Posted on 11/29/2021 By: Hans Themistode For much of the 1980s, Thomas Hearns, “Sugar” Ray Leonard, “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler, and Roberto Duran defined a star-studded time in the sport of boxing. With all four making their mark by winning multiple world titles spread across numerous weight classes, many have searched far and wide for the
Month: November 2021
7:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — When the Seattle Seahawks were on their bye earlier this month, Ken Norton Jr.’s wife took him to see The Spinners at a downtown Seattle jazz club. Angela Norton knew the special place the Motown-era R&B band holds in her husband’s heart. It was all he and
Rankings go up on Mondays. Ranked fights this week: Heavyweight: (9) Michael Hunter vs Jerry Forrest, Dec. 2 Middleweight: (4) Sergiy Derevyanchenko vs Carlos Adames, Dec. 5 Junior Middleweight: (7) Sebastian Fundora vs (10) Sergio Garcia, Dec. 5 Junior Welterweight: (9) Montana Love vs Carlos Diaz, Dec. 4 Lightweight: (5) Devin Haney vs (9) Joseph
Issue • Premium • Reports Ed Mulholland/Matchroom George Kambosos stuns Teofimo Lopez to rule the world at lightweight, writes Jack Hirsch from ringside SOMETIMES we need a reminder of why we like boxing so much. When we arrive home from the arena after a big fight but we’re unable to sleep because of the drama
Issue • Premium • Reports Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions Nigel Collins watched Stephen Fulton pip Brandon Figueroa in a scintillating super-bantamweight scrap on Saturday MINUTES after Stephen Fulton was awarded a 12-round majority decision over Brandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroa in their super-bantamweight clash, the previously undefeated Texan was so distraught he interrupted Showtime broadcaster Jim
The only adjustment that Teofimo Lopez Jr. is expected to make is adding five pounds to his frame. That was the common takeaway among the team following Lopez’s first career defeat, a stunning split decision in favor of George Kambosos Jr. (20-0, 10KOs) in their thrilling lineal/WBA/IBF/WBO lightweight championship Saturday evening at Madison Square Garden’s
Opinion Nathan Stirk/Getty Images Amir Khan vs Kell Brook will finally fight on February 19 in Manchester AMIR KHAN and Kell Brook, two of the best British fighters in boxing history, are set to collide on February 19 in a Manchester grudge match-cum-swansong showdown. This bout, which will be broadcast by Sky Sports, is many
Posted on 11/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode At one point, it seemed as though we would never get here. With both Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos Jr. enduring months of unwanted delays, the pair finally squared off in the ring. And while Kambosos Jr. assured everyone who would listen that he was idoneous to truncate the
1:59 AM ET Brandon Figueroa seemed to stare almost in disbelief. In a razor-close bout, Figueroa thought he had won the WBC and WBO junior featherweight unification title fight over Stephen Fulton Jr. in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Except one thing: Figueroa lost. Fulton won a majority decision to take the two belts, with
In the immediate aftermath of George Kambosos Jr’s stunning upset over Teofimo Lopez to become unified lightweight champion, Teofimo Lopez Sr sat down with Radio Rahim to give his impression of what transpired and why he’s convinced that son fell victim to industry politics. Prepare yourselves for some hardcore denial, folks. On what it felt
George Kambosos Jr. senses that he defeated Teofimo Lopez almost as convincingly as Lopez claimed he had won their lightweight title fight right after it ended Saturday night in New York. The difference, according to Kambosos, is that his score of their 12-round, 135-pound championship match is based on what actually occurred inside the ring
Posted on 11/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode Teofimo Lopez Sr. flashed a huge grin as the 12th round came to an end. Moments earlier, his son, Teofimo Lopez, had just finished a grueling back and forth war with George Kambosos Jr. at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater. While it appeared as though their contest was close,
12:03 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN NEW YORK — Teofimo Lopez promised a first-round knockout and pushed hard to accomplish just that by unloading on George Kambosos, but the opening round ended with the champion on the canvas. Turns out, the knockdown wasn’t a fluke but a harbinger of what was to come Saturday night at
On October 31, 2020, Gervonta Davis scored a thrilling sixth-round knockout victory over Leo Santa Cruz in their scheduled 12-round WBA World Lightweight and Super Featherweight title bout. This fight was broadcast live on SHOWTIME Pay-Per-View from the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX as part of the Premier Boxing Champions series. FULL FIGHT NIGHT RECAP:
Joe Joyce sat down with Steve Bunce to look ahead to an exciting 2022 as he lines up a heavyweight world title shot, with preparations in full swing, after he linked up again with Ismael Salas in America. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡︠http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡︠http://twitter.com/btsportboxing
George Kambosos Jr is the toast of the boxing world after his upset win over Teofimo Lopez on Saturday, where he out-pointed the heavily-favored ex-titlist to win the WBA, IBF, and WBO lightweight straps in New York. Kambosos (20-0, 10 KO) sat down with FightHub TV’s Marcos Villegas the day after the huge win to
Devin Haney didn’t waste any time telling the boxing world he told it so Saturday night. Haney called Teofimo Lopez “a f——’ fraud” in the immediate aftermath of Lopez’s stunning upset defeat to George Kambosos Jr. at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater in New York. Haney and Lopez are rivals who relentlessly contested the identity
Posted on 11/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode DALLAS, TEXAS – JANUARY 02: Ryan Garcia enters the arena prior to the WBC Interim Lightweight Title fight against Luke Campbell at American Airlines Center on January 02, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) It appeared as though Ryan Garcia was well on his way to
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