Remember back in the first week of June when Adrien Broner said he’d be fighting Omar Figueroa on July 23rd in Chicago, and then we got a month of radio silence? We’ve got an update. Various sources report that the pair are now set to square off at Hollywood, Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &
admin
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Sky Sports have reportedly won the rights to broadcast the Oleksandr Usyk-Anthony Joshua fight in the UK, beating a bid from DAZN, despite Joshua agreeing a deal with DAZN last month. The Telegraph’s Gareth A. Davies was the first to report this development. The fight, for the WBA, WBO
Posted on 07/07/2022 By: Sean Crose Mark Magasayo can hit. Hard. Just ask Julio Ceja. Back in August of last year the rugged fighter met the rising Filipino star on the Manny Pacquiao-Yordenis Ugas undercard in Las Vegas. Although Ugas’ upset win over the legendary PacMan will be what’s most remembered from the night, a
10:19 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 Defeats usually damage the careers of boxers, who can lose ranking, popularity, television deals and relevance after a series of setbacks. But not for
Chris Mannix revealed earlier this week that Jake Paul was “finalizing a deal” to face Hasim Rahman Jr in place of the travel-challenged Tommy Fury, and we can now officially change that tense from present to past. The pair are set to meet atop an August 6th Showtime PPV at Madison Square Garden. Interestingly, the
(June 26, 2021) Top 154-lb. contender Erickson “Hammer” Lubin secures his 17th knockout victory with a sixth-round knockout over former unified world champion Jeison Rosario in their WBC Junior Middleweight World Title Eliminator. In a back-and-forth co-main event, Orlando’s Erickson “Hammer” Lubin (23-1, 17 KOs) overcame some adversity to score the most important victory of
Joe Joyce made light work of Christian Hammer as he secured a stoppage in the fourth-round to move to 14-0. Hit ‘Subscribe’ above to ensure you never miss a video from the BT Sport YouTube channel. Get a BT Sport Monthly Pass now! – http://bit.ly/BTSportMonthlyPass Visit and subscribe to our ‘BT Sport Boxing’ YouTube channel
Javier Fortuna has fallen short each time he’s stepped up his opposition, and the former 130-pound champion will look to flip his fortunes when he takes on Ryan Garcia at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on DAZN on July 16. Fortuna (37-3-1, 26 KOs) lost his WBA super featherweight title in his first pro
9:37 AM ET Jake Paul has a new opponent for his boxing match at Madison Square Garden next month after the withdrawal of Tommy Fury. Hasim Rahman Jr., son of the former boxing heavyweight champion of the same name, will replace Fury and fight Paul on Aug. 6 in New York, Paul told ESPN on
Daniel Dubois and Joe Joyce were both successful in recent outings, with Dubois ending the great Trevor Bryan experiment easily on June 11 and Joyce smashing Christian Hammer on July 2, and with both heavyweights looking for good fights, talk of a rematch between the two only seems natural. Joyce (14-0, 13 KO) handed Dubois
The upcoming junior middleweight clash between Danny Garcia and Jose Benavidez will also feature a battle of fathers. Danny Garcia is trained by his father Angel Garcia, while Benavidez is also trained by father, Jose Benavidez Sr. The two fighters will collide in a do or die Showtime televised fight on July 30 at Barclays
Posted on 07/06/2022 By: Sean Crose It’s been almost ten whole years since they fought. Yet Floyd Mayweather, who handily bested Canelo Alvarez when the two men met in a 2013 mega fight, has taken the time out to defend his former foe against a statement made by rising star Ryan Garcia. Garcia, who has
1:09 PM ET For the second time, Tommy Fury will not be competing in a scheduled boxing match with Jake Paul. Paul, the YouTube-star-turned-prizefighter, wrote Wednesday on Twitter that he sent Fury a termination notice, acknowledging that he is officially out of their planned Aug. 6 fight at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Paul wrote
Jake Paul said on Monday that Tommy Fury had until Wednesday morning to sort his travel issues, and it appears he’s a man of his word, Tweeting this morning that Fury has “recieved a termination notice,” and that his company Most Valuable Promotions “did everything it could (to) help him (and his) team.” “He wasn’t
Savannah Marshall seemingly touched a nerve with Claressa Shields during their press conference Tuesday in London. Marshall needled Shields by repeatedly telling the undefeated three-division champion that she isn’t a draw in her home country. According to Marshall, Shields’ inability to sell a substantial number of tickets in the United States is the reason that
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 07/06/2022 By: Sean Crose In what really should not be a surprise at this point, Jake Paul has given up on facing fellow up and coming cruiserweight Tommy Fury next month at Madison Square Garden. The match was supposed to be the main event of a Showtime
1:30 PM ET Manouk Akopyan Mark Magsayo could vault himself into the pantheon of Philippine boxers with wins in key fights this year — starting with Rey Vargas. Steve Marcus/Getty Images HOLLYWOOD — As Manny Pacquaio ended his legendary career losing to Yordenis Ugas, protege Mark Magsayo shined bright on his idol’s undercard with a vicious
(June 19, 2021) Angelo Leo improved to 21-1 (9 KOs) following his majority decision victory over Aaron Alameda in their 10-round super bantamweight bout, live on SHOWTIME. In a highly competitive and entertaining opening bout, former world champion Angelo Leo (21-1, 9 KOs) earned a hard-fought majority decision over Aaron Alameda (25-2, 13 KOs). The