8:38 AM ET Shakur Stevenson’s smile disappears. He’s approached with the one question that he’s thought about plenty over the past six months: What’s next? It’s frustrated him. He’s tired of waiting. Stevenson sits up straight, looks ahead and without hesitation says, “I want Oscar Valdez next. Nothing else. That’s the big fight. That’s the
Unbeaten WBA 168-pound champion David Morrell Jr. and renowned trainer Derrick James both join The PBC Podcast this week. Morrell discusses his June 27 FOX PBC Fight Night headliner versus Mario Cazares while James talks about preparing Jermell Charlo and Errol Spence Jr. for the biggest fights of their respective careers. Plus, we analyze the
Nathan Heaney brought 600 fans to Telford for Fight Night Live on Saturday 5th June and they sounded like 6,000. The massive ticket seller in Stoke is so popular that a stadium fight could become a real possibility in 2022. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡︠http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter
Always travelling. Ephemeral. A figure eternally in transit. Once upon a time, boxing writer Ian Probert got to know Kirkland Laing as well as almost anyone got to know Kirkland Laing. He shared his personal reflections here SO often life seems to be defined, even, one might suspect, moulded by coincidences which sometimes promise to
Jermall Charlo is set to defend his WBC middleweight title against underdog Juan Macias Montiel in a Showtime main event on Saturday, June 19. Charlo (31-0, 22 KO) will be a heavy favorite in the fight, and says he’s feeling loose and ready in the lead-up. “There’s no pressure for me. I’m a fighter and
As cool under pressure as one of the four fighters he featured in the Showtime documentary series The Kings, director Mat Whitecross didn’t expect to feel any nerves creeping in as episode one premiered last Sunday night. That cool comes with experience. “Personally, I think my philosophy has changed over the years,” Whitecross laughed. “In
Posted on 06/09/2021 By: Sean Crose From Sport’s Business outlet Sportico: “Showtime is projecting roughly 1 million pay-per-view buys for Sunday’s boxing match between YouTube celebrity Logan Paul and retired champion Floyd Mayweather, according to a source familiar with the numbers.” That’s not all. “Perhaps equally important for Showtime, Sunday was the network’s biggest day of new
As many had expected, Sunday’s pay-per-view exhibition fight, between five division champion Floyd Mayweather and social media star Logan Paul, did big business. At the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, the 44-year-old Mayweather returned to the ring and went the full eight round distance with Paul, 26-years-old and significantly bigger. While still early, industry sources
Posted on 06/09/2021 By: Hans Themistode With a close contest in June of 2016, there was always a belief that both Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter would do it again. Now, according to reports, they’ll have a chance to do just that. As first reported by Mike Coppinger of The Athletic, a rematch between the
Egis Klimas, manager of former welterweight title challenger Egidijus “Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas, tells Steve Kim that a fight between his charge and Vergil Ortiz Jr. is “finalized” for August 14th, though they’ve yet to secure a venue. The pair are respectively ranked #5 and #1 by the WBO at 147 pounds, meaning the winner could
Amateur Boxing Road to Tokyo Pat McCormack and Lauren Price react to their triumphs at the European Olympic qualification event WITH 11 British boxers having secured their place at the Tokyo Olympics, GB had a strong showing on the last day of the European qualification event with seven boxers reaching finals at the Le Grand
Mandatories are the name of the game, but Eddie Hearn would be lying if he didn’t feel a bit knackered by the sanctioning bodies and their seemingly ceaseless demands. The latest order for Joshua’s next fight comes from the WBO, involving the former undisputed cruiserweight Oleksandr Usyk, a somewhat unproven commodity at heavyweight but
Posted on 06/08/2021 “It was harder than Floyd anticipated, I believe,” Mike Tyson said during a video interview with Zab Judah, referring to Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition bout with Logan Paul this past Sunday in Miami. Like many observers, the former heavyweight king felt Mayweather, who officially retired in 2017, was far from his best. Although
7:30 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 Anthony Joshua could defend his world heavyweight titles against Oleksandr Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in September, Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed to
(April 17, 2021) Former super welterweight world champion Tony “Superbad†Harrison and hard-hitting southpaw Bryant “Goodfella†Perrella fought to a split-draw in the 12-round main event of FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday night from Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles. The tactical showdown saw both Harrison (28-3-1, 21 KOs)
Caoimhin Agyarko explained what it was like to spar Billy Joe Saunders in preparation for the Brit’s mega-fight with Canelo, after securing a third round stoppage against Mexican Ernesto Olvera in Telford. 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
Opinion Industry figures consider what to make of Floyd Mayweather’s latest outing Michael ConlanSuper-bantamweight contenderI don’t really care but I’m not enjoying Floyd in exhibitions as he’s the best of this generation, although who are we to criticise as he’s making serious money. Paul EdwardsFormer British championNo. He’s fighting against someone who can never beat
Issue • Opinion • Premium Boxing Road to Tokyo The European qualifier showed just how good Olympic boxing can be, writes John Dennen IMAGINE a world where the best fought the best. Not only once or twice a career but at every major event. Where you didn’t have to endure bickering about who should be