Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. are finally jumping into the ring for all of the welterweight marbles on July 29th. But while they’ll look to beat each other senseless, two of the division’s mainstays will likely go toe-to-toe shortly after. Although a date and time haven't been revealed, Thurman (30-1, 22 KOs) did acknowledge that his next ring appearance ...
Tom Aspinall is back to full fitness and ready to resume his charge up the UFC heavyweight division. The big Englishman headlines UFC London on July 22 against Poland’s Marcin Tybura in a bout Aspinall hopes will serve as a springboard towards a bout with the division’s top names. The bout will also see Aspinall return to the scene of ...
I learned a couple things last week. First, who knew there was a difference between the ending point of decades and centuries? OK, I guess I knew. But I was a little loose with the definitions while writing the piece on the best American fighters since 2000, and more than a few people took the time to call me out. ...
The Professional Fighters League has enlisted USADA to take up a new, bespoke, anti-doping program. The five-year partnership, effective immediately, will see USADA work with the PFL as “the independent third-party administrator of PFL’s year-round anti-doping policy, beginning on July 11, 2023. The news was first reported by ESPN. The partnership was communicated to fighters via an email from the ...
What more can be said about the skills of Terence Crawford? His speed has often been described as blinding, his power - concussive, and his defensive capabilities are considered underrated. Still, while those traits are important, his tendency for boxing out of both stances is very much unique. At a young age, fighters are normally taught from a particular stance. ...
Robeisy "El Tren" Ramirez promises to deliver fireworks as he prepares to defend his WBO featherweight world title on enemy turf. Ramirez will face Japanese contender Satoshi “Diamond Left” Shimizu on Tuesday, July 25, at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena. Ramirez-Shimizu will serve as the co-feature to the world title showdown between WBC/WBO junior featherweight champion Stephen Fulton and pound-for-pound king Naoya ...
The awards and accolades keep coming for Claressa Shields. The 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist and three-division undisputed champion has landed an ESPY Award for “Best Boxer,” knocking out a field of competition that included Devin Haney, Gervonta Davis, and Shakur Stevenson. The 28-year-old Shields (14-0, 2 KOs) was awarded the honor Tuesday in Hollywood, California during a preview ...
Miami, FL; Marlon "La Furia" Aguas (14-1 9 KO's) of Quito, Ecuador has inked a multi-year exclusive promotional agreement with Tuto Zabala Jr's All Star Boxing, Inc. He is slated to appear this fall in the United States, marking his first fight under the promotional banner. "We are happy to welcome Marlon Aguas as keep adding worldwide talent to the ...
Alycia Baumgardner will defend her undisputed World Super-Featherweight title against Christina Linardatou at The Masonic Temple Detroit in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday July 15, live worldwide on DAZN. (photos by Melinza Pizano) Baumgardner (14-1 7 KOs) puts all the belts at 130lbs on the line for the second time after a dominant performance over Elhem Mekhaled in New York in ...
Any protest to have Tyson Fury relieved of his championship reign is a waste of energy. Mixed reaction was met with the morning news that Fury will next face former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in a sanctioned boxing match. The two will meet on October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in accordance with traditional boxing rules to include three ...