6:05 PM ET The Jake Paul vs. MMA (but … in a boxing match) phenomenon will roll on this summer, as the popular YouTube star will take on former UFC champion Tyron Woodley in August. There are a lot of unanswered questions around the force that Paul (3-0, 3 KOs) has become in combat sports.
As is tradition for their events, Top Rank’s June 12th Shakur Stevenson vs. Jeremiah Nakathila show will feature a number of young up-and-comers on the ESPN+ undercard, including Puerto Rican young gun Xander Zayas, once-beaten super featherweight Tyler McCreary, and Team USA standout Troy Isley. The 18-year-old Zayas (8-0, 6 KO) has been appropriately active
The leader of Puerto Rico’s new wave, 18-year-old welterweight Xander Zayas, is not wasting time. Zayas, who scored one-sided victories in February and April, returns Saturday, June 12 in a six-rounder against “Lethal” Larry Fryers at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on the undercard of the WBO interim junior lightweight title bout between
Posted on 06/01/2021 By: Sean Crose “Back to training.” It’s probably said a thousand times a day by athletes all over the world, regardless or age or location. When Manny Pacquiao posts those words on Twitter, however, people take notice for good reason. The iconic Filipino fighter (and also politician) is perhaps the single most
10:56 AM ET The exhibition boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul won’t produce an official winner, but that doesn’t mean a stoppage cannot occur. Mayweather vs. Paul will not have judges ringside and an official winner will not be announced, a spokesperson for Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation told ESPN. However,
Sunday’s not-a-real-boxing-match boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and aspiring artisanal guillotinist Logan Paul will not have judges ringside, and will not produce an official declared winner. ESPN’s Marc Raimondi cites a spokesperson from Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation as saying there will be no judges on-site, and no winner will be announced. Florida’s
Mexico’s Jorge Cota (30-4, 27 KOs) earn a fifth-round stoppage over Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna (28-3-1, 10 KOs) 1:22 into their super welterweight bout, when LaManna’s corner advised the ringside doctor to halt the action. #JorgeCota #CotaLamanna #Boxing Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW US: Tweets by premierboxing https://instagram.com/premierboxing https://www.facebook.com/premierboxingchampions
Tommy Fury discussed a possible future bout with Jake Paul at his press conference on Wednesday 2nd June. He insists Paul will easily beat Tyron Woodley, and labelled it a clever selection of opponent. 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
Undefeated world ranked welterweight and 2016 Olympic Gold Medal winner Daniyar Yeleussinov is now a promotional free agent. Yeleussinov of Astana, Kazakhstan has a record of 10-0 with six knockouts. The 30 year-old is being moved quickly as evidenced by wins over Marcos Mojica (16-2-2), Reshard Hicks (12-0-1), Alan Sanchez (20-4-1) and a 2nd round
Posted on 06/01/2021 By: Hans Themistode When the dust settled between Devin Haney and Jorge Linares, the 22-year-old WBC belt holder was the last man standing. Just a few days ago, Haney outboxed his man on his way to a unanimous decision victory at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. While most have
7:47 AM ET Roll your eyes, boxing purists, but the spectacle that is Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul will take center stage this weekend. It’s OK to admit that you plan on tuning in. Let’s be real: A 44-year-old retired boxing legend vs. a 26-year-old popular YouTuber isn’t an ideal representation of boxing at its
WBO light heavyweight titleholder Joe Smith Jr could be on the verge of defending his title against Daniel Jacobs this fall according to what representatives for both sides have confirmed to RingTV. Keith Connolly, who manages Jacobs, says that Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn made a lucrative offer to Joe Smith for the bout, one which
Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. admits that he’s a bit surprised that UFC veteran Anderson Silva agreed to fight him in a boxing match on June 19 in Mexico. Silva, 46-years-old, is well beyond his best days – when experts regarded him as one of the best pound-for-pound mixed martial artists fighters in
Posted on 06/01/2021 By: Hans Themistode With just a few weeks left until their showdown, former Jr middleweight titlist, Jaime Munguia (36-0, 29 KOs), will be forced to look for a new dance partner once again. On June 19th, Munguia was originally scheduled to take on highly rated contender, Maciej Sulecki. Yet, according to his
With his lengthy debacle with the Japanese Boxing Commission firmly behind him, WBO super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka is back in business. The sanctioning body has ordered him to face #2 contender Francisco Rodriguez Jr., giving them the customary 30 days to negotiate. If “Chihua” Rodriguez’s (34-4-1, 24 KO) name rings a bell, it’s either
The World Boxing Organization has ordered WBO super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka to make a mandatory defense against top contender and former world champion Francisco Rodriguez Jr. The two sides have 30 days to negotiate before a purse bid is ordered. Rodriguez (34-4-1, 24 KO), a former WBO minimumweight champ, was scheduled to face flyweight
Posted on 06/01/2021 By: Steven Galeano WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney took a significant step toward divisional supremacy Saturday night after defeating former three-division world champion Jorge Linares. Haney faced adversity after being visibly hurt at the end of round 10, yet showed veteran tactics to survive and preserve a unanimous decision to defend his
10:25 AM ET Jake Paul‘s next foe will be a former UFC champion. Paul will meet Tyron Woodley in a boxing match later this summer, both Paul and Woodley told ESPN. The 190-pound match is currently slated for Aug. 28, sources say. Several host cities are still under consideration, per sources, though an official announcement