Jarrell Miller is as confident as they come. You really can’t blame him. Before he took on Daniel Dubois, he was an undefeated fighter with a checkered past but a ton of ability. Activity wasn’t his friend as of late but Miller couldn’t stand tuneup fights. With a chance to get onto the big fight
Month: January 2024
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJan 2, 2024, 06:02 PM ET Longtime boxing manager Cameron Dunkin died Tuesday in Las Vegas following a battle with cancer. He was 67. Family members of Dunkin confirmed his death on social media. Dunkin managed many of the world’s top boxers during his 30-plus years in the sport. Among them: Terence Crawford,
Former cruiserweight champion Krzysztof Glowacki authored one of my 2023 Knockouts of the Year in his mixed martial arts debut, but the prognosis for his boxing career is much grimmer, as this morning saw UKAD announce a four-year suspension for failing a drug test. Per the announcement, Glowacki (32-4, 20 KO) tested positive for the
Cameron Dunkin, a longtime boxing manager and top talent scout who worked with 35 world champions, died Tuesday. Family members of Dunkin, 67, confirmed his death on social media. The longtime Las Vegas resident battled cancer in recent years. Even as his health declined, Dunkin remained active in boxing by promoting the career of IBF
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJan 2, 2024, 07:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Boxing’s pound-for-pound best delivered some worthy performances in 2023. Artur Beterbiev kicked off the campaign by keeping his perfect KO ratio intact with a thrilling TKO defeat of Anthony Yarde to retain three light heavyweight titles. Three months later, a well-placed body shot by
As we kick off a new year in the boxing calendar, Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn takes some time to give his take on a number of bouts his fighters will be involved in early this year, including a light heavyweight fight between Artur Beterbiev and Callum Smith. Check out some excerpts of what Hearn had
1) Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk After being on the wish list for a while, it seems as though Fury vs. Usyk is actually going to happen. Set for February 17 in Saudi Arabia, barring any training injuries or illnesses we should at last finally discover the identity of the best heavyweight on the planet.
POLAND’s Krzysztof Glowacki, a former WBO belt-holder at cruiserweight, has been banned from competing under a British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) licence for a total of four years after testing positive for boldenone, an anabolic steroid, following a defeat 12 months ago against Richard Riakporhe. The test was carried out after the fight by
From the outside looking in, it seemed as though Otto Wallin was going to give Anthony Joshua hell in the ring. The two officially met up in the main event slot last weekend in the Kingdom Arena, in Saudi Arabia. Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s long time promoter, didn’t believe his man would get beat, but his
Eddie Hearn reacts to Deontay Wilder being defeated by Joe Parker. 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
Eddie Hearn, promoter for former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, does not believe a fight with Deontay Wilder would be a competitive match. Both fighters were in action last month in Saudi Arabia, as part of the big ‘Day of Reckoning’ event in Riyadh. For the most part, the event was put together as a
Former welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas has not yet made a firm decision about his career. The Cuban boxer revealed that he is still recovering from his eye injury and that he is taking everything in stride. In his last ring appearance, Ugas suffered a unanimous decision loss to Mario Barrios as part of the undercard
First things first: happy new year! Hope your holidays were great and that your family threw a minimum of projectiles at one another. Back to people punching each other for fun and profit. As is standard, the last noteworthy boxing event of 2023 took place in Japan over the weekend. While pickings were relatively slim
By Jack Hirsch THERE was a time when sanctioning bodies did not exist. When they finally did, it took a while for each of them to gain the influence they enjoy today. But let’s pretend for a moment that the WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF were all in place much, much earlier; would boxing history
The number one spot in this competition index has been in flux throughout 2023 with Artur Beterbiev, Devin Haney, and Saul Alvarez all ending a quarter in the lead. The year ends with Haney on top. The young man defended the undisputed lightweight title in a classic chess match with Vasyl Lomachenko and then moved
One of boxing’s biggest crowd-pleasers Tyrone McKenna, 23-4-1 (6), officially retired from the sport on December 3, 2023. The announcement came the day after his last fight, an all-Belfast clash against Lewis Crocker. McKenna, who also co-hosts the podcast Whiskey & White with Tommy McCarthy, spoke to Boxing News about his decision to retire, the
New year, new men’s pound-for-pound list from your favorite people to yell at about these things here at Bad Left Hook! Let’s break the seal right off: We’ve got a new No. 1! He’s from Yokohama, Japan! (He was born in Zama, actually, about 30 miles away from Yokohama.) After going undisputed at 122 lbs
Chrisean shows off her new tooth. 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