Sports arguments. They’re the topic of a million bar bets and the fodder for just as many afternoon drive-time radio shows. LeBron or Jordan. Brady or Manning. Gretzky or Orr. And so on. Turns out boxing is no different. The internet is chock full of lists espousing their authors as a definitive source for both
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 3:48 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The Teofimo Lopez-George Kambosos soap opera appears to be reaching its conclusion. Triller’s Ryan Kavanaugh told ESPN he sent contracts on Monday to both Lopez and Kambosos for the undisputed lightweight title fight to take place Oct. 5 at New York’s Hulu Theater at
Rankings go up on Mondays. There will be no update on August 30. Ranked fights for the next two weeks: Junior Welterweight: (7) Ivan Baranchyk vs Montana Love [welterweight], Aug. 29 Featherweight: (4) Mauricio Lara vs (6) Josh Warrington, Sept. 4 Junior Bantamweight: (2) Kazuto Ioka vs (10) Francisco Rodriguez Jr, Sept. 1 Women’s P4P:
Posted on 08/23/2021 By: Hans Themistode Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford have never quite seen eye to eye. The two welterweight belt holders have failed to hammer out a deal that would see them face off in the ring. They also have a hard time believing that anyone, other than themselves, should be considered
Undefeated Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (42-0, 28 KOs) feels he’ll get his first world light heavyweight title shot because he believes in himself, his promoter Golden Boy Promotions, and his Mexican heritage. The former World Boxing Organization (WBO) super middleweight World champion is a leading light heavyweight contender, currently rated No. 2 by the World Boxing
10:35 AM ET Sometimes the best thing for a narrative is a little disruption. On Saturday night in Las Vegas, one could argue Yordenis Ugas didn’t just play a spoiler role. He provided an intervention. Had the odds played out accordingly and Manny Pacquiao beat Ugas to regain the WBA “super” welterweight title, it would
It’s no secret that welterweight champion Errol Spence was disappointed he wasn’t the one who got beat Manny Pacquiao this past weekend. For Spence the Pacquiao fight represented not only what would’ve been the biggest payday of his career, but also a chance to thrust him into true superstardom given the global platform Pacquiao brings
Posted on 08/22/2021 By: Sean Crose The one and only Manny Pacquiao returned to the ring on Saturday night after a two year absence. Now 42, the 62-7-2 Filipino legend squared off against the 26-4 Yordenis Ugas in a scheduled twelve rounder. The fight was for a WBA welterweight title and was aired live on
LAS VEGAS – Freddie Roach is concerned about what he saw from Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night. (photo by Ryan Hafey) Pacquiao ultimately will be the one to decide if he’ll fight again, but his longtime trainer conceded following his loss to Yordenis Ugas that this might mark the end of the Filipino southpaw’s storied
7:42 PM ET A private plane carrying world champion boxer Gervonta Davis headed for Las Vegas aborted its takeoff out of Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport on Saturday afternoon sometime before 2 ET. The plane, which was carrying between four and 10 passengers, experienced nose gear failure as it was heading down the runway, leading
With a massive win over Manny Pacquiao, Yordenis Ugas finds himself in a spot that even two weeks ago he couldn’t have imagined. He still has the WBA welterweight title. He just beat — and possibly retired — an all-time great, a true legend. And now, the Cuban guy that nobody really wanted to fight
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John Fury takes the mic and becomes the interviewer as he sits down with Daniel Dubois and son, Tommy Fury, before the two head to the USA for their American debuts. Both fighters discuss their roots in the sport and their heroes as they make their final preparations to join the Jake Paul v Tyron
Posted on 08/22/2021 By: Hans Themistode As the rounds slowly ticked by, it became clearer and clearer to trainer Derrick James what was taking place. WBA welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas fought a methodical and tactical fight against former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao. Despite most believing that Pacquiao would either win a convincing decision or
LAS VEGAS – Julio Ceja was released from a local hospital Sunday afternoon, the day after suffering a brutal knockout defeat against Mark Magsayo. Ceja was kept overnight at Valley Medical Center as a precautionary measure. He responded well to extensive testing upon his arrival Saturday night from nearby T-Mobile Arena, where he lost on
1:06 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — This night was supposed to be a celebration, a culmination of all the great Manny Pacquiao has accomplished — a champion in eight divisions in four decades, a superstar the world over. Yordenis Ugas wasn’t here for the Pacquiao party, though — he was here for his
The weigh-in for Manny Pacquiao vs Yordenis Ugas, an intriguing welterweight title clash assembled at short notice after the eye injury suffered by Errol Spence. Broadcast by Fox on PPV in the US and Sky Sports in the UK, Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) stage tomorrow night’s battle between the Filipino legend and the unsung Cuban
BT Sport (UK), 2:00 pm ET, Anthony Cacace vs Lyon Woodstock, Akeem Ennis-Brown vs Sam Maxwell, Anthony Yarde vs Alex Theran, Ijaz Ahmed vs Quaise Khamedi. Three domestic title fights, with Cacace-Woodstock for the British title at 130, Ennis-Brown-Maxwell for the British and Commonwealth titles at 140, and Ahmed-Khademi for the vacant British belt at