Posted on 07/22/2021 By: Hector Franco This weekend at the Wembley Arena in London, rising heavyweight contender Joe “Juggernaut” Joyce (12-0, 11 KOs) will take on perennial journeyman Carlos Takam (39-5-1, 28 KOs) in a scheduled 12-round bout. Joyce, 35, is one of the many “super” heavyweights that have been a large part of this
8:15 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 Team Great Britain has had one of the most dominant teams in boxing across the last decade with at least nine medals in the
The boxing official at the heart of the Brian Castano vs Jermell Charlo scoring controversy this past Saturday has spoken up to defend his honor. While he acknowledges the fight was very close, fans might be skeptical of his justification for scoring it in such a lopsided manner. “It was a close fight, but in
Renowned trainer Freddie Roach gives an update on training camp as he prepares the legendary Manny Pacquiao to face undefeated unified welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. Saturday, August 21 on FOX Sports pay-per-view. Plus, 140-pound contender Darwin Price is calling out names as he seeks the big fights, and we review last Saturday’s entire
Hamzah Sheeraz opened up on his move to the US with new trainer Ricky Funez at the Ten Goose Gym at a London press conference on Thursday 22nd July ahead of his 13th professional fight. Watch Sheeraz v Gurria, this Saturday, live on BT Sport 1 HD from 7.15pm. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on
Moscow, Russia – Edgard Moskvichev (13-1-2, 4 KOs) is a new Russian middleweight champion after a solid ten-round unanimous decision over fellow compatriot Andrey Kalyuzhnyy. Fighting for the first time in his last four fights against a boxer of an origin that is different to Armenian, Moskvichev applied pressure against Kalyuzhnyy from the opening bell.
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 07/22/2021 By: Hans Themistode Terence Crawford’s boxing skills have never been questioned. Yet, for years, his overall resume has been ridiculed and picked apart. The former three-division titlist and current WBO welterweight belt holder, sat patiently as he was fed lesser opponent after lesser opponent. All the
8:01 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 Frazer Clarke will begin his attempt to win Olympic gold in the men’s super heavyweight category on Saturday, and although Tokyo 2020 was delayed
Earlier this week, Bellator MMA fighter Dillon Danis shared what he claimed was a text from Brazilian Jiu Jitsu great Viktor Doria, who claimed that Logan Paul and Anderson Silva would headline a September 19th event in Dubai. As Danis is a prick of the highest order, I decided to take it with a grain
John Riel Casimero’s promoter suggested Wednesday that Nonito Donaire “had ulterior motives” for withdrawing from his bantamweight championship unification fight against his fellow Filipino. Sean Gibbons, president of Manny Pacquiao Promotions, stated during a virtual press conference to promote the Casimero-Guillermo Rigondeaux fight that Donaire might’ve had second thoughts about boxing the hard-hitting Casimero. Donaire
Posted on 07/21/2021 By: Sean Crose The fight might not be signed yet, but there are very strong indications that Canelo Alvarez, the biggest and perhaps best fighter operating today, will be facing fellow super middleweight titlist Caleb Plant next as he continues along his incredible hot streak. After getting past two intensely close and
1:24 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Terence Crawford, ESPN’s No. 2 pound-for-pound boxer, could be preparing for a quantum leap in competition. A fight between the welterweight champion and former titleholder Shawn Porter was ordered by the WBO late Wednesday night. In the letter, sent to Crawford’s promoter, Top Rank chairman Bob Arum, and Tom Brown,
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz The WBO have sent out a letter to promoters for welterweight titlist Terence Crawford and Shawn Porter, ordering negotiations for a title fight with a 30-day window to get a deal done. Crawford (37-0, 28 KO) has been expected to face 140 lb
The World Boxing Organization has ordered immediate negotiations to begin for a mandatory fight between WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford and challenger Shawn Porter. If a deal is not reached in 30 days, a purse bid will be called. The minimum acceptable bid will be $200,000. The purse split, if it heads to a bid,
Posted on 07/21/2021 By: Sean Crose “Brian Castano is one hell of a better fighter than anyone gave him credit for and he came to fight for his life Saturday,” Jermell Charlo has posted on Instagram, referring to his battle for the undisputed junior middleweight championship of the world last Saturday night. The fight between
9:21 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Logan Paul and Anderson Silva aren’t boxers by trade, but they could meet in the ring. The YouTube star and UFC legend are discussing a boxing match that would take place later this year, Paul’s manager, Jeff Levin, told ESPN. Paul, 26, competed in an exhibition boxing event with Hall
Rising welterweight prospect Vito Mielnick Jr. speaks with Ray Flores ahead of his rematch with James Martin to avenge his first professional career loss on the Michael Coffie vs Gerald Washington undercard on July 31, 2021, live on FOX. #CoffieWashington Fight Night Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-073121 #JamesMielnicki #PBCTimeOut Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT
Carlos Takam warned Joe Joyce that he is bringing war when they meet in the ring on Saturday 24th July. The 40-year-old heavyweight veteran is expecting a tough and gruelling battle at Wembley Arena, but is adamant that he’s going to surprise people who are writing him off. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube