Mike Coppinger, ESPNMar 29, 2024, 04:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Shakur Stevenson and Artem Harutyunyan are finalizing a deal for a July 6 fight in Newark, New Jersey, for Stevenson’s WBC lightweight title, sources told ESPN. The bout will mark the final fight of Stevenson’s promotional deal with Top Rank before he enters free
Month: March 2024
Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez aims to win another world title tonight, as he challenges Arsen Goulamirian for the WBA cruiserweight title in a DAZN main event. The show streams live from 8 pm ET, with Alexis Rocha, Ricardo Sandoval, and Santiago Dominguez among those returning on the undercard. John Hansen will be here for live updates,
By Elliot Worsell MOST of them looked the same. They were bald, as wide as they were long, and firmly of the belief that a scowl says a thousand words. As if created from the same recipe, or mould, these men would stand with their arms crossed, biceps bulging inside a too-small polo shirt, and
His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), has revealed a thrilling undercard for the ‘Ring of Fire’ first undisputed heavyweight clash of the 21st century between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, which will include a further two world title fights. The highly-anticipated event with unprecedented interest from across the globe is
Sebastian Fundora had a feeling he would fight Tim Tszyu one day. After the withdrawal of original opponent Keith Thurman due to injury “The Towering Inferno” gets his opportunity to take on the Australian having got the news just over a week ago. Moving up the card to main event status is a shot in
Mike Coppinger, ESPNMar 30, 2024, 01:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Oscar Valdez stopped Liam Wilson in Round 7 on Friday evening in Glendale, Arizona, to claim the interim WBO junior lightweight title. Valdez (32-2, 24 KOs) jumped off the stool and blasted Wilson with a series of shots along the ropes to open the
Oscar Valdez stopped Liam Wilson in the seventh round to win the interim WBO super featherweight title tonight in Glendale, Ariz., live on ESPN+. The interim belt could be elevated to full title status as soon as May, when current WBO 130 lb titleholder Emanuel Navarrete fights for the WBO’s lightweight title. Win or lose
After the first four rounds, both fighters had landed exactly 57 power punches. Over the next three rounds, Valdez landed 69 power punches to Wilson’s 30. Sensing Wilson was hurt in the seventh round, Valdez pounced, landing 42 of 68 power punches (62%) in a barrage that left Wilson defenseless by the time the referee
THE RESULT: Oscar Valdez resurrects his hopes of becoming a two-time world super-featherweight champion after stopping Liam Wilson at 2.48 in round seven of their fight at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. KEY MOMENTS: Valdez was putting everything into his punches twisting his body and letting his hands fire at Wilson as if
Mike Coppinger, ESPNMar 29, 2024, 05:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez will attempt to become the heaviest Mexican champion of all time when he challenges Armenia’s Arsen Goulamirian for the WBA cruiserweight title Saturday in Inglewood, California. Ramirez (27-0, 19 KOs) is a former 168-pound titleholder who will compete at the 200-pound
Brian Mendoza (22-3) is one of many in the boxing industry who is very interested in the outcome of the Tim Tszyu-Sebastian Fundora pay-per-view headliner that takes place on Saturday, March 30 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The card will be the inaugural Premier Boxing Champions’ event to be streamed on Amazon Prime
Shakur Stevenson will defend his WBC lightweight title on July 6 against Artem Harutyunyan, according to ESPN.com’s Mike Coppinger, with the fight taking place in Stevenson’s hometown of Newark, New Jersey. This is notable not because of the matchup — which isn’t very notable at all and will understandably be panned by many — but
Posted on 03/29/2024 By: Sean Crose “His bark is far stronger than his bite,” Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz said of his opponent this weekend in Las Vegas, the always showy WBA lightweight titlist Rolando “Rolly” Ramiro. Sure enough, things have been tense in the leadup to Saturday’s co-main event on the Tim Tszyu-Sebastian Fundora pay per
LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT top prospect Ben Whittaker has told Boxing News that he and trainer Sugar Hill Steward have amicably parted ways. Whittaker, who made the step into the professional code with Steward in his corner has made a perfect start to his career with six fights and six wins. The 26-year-old 2020 Olympic silver medallist is
LAS VEGAS – One of the stories of the week is that the big winner in Las Vegas on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena could be lined up to land a bout with Terence Crawford. But Crawford is not just in the sights of the main-event victor of the unified super welterweight bout between Tim Tszyu
Oscar Valdez and Liam Wilson will fight for the interim WBO super featherweight title tonight, with Seniesa Estrada and Yokasta Valle meeting for the undisputed minimumweight championship in the co-feature. Start time for the main two fights is expected to be approximately 11 pm ET. The undercard will start at 6:10 pm ET. All fights
1) Tim Tszyu Tim Tszyu is unblemished in 24 pro fights and the current WBO super-welterweight champion. He is also the son of Kostya, a hard-hitting former junior-welterweight world champion famous for knocking out Zab Judah in two rounds in 2001. 2) Chris Eubank Jnr As divisive as his father, Chris Eubank Jnr, a former
The promoter of unified world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14KOs) still has reservations about whether a highly anticipated lucrative encounter or rematch between the Ukrainian and rival Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24KOs) will happen once the pair meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 18. Alex Krassyuk remains skeptical about the prospect of any fight
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