2:01 PM ET Russian boxer Alexander Povetkin said on Sunday he was retiring, citing lingering injuries that require treatment. The 41-year-old was the 2004 Olympic super-heavyweight gold medallist before turning professional. He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) world heavyweight title between 2011 and 2013. Povetkin had 36 wins, three losses and one draw in
Alexander Povetkin has announced his retirement from boxing at age 41, ending a 16-year pro career that saw him considered a serious contender most of the way, though he never was recognized by the majority as a world champion. The veteran fighter announced the retirement on his Instagram account, leaving the sport with a 36-3-1
Order #RuizArreola on FOX Sports PPV: http://pbcham.ps/RuizArreolaPPV5 It was on June 1, 2019, that the boxing world witnessed one of the greatest upsets of all time when Andy Ruiz Jr. defeated Anthony Joshua to become the Unified Heavyweight World Champion. Catch Ruiz back in action on May 1st when he battles veteran Chris Arreola, live
Carl Frampton spoke to BT Sport in Telford about how he is coping with life after boxing and his reflections on his final fight against Jamel Herring, now the dust has settled, a few months on. 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
Newcastle – Alen Babic blasted aside Damian Chambers with a huge left hook as the Croatian heavyweight contender added another knockout to his destructive record. ‘The Savage’ Babic produced a dramatic one-punch knockout of Chambers, sealing his seventh straight stoppage, as he returned to the ring following shoulder surgery. Babic had hoped to fight Nick
Posted on 06/13/2021 By: Hans Themistode The night started off a bit wacky. Former NBA star Lamar Odom and singer/songwriter Aaron Carter faced each other in a boxing ring in Atlantic City, New Jersey this past Friday night. Calling their three-round affair ringside was former multiple-time champion, Paulie Malignaggi. Unsurprisingly, Odom, who held a 10-inch
12:28 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Shakur Stevenson did everything well Saturday night except finish Jeremiah Nakathila for a knockout. Instead, Stevenson (16-0, 8 KOs) dominated every second of the fight cruising to a shutout unanimous decision victory to win the WBO interim junior lightweight title. All three judges scored the bout 120-107 in favor
FITE TV, 3:30 pm ET, Lopez-Kambosos prelims. If you’re fired up to watch several hours of prelim action, video packages, and maybe some low-budget concerts or something, this is the place to be. It’ll be free on FITE. There are some good names and prospects in action on this part of the show, mind you.
Former two division champion Ricky Hatton has warned Tyson Fury to take Deontay Wilder very seriously in their upcoming trilogy fight. Wilder and Fury fought to a controversial twelve round split draw in December 2018 – with Wilder coming close to knocking Fury out in the twelfth and final round. The rematch, in February 2020,
Posted on 06/13/2021 By: Hans Themistode No matter what was said about his chances going in, Jeremia Nakathila believed all he needed was one punch to get the job done. With that said, the South African native couldn’t find the shot he was looking for. At the Virgin Hotels, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Shakur Stevenson
12:25 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Shakur Stevenson said his shutout victory over Jeremiah Nakathila wasn’t good enough by his standards but that he is confident he has more than enough to beat WBO junior lightweight champion Jamel Herring. Moments after his win, Stevenson was asked about Herring, shown on the screen, and he didn’t
Shakur Stevenson got the win tonight over Jeremiah Nakathila, but those talking about the fight have been pretty harshly critical of the bout as entertainment. Stevenson admitted post-fight on ESPN+ that he wasn’t happy with his own performance, and took to Twitter quickly after that to send an apology to fans: I apologize to all
Teofimo Lopez Jr.’s relationship and future with Top Rank has been restored. ESPN announced during the Shakur Stevenson vs. Jeremiah Nakathila undercard broadcast on Saturday that Top Rank and Lopez have amended their original five-year contract that runs until the end of 2023, and the plan is for Lopez to return back to the platform
Posted on 06/12/2021 By: Hans Themistode Some fans may find it surprising but not all professional boxers are full-time. Unfortunately for some, the bills simply pile up higher than their pugilistic paychecks can afford. For Jeremia Nakathila, it’s unclear if he has a second job for financial reasons or simply because he loves it but
6:36 PM ET Shakur Stevenson could get closer to a title opportunity at junior lightweight if he defeats Jeremiah Nakathila for the WBO interim belt on Saturday (ESPN and ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET, with undercard at 6:30 on ESPN+). Stevenson (15-0, 8 KOs), 23, of Newark, New Jersey, won the vacant WBO featherweight belt in
Today at 2 pm ET streaming live on DAZN and also airing on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom, Lewis Ritson returns to action in Newcastle to face Argentina’s Jeremias Ponce in an IBF eliminator at 140 lbs. The fight is billed as a “final eliminator,” which goes against the original idea for the IBF
Former 154-pound champion #JermallCharlo sent a statement to the middleweight division in the co-main event, knocking out previously once-beaten contender #HugoCenteno Jr. to capture the interim WBC 160-pound title. Charlo is now the mandatory for Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and didn’t shy away from calling out the WBC, WBA and IBF Middleweight World Champion. “It’s been
Lyndon Arthur took on the toughest test of his career against Emmanuel Anim, in October 2019, at the First Direct Arena in Leeds. He secured the Commonwealth light-heavyweight title by coming through a 12-round war and showed fight fans why he is nicknamed King Arthur. Arthur returns to BT Sport on July 10th, when he