Letters • Premium Tyson Fury (James Chance/Getty Images) The latest big-fight negotiations for Spence-Crawford and Fury-Joshua leave us with that familiar feeling, writes George Gigney Websites SPOOKY season is upon us. The nights grow longer, the days shorter, and when it comes to a choice between trick or treat, boxing – as ever – is
Feature • Premium 9 Oct 1993: Chris Eubank (left) trades blows with Nigel Benn in their rematch (Holly Stein /Allsport) Niall Hickman takes us back to the Benn-Eubank rematch which he covered alongside the great Harry Mullan IT WAS a phone call that was to change my life. Apologies if that sounds somewhat over-dramatic and
Eddie Hearn had hope for Conor Benn when he turned pro 6½ years ago, but his promoter couldn’t conceivably have known Nigel Benn’s son would’ve evolved into what he is today. The younger Benn had a limited amateur career (20-2) and came from an affluent household, not typically the type of background that inspires boxers
9:00 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Joe Cordina’s junior lightweight title defense vs. Shavkat Rakhimov, scheduled for Nov. 5 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is off after Cordina suffered a hand injury that will require surgery, a source told ESPN. The IBF informed Cordina (15-0, 9 KOs) on Monday that he has been stripped of
Letters • Premium September 10, 1993: Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank during their rematch (Holly Stein /Allsport) This week’s panellists were asked to cast their minds back to the era of Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn and then pick their favourite Maxi Hughes (Lightweight contender) Nigel Benn for me. He has remained down to earth
Joe Cordina has been stripped of his IBF junior lightweight title after pulling out of a Nov. 5 mandatory title defense against Shavkat Rakhimov. Cordina, who just won the title with a crushing second round knockout of Kenichi Ogawa on June 4, recently underwent hand surgery. He shared a photo of his post-surgery hand and
Joe Joyce spoke to BT Sport after his win over Joseph Parker. Usyk is firmly in his sights, but if that can’t be made there is a certain Tyson Fury without an opponent (as it stands). Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡︠http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡︠http://twitter.com/btsportboxing Join our
Christian Carto scored an eight-round unanimous decision over tough Hector Andres Sosa in front of a huge capacity crowd at 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. The card was promoted by King’s Promotions. Carto controlled most of the action by landing quick combinations and solid foot movement. Sosa had some success when he was able to back
Posted on 10/03/2022 By: Sean Crose “Eddie Hearn is stalling everything,” veteran promoter Bob Arum says to talkSPORT, “because he doesn’t want the fight to happen.” Arum, who co-promotes Tyson Fury – along with Britain’s Frank Warren – clearly feels that recent negotiations between team Fury and team Joshua for a heavyweight megafight are coming
9:00 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Followers of MMA need no introduction to Anderson Silva. But for those combat sports fans who follow just boxing as well as those social media mavens drawn to boxing merely by the presence of YouTube personality Jake Paul, there is much to know about Silva, who will face Paul in
Showtime has revealed the lineup for its October 21st ShoBox tripleheader in Atlantic City, which features a light heavyweight crossroads bout in the main event and four additional undefeated fighters. In the spotlight stands Ali Izmailov (9-0, 6 KO), one of Dmitry Salita’s prized up-and-comers. The 29-year-old got his first big win in 2020 when
Eddie Hearn catches up with Joe Leigh to discuss Maxi Hughes vs Kid Galahad. He also confirms that he will attempt to sue Jake Paul for defamation. Junaid Bostan interview: https://youtu.be/ZvmKZkivo2Y Subscribe for updates – http://goo.gl/meA2GB Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/VDYVMP Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secondsoutlive SecondsOut is a world leader in boxing entertainment since 1999. Part
WBO middleweight world champion Janibek “Qazaq Style” Alimkhanuly, a southpaw power puncher from Kazakhstan, will make the first defense of his title against two-time British champion Denzel Bentley on Saturday, Nov. 12 at Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. In the co-feature, undefeated pound-for-pound queen Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada will defend
Posted on 10/03/2022 By: Sean Crose Eddie Hearn, who was rather suspicious from the start of Tyson Fury’s offer to fight Anthony Joshua late this year, has now said outright that, as things stand, a Fury-Joshua bout just ain’t happening. “In our mind, Tyson Fury is not fighting Anthony Joshua,” Sky Sports quotes Hearn (who
11:29 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 Chris Eubank was making his way to the ring for his first fight with Nigel Benn in 1990, when he was caught by a
Ahead of this Saturday’s big British showdown, a second generation grudge match between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn, Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn sits down to discuss the fight and can hardly contain his excitement for what’s to come. Hearn, who has been involved in plenty of big events, has really gone out on a
Eddie Hearn isn’t convinced that Chris Eubank Jr. got the shorter end of the stick as it relates to his upcoming 157-pound catchweight bout with Conor Benn. Ever since their fight was announced for Oct. 8 at The O2 Arena in London, Eubank Jr. has adamantly insisted that the strenuous weight-related stipulations are far more