Eddie Hearn doesn’t simply see Joseph Parker-Dereck Chisora as an entertaining heavyweight fight that needed to be rescheduled. The British promoter suspects that the winner of their 12-round match May 1 will be well-positioned to fight for the WBO championship in the foreseeable future. “If you look at the WBO’s rankings, Joseph Parker’s right there,”
Month: April 2021
Posted on 04/01/2021 By: Hans Themistode The best fighter in boxing history is a subjective topic. No matter what a particular fighter accomplishes, there is no data or evidence that will indicate to the rest of the world that said fighter is the best in the history of boxing. Even with Floyd Mayweather sporting a
7:46 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 Carl Frampton believes beating WBO junior lightweight world titlist Jamel Herring on Saturday would make him the best boxer in Irish history. The Northern
Ring City USA has officially announced its April 22nd show at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY, headlined by unbeaten heavyweights Jermaine Franklin and Stephan Shaw. In addition to the usual Twitch prelims and NBCSN main card, “Armed Forces Network Europe and Pacific will make the broadcast available to U.S. Forces serving overseas
If Carl Frampton becomes a three-weight world champion Saturday night in Dubai, he has every intention of fighting Shakur Stevenson next. The unbeaten Stevenson is the WBO’s mandatory challenger for Jamel Herring’s junior lightweight title. Herring hasn’t expressed the same willingness to face Stevenson if he defeats Frampton in this optional title defense, but Frampton
Posted on 04/01/2021 By: Hans Themistode Keith Thurman doesn’t recall his showdown against Danny Garcia being particularly close. Despite the split decision victory in 2017, Thurman believes he dominated their contest. Regardless of his belief, that hasn’t stopped Garcia from calling him out. Earlier this month, the Philadelphia native announced to the boxing world that
Mar 30, 2021 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 Wasserman, an international marketing and managing agency, has acquired European boxing promoter Team Sauerland to create Wasserman Boxing. Sauerland is led by brothers Kalle
It may not be the most stacked weekend of action that we’ve seen, but there are still plenty of things to consider ahead of this weekend’s boxing. Is Bakhodir Jalolov a genuine heavyweight sleeper? Uzbekistan heavyweight Bakhodir Jalolov returns to action on Saturday night, taking on Kristaps Zutis in his eighth professional outing. At 6’7”,
Undefeated welterweight Jaron “Boots” Ennis will look to cement his status as a rising star in the welterweight division when he takes on rugged former world champion Sergey Lipinets in a 12-round battle that headlines action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, April 10 from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
Posted on 04/01/2021 By: Sean Crose “How come you never really hear, or see PBC head honchos involved in all of the dramatic bullshit with fighters, and other promoters, like Eddie Hearn, Bob Arum, and others, are always involved in some bullshit. Why?” So trainer Eric Kelly recently asked on Instagram. Frankly it’s a good
12:36 PM ET Former UFC champion Anderson Silva will face former middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in a 10-round boxing match on June 19 at Jalisco Stadium in Jalisco, Mexico, promoters confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Promoter Saul Rios says the fight will take place at 180 pounds. This will be Silva’s third
#PBCTimeOut: Former world champion Sergey Lipinets speaks with PBC Host and Announcer Ray Flores ahead of his welterweight battle against unbeaten Jaron “Boots” Ennis on April 10, 2021, live on SHOWTIME. #EnnisLipinets Fight Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-041021 Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW US: Tweets by premierboxing https://instagram.com/premierboxing https://www.facebook.com/premierboxingchampions
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Queensberry’s April 30th show on ESPN+ and BT Sport, headlined by Moruti Mthalane vs. Sunny Edwards and also featuring Michael Conlan vs. Ionut Baluta, officially became a tripleheader yesterday when BT Sport revealed a British super welterweight eliminator between Troy Williamson and Kieran Smith. As the Tweet states, the winner gets next crack at Ted
Andy Ruiz Jr. is ready to show off his resurrected body on May 1 against Chris Arreola. Ruiz recently admitted he ballooned to a rotund 310 pounds following his rematch loss to Anthony Joshua in December of 2019. In the sequel, the former heavyweight champion weighed 283 pounds. In the original shocker of the century,
Posted on 03/31/2021 By: Hans Themistode More and more retired fighters are wiping off the dust that collected on their boxing gloves and entering the ring. Joining 54-year-old Mike Tyson, 48-year-old Oscar De La Hoya, 58-year-old Julio Cesar Chavez and a long list of others will be 47-year-old Marco Antonio Barrera and 44-year-old Erik Morales.
5:40 PM ET Former four-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez is planning a return to the ring against fellow former four-division champ Miguel Cotto in an exhibition match on June 12 in Miami, a source confirmed to ESPN. Even as an exhibition, Cotto-Marquez will add to the rich boxing rivalry between Puerto Rico and Mexico.
Top super featherweight prospect O’Shaquie Foster appears to have a fight on his hands, though it won’t take place in a ring. Chris Mannix reports that promoter Lou DiBella has filed suit against the 27-year-old “alleging breach of contract and seeking damages” Per Mannix, Foster (18-2, 11 KO) “wants out of a promotional agreement that