7:57 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Errol Spence Jr. could defend his unified welterweight championship against Keith Thurman next after the WBC ordered the mandatory title fight on Wednesday at its convention in Mexico. Spence, 32, who holds the WBC, WBA and IBF belts at 147 pounds, was in advanced talks to fight Terence Crawford, but
Month: November 2022
We’ve already brought you word of some of the WBC’s myriad eliminator and title orders, and while my colleagues took care of the big ones, there’s still quite a few we haven’t covered. Thanks to ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez, though, I can now do so. Piggybacking off of others’ hard work is the best way to
David Benavidez’s promoter prodded WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman until he got the definitive answer he sought Wednesday at the sanctioning organization’s convention in Acapulco, Mexico. Sulaiman ultimately confirmed to Sampson Lewkowicz, whose company promotes Benavidez, that the winner of the upcoming battle between Benavidez and Caleb Plant will be named the mandatory challenger for Canelo
Posted on 11/09/2022 By: Sean Crose The World Boxing Council announced at its convention in Acapulco Wednesday that Errol Spence, who holds the Council’s welterweight title, is to face veteran welterweight – and former world title holder – Keith Thurman, with Spence’s WBC title belt being at stake. This is an interesting battle to say
7:27 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 Sunny Edwards believes a successful defence of his IBF flyweight world title on Friday will be the launchpad to set up high-profile bouts against
Jake Paul interviewed by Radio Rahim after his role at the WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia, Jake Paul defends his friends Mike Majlak and George Janko after Roman Reigns fights them in the ring #WWE #JakePaul #LoganPaul #ReignsPaul Subscribe for updates – http://goo.gl/meA2GB Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/VDYVMP Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secondsoutlive SecondsOut is a
WBO cruiserweight titleholder Lawrence Okolie spent some time working out with Jake Paul in Dubai, and shared a shot of the two of them on Instagram: “Pleasure sharing the ring with Jake Paul today,” he added, which of course led to a lot of moaning in the comments. How could Lawrence Okolie possibly do this,
Andy Ruiz Jr. has felt the euphoric feeling of being on top of the boxing world but he’s also endured the lowest of lows. In December of 2016, Ruiz sulked as a chance to become heavyweight champion slipped through his fingers against Joseph Parker. But after recording three consecutive victories, the Mexican star was given
9:00 AM ET Dmitry Bivol defended his WBA light heavyweight title with an impressive unanimous-decision victory over Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez and positioned himself as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters currently in boxing. With the victory, Bivol moved from No. 8 to No. 7, while also creating a gap between him and fellow 175-pound champion
Five years ago, it took Deontay Wilder less than one round to remind Bermane Stiverne that his victory in their first battle in 2015 was no fluke. #WilderStiverne2 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
Some more news out of the WBC Convention, this one a bit more tragically humorous than the other stuff: McWilliams Arroyo has withdrawn from his scheduled December 3rd rematch with Julio Cesar Martinez with what Miguel Cotto Promotions confirms is a neck injury. For those keeping track at home, this marks the fourth time this
After a decorated career in karate and an equally impressive run as an amateur boxer, Marie-Eve Dicaire informed her team that she intended to turn pro. She didn’t exactly get a rousing response. “My team told me, ‘We cannot tell you no, but it’s gonna be hard,’” Dicaire recalled with a chuckle. “But actually, it
6:11 PM ET Jeff Fenech has joined an elite group of boxers to have won world titles in four weight divisions after finally being recognised for one of sport’s great injustices. More than 30 years after being controversially denied the super-featherweight belt, Fenech has been awarded the strap retrospectively at a World Boxing Council convention
Sky Sports and BOXXER have high hopes for 20-year-old super lightweight prospect Adam Azim, whom they’ve signed to what “The Assassin” calls a “lucrative” four-year deal. Azim (6-0, 5 KO), who hasn’t seen the judges since his December 2020 pro debut, has rattled off three consecutive first-round knockouts since a three-round mauling of tough journeyman
Julio Cesar Martinez and McWilliams Arroyo continue to find ways to not meet in the ring. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the oft-postponed WBC flyweight title consolidation bout takes another hit. An undisclosed injury has forced Puerto Rico’s Arroyo to withdraw from their scheduled December 3 rematch to have aired on DAZN from the Desert Diamond
Posted on 11/08/2022 By: Sean Crose “I don’t know,” former heavyweight multi-titlist Anthony Joshua recently said to DAZN regarding when he’d be back in action. “I was supposed to be in the ring this year, I’m going to be in the ring next year.” Joshua made it a point to avoid specifics. “I’ll be in
The weigh-in for Dimitry Bivol vs Zurdo Ramirez, a light-heavyweight title fight set for Abu Dhabi tomorrow. Subscribe to DAZN at www.dazn.com/secondsout to watch the fights Subscribe for updates – http://goo.gl/meA2GB Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/VDYVMP Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secondsoutlive SecondsOut is a world leader in boxing entertainment since 1999. Part of the Knockout TV YouTube
Sean Gibbons, who works with Manny Pacquiao as part of his team, talks to Lance Pugmire about Pacquaio’s impending return for a December exhibition fight against DK Yoo as well as answering questions about any possibility of Pacqiuao fighting professionally again. Gibbons says that Pacquiao is really only interested in feeling out this particular outing
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