The knock on Oscar Valdez’s otherwise unblemished pro career heading into 2021 was his penchant for fighting up or down to the level of competition. It still rang true in the past year, though it at least came with a career-defining performance and a second divisional title. Valdez brought his A-game for a stunningly one-sided,
Month: April 2022
Posted on 04/30/2022 By: Sean Crose Undefeated juggernaut Shakur Stevenson is headlining a pretty excellent main event on ESPN this evening as he puts his WBO junior lightweight title on the line against fellow juggernaut and WBC junior lightweight titlist Oscar Valdez’ (whose own title belt will be on the line, as well). It’s been
Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano is finally here, with the main event headlining tonight on DAZN from Madison Square Garden, fighting for Taylor’s undisputed lightweight championship in an historic night for women’s boxing and boxing in general. We’ll have live coverage beginning at 4:30 pm ET for the prelims and then continuing at 7:30 pm
NEW YORK – Franchon Crews-Dezurn has grown all too accustomed to the game letting her down. The upcoming showdown with fellow unified super middleweight titlist Elin Cederros has been more than a year in the making for Baltimore’s Crews-Dezurn, who has learned to accept what fate had in store. “I’m here in the moment and
Posted on 04/29/2022 By: Hans Themistode Henry Deleon At one point, Amanda Serrano was convinced that this moment would never come. Following years of stalled negotiation talks, the former seven division world titlist believed that unless a massive payday was floated in her direction, a showdown against Katie Taylor would simply never happen. Ultimately, to
1:21 PM ET AnnMaria DeMars, the mother of combat sports superstar Ronda Rousey and a former judo world champion, was appointed Thursday to the California State Athletic Commission by Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to a release. DeMars, 63, was a pioneer in United States judo, becoming the first American to win a gold medal at
(Feb. 22, 2020) Super Bantamweight World Champion Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete successfully defended his WBO title for a fifth-time with a 11th-round TKO of Filipino contender Jeo Santisima. In a featured PPV bout on the Wilder vs Fury 2 card, Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete (31-1, 27 KOs) made the fifth successful defense of his WBO junior featherweight
Tyson Fury confirms he’s stepping away from boxing after a promise to his wife Paris after beating Dillian Whyte at Wembley, but he doesn’t rule out future exhibition fights with the likes of UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou as he chases “Floyd Mayweather money” Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport
Oscar Valdez and Shakur Stevenson are set to unify a pair of junior lightweight titles tonight, as the two unbeaten titlists headline an ESPN card at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. We’ll have live updates for all three fights on the main card, which starts at 10 pm ET, and round-by-round for the main
NEW YORK – Elin Cederroos is honored to contribute to a history-making show at the sport’s most iconic venue. The unbeaten WBA/IBF super middleweight champion will become the first Swedish boxer to defend a title at Madison Square Garden when she steps into the ring this Saturday (DAZN, 7:30 p.m. ET). She will also have
Posted on 04/29/2022 By: Hans Themistode Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images Despite Oscar Valdez sporting an undefeated record through 30 professional bouts, most are under the assumption that the 31-year-old will hand his WBC super featherweight title to Shakur Stevenson without much of a fight. Presently, while Valdez is considered Stevenson’s most arduous test,
Apr 28, 2022 Timothy Bradley Jr. Two of the best junior lightweights in boxing will meet on Saturday to unify two world titles. Shakur Stevenson, the WBO champion, faces WBC titlist Oscar Valdez in the main event of a Top Rank card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena (10 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, with prelims
A Federal Circuit Court denied Triller’s motion to dismiss design patent and copyright infringement claims in an ongoing lawsuit over triangle-shaped fighting rings. BYB Extreme Fighting Series and Lights Out Productions filed a civil suit against Triller in November of 2021, claiming that Triller’s Triad Combat concept was an unauthorized and unlawful use of their
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano are set to make history in an epic battle for Taylor’s undisputed Lightweight title at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday, April 30 live worldwide on DAZN – and Taylor is thrilled to be part of shining the brightest ever light on women’s boxing. (photos by Ed Mulholland)
Posted on 04/29/2022 By: Sean Crose It’s no exaggeration to say the biggest fight in women’s boxing history is going down tomorrow night at Madison Square Garden as Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano battle for the undisputed lightweight championship of the world. The reasons for this one being a match of note is obvious. The
7:00 AM ET Bob Arum at Top Rank headquarters in Las Vegas. Al Powers for ESPN ON THE SECOND FLOOR of the events center at Resorts World Las Vegas hotel and casino, Bob Arum takes small, careful steps. He moves slowly. His eyes look toward the floor with each step, as if the gravity of his
During the final press conference for tomorrow’s big women’s fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, their respective promoters Eddie Hearn and Jake Paul fielded some media questions about the fight before some questions were posed about Paul’s future in boxing. Paul, who has cited world title aspirations, was promptly shut down by Hearn who
With a win on Saturday night, Austin “Ammo” Williams (10-0) will take a big step forward in his young career. The 25-year-old southpaw takes on Chordale Booker (17-0) on the Amanda Serrano-Katie Taylor undercard at the Madison Square Garden in New York. Former champions Jessie Vargas and Liam Smith will battle in the co-feature fight.
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