8:30 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN After 2020 significantly cut down the volume of fights and memorable moments fans are accustomed to in boxing, 2021 delivered in a major way. Looking back at the last 12 months, the year could best be described as “the year of the upset,” with several key title fights that going
Month: December 2021
Malik Scott does not think Oleksandr Usyk, the WBO/WBA/IBF heavyweight champion, is a walk in the park for WBC titleholder Tyson Fury. On the contrary. The trainer of Deontay Wilder, Scott recently stated that he believes the Ukrainian southpaw would stand a good chance of defeating Fury in a potential fight, a somewhat surprising prediction
Posted on 12/29/2021 By: Sean Crose “I still believe he’s one of the best in the division,” welterweight Mario Barrios said Wednesday of his February 5th opponent, former world titlist Keith Thurman. “I’m trying to chase greatness.” Barrios may be the underdog heading into his pay per view throwdown with the individual known as “One
The war of words because UFC’s Dana White and celebrity boxer Jake Paul probably isn’t going to stop any time soon, as White has thrown another shot toward Paul. “I got a challenge for Jake Paul. This guy keeps saying that I’m a coke head, right? He can randomly cocaine test me for the next
Since 2011, Jr. bantamweight titlist Kazuto Ioka has missed only one New Year’s Eve appearance. He’s 8-1 on the date so far and even with the disappointment of a COVID-related replacement opponent, Ioka will still be ring center to see out 2021. This was supposed to be a big one for Ioka. After handing Kosei
Opinion Boxing News readers named the first Ali-Frazier contest as the best fight of the seventies, but what were your choices for the best fights of the 1980s? THE premise for Desert Island Fights is simple: You will soon be stranded on a desert island. To ease the boredom, you can take along one –
Feature When looking back on British heavyweights of the 80s it’s difficult to find a happy ending, writes Steve Bunce TREVOR HUGHROY CURRIE was part of Britain’s very own generation of lost heavyweight champions from the Eighties. There was the original fabled gang of fighting brothers, dubbed the Lost Generation by Tim Witherspoon; they reigned
Posted on 12/29/2021 By: Sean Crose “After the Tank fight, I got a lot of love from the fans,” Leo Santa Cruz says in a video interview with Fight Hype. “That motivates me.” The “Tank fight” was a late 2020 affair that saw then super featherweight titlist Santa Cruz get knocked out in thunderous fashion,
Undefeated lightweight prospect Frank Martin and SHOWTIME Sports President Stephen Espinoza are this week’s guests on a special edition of The PBC Podcast. Martin looks ahead to his main event on FOX Saturday night while Espinoza reflects on another banner year and discusses what’s to come in 2022. Plus, hosts Kenneth Bouhairie and Michael Rosenthal
Matchroom Boxing’s impending move into the Australian market has picked up another name, as unbeaten junior welterweight Liam Paro has signed a “long-term” deal with the promoter. Paro (22-0, 13 KO) scored a notable win over Yomar Alamo on the Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley undercard on Dec. 18 in Florida, and the 25-year-old will
The final televised boxing card of the year in the United States returned favorable ratings and perhaps the start of a new tradition. A special Christmas evening edition of PBC Fight Night on Fox averaged 2,726,000 viewers, the best figure in the series’ six-year history on the free-to-air network. The four-fight telecast peaked at 5,904,000
Posted on 12/29/2021 By: Hans Themistode Luis Ortiz can feel the forceful hands on his back pushing him out the door. Although the Cuban heavyweight contender believes he’s in incredible shape, he’s well aware that many believe he should walk away from the sport of boxing. At the age of 42, however, Ortiz is still
7:14 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Amanda Serrano steps off the elevator at the JW Marriott hotel in Tampa. In five hours, she’ll be next door in Amalie Arena riding another elevator up to a platform, and then she’ll begin her ring walk in front of a sold-out crowd for her 44th professional fight. But
Eddie Hearn talks about Billy Joe Saunders’ place on the KSI vs Logan Paul 2 show and fighters’ reactions to the event in general. Subscribe for updates – http://goo.gl/meA2GB Enter The KO Cup – http://bit.ly/enterthekocup More boxing news 24/7: http://goo.gl/aJFtws Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/VDYVMP Like on Facebook: http://goo.gl/mI5B64 SecondsOut is a world leader in boxing
Following a one-sided stoppage loss to Alycia Baumgardner in November, former 130 lb titleholder Terri Harper will return in March, and is moving up to the lightweight division. Promoter Eddie Hearn says he spoke with Harper’s trainer Stefy Bull and confirmed the planned move. Harper (11-1-1, 6 KO) has dealt with injury issues, including a
In an ideal world, Conor Benn would already be looking at his first attempt at winning a world title. On the heels of his lurid stoppage over veteran Chris Algieri, the hard-hitting British upstart recently expressed how would have loved nothing more than a chance to swap punches with WBA welterweight titleholder Yordenis Ugas. That
Opinion Matt Christie examines Boxing News readers’ choices for the best fights to watch from the last five decades The premise for Desert Island Fights is simple: You will soon be stranded on a desert island. To ease the boredom, you can take along one – and only one – fight from each of the
Posted on 12/28/2021 By: Sean Crose It won’t be for his WBC heavyweight title, but Bob Arum says Tyson Fury will be back in action this March. With that in mind, the Top Rank honcho doesn’t appear to be interested in pitting Fury against unknown competition. For former heavyweight multi-titlist Andy Ruiz Jr and divisional
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