With Manny Pacquiao back in training and promising “big news coming soon,” the global sporting icon and bona fide boxing legend is back in the spotlight. Now 42, Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KO) is still a top-tier star in the sport, and still looked like a hell of a good fighter when we last saw him.
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David Benavidez’s March 13th clash with Ronald Ellis is set to sit atop a Showtime tripleheader. Dan Rafael reports that the broadcast will also feature a lightweight clash between Isaac Cruz and Jon Fernandez alongside Kudratillo Abdukakhorov vs Javier Flores at welterweight. This confirms earlier reports from various sources. Cruz (20-1-1, 15 KO), a 22-year-old
Daniel Dubois took the first loss of his pro career on Nov. 28, stopped in the 10th round by Joe Joyce in a fight where Dubois had trouble with a heavy jab, which busted up his eye and left him injured and beaten. But Dubois (15-1, 14 KO) is still just 23, still one of
Well, it’s no surprise that Deontay Wilder didn’t take too kindly to his former trainer’s recent criticisms of his work ethic and boxing ability. So coming back to respond to Mark Breland’s comments, Wilder says Breland has revealed himself for the jealous snake he is. Check out some excerpts of what Wilder had to say
Teofimo Lopez appears to have his next fight set as he’ll take on IBF lightweight mandatory challenger George Kambosos Jr, but tells ESPN if he could have it his way, he already knows how he wants 2021 to look for him. “Devin Haney first. Then Garcia or Tank, probably at 140. And Josh Taylor-Jose Ramirez
Saturday, Dec. 13 DAZN, 2:00 pm ET, Josh Warrington vs Mauricio Lara. Warrington has given up his IBF featherweight title after trouble making a unification with Xu Can, which probably has multiple layers. The IBF could have just approved it, but at the same time the WBA refuses to “promote” Xu to “super world” status,
If you were looking for last-minute betting advice from Claressa Shields for tonight’s Super Bowl matchup between the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, great news! “The Chiefs are the reigning champs and Patrick Mahomes has been amazing, but there is only one GOAT,” said Shields. “Tom Brady has a history of
Teofimo Lopez, who holds the WBA, IBF, and WBO lightweight titles and is considered far and wide the top man at 135 pounds right now, is never one to shy away from offering an opinion, whether asked for one or not. Lopez listed his top five current lightweights in the sport, with himself rightly in
Paige VanZant and Britain Hart left last night’s BKFC KnuckleMania event at very different positions than they had entering their main event fight, and both are setting goals going forward. Hart scored a minor upset over VanZant, the former UFC star who was making her bare knuckle boxing debut, and now says she’s going to
As disappointing as it is that the Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano showdown never came off as expected, Serrano (39-1-1, 29 KO) will be back in the ring next month as she’s scheduled to face Daniela Bermudez (29-3-3, 10 KO) in a scheduled 10-rounder from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The fight will air on NBCSN’s “Ring City
Avni Yildirim has the chance of a lifetime on Feb. 27, when the 29-year-old native of Istanbul gets a crack at Canelo Alvarez’s WBC and WBA super middleweight titles, and the chance to derail a lot of big plans. Alvarez (54-1-2, 36 KO) is expected to win without any trouble, as Yildirim (21-2, 12 KO)
Britain Hart ruined Paige VanZant’s bare knuckle boxing plans, at least out of the gate, winning a unanimous decision in the BKFC KnuckleMania main event this evening. Hart won on scores of 49-46 across the board, all three judges having the same tally. Bad Left Hook had it slightly closer at 48-47, but sort of
Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez sat down with ESPN KnockOut yesterday to discuss the company’s upcoming plans, revealing a number of interesting tidbits. He confirmed that something would be announced “very soon” regarding the WBA-mandated trilogy match between Joshua Franco and Andrew Moloney, claimed he’s discussed Patrick Teixeira and Vergil Ortiz Jr potentially facing
Paige VanZant makes her Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debut tonight at 9 pm ET streaming live at FITE TV on PPV, as she takes on Britain Hart in the main event of “KnuckleMania.” The card also features a really nice lightweight championship matchup, as Johnny Bedford takes on Dat Nguyen, we’ll also see Chris
Top Rank’s February 20th ESPN doubleheader, which sees Miguel Berchelt defend his WBC super featherweight title against Oscar Valdez and Stockton youngster Gabriel Flores Jr. face veteran Jayson Velez, will feature a stout prelim lineup on ESPN+. The featured bout pits 2012 Olympic silver medalist Esquiva Falcao (27-0, 19 KO) against two-time middleweight title challenger
It’s been a while since the last update, but it looks like Gennadiy Golovkin vs Jaime Munguia is still on the table. Zanfer’s Fernando Beltran tells ESPN Knockout that “Munguia and his representatives are pushing hard” to stage the fight on Cinco de Mayo weekend, but that they have a backup plan to fight in
Some of Japan’s finest current and former fighters will lace up the gloves to raise money for the country’s medical workers on February 11th. Earlier today, a press conference revealed the exhibition lineup for LEGEND, which features a number of major figures in Japanese combat sports. The six fight roster: Reigning WBA “super” light flyweight
Top tier boxing promoter Eddie Hearn made his usual weekly drop-in on the Ak and Barak program on SiriusXM, and as he’s currently working with superstar Canelo Alvarez on a two-fight deal — Feb. 27 against Avni Yildirim and a May 8 target date for Billy Joe Saunders — he had some thoughts on Canelo’s