As many had expected, Sunday’s pay-per-view exhibition fight, between five division champion Floyd Mayweather and social media star Logan Paul, did big business. At the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, the 44-year-old Mayweather returned to the ring and went the full eight round distance with Paul, 26-years-old and significantly bigger. While still early, industry sources
Egis Klimas, manager of former welterweight title challenger Egidijus “Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas, tells Steve Kim that a fight between his charge and Vergil Ortiz Jr. is “finalized” for August 14th, though they’ve yet to secure a venue. The pair are respectively ranked #5 and #1 by the WBO at 147 pounds, meaning the winner could
(April 16, 2016) Rising 147-pound star Errol Spence Jr. remained unbeaten with an impressive fifth-round TKO of Chris Algieri. Heading into his 147-pound showdown against Errol Spence Jr., Chris Algieri claimed that his undefeated opponent had been coddled and would “feel my power early.” Algieri’s trainer John David Jackson took it a step further, stating
Caoimhin Agyarko explained what it was like to spar Billy Joe Saunders in preparation for the Brit’s mega-fight with Canelo, after securing a third round stoppage against Mexican Ernesto Olvera in Telford. 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
Posted on 06/09/2021 By: Hans Themistode The third installment between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury has officially been transformed into a night of heavyweight boxing. With both Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) and Top Rank hosting the card, they have decided to put their talent in the ring against one another. According to their contractual agreement,
Mandatories are the name of the game, but Eddie Hearn would be lying if he didn’t feel a bit knackered by the sanctioning bodies and their seemingly ceaseless demands. The latest order for Joshua’s next fight comes from the WBO, involving the former undisputed cruiserweight Oleksandr Usyk, a somewhat unproven commodity at heavyweight but
7:30 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 Anthony Joshua could defend his world heavyweight titles against Oleksandr Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in September, Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed to
According to a report from Mike Coppinger, Top Rank has just finalized a four-year deal with Sky Sports to have their cards aired live on Sky in the United Kingdom, starting with Shakur Stevenson’s upcoming fight against Jeremiah Nakathila on June 12. Most of you will remember that Sky Sports have been longtime partners with
From an early age, Shakur Stevenson craved competition. As the story goes, from the time he was a toddler he and his grandfather Wali Moses watched fight tapes together every morning right after breakfast. As a boxing coach, Wali would critique the fighters on the screen, and Shakur would imitate what he saw, shadowboxing throughout
Posted on 06/09/2021 By: Sean Crose While working out at at the gym, Keith Thurman took a few minutes to talk to FightHype about the upcoming Errol Spence-Manny Pacquiao match. “I fell short,” Thurman said of his own quest to become a three belt champion. “I say I fell about fifteen punches short (while fighting
12:22 PM ET Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Keyshawn Davis’ quest for Olympic gold is back on. Davis and two fellow American boxers were awarded places in the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, allowing Davis to make an improbable return to USA Boxing five months after the touted lightweight turned professional amid conflict with the
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz The legendary Roy Jones Jr. may have a cruiserweight comeback in mind, but he reportedly isn’t done with the exhibition circuit. Nottinghamshire Live claims that “a deal could be finalised this week” for an exhibition match between Jones and former super middleweight champion Carl Froch. According to the Mirror,
Talks continue to progress for a heavyweight title fight between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk. Both sides have acknowledged that negotiations are advanced to the point where a purse bid hearing likely won’t be necessary to proceed with the event. The WBA/WBO/IBF/IBO title fight is now being targeted for September, with Sky Sports reporting that
Posted on 06/08/2021 By: Hans Themistode At one point, a matchup against Floyd Mayweather was all Jake Paul could talk about. The former social media star turned professional boxer always believed that a showdown between them would do huge box office business. Yet, after watching his older brother, Logan Paul, take on Mayweather this past
9:17 PM ET MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Chad Johnson’s boxing debut was off to a surprisingly impressive showing until midway through the fourth round when a big right hook from Brian Maxwell dropped him to the canvas. Getting knocked down will be the highlight that comes out of Ochocinco’s journey into the ring Sunday night
(April 17, 2021) Former super welterweight world champion Tony “Superbad” Harrison and hard-hitting southpaw Bryant “Goodfella” Perrella fought to a split-draw in the 12-round main event of FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday night from Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles. The tactical showdown saw both Harrison (28-3-1, 21 KOs)
Lyndon Arthur insists he is going on his own path, as talk over a rematch with Anthony Yarde continues to circulate. He admits that he would accept it, should it make sense, but also says it has to benefit him too. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on
As former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder readies himself for this third fight against Tyson Fury on July 24, Wilder has elevated Malik Scott into a leading role in his training camp. Since Wilder’s stoppage loss to Fury in their second meeting Wilder unceremoniously parted ways with trainer Mark Breland, and while Jay Deas remains