May 13, 2024, 11:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury’s father, John Fury, was involved in a head-butting incident during a media event ahead of Saturday’s undisputed heavyweight championship bout with Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In a heated altercation, John Fury was standing head-to-head with a member of Usyk’s team before being
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Former IBF super-bantamweight champion TJ Doheny is experiencing a renaissance, demonstrating that despite his advancing years, the 37-year-old remains a threat within the 122lbs division. Doheny (26-4, 20 KOs) defeated Ryosuke Iwasa to claim the IBF super-bantamweight title in 2018 and successfully defended it once before suffering defeat in a unification attempt against then-WBA title
By: Sean Crose Perhaps no one should be surprised. John Fury, father of WBC titlist Tyson Fury, headbutted a member of Oleksandr Usyk’s team in Saudi Arabia on Monday. Usyk is, of course, fighting the younger Fury this Saturday for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world. That fact, however, didn’t keep a melee from
During the opening press conference for Jaron Ennis vs Cody Crowley that will take place in Philadelphia, both fighters appeared on stage to discuss the upcoming event. A lot of the opening press conference ended up being some goading and responding between the two trainers, which led into a question about why Crowley took so
THERE was carnage at the first fight week event in Riyadh as John Fury, father of Tyson, was involved in a physical altercation with a member of Oleksandr Usyk’s team which left him with a bloodied face. Both Fury and Usyk were conducting a number of interviews throughout Monday at the fight hotel in the
What TV channel is Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury on? In the UK both TNT Sports and Sky Sports will broadcast the event on their pay-per-view platform. DAZN will also broadcast worldwide on pay-per-view. Prices are as follows: TNT Sports – £24.99, Sky Sports £24.95, DAZN £24.99 ($69.99 in the U.S). Where is Oleksandr Usyk
Two of boxing’s bright young rising stars, Chavez and Angel Barrientes, have officially inked a promotional agreement with Boxlab Promotions, based out of Orlando, Florida. Trained by their father, Richard Barrientes, and managed by longtime boxing specialist Bob Santos, Chavez and Angel Barrientes are eager to get back on track with their promising boxing careers.
TRAGEDY struck yesterday evening (May 12) at Harrow Leisure Centre when middleweight Sherif Lawal lost his life. In the opening contest on the card scheduled for six rounds the 29-year-old fought Malam Valera. During round four Lawal was on the canvas after Valera landed a right hand to the temple. Referee Lee Every began the
Vasiliy Lomachenko dropped George Kambosos Jr twice in the 11th round before the towel came in from the Kambosos corner, scoring a TKO victory and winning the vacant IBF lightweight title. Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KO) was in control for the vast majority of the fight, with Kambosos (21-3, 10 KO) hanging on mainly on grit
Nick ParkinsonMay 11, 2024, 06:33 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Lauren Price won her first world title in only her seventh professional fight as her handspeed and smart boxing proved too much for Jessica McCaskill in a ninth-round technical
Vasyl Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs) returned to the top table of the lightweight ranks with an impressive 11th-round knockout of George Kambosos (21-3, 10 KOs) in Perth, Australia, to claim the vacant IBF world lightweight title. Not only did Lomachenko impress in the one-sided affair against his Australian counterpart, but he demonstrated that at 36
Boxing Insider Promotions brings the former heavyweight champ back to the Boardwalk View our livestream here >>> videos.BoxingInsider.com Very few champions in the history of boxing could take control of a fight with his jab quite like Larry Holmes. And it carried him to fame, fortune and a spot among the all-time heavyweight greats. Boxing Insider
Jake Michaels, ESPN Senior WriterMay 12, 2024, 12:00 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will finally meet in an undisputed heavyweight championship showdown next Saturday. While that’s the obvious blockbuster attraction and main reason to buy the PPV or not, the card from Riyadh has some good stuff on the pay-per-view undercard, too. A quick look at some highlights on the undercard: Bet on
Promoter Bob Arum heralded Vasiliy Lomachenko as one of the all-time greats following his 11th-round stoppage win over George Kambosos Jr. in Australia on Sunday. Lomachenko claimed the vacant IBF lightweight title to improve to 18-3 (12 KOs) and looked as good as ever, becoming the first man to stop the tough Australian Kambosos. They
By: Sean Crose Give Brandon Martinez this – he’s got heart. After being dropped three times by Jacob Solis in the first round of their scheduled four round middleweight throwdown in Atlantic City on Saturday, Martinez was still able to survive the chapter. Not that it ended up mattering all that much, for a blistering
Jake Michaels Close Jake Michaels ESPN Senior Writer Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Mike Coppinger May 12, 2024, 02:31
THE RESULT: Eduardo “Rocky” Hernandez scored a seventh-round TKO over Daniel Lugo in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The bout was stopped at 2-17 of the seventh, scheduled for 12 rounds. Lugo lost for the first time since 2021. KEY MOMENTS: Boxing with his hands too low, Hernandez was hurt in round three. Lugo motored forward and the
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