Bob Arum: “Shakur Stevenson Mark My Words Will Eventually Be The Face Of Boxing” Posted on 12/24/2020 By: Hans Themistode At this moment, very few will argue that Canelo Alvarez is the face of boxing. That may be good and well, however, his name at the top of virtually every pound for pound list and
1:07 PM 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. Add
Joe Joyce won three regional titles when he knocked out Daniel Dubois last month in London. Joyce’s manager proclaimed that impressive victory evidence that the huge, hard-hitting contender is ready for a world heavyweight title shot. Champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have their sights set on an enormous showdown with each other in 2021, but Sam
Posted on 12/23/2020 By: Sean Crose “I am confident that I will give it my all and show honor in this sport as a proud Japanese World Champion,” says undefeated and decorated junior flyweight Hiroto Kyocuchi. “I’m ready!” The 14-0 WBA and Ring Magazine light flyweight champ is now on board with one of the
Frankie Randall, the man who officially ended Julio Cesar Chavez’s legendary streak, has passed away at the age of 59. Former trainer Aaron Sowell broke the news on Facebook, having heard from Randall’s son DeMarcus. He had been dealing with both Parkinson’s and puglistic dementia. After debuting professionally in 1983, Randall saw his initial rise
David Morell Jr. thought he wasn’t going to fight again until next year. But for several weeks he had been warned to be ready by December 26. Just after Christmas Day, the Cuban will return to the ring in Los Angeles in a Premier Boxing Champions main event on FOX. The interim-WBA super middleweight champion
Posted on 12/23/2020 By: Sean Crose No one expected it. The great Julio Caesar Chavez, the undefeated pound for pound star had stepped into the ring at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas with a record of – wait for it – 89 wins, and 1 draw. Although most felt Chavez had gotten a gift
In just his third professional fight, David Morrell Jr. defeated Lennox Allen to win the Interim WBA World Super Middleweight Title. Cuban sensation David Morrell, Jr. (3-0, 2 KOs) captured the Interim WBA Super Middleweight Title with a unanimous decision win over previously unbeaten Lennox Allen (22-1-1, 14 KOs). In just his third pro fight,
David Adeleye moved to 4-0 with four knockouts after his second-round stoppage of Danny Whittaker on the #DuboisJoyce undercard. 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
After months of delay, IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington’s planned unification with WBA titlist Xu Can may finally see the light of day early next year. Mike Coppinger reports that the pair “are finalising a deal for a featherweight title fight in early February in the UK.” Coppinger says to expect an official announcement “in
IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has no concerns when it comes to the drug testing past of WBC champion Tyson Fury. Back in 2017, Fury agreed to a back-dated two year ban with drug testing agency UKAD – a punishment pertaining to a positive test for the banned substance nandrolone in early 2015. Fury’s team claimed the positive test
Posted on 12/23/2020 By: Hans Themistode As is the case with most of the world, a daily alarm clock rings which signals the time to get up and get ready for work. Yet, in the case of current WBC featherweight titlist Gary Russell Jr., he’s only been forced to clock in for his shift once
8:26 AM ET Canelo Alvarez put on a show against Callum Smith on Saturday to become a unified super middleweight champion. The unanimous decision victory showed off Canelo’s abilities as he outmaneuvered a much taller fighter with an unmatched heart, finding the key range that let him capitalize on every mistake. But was that win
Last week’s Big Question asked who would win if/when Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua meet for the undisputed heavyweight championship, or meet without any belts, whatever, who cares? Who wins the fight? Earlier in 2020 we’d run basically the same poll and got some hilarious ballot stuffing for AJ, but this time the choice was