2:41 PM ET Oleksandr Usyk has defended Anthony Joshua over his controversial reaction following his defeat to the Ukrainian fighter in their world heavyweight title bout. Joshua said he let himself down after grabbing the microphone from Usyk and embarking on a rant in the aftermath of his split decision loss in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,
Month: September 2022
It’s an all-heavyweight program this week on The PBC Podcast, beginning with a recap of this week’s press conference announcing the Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius main event Saturday, October 15, at Barclay Center in Brooklyn, New York, live on FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m.). Also, a full break down of all
Tyson Fury was a guest at WWE’s big Clash at the Castle show today in Cardiff, Wales, which was the company’s biggest UK event since the famed 1992 SummerSlam event at London’s Wembley Stadium. Fury was shown in the crowd at one point as one of the notables and celebrities in attendance — UFC champ
Former unified heavyweight world champion Andy “The Destroyer” Ruiz Jr. and hard-hitting top contender Luis “King Kong” Ortiz went face-to-face at the official weigh-in Saturday before they meet in the ring this Sunday, September 4 headlining a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. (photos by Stephanie Trapp) The weigh-in also featured
Posted on 09/03/2022 By: Sean Crose Although many might argue the fight isn’t pay per view worthy, there’s no doubt Sunday’s Andy Ruiz-Luis Ortiz scrap – which will indeed be broadcast live on Fox pay per view – represents an interesting matchup between two high level heavies. Both Ruiz and Ortiz are at points in
5:58 PM ET It took Natasha Jonas three tries to become a world champion. Now, she’s one step closer to unifying the entire junior middleweight division. Jonas beat Patricia Berghult 100-90, 100-90, 99-91 to become the WBC and WBO champion of the world Saturday on the undercard of the Liam Smith-Hassan Mwakinyo card in Liverpool,
News • Opinion Natasha Jonas (Lawrence Lustig/Boxxer) In Liverpool, Liam Smith didn’t get the fight he anticipated against Hassan Mwakinyo, while Natasha Jonas delivered a career-best performance, writes Elliot Worsell THE middleweight fight between Liam Smith and Hassan Mwakinyo appeared a decent enough one on paper, but there was always a sense Natasha Jonas’ WBC
News • Opinion Frazer Clarke manages a smile after beating Pencho Tsvetkov inside a round but is far from happy (Lawrence Lustig) Heavyweight Frazer Clarke moved to 3-0 tonight in Liverpool but would end up apologising to his opponent, the crowd, and anyone else who had the misfortune of watching it, writes Elliot Worsell IT
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The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen “Breadman” Edwards tackling topics such as Luis Ortiz vs. Andy Ruiz, Deontay Wilder, Usyk-Joshua rematch scorecards, Jaron Ennis vs. Vergil Ortiz, Canelo Alvarez, Demetrius Andrade, and more. Yo Bread, heard you were nice back in the day on the basketball tip. Heard this from a reliable source you
Posted on 09/03/2022 By: Sean Crose DAZN will be airing what is essentially viewed as a showcase fight for Juan Francisco Estrada this evening when the 42-3 world titlist takes on the 23-2-2 Argi Cortes in a scheduled 12 rounder at Hermosillo’s Centro de Usos Multiples. Estrada’s last fight saw the 32 year old win
1:15 PM ET WBC junior flyweight champion Kim Clavel will make the first defense of her title on Dec. 1 when she fights in a unification bout against WBA champion Jessica Nery Plata in Laval, Quebec. The 31-year-old Clavel (16-0, 3 KO) won her title in July, beating Yesenia Gomez by unanimous decision. It will
As former heavyweight titleholder Joseph Parker readies for his next outing against Joe Joyce on September 24 in Manchester, Parker says he’s sensing cracks in the armor of Joyce’s confidence stemming from their fight negotiations. As Parker sees it, Joyce and his team can’t be overly confident about their chances in beating him as they
There are many top heavyweights who view Luis Ortiz as an obstacle they’d rather avoid if given the chance. Andy Ruiz views the former two-time title challenger as a springboard to reclaim past glory. The two will collide this Sunday atop a Fox Sports Pay-Per-View from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The bout is sanctioned
Posted on 09/01/2022 By: Sean Crose “They overlooked the greats,” undisputed lightweight champion of the world Devin Haney tweeted on Thursday. “You need to fight tank,” someone replied, referring to Gervonta “Tank” Davis. “He never gonna fight nobody,” Haney retorted aggressively, “he 27 with a Mickey Mouse belt & the best person on his resume
1:52 PM ET PARIS — UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou told ESPN on Friday that the most realistic timetable for his return to competition is early 2023. Some reports had surfaced that the UFC was hoping that Ngannou, who had knee surgery to repair his right ACL and MCL in March, would be back by
Premium • Preview Andy Ruiz and Luis Ortiz meet on September 3 in Los Angeles Heavyweights Andy Ruiz and Luis Ortiz collide tonight in Los Angeles, with both relevance and a second chance up for grabs, writes Elliot Worsell OFTEN the heavyweight division resembles a box of children’s toys, with the more popular ones located
(Jan. 1, 2022) Top heavyweight Luis “King Kong†Ortiz scored a sixth-round TKO of former heavyweight champion Charles Martin in a dramatic IBF HeavyweightTitle Eliminator showdown that headlined a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Saturday night from Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. In a back and forth battle