Pick It: TBRB #1 Stephen Fulton vs. Naoya Inoue (Tuesday, ESPN+, 9:00 PM EST) It’s a bit of a cheat but when arguably the two best fights of 2023 are happening days apart, with the first coming in the early hours of Tuesday morning in the States, it’s worth the cheat. The two best fighters in their respective divisions will ...
Former unified lightweight champion George Kambosos is back in action on Saturday night, when he faces IBO beltholder Maxi Hughes in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Kambosos will be looking to bounce back in force after suffering consecutive defeats at the hands of undisputed king Devin Haney. Another British boxer, rising contender Adam Azim, has been calling for a fight with Kambosos. The ...
Both Errol Spence Jr. and trainer Derrick James realize that in order to eliminate Terence Crawford in the undisputed welterweight title tilt on July 29, an arduous axing job must ensue. “The key for Errol is to know who he is and never really go outside of what we really want to do. To win, we have to chop, chop, ...
Muhammad Waseem was training for the toughest fight of his career, but that contest is now being pushed back due to a visa issue. Waseem was scheduled to collide with former four-division world champion Donnie Nietes of the Philippines, on Saturday in Dubai. The vacant IBO bantamweight title was going to be at stake. According to reports in Pakistan, Waseem ...
Winning and losing are a part of the game. Terence Crawford though, only knows the former. Come July 29th, however, that could change. Errol Spence Jr. has been dying to get his hands on Crawford, and vice versa. With their showdown just a few days away, the time for trash talk is just about over with. But while Crawford vs. ...
Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh - For the IBO super bantamweight title, Erik Robles (14-1, 9 KOs) shocked Lee McGregor (12-1-1, 9 KOs) with a twelve round unanimous decision in a fire-fight. The scores were 116-113, 115-113 and 115-113. The fight started fast, with both fighters trading at close range. Robles was unloading the kitchen at times on McGregor. McGregor stayed ...
Teofimo Lopez was doubted heading into his showdown against Josh Taylor. The 25-year-old was deemed unstable mentally and far too loose defensively to stand a chance. Ultimately, Lopez (19-1, 13 KOs) pushed past those dubious voices, marched into the ring on June 10th, and had the performance of his life. Ignore the close scorecards on the night, Lopez essentially dominated. ...
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Fighting legends Manny Pacquiao and Buakaw Banchamek met for the first time on stage at the Icon Siam Park in downtown Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand on Friday, to promote their exhibition match set for the first quarter of 2024. Pacquiao, 44, a world champion in eight different weight-classes and Buakaw, 41, a retired Muay Thai star ...
Devin Haney will have a few more days to decide on his next fight. A six-day extension was granted by the WBC Board of Governors for Haney to commit to either defend his undisputed lightweight championship or challenge for the 140 pound crown, the sanctioned body confirmed. The ruling came just hours before the originally imposed deadline for Haney to ...
Over the years, Gennadiy Golovkin’s ring appearance has waned. From fighting three or four times annually to making a short cameo every other year, Golovkin simply hasn’t kept an active schedule. Abel Sanchez, his former head trainer, has also noticed that Golovkin has spent more and more time on the sidelines. Although the two aren’t as close as they once ...