8:02 AM ET Two big fights. Each could have been a main event on a card of its own. When Claressa Shields faces Savannah Marshall and Mikaela Mayer fights Alycia Baumgardner on an all-female 10-fight card at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday, it will be another touchstone point for women in boxing. The
The buzz continues to build about a prospective end of the year fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. After being offered a 60/40 split in Fury’s favor for a proposed November showdown, Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn says they’ve accepted that offer. “So I went back this morning and I said ‘we accept 60/40, we
Gennadiy Golovkin evidently is no longer harboring too much resentment about the scorecards produced in his first two fights with Canelo Alvarez. The unified middleweight titlist from Kazakhstan told the New York Post that he does not hold any outsize mistrust of the judges who will be involved in his upcoming third fight with Alvarez
Posted on 09/06/2022 By: Sean Crose Not only did WBC and lineal heavyweight champion of the world Tyson Fury offer to fight Anthony Joshua on Monday, he’s now gone on to offer Joshua a 60/40 financial split of what would be a major heavyweight event. “I’m being bombarded,” Fury says in a video posted to
5:48 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 is considering a 40-60% offer to fight WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury later this year, sources have told ESPN, with Fury
Jake Paul’s next fight is official, and he will be facing MMA legend Anderson “The Spider” Silva in an eight-round bout on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Gila River Arena in Phoenix. The bout will air on Showtime pay-per-view, of course, and will be held at a contract weight of 187 lbs, which is fair
Frank Sanchez has resurrected old business for a new fight date. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the unbeaten Cuban heavyweight will face Puerto Rico’s Carlos Negron as part of an already announced October 15 show at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The rescheduled fight was confirmed by Joe Goossen, Sanchez’s trainer. The Fox Sports Pay-Per-View
Posted on 09/06/2022 By: Sean Crose “I’m honored to be a part of this historic card,” says Crystina Poncher. There’s a lot for Poncher to be honored about. This Saturday the longtime Top Rank and ESPN broadcaster will host the highly anticipated undisputed middleweight title fight between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall. “These ladies have
(Sept. 4, 2022) After scoring 3 knockdowns on the way to defeating Luis Ortiz by UD, Ruiz spoke with Heidi Androl about his boxing future, including how often he wants to fight and who’s he would like to get in the ring with in the future. Who do you want to see Andy Ruiz fight
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Tyson Fury is, as we all know, full of sh*t, so let’s focus instead on the fighters around him in the rankings. WBC head honcho Mauricio Sulaiman, writing for Lopez-Doriga Digital, claims that whoever wins the October 15th clash between Deontay Wilder and Robert Helenius will then face Andy Ruiz Jr in a final eliminator.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, has doubts about the seriousness of Tyson Fury’s offer to face Joshua in December. On Monday, Fury called for a fight with Joshua, who last month lost a twelve round decision in a rematch with WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA champion Oleksandr Usyk. Fury was initially
Posted on 09/06/2022 By: Sean Crose Those criticizing social media star turned pro boxer Jake Paul for not engaging in solid enough competition since first entering the ring will probably nod in approval upon hearing who the brash Ohioan has lined up to be his next opponent. “My toughest test yet,” Paul tweeted on Tuesday.
12:27 PM ET Jake Paul has found his next opponent — and he’s a combat sports luminary. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter will meet former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in a boxing match Oct. 29 in Phoenix, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions announced Tuesday. The bout will be contested at 187 pounds over eight three-minute rounds. Silva, 47,
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Immediately following his narrow points win over Luis Ortiz, former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz reflected a bit on how the fight played out, and why he didn’t go for the kill when it looked like he had Ortiz in a vulnerable state. According to Ruiz, he felt the need
While the dust on Luis Ortiz’s birth certificate had begun to pile up considerably, the Cuban native expressed confidence heading into his showdown against Andy Ruiz Jr. Determined to successfully climb his way back up the heavyweight ladder, the 43-year-old viewed their clash as a must-win. A jam-packed crowd at the Crypto.com Arena in Los
Posted on 09/04/2022 By: Sean Crose Three time titlist Abner Mares returned to the ring at 36 years of age Sunday at LA’s Crypto.com Center. His opponent in the scheduled 10 round junior lightweight bout was the 25-4 Miguel Flores. Mares, who hadn’t fought in four years, looked terrific at first, dominating his man in
Tyson Fury has thrown out a probing offer, if you will, to Anthony Joshua, looking to face his longtime media rival in a “Battle of Britain” for the WBC (and lineal!!!!!) heavyweight title by the end of the year. It’s a surprise move, with Fury and Oleksandr Usyk the fight most want now, as Usyk