#JamesMartin was a major underdog against #VitoMielnickiJr in their PBC on FOX bout on April 17, 2021. Mielnicki Jr. was an undefeated prospect who showcased KO power in his previous fights, while Martin already had 2 losses on his record and had never won a professional fight by KO. From the opening bell Martin displayed
After going the difference for the first time in April, David Adeleye was delighted to get back to finishing ways. And promises there’s more to come! #JoyceTakam 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 Facebook Group ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BTSportBoxing/ Follow us
MMA legend Vitor Belfort has praised Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya for accepting a fight with him. On September 11 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, De La Hoya will enter the ring for the first time since December 2008 – when he was battered and stopped by Manny Pacquiao. De La
Posted on 07/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode Despite being good friends, Shakur Stevenson continued to scream and shout for his mandatory title shot against WBO super featherweight titlist, Jamel Herring. Now, after winning the WBO interim strap against Jeremia Nakathila on June 12th, earlier this year, he’ll get his wish. As first reported by Dan Rafael,
9:15 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show As a welterweight, Conor Benn is sailing in dangerous waters but the English boxer is showing the form and speaks with the confidence of
Bob Arum offered World Boxing News’ Dan Rafael a thorough outline of Top Rank’s upcoming schedule, including working dates for previously revealed fights and the latest on some of the promotion’s biggest stars. Some chronological Cliffs Notes: WBO light heavyweight champion Joe Smith Jr. will face mandatory challenger Umar Salamov on October 23 at either
Devon Alexander (27-6-1) will return to the ring for the first time in over two years when he faces Lucas Santamaria (11-2-1) on August 7th. The fight will be part of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX all welterweight tripleheader that will also include Cody Crowley-Gabriel Maestre and Eimantas Stanionis-Luis Collazo. The action takes place
Posted on 07/26/2021 By: Hans Themistode An epiphany of sorts suddenly hit Devin Haney this past weekend. Coming off the biggest win of his career against former multiple division champion Jorge Linares on May 29th, the WBC lightweight titlist is anxious to get back in the ring. With that said, he believes the feeling isn’t
2:31 AM ET New Zealand boxer David Nyika did not face much trouble on his way to a 5-0 victory against Youness Baalla in his Olympics heavyweight debut on Tuesday other than having to contend with an attempted bite from his Moroccan opponent. Nyika, a two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist, had won the first two
Women’s featherweight (Quarterfinals) Winners guaranteed at least a bronze medal. Nesthy Petecio (Philippines) def. Jenny Marcela Arias (Colombia), 5:0: Petecio has just been rock solid through three fights, winning another one here to advance to the semifinal round. She was the first fighter to have their hand raised in Tokyo, out in the first bout
With the Tokyo Olympics finally here, Hurshid Tojibaev shares his thoughts after competing at the Olympics on two occasions, first in 2008 in Beijing, and then in 2016 in Rio. Can you describe what your Olympic Journey was like, and how did you feel after you were picked? Tojibaev: “In 2007 I was number one
Posted on 07/27/2021 By: Hans Themistode For the past few weeks, Canelo Alvarez saw himself move closer and closer to his ultimate goal of becoming an undisputed world champion at 168 pounds. However, as first reported by Mike Coppinger of ESPN, his dream of holding all four world titles will have to wait. Initially, all
4:58 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Vitor Belfort says he is already in talks about his future in boxing, even before his foray into the ring against Oscar De La Hoya in September. Belfort, one of the most accomplished knockout artists in UFC history, told ESPN on Tuesday that he is planning a boxing match
Sam Noakes beaming with confidence after notching his seventh KO in seven fights at Wembley and welcomes a future fight with Mark Chamberlain! #NoakesAli #JoyceTakam 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 Facebook Group ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BTSportBoxing/ Follow us on Instagram
During this video interview with Marcos Villegas of Fight Hub TV, Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya talks about his plans to return to boxing in September and where he’s looking to go from there. De La Hoya talks about the first of three fights he’s planning to have and says his endgame could
Oscar De La Hoya refrained from talking trash to Vitor Belfort during their press conference Tuesday in Los Angeles. The 48-year-old De La Hoya realizes he is in for a difficult fight September 11, when he’ll battle Belfort in an eight-round cruiserweight boxing match that’ll count on the six-division champion’s record. De La Hoya expressed
Posted on 07/27/2021 By: Hans Themistode It was always excruciating work to make the 168-pound threshold but for Callum Smith, the rewards were far too great. For a number of years now, Smith (27-1, 19 KOs) claimed that he was finding his weight cuts more and more difficult. Still, after capturing the WBA and Ring
2:40 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Canelo Alvarez’s longtime goal of becoming undisputed boxing champion is further from reality than ever since he won his third 168-pound title in May. Boxing’s top star was on the verge of a deal to meet Caleb Plant on Sept. 18 in Las Vegas — a PBC on Fox pay-per-view