According to sources cited by Mike Coppinger, the undisputed 168lb title fight between Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant will officially headline a Showtime PPV event set for November 6th in Las Vegas. Anyway, we obviously already knew that Canelo and Plant agreed to terms for the fight, but now we know exactly where the fight
BCB Promotions have announced the signing of Walsall boxer, Shaun Cooper (10-2). The 24-year-old lightweight will continue to train with one of BCB’s favorite sons, Martin Gethin, and has signed a management contract with BCB. Cooper, ‘the Coalpool Warrior’, raced to a perfect 9-0 record after turning professional in 2017 and picked up the WBO
Posted on 09/18/2021 By: Sean Crose Premiere Boxing Champions returned to Fox Sports 1 on Saturday with an under the radar card that was broadcast live from the Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield, California. The headliner was a scheduled 10 round lightweight affair featuring the 9-0 Jose Valenzuela as the 26 year old took on the
Premier Boxing Champions will present back-to-back nights of FS1 PBC Fight Night action, and on FOX Deportes, on Saturday, September 18 and Sunday, September 19 delivering an exciting fight-filled weekend live from Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield, California. (photos by Sean Michael Ham) On Sunday, undefeated super featherweight prospect Maliek Montgomery faces Aleem Jumakhonov in
Posted on 09/18/2021 By: Hans Themistode Shawn Porter’s resume speaks for itself. The 33-year-old welterweight contender is highly respected in his weight class and has shared the ring with the best of them. Yet, despite wrapping gold around his waist on two separate occasions and regardless of Porter picking up notable wins against the likes
Following the official announcement of Terence Crawford defending his welterweight world title against Shawn Porter, Crawford chatted with ESPN about his thoughts on the fight and why this bout ended up being a long time coming. Check out some excerpts of what Crawford had to say on the fight below. Crawford on what took so
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen “Breadman” Edwards tackling topics such as Malik Scott training former world champion Deontay Wilder, Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter, the lightweight foursome being called the New Four Kings, more. (photo by Ryan Hafey) Bread, I just think Malik Scott is more cheerleader than trainer. Not only does Fury
Posted on 09/18/2021 By: Sean Crose Premiere Boxing Champions returns to Fox Sports 1 this evening with an under the radar card that will be broadcast live from the Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield, California. Let’s not kid ourselves, these low key cards without big names have been pretty entertaining lately. Why? Because those not
After failing to secure fights with division standouts Brian Castano and Tony Harrison, WBO #1 super welterweight contender Tim Tszyu has announced that he’ll return to the ring November 17th against former title challenger Takeshi Inoue. Tszyu (19-0, 15 KO) tells Wide World of Sports that the Harrison fight was “thought to be a done
In the conclusion of Episode 1 of INSIDE Fury vs Wilder III, we look past the press conference, the war of words, and the lack thereof. Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder count down the days to their epic trilogy fight on Oct. 9, 2021. Visit our website for more on Fury vs Wilder III 🔗
A panel of pundits including John Fury, Frank Warren, Shane McGuigan and Tris Dixon joined The Heavyweight Debate to discuss Tyson Fury v Deontay Wilder 3. You can see the full episode on Sunday 19th September from 7pm. Watch Fury v Wilder 3 exclusively live on BT Sport Box Office in the UK & Ireland
Hyun Mi Choi entered 2021 with hopes of entering her first career title unification bout. She instead settles for her first win inside the distance in nearly six years. Choi recorded the ninth successful defense of her WBA junior lightweight title following a ninth-round knockout decision win over Brazil’s Simone Aparecida Da Silva. Choi
Posted on 09/16/2021 By: Hans Themistode Dereck Chisora was incredulous when the results were first announced. Believing he did more than enough to earn a victory against Joseph Parker, Chisora was stunned when it was actually Parker’s hand that was raised after a hard-fought 12 rounds on May 1st. After admitting that their bout was
While the Jermell Charlo-Brian Castano situation at the top remains unresolved, the super welterweight division is making some interesting moves. Brazil’s Estadão newspaper reports that former champion Patrick Teixeira will return to action December 11th against unbeaten contender Magomed Kurbanov, while BoxRec lists the location as Ekaterinburg, Russia. Teixeira (31-2, 22 KO) ended his home
Julian Williams will encounter an opponent October 9 who pulled off an upset in his most recent fight. BoxingScene.com has learned Williams will battle Vladimir Hernandez in a 10-round bout that’ll be part of the Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder undercard at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Hernandez undoubtedly is an underdog against the former IBF/IBO/WBA 154-pound
Posted on 09/17/2021 By: Sean Crose He’s held titles in four different weight divisions. He’s also spends considerable periods of time outside the ring. Now, Mikey Garcia is set to return to action this October 16th, in his first fight since the winter of 2020. Time away from the ring aside, no one can say
During an ESPN State of Boxing segment, hosted by Bernando Osuna, Timothy Bradley, Andre Ward, and Mike Coppinger, both Bradley and Ward weigh-in on the matchup and discuss why they think this is going to be a difficult fight to predict the winner of. Check out some of what the former world champions had to
Conor Benn will keep his team intact as he aims to advance from prospect to contender. The unbeaten welterweight continues his working relationship with Matchroom Boxing, with the two sides confirming a new multi-fight deal in place. News of the extended agreement comes on the heels of Benn’s recent ten-round win over veteran contender Adrian