Main Event It’s a makeshift main event on Saturday, as Chantelle Cameron and Mary McGee were elevated into this role from their co-feature slot after Dillian Whyte vs Otto Wallin was canceled. Cameron (14-0, 8 KO) comes in with the WBC 140 lb title, while McGee (27-3, 15 KO) has the IBF belt, so this
Four months after enjoying her first mixed martial arts fight, Claressa Shields was presented with a different kind of experience. Defeat. The three-division boxing champion and pound-for-pound queen fell just short in her second MMA fight, dropping a split decision to Mexico’s Abigail Montes. Shields won 29-28 on one scorecard, with the same score gracing
Posted on 10/27/2021 By: Hans Themistode For the better part of two years, both WBC middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin and WBA titleholder Ryota Murata, have spent more time outside of the ring, than inside of it. However, after working diligently behind the scenes, it appears as though that will be coming to an end. As
3:04 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Gennadiy Golovkin and Ryota Murata have agreed to a deal for a Dec. 29 middleweight title unification bout at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, multiple sources told ESPN. A formal announcement is expected next week. The fight will take place just outside Murata’s hometown, Tokyo. The Olympic gold medalist
It looks like things are finally set for Gennadiy Golovkin’s next outing. It’s been long reported that Golovkin was targeting an end of the year IBF title defense against Ryota Murata and that’s exactly what will happen, with ESPN reporting that both parties have agreed to a December 29th fight set in Saitama, Japan. Golovkin
Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan are right back where they left off nearly one month ago. What has amounted to an extra four weeks of negotiations has not brought the featherweights any closer to a deal. The inability to do so following the last extension has prompted the World Boxing Association (WBA) to reorder a
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 10/27/2021 By: Hans Themistode Anthony Joshua has been both gracious in victory and humble in defeat. Following the first loss of his career to Andy Ruiz Jr. in June of 2019, Joshua placed his arms around his Mexican rival and allowed him to receive his well-earned spotlight.
With former wold titleholder David Benavidez (24-0, 21 KOs) gearing up for a November 13 fight against hard charging Jose Uzcategui (31-4, 26 KOs), Benavidez chats it up with reporters during a media training session. Discussing his preparations for this upcoming Showtime headliner, Benavidez says he’s been taking his conditioning seriously as he looks to
Rugged southpaw Vladimir Hernández (13-4, 6 KOs) registered the finest victory of his career, outworking former unified super welterweight world champion Julian “J-Rock” Williams (27-3-1, 16 KOs) to win a 10-round split decision. Hernández won on two cards by scores of 97-93 and 96-94 respectively, while a third card read 96-94 for Williams. Williams got
Canelo and Caleb Plant gave their immediate reactions to their opening press conference head-to-head confrontation. 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 Join our BT Sport Boxing Facebook Group ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BTSpo…
Archie Sharp is hoping to move a step closer to a world title showdown with new WBO super-featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson – provided he can defeat Alexis Boureima Kabore when they collide on Friday’s MTK Fight Night. This week’s card at York Hall in London will be broadcast live in the US on ESPN+ in
Posted on 10/26/2021 By: Sean Crose “I think he’ll probably do it for a few more years,” Paris Fury has said of her husband, WBC and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. “He’s 33 now – I think maybe until he’s 35.” Mrs. Fury appeared on talkSport Monday, and proved that, like her husband, she’s unafraid
Boxer/mixed martial artist Claressa Shields seeks to double her win output in the MMA realm, when she faces off with Abigail Montes Wednesday night on a PFL card. At a Monday presser, the two-time Olympic gold medalist who holds an 11-0 record in boxing, touched on many topics, with her traditional pull-no-punches style. Shields’ frustration
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Puerto Rican prospect Xander Zayas will take a break for a few days, before returning to the gym on the way to his sixth fight of 2021. Zayas will see action on December 11, as part of the undercard to the lightweight fight between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Richard Commey, which takes place at Madison Square Gardens
Posted on 10/26/2021 By: Hans Themistode From the moment Caleb Plant signed his name on the dotted line, the skeptics came out in droves. Plant, 29, will look to become the first undisputed super middleweight champion of all time when he takes on Canelo Alvarez on November 6th, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las
7:18 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — British heavyweight Dillian Whyte wants his next fight to be against Tyson Fury for the world title instead of rescheduling his canceled bout with Otto Wallin. Whyte last week pulled out of his scheduled fight with Wallin for this Saturday, citing a shoulder injury. Whyte holds the WBC
Earlier this month, WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire revealed that he was “finalizing” a December 11th clash with interim champion and mandatory challenger Reymart Gaballo. Now, the reliable Julius Julianis reports that the fight could serve as half of a Dubai doubleheader with John Riel Casimero vs. Paul Butler, which was already targeted for that