The oft-delayed purse bid for Tyson Fury’s WBC-ordered mandatory heavyweight defense against Dillian Whyte has been postponed once again. The WBC is calling this a “final extension,” and the new deadline is this Friday, January 28th. Originally reported by ESPN’s Mike Coppinger and announced shortly thereafter by the WBC, the move marks at least the
Month: January 2022
3:44 AM ET The first ESPN Africa Boxing event of 2022 is set to entertain the boxing world with seven bouts taking place at the EFC Training Institute in Sandton, South Africa on Thursday January 27. The main event will see South Africa’s Koos ‘The Great Last Warrior’ Sibiya taking on Botswana’s Steven ‘Small’ Bagwasi
Issue • News • Premium Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Jordan Gill gets his European title shot at Guerfi at last, writes Elliot Worsell IT’S fair to say that the fortunes of Karim Guerfi, whenever fighting in Great Britain, have so far been mixed. A visitor to these shores on three occasions, he currently stands at 1-2,
Jonathan Guidry already stepped away from his day job to prepare for his next scheduled fight. When the call came to challenge undefeated WBA “World” heavyweight titlist Trevor Bryan, the decision was a no-brainer for the unbeaten fringe contender and full-time fisherman. “I don’t think no one’s ever had a world title from Louisiana or
Posted on 01/25/2022 By: Hans Themistode Tyson Fury, at least according to most, is considered the best heavyweight in the world. That said, at the age of 33, Fury is much closer to the end of his boxing journey, rather than the beginning. Although promoter Bob Arum is thoroughly enjoying his time promoting his heavyweight
Issue • News • Premium John Phillips/Getty Images for KOBOX Bilal Fawaz has had years of his career taken from him. He wants to make up for that stolen time when he turns pro, writes John Dennen THE wait is almost, finally, over. On February 11 at York Hall in Bethnal Green, Bilal Fawaz will
Who’s ready for some beef? While the British public will have to spring for Sky Sports Box Office to watch Amir Khan face Kell Brook on February 19th, BOXXER has revealed that American viewers will have access to both the main event and “select undercard bouts” on ESPN+. As far as what those “select” bouts
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Call it unfinished business for Curtis Stevens. Just don’t call it a comeback, because the way the proud Brooklyn native sees it, he was never gone. “It was always my plan,” said the 36-year-old former world title challenger when asked why he’s returning to active duty two-and-a-half years after his last fight. “My uncle made
Posted on 01/25/2022 By: Hans Themistode Paulie Malignaggi sits back and reminisces about the good ole days. Having spent almost half of his life under the bright lights of professional boxing, Malignaggi remembers a time when winning a world title was once a sacred and rare accomplishment. Over the course of his near-decade and a
A Denver youth boxing organization is asking for help recovering or replacing over $25,000 of boxing equipment stolen last week. Late in the night on Monday, January 19th, thieves drove off with a trailer belonging to Denver Police Brotherhood Youth Boxing. Inside was a boxing ring, medical equipment, gloves, timers and bells, and everything else
Mark Magsayo and trainer Freddie Roach outline their plans after beating Gary Russell Jr. Subscribe for updates – http://goo.gl/meA2GB Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/VDYVMP Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secondsoutlive SecondsOut is a world leader in boxing entertainment since 1999. Part of the Knockout TV YouTube MCN – http://goo.gl/t77GMc
The long-simmering rivalry between British superstars Amir Khan and Kell Brook will finally come to a head in a 149-pound catchweight battle Saturday, Feb. 19, at AO Arena in Manchester, England. Roughly 20,000 fans will be in attendance for this British super fight for the ages, which sold out in 10 minutes when tickets went
Posted on 01/25/2022 By: Hans Themistode Heather Hardy’s personality has always been an effervescent one. The New York native flashed a bright and warm smile whenever she walked into a room which was normally followed by gracious and welcoming conversations. Whenever she stepped foot inside of a boxing ring, however, her smile widened. For nearly
12:40 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez won’t face Juan Francisco Estrada in a hotly anticipated trilogy fight after all. Estrada withdrew from the bout after he became symptomatic with COVID, sources tell ESPN. In his place, 112-pound champion Julio Cesar Martinez has agreed to a deal for a 115-pound fight with Gonzalez on
Opinion Ian Walton/Matchroom Boxing We ask an expert panel what the best case scenario for the big-name heavyweights would be and what’s the best fight to make in the division without Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk Matt MacklinFormer European championWe want to see an undisputed champion. AJ getting step aside money suits him,
Editor’s letter • Issue • Premium James Chance/Getty Images It’s slim, but hope remains for Fury and Usyk to collide in a true defining contest. Matt Christie on the latest developments in the heavyweight division THE Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk-Anthony Joshua-Dillian Whyte saga continues. This week we’ve been teased with all manner of scenarios, as the
The bad news: ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez recently revealed that Juan Francisco Estrada had withdrawn from his March 5th rubber match with Chocolatito Gonzalez due to sub-optimal performance in training, possibly due to the lingering effects of COVID. This is the latest in a string of setbacks which have kept the combatants out of action since
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