Personal memories are short. Collective memories are the same. It’s true in lots of areas of life. It’s true in boxing too. How short a memory is often reflects how much memory is built up. Upon the recent passing of Marvelous Marvin Hagler, those who were around when he was fighting were reminded how much
Posted on 04/29/2021 By: Sean Crose As if boxing isn’t in a strange enough place at the moment. As if the Paul brothers, and former greats taking up all the oxygen in the room isn’t enough – there is the news that the much anticipated Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury heavyweight title fight is now Dead Before
9:43 PM ET Top Rank promoter Bob Arum turned the Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua fight negotiating drama up a notch on Thursday when he referred to the discussed blockbuster boxing match for this summer as “dead in the water.” It happened as Arum, who co-promotes Fury in the United States, told the UK’s Telegraph that talks
While Canelo Alvarez is currently scheduled to unify 168lb titles with Billy Joe Saunders, he’s just come out to explain how he had to deal with Mexican kidnappers in back in 2018 who had taken his brother. In an interview that’s scheduled to air this weekend on In Depth with Graham Bensinger, Canelo recounts what
Top Rank’s CEO Bob Arum, who co-promotes WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, says a potential unification with IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is not taking place in July or August. A few days ago, Arum explained to BoxingScene.com that Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, was taking too long to secure a finalized agreement
Posted on 04/29/2021 By: Sean Crose There is no doubt he was one of the greatest middleweights to ever slip on a pair of gloves. Some knowledgeable fans might conclude that he was THE greatest middleweight to ever slip on a pair of gloves. If you know something about boxing’s middleweight division, that’s really saying
11:16 AM ET Boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez said he had to negotiate by telephone the release of one of his brothers, who had been kidnapped in Mexico, in the days before his 2018 fight against Rocky Fielding in New York. “In 2018, the Monday before the fight, and I was always on the phone. …
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Sunny Edwards and Moroti Mthalane look ahead to their upcoming World Title fight on Friday night at York Hall. Watch Mthalane v Edwards on BT Sport 1 HD on Friday April 30 from 7pm.
This Saturday night, FOX and Premier Boxing Champions are back on pay-per-view for Andy Ruiz Jr’s comeback fight against Chris Arreola. The decision to put the show on PPV has been hugely unpopular, and while probably not as simple a call as some might think, the bottom line for fans is that the show is
Moruti Mthalane is back in familiar territory—on the road. The two-time and reigning IBF flyweight titlist attempts his fourth defense as he faces unbeaten challenger Sunny Edwards (15-0, 4KOs). Both boxers made weight for their scheduled 12-round main event, which airs live on BT Sport in the United Kingdom and ESPN+ in the United States
Posted on 04/28/2021 By: Sean Crose It may not be taking nearly as long to make as Floyd Mayweather’s fight with Manny Pacquiao was, but the long anticipated match between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua for heavyweight supremacy is certainly taking a long time – even by today’s low standards. The frustration around this saga,
7:49 AM ET Former heavyweight unified world titlist Andy Ruiz Jr. returns to the ring Saturday for the first time since losing his belt in a rematch against Anthony Joshua in December 2019 to face former title challenger Chris Arreola. The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
Back in 1969, a teenage and not-yet-Marvelous Marvin Hagler first laced up gloves and learned to box at the Petronelli Gym in Brockton, Massachusetts. 52 years later, the Brockton City Council voted unanimously to memorialize the late, great fighter with a street named in his honor: Marvin Hagler Drive. Hagler, who died last month at
However boxing fans and media might feel about his middleweight title fight against Erislandy Lara, this is the moment Thomas LaManna has worked to reach throughout his adult life. Lara has obvious advantages in experience and level of opposition, but LaManna is inspired by his conviction that Saturday night means much more to him than
Posted on 04/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode At the age of 30, WBA light heavyweight titlist Dmitry Bivol, is presumably in the middle of his prime. Over the years, the Russian native has built a solid overall resume which includes wins over Sullivan Barrera, Jean Pascal and newly crowned WBO belt holder, Joe Smith Jr. Still,
7:53 PM ET Tyson Fury, the heavyweight champion of the world, is looking to add another honor on Saturday. It’s one he has no control over and something he didn’t even know about until this week. Depending what happens in Louisville, Fury might be the namesake of a Kentucky Derby champion. The horse, King Fury,
Showtime’s May 29th Nordine Oubaali vs. Nonito Donaire card is set to land in Carson, California’s Dignity Health Sports Park with a limited capacity, with tickets releasing tomorrow (April 29th). The announcement also confirms the reported co-feature between Subriel Matias and Batyrzhan Jukembayev, though it does not mention the Raymart Gaballo-Emmanuel Rodriguez rematch previously linked