Former welterweight world champion Curtis Cokes, the first fighter from Dallas to win a world title and who would go on to become an International Boxing Hall of Famer, died of heart failure on Friday. He was 82. Born in Dallas on June 15, 1937, Cokes, who boxed from 1958 to 1972 and held the welterweight title from 1966 to ...
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David Haye would prefer to express some optimism regarding rescheduling the Oleksandr Usyk-Dereck Chisora fight. Chisora’s manager just can’t see it happening anytime soon. Haye hasn’t discussed a potential date with promoter Eddie Hearn because they’ll need a crowd to attend the Usyk-Chisora card, which won’t be allowed in England for the foreseeable future. “At the moment, there’s no date,” ...
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Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter produced one of the most fan-friendly fights of 2019. Porter predicts that a rematch would be even better. The former IBF/WBC welterweight champion isn’t sure if it’ll ever happen, but Porter would welcome a second shot at Spence whenever the unbeaten Spence is ready. Porter discussed a possible rematch with Spence during the newest ...
Gilbert Burns dominates Tyron Woodley to assert himself as a UFC welterweight contender Fresh off a win over compatriot and fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu expert Demian Maia, Brazil’s Gilbert Burns ran through former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley throughout the entirety of their five-round fight. Headlining the card broadcast on ESPN, Burns made it clear to see he is a true ...
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During the economic shutdown, boxing fans have been watching videos of great fighters from the past. And it brings home the point that "great" has become the most overused term in boxing. We lose sight sometimes of what athletic greatness means at the professional level. Too many people - including people who write about sports - don't understand what it ...
Middleweight contender Tureano Johnson resurrected his career in his last bout. Now he wants to face the biggest names at 160 pounds. Johnson is targeting former WBO junior middleweight titleholder and unbeaten middleweight Jaime Munguia later this year or when the opportunity presents itself. The 36-year-old Johnson (21-2-1, 15 knockouts), who presented the Bahamas at the 2008 Olympic Games in ...
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Former two division world champion Jose Pedraza is training hard for a targeted fight in the month of June. Top Rank is planning several boxing cards in Las Vegas, at a ballroom in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The promotional company will begin their events on June 9. ESPN will carry the events on their various platforms. Pedraza (26-3, 13 KOs) is ...
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A quick glance at the Hall of Fame-level résumé of Jean Pascal is all the indication you need of his willingness to take on all comers. That desire hasn’t at all changed even with the 37-year old from Laval, Canada currently sitting the driver’s seat. The former lineal light heavyweight king and current secondary titlist finds himself in the position ...
Boxing’s return to Las Vegas now has an official home. Full details have been made available for at least the first two shows to be presented by Top Rank under the new Nevada COVID-19 testing protocol for closed-doors events to be held in state. A series of shows will take place every Tuesday and Thursday live on an ESPN platform ...