Jesse Rodriguez will end his star-making 2022 campaign without a belt around his waist. The WBC announced today that “Bam” has vacated his super flyweight title after two successful defenses in order to once again compete at 112 pounds. Rodriguez (17-0, 11 KO) was building himself up as a flyweight contender, regularly weighing in below
Posted on 10/26/2022 By: Sean Crose The recently retired Shawn Porter was a hard fighter not to cheer for. Not only did the Ohio native possess an exciting style, he pretty much took on all comers, from Kell Brook, to Danny Garcia, to Paulie Malignaggi, to Adrien Broner, to Keith Thurman to Errol Spence to
9:05 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Emanuel Navarrete and Oscar Valdez are in the process of finalizing a deal for a fight in the first quarter of 2023, sources tell ESPN. It’s expected one of the two 130-pound titles vacated by Shakur Stevenson will be on the line in the Top Rank Boxing on ESPN main
Jesse Rodriguez has long envisioned winning major titles as high as the 130-pound division by the time his career is through. The next step he will take to become a multi-division champion will actually move towards a lower weight. BoxingScene.com has learned that plans are in place for Rodriguez to next challenge for the WBO
8:30 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Le’Veon Bell sat on the ring apron inside Mayweather Boxing and Fitness in Hollywood, wiped the sweat from his forehead and narrowed his eyes. Just a few weeks earlier, Bell connected on punches that dropped — and ultimately knocked out — fellow former NFL running back Adrian Peterson in
For anyone who thought Le’Veon Bell was only intending to dabble in the sport of boxing when he took on another former NFL running back in Adrian Peterson, Bell wants to make it clear that is not the case. Bell tells ESPN that he’s fully committed to a career in boxing and is dedicated to
Letters Wladimir Klitschko, Emanuel Steward, and Andy Lee The great Emanuel Steward died 10 years ago this week, yet his presence and impact on the sport can still be felt, writes former WBO middleweight champion Andy Lee Even though it’s a lifetime ago the 10 years since Emanuel Steward died have gone so quickly –
Canelo Alvarez has done his best to distance himself from his recent shortcomings. After pilfering every world at 168-pounds, the Mexican star brazenly made the move seven pounds north. Having competed at the 175-pound weight limit in years past, Alvarez was confident in his ability to face larger men. In his first foray into the
Posted on 10/25/2022 By: Sean Crose Rule one of following boxing: Unless it’s in writing, take it with a grain of salt. Perhaps two or three grains. That’s why it’s important to not get too breathless when you hear things like the recent rumor that Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia are getting close to signing
A very interesting crossroads fight is now off the schedule, as Dan Rafael reports that Yoelvis Gomez has withdrawn from his November 5th fight with Jeison Rosario due to a hand injury. The bout was scheduled as the Showtime co-feature for David Morrell’s title defense against Aidos Yerbossynuly. The 25-year-old Gomez (6-0, 5 KO) is
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Bryan Chevalier was once again able to breathe a sigh of relief. It was another successful trip to the scale for the 5’11” prospect from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, who weighed 129.6 pounds for his ten-round junior lightweight bout with late replacement Cesar Juarez. The two collide atop a ProBox show this Wednesday at Coliseo Roberto
Posted on 10/25/2022 By: Sean Crose You can be forgiven for not having heard of BLK Prime before the past few days or so. Truth be told, few really had. Now, though, the entity that describes itself as “a subscription video on demand company that offers multi-cultural content to a diverse audience worldwide” has made
Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius was always going to be a hard sell at $74.99, and it looks like the marketing engines behind it weren’t quite up to snuff. Dan Rafael reports that the pay-per-view generated around 75,000 buys, beating out last month’s Andy Ruiz Jr vs Luis Ortiz show by ~10k. As Rafael points
News Troy Williamson and Josh Kelly attend a media day at Glaziers Hall, London on October 25, 2022 (Leigh Dawney/Wasserman Boxing) With just over five weeks to go until they fight for the British super-welterweight title, North East rivals Troy Williamson and Josh Kelly begin their mind games, writes Elliot Worsell IT seems inevitable that
The press tour for Saturday’s showdown between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Jamaine Ortiz is officially underway as we inch closer and closer to one of the most highly-anticipated fights of 2022. Ortiz, the unbeaten, reigning USBA and NABF lightweight champion and No. 9-ranked lightweight in the WBC, faces Lomachenko live on ESPN+ Saturday, October 29 in
Posted on 10/25/2022 By: Sean Crose Legendary promoter Bob Arum spoke with FightHype and let it be known where he stands on the Errol Spence-Terence Crawford fallout that has disappointed much – if not all – of boxing fandom. It had been hoped that the two welterweight kingpins, both undefeated, would throw down before 2023.
7:46 AM ET Timothy Bradley Jr. Anderson Silva is 3-1 in his boxing career and 2-0 since returning in 2021 (the other two fights were in 1998 and 2005). In his last two fights, both in 2021, he won a split decision over former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and scored a first-round KO