2:20 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Errol Spence Jr. suffered a retinal detachment/break in his left eye during sparring weeks before his scheduled fight with Manny Pacquiao, the 31-year-old unified welterweight champion told ESPN. During a session at the World Class Boxing Gym in downtown Dallas, Spence said, he felt something amiss, stopped the session and
Earlier this year, Olympic bronze medalist Filip Hrgovic got the call to fight Michael Hunter in an IBF final eliminator. “The Bounty” wound up bailing on the fight in favor of a WBA eliminator against the hapless Mike Wilson, and three months later, it seems Hrgovic couldn’t find an alternate opponent to the IBF’s liking,
LOS ANGELES — After kickstarting an adamant campaign to fight the superstar he long-promoted, Oscar De La Hoya now has a change of heart on facing Canelo Alvarez as he begins his boxing comeback tour at the age of 48. “I changed my mind,” De La Hoya told reporters before a media workout promoting his
Posted on 08/25/2021 By: Hans Themistode Oscar De La Hoya was very much serious when he announced that he wanted to return to the boxing ring several months ago. The former six-division world champion showed off his older but still shredded physique during a recent workout to promote his showdown against former UFC champion, Vitor
7:00 AM ET Ryan Hockensmith THE GOLF CART is already moving when the driver, Ben Askren, waves his hand for me to get in. The tour of the Funky Farms ranch has begun. It’s a wild, rocky ride over 11 acres of property 20 miles east of Milwaukee. Funky Farms is tucked into a suburban
After claiming a silver medal in this summer’s Olympic games, Duke Ragan is set to return to the professional ranks. ESPN reports that Ragan will see action on the October 23rd Jamel Herring vs. Shakur Stevenson card in Atlanta alongside Nico Ali Walsh. Both men are booked to face TBA. Despite losing to Bruce Carrington
Rising lightweight sensation Frank “The Ghost” Martin impressed again, pitching a 10-round shutout over Ryan Kielczweski in the main event on PBC on FOX prior to the Pacquiaoa vs Ugas PPV. #FrankMartin #RyanKielczweski #MartinKielczweski Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW US: Tweets by premierboxing https://instagram.com/premierboxing https://www.facebook.com/premierboxingchampions
Tommy Fury lifts the lid on his upbringing in the fighting Fury family, sparring older brother Tyson Fury, winning Love Island and then swapping celebrity life to get back in the ring. Watch Paul v Woodley on BT Sport Box Office on Sunday 29 August – https://www.bt.com/sport/box-office/
Renowned content creator and unbeaten pro boxer Jake “The Problem Child” Paul and former UFC champion Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley kicked off fight week on Wednesday with an open to the public media workout before they headline on SHOWTIME PPV this Sunday, August 29 from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. (photos by Amanda Westcott)
Posted on 08/25/2021 By: Sean Crose Jermall Charlo, the WBC middleweight champion of the world, has reportedly been arrested in San Antonio, Texas on three felony counts of robbery. Per KSAT: On July 16, San Antonio police responded to the Privat Martini Bar & Social Club, located in the 5100 block of UTSA Boulevard, after
10:45 PM ET CLEVELAND — Jake Paul is taking aim at a former ally. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter blasted UFC star Jorge Masvidal in a media scrum Wednesday following Paul’s workout here at Public Square and said he wants to fight him in the future. Paul takes on former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in a boxing
As part of an ongoing effort to salvage its reputation after the Mykal Fox vs. Gabriel Maestre debacle, the WBA has officially declared all of its interim titles vacant. After a thorough analysis of each division, the WBA has announced several mandatory fights and box-offs between selected fighters. While the interim championships are no longer
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz ‘The Golden Boy’ Oscar De La Hoya, hit the XBOX Plaza at LA LIVE on Tuesday evening, August 24 to host an open workout for a huge crowd of adoring fans and a massive contingent of local and international media. Looking in exceptional form, De La Hoya worked the
Posted on 08/25/2021 By: Charles Jay This is what Yordenis Ugas tweeted the other day: “All the comments that I read that it was very slow for Pacquiao and they were going to destroy me. Where are they?? I took the biggest fight of my life 10 days in advance. And thank God I had
4:54 PM ET WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo was arrested Wednesday on felony robbery charges following an alleged dispute with a waitress over a bar tab. According to Texas court records, Charlo was booked on Wednesday on three counts of second-degree robbery stemming from an incident in July. Charlo posted bond for all three charges
A third fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder has been in the making for some time now, but as their scheduled October 9th fight date nears Wilder’s trainer Malik Scott tells Sky Sports that he’s spotted the weaknesses in Fury’s style and say Wilder will be taking full advantage to score a knockout win.
John Riel Casimero’s promoter hopes his fighter gets the opportunity to beat the opponent he wanted to fight two weeks ago. That’ll require Nonito Donaire to change his mind about boxing his fellow Filipino in what seemingly would be an entertaining bantamweight title unification fight. After agreeing to replace Guillermo Rigondeaux, whom Casimero beat by
Posted on 08/24/2021 By: Hans Themistode The footsteps of Caleb Plant are noticeable when he walks into an gym to get started on his workouts. He screams when he hits the heavy bag and hollers when he works on his defensive movement. Even the sweat that falls from his body can be heard. Yet, that