11:21 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Claressa Shields has suffered the first defeat of her professional fighting career. In her second MMA bout, Shields was outpointed by Abigail Montes via split decision on Wednesday at Hard Rock Live. One judge scored the bout for Shields, 29-28, overruled by two 29-28 tallies for Montes.
Month: October 2021
Dillian Whyte was in attendance during a Matchroom press conference today and took the opportunity to respond publicly to all those who have bashed him for pulling out of a scheduled bout with Otto Wallin while instead seeking to go straight into a bout with Tyson Fury. Taking the stage and responding to those who
The latest sit down between the heads of the sport’s four most notable sanctioning bodies provided an air of optimism for all parties to work together for the sake of the sport. Time will tell whether that vision sees the light of day, although any conversation is a sound starting point. Maurcio Sulaiman, Gilberto Jesus
Posted on 10/28/2021 By: Sean Crose “He has no problem maintaining focus because he loves what he’s doing and has fun doing it,” Derek Ennis Sr. recently told Premiere Boxing Champions of his son, rising welterweight Jarron “Boots” Ennis. “We don’t have a problem waiting because we know for a fact his time is coming.
2:27 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jose Uzcategui tested positive for the banned substance rEPO, multiple sources told ESPN, and he’s been pulled from his Nov. 13 fight with David Benavidez. Benavidez, ESPN’s No. 2 super middleweight, will face a new opponent in the Showtime main event on Nov. 13 in Phoenix, Arizona, sources said. Recombinant
Claressa Shields’ loss to Agibail Montes in a mixed martial arts match Wednesday night won’t prevent her from making a quick turnaround for her upcoming boxing bout. Dmitriy Salita, Shields’ boxing promoter, informed BoxingScene.com that Shields left the cage in Hollywood, Florida, relatively unscathed following her three-round, split-decision defeat to Montes. Mexico’s Montes (3-0, 1
Posted on 10/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode Canelo Alvarez was intrigued by the thought of having Ryan Garcia join his stable. The lightweight contender reached out to head trainer Eddy Reynoso and for the past several years, the pair have worked side by side. So far, everything has gone exactly how Garcia was envisioning it, as
7:49 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN When COVID took hold of the world in March 2020, it also greatly hampered sports, but perhaps none more so than boxing. After all, the fight game hinges on major live gates to deliver its truly marquee events. While the other major sports leagues experienced plenty of pauses and cancellations,
Canelo isn’t mincing words about stablemate Ryan Garcia, who has gone through a tumultuous year after first withdrawing from a fight to take a hiatus from boxing in order to deal with mental health issues, and then subsequently withdrawing from a bout with Joseph Diaz Jr after injuring his hand in training. Whatever is going
#JamesButaev Fight Night Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-103021 On Saturday, October 30, 2021, WBA Welterweight Champion Jamal “Shango” James defends his title against unbeaten contender Radzhab Butaev in a 12-round duel that headlines a night of action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, October 30 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and
Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant traded verbal and physical blows at their fiery opening press conference. They will contest for the undisputed super-middleweight championship at the MGM in Las Vegas on November 6. Watch Canelo v Caleb Plant on November 6, live on BT Sport Box Office. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️
Eric Molina has confidently predicted that he will become the first man to defeat fast-rising Croatian Heavyweight contender Alen Babic when they collide in a scheduled eight-round contest on the undercard of Chantelle Cameron vs. Mary McGee at The O2 in London this Saturday October 30, live worldwide on DAZN. ‘Drummer Boy’ (28-7, 20 KOs)
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 10/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode No matter the circumstances, Claressa Shields always managed to find a way to win. Whether she was competing on the Olympic stage or fighting for an undisputed boxing crown, or better yet, in the cage during a Mixed Martial Arts bout, Shields would
Main Event It’s a makeshift main event on Saturday, as Chantelle Cameron and Mary McGee were elevated into this role from their co-feature slot after Dillian Whyte vs Otto Wallin was canceled. Cameron (14-0, 8 KO) comes in with the WBC 140 lb title, while McGee (27-3, 15 KO) has the IBF belt, so this
Four months after enjoying her first mixed martial arts fight, Claressa Shields was presented with a different kind of experience. Defeat. The three-division boxing champion and pound-for-pound queen fell just short in her second MMA fight, dropping a split decision to Mexico’s Abigail Montes. Shields won 29-28 on one scorecard, with the same score gracing
Posted on 10/27/2021 By: Hans Themistode For the better part of two years, both WBC middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin and WBA titleholder Ryota Murata, have spent more time outside of the ring, than inside of it. However, after working diligently behind the scenes, it appears as though that will be coming to an end. As
3:04 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Gennadiy Golovkin and Ryota Murata have agreed to a deal for a Dec. 29 middleweight title unification bout at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, multiple sources told ESPN. A formal announcement is expected next week. The fight will take place just outside Murata’s hometown, Tokyo. The Olympic gold medalist
It looks like things are finally set for Gennadiy Golovkin’s next outing. It’s been long reported that Golovkin was targeting an end of the year IBF title defense against Ryota Murata and that’s exactly what will happen, with ESPN reporting that both parties have agreed to a December 29th fight set in Saitama, Japan. Golovkin
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