News Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images A split decision loss to MMA fighter Anderson Silva could be the most embarrassing defeat of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr’s career ANDERSON SILVA, a former star of the UFC, now 46 years old, is a mixed martial artist who’d only boxed in two pro bouts before and not since 2005. Boxing
Reports Mikey Williams/Top Rank Naoya Inoue might be the greatest Japanese boxer since Fighting Harada JAPANESE athletes are having a moment. Shohei Ohtani may be the best switch-hitter in all of baseball; Naomi Osaka is the current face of women’s tennis and the world’s highest paid female athlete; Rui Hachimura figures to be a future
The scores were 118-109, 119-109 and 120-108. Montiel was coming off a first round destruction of veteran James Kirkland. Charlo was in action back in September, when he turned back Sergiy Derevyanchenko. Charlo came forward at the start of the first and was taking the fight to Montiel. Charlo was shooting a stiff jab and
Posted on 06/20/2021 By: Hans Themistode Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. watched as his son, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., lost a clear decision to MMA legend, Anderson Silva. Despite his disappointment, Chavez Sr. went out and entertained a lively crowd. At the Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico, Chavez Sr. took on Hector Camacho Jr. While the
1:38 AM ET Multiple Contributors It was a wildly busy night in the world of boxing, even with the postponement of the pay-per-view card centered around unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos. IBF and WBA bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue reminded the world of the otherworldy power he possesses at 118 pounds with
Jermall Charlo retained his belt and his undefeated record, but had to go the full 12 rounds against Juan Macias Montiel to do it. Fighting in front of an adoring hometown crowd in Houston, Charlo (32-0, 22 KO) largely controlled the fight from beginning to end. He waited out a very odd, awkward opening that
News Gabriel Rosado takes out Melikuziev, while Jaime Munguia continues his advance at middleweight GABRIEL ROSADO stole the show at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso on Saturday (June 19). He stunned onlookers and Bektemir Melikuziev with an astonishing one-punch knockout. Melikuziev had been in charge of their bout. Having dropped Rosado in the
News Steve Marcus/Getty Images Japanese star Naoya Inoue dispatches Michael Dasmarinas in three rounds as bigger fights await FEARSOME bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue delivered as expected. In three rounds he destroyed Michael Dasmarinas to retain his WBA and IBF 118lb titles at the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas on Saturday (June 19). The Japanese star
Mikaela Mayer had to wait for her first defense to enjoy the championship experience she sought in winning the title eight months prior. A complete performance was offered by Colorado Springs’ Mayer, who successfully defended her WBO junior lightweight title with a ten-round unanimous decision win over Argentina’s former two-division titlist Erica Farias. Judges Eric
Posted on 06/19/2021 By: Sean Crose Boxing returned to Showtime on Saturday as the premium cable outlet broadcast a live Premiere Boxing Champions’ card at the Toyota Center in Houston featuring Jermall Charlo and Juan Macias Montiel battling for the WBC middleweight title. First, however, the 25-1 super bantamweight Angelo Leo faced the 25-1 Aaron
5:21 PM ET Michael Rothstein Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Multiple boxing cards, featuring
Tonight at 9 pm ET on PPV from Guadalajara, it’s quite the event, as Julio Cesar Chavez Jr will face MMA legend Anderson “The Spider” Silva, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr and Hector Camacho Jr will do an exhibition, and, uh, more. We’ll have live coverage for the event, with round-by-round for the Chavez-Silva headline fight,
Legendary trainer Ronnie Shields joins The PBC Podcast this week to discuss the evolution of his fighter, unbeaten WBC World Middleweight Champion Jermall Charlo, and breaks down the two-division champ’s title defense against hard-hitting Juan Macias Montiel Saturday night on PBC on SHOWTIME. Plus, we analyze Tuesday’s Fury-Wilder 3 press conference and more. For show
Anthony Yarde introduced the newest member of his training team James Cook. Cook will now be working closely with Tunde Ajayi in preparing Yarde for his upcoming fights, starting with July 10th. 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
Chris Colbert needs a new opponent for his secondary title defense July 3. BoxingScene.com has learned that Yuriorkis Gamboa has suffered a rib injury and a lesser heel injury while training in Las Vegas and will not be able to challenge Colbert for his WBA interim super featherweight title two weeks from tonight. Premier Boxing
Posted on 06/19/2021 By: Hans Themistode Mike Tyson observed carefully as Deontay Wilder and Tyson faced off a few days ago for the first time in over a year. The two are set to throw hands on July 24th, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada for the third time. During their first showdown,
Opinion Matchroom Last weekend referee Steve Gray dramatically overruled Lewis Ritson’s corner when they tried to halt the contest. But was it the right decision? Micky HellietManager & promoterThe referees go through a stringent training process so are experienced. Steve Gray was the man nearest to the action and in a good position to read
Opinion Dan Smith/Allsport We ask a panel of experts who they felt was the best British fighter to never win a world title Micky HellietManager & promoterAt his best Kirkland Laing was a boxing genius. It’s a tragedy that he was unable to meet the rigorous levels of mental discipline required to fulfil his potential.