Sep 7, 2022 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 Anthony Joshua has accepted a 40-60% offer to fight WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, his promoter Eddie Hearn has said, with Fury taking
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During this conversation with Fight Hype, Deontay Wilder talks a bit about his upcoming fight against Robert Helenius, developing a close relationship with Luis Ortiz after fighting him twice, and whether or not he and Tyson Fury might ever bury the hatchet to become buddies. As Wilder tells it, don’t hold your breath on him
Claressa Shields realized as she sat ringside April 30 that she was involved in something special for women’s boxing. Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano delivered one of the fan-friendliest fights Shields can remember among women. A raucous crowd in excess of 19,000 at Madison Square Garden in New York made the event even more memorable.
7:46 AM ET THE PROMOTER, TRAINER and fighter were in a chauffeur-driven car heading to a press conference in London earlier this year, and Dmitry Salita couldn’t help himself. He’s always been a big James Brown fan, and the serious promoter with a wry sense of humor found a chance to offer some levity with
Deontay Wilder apparently has zero resolve to bury the hatchet with his nemesis Tyson Fury. Wilder, the former heavyweight champion from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, was involved in a thrilling trilogy with the WBC titlist from England. Their rivalry grew especially contentious heading into the third and final fight which took place last October; Wilder made numerous
Posted on 09/04/2022 By: Sean Crose The 12-0 Jose Venezuela took on the Edwin De Los Santos in a scheduled 10 rounder in the lightweight division on Sunday. The bout was the first of a scheduled four on the Andy Ruiz-Luis Ortiz pay per view card. The southpaw De Los Santos looked sharp and aggressive
4:22 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The boxing exhibition between former NBA guard Nick Young and rapper Blueface on Saturday in Los Angeles has been canceled, a source told ESPN. Blueface’s license with the California State Athletic Commission is pending upon a hearing. A new opponent for Young is being sought, according to a source. The
It’s turning out to be a very good few days for Sivenathi Nontshinga. After out-warring Hector Flores for the IBF light flyweight title last Friday in one of the year’s better fights, he’s now signed a promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. “I’m very happy to sign with the number one Promoter in the
Undefeated, unified WBC/WBO World 122-pound Champion Stephen Fulton Jr. joins The PBC Podcast this week to discuss his ring return, who he is targeting, social media chatter and much more! Also, a complete recap and breakdown of Sunday night’s stacked card, including Andy Ruiz’s big win over Luis Ortiz. Plus, in this week’s Toe to
Talks between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are ongoing and Fury appears to have officially come out of retirement. With some serious contenders in the heavyweight boxing scene, Tyson Fury is set out to show why he is the very best of the best. Fury caught up with Jo Ankier. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing
A special fight deserves a special build-up, so BOXXER chartered a vessel to take bitter rivals Savannah Marshall and Claressa Shields – plus a host of British media – down the Thames river for open workouts and staredowns in the shadow of the iconic London Tower Bridge. (photos by Lawrence Lustig) Joining the crew on
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 09/07/2022 By: Sean Crose WBC and undisputed heavyweight champion of the world Tyson Fury has made it clear he’s willing to fight former WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua before this year is out. Anthony Joshua has responded in kind, saying he’ll be “ready in
8:02 AM ET Two big fights. Each could have been a main event on a card of its own. When Claressa Shields faces Savannah Marshall and Mikaela Mayer fights Alycia Baumgardner on an all-female 10-fight card at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday, it will be another touchstone point for women in boxing. The
The buzz continues to build about a prospective end of the year fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. After being offered a 60/40 split in Fury’s favor for a proposed November showdown, Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn says they’ve accepted that offer. “So I went back this morning and I said ‘we accept 60/40, we
Gennadiy Golovkin evidently is no longer harboring too much resentment about the scorecards produced in his first two fights with Canelo Alvarez. The unified middleweight titlist from Kazakhstan told the New York Post that he does not hold any outsize mistrust of the judges who will be involved in his upcoming third fight with Alvarez
Posted on 09/06/2022 By: Sean Crose Not only did WBC and lineal heavyweight champion of the world Tyson Fury offer to fight Anthony Joshua on Monday, he’s now gone on to offer Joshua a 60/40 financial split of what would be a major heavyweight event. “I’m being bombarded,” Fury says in a video posted to
5:48 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 Anthony Joshua is considering a 40-60% offer to fight WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury later this year, sources have told ESPN, with Fury
Jake Paul’s next fight is official, and he will be facing MMA legend Anderson “The Spider” Silva in an eight-round bout on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Gila River Arena in Phoenix. The bout will air on Showtime pay-per-view, of course, and will be held at a contract weight of 187 lbs, which is fair