Lewis Ritson will face Jeremias Ponce in a Final Eliminator for the IBF Super-Lightweight World Title at the Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle on Saturday June 12, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the US and more than 200 countries and territories. (photos by Mark Robinson) ‘The Sandman’ won a controversial
Posted on 06/11/2021 By: Hans Themistode Boxing, at least to a certain extent, had become both too easy and not rewarding enough. So after dominating as an amateur and pro, Claressa Shields figured that she could do the same in an MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) octagon, she was right. For months on end, Shields trained
8:01 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Shakur Stevenson nonchalantly sat on the stage rocking a gray Nike hoodie, black basketball shorts and a New York Yankees hat cocked to one side at his prefight news conference, when his opponent on Saturday — Jeremiah Nakathila — said something that made Stevenson quickly turn his head in
(April 16, 2016) Rising 147-pound star Errol Spence Jr. remained unbeaten with an impressive fifth-round TKO of Chris Algieri. Heading into his 147-pound showdown against Errol Spence Jr., Chris Algieri claimed that his undefeated opponent had been coddled and would “feel my power early.†Algieri’s trainer John David Jackson took it a step further, stating
Carl Frampton spoke to BT Sport in Telford about how he is coping with life after boxing and his reflections on his final fight against Jamel Herring, now the dust has settled, a few months on. 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
Let’s get right to the point: If you’re reading results and highlights here on Bad Left Hook to find out how Claressa Shields did in her mixed martial arts debut? You’re probably not expecting in-depth tactical analysis of her performance. You just want to know how the two-time Olympic gold medalist and two division undisputed
Opinion Al Bello/Allsport Keith Mullings, 16-8-1 (11), sadly passed away on May 29. Here, we pay tribute to the former WBC super-welterweight titlist by picking out his 10 most notable fights TERRY NORRIS (DEC 1997)This is the fight that will forever define Mullings’ career. Going into the bout with just one win in his last
Cyrus Pattinson is expecting a “lively” professional debut when he locks horns with Yoncho Markov over six rounds at the Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle on Saturday June 12, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the US and more than 200 countries and territories. The former Team GB amateur standout inked
Posted on 06/10/2021 By: Sean Crose “We hope that we will sign the contract by the end of the week,” Alexander Krassyuk, the promoter of former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk tells Sky Sports. “Most of the issues have been coordinated and agreed.” If what Krassyuk is saying is true, then Usyk is on the
1:39 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Claressa Shields is a champion. She has showed that for years in the boxing ring, winning gold medals in two Olympics and becoming a three-division world champion (twice undisputed) in an undefeated professional in-ring career. On Thursday night, she showed a different side of her championship mettle by surviving a
Tonight in Atlantic City, boxing star Claressa Shields will make her mixed martial arts debut with PFL, facing Brittney Elkin in the main event of PFL 4 for the 2021 regular season. Explaining seasons and whatnot would be kind of a pointless bunch of word-padding here, as we’re here for the curious boxing fan wanting
WBC middleweight world champion Jermall Charlo is hoping his upcoming challenger, Juan Macias Montiel, brings on the power when they collide next Saturday night, June 19, from the Toyota Center in Houston. Showtime will televise. Montiel secured his shot at the title with December’s first round blowout of James Kirkland. All 22 of Montiel’s wins
Posted on 06/10/2021 By: Hans Themistode Keith Thurman doesn’t truly enjoy getting involved in the personal business of other fighters. Yet, as the years have gone by, the former unified welterweight champion can’t help but notice the tenuous and somewhat disrespectful working relationship between WBO 147 pound champion Terence Crawford and his current promoter Bob
5:39 PM ET LAS VEGAS – WBC junior lightweight champion Oscar Valdez is set to return to the ring in September for a voluntary title defense against veteran Andrew Cancio in Arizona, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told ESPN Thursday. Valdez (29-0, 23 KOs) is coming off a significant upset victory over Miguel Berchelt in
Issue • Premium • Preview Matt Bozeat previews Matt Windle’s fight with Neil McCubbin for the Commonwealth light-flyweight crown THE Commonwealth light-flyweight title will be contested for only the third time in the car park of Sheffield Arena this Friday (June 11). Dennis Hobson promotes the clash between Scotland’s Neil McCubbin and Englishman Matt Windle
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News • Premium Dan Smith/Allsport He lived his life exactly the way he wanted to, not the way he was expected to, and that, frankly, is the only epitaph The Gifted One ever wanted. Matt Christie pays tribute to Kirkland Laing KIRKLAND LAING obituaries have been taking shape for years. On two occasions in the
According to Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter, Alexander Krassyuk, most points have been agreed in order to stage Anthony Joshua’s WBO mandatory title defense. Usyk had originally planned to step aside for what would’ve been an undisputed heavyweight title unification between Joshua and Tyson Fury, but once that fight fell apart Usyk wasted no time in demanding