Posted on 10/20/2021 By: Hans Themistode After several starts and stops, Teofimo Lopez will finally defend his WBO, WBA, and IBF lightweight titles against mandatory challenger George Kambosos Jr. Their contest is now officially set to take place on November 27th, at Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden. Both Kambosos Jr. and Lopez have gone
11:47 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The WBA on Wednesday, in a ruling obtained by ESPN, upheld its decision mandating Yordenis Ugas to immediately defend his welterweight title against Eimantas Stanionis. Ugas (27-4, 12 KOs) petitioned the WBA for a special permit to unify his title against two-belt champion Errol Spence Jr., but president Gilberto Mendoza
Canelo Alvarez is just a couple of weeks and change away from his return, as he faces Caleb Plant to crown the first-ever four-belt undisputed super middleweight champion in boxing history. Alvarez, 31, is a heavy betting favorite, and believes as many do that his experience in fights of this level will be a big
Mexican superstar, four-division world champion and unified WBC/WBO/WBA Super Middleweight Champion Canelo Alvarez held a virtual workout on Wednesday, as he showed off his skills ahead of his highly anticipated undisputed 168-pound championship showdown against undefeated IBF Super Middleweight Champion Caleb “Sweethands” Plant taking place Saturday, November 6 live on SHOWTIME PPV from the MGM
Posted on 10/20/2021 By: Sean Crose “Sparring’s been going great,” Caleb Plant recently told Fight Hub TV’s Marcos Villegas in an interview. “I’m just going to continue to sharpen up.” With just weeks to go before the undisputed super middleweight championship battle between himself and Canelo Alvarez, Plant is undoubtedly feeling the heat. You wouldn’t
4:57 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The snakebitten lightweight championship fight between Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos is now set for Nov. 27 at New York’s Hulu Theater at MSG, multiple sources told ESPN on Wednesday, a bout that will be streamed on DAZN. This is the ninth new date for the fight, which was originally
I’d make a “Nth time’s the charm” joke, but I literally can’t remember which attempt we’re on at this point. Late last week, Mike Coppinger reported that Matchroom would “likely” stage the freshly acquired Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr. fight on November 27th. Now, he claims the fight “will” take place at Madison Square
Mexican superstar, four-division world champion and unified WBC/WBO/WBA Super Middleweight Champion Canelo Álvarez will hold a virtual media workout ahead of his highly anticipated 168-showdown against undefeated IBF Super Middleweight Champion Caleb “Sweethands” Plant before they meet in the ring on Saturday, November 6 live on SHOWTIME PPV from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in
Posted on 10/20/2021 By: Hans Themistode Dillian Whyte’s highly anticipated heavyweight showdown against Otto Wallin has officially been pushed to the wayside. With only a few short days left until the pair faced off on Halloween eve at the O2 Arena in Greenwich London, Whyte has reportedly suffered a shoulder injury as training camp winded
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Lyndon Arthur’s head trainer Pat Barrett and Anthony Yarde’s head trainer Pat Barrett exchanged heated words at the opening press conference as tensions spilled over in London. Watch Arthur v Yarde 2 on BT Sport, on December 4. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️ http://twitter.com/btsportboxing
Otto Wallin is in a big club of fighters who thought they’d booked fights, only to see the matchup fizzle out. Heavyweight Wallin (22-1, 14 KO) said he’s stayed true to his personality and didn’t allow any frustration to boil over. So he stayed close to ready when a battle against Luis Ortiz didn’t materialize,
Unbeaten super bantamweight prospect, Eros Correa (10-0, 7 KOs), will return to action against Katsuma Akitsugi (6-0, 1 KO) in the 8-round co-feature of Thompson Boxing’s “New Blood” event happening this Friday, October 22, 2021. “New Blood” will take place at the Doubletree Hotel Ontario, CA. Doors open at 6:30 pm PT with the first
Posted on 10/19/2021 By: Hans Themistode A win over Jose Uzcategui is one that David Benavidez desperately wants. Not only because defeating a former world champion would bolster his resume but more than anything, a victory against Uzcategui would become a gateway to the one fight he craves the most. “I definitely feel like whoever
We knew it was coming, but now we have the deets. WBA “world” lightweight champion Gervonta Davis is officially set to defend his title against former interim champion Rolando Romero atop a December 5th Showtime PPV at Staples Center. Tickets go on sale this coming Thursday (Oct. 21st). This digital-turned-analog grudge match came about thanks
Dmitriy Salita, promoter of heavyweight contender Otto Wallin, is hoping that a big win in two weeks will secure his boxer a rematch with WBC world champion Tyson Fury. Wallin suffered a twelve round unanimous decision loss to Fury in 2019. But, during the fight he inflicted two horrendous cuts on Fury – and there
Posted on 10/19/2021 By: Sean Crose Someday I’d like to know why the back and forth between lightweights Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney last Saturday night in Fresno became almost as big a story as the one that went down in the ring earlier in the evening. For those who don’t know, popular multitilist Mikey
Ganigan Lopez will end a near two-year hiatus while hoping to spoil the party for his unbeaten challenger. The former junior flyweight titlist returns to the ring for a showdown with Colombia’s Jose Soto. Their scheduled ten-round regional junior bantamweight title fight headlines the next edition of Boxeo Telemundo this Friday from Deportivo Oceania in