David Benavidez continues to fan the flames for a renewed rivalry with Caleb ‘Sweethands’ Plant. There was never any love lost between the two during their overlapping super middleweight title reigns, though it unfortunately never materialized into a unification bout. Interestingly, such a fight is suddenly in play as previously revealed by Jose Benavidez Sr.,
Posted on 03/12/2022 By: Hans Themistode After forgoing his chance to face Janibek Alimkhanuly for the WBO middleweight interim crown in favor of taking on WBC belt holder, Jermall Charlo, Jaime Munguia will be forced to take a longer road to his first world title shot at 160 pounds. Initially, team Charlo turned their sights
How does Anthony Joshua bounce back from his second professional defeat Oleksandr Usyk? Carl Frampton, Tommy Fury, David Price and Tris Dixon discuss the moves that AJ can make. Watch #FuryWhyte on BT Sport Box Office on April 23rd.
Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing The Opening Bell podcast reflects on Leigh Wood’s stunning come-from-behind last round KO of Michael Conlan THE morning after Leigh Wood scored a stunning come-from-behind last round KO of Michael Conlan, Alex Steedman and Matt Christie reflect on one of the most incredible fights in recent memory. Also digested is the
There are approximately 7.9 billion people on earth, and 365 days in a non-leap year. That means that every day, over 21 million people celebrate a birthday. Most of those people are insignificant nothings, leading meaningless lives, simply marking another checkpoint in their ongoing but merely temporary evasion of death. But, what about the people
The 37th edition of the World Boxing Association (WBA) “KO Drugs” Festival ended on Saturday night at the Roberto Duran Arena in Panama. Former world champion Jezreel Corrales (27-4, 10 KOs) outboxed undefeated Miguel Madueno (27-1, 25 KOs) in their WBA lightweight eliminator fight, while former champion Anselmo “Chemito” Moreno also got a big stoppage
Posted on 03/13/2022 By: Hans Themistode Shakur Stevenson was fairly confident that Chris Colbert was going to get the job done. The highly ranked super featherweight contender from Brooklyn, New York, strolled into his showdown against late replacement Hector Luis Garcia brimming with an excessive amount of hubris on February 26th. Yet, despite the betting
4:47 PM ET Former ESPN anchor Alan Massengale has died, his former TV station KCBS reported. He was 63. Massengale was diagnosed with colon cancer more than six years ago and was placed on life support after suffering a brain bleed following a slip and fall. Massengale was a SportsCenter anchor in the 1980s. His
ESPN+ and Social Media, 1:00 pm ET, Berlanga vs Rolls press conference. DAZN and Social Media, 4:00 pm ET, Ortiz vs McKinson press conference. Note: Probellum’s show in Dubai headlined by Estelle Mossely will be available on discovery+ and Eurosport app for people in the proper territories. The U.S. is not one of those. ESPN+
Leigh Wood drew closer to Michael Conlan on the scorecards than Eddie Hearn thought entering the 12th round Saturday night. Wood’s promoter assumed Conlan had a larger lead on the scorecards than 105-102, 104-103, 104-103. Regardless, Hearn was convinced that his fighter needed a knockout in the 12th and final round of their WBA world
Posted on 03/13/2022 By: Hans Themistode Michael Conlan had always dreamed of becoming a world champion. With roughly one minute and 30 seconds remaining on the clock in his first crack at championship gold against secondary WBA featherweight titlist Leigh Wood, Conlan was only a few feet away from crossing the finish line. However, as
There were scary moments after Michael Conlan was knocked out by Leigh Wood earlier today in Nottingham, England, with DAZN cameras never showing the Irish fighter after he was punched clean through the ropes and out of the ring in the 12th and final round, and only word that paramedics were attending to him, and
#SpenceUgas Fight Night Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-041622 Watch live coverage of the kickoff press conference featuring WBC and IBF world champion Errol “The Truth†Spence Jr. and WBA world champion Yordenis Ugas ahead of their welterweight title unification clash set for Saturday, April 16, 2022, live on SHOWTIME PPV from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. #PressConference Visit
Nottingham - Lightweight Gary Cully (14-0, 8 KOs) picked up the biggest win of his pro career when he dropped and stopped former world champion Miguel Vazquez (44-11) in the fifth round. (photos by Mark Robinson) Cully dropped Vazquez in the third round and then finished him off with a combination in the fifth. It marked
Posted on 03/12/2022 By: Hans Themistode Michael Conlan was increasingly confident as his showdown against Leigh Wood inched closer. With the former Olympic standout earning his first crack at a world title, albeit a secondary one, the 30-year-old from Ireland refused to let his golden opportunity go to waste. As the sound of the opening
5:18 PM ET Jake Paul says he would be willing to fight once in the UFC against either Conor McGregor or Jorge Masvidal — with some caveats. The YouTube influencer-turned-boxer said Saturday in a statement to ESPN that he would sign a one-fight UFC contract to compete against either McGregor or Masvidal in MMA with
Chatham’s Karol Itauma improves to 6-0 with a fourth stoppage victory over Jiri Kroupa at York Hall. 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 BT Sport Boxing Facebook Group ➡︠https://www.facebook.com/groups/BTSportBoxing/ Follow us on Instagram ➡︠http://instagram.com/btsportboxing Read more on upcoming fights on
UPDATE: Matchroom’s Frank Smith says that Conlan was “conscious and stable” when he arrived at the hospital. Leigh Wood scored one of the most dramatic, unbelievable comeback knockouts you’ll ever see tonight, roaring back to stop Michael Conlan in the 12th and final round of their main event in Nottingham, England. It was a truly