Teofimo Lopez’s promoter has a contingency plan in place in the event Triller Fight Club doesn’t move forward with promoting and televising the Lopez-George Kambosos fight on pay-per-view. Bob Arum informed BoxingScene.com that Top Rank has reserved an undisclosed date in September for ESPN to televise the Lopez-Kambosos bout if the IBF rules that Triller
By Matt Lieberman: Brian Castano is reportedly confident that he’ll defeat mandatory challenger Tim Tszyu this year if the WBO orders him to defend his 154-lb title against him next. Ideally, Castano (17-0-2, 12 KOs) is hoping to face IBF/WBA/WBC champion Jermell Charlo next in a rematch to clear up the controversy surrounding their 12
Posted on 07/23/2021 By: Sean Crose There’ll be a fight card this Friday at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. New York’s Steven Galeano will be on the card, putting his undefeated record on the line against Marquis Hawthorne in a scheduled six rounder in the welterweight division. Galeano, whose record stands at 7-0, is developing
6:31 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 As the Olympic boxing tournament in Tokyo starts on Saturday, Britain’s Joe Joyce will watch closely as he aims to build on his success
Feature • Issue • Premium Dave Thompson/Getty Images British and Commonwealth welterweight king Chris Jenkins has been a stellar servant to boxing over the past two decades but lockdown has been a real struggle and he’s still waiting to get the rewards he really deserves. He explains in his own words here EVEN as a
On Wednesday, the WBO sent out an order for welterweight titlist Terence Crawford to face Shawn Porter, opening a very good chance for Top Rank’s Crawford to finally get a big fight against one of the top Premier Boxing Champions welterweight contenders. Speaking with ESPN’s Mike Coppinger, Crawford said he’s ready for the fight, and
Joe Joyce should treat Saturday’s fight against Carlos Takam like a world title fights, says promoter Frank Warren. The unbeaten heavyweight faces former world title challenger Takam at the SSE Arena, Wembley, having been told he will be installed at the WBO’s No 1 contender after Anthony Joshua faces Oleksandr Usyk on September 25. “We
DAVID ADELEYE would be forgiven for doing a double take on his ring walk when he sees several thousand fans this weekend. The Notting Hill banger was Britain’s most active boxer during lockdown, fighting FIVE times behind closed doors. When Adeleye (6-0, 5 KOs) boxes at SSE Arena, Wembley on Saturday (July 24) it will
Posted on 07/22/2021 By: Sean Crose “I couldn’t have been more ready for next Saturday,” lineal and WBC heavyweight champion of the world Tyson Fury has told the Daily Mail. “After that I’d have been just as ready to knock out Anthony Joshua in December.” Fury was indeed supposed to meet Deontay Wilder for the
6:48 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Oscar De La Hoya’s comeback fight at 48 is now exactly that — a fight. The Hall of Fame boxer’s Sept. 11 return against former UFC champion Vitor Belfort, originally planned as a boxing exhibition, now will be a sanctioned fight, Triller Fight Club founder Ryan Kavanaugh told ESPN on
Feature James Chance/Getty Images In this audio documentary relive York Hall’s great nights, fights and events that are the pillars of British boxing history YORK HALL – the spiritual home of british boxing. Join us on an atmospheric deep-dive into the magic of the old venue that’s provided fight fans of all ages with so many
Issue • Premium • Preview Jack Thomas/Getty Images Joe Joyce looks to continue his heavyweight progress against Carlos Takam in London, writes Paul Wheeler AS the No. 7 heavyweight contender in the world, Joe Joyce is firmly in the mix for fights at the elite end of the division. His sights are particularly set on
The boxing official at the heart of the Brian Castano vs Jermell Charlo scoring controversy this past Saturday has spoken up to defend his honor. While he acknowledges the fight was very close, fans might be skeptical of his justification for scoring it in such a lopsided manner. “It was a close fight, but in
Former cruiserweight world champion Murat Gassiev of Russia will have the next fight in two to three months, according to promoter Vladimir Hryunov. On Thursday night, Gassiev won his second bout in the heavyweight division. He picked up the Asian championship of the World Boxing Association (WBA) when he stopped German contender Michael Wallisch in
By Sean Jones: Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant is expected to be finalized soon for September 18th on FOX Sports pay-per-view in Las Vegas, Nevada. Although this fight isn’t considered a true pay-per-view bout, FOX Sports will be selling it to the public anyway, hoping that they’ll be willing to pay $70+ to see Canelo
Posted on 07/22/2021 By: Hector Franco This weekend at the Wembley Arena in London, rising heavyweight contender Joe “Juggernaut” Joyce (12-0, 11 KOs) will take on perennial journeyman Carlos Takam (39-5-1, 28 KOs) in a scheduled 12-round bout. Joyce, 35, is one of the many “super” heavyweights that have been a large part of this
8:15 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 Team Great Britain has had one of the most dominant teams in boxing across the last decade with at least nine medals in the
With the announcement of a new prospect-centric series of shows, to air on BT Sport and the BT Sport Boxing YouTube channel, Frank Warren’s Queensberry have unveiled the first trio of new signings hoping to impress in the coming months. CALLUM THOMPSON FORMER Team GB ace Callum Thompson has signed a long-term promotional agreement with
By Chris Williams: WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford reacted to the World Boxing Organization ordering him to defend against mandatory Shawn Porter in his next fight. The two have 30 days to negotiate a fight before it goes to a purse bid. Interestingly, Crawford told ESPN that he’s literally been “begging” for a real fight
Posted on 07/22/2021 By: Hans Themistode Terence Crawford’s boxing skills have never been questioned. Yet, for years, his overall resume has been ridiculed and picked apart. The former three-division titlist and current WBO welterweight belt holder, sat patiently as he was fed lesser opponent after lesser opponent. All the while, he hoped that one day
8:01 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 Frazer Clarke will begin his attempt to win Olympic gold in the men’s super heavyweight category on Saturday, and although Tokyo 2020 was delayed
As much as the boxing world would like to see Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano immediately run back last Saturday’s terrific battle in San Antonio, we may have to wait a bit. Jake Donovan reports that the IBF has ordered Charlo to face mandatory challenger Bakhram Murtazaliev, who already stepped aside for Charlo’s bouts with
Opinion Anthony Joshua’s next fight, the Tokyo Olympics and much more feature on the latest Opening Bell podcast THE excellent heavyweight matchup between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk was officially announced this week. Okay, it’s not Tyson Fury-Joshua but, as consolation prizes go, this is a terrific fight in the heavyweight division. And a very
Amateur Sam Mellish/GB Boxing John Dennen considers the implications of the Olympic draw for the GB boxers in Tokyo (inc. dates and UK times for their first bouts) THE draw is in for boxing at the Tokyo Games. It’s a nervy moment for the athletes. For many their chances at a medal can be dictated
Boxing’s busy 2021 continues to march on, giving us an undisputed champion at Jr. welterweight, a draw in pursuit of the same at Jr. Middleweight, and Saul Alvarez getting one step closer to clearing up any doubts at super middleweight. Not bad for a year with five months and change remaining. This weekend was supposed
By Allan Fox: IBF middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin (41-1-1, 36 KOs) and WBA champ Ryota Murata (16-2, 13 KOs) won’t be taking interim bouts before they meet on December 28th on DAZN at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Dan Rafael reports that Golovkin, 39, and Murata, 35, won’t take interim fights due to
Posted on 07/21/2021 By: Sean Crose “Brian Castano is one hell of a better fighter than anyone gave him credit for and he came to fight for his life Saturday,” Jermell Charlo has posted on Instagram, referring to his battle for the undisputed junior middleweight championship of the world last Saturday night. The fight between
1:24 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Terence Crawford, ESPN’s No. 2 pound-for-pound boxer, could be preparing for a quantum leap in competition. A fight between the welterweight champion and former titleholder Shawn Porter was ordered by the WBO late Wednesday night. In the letter, sent to Crawford’s promoter, Top Rank chairman Bob Arum, and Tom Brown,
The WBO have sent out a letter to promoters for welterweight titlist Terence Crawford and Shawn Porter, ordering negotiations for a title fight with a 30-day window to get a deal done. Crawford (37-0, 28 KO) has been expected to face 140 lb contender Jose Zepeda, likely on Oct. 23, but this move means there’s
Issue • Opinion • Premium Joe Joyce will not take Takam for granted nor presume that he will soon get a title shot, writes trainer Steve Broughton WHAT you see with Joe Joyce on television and read in interviews is exactly what he’s like in real life. He doesn’t get flustered when he’s in the
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