Felix Verdejo will remain in prison through at least his next trial date. The transition period and the process in general, however, has taken a financial toll on the boxer and the ability to have proper representation in a court of law. Lead counsel for Verdejo and alleged accomplice Luis Antonio Cadiz-Martinez met in a
Posted on 02/10/2022 By: Sean Crose “He’s got to be more aggressive,” Matchroom Boxing honcho Eddie Hearn tells Fight Hub about what his fighter, Anthony Joshua, has to do in his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk. “Usyk,” he adds, “is a pound for pound great.” Usyk certainly looked great when he battled Joshua last fall. Employing
News Dave Thompson/Matchroom Chris Billam Smith expects to be out on the Conor Benn show in April EUROPEAN cruiserweight champion Chris Billam Smith is expecting to box on Conor Benn’s April undercard in a mandatory defence against Italy’s Fabio Turchi. “He’s quite tough. Can be a bit wild at times, a southpaw obviously. Tommy McCarthy
6:24 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 John Riel Casimero will defend his WBO world bantamweight title in front of challenger Paul Butler’s home crowd at the M&S Bank Arena in
Daniel Jacobs and John Ryder are set to headline this Saturday on DAZN, with Jacobs making his UK debut in what he sees as a “must-win” fight. “I’m looking forward to a good scrap,” said Jacobs. “He’s a good fighter from what I’ve seen. I know he’s in his hometown so I’m expecting him to
Opinion Lawrence Lustig/Boxxer The Opening Bell podcast on the latest performance from Chris Eubank Jr, Daniel Jacobs vs John Ryder and more THOUGH he handily defeated Liam Williams over 12 rounds, dropping him four times along the way, questions remain regarding Chris Eubank Jr. At 32 years old can he feasibly still get better? Why
Shawn Porter is all about abiding by a philosophy of showing, not telling. The former welterweight titleholder recently caused a furor on social media after comments he made about contender Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis were widely disseminated. On his eponymous podcast, The Porter Way Podcast, Porter stated that Philadelphia-based Ennis, regarded as a rising force within
Posted on 02/09/2022 By: Sean Crose ESPN is reporting that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is considering a massive deal with Eddie Hearn and the DAZN streaming service which would see the biggest star in the sport face Dmitry Bivol in the spring and Gennady Golovkin in the fall. Give Canelo this, the man doesn’t fool around.
Issue • News • Premium Alex Burstow/Getty Images Maxi Hughes is liked and respected by Ryan Walsh but he plans to beat him just like his brother did, writes Elliot Worsell WHILE lightweight Ryan Walsh has never been one to fight on emotion, he concedes it is considerably easier preparing to punch the face of
Fernando Vargas Jr. protected his undefeated record by finishing Kody Koboski by TKO in round 3, improving his record to 5-0 with 5 knockouts. #VargasKoboski #FernandoVargasJr #ThurmanBarrios Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW US: Tweets by premierboxing https://instagram.com/premierboxing https://www.facebook.com/premierboxingchampions
So much for that WBC tournament. The WBA has officially ordered unified super flyweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada to defend his “super” title against “world” champion Joshua Franco, giving the two sides until March 11th to come to terms. It’s a disappointing move, but one that makes sense. Estrada (42-3, 28 KO), who recently withdrew
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is planning to take down mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte – and then topple IBF, WBO, IBO, WBA champion Oleksandr Usyk. Fury is slated to defend his title against Whyte on April 23, likely at Wembley Stadium. Usyk is going to face Anthony Joshua in a rematch, with a target date
Posted on 02/09/2022 By: Hans Themistode Shawn Porter isn’t backing up one iota. The former two-division world champion made headlines earlier this week when discussing the overall talent of 147 pound rising contender Jaron “Boots” Ennis. While many have tabbed Ennis as the next great welterweight, Porter believes everyone should slow their roll before anointing
1:57 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin, at long last, are on the verge of a trilogy fight. Canelo and Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing are closing in on a two-fight deal worth upward of $85 million for boxing’s top star to compete on DAZN, sources told ESPN. The first fight of the
The French flag will be flying on March 26 at the Casino de Montréal when Christian “Solide” Mbilli (20-0, 18 KOs) will defend his WBC Continental of the Americas belt against his fellow countryman, Nadjib Mohammedi (44-8, 27 KOs). This duel will be part of the 3rd event of the EOTTM 10th Anniversary series, which
Posted on 02/08/2022 By: Hans Themistode Ever since bursting onto the scene, Errol Spence Jr. has stated that his number one goal has been to become an undisputed world champion. Now, in a little over two months, the Dallas native will have an opportunity to move one step closer. On April 16th, at the AT&T
Pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez looks like he has 2022 worth looking forward to as ESPN cites its sources who indicate the Mexican star is close to finalizing a two-fight deal with Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn which would feature bouts against Dmitry Bivol and a third fight against Gennadiy Golovkin. The proposed deal is said to be
LAS VEGAS – Keith Thurman wants to be an active fighter in 2022, even if that means fighting three times during this calendar year. (photo by Ryan Hafey) That would amount to a complete change in activity for Thurman. Since he headlined Premier Boxing Champions’ inaugural show by beating Robert Guerrero in March 2015, the