It’s Tuesday Wednesday and that means it’s podcast day this week. It’s our last show of 2023! What a year it was. We laughed, we learned, we said a bunch of things that turned out to be wrong and some other things that were so right that it’s all you should remember. This week it’s
Month: December 2023
Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico – After a debut in Puerto Rican professional boxing on October 7 before a full house at the Rubén Zayas Coliseo in Trujillo Alto, promotional company ‘La 22 Sports’ will celebrate the second edition of its series ‘La 22 Sports: The Next Generation’, which will take shape on Saturday, February 3,
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 26, 2023, 07:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Japanese star Naoya Inoue scored a 10th-round KO of Marlon Taples on Tuesday in Tokyo to capture the undisputed junior featherweight championship. “The Monster” landed two right hands in succession that were partially blocked, but following a systematic breakdown of Tapales, the punches were
Posted on 12/26/2023 By: Sean Crose There’s no getting around the fact that Naoya Inoue is some kind of fighter. When he lands one of his potent body shots, you not only see it, you not only hear it, you almost feel it. Fortunately, the operative word here is “almost.” Just witnessing Inoue in action
Naoya Inoue built up a 24-5 power punches landed advantage over the first three rounds. Marlon Tapales came alive in the fourth round, where he threw 53 punches, his fight high. Unfortunately for him, Inoue knocked him down at the end of the round. Despite the knockdown, Tapales’ resurgence continued. His timely counterpunching limited Inoue
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 26, 2023, 08:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Fight by fight, it has become increasingly difficult to sum up Naoya Inoue‘s greatness. Largely, that’s because “The Monster” won’t stop adding dimensions to his game or chapters to his storied history in a boxing ring. When fans in the U.S. wake up before
Naoya Inoue became a two-division undisputed champion in Tokyo, knocking out a game Marlon Tapales in the 10th round of their 122 lb championship unification. Inoue (26-0, 23 KO) picked up the WBC and WBO titles from Tapales (37-4, 19 KO), adding to the WBA and IBF belts he claimed earlier this year with a
By Elliot Worsell WHEN Cuban amateur star Robeisy Ramirez lost the first fight of his professional career, nobody told him it was okay, nobody said, “It happens,” and nobody reminded him that it had happened to the best of them. What he heard instead were phrases like “disaster” and “fraud” and “hype job”, as well
THE RESULT: Japanese sensation Naoya Inoue added yet another stoppage victim to his incredible 26-fight résumé when halting Filipino Marlon Tapales at the one minute and two seconds mark of round 10 in Koto-Ku, Japan. In control throughout the fight, but pushed hard by a game and stubborn opponent, Inoue eventually secured the finish thanks
Promises are made to be broken. Or in some cases never tested. For example, I rarely play golf. But if I was ever lucky enough to score a hole in one, I’ve vowed to pluck the ball out of the cup, slide the club into the bag and head straight to my car – because
By Matt Bozeat 50) MICHAEL BENTT v TOMMY MORRISON October 29, 1993 Morrison decided beating up Michael Bentt would be a good way to sharpen his tools before fighting Lennox Lewis for his heavyweight belts. The opening minute went as planned with Bentt being dazed and driven to the ropes. The moment Morrison stopped punching,
Naoya Inoue returns to action in Tokyo, facing Marlon Tapales for the undisputed championship at 122 lbs. Live coverage will start at 3 am ET on Tuesday, Dec. 26, and the show will stream live on ESPN+ for those in the United States. We’ll be here with updates, highlights, and round-by-round for the main event,
Jai Opetaia, regarded as the best cruiserweight in the weight class, made another big statement on Saturday in Saudi Arabia, when he blew away unbeaten contender Ellis Zorro with a brutal one-punch knockout in the first round. The bout was part of the big ‘Day of Reckoning’ card that was headlined by Anthony Joshua’s stoppage
Deontay Wilder was as humble and gracious in defeat as when he made the spontaneous decision 19 months ago to return to the sport. The former long-reigning WBC heavyweight titlist came to grips with his lopsided defeat to New Zealand’s Joseph Parker this past Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Parker—a former WBO titleholder—outboxed Wilder and
By Elliot Worsell IT is somewhat fitting that at a time when a new Godzilla film is earning rave reviews around the world, Naoya Inoue, boxing’s very own “Monster”, prepares to cause his own brand of havoc for the second time this year. Not content with stomping all over Stephen Fulton in July, the WBC
Women’s IBF flyweight champion Gabriela Fundora is currently in the works to make her first world title defense against Christina Cruz next month, according to ESPN’s sources. They state that Fundora will put her belt on the line on January 27 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, appearing on the Jaime Munguia vs John
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Inoue vs. Tapales will be presented live on Tuesday, December 26, at a special early morning start time, 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT, exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+. This historic event takes place at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. (photos by Wendell Alinea) In the main event, WBC/WBO world
By Matt Christie THOUGH bah humbugging is common in this section of Boxing News, it’s important to note that 2023 has been a largely positive year for the sport if we’re to solely look at the contests that occurred. Big fights we wanted happened, some we had no idea we wanted delivered thrills and spills
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