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
Posted on 09/10/2021 By: Hector Franco As Oscar Valdez (29-0, 23 KOs) prepares to make the first defense of his WBC super featherweight title against former amateur rival and 2016 Olympic gold medalist Robson Conceicao (16-0, 8 KOs), the focus hasn’t been on the match itself, but what took place a few weeks beforehand. Valdez,
Anthony Joshua has welcomed Tyson Fury’s declaration that he still wants to fight him next year. Hopes for Joshua-Fury — reportedly worth £200 million — fell apart when an arbitration hearing in the United States ruled that Deontay Wilder was owed a third fight with Fury. Both will instead fight different opponents over the next
In Part three of INSIDE Fury vs Wilder III, Deontay Wilder and his team discuss how his old trainer’s decision to throw in the white towel effected him, and the adjustments he made due as a result of that decision. Wilder welcomed former opponent Malik Scott to the Wilder team. Visit our website for more
Joshua Frankham got the first stoppage win of his boxing career against Matija Petrinic on the Fight Night Live The Prospects show at the Copper Box Arena in London on Friday 10th September. 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
Anderson Silva made quick work of Tito Ortiz in tonight’s Triller Fight Club boxing match, knocking Ortiz out in the first round. Silva (3-1, 2 KO in boxing) and Ortiz (0-1 in boxing) are both MMA legends, but this boxing matchup always strongly favored Silva, and he didn’t waste time in there, dropping and stopping
Tony Yoka wore quite a few emotions on his sleeve as he walked to the ring to face Petar Milas on Friday night. As the laser and light show lit up Roland Garros and a mashup of EDM music hyped up the crowd before his usual ring walk music of “Wanksta” by 50 Cent took
Posted on 09/12/2021 By: Hans Themistode Tito Ortiz was envisioning a beautiful and triumphant night. The former UFC light heavyweight champion ditched his MMA gloves in favor of boxing attire and took on fellow former UFC star, Anderson Silva. The two faced off at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, in an
10:01 PM ET Anderson Silva is closer to 50 years old than he is 40. But the UFC great, somehow, is currently embarking on a relatively successful boxing run. Silva stopped fellow MMA legend Tito Ortiz via knockout at 1:21 of the first round Saturday night in Hollywood, Florida. Ortiz had Silva trapped in the
Barely two days after its lineup was finally revealed, the next edition of FS1 PBC Fight Night is now short one participant. An untimely injury suffered in training camp has left unbeaten first-year pro Suray Mahmutovic (3-0, 3KOs) unable to go through with his announced clash versus Pachino Hill (4-2, 0KOs). A fractured thumb suffered