Posted on 09/14/2021 By: Sean Crose There’s fighter’s out there without half the talent of Terence Crawford, yet somehow breeze through life with ten times the hype. In an age of division, both in and outside the sport of boxing, Crawford was able to become an undisputed champion at junior welterweight, Aaron Pryor’s own division.
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 10:58 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Terence Crawford finally has the big fight he’s been looking for. Crawford, ESPN’s No. 2 pound-for-pound boxer, and Shawn Porter have struck a deal for a welterweight title fight on Nov. 20 at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay on ESPN+ pay-per-view, multiple sources tell ESPN,
Wasserman Boxing has added more talent to its roster, announcing the signings of Josh Kelly, Nathan Gorman, and Harlem Eubank. Wasserman, a sports management entity based in Los Angeles, acquired Team Sauerland earlier this year and together formed Wasserman Boxing. This trio of signings join a stable featuring Chris Eubank Jr, Mairis Briedis, and Filip
Jamel Herring’s dominant performance against Carl Frampton didn’t exactly capture Shakur Stevenson’s attention. The undefeated Stevenson has seen only highlights of Herring’s sixth-round technical knockout of Frampton. Stevenson nevertheless cannot help but feel Herring has been given more credit than he deserves for stopping someone Stevenson considers an older, smaller fighter. Herring (23-2, 11 KOs)
Posted on 09/13/2021 By: Hans Themistode Although Anderson Silva has spent the majority of his fighting career in the UFC’s octagon, Devin Haney has always been in awe. After spending roughly two decades dominating inside the steel cage, Silva has decided to forego his Mixed Martial Arts gear in favor of boxing gloves. With Silva
8:01 AM ET Multiple Contributors Vitor Belfort stopped Evander Holyfield this past weekend in Florida in the latest installment of boxing’s nontraditional fights. This bout lasted only a minute, but that was long enough for many fans to turn sour at the current state of the sport. Where do boxing and these lucrative money-making endeavors
Virtually everyone saw Oscar Valdez’s gritty, back-and-forth title defense against Robson Conceicao last Friday as an extremely close bout that could have gone either away. Judge Stephen Blea disagreed, scoring the fight 117-110 for the champion where his compatriots turned in scores of 115-112. In an extremely rare move, Blea has released a statement apologizing
#FuryWilder3 Fight Night Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-100921 Two heavyweight kings are set for a third world title showdown as undefeated WBC world champion Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury puts his title on the line against former longtime heavyweight champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder Saturday, October 9, live on Pay-Per-View. In the co-main event, 2016 Nigerian Olympian
Tyson Fury maps out the next five fights of his career including his trilogy fight against Deontay Wilder in October. The Gypsy King foresees two fights with Anthony Joshua, sandwiched between fights against Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora. Watch #FuryWilder3 on October 9 on BT Sport Box Office. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube
Jamel Herring didn’t need to read the fight reports on Shakur Stevenson’s latest performance to form his opinion on the unbeaten former featherweight titlist. Much has been made of Stevenson’s uninspiring—though ultimately effective— effort in his twelve-round, unanimous decision win over Namibia’s Jeremia Nakathila. Their June 12 fight in Las Vegas to determine the next
Posted on 09/13/2021 By: Hans Themistode Bob Arum couldn’t help but gush over the immense talent of Canelo Alvarez. The Mexican native and pound-for-pound star, made a ringside appearance on Arum’s Top Rank show this past weekend as stablemate and WBC super featherweight champion Oscar Valdez, defeated mandatory challenger Robson Conceicao. An overzealous Alvarez vehemently
9:40 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Robson Conceicao has filed a complaint with the WBC following his unanimous-decision defeat to Oscar Valdez on Friday in Tucson, Arizona, his manager, Sergio Batarelli, told ESPN. Among the grievances: the officiating, the judging and the fact Valdez was allowed to retain his title despite testing positive for the banned
Here’s an interesting bit of matchmaking. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez announced on Twitter that he’s set to face unbeaten Puerto Rican prospect Orlando Gonzalez on the October 9th pre-PPV portion of Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 3. Listo para enfrentar al puertorriqueño Orlando González y a quien me pongan de frente en mi
Orlando ‘Capu’ Gonzalez has spent all year in search of a step-up fight. His wish was not only granted but will serve as part of one of the biggest cards of the year. BoxingScene.com has learned Puerto Rico’s Gonzalez and two-time Olympic Gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez have reached terms for an intriguing clash between featherweight
Posted on 09/13/2021 By: Hans Themistode Stepping back into the ring after spending several years sequestered on the sidelines was enough to get the juices flowing again for David Haye. The former cruiserweight and heavyweight champion faced off against good friend Joe Fournier this past weekend at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood
Evander Holyfield vs. Vitor Belfort • FULL WEIGH IN & FINAL FACE OFF • Triller Fight Club Headlining LEGENDS II, Former Cruiserweight and Heavyweight Undisputed World Champion, EVANDER ‘THE REAL DEAL’ HOLYFIELD will battle Former UFC Heavyweight World Champion VITOR ‘THE PHENOM’ BELFORT in an eight-round clash. Holyfield, considered to be the best Pound-for-Pound Heavyweight
Following Vitor Belfort’s swift destruction of Evander Holyfield in less than one round of work on Saturday night, former welterweight titleholder Shawn Porter give his assesement of the Triller show and what we can look forward to in the future — particularly a potential fight between Belfort and Jake Paul. Speaking to Fight Hub TV,
Deontay Wilder isn’t concerned about Tyson Fury withdrawing from their third fight a second time. (photo by Ryan Hafey) Wilder won’t worry about things he cannot control as he winds down another training camp for his shot at redemption October 9 in Las Vegas. The former WBC champion nevertheless expressed extreme skepticism regarding his rival’s