Posted on 09/13/2022 By: Sean Crose He’s always seemed rather accepting of the judge’s decisions. Most fighters, after having two exceedingly close fights with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez would be fit to be tied after the judges (some would say predictably) ruled in Canelo’s favor. That doesn’t seem to be the case with Gennady Golovkin however.
4:44 AM ET Former world champion Chris Eubank has said he wants his son’s fight against Conor Benn scrapped due to concerns about the 157 pounds weight limit, with Chris Eubank Jr. having never fought below 160 pounds in his professional career. British boxers Eubank Jr. and Benn are scheduled to face off in a
Letters • Premium Oleksandr Usyk in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing) With Fury and Joshua in talks for a two-fight deal, George Gigney wonders if Usyk will be happy to sit on the sidelines in the meantime? A LOT can happen in a week, though just how much we can never be sure.
With Jake Paul officially on the docket to take on MMA legend Anderson Silva in an Oct. 29 boxing match that will air live on Showtime PPV, both fighters made an appearance for their opening press conference yesterday, talking to the media about their fight. Silva, who will surely be Paul’s toughest test to date
Angel Fernandez is optimistic that Anthony Joshua will bounce back from one of the toughest losses of his career. In fact, the trainer of the former heavyweight champion from London is certain that Joshua will “definitely” defeat Oleksandr Usyk if they ever get in the ring together again. Joshua is coming off a hard-fought split
Posted on 09/12/2022 Boxing Insider is diving into the promotional waters, and they are doing it in style at Sony Hall in Times Square. In this venue, smack dab in the middle of the Broadway theater district, NYC-area fighters will take center stage on Thursday night, October 13. Boxing Insider’s “New Beginnings” captures the spirit of the “club show”
6:03 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Anthony Joshua has agreed to terms to challenge WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on Dec. 3, with the fight expected to take place
Letters • Premium To celebrate the career of Gennady Golovkin, set to fight Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez this weekend at the age of 40, we take a look at the 10 best boxers from Kazakhstan currently active 1 Gennady Golovkin By far Kazakh boxing’s greatest export, Golovkin, now 40, has terrified the middleweight division since 2010,
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(Sept. 4, 2022) Top lightweight contender Isaac “Pitbull†Cruz (24-2-1, 17 KOs) delivered a highlight-reel knockout over veteran contender Eduardo Ramirez (27-3-3, 12 KOs) in the second round of their showdown. Already a fan-favorite after giving three-division world champion Gervonta Davis all he could handle in defeat at this same arena last December, Mexico City’s
After passing up a shot at near-unification in favor of defending his homeland earlier this year, pound-for-pound great Vasiliy Lomachenko is officially set to return to the ring on October 29th opposite undefeated Jamaine Ortiz at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater. Lomachenko (16-2, 11 KO) ran roughshod over Richard Commey last December for his second
In a press conference that broke new ground for the amount of respect and appreciation on display, Jake “The Problem Child” Paul and Anderson “The Spider” Silva showed that fighters don’t have to exchange insults to spread the word on a matchup that promises to deliver fireworks. (photos by Esther Lin) The two sat for
Posted on 09/12/2022 By: Sean Crose Although he’s only fought twice since his surprising loss to Teofimo Lopez back in 2020, Vasyl Lomachenko is still one of the top players in the lightweight division. Indeed, the man wishes to take on undisputed divisional champ Devin Haney sooner rather than later. For now, however, the fighter
6:44 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Nate Diaz fought the final bout on his UFC contract last Saturday night, beating Tony Ferguson. That brings a boxing match between the wildly popular MMA fighter and Jake Paul — something both have talked about — closer to being a reality. Paul, the YouTuber-turned-prizefighter, will fight UFC legend
Vasiliy Lomachenko, a three-weight world champion, will make his triumphant New York City return in the 12-round main event Saturday, October 29 against undefeated contender Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. The 10-round featherweight co-feature sees two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist Robeisy “El Tren” Ramirez attempt to author a career-best
Posted on 09/12/2022 By: Sean Crose He’s been at this game a long time, since he was pretty much just a kid in Mexico. Now, despite the fact that he lost his last fight, Canelo Alvarez remains on top of the boxing world. He’ll be knocked off his perch, however, should arch rival Gennady “GGG”
It’s fight week for the third installment of Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin, who will this time be meeting at 168 lbs to arguably settle their longstanding rivalry. Canelo officially has a win and a draw against Golovkin on his record, and with this third fight Golovkin will have what will likely be his last
Chris Eubank Jr. promised he only needed to be 60% percent of himself on fight night to defeat Conor Benn, and that apparently also extends to his proclivities in the bedroom. The longtime 160 and 168-pound contender says he usually refrains from engaging in any copulation during training camp whenever he has an upcoming fight,