Posted on 12/08/2021 By: Sean Crose Although he hasn’t arrived at a decision yet, former WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder suggests that he may well retire from the ring. Known as the Bronze Bomber, Wilder was a pure knockout machine throughout his career – or at least until he first fought Tyson Fury in 2018.
Month: December 2021
8:31 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Yordenis Ugas hoped to unify 147-pound titles with Errol Spence Jr. in his next fight, but he’s getting another tough challenge instead. Ugas, who’s coming off a victory over Manny Pacquiao, and Eimantas Stanionis agreed to a deal Wednesday to avoid a scheduled purse bid the following day in which
Despite seemingly being on track to face Jeremias Ponce in an IBF final eliminator, Subriel Matias will instead be taking care of some unfinished business his next time out. Matias’ promoters announced and Lou DiBella confirmed that he’ll rematch Petros Ananyan on Showtime’s January 22nd Gary Russell Jr. vs. Mark Magsayo card. Matias (17-1, 17
Subriel Matias has revenge on his mind ahead of his first major title fight. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that terms have been reached for a junior welterweight clash between Puerto Rico’s Matias and Petros Ananyan, an Armenian contender based out of Brooklyn, New York. The fight will serve as part of a January 22 Showtime card
Posted on 12/08/2021 By: Hans Themistode Despite the long list of knockouts and the undeniable drawing power of Gervonta Davis, Eddie Hearn believes his recent competition leaves much to be desired. The former three-division star is coming off the most grueling performance of his career this past Sunday night against Mexican native Isaac Cruz. While
10:03 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Gary Russell Jr. is ready to end another layoff. The featherweight champion and Mark Magsayo have struck a deal for a Jan. 22 title fight that will headline a PBC on Showtime event, a source confirmed to ESPN. Since Russell (31-1, 18 KOs) captured a 126-pound title in March 2015,
This week on The PBC Podcast, hosts Kenneth Bouhairie and Michael Rosenthal look back at Sunday night’s thrilling battle between Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz. Plus, a breakdown of the entire card and, in the Toe to Toe section, the top five possible opponents for Davis. Finally, a look ahead to the return
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Things ended on a heated note in London today as the UK press tour for February’s showdown between undisputed super-lightweight champion Josh Taylor (18-0, 13 KO’s) and challenger Jack Catterall (26-0, 13 KO’s) concluded in the nation’s capital. Taylor, generally not given to outbursts, was provoked when Catterall told press conference host Adam Smith, Sky
Posted on 12/08/2021 By: Hans Themistode Since stomping into the backyard of Teofimo Lopez at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater and mercilessly ripping away Lopez’s IBF, WBO, WBA, and WBC franchise titles, George Kambosos Jr. has continued to scout the competition in search of his next opponent. With several names near the top of the
Today Sky Sports held an official press conference for Josh Taylor vs Jack Catteral, which had originally been postponed and now scheduled for Feb. 26. Both fighters were in attendance in London where they discussed their fight for all of Taylor’s trophies as undisputed junior welterweight champion, and both were promising to bring it come
7:25 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Former lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko returns to the ring for his second fight of 2021, as he faces Richard Commey in the main event of a Top Rank boxing card at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday (5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+). Lomachenko (15-2, 11 KOs), of Ukraine, hoped to
Ryan Conway is ready to come through the pro ranks the hard way and will come in heavier for his second pro contest. He’s next in action at the Park Inn Hotel, Northampton, on the evening of Wednesday December 8, as part of a show staged by BCB Promotions. The 24-year-old made his pro debut
Posted on 12/07/2021 By: Sean Crose Three giants of the sport of boxing: Roy Jones, Miguel Cotto and James Toney, are heading to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in New York. Joining them in the 2022 class will be women’s boxing champion turned UFC star Holly Holm, and legendary women’s boxer Regina Halmich among
3:53 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN When Roy Jones Jr. defeated James Toney for the super middleweight championship in 1994, they were two of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. Eighteen years later, they’ll be enshrined into the International Boxing Hall of Fame together. Jones and Toney, along with Miguel Cotto, highlight the Boxing Hall’s
Seniesa Estrada makes the most of her opportunities in the spotlight. You may know her from her triumph in a “bloody grudge match” against Marlen Esparza. You may have seen viral video highlights of her record-setting KO in just seven seconds against Miranda Adkins, a controversial late replacement opponent. Or, you may have caught her
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis entered talks for his most recent fight with three different divisional titles in tow. That load has been reduced to one. The unbeaten southpaw has formally relinquished the WBA “World” junior welterweight title, the sanctioning body confirmed Tuesday. The development comes in the wake of Davis’ most recent win, outlasting a determined
Posted on 12/07/2021 By: Hans Themistode Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Boxin For a number of years now, Demetrius Andrade has urged Jermall Charlo to face him in the ring. With Houston’s Charlo in possession of the WBC middleweight title and Rhode Island’s Andrade holding firmly to the WBO crown, the multiple division titlist would love nothing
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