The proliferation of lightweight titles had seemingly come to an end once George Kambosos Jr. officially stepped onto the world scene. His upset win over Teofimo Lopez in 2021, essentially netted Kambosos every major championship trinket at 135 pounds. In doing so, the 29-year-old had his pick of the lightweight litter. Originally, Kambosos (20-2, 10
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Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterMay 27, 2023, 06:21 PM ET Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Luis Alberto Lopez needed to again cross the Atlantic Ocean if he wanted to remain a featherweight champion. And for the second time in six months,
Seconds Out spoke to Jamie Moore after Chantelle Cameron retained her titles vs Katie Taylor. 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
Alexis Rocha returns to action tonight against Anthony Young, with the 12-round welterweight matchup headlining a four-fight Golden Boy card on DAZN. Live coverage for the main card will begin at 9 pm ET, and also features a world title fight at 105 lbs between WBO titlist Melvin Jerusalem and Oscar Collazo. John Hansen will
Chris Billam-Smith has hit Lawrence Okolie countless times while wearing 18-ounce gloves during the hundreds of rounds they’ve sparred against one another. Billam-Smith seems confident that his power will surprise Okolie, however, when they fight with smaller gloves and without headgear Saturday night at Vitality Stadium in Billam-Smith’s hometown of Bournemouth, England. The challenger knows
There’s a great big bonanza of world title action today across the United Kingdom, with cards airing from Manchester, Belfast, and Bournemouth, all headlined by world title fights. We’ll be here starting from 2 pm ET with live coverage of all that goes on, and we’ve got some quick capsules on the shows if you
Rising welterweight star Jaron “Boots†Ennis maintains an unblemished record and scores an impressive first-round KO over veteran contender Thomas Dulorme. Jaron “Boots†Ennis (28-0, 26 KOs) scored an explosive first-round knockout over former title challenger Thomas Dulorme (25-6-1, 16 KOs), the 12th first-round knockout of Ennis’ young career. “It was a good knockout,†said
Leigh Wood can envision a scenario where both he and Michael Conlan are featherweight titlists by the end of Saturday night. The pair of former rivals fight in separate title fights, though the situation is more absolute for Conlan who faces IBF featherweight titlist Luis Alberto Lopez (27-2, 15KOs) in his hometown of Belfast, Northern
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Posted on 05/26/2023 By: Sean Crose “Mauricio Lara lost the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight belt after not being able to make weight today. However, Leigh Wood will be able to opt for the title.” So said the WBA on Friday after Lara proved to be close to four full pounds overweight before his fight
Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterMay 25, 2023, 12:29 PM ET Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate A former world champion will be the latest to test one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the sport. Unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev will
ERROL SPENCE JR and TERENCE CRAWFORD have spoken publicly together for the first time about their upcoming fight. On July 29 at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas the two current best welterweights in the world will put everything on the line to decide who is the better man. The fight was made official on Thursday
THE last time Michael Conlan attempted to become a featherweight belt-holder he did so in an opponent’s backyard with the odds against him. It was, despite this, still a fight he very much expected to win, and indeed a fight he was winning, but in the end there could be no question that Leigh Wood’s
THERE will be just 98 days and 83 miles between Mauricio Lara’s crushing knockout of Leigh Wood and the Nottingham man’s risky yet admirable crack at redemption this weekend. It was February 18 when the Mexican ‘Bronco’ left-hooked a hole in Wood’s until-then watertight gameplan of boxing, moving and winning on the cards. The Nottingham
FOR all the chat and debate about ‘new media’, and there’s been plenty in recent weeks, it’s impossible deny how effective it can be when executed correctly. Barely six weeks ago, on the Sky Sports Boxing podcast, Lawrence Okolie, fresh from a mediocre showing against the unheralded David Light, spoke earnestly about his performance, and,
Michael Conlan caught up with BT Sport’s Rob Armstrong and former two-weight world champion Carl Frampton ahead of the biggest fight of his life for the IBF World Featherweight Championship. #LopezConlan #MichaelConlan #CarlFrampton Hit ‘Subscribe’ above to ensure you never miss a video from the BT Sport YouTube channel. Get a BT Sport Monthly Pass
Diego Pacheco and Eduardo “Rocky” Hernandez will return to the ring on Friday, July 7, on a Matchroom Boxing show from Monterrey, with DAZN streaming the show, of course. Pacheco recently re-upped with Matchroom, and the company just signed Hernandez to a “long-term” promotional contract. The 22-year-old Pacheco (18-0, 15 KO) is on the rise
Now that their fascinating fight finally has been made, Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. have tried to put their welterweight showdown in what they believe is its proper historical context. The undefeated 147-pound champions expressed appreciation and respect Friday during a joint appearance on ESPN’s “First Take” for what will be at stake when
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