Posted on 04/02/2021 By: Hans Themistode Jeison Rosario will have an opportunity to jump right back into the title hunt in his next contest. As first reported by boxingscene.com, the former unified Jr middleweight titlist has agreed to terms with contender Erickson Lubin. Currently, no date or venue has been revealed as of yet but
8:31 PM ET Budding lightweight contender Ryan Garcia and former champion Javier Fortuna have agreed to terms on a fight this summer, a source confirmed to ESPN. In March, the WBC ordered Garcia to fight Fortuna in a defense of the WBC’s interim lightweight title. The winner will likely be in contention to face Devin
No purse bid needed. The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger reports that WBC interim lightweight champion Ryan Garcia has “agreed to terms” with mandatory challenger Javier Fortuna for a July title defense “in either Los Angeles or Las Vegas.” Both men had previously been named mandatories for world champion Devin Haney, who defends his belt against Jorge
Moscow, Russia – Father Time is nearing on former IBF/IBO light welterweight champion Eduard “Troya” Troyanovsky, although it hasn’t finally dropped him down for the count. Young gun Valery Oganisyan couldn’t do that either, yet his efforts were sufficient enough to get a convincing unanimous decision over the veteran fighter in a scheduled ten-rounder. Oganisyan,
Posted on 04/02/2021 By: Sean Crose “When you fight at home, defending what belongs to you, that’s probably the most important fight,” says WBA Super and IBF World Super-Bantamweight champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev of fighting in his homeland. “To give a good fight under the bright lights, that’s what I’m looking forward to. It’s a dream
During this conversation with Fight Hype, WBC titleholder Devin Haney discusses his upcoming fight against Jorge Linares and his expectations to put on a much better performance now that he’s feeling physically better. Check out some excerpts of what Haney had to say on the fight below. Haney on what he believes will be the
(December 16, 2020) 18-year-old lightweight prospect Fernando Molina (4-0, 2 KOs) showed off his skills on his way to earning a six-round unanimous decision over a determined Teodoro “El Regalo” Alonso (3-3). A pro for just over a year, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico’s Molina showed impressive hand speed, nailing the rugged Alonso almost at will, while
Nathan Gorman discussed his love for boxing again, after taking Pavel Sour out in two rounds. He also responded to David Adeleye demanding a fight with him on social media. 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 ➡️
Eddie Hearn doesn’t simply see Joseph Parker-Dereck Chisora as an entertaining heavyweight fight that needed to be rescheduled. The British promoter suspects that the winner of their 12-round match May 1 will be well-positioned to fight for the WBO championship in the foreseeable future. “If you look at the WBO’s rankings, Joseph Parker’s right there,”
Posted on 04/01/2021 By: Hans Themistode The best fighter in boxing history is a subjective topic. No matter what a particular fighter accomplishes, there is no data or evidence that will indicate to the rest of the world that said fighter is the best in the history of boxing. Even with Floyd Mayweather sporting a
7:46 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 Carl Frampton believes beating WBO junior lightweight world titlist Jamel Herring on Saturday would make him the best boxer in Irish history. The Northern
Ring City USA has officially announced its April 22nd show at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY, headlined by unbeaten heavyweights Jermaine Franklin and Stephan Shaw. In addition to the usual Twitch prelims and NBCSN main card, “Armed Forces Network Europe and Pacific will make the broadcast available to U.S. Forces serving overseas
If Carl Frampton becomes a three-weight world champion Saturday night in Dubai, he has every intention of fighting Shakur Stevenson next. The unbeaten Stevenson is the WBO’s mandatory challenger for Jamel Herring’s junior lightweight title. Herring hasn’t expressed the same willingness to face Stevenson if he defeats Frampton in this optional title defense, but Frampton
Posted on 04/01/2021 By: Hans Themistode Keith Thurman doesn’t recall his showdown against Danny Garcia being particularly close. Despite the split decision victory in 2017, Thurman believes he dominated their contest. Regardless of his belief, that hasn’t stopped Garcia from calling him out. Earlier this month, the Philadelphia native announced to the boxing world that
Mar 30, 2021 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 Wasserman, an international marketing and managing agency, has acquired European boxing promoter Team Sauerland to create Wasserman Boxing. Sauerland is led by brothers Kalle
It may not be the most stacked weekend of action that we’ve seen, but there are still plenty of things to consider ahead of this weekend’s boxing. Is Bakhodir Jalolov a genuine heavyweight sleeper? Uzbekistan heavyweight Bakhodir Jalolov returns to action on Saturday night, taking on Kristaps Zutis in his eighth professional outing. At 6’7”,
Undefeated welterweight Jaron “Boots” Ennis will look to cement his status as a rising star in the welterweight division when he takes on rugged former world champion Sergey Lipinets in a 12-round battle that headlines action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, April 10 from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
Posted on 04/01/2021 By: Sean Crose “How come you never really hear, or see PBC head honchos involved in all of the dramatic bullshit with fighters, and other promoters, like Eddie Hearn, Bob Arum, and others, are always involved in some bullshit. Why?” So trainer Eric Kelly recently asked on Instagram. Frankly it’s a good