Posted on 01/11/2022 By: Sean Crose Give former heavyweight titlist Anthony Joshua this: He has courage. We’re not talking about the kind of courage that sends one into a ring to possibly be hurt or killed, either. We’re talking here about the courage it takes to tell the entire world that you’ve been emotionally crushed.
Month: January 2022
8:05 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN George Kambosos Jr. crashed through the glass ceiling in 2021 with an upset victory over Teofimo Lopez in November, capturing all four of Lopez’s lightweight titles. The 28-year-old Australian wasn’t even on the radar of many in the boxing industry, and he was completely overlooked before he fought Lopez. On
Frazer Clarke, who won bronze for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics, will turn pro on the Amir Khan vs Kell Brook card on Feb. 19 in Manchester, England. The 30-year-old Clarke was arguably most notable in Tokyo for a wild quarterfinal bout against France’s Mourad Aliev, where Aliev was disqualified in the second round
Andrew Moloney was among the more interested observers for the final major title fight of last year. Japan’s Kazuto Ioka (28-2, 16KOs) made the fifth defense of his WBO junior bantamweight title, with a victory against countryman late replacement Ryoji Fukunaga (15-5, 14KOs). The bout took place on New Year’s Eve at Ota-City Gymnasium in
Posted on 01/10/2022 By: Hans Themistode Despite no longer holding his WBC heavyweight title, Deontay Wilder’s name still strikes fear into the hearts of many. With the Alabama native stopping all but one of his opponents, he’s widely considered to be one of the most pernicious punchers the boxing world has ever seen. Still, regardless
8:00 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 British Olympic bronze medalist Frazer Clarke will make his professional debut on the Amir Khan-Kell Brook undercard at Manchester Arena, England, on Feb. 19.
Mike Coppinger reports and Jake Donovan confirms that Jose Pedraza has fallen ill with “flu-like symptoms,” pushing his pivotal super lightweight clash with Jose Ramirez back to Friday, March 4th. Dan Rafael adds that Pedraza tested positive for COVID. On the bright side, February 5th isn’t quite as overly crowded anymore. This was unquestionably one
After his last knockout victory in November and the New Year’s Eve parties, Yuniel Doritos has returned to the gym to start a new camp. ‘The KO Doctor’ begins this new stage in his career with a clear goal: to become world champion for the third time at cruiserweight. Dorticos, who has just defeated Jesse
Posted on 01/10/2022 By: Hans Themistode (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) Shakur Stevenson has enjoyed his time fighting under the promotional banner of Top Rank. But, despite his ongoing success, both Stevenson and longtime promoter Bob Arum, are diametrically opposed when it comes to his immediate pugilistic future. Following a one-sided win over Jeremia Nakathila
2:57 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The junior welterweight bout between Jose Ramirez and Jose Pedraza won’t take place on Feb. 5 as planned because Pedraza is ill with flu-like symptoms, multiple sources told ESPN. The bout, which was set to headline on ESPN+, will be rescheduled to Friday, March 4, at the Save Mart Center
When Rajon Chance and Elon De Jesus first met in the ring, they fought to a controversial draw. On December 25, 2021, Chance ended the controversy with a close split decision win over De Jesus in their six-round featherweight bout, live on FOX from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. #ChanceDeJesus Fight Night Recap: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-122521
Dmitriy Salita, promoter for heavyweight contender Otto Wallin, says an 80-20 monetary split is more than fair for Dillian Whyte to receive for a mandatory fight with Tyson Fury. The World Boxing Council recently ordered an 80-20 split in Fury’s favor, with a purse bid initially scheduled for January 11. Whyte is attempting to secure
Posted on 01/10/2022 By: Sean Crose Word on the street – which in this day and age means social media – is that Canelo Alvarez might not move up to cruiserweight, as has previously been reported. Now, it appears, boxing’s pound for pound star is interested in facing middleweight titlist Jermall Charlo this May. The
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 Boxing’s welterweight division has arguably become the most competitive weight class, and Conor Benn, another exciting contender, wants to take on the world’s best
Daniel Jacobs and John Ryder have the venue officially set for their February 12 fight, as the pair will headline at London’s Alexandra Palace in a DAZN main event. The 35-year-old Jacobs will be fighting outside of the United States for the third time in his career, and for the first time in a truly
Amir Khan was never totally pleased with the idea of facing Kell Brook at their contracted weight agreement of 149 pounds, but the former junior welterweight titleholder was not going to let that be the reason one of the biggest British fights in recent memory did not happen. After years of going back and forth
Posted on 01/07/2022 By: Sean Crose Shobox entered it’s 2022 season by featuring a three fight card which was broadcast live from Orlando’s Caribe Royal Resort. Things started off with the 13-0 Edwin De Los Santos squaring off against the 13-0 William Foster in a scheduled 8 rounder at junior lightweight. De Los Santos appeared
The surest path to contempt from boxing fans is a job connected to the sport that involves speaking into a microphone. If you’re a boxing broadcaster or a podcaster, you’d better have thick skin. And you’d better not need praise or anything more than grudging acceptance from your audience to sustain your self esteem. The
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