Sergio Martinez continues to thrive well into the twilight of his storied career. The 46-year-old former lineal middleweight champion claimed his fourth straight win since his launched comeback more than two years, the latest in a lopsided ten-round, unanimous decision over Macaulay McGowan. Scores 99-89, 99-89 and 98-90 in favor of Martinez, who scored knockdowns
Month: January 2022
There’s a bizarre saga that’s flown under the radar these past few months: the WBA’s attempts to pit “super” light flyweight champion Hiroto Kyoguchi against “world” champ Esteban Bermudez. They first ordered it back in June, but Matchroom tried to pull a fast one and have Bermudez defend his belt against Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez, prompting
Posted on 01/27/2022 By: Hans Themistode Fans of Dereck Chisora were ambivalent when the news began circulating. Despite coming off a one-sided unanimous decision defeat at the hands of former heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, promoter Eddie Hearn mentioned hard-hitting former WBC titlist Deontay Wilder as a possible opponent for Chisora. Wilder, 36, is coming off
11:30 AM ET The biggest fight in women’s boxing history is officially on the schedule. The bout between undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor and seven-division world titlist Amanda Serrano — ESPN’s No. 1 and No. 2 in the pound-for-pound rankings — has been scheduled for April 30 to headline a card in one of the
Claressa Shields may call herself the Greatest Woman Of All Time, but she has no problem conceding that the biggest fight in women’s boxing currently does not include her participation. The three-weight class champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist recently said that her potential fight with Savannah Marshall, presumably the only fighter that has ever
In the latest indication that Tyson Fury will be going ahead with a mandatory title defense against Dillian Whyte, Fury has taken direct aim at Whyte in his most recent vitriol as reported by Sky Sports. Fury and Whyte have been in negotiations for some time now with the WBC postponing a purse bid order
Posted on 01/26/2022 By: Sean Crose Claressa Shields – who is probably the best female boxer on earth – is set to face Ema Kozin on February 5 at Wales’ Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. It will be the undefeated 11-0 fighter’s first professional foray outside of America. Like Shields, Kozin is undefeated, boasting a record of 20-0-1.
Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing With the world of boxing waiting to see what happens with Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte the Opening Bell podcast catches up with Eddie Hearn to get his view AS the world of boxing waited to see what happened with Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua and
5:50 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Every time Canelo Alvarez prepares to select his next opponent, the fate of boxers in multiple weight classes hangs in the balance. Just whom — and at which weight — Canelo fights next is still undecided, but sources told ESPN that Alvarez has received two lucrative offers that stand as
News LUIS ROBAYO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Galal Yafai has signed with professional promoters Matchroom and he won’t be hanging about. In an exclusive interview he tells John Dennen why he wants to be fighting at world level in two years’ time GALAL YAFAI, the outstanding flyweight gold medallist from the Tokyo Olympics, is turning professional.
Opinion HENNY RAY ABRAMS/AFP/Getty Images Augusta hero Vernon Forrest, a former two-weight world champion, died tragically in 2009 at the age of just 38. He left, however, quite a legacy in the sport of boxing… 1. Shane Mosley IArguably one of the finest performances of the modern era, Forrest used his jab and right hand
Undefeated rising super featherweight sensation Chris “Primetime†Colbert is brimming with confidence this week on The PBC Podcast. Colbert promises an emphatic victory when he faces Roger Gutierrez for Gutierrez’s 130-pound world title Saturday, February 26, at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, live on PBC on SHOWTIME. Also, hosts Kenneth Bouhairie and Michael Rosenthal recap
After multiple delays in making the fight, and then additional delays for COVID, this week the rubber match between Jr. bantamweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman Gonzalez fell apart one last time. Estrada is sick. The fight is off. It could revive again later this year. As good as their first two fights were,
Posted on 01/26/2022 By: Hans Themistode Canelo Alvarez is a wanted man. As first reported by Mike Coppinger of ESPN, Alvarez was offered a one-fight deal from PBC’s Al Haymon that would see him take on WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo on May 7th, Cinco De Mayo weekend. In addition to that offer, rival promoter
Less than a month into 2022 and the Canelo Sweepstakes is already in full swing. Though Alvarez’s trainer Eddie Reynoso previously declared an interest in pitting his charge against WBC cruiserweight champ Ilunga Makabu, who defends his title this Saturday against Thabiso Mchunu, Mike Coppinger reports that Alvarez has received offers from both Al Haymon’s
8:20 PM ET Canelo Alvarez is planning his return for May, and he reportedly has three options on the table. First, there’s a one-fight deal on the table from Premier Boxing Champions to defend his undisputed super middleweight championship against middleweight titleholder Jermall Charlo, who would move up in weight for the challenge. Second, there’s
Tyson Fury took to Instagram on Wednesday to express his displeasure with Anthony Joshua’s apparent refusal to accept step-aside money to allow an Oleksandr Usyk-Fury fight for full supremacy in the heavyweight division. Fury claimed Joshua and Hearn, whose company promotes the British superstar, turned down a package worth $90 million to step aside. The
Posted on 01/26/2022 By: Hans Themistode Once the clock officially signaled the start of a new year. An epiphany of sorts swam over Jaron Ennis. The supremely talented 24-year-old had a stellar 2021. To kick off his year, Ennis took on the most difficult opponent of his young career in former 140 pound champion Sergey
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