WBA Welterweight Champion Jamal “Shango” James and unbeaten contender Radzhab Butaev went face-to-face at a final press conference Thursday before they meet in the SHOWTIME main event this Saturday, October 30 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Thursday’s press conference also featured
Canelo Alvarez explains how his animosity with Caleb Plant started as he looks to become the first undisputed super-middleweight world champion in Las Vegas. Watch Canelo v Caleb Plant on November 6, live on BT Sport Box Office. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️ http://twitter.com/btsportboxing
Scott Christ (51-18) Vargas is a talented fighter, and maybe his speed and skills will be enough. But I almost feel like — given how Zepeda’s fights tend to go the last few years — the better Vargas fights, the better Zepeda might be, too. If Zepeda feels he’s got a sincere threat in front
A major upset occurred on October 16th when Spain’s Sandor Martin (39-2) defeated Mikey Garcia (40-2) in Fresno, California in a DAZN streamed main event. Garcia was listed as a 20-1 favorite by many sportsbooks and very few observers picked the Spaniard to pull off the upset. One of the few people in the sport
Posted on 10/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode Brian McIntyre (L) and boxer Terence Crawford (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) It’s become ostensible to many, that Terence Crawford will be pushed like never before come November 20th, when he squares off against former two-time welterweight champion, Shawn Porter. Those thoughts, however, are erroneous in the mind of
11:21 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Claressa Shields has suffered the first defeat of her professional fighting career. In her second MMA bout, Shields was outpointed by Abigail Montes via split decision on Wednesday at Hard Rock Live. One judge scored the bout for Shields, 29-28, overruled by two 29-28 tallies for Montes.
Dillian Whyte was in attendance during a Matchroom press conference today and took the opportunity to respond publicly to all those who have bashed him for pulling out of a scheduled bout with Otto Wallin while instead seeking to go straight into a bout with Tyson Fury. Taking the stage and responding to those who
The latest sit down between the heads of the sport’s four most notable sanctioning bodies provided an air of optimism for all parties to work together for the sake of the sport. Time will tell whether that vision sees the light of day, although any conversation is a sound starting point. Maurcio Sulaiman, Gilberto Jesus
Posted on 10/28/2021 By: Sean Crose “He has no problem maintaining focus because he loves what he’s doing and has fun doing it,” Derek Ennis Sr. recently told Premiere Boxing Champions of his son, rising welterweight Jarron “Boots” Ennis. “We don’t have a problem waiting because we know for a fact his time is coming.
2:27 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jose Uzcategui tested positive for the banned substance rEPO, multiple sources told ESPN, and he’s been pulled from his Nov. 13 fight with David Benavidez. Benavidez, ESPN’s No. 2 super middleweight, will face a new opponent in the Showtime main event on Nov. 13 in Phoenix, Arizona, sources said. Recombinant
Claressa Shields’ loss to Agibail Montes in a mixed martial arts match Wednesday night won’t prevent her from making a quick turnaround for her upcoming boxing bout. Dmitriy Salita, Shields’ boxing promoter, informed BoxingScene.com that Shields left the cage in Hollywood, Florida, relatively unscathed following her three-round, split-decision defeat to Montes. Mexico’s Montes (3-0, 1
Posted on 10/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode Canelo Alvarez was intrigued by the thought of having Ryan Garcia join his stable. The lightweight contender reached out to head trainer Eddy Reynoso and for the past several years, the pair have worked side by side. So far, everything has gone exactly how Garcia was envisioning it, as
7:49 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN When COVID took hold of the world in March 2020, it also greatly hampered sports, but perhaps none more so than boxing. After all, the fight game hinges on major live gates to deliver its truly marquee events. While the other major sports leagues experienced plenty of pauses and cancellations,
Canelo isn’t mincing words about stablemate Ryan Garcia, who has gone through a tumultuous year after first withdrawing from a fight to take a hiatus from boxing in order to deal with mental health issues, and then subsequently withdrawing from a bout with Joseph Diaz Jr after injuring his hand in training. Whatever is going
#JamesButaev Fight Night Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-103021 On Saturday, October 30, 2021, WBA Welterweight Champion Jamal “Shango” James defends his title against unbeaten contender Radzhab Butaev in a 12-round duel that headlines a night of action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, October 30 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and
Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant traded verbal and physical blows at their fiery opening press conference. They will contest for the undisputed super-middleweight championship at the MGM in Las Vegas on November 6. Watch Canelo v Caleb Plant on November 6, live on BT Sport Box Office. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️
Eric Molina has confidently predicted that he will become the first man to defeat fast-rising Croatian Heavyweight contender Alen Babic when they collide in a scheduled eight-round contest on the undercard of Chantelle Cameron vs. Mary McGee at The O2 in London this Saturday October 30, live worldwide on DAZN. ‘Drummer Boy’ (28-7, 20 KOs)
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 10/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode No matter the circumstances, Claressa Shields always managed to find a way to win. Whether she was competing on the Olympic stage or fighting for an undisputed boxing crown, or better yet, in the cage during a Mixed Martial Arts bout, Shields would