Month: February 2022

Even the ever-polite Leo Santa Cruz acknowledged that Keenan Carbajal’s resume isn’t anything resembling impressive. Santa Cruz recognizes that the estranged nephew of junior flyweight legend Michael Carbajal will take a gargantuan leap up in class when they fight Saturday night on the Keith Thurman-Mario Barrios undercard at Mandalay Bay’s Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las
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Posted on 02/05/2022 By: Sean Crose Leo Santa Cruz returns to the ring for the first time since being knocked out by Gervonta Davis in highlight reel fashion back in the fall of 2021. The popular 37-2-1 four division titlist Santa Cruz will be facing the 23-2-1 Keenan Carbajal tonight on the undercard of the
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Don’t wait! Order #ThurmanBarrios on PBC FOX Sports PPV NOW: https://pbcham.ps/ThurmanBarrios-5 Former world champions Keith “One Time’’ Thurman and Mario “El Azteca” Barrios collide in a high-stakes 12-round welterweight showdown that headlines a jam-packed FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View lineup on Saturday, February 5 from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las
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Opinion The self-proclaimed ‘Greatest Woman of All Time’ Claressa Shields may only have 11 pro fights to her name but she has already achieved plenty. Here are her best wins 1. Christina HammerHammer, a world middleweight belt-holder since 2010, met Shields in a 2019 blockbuster, with a whole host of titles on the line, but
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10:24 PM ET ESPN staff SYDNEY, Australia — Tim Tszyu will head to Los Angeles for a maiden bout on foreign soil with the world title contender set to fight American Terrell Gausha at Crypto.com Arena on Mar. 19. According to Sydney’s Daily Telegraph, the bout between Australian Tszyu (20-0, 15KOs) and Gausha will co-headline
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Posted on 02/04/2022 By: Hans Themistode Picture By Dave Thompson Matchroom Boxing. Roy Jones Jr. has thoroughly enjoyed his time as the head trainer of middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr. Throughout much of the British star’s young career, he’s gone the solo route, training himself for each of his fights and going without someone in
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2:51 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Ryan Garcia is on the comeback trail. The star boxer and Emmanuel Tagoe will meet in a lightweight fight on April 9 at the Alamodome in San Antonio on DAZN, according to Oscar De La Hoya, who promotes Garcia. The bout will be Garcia’s first since January 2021, when he
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It’s now official, Vergil Ortiz Jr. (18-0, 18 KOs), of Grand Prairie, Texas will make his return to Los Angeles, when he faces off against the #3 WBO ranked, undefeated welterweight Michael “The Problem” McKinson (21-0, 2 KOs) of Portsmouth, Great Britain. “Firstly, I want to thank everyone behind securing me this opportunity,” said McKinson.
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Posted on 02/04/2022 By: Sean Crose After two and a half plus years away from the ring, Keith “One Time” Thurman finally returns to action Saturday night in Las Vegas as he takes on underdog Mario Barrios in a scheduled 12 rounder at the MGM Grand. All eyes will be on Thurman, who lost his
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History • Issue • Premium Keystone/Getty Images Alex Daley explains why Tommy Milligan was misjudged “I LIKED the look of Tommy Milligan from the first time I saw him – his confident aggression, his boxing skill, his precision punching and, above all, the workmanlike way he went about beating the opposition.” These are the words
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