Posted on 01/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode The moment Canelo Alvarez announced his move to the super middleweight division, he all along intended on becoming an undisputed belt holder. Now, he’ll apparently move one step closer in just a few short months. As first reported by The Athletic, both Alvarez and WBO titlist Billy Joe Saunders
Month: January 2021
7:15 PM ET Super middleweight world titleholders Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders have agreed to a title unification bout in May, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Mark Kriegel on Thursday. Alvarez already is scheduled to face Avni Yildirim on Feb. 27 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, and sources said as long as
Some of Kazakhstan’s most promising up-and-comers get the spotlight when MTK Global hits Almaty on February 27th. The main event sees two-time world silver medalist Kamshybek Kunkabayev (2-0, 2 KO) take on Northern Ireland’s Steven Ward (13-1, 4 KO). The 29-year-old Kunkabayev appears to be getting an enthusiastic push, as while Ward got eaten alive
The show will go, or at least what is left of it. Hall of Fame promoter Don King is moving forward with his scheduled fight card to take place Friday evening at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The show was originally billed as two title fights but is down to one
Maurice Hooker vs Vergil Ortiz Jr. Officially Set To Take Place On March 20th In Dallas Texas Posted on 01/27/2021 By: Hans Themistode The Dallas Texas area will be split right down the middle come March 20th. Former 140 pound WBO belt holder Maurice Hooker and current welterweight contender Vergil Ortiz Jr., are officially set
9:51 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 Tyson Fury has dislodged Josh Taylor as ESPN’s British pound-for-pound king. It was a tight decision. Taylor only had 161 seconds of action in
Jake Paul: “Boxing Is An Art. MMA Is A Brawl.” Posted on 01/27/2021 By: Sean Crose YouTube influencer Jake Paul is now also a spokesman for the spot of boxing. In fairness, Paul is a professional who takes the sport seriously. With a record of 2-0, the Cleveland native has at the very least proven
Five weeks after his loss to Canelo Alvarez, former super middleweight titlist Callum Smith has given the Mexican superstar great praise, breaking down the fight and what went wrong for him in Texas on Dec. 19. Smith (27-1, 19 KO) told Sky Sports that he knew there was a point where Canelo had taken over,
Callum Smith has had some time to reflect on last month’s dominating decision loss at the hands of Mexican superstar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. Before a crowd in Texas, Smith was picked apart as the twelve round contest played out - with Canelo walking away with the WBC, WBA super middleweight titles. Smith, the youngest of four fighting brothers
Mikaela Mayer: “I Think That By The End Of 2021, We Will Have An Undisputed Champion” Posted on 01/27/2021 By: Jeandra Lebeauf Mikaela Mayer is within striking distance of an achievement few boxers reach, the undisputed champion. After defeating Ewa Brodnicka in October just last year to win the WBO super featherweight title, she turned
? FIGHT UPDATE ? Undefeated IBF World Super Middleweight Champion Caleb “Sweethands” Plant looks to defend his title against former champion Caleb “Golden” Truax in the first FOX PBC Fight Night of 2021. FIGHT NIGHT DETAILS ?: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-013021 —- IBF Super Middleweight World Champion Caleb “Sweethands” Plant (19-0, 11 KOs) retained his title with a
Joe Smith Jr burst onto the scene in 2016 with crushing wins over Andrzej Fonfara and Bernard Hopkins, retiring a legend with the latter win, but it seemed like maybe the clock had struck 12 on something of a Cinderella story when he suffered losses to Sullivan Barrera and Dmitry Bivol. But 2020 saw Smith,
Promotional company Arano Box has confirmed that former world champion Jorge Rodrigo Barrios (53-4-1, 36 KOs), 44-years-old, will fight on February 20 against another former champion, Mendoza’s Jonathan Barros, in a fight to be held at the stadium Villa Carlos Paz Arena. Barros, 36 years-old and a former WBA champion, has a record of 42 wins ( 22
Jermall Charlo Eyeing David Benavidez: “I’ll Knock His Ass The F**k Out, I’ll Move Up And Get That Mother F**ker Sooner Or Later” Posted on 01/27/2021 By: Hans Themistode Jermall Charlo might be entering only his fourth year in the middleweight division but the surly knockout artist isn’t opposed to moving up in weight. At
10:48 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 There’s no disputing the long anticipated world heavyweight clash between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is 2021’s biggest story for British boxing, but beneath
YouTube boxer Jake Paul is set to face former MMA standout Ben Askren in a boxing match on April 17, which will air on pay-per-view and does have some intrigue for what it is, the way a direct to video action movie can be kind of fun even if nobody’s going to confuse it for
Caleb Plant has always been more about making history than friends when it comes to his time in the ring. Still, the unbeaten super middleweight titlist can’t quite put a finger on his flair for bringing the worst out of his opponents. The latest example comes in an apparent five-year beef with former titlist Caleb
Stunt Expert Turned Star Zoe Bell Talks “Retired Fighter Redemption Story,” Haymaker Posted on 01/26/2021 By: Sean Crose Stuntwoman turned stunt-coordinator turned movie star Zoe Bell is perhaps most famous for her memorable roles in Quentin Tarantino films such as Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Kill Bill, Death Proof, and others. She has more
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