Undefeated WBC, WBA and IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. showed off his skills at a media workout in Las Vegas on Thursday as he nears his much anticipated showdown against WBO Welterweight World Champion Terence “Bud” Crawford which headlines a SHOWTIME PPV on Saturday, July 29 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from T-Mobile Arena in ...
Errol Spence Jr. believes more than four welterweight titles will be at stake when he battles Terence Crawford on July 29. The undefeated IBF/WBA/WBC 147-pound champion claimed prior to his open workout Thursday afternoon in Las Vegas that the winner of their 12-round title unification fight will have earned his place as the best fighter, pound-for-pound, in boxing. “Definitely, the ...
Former unified and lineal lightweight king George Kambosos Jr. is eager to reclaim his throne, but English southpaw Maxi Hughes stands in his way. (photos by Mikey Williams) Kambosos (20-2, 10 KOs) will fight Hughes (26-5-2, 5 KOs) in a 12-round IBF world title eliminator this Saturday at FireLake Arena in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Kambosos will be making his Top Rank ...
In a recent interview, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya discussed his ongoing feud with Eddie Hearn, who heads up Matchroom Boxing. Both men have exclusive content agreements with streaming service DAZN. The two promoters have traded verbal jabs for over a year on social media and during interviews. De La Hoya still firmly believes that Hearn recklessly squandered ...
Delfine Persoon smiled and shook her head once she heard the suggested future options for Alycia Baumgardner. The process to secure her overdue title shot, however, will be no laughing matter. “My next fight will be versus Alycia Baumgardner,” Persoon told BoxingScene.com. “I am the number-one contender with the WBC, the IBF, WBO and even the IBO. We are number-two ...
With a lengthy UFC tenure and more than 30 professional fights to his name, Andre Fili could quite legitimately be called a veteran. But, despite his vast experience, the UFC featherweight says there’s still plenty more gas in the tank. Fili is fast approaching a major career milestone, with the Team Alpha Male athlete heading towards 10 years in the ...
With a lengthy UFC tenure and more than 30 professional fights to his name, Andre Fili could quite legitimately be called a veteran. But, despite his vast experience, the UFC featherweight says there’s still plenty more gas in the tank. Fili is fast approaching a major career milestone, with the Team Alpha Male athlete heading towards 10 years in the ...
Anthony Joshua is certain that the stylistic changes he has made in the recent past will pay off, even if others don’t necessarily agree. The former heavyweight champion from London is scheduled to take on compatriot Dillian Whyte in a rematch on Aug. 12 at the O2 in London. Joshua stopped Whyte in their first encounter in 2015. While the ...
All eyes will be on Tom Aspinall as he makes his return to the Octagon in the main event of UFC London this weekend, where he hopes to show the world that he’s ready to challenge for championship gold in 2024. Aspinall faces Marcin Tybura in the headline bout at The O2 Arena, and was keen to stress that the ...
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum apparently does not give Jermell Charlo much of a chance against Canelo Alvarez. Charlo, the undisputed junior middleweight champion from Houston, Texas, will be moving up two weight classes to challenge Alvarez for his four 168-pound titles Sept. 30 in Las Vegas. The announcement took the boxing world by surprise as most pundits and ...