Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant have barely gotten their press conference underway in Los Angeles, and we’ve already seen fireworks. Canelo was abnormally chatty in their face-to-face to lead off the event, and while you couldn’t hear what was being said, the Mexican superstar gave Plant a hard shove that sent him backwards. Plant came
Month: September 2021
Joe Smith Jr. will have to wait a little longer for his first title defense. The reigning WBO light heavyweight titlist will be sidelined for an undetermined amount of time after recently testing positive for COVID. The development puts on hold a planned showdown with mandatory challenger Umar Salamov, which was being eyed for October
Posted on 09/20/2021 By: Hans Themistode Despite the questions surrounding his overall resume, Caleb Plant’s confidence is through the roof as he prepares for what appears to be the most difficult test of his career. The IBF super middleweight titleholder is set to defend his crown against unified champion Canelo Alvarez, at the MGM Grand
11:51 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Probellum, a boxing promotion and media company, launched on Monday, the company’s president, Richard Schaefer, told ESPN. The company aims to take a global approach to the sport, using alliances in different territories — Europe, Eastern Bloc, Asia, Middle East and Africa among them — in an attempt to unify
With Anthony Joshua set to defend his heavyweight world titles against Oleksandr Usyk this weekend in London, Joshua tells ESPN that he’s been much more concerned about preparing himself to deal with Usyk’s southpaw style rather than worry much about whatever power Usyk might be packing. “He’s fought many men that are orthodox and during
#FuryWilder3 Fight Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-100921 No fancy editing. No dramatic music. Just an exclusive, raw glimpse into the training camp of Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder as he prepares for his highly-anticipated heavyweight trilogy matchup against WBC World Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury on October 9, 2021, live on Pay-Per-View. #DeontayWilder #WilderFury3 Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info.
The Heavyweight Debate panel gave their assessment of how they think Tyson Fury v Deontay Wilder 3 goes down on October 9th, in Las Vegas. Watch Fury v Wilder 3 live on BT Sport Box Office on October 9. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️
Four division world champion Mikey Garcia believes Caleb Plant is capable of pulling off a big upset when he faces Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in a full division unification. Plant and Canelo will collide on November 6, with the IBF, WBO, WBA, WBC super middleweight titles at stake. The contest, being carried by Showtime Pay-Per-View, takes
Posted on 09/20/2021 By: Hans Themistode For a number of years now, Ryan Garcia has called for a showdown against knockout artist, Gervonta Davis. The pair have traded words on social media on numerous occasions, with Garcia claiming that if he was granted a shot at the multiple division titlist, he’ll leave him concussed on
2:39 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Manny Pacquiao has not made a decision on his future despite comments from the boxer suggesting he has retired, Sean Gibbons, the president of Pacquiao’s promotional company, told ESPN on Monday. The future Hall of Famer, during an interview with Filipina star Toni Gonzaga on Sunday, said his “boxing career
So here’s the latest on the Nonito Donaire situation: while Bob Arum has proposed a rematch with Naoya Inoue, the WBC bantamweight champion restarted talks with WBO champion John Riel Casimero, whom he was slated to face in the summer before withdrawing due to a social media spat. Al Haymon now claims that Casimero rejected
The most important weekend for boxing in the month of September is just a few days away. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London this Saturday will host the heavyweight showdown between WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO champion Anthony Joshua and challenger Oleksandr Usyk. (photos by Mark Robinson) The 31-year-old Brit will be making the second defense of
Posted on 09/20/2021 By: Sean Crose “I don’t always want to be the best in the gym,” WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titlist Anthony Joshua has told Sky Sports. “Every time I spar, I spar like I’m performing. I have had tough spars. I am doubting myself.” These are not the sort of things you
5:31 PM 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 has been concentrating on overcoming Oleksandr Usyk’s southpaw stance in preparation for Saturday’s world heavyweight title defence. The WBA, IBF and WBO
This is beyond parody. Triller’s Ryan Kavanaugh, appearing on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Hour, claims that he’s now hoping to move Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos Jr from October 4th at Hulu Theater to October 16th at Barclays Center. Kavanaugh claims it’s an effort to avoid conflicting with the Oakland Raiders vs San Diego Chargers game
Olympic silver medal winner Joe Joyce has revealed that his handlers tried to get him a fight with Luis Ortiz, but the British star alleges that the Cuban puncher had no interest. Joyce (13-0, 12 KOs) was in action back in July when he stopped world title challenger Carlos Takam in six rounds. Ortiz has
Posted on 09/19/2021 By: Hans Themistode The heavily built frame of Anthony Joshua has served the unified heavyweight titlist justice in the ring. While the division has plenty of enormous fighters, Joshua appears to be massive in comparison. The hulking muscles and gigantic biceps have ultimately led to Joshua scoring devastating knockouts. In his most
Mikaela Mayer and Maiva Hamadouche will meet in a 130 lb title unification fight on Friday, Nov. 5, and ESPN.com’s Michael Rothstein reports that it will be a main event fight on ESPN+ in Las Vegas. WBO titleholder Mayer (15-0, 5 KO) has served as chief support on Top Rank/ESPN cards in most of her
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