Welterweight contender Jaron Ennis (28-0, 26 KOs) is looking to secure the biggest fights possible in 2022. Ennis had a banner year in 2021 – with a sixth round stoppage of former world champion Sergey Lipinets in April and then wiped out Thomas Dulorme in one round in October. Ennis’ performances have prompted some observers
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 11/15/2021 By: Hans Themistode There was a long list of names Shawn Porter could have faced for his first trip to the ring this year. Yet, despite holding a high ranking in virtually every sanctioning body, and his pick of the litter in terms of current champions,
2:43 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Luis Ortiz and Charles Martin have agreed to meet in a heavyweight fight on Jan. 1 at the Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida, multiple sources have told ESPN. The New Year’s Day clash presented by PBC pits Ortiz, ESPN’s No. 8 heavyweight, against Martin, a former heavyweight titleholder who sits
Jaron “Boots” Ennis impressed virtually everyone with his October beating of Thomas Dulorme, but the Puerto Rican veteran claims foul play. Per a press release, he’s “officially submitted a letter to the Nevada State Athletic Commission” asking the fight be overturned to a no contest on the grounds that Ennis initially dropped him with a
Probellum has announced the promotional signing of unbeaten British, Commonwealth and European bantamweight champion Lee McGregor. Scottish sensation McGregor (11-0, 9 KOs), 24-years-old, is regarded as one of the top 118lb fighters in the world after just 11 fights. “I’m absolutely delighted to be signing with Probellum. I believe with Probellum backing me and guiding
Posted on 11/15/2021 By: Hans Themistode Jaime Munguia was devastated as an opportunity of a lifetime slipped through his fingers. Following his split decision draw against Canelo Alvarez in September of 2017, Gennadiy Golovkin appeared ready to right what he believes was an injustice. With the two set to square off just a few months
7:58 AM ET Mike Coppinger Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Terence Crawford defends his WBO welterweight championship against Shawn Porter on Saturday (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET), and Crawford, ESPN’s No. 2 pound-for-pound fighter, has a
Undefeated, two-time super middleweight champion David Benavidez and top contender Kyrone Davis are this week’s guests as they discuss their 168-pound clash Saturday night on PBC on SHOWTIME. Plus, hosts Kenneth Bouhairie and Michael Rosenthal break down the matchup, recap last Saturday’s entire epic Canelo Álvarez-Caleb Plant pay-per-view card and, on this week’s Toe to
David Adeleye returned to York Hall in style with a big win against Dominic Musil. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️ http://twitter.com/btsportboxing Join our BT Sport Boxing Facebook Group ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BTSpo… Follow us on Instagram ➡️ http://instagram.com/btsportboxing Read more on upcoming fights on BT Sport
During this video interview with Fight Hub TV, lightweight Joseph Diaz Jr. takes some questions about how he’s feeling heading into his upcoming WBC world title fight with Devin Haney. Check out some excerpts of what Diaz had to say below. Diaz on his preparations to face Haney “I’m making sure that I’m covering all
Xavier Miller, trainer of heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte, explains why he’s ‘extremely confident’ in his boxer’s ability to topple the heavily favored WBC world champion Tyson Fury. In the coming days, the World Boxing Council is expected to order a mandatory fight between Fury and Whyte. Fury was in action last month, when he overcame
David Benavidez and Jaime Munguia both did what was expected of them on Saturday night, scoring main event wins on Showtime and DAZN, respectively, and leaving no doubt about who the better fighter was in those rings. But now there’s a bigger question that awaits each man, and they’re coming in from different angles, with
In one of the biggest shockers of the weekend, 35-year-old veteran Kiko Martinez (43-10-2, 30 KOs) became a two division world champion when he knocked out Kid Galahad in six rounds to capture the IBF featherweight title. Martinez was a huge underdog and many felt he shouldn’t have been receiving the title shot. Galahad dominated
PPV (AUS), 3:00 am ET, Tim Tszyu vs Takeshi Inoue. That’s 7 pm in Australia. There appears to be no legal way to watch this in the United States or United Kingdom. If there’s a (legal) way to watch live in the U.S., I’ll be here for live coverage. If there isn’t, I won’t. I
Micky Ward believes Demetrius Andrade will retain his WBO World Middleweight title when he defends against Irishman Jason Quigley at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire on Friday November 19, live worldwide on DAZN. Ward is no stranger to big New Hampshire bouts, winning two fights in the state in 1999 that set the
Posted on 11/14/2021 By: Sean Crose Hard hitting super middleweight David Benavidez was supposed to face Jose Uzcategui this weekend at Phoenix’ Footprint Center. Uzcategui, however, tested positive for the banned substance recombinant erythropoietin, and was subsequently removed from the fight. Instead, the undefeated 24-0 Benavidez, who had twice held the WBC super middleweight title,
1:37 AM ET The punch that could ruin everything for Jaime Munguia always seemed to be lurking around the corner. From tight angles or a fleeting blind spot, veteran Gabriel Rosado was looking to throw the big, thudding punch that could upend a rising prospect’s career. On Saturday night, Munguia didn’t just escape unharmed. The
David Benavidez fights with a fury and fearlessness that few fighters showcase, and his power is at the top of the division. When he fought Anthony Dirrell, it was a jab that left Dirrell bloody, and his combinations that made him the WBC champion again. Watch the #DirrellBenavidez full fight again before tuning into #BenavidezDavis