WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has lashed out at Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn, over the British promoter’s statements regarding a potential clash with domestic rival Anthony Joshua. In a recent interview, Hearn explained that Fury could face Joshua in a 2024 encounter that could net each boxer $100 million. According to Fury, Hearn is simply
Month: October 2023
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 25, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Keyshawn Davis and Jose Pedraza have agreed to a deal for a 10-round lightweight fight on Dec. 9 in Pembroke Pines, Florida, sources told ESPN. Davis, an Olympic silver medalist, will be stepping way up in competition for his first bout against a former
Posted on 10/25/2023 By: Sean Crose Former undisputed bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue will attempt to attain even greater glory this winter in Japan. For the 25-0 fighter is now set to take on IBF and WBA super bantamweight titlist Marlon Tapales this December 26th in Tokyo. Seeing as how Inoue currently holds the WBC and
Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder took to social media over the weekend to share his thoughts on his return with his own words. Wilder makes a point to let his fans know that he plans on returning to the ring soon, and directly calls out Anthony Joshua to let it be known that that’s
THERE was a time before boxing for Fabio Wardley, when his days involved the train from east Anglia to London Liverpool Street where he worked in recruitment. Once he started punching, first as a white collar fighter and then a small hall pro, he would watch big events and dream of one day competing for
PAT McCORMACK is out of next month’s headline clash against Peter Dobson through injury. The 28-year-old was set to top the bill at the Newcastle Arena on November 11 but he will no longer be able to box after picking up the problem during training camp. It was set to be McCormack’s first outing since
The risk-reward calculus to fight Deontay Wilder apparently does not check out for many fighters, even when a potential $4 million windfall is to be had, according to Wilder’s trainer, Malik Scott. Wilder, the former titlist from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has not fought since knocking out Robert Helenius a year ago, which was itself a rebound
Teddy Atlas, ESPN Boxing Ringside AnalystOct 25, 2023, 07:50 AM ET Close Teddy Atlas joined ESPN in September 1998 to serve as ringside analyst for ESPN2 Friday Night Fights, the weekly series, which premiered October 3, 1998. He handles a similar role for ESPN Boxing Specials, and frequently contributes analysis to SportsCenter and ESPNEWS. Open
THE pages of boxing’s history books show there was once another fighter who thought he could beat the world heavyweight champion on his professional debut. More than half a century ago, Pete Rademacher had the same impossible dream as Francis Ngannou. There were protests from the boxing authorities, the press and traditionalists, but, somehow or
As expected, WBC/WBO champion Naoya Inoue and IBF/WBA champion Marlon Tapales will battle it out for undisputed super bantamweight supremacy on December 26th at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena. ESPN+ hosts the Stateside broadcast. Though the press release doesn’t say anything about the undercard, BoxRec lists a great domestic bantamweight clash between Seiya Tsutsumi and Kazuki Anaguchi,
Tyson Fury is about to get paid an enormous sum of money for fighting a heavyweight novice in a 10-round, non-title fight. Some reports have suggested Fury’s purse for facing former UFC champ Francis Ngannou will exceed $60 million. Though Ngannou’s power poses at least some sort of threat to the unbeaten WBC heavyweight champ,
Posted on 10/24/2023 By: Sean Crose Let’s face it, the chances of Tyson Fury losing to UFC great Francis Ngannou this weekend in Saudi Arabia are slim. Ngannou is a tough and determined competitor. He’s also a mixed martial artist who will be facing one the top boxers in the world in a boxing match.
Tim Bradley puts his analyst cap on for a discussion with Fight Hype about the upcoming junior welterweight title fight between Regis Prograis and Devin Haney. Bradley says he’s spotted the same holes in Prograis’ game that he thinks Haney has, and only really gives Prograis a puncher’s chance to win. “Prograis, although he’s a
Canelo Alvarez normally surfs online to see who’s the latest fighter to call him out. The Mexican star has grown accustomed to hearing his name on the lips of practically every big-name boxer, even those who aren’t in his weight class. Janibek Alimkhanuly is the newest fighter to throw his name in the mix. The
Posted on 10/24/2023 By: Sean Crose It might seem like something out of an old Monty Python skit, but a bald, towering, loud heavyweight boxing champion of the world – who frankly isn’t ever really looking in peak condition – is squaring off against a boxing novice this weekend in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith will look to build off of one of 2023’s biggest upsets when he defends his title against veteran Mateusz Masternak on December 10th in his native Bournemouth. The bout airs on Sky Sports in the UK and, presumably, Peacock in the States; can’t imagine it being among the “select events”
THE ETERNAL cry is that we need boxing stories to go with the fights. Let me tell you about a weekend, an ordinary weekend in our boxing calendar. It fell between the excesses of the Misfits in Manchester, with their devoted flock, and the wonders of this weekend in Saudi. Hey, Tyson Fury might just
David Benavidez enjoys a good fight. Of course, he has his moments where he prefers to box from the outside but by and large, that’s a rarity. Letting his hands go has provided Benavidez with certain perks. One would be the adoration of fans. To a large extent, the 26-year-old often gives them their money’s
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