The World Boxing Council has finally ranked Anthony Joshua in their top ten – which WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman explains was done because the British star is no longer aligned with another sanctioning body. Most see the ranking as a calculated move, because Joshua’s handlers are in talks for a year-end fight with WBC heavyweight
7:47 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN One of the most heated rivalries in boxing history will finally reach its conclusion Saturday when Canelo Alvarez defends the undisputed super middleweight championship against Gennadiy Golovkin at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (DAZN PPV, 8 p.m. ET). The third fight between Canelo and GGG comes four years after their
Fight week for Canelo Alvarez vs Gennadiy Golovkin 3 continues to roll on, and with lots of anticipation for this weekend’s clash Canelo sat down with media members to field questions about his expectations for the fight. In particular Canelo touches on some changes he’s made in his training as he back to running after
Former four division world champion Mikey Garcia is backing IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO super middleweight world champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in the upcoming trilogy fight with Gennady Golovkin. The two rivals will collide on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Canelo is coming off a twelve round decision loss to WBA light
Posted on 09/12/2022 By: Sean Crose He’s been at this game a long time, since he was pretty much just a kid in Mexico. Now, despite the fact that he lost his last fight, Canelo Alvarez remains on top of the boxing world. He’ll be knocked off his perch, however, should arch rival Gennady “GGG”
4:44 AM ET Former world champion Chris Eubank has said he wants his son’s fight against Conor Benn scrapped due to concerns about the 157 pounds weight limit, with Chris Eubank Jr. having never fought below 160 pounds in his professional career. British boxers Eubank Jr. and Benn are scheduled to face off in a
The bad news: Subriel Matias won’t be fighting Jeremias Ponce for the vacant IBF super lightweight title on the October 15th Deontay Wilder vs Robert Helenius PPV, as Ponce reportedly failed to acquire a visa within a reasonable time frame. The…other news: the four-fight card will see undefeated Frank Sanchez take on Carlos Negron in
(Sept. 4, 2022) Super bantamweight contender Ra’eese Aleem (20-0, 12 KOs) showed off his considerable boxing skill in earning a unanimous decision over Mike Plania (26-2, 13 KOs) in their 10-round duel. “The fight was everything that I expected,” said Aleem. He’s a very tough fighter and a great competitor. I just wanted to fight
Denzel Bentley fights Marcus Morrison on Friday night at York Hall for the British Boxing Board of Control Middleweight Title. Should he come out victorious he has said a future fight with Chris Eubank Jr. would be something he works towards on his road to the top. Watch the full interview here. Subscribe to BT
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz This Saturday night is the third installment of the classic modern rivalry between Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin, with the Mexican king putting his undisputed Super-Middleweight crown on the line against Kazakhstan’s reigning WBA and IBF Middleweight ruler in the most anticipated match up of 2022. (photos by Ed
Posted on 09/13/2022 By: Sean Crose He’s always seemed rather accepting of the judge’s decisions. Most fighters, after having two exceedingly close fights with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez would be fit to be tied after the judges (some would say predictably) ruled in Canelo’s favor. That doesn’t seem to be the case with Gennady Golovkin however.
4:52 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Leigh Wood’s WBA featherweight title defence against Mauricio Lara, scheduled for Sept. 24, is off after the champion suffered an injury during training. Wood
Scratch one of the best fights on the schedule, as Leigh Wood has withdrawn from his upcoming WBA “world” title defense against Mauricio Lara. Wood injured his biceps over the weekend. The bout will be rescheduled, while the original Sept. 24 show will proceed with Kid Galahad vs Maxi Hughes as the main event. It’s
French Y12 Boxing won the purse bids today for EBU super lightweight champ Enock Poulsen’s mandatory defense against Franck Petitjean with a bid for 38,000 Euro. Danish Fight Night bid 35,343 Euro. The fight will go ahead November 26 in Creteil, France. Poulsen beat Petitjean earlier this year, but an immediate rematch was ordered by
Posted on 09/13/2022 By: Sean Crose Anthony Joshua has agreed to terms for a massive December 3’d heavyweight title bout with Tyson Fury. “Joshua-Fury update:” 258MGT tweeted Tuesday morning, “258 and @MatchroomBoxing can confirm, on behalf of @anthonyjoshua, that we accepted all terms presented to us by Fury’s team for a fight Dec 3rd last
6:03 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Anthony Joshua has agreed to terms to challenge WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on Dec. 3, with the fight expected to take place
When a broadcaster becomes a story, it’s usually very bad news for them. Fortunately, Beto Duran does not have to tell us about any home runs into deep left field by Nick Castellanos. He’s just here to talk about a hectic week for his passport. Duran is well known to boxing fans as a staple
USA Boxing’s reigning World champions – Maryland featherweight Jahmal Harvey, Massachusetts lightweight Rashida Ellis and Nevada light heavyweight Rahim Gonzales – have all decided, albeit for different reasons, to remain elite Olympic-style amateur boxers rather than join the professional ranks. Harvey is following his dream, Ellis taking care of unfinished business, and Gonzales has proven