7:53 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN We kick off 2022 waiting and wishing for the marquee fights — the ones that can make boxing the focal point of the sports world, if only for a day, and the kind of fights that were in short supply in 2021. The anticipated undisputed heavyweight championship bout between Tyson
Month: January 2022
Luis Ortiz had to climb off the deck twice this past weekend before he was able to put Charles Martin away, and fresh off of that win promoter Kalle Sauerland is already looking to set up a bout against his man, Filip Hrgovic, telling Sky Sports that he’s just waiting for the IBF to start
At least one oddsmaker seems to have the matchmaking itch. Online gambling site sportsbetting.ag instituted odds Sunday for a make-believe fight between YouTuber-boxer Jake Paul and NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown. Not surprisingly, the 24-year-old Paul (5-0, 4 KOs), who has been actively reinventing himself as a prizefighter for the past year, opened up as
Posted on 01/04/2022 By: Sean Crose Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez appeared to have arrived at the end of his career. After losing controversially to the incredibly talented Srisaket Sor Rungvisai in March of 2017, the legendary Nicaraguan four division champion found himself knocked out in the rematch less than six months later. Yet Chocolatito eventually came
Well, that didn’t take long. Less than a day after revealing that the IBF had sent out letters ordering a heavyweight final eliminator between Luis Ortiz and Filip Hrgovic, the Sauerlands report that “King Kong” has turned down the opportunity. IBF #3 Joseph Parker now gets the call and “has until Friday” to decide whether
As BoxingScene.com previously reported, a hand injury has prevented heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz from accepted a potential fight against Filip Hrgovic, which would have been an IBF final eliminator for a mandatory crack at Oleksandr Usyk. Ortiz, 42-years-old, injured his left hand in last Saturday’s fight at the Seminole Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, when
Posted on 01/04/2022 By: Hans Themistode Isaac Cruz couldn’t help but laugh. The highly ranked 135-pound contender was given virtually no chance heading into his showdown against Gervonta Davis on December 5th, late last year. Despite going undefeated in his previous 18 trips to the ring, the Mexican native was widely expected to become another
In a fight that had 5 knockdowns with a crazy finish, Viktor Faust defeats Iago Kiladze by TKO. #FaustKiladze #ViktorFaust #IagoKiladze 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
Probellum has announced the promotional signing of two-weight world champion, Dina Thorslund. The undefeated Dane (17- 0, 7 knockouts) becomes the latest fighter to join Probellum’s fast-growing stable of boxers, and she arrives with a proven pedigree at the highest level. Thorslund recently retained the WBO bantamweight title, which she initially won in June, courtesy
Posted on 01/04/2022 By: Hans Themistode From the moment Errol Spence Jr. wrapped welterweight gold around his waist in 2017, he was tabbed by most as the division’s best fighter. Those sentiments were only enhanced following the Dallas native’s split decision win over Shawn Porter in 2019 to nab his second world title. In addition
And so this stupid saga comes to an end. The WBA’s latest attempt to pit “world” champion Trevor Bryan against “champion in recess” Mahmoud Charr has predictably flamed out, prompting the sanctioning body to strip Charr while Bryan faces Jonathan Guidry on Don King’s January 29th Makabu-Mchunu 2 show. The interesting part here is the
Veteran trainer and boxing analyst, Teddy Atlas, believes two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is a bit too gracious in defeat. Back in June 2019, Joshua was shocked when he lost his unified crown to huge underdog Andy Ruiz, who dropped the British star four times for a stoppage win in seven rounds. Six months later,
Posted on 01/03/2022 By: Hans Themistode If the opportunity presented itself, just about any and everyone would jump at the chance to face Canelo Alvarez. With the Mexican native tabbed as the boxing’s number one attraction, both in terms of skills and box office appeal, fighters have continually urged the pound-for-pound stalwart to face them
10:26 PM ET The middleweight fight between Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Williams as well as the latest middleweight title defense for Claressa Shields are on the move again. Shields tweeted Monday her fight against Ema Kozin will now take place on Feb. 5, a week after when it was supposed to occur on Jan.
Claressa Shields announced today that her fight against Ema Kozin, the co-feature alongside the twice-delayed main event in Wales between Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Williams, is now scheduled for February 5th. It’s an encouraging sign that the UK’s suspension of all January boxing events likely won’t extend past the end of this month. My
Highly ranked bantamweight Jason Moloney has his sights set on WBC champion Nonito Donaire, as the ‘Filipino Flash’ successfully defended his WBC 118 crown last month. (photo by Mikey Williams) Donaire needs no introduction, as he’s a legend to the sport, and the all-action Australian was full of admiration for the boxer Moloney stated, “You
Posted on 01/03/2022 By: Hans Themistode The moment Tim Bradley got word, he immediately began holding his sides as tears rolled down his cheeks from laughing. With Keith Thurman set to end his near three-year layoff on February 5th, against Mario Barrios, the former unified welterweight titlist has stated on numerous occasions that he intends
6:40 PM ET Associated Press RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Bob Halloran, a former sportscaster for CBS Sports who later organized major boxing events as an executive in Las Vegas, has died. He was 87. Halloran died of natural causes Sunday at his home in the desert city of Rancho Mirage located 120 miles east of