Jorge Linares is a betting underdog in his title bid versus Devin Haney this weekend, though he likes his odds given the history with his opponent’s promoter. This weekend’s WBC lightweight title fight marks the fifth time in his career where Linares faces a fighter promoted by Eddie Hearn. The former three-division titlist, now 35,
Posted on 05/26/2021 By: Hans Themistode Jorge Linares has spent approximately 20 years of his life boxing as a professional. Considering his extensive amateur background as well, it’s safe to say that the Venezuelan product has seen just about everything in the ring. Still, even with his substantial amount of experience, Linares is tasked with
7:46 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN It’s hard for Devin Haney to find the right words. After months of training and preparing for his fight Saturday, the undefeated WBC lightweight titleholder would much rather express himself by using his fists than his mouth. At 135 pounds, a lot of attention has been paid to three-belt champion
Saturday night on Showtime, Nonito Donaire will attempt to make further history in his already Hall of Fame-bound career, as he looks to take the WBC bantamweight title from Nordine Oubaali and become the oldest bantamweight titleholder ever. Can he do it, or does Oubaali get the win and possibly send Donaire into retirement? Scott
LAS VEGAS – Devin Haney detects a false sense of confidence from Jorge Linares. The unbeaten WBC world lightweight champion feels Linares is anticipating a similar version of the 17-year-old Haney that Linares sparred against a few years ago when they fight Saturday night. Haney can’t wait to demonstrate to his most formidable opponent to
Posted on 05/27/2021 By: Hans Themistode Julian Williams vividly remembers the night he fought Jermall Charlo. After the two talked smack to one another for several months, Williams goaded Charlo into staying at the 154-pound division for one final fight. With the two facing off for Charlo’s IBF world title, the Houstonian would ultimately prevail
Top Rank has officially revealed that their June 26th Vasiliy Lomachenko-Masayoshi Nakatani card will see former WBA “world” middleweight champion Rob Brant face Kazakh Olympian Janibek Alimkhanuly in the co-feature. Brant’s roller-coaster career saw him rise through the ranks at middleweight before making a one-and-done trip to 168 for the World Boxing Super Series, where
Carlos Canizales is ready to reclaim his place among the best junior flyweights in the world. The unbeaten Venezuelan is set for his ring return following a two-year absence. It comes in the third defense of his WBA junior flyweight title, as Canizales faces Mexico’s Esteban Bermundez (13-3-2, 9KOs). Both boxers made weight for their
Posted on 05/27/2021 By: Sean Crose “This isn’t an easy fight,” the 26-0 Mario Barrios says to ESNEWS during his training camp for his June 26th Showtime Pay Per View bout against the 24-0 Gervonta “Tank” Davis. “We’re both explosive.” The fight, which will go down at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, will be for Barrios’ WBA
Four-division world champion and boxing legend Nonito Donaire and unbeaten prospect Gary Antuanne Russell join The PBC Podcast this week to discuss their respective bouts on PBC on SHOWTIME Saturday night. Russell takes a major step up in class against Jovie Santiago in the televised opener while Donaire aims to become champ once more against
Carl Frampton explains how his walk to the ring before fighting didn’t go to plan ahead of his bout with Nonito Donaire on What Went Down. 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
During this media session captured by Fight Hub TV, Teofimo Lopez Sr explains how he and his son are seeking a match up against newly-minted undisputed junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor, saying Taylor is scared to face his son because he knows he can’t match up. Check out some of what Lopez Sr. had to
Whether Josh Taylor stays at 140 pounds or moves up to 147, Regis Prograis wants his rematch. Prograis applauded Taylor’s performance against Jose Ramirez on Saturday night, but the former WBA super lightweight champion believes they have unfinished business to address. Taylor edged Prograis by majority decision in their 12-round fight for Taylor’s IBF belt
Posted on 05/26/2021 By: Hans Themistode Heading into his highly-anticipated showdown against Oscar Valdez on February 20th, earlier this year, many believed Miguel Berchelt would walk right through his man. Considering the streak he was on, which consisted of 16 straight wins with 15 of them coming by way of knockout, Berchelt was head and
Former Cincinnati Bengals star Chad Johnson has long been out of the sporting world’s spotlight, playing his last game for the New England Patriots in 2011, but now at 43, he’s set to make a boxing debut of sorts, participating in an exhibition on the Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul card on Sunday, June 6. Johnson will
Youtube star Logan Paul is now taunting his upcoming opponent, five division world champion Floyd Mayweather. The 44-year-old Mayweather is going to return to the ring to face Paul in a special exhibition fight on June 6th in Miami, Florida. Showtime Pay-Per-View will carry the event. Mayweather retired from the sport of boxing in 2017,
Posted on 05/26/2021 By: Sean Crose According to Anthony Joshua promoter Eddie Hearn, his fighter “felt all along that they didn’t want the fight.” The “they” Hearn is referring to here is Tyson Fury and his team. Joshua and Fury were set for a major fight in Saudi Arabia to decide the undefeated heavyweight championship
12:16 PM ET MIAMI — Former star NFL receiver Chad Johnson is used to using his sweet footwork to dice up cornerbacks on the football field, but in two weeks he’s preparing to use his physical skills to put on an entertaining show in his first boxing match. On the opening fight in the PPV