6:05 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua are going to run it back this summer. Usyk will cross the border from Ukraine to Poland and begin training camp for the heavyweight title rematch this summer, sources told ESPN. The unified champion joined a territorial defense battalion in Kiev last month after Russia
Month: March 2022
After nearly a decade of fighting no more than two times per year, Canelo Alvarez appears to have acquired a taste for staying busy. Eddie Hearn, in an interview with talkSPORT, revealed that the Mexican superstar intends to fight in December if he wins his upcoming bouts with Dmitry Bivol (May) and Gennadiy Golovkin (September).
Another ordered fight, another set of stalled talks for Janibek Alimkhanuly. A purse bid hearing has been called to determine promotional rights for the WBO-ordered interim middleweight title fight between Alimkhanuly and Danny Dignum. The ten-day negotiation period failed to produce a deal between the unbeaten contenders, prompting the WBO to schedule a purse bid
Posted on 03/22/2022 By: Hans Themistode The boxing world has always debated loudly over certain hypothetical matchups. From fans banging their heads against the wall that Floyd Mayweather would box circles around “Sugar” Ray Leonard to pundits around the globe claiming that Muhammad Ali would defeat Tyson Fury, despite the height and weight disparity. Over
6:05 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua are going to run it back this summer. Usyk received permission to leave Ukraine from the country’s sports minister and will begin training camp for the heavyweight title rematch this summer after crossing the border to Poland, sources told ESPN. The unified champion joined a
After a 3.5-year reign plagued by inactivity, Nicaraguan bruiser Felix Alvarado has officially vacated his IBF light flyweight title to campaign at 112 pounds. Per Jake Donovan, Alvarado had intended to compete in “one unification bout” ahead of this move, but couldn’t secure an opponent. In fairness, many of the issues that held Alvarado (37-2,
Michael McKinson is not necessarily holding his breath at the prospect of landing another shot at Vergil Ortiz. The welterweight from Portsmouth, England was supposed to make his American debut last weekend against the hard-hitting Ortiz, but those plans were scuttled after Ortiz fell seriously ill (rhabdomyolysis) a week out from their scheduled fight, a
Posted on 03/21/2022 By: Sean Crose “I’m so proud to be sharing a spot on the card with such a great Champion, Canelo Alvarez,” says super lightweight Gabriel Valenzuela, who will be facing Montana love on the upcoming Canelo Alvarez-Dmitry Bivol pay per view card. “We’re prepared for this and training very hard for this
9:55 AM ET ESPN Africa Boxing 15 will be headlined by a fight for the IBF Africa female Jr. Welterweight belt, between South Africa’s Hedda Wolmarans and Malawi’s Ruth Chisale March 24. The main event is a bout that sees Chisale, a Malawian soldier given special leave by her commanding officer for the event, looking
With Rolando Romero rescheduled to take on Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis in a May 28 Showtime PPV, Romero makes an appearance on Brian Custer’s Last Stand Podcast to discuss the fight and all the controversy he went through which forced him out of his previously scheduled fight with Davis. Check out some excerpts of what Romero
After watching this RD1 KO, it’s easy to see why Australian prospect Tim Tszyu is a prospect to watch out for in the welterweight division. Following in the foot steps of his father, world champion boxer Kosta Tszyu, he plans to make a lane for himself in the boxing world and the first step is
Hamzah Sheeraz was delighted with his first showing at middleweight in a dominant win against Jez Smith. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️ http://twitter.com/btsportboxing Join our BT Sport Boxing Facebook Group ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BTSpo… Follow us on Instagram ➡️ http://instagram.com/btsportboxing Read more on upcoming fights on
Toscano Boxing Promotions returns on Friday, April 8 as WBO Latino Super Welterweight Champion Damian “Samurai” Sosa (19-1, 10 KOs) faces Jesus “Ingeniero” Vega (22-2-1, 13 KOs) in a 10-round main event at Zonkeys Auditorium in Tijuana, Baja California Mexico. The event will be streamed live on Pay-Per-View via FITE.TV beginning at 6:00 p.m. PT/9:00
Posted on 03/21/2022 By: Sean Crose No one can question a fighter’s courage. Fighter’s literally put their lives on the line every time they enter the ring (or the octagon). So no, fighters aren’t afraid to fight, at least not in combat sports. Former lightweight kingpin Vasyl Lomachenko, however, has gone a step further, returning
6:53 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN George Kambosos won’t be fighting Vasiliy Lomachenko after all. Lomachenko had agreed to a deal last month for a fight with Kambosos on June 5 in Melbourne, Australia, but the two-time Olympic gold medalist has elected to remain in Ukraine with his family rather than leave the country for training
As expected, Don King turned in a titanic bid to secure the rights to Trevor Bryan vs. Daniel Dubois today, submitting a $3,116,001 offer that defeated Frank Warren’s entry by more than $600,000. Per Jake Donovan, reigning “world” champ Bryan will be the beneficiary of a 55/45 split. This marks the third time in the
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Vasiliy Lomachenko’s courageous commitment to his country has forced him to withdraw from his shot at George Kambosos Jr.’s lightweight titles. Lou DiBella, Kambosos’ promoter, informed BoxingScene.com on Monday afternoon that Egis Klimas, Lomachenko’s manager, informed him earlier Monday that Lomachenko will not leave war-torn Ukraine to train for
Posted on 03/21/2022 By: Hans Themistode Andy Ruiz Jr. is up and roaring for a return to the ring. With a newfound hunger to regain his heavyweight world titles, the Mexican native ended his long stint on the sidelines recently, picking up a unanimous decision against Chris Arreola in May of 2021. As the 32-year-old
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