Posted on 06/20/2021 By: Hans Themistode Anderson Silva didn’t need to do it. The mixed martial arts legend had already carved out a Hall of Fame career in the UFC’s octagon and is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in MMA history. Still, with the chance to face the son of a legend
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12:37 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Mikaela Mayer stepped down from the ring, shook some hands and had a now-familiar piece of hardware around her waist — a championship belt. Mayer defended her WBO junior lightweight title on Saturday night, defeating Erica Farias by unanimous decision, 97-93; 98-92; 98-92. It’s the first time she has
Naoya Inoue TKO-3 Michael Desmarinas “The Monster” lived up to his billing tonight in ESPN’s main event, completely demolishing challenger Michael Desmarinas with three body shot knockdowns before ultimately stopping him in the third round. Desmarinas came out clearly aware of Inoue’s reptutation for punching power and basically ran around the ring as much as
Former two division champion Danny Garcia is not expecting the upcoming clash between Errol Spence and Pacquiao to go the full distance. Pacquiao, 42-years-old, has been out of the ring since July of 2019 – when he won a twelve round split decision over unbeaten Keith Thurman to capture the WBA welterweight crown. On August
Posted on 06/20/2021 By: Hector Franco LAS VEGAS – At the Theater at the Virgin Hotels, in Las Vegas, Nevada on ESPN, pound-for-pound star Naoya Inoue (21-0, 18 KOs) faced off against the Philippines Michael Dasmarinas (30-3-1, 20 KOs) for his WBA and IBF bantamweight titles. Inoue, a three-division champion, having held titles at light
1:02 AM ET Jermall Charlo accomplished something on Saturday night that isn’t easy to do. The WBC middleweight champion had an unknown but very game challenger in Juan Montiel, whose awkwardness and stubbornness decreased the likelihood of a Charlo showcase in front of a hometown crowd in Houston. It wasn’t as easy as it looked
It was a busy, busy, busy weekend of fights, and one that could have been even more so if Lopez-Kambosos had happened as planned. Lots to talk about, so let’s hop into what could be coming next for the notables in action this weekend. “The Monster” monstered again, roaring through Michael Dasmarinas pretty much like
Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz improved to 22-1-1 (15 KOs) following his nonstop dominating unanimous decision victory over Francisco Vargas in their 10-round lightweight bout live on SHOWTIME from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on June 19, 2021. #CruzVargas Fight Night Recap: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-061921 #IsaacCruz #Highlights Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts
Callum Johnson spoke to BT Sport about his future in the light-heavyweight division, with a bubbling domestic scene, offering the chance for some great match-ups, with Lyndon Arthur and Anthony Yarde in his line of sight. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️ http://twitter.com/btsportboxing Join our
Julian Williams will have to wait yet a little longer for his comeback bout. BoxingScene.com has learned that Williams has suffered an unspecified injury while training that has forced him to withdraw from his upcoming fight against Brian Mendoza. Philadelphia’s Williams (27-2-1, 16 KOs, 1 NC) and Albuquerque’s Mendoza (19-1, 13 KOs) were supposed to
Posted on 06/20/2021 By: Hans Themistode From the moment Jermall Charlo vs. Juan Macias Montiel was announced, most of the boxing world groaned in disappointment. The overwhelming thought process was that Charlo would simply run right over his man. Yet, after a closer than expected contest, many were forced to eat their words. Both Montiel
1:24 AM ET Anderson Silva made a career in MMA out of making the impossible look possible. Now, he’s done the same thing in boxing. Silva, a UFC legend, defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. via split decision (75-77, 77-75, 77-75) in a shockingly impressive boxing performance Saturday night at Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico. A
ESPN+, 2:00 pm ET, Jay Harris vs Ricardo Sandoval, Paul Butler vs Joseph Agbeko. This was originally set for May 14, but got postponed. It’s an IBF flyweight eliminator. Harris proved he’s certainly no joke going a solid 12 with Julio Cesar Martinez, and he’ll be the favorite here. Butler-Agbeko is a WBO eliminator at
The scores were 118-109, 119-109 and 120-108. Montiel was coming off a first round destruction of veteran James Kirkland. Charlo was in action back in September, when he turned back Sergiy Derevyanchenko. Charlo came forward at the start of the first and was taking the fight to Montiel. Charlo was shooting a stiff jab and
Posted on 06/20/2021 By: Hans Themistode Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. watched as his son, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., lost a clear decision to MMA legend, Anderson Silva. Despite his disappointment, Chavez Sr. went out and entertained a lively crowd. At the Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico, Chavez Sr. took on Hector Camacho Jr. While the
1:38 AM ET Multiple Contributors It was a wildly busy night in the world of boxing, even with the postponement of the pay-per-view card centered around unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos. IBF and WBA bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue reminded the world of the otherworldy power he possesses at 118 pounds with
Jermall Charlo retained his belt and his undefeated record, but had to go the full 12 rounds against Juan Macias Montiel to do it. Fighting in front of an adoring hometown crowd in Houston, Charlo (32-0, 22 KO) largely controlled the fight from beginning to end. He waited out a very odd, awkward opening that
Anderson Silva looked far more like a world-class boxer than his ex-middleweight champion opponent, carrying his skills over from the UFC cage to win a split decision over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in their sanctioned eight-round bout on the Tribute to the Kings at Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico. All three judges saw it 77-75