According to ESPN’s sources, talks for a long anticipated fight between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis have officially broken off. Both fighters had been in talks to finally put together a PPV fight that would be co-broadcast on ESPN and Prime Video targeted for November, but Lomachenko has reportedly decided against it and will
Month: July 2024
Boxing’s place at the Olympics has been in jeopardy for years now, but the sport has kept its spot for at least one more cycle, and men and women from around the world will lace up the gloves and look to bring medals home from Paris, with fights starting on July 27 and wrapping up
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Julio Cesar Chavez Jr made a victorious return to the ring tonight, beating former UFC star Uriah Hall over six rounds on the Jake Paul vs Mike Perry undercard. Judges scored the fight 58-56, 59-55, and 59-55 for Chavez (54-6-1, 34 KO), with the latter two cards arguably a
Jake Paul returns to the boxing ring tonight, facing “Platinum” Mike Perry in a pay-per-view main event from Tampa. The 27-year-old Paul is returning to his roots as a Professional Boxer, taking on a naturally smaller man who plies his trade in a different sport, after two wins over terrible boxers that failed to gain
Amanda Serrano scored a stoppage win in a massive mismatch tonight, putting Stevie Morgan away in the second round when the referee rightly called a stop to the one-sided action. Serrano (47-2-1, 31 KO) was in her 50th professional fight tonight, and got her first stoppage win since 2021. She was not defending her featherweight
Jake Paul once again proved that he is too good at boxing for people who aren’t boxers, stopping Mike Perry in the sixth round of their main event from Tampa. Perry (0-2 in boxing) was down in the first, second, and sixth rounds. The first round knockdown was a flash, but the other two were
Conor McGregor recently took more verbal shots from Jake Paul, and following Paul’s win over Mike Perry on Saturday night, McGregor took to social media and fired back. McGregor also announced that Perry was fired from BKFC, but while McGregor is part-owner of the company, whether he has that authority remains to be seen. “Hey
Thursday, July 25 DAZN, 4:00 am ET, Justis Huni vs Troy Pilcher. Heavyweight prospect Huni headlines in Fortitude Valley, which is in Queensland, which is in Australia, which is where he’s from. Matchroom’s Australia dream isn’t dead yet! Saturday, July 27 ESPN+, 2:00 pm ET, Joe Joyce vs Derek Chisora. Also airing on TNT Sports
Grant Smith is relishing the prospect of Chantelle Cameron continuing to improve after overseeing victory over France’s Elem Mekhaled in their first fight together. In 2023 Cameron stood alone at the top of the 140lbs division having become the first professional to defeat the iconic Katie Taylor. A lot has happened in the months since.
Joe Cordina has described as “mad” the criticism aimed at Shakur Stevenson in the aftermath of his victory over Artem Harutyunyan. As befits one of the world’s finest active fighters, Stevenson eased to the latest defence of his WBC lightweight title earlier in July on an occasion in which he appeared under threat as rarely
Anthony Yarde and Joshua Buatsi remain in contact regarding a potential future fight. After Buatsi’s victory in February over Dan Azeez he attended Yarde’s stoppage of Marko Nikolic in the expectation that terms would be agreed for them to decide London’s leading light heavyweight at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park in June. The mutual respect that
Gabriel Flores Jr. triumphed in the first-ever boxing event at Banner Island Ballpark, in Stockton, Calif., his hometown winning an eight-round unanimous decision over Ronal Ron in the main event. Judges scored the bout 78-74, 78-74, and 79-73, all in Flores’ favor. Flores (24-2, 8 KOs) showed improvements in his performance, blending defense and offense
Lightweight Lucas Badhi emerged as a Cinderella story Saturday night, delivering a stunning knockout of Ashton Sylve in the sixth round to remain undefeated. Badhi’s right-hand left Sylve motionless at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. “I knew it was only a matter of time before I get him,” Badhi said in the post-fight press conference.
Shadasia Green rebounded from her lone career defeat, promising the best is yet to come. Green, 34, of Paterson, New Jersey, won an eight-round unanimous decision over Natasha Spence, 39, of Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, on the prelims of the Jake Paul-Mike Perry pay-per-view at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The victory follows her December unanimous
Claressa Shields, the most accomplished women’s amateur boxer ever, has won two gold medals, become a two-division undisputed champion, and amongst many other achievements. She’s arguably the greatest women’s boxer ever, earning her the nickname “The GWOAT.” So, when she shares her thoughts on the 2024 Paris Olympics, it’s worth paying attention. Shields will look
MVP announced that Most Valuable Prospects 8 will take place on Friday, September 6, at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, FL, and will be available globally on DAZN. The event is promoted by Boxlab Promotions. The main card features a 10-round junior welterweight bout between Kevin Brown (5-0, 3 KOs) and John Bauza (18-1,
Nonito Donaire has welcomed a potential fight with Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez, especially after Gonzalez’s recent bantamweight debut, where he stopped Rober Barrera in the 10th round in Nicaragua, ending a year-and-a-half hiatus from the sport. Donaire sees a matchup with Gonzalez as compelling, given their similar ages and accomplishments in the sport, as both are
By: Sean Crose Not all that long ago, he was considered the single best boxer on earth. He was the entire package, hard hitting, disciplined and possessing winning footwork. There was little doubt that Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez was, if not at the summit of boxing’s Mount Olympus, then at most just a step or two