Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 6:21 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant are nearing a deal for a November fight that would crown an undisputed super middleweight champion, multiple sources told ESPN on Friday. Alvarez-Plant was agreed to last month for Sept. 18, sources said, and officials were simply awaiting signatures
With PBC’s August 28th David Benavidez vs Jose Uzcategui show delayed indefinitely and their August 21st Manny Pacquiao vs Yordenis Ugas show in need of an extra fight, they’ve decided to make the most of what they’ve got. The promotion announced yesterday that the featherweight clash between Carlos Castro and Oscar Escandon has been bumped
Andrew Moloney was fine with anywhere but Las Vegas. As much as Moloney wanted a third crack at rival Joshua Franco, the Australian contender wasn’t willing to face Franco in Las Vegas again. Moloney narrowly lost a closely contested, 12-round unanimous decision to Franco in their first fight 13½ months ago and settled for an
Posted on 08/12/2021 By: Hans Themistode Shakur Stevenson was left grinning from ear to ear once the ink dried. The former Olympic Silver medalist and one-time 126-pound titlist, officially signed his part of a bout agreement to take on WBO belt holder Jamel Herring. Shortly after, Herring placed his pen to paper to make their
6:51 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN On Dec. 11, 1981, when Rasheda was 11, she went with her brothers and sisters to watch their daddy fight a man named Trevor Berbick. As no state athletic commission would sanction the bout, the fight was held in the Bahamas and promoted by a convicted felon. None of that
With John Riel Casimero set to defend his WBO bantamweight title this weekend against Cuban legend Guillermo Rigondeaux, Casimero makes some bold claims about his expectations for the bout, sure that he’ll get the knockout over the defensive wizard and even predicting it to come in short order. Check out what Casimero had to say
The next installment of the popular RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS series will be held Thursday night, August 26th at Humble Civic Center in Humble, Texas. RJJ Boxing’s last scheduled event this past July 29th in Mexico was canceled due to COVID-19 issues. The Aug. 26th show is presented by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ)
Posted on 08/12/2021 By: Hans Themistode Rich, great boxer, icon, money-hungry, extravagant, boring, and flamboyant are some of the words, whether fair or not, that have been used to describe Floyd Mayweather. One word that has seldom, if ever, been used to describe the Hall of Famer, however, is compassionate. Yet, according to DeJuan Blake,
5:41 AM ET Former world heavyweight champion boxer David Haye will return to the ring after a three-year absence to fight Joe Fournier next month, the 40-year-old Briton said on Thursday. Haye, who won the world heavyweight title in 2009 when he beat Nikolai Valuev, retired in 2018 with a 28-4 record following a re-match
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John Fury opened up on Tyson Fury’s future after the heavyweight champion recently welcomed a new baby daughter to the world. His son is currently due to face Deontay Wilder in a trilogy bout on October 9th, but any boxing decisions made by The Gypsy King will be made with family planning in mind. Subscribe
The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) has released the latest update on its myriad English and British titles, revealing a number of intriguing tidbits. We’ll go by weight in descending order, focusing on the new stuff. Up at light heavyweight, the Board has ordered former titlist Hosea Burton (26-2, 12 KO) to meet unbeaten
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Last November, controversy reigned supreme. Andrew Moloney thought he’d done enough to snatch the WBA super flyweight world title from Joshua Franco. Moloney contended that numerous jabs caused swelling under Franco’s right eye, which forced the fight to be stopped after two rounds. Following a nearly 30-minute video review, the referee’s decision of a headbutt
Posted on 08/12/2021 By: Hans Themistode No matter how many times his eye-catching knockouts are replayed on various television channels and regardless of how spotless his undefeated record is, fans of Terence Crawford simply want more. The current WBO welterweight champion has long expressed a desire to face the top names in his division. But,
4:54 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jamel Herring and Shakur Stevenson will clash Oct. 23 at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena after both boxers signed contracts for the 130-pound title fight, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Herring and Stevenson both will earn at least $1.5 million — career-high paydays — for a bout that will headline Top
The collapse of Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant left a big ol’ hole in the September boxing schedule, which PBC and Showtime are now set to fill. Adam Abramowitz reports, and Keith Idec confirms, that they’ve pushed their September 11th Stephen Fulton vs. Brandon Figueroa card back to the 18th. Per Idec, it will “likely”
Under normal circumstances, Joshua Franco and Vergil Ortiz Jr. will be in the same building along with the rest of their team. That won’t be the case this weekend, as the training, managerial and promotional stablemates find themselves on shows in separate stops and on rival platforms. Ortiz will enjoy a hometown headliner in a