Today at 2 pm ET streaming live on DAZN and airing on Sky Sports in the UK, Conor Benn returns in a main event against Samuel Vargas, plus we’ll see world title fights between bantamweights Shannon Courtenay and Ebanie Bridges, and middleweights Savannah Marshall and Maria Lindberg. We’ll have live updates, results, and highlights for
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“The Baby Face Assassin” Shannon Courtenay will face “The Blonde Bomber” Ebanie Bridges for the vacant WBA bantamweight world title at the Copper Box Arena on Saturday night. (photo by Martys Photography) Courtenay (6-1, 3 KOs), who stopped Dorota Norek in seven rounds on the Billy Joe Saunders vs. Martin Murray undercard last time out
Posted on 04/09/2021 By: Hans Themistode Yuriokis Gamboa has seemingly settled into his role as gatekeeper. Although his mantle is filled with world titles in numerous weight classes and a 2004 Olympic Gold medal, the Cuban native is no longer a true threat in either the 130 or 135-pound division. With Gamboa turning 40 years
Junior lightweight Chris Colbert is close to a deal to make the next defense of his WBA interim title against former unified featherweight world titlist Yuriorkis Gamboa, multiple sources with knowledge of the discussions told BoxingScene on Friday. The fight, which is agreed to but not signed, would air as part of a Showtime-televised undercard
Posted on 04/09/2021 By: Sean Crose “HOOOOOOOLY SHIIIIIIIT!!!!!!” UFC honcho Dana White tweeted this week. “WTF is goin on here (?)” The quote appeared above a picture of White, Rizin Fighting Federation boss Nobuyuki Sakakibara…and Floyd Mayweather. The post, of course, got social media humming, for both White and Mayweather know how to draw in
6:29 PM ET WBO junior flyweight champion Elwin Soto has officially switched one of his promoters. Soto has signed with Matchroom Boxing, the company announced Friday afternoon. Soto joins the Eddie Hearn-led outfit ahead of an upcoming defense of his 108-pound belt, which Matchroom said would be announced soon. “I’m very excited to announce my
Before Tony Harrison takes on Bryant Perrella atop an April 17th PBC on FOX show, unbeaten cruiserweights Efetobor Apochi and Deon Nicholson will duke it out on the FS1 prelims in a WBA eliminator. The pair sit at #6 and #5, respectively, in the rankings. The Barrientes brothers, Angel and Chavez, will also be in
Order #RuizArreola on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View: http://pbcham.ps/RuizArreolaPPV5 On May 1, 2021, Former unified heavyweight world champion Andy “The Destroyer” Ruiz, Jr. battles all-action heavyweight Chris “The Nightmare’’ Arreola in the main event of an all-Mexican boxing extravaganza headlining a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The pay-per-view begins at
The Frank Warren Story is the latest production from the acclaimed BT Sport Films series. It takes a complete look at the life and times of one of sport’s most colourful figures. The film premieres for the first time on Sunday 11th April at 9.30pm on BT Sport 1 HD. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing
Rising Welterweight star Conor Benn defends his WBA Continental Title against Samuel Vargas in the main event, Watford’s Shannon Courtenay and Australia’s Ebanie Bridges clash for the vacant WBA Bantamweight World Title. (photos by Mark Robinson) Also on the card, Hartlepool’s Savannah Marshall returns after her win over Hannah Ranki , Glasgow Bantamweight Kash Farooq
Posted on 04/03/2021 Tursynbay Kulakhmet (3-0, 2 KOs) wasted absolutely no time in starching Heber Rondon (20-1, 13 KOs). A clean left hook saw Rondon hit the deck once in the opening few seconds on the undercard of lightweight champion Jamel Herring against former titlist Carl Frampton. After gradually raising back to his feet, Kulakhmet
Posted on 04/09/2021 By: Hans Themistode Keith Thurman continues to stare at his fight calendar, hoping and praying that a fight date appears. The former unified welterweight champion has sat on the sidelines for a year and a half as he nurses injuries he suffered after his last contest, a split decision loss against Manny
7:48 AM ET Joe Smith Jr. did not take the path of least resistance to reach his second shot at a light heavyweight world title. As he prepares to step into the ring on Saturday against Maxim Vlasov at the Osage Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma (10 p.m. ET, ESPN and ESPN+), with the vacant WBO
Showtime’s back on Saturday night with a tripleheader from Connecticut, which may wind up being their last show in the Mohegan bubble. In the main event, Jaron “Boots” Ennis (26-0, 24 KO) takes on Sergey Lipinets (16-1-1, 12 KO), and the welterweight co-feature sees Eimantas Stanionis (12-0, 9 KO) face Thomas Dulorme (25-4-1, 16 KO).
Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, explained the Middle East scenario for staging the full division indication with WBC champion Tyson Fury. Both boxers are on board with the fight – but there is still no concrete date or venue. According to Hearn, several offers will be presented to
Posted on 04/08/2021 By: Sean Crose “We’re out there grafting away every day to get this done,” promoter Eddie Hearn tells Sky Sports. He’s referring to the much anticipated heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. The two camps have been working to make a fight happen…but the truth is that it’s been
During today’s final press conference for Saturday’s Showtime main event between Jaron Ennis and Sergey Lipinets, Ennis appeared to answer media questions leading into the bout. You can catch the card’s full press conference above thanks to Fight Hub TV, with some quotes from Ennis below. Jaron Ennis on what a win over Sergey Lipinets
Former Boxcino Heavyweight champion, and, current contender, Andrey Fedosov returns to action when he takes on Mahammadrasul Majidov on Saturday, April 17th at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Fedosov of Shuya, Russia, will be making his first ring appearance of 2021, and has a record of 31-3 with 25 knockouts.