7:48 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN ANTHONY JOSHUA STOOD in the center of the ring in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, and soaked in the moment as confetti rained down on him. He dealt with doubt, disappointment and uncertainty in the aftermath of his upset defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr. in June 2019, but six months later,
Month: August 2022
DAZN and Ontario-based United Boxing Promotions have signed an “exclusive multi-fight domestic and international partnership agreement,” which in the way normal people do their talking means that there will be UBP shows on DAZN in Canada and most other places, though not Caribbean countries and territories. To get this clear quickly, and with some apologies
Opinion Anthony Joshua looks to finish Alexander Povetkin It was a surprise to see McCracken leave but Garcia is an excellent coach who can bring out the best in Anthony, says Tony Sims OLEKSANDR USYK is a very special fighter. His game is counter-punching. He makes you miss because his feet are that good. He
There was a ripple of excitement when the champ walked into the Said Airlines Club in Jeddah where this week’s open workout was held, but it was not Oleksandr Usyk or Anthony Joshua that were making people turn their heads, but Evander Holyfield. The legendary former world cruiserweight and multiple heavyweight champion is a guest
Editor’s letter • Premium Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua fought for the first time at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25, 2021 (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) Usyk or Joshua will become the man at heavyweight following Fury’s latest ‘retirement’ but an even bigger change is brewing, writes Matt Christie TYSON FURY has announced his
With the days dwindling down until Anthony Joshua gets his shot at redemption by rematch Oleksandr Usyk, there’s been a fair amount of talk about Usyk looking noticeably bigger heading into this fight. Here Joshua talks to the media about fighting in Saudi Arabia, and why he thinks Usyk might be trying to come into
Bunce Diaries • Premium Oleksandr Usyk in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing) I could see the old Joshua this week in Jeddah, says Steve Bunce A LONG way from the Shangri-La hotel in Jeddah there was a night when the referee had to pull Anthony Joshua off Dillian Whyte. That was in a
Welterweight Louie Lopez (11-1-1, 4 KOs), of Corona, CA, will face Elias “Ingles” Diaz (11-0, 6 KOs), of National City, CA, in an 8-round bout, on Thompson Boxing’s “Path To Glory” event this Saturday, August 20, 2022. Lopez vs. Diaz will serve as the co-main event to Ruben “Ace” Torres (18-0, 15 KOs) vs. Cristian
Posted on 08/17/2022 By: Sean Crose He’s back. Former WBC heavyweight titlist Deontay Wilder is going to return to the fight game on October 15h. His opponent will be fellow heavy Robert Helenius. Their fight will be a scheduled 12 rounder and will be the main event of a Fox Sports/PBC pay per view broadcast.
As had been rumored and reported, Deontay Wilder is now officially set to face Robert Helenius in the main event of a PBC on FOX pay-per-view on Saturday, Oct. 15, live from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KO) has not fought since his Oct. 2021 trilogy bout loss to Tyson Fury, an instant heavyweight
Vasiliy Lomachenko is set to resume his career. The famed Ukrainian southpaw touched down in Los Angeles on Tuesday to begin training camp for a planned fight in the fall. BoxingScene.com has since learned that Ukraine’s Lomachenko now has a date and opponent for the event, as he will face budding lightweight contender Jamaine Ortiz.
1:11 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Vasiliy Lomachenko and Jamaine Ortiz have agreed to a deal for a lightweight fight that’s targeted for late October, sources told ESPN. No site has been finalized for the Top Rank Boxing on ESPN main event, sources said. Lomachenko, formerly ESPN’s pound-for-pound No. 1 boxer, last competed in December, recording
During a conversation with Fight Hub TV, Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn talks a bit about this weekend’s heavyweight rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua before touching on the subject of Derek Chisora and what could be coming down the pipe for him. Here Hearn makes his case for why he believes Chisora is a
Letters • Premium Julian Finney/Getty Images Whether he truly plans to stay ‘retired’ is another matter entirely, writes George Gigney AS WE entered fight week for the highly-anticipated rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua, it was Tyson Fury who had grabbed the headlines. The undefeated Mancunian took to social media to “officially” announce that
Letters • Premium George Groves (R) and Callum Smith fought at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on September 28, 2018. (PAMER HILABI / AFP) (Photo credit should read AMER HILABI/AFP via Getty Images) I’ll never forget being in Jeddah and I suspect Joshua won’t either, says George Groves IT’S a strange
Chris Eubank Jr. has a tendency to march to his own beat, but even a self-admirer such as himself concedes that he might need a hand or two for his upcoming fight. Eubank, a career 160 and 168-pound contender, will have to boil down to the 157-pound limit for his upcoming catchweight bout against welterweight
1:18 AM ET Tim Tszyu’s undisputed world title fight in January will also serve as a reunion with father Kostya. The Australian boxer, set to clash with champion Jermell Charlo for all four super-welterweight belts in Las Vegas, hasn’t seen the former undisputed super-lightweight champion for almost three years. Russia-based Kostya has watched from afar
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