Nick ParkinsonMay 9, 2024, 07:51 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Just like the music business, boxing has had its fair share of one-hit wonders. George Kambosos Jr. aims to avoid having his name join the list of those who
One of super lightweight’s dark horses could finally get his career back in gear, as Golden Boy Promotions announced today that they’d signed WBA no. 1 Kenneth Sims Jr ahead of a planned summer return. “I’m excited to become a member of the Golden Boy family,” said Kenneth Sims Jr. “Thank you to Oscar De
FORMER world middleweight title challenger Denzel Bentley is urging those who carry a knife to put their weapon down and try working out with Steel Warriors, an anti-knife crime charity. Steel Warriors uses the steel melted down from confiscated knives to create outdoor gyms like the one in Langdon Park, Poplar which Bentley recently visited.
James “Jazza” Dickens has made the tough decision to leave his trainer, Peter Taylor, as he gears himself up for one more world title campaign. The Liverpudlian linked up with Taylor after his world title defeat to Kid Galahad in 2021 and the pair have spent two and a half years together. Dickens, 32-5 (12
THE RESULT: Sergey Lipinets defeated Robbie Davies Jr by 10-round decision in Plant City, Florida. The scores came in at 96-91 (Brian Garry), 98-89 (Joanne Richard) and 95-92 (Joe Ware). Knocked down three times, Liverpool’s Davies Jr boxed fairly well when not getting put on the canvas. This was effectively a must-win bout for both
Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 6, 2024, 08:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Naoya Inoue suffered the first knockdown of his illustrious career in the opening round but rebounded to floor Luis Nery three times en route to a Round 6 KO victory to retain his undisputed junior featherweight championship on Monday in Tokyo. There were 44,000-plus
Today saw Matchroom hold its first press conference for the hotly anticipated super flyweight showdown between Juan Francisco Estrada and Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez on June 29th. Though no official undercard bouts came to light, Ramla Ali was on hand to announce that she was in “final talks” to challenge WBC super bantamweight champion Yamileth Mercado.
PHOENIX – Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez and Juan Francisco Estrada could be fighting for more than a junior bantamweight title. A monster stepping stone could also be at stake. Naoya Inoue, who enhanced his reputation as “The Monster” with his dramatic knockout of Luis Nery on Monday, was impossible to ignore Wednesday at a news conference
Posted on 05/08/2024 By: Sean Crose After numerous successful cards held in the heart of midtown Manhattan, Boxing Insider Promotions is now moving south to another legendary boxing hotbed for it’s May 11th card. For, on that night, Boxing Insider will host a full night of rising talent and popular ring regulars at Atlantic City’s
Nick ParkinsonMay 8, 2024, 07:52 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Lauren Price fights former undisputed champion Jessica McCaskill in only her seventh professional fight on Saturday, but insists her first world title fight has not come too soon. Price
Twenty-five-year-old super bantamweight contender Sam Goodman flew himself to Japan to be ringside to watch Naoya Inoue vs. Luis Nery last weekend, not knowing that he would find himself in the ring following the fireworks at the Tokyo Dome. Goodman is ranked No. 1 by the IBF and WBO for two of Inoue’s four titles,
Speaking with Sky Sports, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has grand designs on a matchup between two of boxing’s best fighters in Vasiliy Lomachenko and Shakur Stevenson later on this year. Lomachenko is currently slated to take on George Kambosos this weekend in Perth and Arum continues to credit Lomachenko’s exceptional skill as a boxing
May 8, 2024, 07:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Both the No. 1 and No. 2 pound-for-pound fighters in ESPN’s rankings, Canelo Alvarez and Naoya Inoue, were in action two days apart, defending their undisputed championships. Alvarez defeated Jaime Munguia by unanimous decision Saturday to retain his undisputed super middleweight championship, and Inoue recovered from
By Matt Bozeat WORLD Boxing have called for more countries to join them as they fight to keep boxing in the Olympic Games. World Boxing held their first meeting with the International Olympic Committee this week. Representatives met in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Monday at the Olympic House headquarters of the IOC. As it stands, boxing
Some people are confrontational. Others avoid the slightest conflict like the plague and will apologize to those who have wronged them, instead of demanding the opposite. The boxing game is heavily populated with confrontational types, and understandably so. Only in boxing can an aging HBO employee stand in a ring and confidently bark at a
IT wasn’t that long ago that Jermall Charlo was being touted as a serious option for Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. The Mexican opted to fight his twin brother, Jermell, instead, defending his undisputed super-middleweight status against the undisputed super-welterweight king. A fight against Canelo now seems further away than ever, given Jermall’s latest run-in with the
After more than 1,000 days without a title defense, the WBC has finally stripped Jermall Charlo of his middleweight title on the heels of Charlo’s arrest for DWI. The WBC has provided and will continue to do as much as possible to support Jermall Charlo during his difficult times with regards to Mental Wellness. The
Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 7, 2024, 07:01 PM ET Jermall Charlo was arrested Monday evening in Texas and charged with three misdemeanors related to driving while intoxicated, fleeing the scene of an accident and eluding police, Pearland Police Department public information officer Chad Rogers told ESPN on Tuesday. Charlo, 33, was released on a $9,500 surety
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