Letters • Opinion • Premium Conor Benn attacks Chris Algieri during their fight on December 11, 2021 in Liverpool, England (Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Stop acting surprised and take steps to sort it out instead, says Derek Williams ONE OF the most striking things that I noticed from the fall out of Conor Benn failing a
Letters Luis Ortiz shadowboxes (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) This week’s panellists were asked to talk about the rise of performance-enhancing drugs in boxing Ryan Walsh (Former British featherweight champion) I suspect 98% of top athletes are doing them, with only a very small percentage of them unaware. The book “Game of Shadows” was very enlightening on
Sometimes, it’s just one of those years. After a recent stretch in which several high-profile fighters hung up the gloves with a subsequent summertime trip to Canastota, N.Y. all but guaranteed, the Class of 2023 is less certain. Though every fighter on the “modern” ballot had a world-class career that was better than 99 percent
10:50 PM ET Prominent boxing promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing filed a lawsuit last month against Jake Paul for defamation after Paul, in an interview, accused Matchroom of paying off a boxing judge, who is now also suing Paul. Glenn Feldman, a prolific and well-known boxing judge, is joining Hearn’s lawsuit against Paul with
Letters • Premium Joe Louis (1914 – 1981) and Cuban leader Fidel Castro (1926 – 2016) during a visit by the Joe Louis Commission, a delegation composed predominantly of African-American business and media leaders, Havana, January 1960 (Robert Abbott Sengstacke/Getty Images) When Joe Louis met Fidel Castro… IN December 1959, Joe Louis got off a
Letters Jack Hood Miles Templeton presents a study of the thriving scene in Birmingham back in the 30s HAVING received a lot of positive feedback from my October 6 article about boxing in the 1930s, and how there was just so much of it, I will broaden the subject a little further by looking into
One of boxing’s most-talked-about matchups could be on the horizon, as Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix reports that Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia have “agreed to the framework of a deal” for a January bout in Las Vegas. The current “significant obstacle” for the fight, which would take place at a 136-pound catchweight to accommodate Garcia’s
Representatives for Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia are inching toward a deal for the undefeated rivals to square off in a 136-pound fight at some point in January. According to a report Monday night from Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix, pay-per-view distribution is the significant obstacle that has prevented Davis and Garcia from finalizing their agreement.
3:05 PM ET Undisputed middleweight champion Claressa Shields has her plan for the immediate future set, and it still includes both boxing and mixed martial arts. Shields, who became the undisputed middleweight champion for the second time on Oct. 15 in a unanimous decision win over Savannah Marshall, told ESPN on Monday that she plans
With recent news breaking that Terence Crawford will be taking on David Avanesyan in his next outing, and not Errol Spence, Matchroom promoter shares his perspective on why the fight didn’t come to pass. “Sooner or later Crawford has to fight, he’s been out for a long time,” Hearn said. “It’s obviously disappointing for boxing.
Surrounded by family and reminders of his loved ones, Ashton “H2O” Sylve showed off the skills that have made him one of the sport’s most highly touted prospects during a workout in front of Southern California media. (photos by Esther Lin) The training session was a warmup act before Sylve, the youngest prospect signed by
Posted on 10/24/2022 By: Sean Crose Twenty-seven year old junior middleweight contender Tim Tszyu is focusing on his planned January match with undisputed divisional champion Jermell Charlo. Speaking via FightHub , the 21-0 Aussie came across as nonchalant but confident as he prepared to travel to America to ready himself for what is clearly the
9:19 AM ET Connor O’Halloran Tyson Fury provides a natural center in the heavyweight division, the man whom every other fighter at the top of the division orbits around. He is the Gypsy King for a reason. It has been a drama-filled year in the division already, with two world title defenses, the emergence of
Letters • Premium Israel Adesanya of Nigeria celebrates after defending his UFC middleweight championship against Robert Whittaker of Australia at UFC 271 on February 12, 2022 in Houston, Texas (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) While boxing struggles to make the best fights possible, the Ultimate Fighting Championship lead by example as we approach the end of the
Letters Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora face off during a press conference to announce their fight on December 3 (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) It’s not a fight anybody was calling for, but it’s happening anyway: Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora III. Here’s perhaps why… 1 No other options This is the big one for promoter Frank
(Oct. 9, 2021) In a battle of two unbeaten heavyweights, Frank Sánchez (19-0, 13 KOs) scored one knockdown on his way to a comfortable, 10-round unanimous decision win over Efe Ajagba. Sánchez used his superior boxing skills to keep the hard-hitting Ajagba (15-1, 12 KOs) off-balance for the entire fight. The “Cuban Flash†displayed his
YouTube/Facebook/TikTok, 7:30 pm ET, Paul vs Silva media workout. ProBox TV, 9:00 pm ET, Bryan Chevalier vs Cesar Juarez. I think we’ve definitely reached the point where it’s become very clear “what ProBox TV is all about.” There are some prospects and others in action, including Brian Ceballo, who is in the sort of fight
Cromwell “Bullet” Gordon refused to listen to the naysayers. Instead, the former pro boxer turned trainer placed his head down and continued to push Rolando “Rolly” Romero, heading into his showdown against Gervonta Davis on May 28th. A fully packed crowd in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center cheered loudly as Davis landed the fight-ending blow in the