11:22 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Former heavyweight titleholder Joseph Parker and the undefeated Joe Joyce have agreed to a deal for a fight that will take place in the U.K., possibly on Sept. 24, sources told ESPN. BT Sport Box Office will televise the fight in the U.K., sources said. Despite an announcement for Parker-Joyce
Ahead of their scheduled September 10 clash at London’s O2 arena, Claressa Shields talks to Sky Sports about her impending matchup against a rival who beat her in the in amateurs. This, however, is the professional ranks, and Shields says that difference in mentality gives her the edge over Marshall. “Her first weakness is underestimating
Undefeated welterweight contender Cody Crowley joins The PBC Podcast this week to discuss his April win over Josesito Lopez, his thoughts on Errol Spence-Terence Crawford and a potential bout versus Eimantas Stanionis. Plus, hosts Kenneth Bouhairie and Michael Rosenthal recap last week’s PBC on SHOWTIME card, featuring Danny Garcia’s big win over Jose Benavidez Jr.
French heavyweight Tony Yoka (11-1) will return in October most likely in the US, writes LÉquipe. Yoka suffered an upset loss to Martin Bakole (18-1) in May when he lost a majority decision after being dropped twice. Yoka had no excuses afterwards and simply stated on Twitter that he had lost to a better man.
7:35 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 After getting knocked out of the ring in a jarring defeat five months ago, Michael Conlan would have been forgiven had he chosen an
During a video interview with Lance Pugmire, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum chats about whether or not Tyson Fury is truly retired, with Arum saying he’s confident Fury is just waiting on the outcome of Oleksandr Usyk’s upcoming rematch with Anthony Joshua. Once that business is taken care of, Arum says he’ll have a serious
Marlen Esparza left San Antonio with her fondest boxing memory to date following her most recent in-ring feat. It’s hardly her end game. A win over Japan’s Naoka Fujioka saw Houston’s Esparza (12-1, 1KO) emerge as the unified lineal/WBA/WBC/Ring flyweight champion following a ten-round, unanimous decision win on April 9 at Alamodome. Esparza described it
Today welterweights Vergil Ortiz and Michael McKinson held a virtual press conference to talk about this weekend’s main event fight. Here, Ortiz will be coming off a full year layoff as one of boxing’s most hyped prospects and talks about his expectations for the bout and the things he’s trying to keep in perspective. Check
A next step has finally come of the title consolidation fight between Leo Santa Cruz and Leigh Wood. The long-ago ordered title fight is once again the subject of a purse bid hearing. The WBA has assigned a date of August 12 via Zoom conference call, alerting all registered promoters via official document, a copy
Posted on 08/02/2022 By Stephanie Kent Nearly fifty years after Muhammad Ali and George Foreman met in Kinshasa, Zaire, Taschen pays homage to the Rumble in the Jungle with a special edition of Norman Mailer’s The Fight. This version takes Mailer’s account of the boxing match and presents it alongside photography from renowned sports photographers Neil
It’s fight week on The PBC Podcast as former two-division world champion Danny Garcia faces the determined Jose Benavidez Jr. this Saturday, July 30, at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in a Premier Boxing Champions event on SHOWTIME. Along with a breakdown of the entire televised card, hosts Kenneth Bouhairie and Michael Rosenthal list their five favorite
That was quick. Less than three weeks after edging out a final eliminator, David Jimenez has gotten the call to face WBA flyweight champion Artem Dalakian. The pair have the usual 30 days, starting yesterday, to come to terms and avoid a purse bid. Costa Rica’s Jimenez (12-0, 9 KO) was the clear B-side when
A sizable audience tuned in Saturday night to watch Danny Garcia’s first fight in almost 20 months. Nielsen Media Research released viewership figures Tuesday that indicated Garcia’s 12-round, majority-decision victory over Jose Benavidez Jr. was watched by an average audience of 450,000 on Showtime. Garcia-Benavidez drew a peak audience of 478,000. Those totals made Garcia-Benavidez
Posted on 08/02/2022 By: Sean Crose “He’s on hold pending the outcome of the Usyk fight with Joshua,” promoter Bob Arum told FightHype of his fighter, WBC and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. There have been many questions regarding the towering Englishman since his destruction of longtime contender Dillian Whyte last spring in the UK.
Former New England Welterweight Champion Mike “Bad Man” Ohan, Jr., (15-1, 9 KOs), now campaigning as a junior welterweight, headlines this Saturday night’s “The Last Chapter,” presented by Granite Chin Promotions, at Bridgewater Veterans Club in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Fighting out of nearby Holbrook (MA), Ohan takes on Argentinian Jonathan “Yoni” Ariel Sosa (7-13-2, 4 KOs)
Posted on 08/01/2022 By: Sean There’s an expression in Hollywood – if you’re going to steal, steal from the best. Keith Thurman has apparently taken those words to heart. Danny Garcia returned to the ring after a lengthy absence Saturday night, beating Jose Benavidez in impressive fashion. In the post fight interview, the fighter known
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Canelo Alvarez is set to face Gennadiy Golovkin for a third time on Saturday, Sept. 17, with Canelo’s undisputed super middleweight championship on the line this time around. Here’s a rundown on the undercard, which is now full and official, and how you can watch when the time comes,
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Eddie Hearn, promoter for former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, says the British star is ‘confident about the gameplan’ that he put together with new trainer Robert Garcia, for the upcoming rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. Last September, Joshua executed the wrong gameplan and was outboxed over twelve rounds by