra landing flush right
Ricky Hatton explains how Tyson Fury turned his life around training at his gym, to facing Deontay Wilder and then becoming heavyweight world champion again. Watch #FuryWilder3 exclusively live on BT Sport Box Office on October 9. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡︠http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡︠http://twitter.com/btsportboxing Join
Tyson Fury hasn’t completely dismissed Deontay Wilder’s ability to alter his style somewhat for their third fight. Fury, after all, drastically changed his own outlook in a relatively short time prior to their rematch in February 2020. Javan “SugarHill” Steward radically changed Fury’s approach before Fury fought Wilder a second time, when the huge heavyweight
7:49 AM ET It’ll end up on giant screens and promotional posters and videos before they fight. When ring announcers welcome them at the beginning of the fight, and call them out as the winner at the end, it’s all part of it. It’s what made Marvin Hagler “Marvelous,” Ray Leonard, Ray Robinson and Shane
Posted on 10/01/2021 By: Sean Crose “He lost to an amazing fighter,” former supermiddleweight titlist Carl Froch told iFL TV after witnessing Oleksandr Usyk’s impressive win over heavyweight multi-titlist Anthony Joshua last weekend, “probably one of the best southpaws operators of all time.” While there’s few if any who are willing to argue that Usyk
Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing The Opening Bell podcast takes a seismic event in the heavyweight division – Oleksandr Usyk’s win over Anthony Joshua in London OLEKSANDR USYK turned in a performance loaded with class and style to defeat Anthony Joshua last weekend. But what was it like to witness that from ringside? Is he that
Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko tells Sky Sports that he can empathize with what Anthony Joshua is currently going through now that he’s lost his titles and suffered the second defeat of his professional career, recently dropping a decision to Oleksandr Usyk. Klitschko reflects on when he lost two fights within a short period of
History The greatest fight in heavyweight history ends the most compelling rivalry of them all MUHAMMAD ALI w rtd 14 JOE FRAZIEROctober 1, 1975; Philippine Coliseum, ManilaA FEW minutes before 11am on October 1, 1975, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier began the fight that would end their rivalry. After the frightfully punishing encounter, neither boxer
Boxers • Issue • Premium Meet Germaine Brown, who went to Belarus an underdog expected to lose, beat Dmitry Chudinov and now boxes on Sky this weekend When and why you started boxing:I started boxing when I was 15. They brought it to my school, an after-school activity. My brother was boxing down at Fitzroy
Adam Kownacki has had more time than he cares to remember to think about his first professional defeat. Waiting more than 18 months for his shot at redemption has helped Kownacki work on his flaws, though, particularly his obvious defensive deficiencies. The popular Polish heavyweight contender fully understands that he cannot be as reckless in
8:00 AM ET Jake Paul is expanding his footprint in the boxing world by signing one of its top female fighters. Most Valuable Promotions has signed Amanda Serrano, one of the best women’s fighters in the history of boxing, to a promotional deal, Paul and Serrano told ESPN. Paul, the YouTube-star-turned-prizefighter, and his adviser, Nakisa
Posted on 09/30/2021 By: Hans Themistode Canelo Alvarez has an unquestioned disdain for IBF super middleweight titleholder Caleb Plant. Although the two are scheduled to meet on November 6th, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada with the chance to become the division’s first undisputed champion, the pair couldn’t wait until their fight date
Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Oleksandr Usyk doesn’t just beat everyone he fights, he does it on their terms, and in their back yard. Here are 10 of his best wins ANTHONY JOSHUAUsyk, the ultimate road warrior, had no qualms going to London and challenging Joshua, the darling of British boxing, in front of 66,000 fans
Top Rank’s October 23rd ESPN card, headlined by Jamel Herring’s super featherweight title defense against Shakur Stevenson, is officially a tripleheader. 19-year-old Puerto Rican prospect Xander Zayas takes on Dan Karpency in the co-feature, while Nico Ali Walsh opens the show against James Westley II. Now two years into his professional career, Zayas (10-0, 7
Issue • Premium • Preview Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Chris Eubank Jr busies himself with late substitute as Sky Sports relaunch without any involvement from Matchroom, writes Declan Taylor IT IS a case of out with the old and in with the new on Sky Sports this weekend as the post-Matchroom era kicks off at Wembley
Opinion After stepping up to heavyweight and defeating Anthony Joshua, where would you place Oleksandr Usyk in your pound-for-pound rankings? Frazer ClarkeTokyo Olympic medallistCanelo’s had more fights, but I’d say Usyk. I think what he’s done there, he’s beaten an in-form champion, a good champion, at heavyweight. Everyone knows how difficult the heavyweight division is