Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 22, 2024, 06:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Gervonta Davis and Frank Martin have struck a deal to fight for Davis’ WBA lightweight title in late spring or early summer, sources told ESPN. Davis, one of boxing’s top stars, will compete for the first time since he scored a seventh-round TKO victory
Month: February 2024
Posted on 02/22/2024 By: Sean Crose ESPN is reporting that WBA lightweight titlist Gervonta Davis is set to fight notable contender Frank Martin in a 2024 pay per view event. Although the time and location have yet to be announced, the bout – which ESPN states will likely go down in the early summer or
Najee Lopez is one of the most promising light heavyweights in boxing. He also trained beside Edgar Berlanga for every session prior to his upcoming fight on Saturday (February 24) against Padraig McCrory, which takes place at Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida. Lopez is a talent, and best-known in the amateurs for his impressive run
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 22, 2024, 02:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A rematch between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury in boxing could lead to a clash between the two inside a cage. Nakisa Bidarian, Paul’s business partner and the co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, told ESPN that an offer is on the table
WBA “world” heavyweight champion Mahmoud Charr’s first title defense in six years will be a road game. Charr, who was reinstated last August after a lengthy legal battle with the sanctioning body, will meet former two-time title challenger Kubrat Pulev on March 30th in Sofia, Bulgaria. Charr (34-4, 20 KO) defeated the incredibly large Alexander
WHETHER his March 8 boxing match against Anthony Joshua ends in victory, defeat, or the frustration of a draw, Francis Ngannou is expected to next be seen throwing punches the way of a mixed martial artist rather than another boxer. That’s the noise coming out of PFL (Professional Fighters League), the mixed martial arts organisation
Posted on 02/22/2024 Sony Hall in Times Square has become the place to go for pro boxing in the greatest city in the world. BoxingInsider Promotions has been delivering at that location – eight times in their first 14 months, in fact – and they’re looking to do it again on Thursday, March 7 (with
By Matt Christie THE early headlines surrounding the eagerly awaited Josh Taylor-Jack Catterall rematch will be based solely upon what we see and hear. The threats dripping in machismo, the poking and strangling, the perceived injustice of the first fight and the promises of out and out war in the next. For now, it’s all
Former world title challengers Kubrat Pulev and Mahmoud Charr will meet in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia on March 30 to contest the vacant lesser version of the WBA heavyweight title. The contest was confirmed at a press conference in Sofia and was attended by both boxers, with the fight due to take place at
Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia will now have their fight at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Oscar De La Hoya announced this evening. The fight will still take place on April 20, but previous named site Las Vegas didn’t have a suitable venue available for the date, apparently, which you’d think someone might have looked into beforehand,
Posted on 02/21/2024 By: Sean Crose Former IBO welterweight Champion Chris Van Heerden announced on social media Tuesday that his girlfriend has been detained by Russian authorities. “It deeply saddens me to share with you the distressing news that my girlfriend is currently being held in a Russian detention center,” he wrote. “This incredibly difficult
BN: What is your opinion of Edgar Berlanda? PM: I think he’s very good. He obviously beat Jason Quigley who I thought gave him a few problems. Quigley was a great amateur and is a good boxer so to be able to do that to Quigley shows that he’s good. I think Berlanga’s a good
Middleweight Elijah Garcia might be the next middleweight star. Garcia will fight veteran Kyrone Davis in the main event of the Amazon Prime prelims before the Keith Thurman versus Tim Tszyu PPV card on Saturday, March 30 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Garcia is a fourth-generation boxer. Fighting is the family business and the
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 21, 2024, 11:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mike Tyson will present three winners a custom championship belt Saturday at the PFL vs. Bellator: Champs card in Saudi Arabia, PFL chairman Donn Davis told ESPN on Wednesday. Tyson will be in attendance for the event in Riyadh, which will pit
Josh Taylor spent some time fielding media questions on a number of topics, including giving his take on an upcoming fight between Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia and others. Taylor, who credits Garcia’s speed, also seriously questions his heart to beat Haney. Here’s some of what he had to say below. Taylor on how he
Camden featherweight contender Raymond Ford takes the next step in his promising career when he meets the unbeaten Hollywood, Florida-based Uzbek Otabek Kholmatov. The two will fight at the Turning Stone Casino in Upstate New York on March 2 for the vacant WBA featherweight title and Ford has not fought since last April, when he
Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 21, 2024, 07:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia are two of the youngest stars in boxing, though they find themselves in decidedly different positions in the sport’s ecosystem. Haney is unquestionably one of boxing’s best pound-for-pound fighters (rated No. 6 by ESPN). At just 25 years old,
Following yesterday’s press conference for Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall 2, Catterall talks about his perception of Taylor, having to do a press tour with him, and why things almost kicked off when the pair came face to face. Check out some excerpts of what he had to say below. Catterall on how he’s feeling
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