Mexico’s Alejandro Barrios and the Dominican Republic’s Juan Gabriel Medina will meet in an eight-round bantamweight attraction that highlights the non-televised undercard lineup this Saturday, May 29 from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The undercard will also see unbeaten super lightweight Luis Salazar (15-0, 3 KOs) taking on Detroit’s Kevin Johnson (8-2, 4
Posted on 05/27/2021 By: Sean Crose “This isn’t an easy fight,” the 26-0 Mario Barrios says to ESNEWS during his training camp for his June 26th Showtime Pay Per View bout against the 24-0 Gervonta “Tank” Davis. “We’re both explosive.” The fight, which will go down at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, will be for Barrios’ WBA
Feature Mark Thompson/Allsport In his new book Tris Dixon spoke to Herol Graham about going from the limelight to the psych ward “IT hit the side and I felt a numbness and I remember falling and I could feel myself going down.” In his next memory, Herol “Bomber” Graham was in hospital being checked out.
During this media session captured by Fight Hub TV, Teofimo Lopez Sr explains how he and his son are seeking a match up against newly-minted undisputed junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor, saying Taylor is scared to face his son because he knows he can’t match up. Check out some of what Lopez Sr. had to
Ramla Ali is thrilled to be making her American debut in Las Vegas – but will not be rushed into taking big fights as she plots her route to the top, starting with her third pro fight on Saturday May 29 at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV, live worldwide
Posted on 05/26/2021 By: Hans Themistode Heading into his highly-anticipated showdown against Oscar Valdez on February 20th, earlier this year, many believed Miguel Berchelt would walk right through his man. Considering the streak he was on, which consisted of 16 straight wins with 15 of them coming by way of knockout, Berchelt was head and
Former Cincinnati Bengals star Chad Johnson has long been out of the sporting world’s spotlight, playing his last game for the New England Patriots in 2011, but now at 43, he’s set to make a boxing debut of sorts, participating in an exhibition on the Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul card on Sunday, June 6. Johnson will
Youtube star Logan Paul is now taunting his upcoming opponent, five division world champion Floyd Mayweather. The 44-year-old Mayweather is going to return to the ring to face Paul in a special exhibition fight on June 6th in Miami, Florida. Showtime Pay-Per-View will carry the event. Mayweather retired from the sport of boxing in 2017,
Posted on 05/26/2021 By: Sean Crose According to Anthony Joshua promoter Eddie Hearn, his fighter “felt all along that they didn’t want the fight.” The “they” Hearn is referring to here is Tyson Fury and his team. Joshua and Fury were set for a major fight in Saudi Arabia to decide the undefeated heavyweight championship
12:16 PM ET MIAMI — Former star NFL receiver Chad Johnson is used to using his sweet footwork to dice up cornerbacks on the football field, but in two weeks he’s preparing to use his physical skills to put on an entertaining show in his first boxing match. On the opening fight in the PPV
Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Oleksandr Usyk all had backup plans for when Deontay Wilder flipped the table, but Joe Joyce, who was expected to face Usyk for WBO mandatory status, got left in the lurch. As a result, the EBU has once again ordered him to defend his European heavyweight title against former cruiserweight
Four-division world champion and boxing legend Nonito Donaire and unbeaten prospect Gary Antuanne Russell join The PBC Podcast this week to discuss their respective bouts on PBC on SHOWTIME Saturday night. Russell takes a major step up in class against Jovie Santiago in the televised opener while Donaire aims to become champ once more against
#TrainingDay takes a look inside the camp of Daniel Dubois, as he looks to come back stronger against Bogdan Dinu on June 5th. This preparation day consisted of a technical boxing session, with his new trainer Shane McGuigan, in Kent, as well as a strength conditioning session at Dubois’ house in Essex with Cuong Hua.
SHOWTIME has set its announce team for the event headlined by boxing great Floyd Mayweather and social media star Logan Paul with a mix of International Boxing Hall of Fame talent, sportscasting veterans and entertainers. MAYWEATHER vs. PAUL: BRAGGING RIGHTS is being produced and distributed by Showtime PPV and will take place Sunday, June 6,
Posted on 05/25/2021 By: Hans Themistode Tim Bradley still thinks highly of Deontay Wilder. Regardless of the Alabama native suffering an embarrassing seventh-round defeat at the hands of Tyson Fury in February of 2020, Bradley believes the former WBC belt holder is still a great fighter. Both Fury and Wilder will get the opportunity to
7:47 AM ET Canelo Alvarez added another world title to his collection by defeating Billy Joe Saunders on May 8 in Arlington, Texas. After an extended run at No. 2, the victory finally pushed him to the top spot in ESPN’s pound-for-pound rankings. Terence Crawford, the former No. 1, hasn’t been in the ring in
Amateur • Issue • Premium AIBA The new president of AIBA Umar Kremlev speaks to John Dennen about the future of amateur boxing RUSSIA’S Umar Kremlev assumed the presidency of AIBA last year, at a time of ongoing turmoil for the international federation. Currently the IOC has suspended AIBA from administering the Olympic boxing tournament,
Issue • Opinion • Premium I understand why Showtime have signed Jake Paul but it’s distasteful to the sport as we know it, writes John Scully IT is clear why Showtime have signed Jake Paul on a multi-fight deal. They are not boxing people, they are entertainment people. But the fact is there are only