Sean McComb is no longer on course to enjoy what would have been his quickest ring turnaround since his first year as a pro. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the streaking junior welterweight prospect was forced to postpone a planned January 27 clash versus former title challenger Anthony Yigit. Belfast’s McComb suffered an undisclosed injury and will no longer appear on ...
Pick It: World Champion Artur Beterbiev vs. TBRB #3 Callum Smith (Saturday, ESPN, 10:00 PM EST) While it isn’t the first fight card of the year, we can probably consider this the real start to the 2024 boxing ‘season.’ 38-year old lineal light heavyweight king Artur Beterbiev (19-0, 19 KO) has acquired every belt in the division except the ...
A secondary heavyweight title will be on the line less than a month after a clash for the division’s undisputed championship. BoxingScene.com has learned that WBA ‘Regular’ titlist Mahmoud Charr will hit the road for a planned title defense versus former two-time title challenger Kubrat Pulev. The pairing is set to take place on a yet-to-be-finalized date in March, in ...
Fighting Irish Promotions, in collaboration with DMS Trade Shows, is set to deliver an electrifying fight card titled “The Homecoming” on February 2, at the Scotiabank Centre Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada. The 10-round main event will feature Custio Clayton (19-1-1, 12 KOs) as he steps into the ring against Courtney Pennington (17-7-3, 7 KOs) in a super welterweight attraction. ...
Terence Crawford seems ready to shut the door for good on Errol Spence Jr. On Friday, the former undisputed welterweight champion from Omaha, Nebraska, offered a dour update regarding his contractually mandated rematch with Desoto, Texas’ Spence on his social media. “I done heard it all now @ErrolSpenceJr it’s ok tho because all in all I’m glad it’s over and ...
The trainer of Artur Beterbiev has scoffed at what he feels are hypocritical comments from promoter Eddie Hearn. A minor controversy arose earlier this week when it was revealed that Beterbiev, the unified light heavyweight champion, had elevated levels of HGH and testosterone in his blood and urine from tests administered by Voluntary-Anti-Doping Association in mid-December. The findings were described ...
Top Rank promoted Terence Crawford’s career for better parts of a decade until they split after Bud’s contract was complete soon after he beat Shawn Porter in 2021. As the deal was coming to a close, relations became contentious. Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum said Crawford wasn’t a pay-per-view draw and that they lost money on every Crawford fight. ...
Beterbiev vs. Smith will be presented live this Saturday, January 13, at 10:00 p.m. ET/ 7:00 p.m. PT, on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ from Videotron Centre in Quebec, Canada. (photos by Mikey WIlliams, EOTTM) In the main event, WBC/WBO/IBF light heavyweight king Artur Beterbiev will defend his crown against former world champion Callum Smith. Beterbiev (19-0, 19 KOs), who ...
Five months after it was postponed, Artur Beterbiev-Callum Smith became official Friday afternoon in Quebec City, Canada. The Russian-born, Montreal-based Beterbiev and Liverpool’s Smith both made weight for their 12-round, 175-pound championship clash Saturday night at Videotron Centre. Beterbiev officially weighed in at exactly 175 pounds, slightly more than Smith, who came in at 174.6 pounds. ESPN will broadcast Beterbiev-Smith ...
The decade-plus Bob Arum’s company spent promoting Jose Ramirez’s career was among the more pleasant experiences of Arum’s almost 60 years in boxing. Arum has no hard feelings for Ramirez, who won the WBC and WBO 140-pound championships, regularly drew large crowds in Fresno, California, and made millions during their time together. The 92-year-old promoter does think, though, that Ramirez ...