7:47 AM ET Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate 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
Demetrius Andrade is set to defend his WBO middleweight title against Liam Williams Saturday on DAZN, while Carlos Gongora and Christopher Pearson meet in a solid co-feature at super middleweight, with the winner in the mix for something bigger. Who wins the two fights? We’ve got our picks in. Scott Christ (22-6-1) Gongora’s win over
Andrey Sirotkin plans on gaining revenge for his previous trip to England – as he prepares to face Danny Dignum for the WBO European middleweight title on Saturday’s MTK Fight Night. Sirotkin (19-1, 7 KOs) challenges Dignum (13-0, 7 KOs) for his title at the University of Bolton Stadium this weekend, live on IFL TV.
Posted on 04/15/2021 By: Hans Themistode Gervonta Davis will no longer drain his body in order to make weight. The former two-division world champion has long been rumored to take on current WBA “Regular” super lightweight world champion Mario Barrios. Now, with Showtime Boxing officially releasing their spring/summer schedule, those rumors have been confirmed. Outside
In what appears to be a bit of a ray of sunshine on the ongoing talks to stage an undisputed heavyweight title unification between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn tells Behind The Gloves that both fighters have finally agreed to a location to host their fight — although he wouldn’t specify
Last year, Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez became a free agent when he parted ways with longtime promoter, Golden Boy Promotions. The tension between Canelo and Golden Boy was becoming very apparent in late 2019. In 2020, Canelo filed a lawsuit to break away from his contractual ties to Golden Boy and streaming service DAZN.
Posted on 04/15/2021 By: Sean Crose If promoter Eddie Hearn is right, boxing’s long nightmare is coming to an end and Tyson Fury will be fighting Anthony Joshua for heavyweight supremacy this summer. After months of talks and negotiations dragging on through the Covid landscape, both sides finally seem to be pleased with what’s been
5:15 PM ET Gervonta “Tank” Davis and title defenses by both Charlo twins headline Showtime’s upcoming fight schedule. Davis will face Mario Barrios on May 26 for an inferior version of the WBA’s junior welterweight title. Barrios (26-0, 17 KOs) currently holds the WBA’s No. 2 belt in the division, while Davis (24-0, 23 KOs)
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Dominic Ingle sat down with BT Sport to discuss Liam Williams’ upcoming bout with Demetrius Andrade on April 17th. 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 Instagram ➡️ http://instagram.com/btsportboxing Read more on upcoming
DENZEL BENTLEY WILL wear his Lonsdale belt AND his Ghanaian heritage with pride when he looks to defeat Middleweight challenger Felix Cash on April 24th. Denzel has been hard at work at the Peacock Gym readying himself for the biggest fight of his life, but was delighted he had the time to take the trappings
Posted on 04/14/2021 By: Hans Themistode Teofimo Lopez thoroughly enjoyed stripping Vasiliy Lomachenko of all his world titles this past October. The two faced off with all of the lightweight marbles on the line in the Bubble at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Despite being a heavy underdog, Lopez walked away with a
12:52 PM 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 Four years ago, Welsh boxer Liam Williams was defeated in a majority points loss which set him on a path to clean up his
Billy Joe Saunders and Avtandil Khurtsidze angrily clashed at a press conference to announce their WBO world middleweight title fight tonight, after Khurtsidze stopped Tommy Langford at the Leicester Arena. Seconds Out reporter Craig Birch caught it on camera.
When Ryan Garcia beat Luke Campbell to win the interim WBC lightweight title on Jan. 2, Devin Haney — who holds the WBC lightweight belt — figured he’d face Garcia next. Haney was in attendance in Dallas and the two were even shown speaking afterward. The WBC ordered the fight. But it’s not happening. After
Jack Bateson insists he is more than ready for his step up in competition when he meets Joe Ham on Saturday’s MTK Fight Night event. Undefeated Bateson (12-0, 3 KOs) takes on former Scottish champion Ham (16-2, 6 KOs) at the University of Bolton Stadium, live on IFL TV. It will be the biggest challenge
Posted on 04/14/2021 By: Hans Themistode Oscar De La Hoya seems to be zeroing in on his next opponent. After spending several months whipping his now 48-year-old body into fighting shape, De La Hoya announced to the world that he’ll forgo his near decade and a half retirement to return to the ring once again
While promoter still try to sort out a venue for a proposed heavyweight title unification between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, Fury’s father John says the clock is ticking on getting the deal across the line or else his son will just be looking elsewhere. Speaking to Sky Sports, John Fury makes it clear that