Unbeaten super welterweight prospect Joey Spencer continued his fast rise up the ranks with an impressive first-round KO victory over Isiah Seldon (14-4-1, 5 KOs). In a bizarre sequence of events, the 20-year-old Spencer (12-0, 9 KOs) dropped Seldon with a hard right hand. Seldon rose at the count of eight. When action resumed, Seldon
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Frank Warren hinted at a breakthrough in the Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua talks and said there is a strong possibility Oleksandr Usyk will end up facing Joe Joyce. Warren also spoke about Liam Williams ahead of a potential Andrade bout, Carl Frampton as he bids to become a three-weight world champion, Daniel Dubois as
Former two-time super middleweight titleholder Anthony Dirrell will return to the ring on Saturday, Feb. 27, headlining a PBC on FOX show that almost nobody will be paying attention to, as it is set to go head-to-head with Canelo Alvarez’s return on DAZN. There was some talk of the 36-year-old Dirrell (33-2-1, 24 KO) possibly
Joey Spencer knocked out Isiah Seldon almost as fast Saturday night as Mike Tyson knocked out Seldon’s father, Bruce, in their heavyweight title fight 24 years ago. Spencer dropped Seldon twice in the opening round before referee Jerry Cantu stopped their scheduled eight-round middleweight match just two minutes and 15 seconds into it. An emotional
Posted on 01/30/2021 By: Sean Crose Boxing returned to Fox on Saturday night as the main portion of a PBC card was broadcast live from LA’s Shrine Exhibition Center. First up, 11-0 junior middleweight Joey Spencer faced the 14-3-1 Isiah Seldon – son of former heavyweight Bruce Seldon – in a scheduled 8 rounder. The
4:11 PM ET Ryan Garcia’s dream of stepping into the ring to take on Manny Pacquiao will have to remain just that for now, according to his promoter. Golden Boy Promotions, which promotes the 22-year-old Garcia (21-0, 18 KOs), told ESPN Knockout that a fight between the two isn’t in the cards. “There’s nothing to
Tonight at 8 pm ET on FOX, Caleb Plant returns to action to defend the IBF super middleweight title against former titleholder Caleb Truax, as we finally find out which man is boxing’s top Caleb. Prelims will begin at 6 pm ET on FS1, and Wil Esco will be on round-by-round coverage for the main
The last time Caleb Truax sensed that a heavily favored IBF super middleweight champion underestimated him, he pulled off perhaps boxing’s biggest upset of 2017. Three years after defeating James DeGale in London, Truax, now 37, hopes to rejuvenate his career by knocking Caleb Plant out of position to land lucrative fights later this year.
Posted on 01/30/2021 By: Hans Themistode Floyd Mayweather’s venture into the YouTube boxing business has come to an abrupt end. At least, for now. Over the course of several months, social media star Logan Paul attempted to lure Mayweather back into the ring one last time after officially hanging up his gloves in 2017. By
Errol Spence Jr and Yordenis Ugas may be heading for a three-belt unification fight at 147 pounds, following Ugas being promoted to WBA “super world champion” with Manny Pacquiao moved to “champion in recess.” The WBA’s move had a pretty clear destination, and this is it. Spence (27-0, 21 KO) has the WBC and IBF
Former four division world champion Roy Jones Jr. may assume office in the Russian Boxing Federation, according to statements made by the organization’s Secretary General, Kirill Shchekutyev, to Tass. Shchekutyev was unanimously appointed as the RBF’s secretary general during the Federation’s report and election conference on Friday, replacing Umar Kremlov, who was elected as the president of
Posted on 01/29/2021 By: Sean Crose Boxing returns to Fox on Saturday night as IBF super middleweight titlist Caleb Plant takes on the popular veteran Caleb Truax in defense of his championship belt. The PBC, the force behind the fight, is making a big deal out of the 20–0 Plant, even going so far as
12:19 PM ET Ryan Garcia spoke often about his desire to face WBA “regular” lightweight champion Gervonta Davis, but when the call came to discuss a fight with legend Manny Pacquiao, Garcia pushed his intentions of building his career at 135 pounds to the side. “You get a call and somebody says, ‘You can fight
Undefeated super bantamweight contender Ra’eese Aleem and unbeaten heavyweight prospect Darmani Rock are this week’s guests on a packed episode of The PBC Podcast. Plus, hosts Kenneth Bouhairie and Michael Rosenthal break down all of last weekend’s action and preview Saturday’s FOX PBC Fight Night triple-header, featuring undefeated IBF World Super Middleweight Champion Caleb “Sweethands”
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are close to agreeing terms on a two-fight deal in 2021, according to Frank Warren. He said that the negotiations are looking “really, really good” and is convinced the all-British heavyweight bout will get made. Warren added, should a fight be finalised, that he believes Fury v Joshua would be
Patriot Boxing, led by well-known Russian boxing coach Eduard Kravtsov, staged the first boxing event of 2021 in Moscow, Russia, by occupying a historical hotbed of pugilism – USC Krylia Sovetov (aka Soviet Wings). A multi-fight card, which was aired live by Boets and MatchTV, was conducted under strict rules and regulations, imposed by the ongoing
Bob Arum Details The One Issue Preventing Terence Crawford vs Errol Spence Jr.: “The Only Issue Is Spence Doesn’t Want To Fight Him” Posted on 01/29/2021 By: Hans Themistode While both unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. and WBO belt holder Terence Crawford are grown men, they have seemingly reverted back to children as they
4:26 PM ET Mark KriegelESPN Top Rank CEO Bob Arum has reserved the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 8 for a long-awaited 140-pound unification fight between IBF and WBA champion Josh Taylor (17-0) and Jose Ramirez (26-0), the WBC and WBO champion, he said Friday. Canelo Alvarez will fight WBO super middleweight champion