Posted on 03/22/2021 By: Sean Crose “Baltimore native and boxing star Gervonta Davis has been indicted on 14 counts related to a hit-and-run crash in downtown Baltimore in November.” So writes Baltimore’s ABC affiliate, WMAR. ” If convicted of all charges,” WMAR adds, “Davis faces a potential maximum of 7 years and 55 days in
1:12 PM ET Members of Evander Holyfield’s team say Mike Tyson has rejected a $25 million guarantee to fight Holyfield on May 29 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The two sides had been in talks for months about getting Tyson and Holyfield in the ring, after Tyson fought an exhibition against Roy
Ring City USA has announced a loaded seven-fight undercard for this Thursday’s event, the third and final of the boxing outfit’s residency in Puerto Rico, which will be presented live from Plaza del Quinto Centenario in Old San Juan. The March 25 event will be broadcast live at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on NBC
Posted on 03/22/2021 By: Sean Crose Although it’s 2021 and not 1997, people still can’t seem to get enough of seeing Mike Tyson facing Evander Holyfield in the ring. An anticipated third battle between the two former heavyweight champions, close to 25 years after their last match, has been widely talked about, as Tyson recently
8:00 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 Cameron Wolfe Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Broncos for two seasons with the Denver Post Graduate of the University of Houston A native of Jackson, Miss. Saturday
Fresh off Lawrence Okolie’s stoppage win over Krzysztof Glowacki this past weekend his Matchroom promoter, Eddie Hearn, tells Sky Sports how impressed he was with Okolie’s performance while referencing his jab, footwork, and power shots. “That was a good enough performance to beat any cruiserweight in the division, and that’s what we want to do
Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell and Kyrone “Shut It Down” Davis fought to a split decision draw in their 12-round super middleweight title eliminator bout on February 27, 2021, live on FOX from the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles, CA. Fight Night Recap: http://pbcham.ps/FightNight-022721 #DirrellDavis #Highlights Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP
Anthony Yarde was not happy with the judges after a disappointing result against Lyndon Arthur and vows to make amends in the rematch. #YardeArthur 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 ➡️
Ismael Salas is upset at the way the Felix “Mangu” Valera-Bryan Perez fight was recently handled in the Dominican Republic. Pérez (14-1) was awarded the unanimous decision victory over Valera (18-4) in a rematch of their 2018 showdown that Valera won by unanimous decision. The fight was part of a Shuan Boxing card that took
Posted on 03/20/2021 Anabel Ortiz saw her reign as the WBA minimumweight champion truncated at Dickies Arena, in Fort Worth Texas against Seneisa Estrada. Known for her aggressive nature, Estrada followed her normal game plan. Meaning, she didn’t show her opponent any respect from the very beginning. The opening frame saw Ortiz back peddling and
In the immediate aftermath of Vergil Ortiz Jr’s stoppage win over Maurice Hooker, our friends at Fight Hub TV caught up with Terence Crawford to get his impressions of the fight, Ortiz saying he wants to fight him next, and when we might ever see him in the ring against Errol Spence. Crawford on his
This Friday at the Lienzo Charro De Chapala in Jalisco, the former world super middleweight champion of the International Boxing Federation (IBF), Jose “Bolivita” Uzcategui will look to bounce back from his last career defeat, when he faces Josue “Chiquilin” Obando, which will be the main event of the evening organized by BxStrs Promotions, with the
Posted on 03/20/2021 For the first time in his short career, super middleweight prospect Pavel Silyagin (7-0, 4 KOs) fought for a full 12 rounds. His opponent, the previously undefeated Azizbek Abdugofurov (13-1, 5 KOs) pushed his man to the limit but to no avail. The Russian prospect dazzled in front of his hometown crowd
Posted on 03/21/2021 By: Hans Themistode Danny Garcia has put the entire Jr middleweight division on notice. Following his most recent defeat at the hands of unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. this past December, Garcia (36-3, 21 KOs) sat back and contemplated his next move. Ultimately, the former two-division champion decided that it would
8:40 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 Lawrence Okolie announced himself on the big stage with a bang when he knocked out Krzysztof Glowacki in the sixth round to capture the
In the immediate aftermath of Vergil Ortiz’s stoppage win over Maurice Hooker, our friends at Fight Hub TV caught up with Terence Crawford to get his impressions of the fight, Ortiz saying he wants to fight him next, and when we might ever see him in the ring against Errol Spence. Check out what Crawford
Highly regarded trainer, Manny Robles has confirmed he is currently working with Liam ‘Beefy’ Smith after rumors had circulated which had left Smith’s former trainer, Joe Gallagher, in the dark. “His team and Liam reached out to me, they found interest in working with me and now they’re in California.” Robles told proboxing-fans.com. “He’s in
Posted on 03/20/2021 There were no feel out rounds as Marcelino Nicolas Lopez (37-2-1, 22 KOs) and Jairo Lopez (27-12, 18 KOs) began banging in the middle of the ring at Dickies Arena, in Fort Worth Texas. Yet no matter how badly Jairo wanted to will himself to the win, Marcelino simply wouldn’t allow it.