Say what you will about Billy Joe Saunders, but the man believes in himself and his ability to take on the powerhouse that is Canelo Alvarez. As the two fighters get set to meet in Arlington, Texas this Saturday in a Matchroom main event, Saunders says he’s not letting any naysayers bring him down about
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News broke Saturday that former Puerto Rican Olympian Felix Verdejo was a “person of interest” in the death of Keishla Marlen Rodríguez Ortiz, with whom he was allegedly having an affair. Yesterday, Verdejo turned himself in to the authorities, and he now faces charges that will likely be revealed within the day. According to Jake
DAZN, 1:00 pm ET, Canelo vs Saunders press conference. Talking, sponsors nobody cares about, etc. We’ll be here with a stream. BLH will have live coverage. DAZN, 3:00 pm ET, Canelo vs Saunders weigh-in. Underpants, scales, the usual. We’ll be here with a stream. BLH will have live coverage. Telemundo, 11:35 pm ET, Gadwin Rosa
We had a very busy weekend in boxing, no massive marquee fights, but a lot of interesting developments in various divisions, chiefly at heavyweight where two top 10 contenders picked up wins, one controversial and one not. What could be on tap for the weekend’s winners? Andy Ruiz Jr Ruiz got a solid if not
With a “third fight” (exhibition bout) between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield losing steam, it seems Tyson may have turned his attention instead to Lennox Lewis. Let’s be clear up front: If Lewis and Tyson get in a ring again, it will be an exhibition, not a full, sanctioned fight. But Lewis, 55, did confirm
Tonight at 9 pm ET on pay-per-view, Andy Ruiz Jr headlines a four-fight card against Chris Arreola, with prelims beginning at 7 pm ET on FOX. Bad Left Hook will be here for live coverage throughout the night. Live updates, including highlights and round-by-round coverage for all four PPV fights from Wil Esco, will come
Today at 1 pm ET on DAZN in most territories and also on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK, Derek Chisora and Joseph Parker headline a big Matchroom card from Manchester, England. We’ll be here with live coverage, including round-by-round for Chisora-Parker and Taylor-Jonas, plus highlights and fight-by-fight updates, all in this stream: It’s
Sunny Edwards lifted the IBF flyweight title from Moruti Mthalane tonight at York Hall, taking the win by unanimous decision and becoming a first-time world champion. Edwards (16-0, 4 KO) won on scores of 115-113, 118-111, and 120-108. Giving him every round is pretty indifferent judging, particularly down the stretch when Edwards had stopped doing
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is back tonight for BKFC 17, and our live coverage will kick off at 8 pm ET for the card from Birmingham, Alabama. You can order the standalone PPV at Fite TV if you want, or you can watch cheaper via the BKTV app. Tonight’s main event will see Frank Tate
While Canelo Alvarez is currently scheduled to unify 168lb titles with Billy Joe Saunders, he’s just come out to explain how he had to deal with Mexican kidnappers in back in 2018 who had taken his brother. In an interview that’s scheduled to air this weekend on In Depth with Graham Bensinger, Canelo recounts what
This Saturday night, FOX and Premier Boxing Champions are back on pay-per-view for Andy Ruiz Jr’s comeback fight against Chris Arreola. The decision to put the show on PPV has been hugely unpopular, and while probably not as simple a call as some might think, the bottom line for fans is that the show is
Back in 1969, a teenage and not-yet-Marvelous Marvin Hagler first laced up gloves and learned to box at the Petronelli Gym in Brockton, Massachusetts. 52 years later, the Brockton City Council voted unanimously to memorialize the late, great fighter with a street named in his honor: Marvin Hagler Drive. Hagler, who died last month at
Showtime’s May 29th Nordine Oubaali vs. Nonito Donaire card is set to land in Carson, California’s Dignity Health Sports Park with a limited capacity, with tickets releasing tomorrow (April 29th). The announcement also confirms the reported co-feature between Subriel Matias and Batyrzhan Jukembayev, though it does not mention the Raymart Gaballo-Emmanuel Rodriguez rematch previously linked
It’s being reported by ESPN that WBO super featherweight champion Mikaela Mayer (14-0, 5 KO) has the stage set for his first world title defense, where she’ll take on Erica Farias (26-4, 10 KO) in a June 19 co-feature to be held in Las Vegas. Mayer, 30, won the vacant world title by outpointing Ewa
Just hours after its official reveal, Floyd Mayweather’s June 6th exhibition bout with Logan Paul has the beginnings of an undercard. Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix reports that Jean Pascal will face Badou Jack in a rematch of their 2019 title fight, while a clash between former unified super welterweight champ Jarrett Hurd and Luis Arias
19-year-old Jordanian amateur boxer, Rashed Al-Swaisat, has died after sustaining a brain injury during an April 16 match at the AIBA Youth World Championships in Kielce, Poland. Al-Swaisat was knocked out in the third round of his light-heavyweight bout. He received treatment in the ring by on-site doctors before being rushed to a Kielce hospital
Jamel Herring has the WBO junior lightweight title for now, but there seems a good chance he may give it up soon. Shakur Stevenson and Jeremiah Nakathila will fight on June 12, with the winner guaranteed a shot at Herring’s title, and Herring has to sign an agreement for that, or he’s going to be
Conor Benn isn’t planning on taking a victory lap after his most impressive victory to date. “The Destroyer” recently sat down with iFL TV to discuss his plans for the rest of 2021, which include a “step up” in July and an interim title bout by the end of the year. He doesn’t say which