7:48 AM ET MANCHESTER, Conn. — Katie Taylor wasn’t sure about any of this, other than that something needed to change. Something in her life had to be new. Before she became the best pound-for-pound female boxer in the world or the undisputed lightweight champion, she had been a woman in the Dublin, Ireland, airport
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DAZN have been in the boxing business mainly since late 2018, when the company hit the US market and quickly scooped up some major properties when HBO left the scene, and EVP Joe Markowski has had a lot to learn over that time. Markowski spoke with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour about DAZN’s strategies,
On Thursday, May 26, to kickoff Memorial Day Weekend festivities, Salita Promotions returns for a very special weekday edition of their highly successful Detroit Brawl series of professional boxing events in the Lincoln Ballroom of the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, MI. Riding on the strength of three sold-out events there already
Posted on 04/27/2022 By Charles Jay Boxing Insider Fight Night. That has a nice “ring” to it. In a minute, I’m going to talk a little more about my friend and colleague who’s behind it. For now, suffice it to say that he’s jumping right into the deep end of the pool and he’s doing
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 7:41 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Tyson Fury is the greatest heavyweight in the world. Francis Ngannou is the greatest heavyweight in the world. Those two superlatives can both be true at the same time. And there’s little chance that a boxing match between the two big men would settle
(April 16, 2022) José Valenzuela (12-0, 8 knockouts) made a startling statement about his punching power and future in the lightweight division in his bout with former champion Francisco Vargas. Valenzuela landed a looping left hand that sent Vargas crashing to the canvas, prompting the referee to immediately stop the scheduled 10-round lightweight bout at
Although he was impressed by Tyson Fury’s performance, UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has said he feels he can beat anybody in the world. Will The Gypsy King and The Predator meet in the ring or an Octagon? Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️ http://twitter.com/btsportboxing
With David Lemieux set for his May 21 Showtime main event against David Benavidez, he spoke to the media during a virtual press conference about this shot to invigorate his career and get some momentum going. “I’m expecting a great fight. David Benavídez is a very tough fighter,” Lemieux said. “We’ve been watching him for
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 04/27/2022 By: Sean Crose In an age where everything is a BIG DEAL and/or EPICALLY HISTORTIC, it’s sometimes hard to recognize when a legitimate event of note actually occurs. Such should not be the case when it comes to Saturday’s Katy Taylor-Amanda Serrano undisputed lightweight championship battle at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
7:40 AM ET Mikaela Mayer Mikaela Mayer plans to be in an unfamiliar place, at least from a boxing perspective Saturday night: in the stands. The WBO and IBF junior lightweight champion is expected to be among those at Madison Square Garden in New York for the Amanda Serrano-Katie Taylor undisputed lightweight title fight (DAZN,
Super middleweight contender Alfredo “Perro” Angulo, inactive since August 2020, has been added to a night of boxing on Saturday, June 11th at The Center Stage Theater in Atlanta. The show is promoted by Prestige Boxing Advisory Group in association with BFC The Last Round Promotions. Angulo of Coachella, California by way of Mexicali, Mexico
Posted on 04/27/2022 By: Hans Themistode (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images) Edgar Berlanga vowed to punish Steve Rolls. The highly regarded super middleweight prospect started his career on fire, nabbing 16 consecutive first-round stoppage victories in a row. But, as of late, Berlanga has been forced to enlist the help of
7:44 AM ET Tyson Fury looked impressive once again on Saturday, dominating Dillian Whyte in a sixth-round TKO victory in front of 94,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London. Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs) said after the fight that “I think this is it. This might be the final curtain for ‘The Gypsy King.’ And what
Super middleweight David Benavidez is set to make his ring return on May 21, when he’ll take on David Lemieux in Glendale, AZ, a fight which will air live on Showtime. And in anticipation of the bout David Benavidez spoke to media members during a virtual press conference, expressing his enthusiasm for this platform. “I’m
Super bantamweight prospect, Darren “The Gift” Cunningham (15-1, 8 KOS), is scheduled to face Angel Antonio Contreras (11-6-2, 6 KOs), this Friday, April 29, in Phoenix, Arizona, at the Celebrity Theater. Cunningham vs. Contreras, an 8-round bout, will be promoted by Iron Boy Promotions. Since adding new trainer Rafael Ramos, Cunningham has had two impressive
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 04/26/2022 By: Hans Themistode HANDOUT/TOP RANK VIA GETTY IMAGES Although Oscar Valdez has shown multiple layers to his all-around game, the current WBC super featherweight champion has mostly relied on his grit, toughness, and tenacity to will himself to the top of the pugilistic mountain. Against Scott
(April 16, 2022) Canada’s Cody Crowley remained undefeated with a tough, punishing unanimous decision victory against veteran contender Josesito López in a 10-round contest of all-action welterweights that kicked off the PPV telecast. The scores were 98-91, 98-91, 99-90 for Crowley. Crowley (21-0, 9 KOs) sent Lopez to the canvas with a cuffing right hand