Posted on 01/13/2021 By: Sean Crose The Mike Tyson of the late 1980’s was such a dominant force that it was considered a disappointment if he didn’t get the knockout against an opponent. Tyson was therefore looking to impress after he had won what was actually a boring heavyweight title bout in March of 1987.
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Undefeated, two-time WBC World Super Middleweight Champion David Benavidez updates fans on his planned ring return, shares his latest thoughts on Caleb Plant and explains why he is the man to beat Canelo Alvarez. Also, we unveil five PBC fights we hope to see in 2021 and more! For show notes and more info, click
Our panel were asked to pick which Klitschko brother would have won, had they had fought in their prime. Would it be the skills and footwork of Wladimir Klitschko or the brute force and power of Vitali Klitschko? This quickfire question split boxers right down the middle. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️
Josh Warrington’s 2021 campaign will include a showdown with Xu Can, just not in his very next fight. An announcement in the coming days from Matchroom Boxing will include the unbeaten IBF featherweight champ as part of its first quarter schedule, though no longer in a title unification bout, promoter Eddie Hearn informed BoxingScene.com on
Devin Haney Questions Vasiliy Lomachenko: “Do You Deserve A Shot Right Now? I Don’t Know How He’s Still On The Pound For Pound List” Posted on 01/13/2021 By: Hans Themistode Vasiliy Lomachenko is currently pounding away at the heavy bag and working on his craft. The former unified lightweight titlist is still disappointed in the
Angelo Leo’s first world title defense is just 10 days away, as the 26-year-old WBO junior featherweight titleholder will put his belt on the line against Stephen Fulton Jr, the man he was supposed to face for the then-vacant belt last August. Fulton tested positive for COVID ahead of that fight, and was replaced by
Carl Frampton has told Jamel Herring to stop reacting to every incident ahead of their WBO super-featherweight title fight next month. Herring (22-2, 10 KOs) defends his world title against Frampton (28-2, 16 KOs) in London on February 27, live in the UK on BT Sport. Both men have made it clear that they respect
Posted on 01/12/2021 By: Hans Themistode Teofimo Lopez walks past his trophy collection every day. While inside may hold four major world titles, one of those aforementioned titles has brought about confusion. When Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) dethroned former unified lightweight titlist Vasiliy Lomachenko in mid-October of 2020, the Brooklyn native was officially tagged as
8:58 AM ET In the words of Canelo Alvarez, it’s time to “be bold.” There’s no offseason when it comes to boxing, but as the calendar turns to 2021, and without any big fights scheduled just yet, it is time to indeed follow that catchphrase, be bold and offer up our biggest prognostications for the
It looks like Chris Eubank Jr. has found a trainer that might stick around for awhile, as he tells RingTV that working with Roy Jones Jr. has been of tremendous benefit to him. Eubank says he was able to link up with Jones because of the COVID-19 outbreak and that it’s a natural fit, learning
Lausanne, Switzerland – In February 2021, AIBA, with the support of the International Testing Agency (ITA), will launch a large-scale anti-doping educational program in the framework of AIBA’s Continental Forums. On January 11th, AIBA renewed its contract with the ITA for 2021 to ensure a state-of-art anti-doping program for boxing. AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev
Posted on 01/12/2021 By: Sean Crose Some excellent news for fight fans: Jamel Herring is set to defend his WBO super featherweight title against Carl Frampton February 22nd in London. With the exception of Ryan Garcia’s besting of Luke Campbell a week or so ago, it’s been a slow start of the New Year for
Artur Beterbiev had some wicked momentum rolling when he defeated Oleksandr Gvozdyk in brutally effective fashion in Oct. 2019, but his momo slowed to ‘no go,’ as he didn’t glove up once in 2020 and has had various setbacks trying to get a fight with Adam Deines in the books. Beterbiev holds the IBF and
On December 12, 2020, Ronald Ellis improved to 18-1-2 (12 KOs) following his technical knockout victory over Matt Korobov in their scheduled 10-round middleweight bout, live on SHOWTIME from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Korobov was forced to retire due to an ankle injury. FIGHT NIGHT RECAP: https://pbcham.ps/ColbertArboledaRecap #PBConSHOWTIME #EllisKorobov Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more
Sam Jones, Joe Joyce’s manager, previews #DuboisJoyce and clears up the rumours about Ismael Salas testing positive for COVID-19… 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 BT Sport Boxing Facebook Group ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BTSportBoxing/ Follow us on Instagram ➡️ http://instagram.com/btsportboxing Read more on upcoming
Nicaraguan star Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez, who holds the WBA’s super flyweight championship, is training diligently for the rematch against WBC super flyweight champion Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada of Mexico. Gonzalez is preparing at the Roger Deshon gym in Managua, Nicaragua. The workouts involve long daily runs and nibbling at a nutritious balanced diet. This long-awaited unifying contest will
Caleb Plant Explains Went Wrong In Canelo Alvarez Fight Negotiations And Why He’s Taking On Caleb Truax Posted on 01/12/2021 By: Hans Themistode The disgruntled moans and eye rolls were present amongst virtually all fight fans the moment Caleb Plant announced his next fight. The IBF super-middleweight belt holder is officially set to take on
2:11 PM ET WBO junior lightweight champion Jamel Herring will defend his title against former two-division champion Carl Frampton on Feb. 27 in London, promoter Frank Warren announced Tuesday. It’s a long-awaited battle between Herring (22-2, 10 KOs) and Frampton (28-2, 16 KOs) that had been delayed by COVID-19 issues, but it should be a