Posted on 02/07/2021 By: Hans Themistode Daniel Dubois could barely see once he walked back to the locker room following his bout against Joe Joyce. The heavyweight prospect suffered a badly damaged left orbital bone along with several other ailments. But while the physical aches and pains bothered him for weeks on end, the mental
Undefeated contender Kanat Islam (21-0, 18 KOs) stopped Colombia’s Jesus De Angel (18-4-1, 17 KOs) in the sixth round of Sunday night’s main event on Premier Boxing Champions: The Next Round on Bounce TV from the Lakeland Center in Lakeland, Florida on May 8, 2016. The rising 154-pounder from Kazakhstan stopped his ninth straight opponent
Carl Frampton and a whole host of stars, including Liam Williams and Sunny Edwards are bidding to add a shiny new world title belt to their collection in 2021. Our BT Sport panel were asked which British or Irish fighter they saw as a future world champion. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️
Junior middleweight contender Dennis Hogan (28-3-1, 7 KOs) is hungry to secure another world title shot. Back in 2019, Hogan traveled to Mexico and lost a controversial twelve round decision to then WBO world champion Jamie Munguia. And then in December of the same year, Hogan took a big risk when he moved up to
Posted on 02/07/2021 By: Sean Crose Standing six feet, nine inches tall is almost par for the course when it comes to modern boxing. Heavyweight notables Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, and Deontay Wilder are all pushing seven feet in height. Back in 1979, however, being extremely tall was something unusual for a fighter. It was
If you were looking for last-minute betting advice from Claressa Shields for tonight’s Super Bowl matchup between the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, great news! “The Chiefs are the reigning champs and Patrick Mahomes has been amazing, but there is only one GOAT,” said Shields. “Tom Brady has a history of
Heavyweight Hasim Rahman Jr. remained unbeaten Friday night, knocking out journeyman Alejandro de la Torre in round two at the Salon de Eventos in Matamoros, Mexico. With the victory, Rahman, who is originally from Baltimore, Maryland and now lives and trains in Las Vegas, Nevada, improves to 10-0, 5 knockouts Friday was a rematch of their
Posted on 02/07/2021 By: Hans Themistode Super middleweight contender Avni Yildirim has essentially become an afterthought. His upcoming showdown against the consensus best boxer in the world in Canelo Alvarez has already been chalked up as a loss. In addition to what round Yildirim will be knocked out in, fans are already discussing how Alvarez
4:00 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 British boxer Josh Warrington said he is inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo in how to maintain his mindset at the top level, as he returns
Teofimo Lopez, who holds the WBA, IBF, and WBO lightweight titles and is considered far and wide the top man at 135 pounds right now, is never one to shy away from offering an opinion, whether asked for one or not. Lopez listed his top five current lightweights in the sport, with himself rightly in
A few weeks ago chatter of a potential fight between future Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao (62-7-2) and WBC interim lightweight champion Ryan “Kingry” Garcia (21-0) began on various social media outlets. The potential showdown was first discussed as an exhibition bout but that talk was squashed when Manny Pacquiao Promotions’ president Sean Gibbons revealed
Posted on 02/06/2021 Former World Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks, Jr. lost his five-year battle with prostate and other cancers, at the age of 67 on Friday, Feb. 5 at 8:15 p.m. At the time of his passing his wife Brenda Glur Spinks was by his side. Due to COVID restrictions, only a few close friends
6:32 PM ET Leon Spinks, who surprised the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight title in 1978, died Friday night at age 67, according to the Firm PR, which represents him. Spinks had been suffering from prostate and other cancers. The St. Louis native, who had won a gold medal as
Paige VanZant and Britain Hart left last night’s BKFC KnuckleMania event at very different positions than they had entering their main event fight, and both are setting goals going forward. Hart scored a minor upset over VanZant, the former UFC star who was making her bare knuckle boxing debut, and now says she’s going to
Unbeaten Robert Easter Jr. (17-0, 14 KO) showed why he’s a rising star with a devastating KO at 2:43 in the 5th round over former world champion Algenis Mendez (23-4-1, 12 KOs) in a lightweight fight that finished with the crowd on their feet at the DC Armory on April 1, 2016. Easter, who took
Multi-division world champion, Humberto “Zorrita” Soto has registered as a candidate for the National Regeneration Movement party to become the Mayor of Ahome. “This give me the opportunity to do something for my beloved Los Mochis and do it with all the humility in the world,” Soto stated. Months before he had expressed his intention to be a candidate
Posted on 02/06/2021 By: Sean Crose He bounced out into the ring in a crimson robe, the very picture of confidence. Though his record was a mere 6-0-1, Leon Spinks was ready for his chance to shine. Rather than looking somber and nervous, the man with the gap toothed smile appeared…happy. Perhaps, some may have
6:47 PM ET Former undisputed heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, 67, died Friday night after a long battle with prostate cancer and other illnesses. Spinks finished his boxing career with a record of 26-17-3, 14 KOs, but it’s most remember for defeating Muhammad Ali in 1978 to win the championship. After news of his passing, friends,