Boxing

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  WorldwideJuly 13, 2020

  Jamel Herring AGAIN Tests Positive For COVID-19, Tuesday Fight Is OFF

  By now, you probably take these things with a grain of salt, and chalk it up to the new business as unusual. But this one, this...

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  WorldwideJuly 11, 2020

  COVID CONFESSIONS: LOVING UFC IN LOCKDOWN 

  Forgive me, fight fans. I’ve sinned.  At a time when individuals and institutions are owning up to some hard truths, it’s time to come clean: I’ve...

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  WorldwideJuly 10, 2020

  Devin Haney: “I’m the Most Skilled Fighter in the World Right Now”

  WBC lightweight champion Devin “The Dream” Haney (24-0, 15 KOs) talked about most all the big names in and around his weight class, made clear he thinks...

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  WorldwideJuly 10, 2020

  Around the Curve with Abe–Talkin’ Next For Canelo, Ryan Garcia, More

  It’s been some time since we posted an “Around the Curve,” as there wasn’t much going on with boxing and all sporting events were on hold. ...

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  WorldwideJuly 9, 2020

  Matchroom Fight Camp Preview 

  Matchroom Boxing is set to make a comeback in the next couple of months, with promoter Eddie Hearn setting up some mouthwatering clashes to welcome live...

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  WorldwideJuly 9, 2020

  Ghana’s Emmanuel Tagoe Craves Title Eliminator With Ryan Garcia

  New York, NY (06/08/20) – Fighting out of the talent-laden region of Accra, Ghana, world-ranked lightweight contender Emmanuel “The Gameboy” Tagoe (31-1, 15 KOs), is poised...

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  WorldwideJuly 7, 2020

  Coronavirus Surge in Texas Forces Cancellation of July 11 Houston Card

  On Tuesday, health officials reported that more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases were reported in the state of Texas, and that represents the highest number of...

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  WorldwideJuly 7, 2020

  Source: Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller, After Latest PED Problem, Could Get One Year Ban, Maybe Two Years

  The charismatic heavyweight boxer Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller made the news again when word dropped on June 27th that he’d tested positive for a banned substance,...

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  WorldwideJuly 6, 2020

  Top Three Boxing Matches to Look Forward to in 2021

  Boxing may be temporarily suspended, basically, because of COVID-19, but that hasn’t stopped boxing fans and sports bettors alike from getting excited about the hottest, upcoming...

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  WorldwideJuly 6, 2020

  Which of the Super Middleweight Champions Will Daniel Jacobs Be Targeting When Boxing Returns?

  After 39 fights, the only middleweights to have beaten Daniel Jacobs since he turned pro are Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin. That is an impressive resumé...

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  WorldwideJuly 4, 2020

  Independence Day 2020 

  “Perhaps it’s fate that today is the Fourth of July and you will once again be fighting for our freedom…Not from tyranny, oppression,or persecution but from...

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  WorldwideJuly 3, 2020

  Training Camp Check-In: Andy “El Tiburon” Vences

  This Tuesday live on ESPN, promoter Top Rank will be delivering yet another boxing event as they continue to produce fight cards twice a week. The headliner...

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  WorldwideJuly 3, 2020

  Mikkel LesPierre Says No Excuses, It Wasn’t His Night (But Opening Gleason’s Would Help in Prep)

  FRIDAY UPDATE: I messaged Mikkel LesPierre after he lost a decision to Jose Pedraza on ESPN Thursday night in Las Vegas, at MGM’s Bubble. You showed...

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  WorldwideJuly 2, 2020

  Reset Bout, Between Jose Pedraza and Mikkel LesPierre, Screens TONIGHT on ESPN

  THURSDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: The fight is ON. Just had to make sure, because of how it went down last time. But Mikkel Lespierre versus Jose Pedraza will...

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  WorldwideJuly 2, 2020

  Why Sports is an Essential Part of a Student’s Life

  College students have the chance to spread their wings and explore their capabilities in the physical sense through sports. There are a lot of different sports...

• WorldwideJuly 2, 2020

  Highest Paid MMA Fighters in History

  Since the inception of the UFC in 1993, mixed martial arts has become a lucrative business for everyone involved, including the fighters. With its ever-growing popularity,...

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  WorldwideJuly 1, 2020

  Jose Zepeda Meets Kendo Castaneda On July 7 ESPN-Top Rank Show

  LAS VEGAS (July 1, 2020) — A southpaw stylist weighing 140 pounds and a 250-plus-pound heavyweight will enter “The Bubble” spotlight at MGM Grand for Week 5...

• WorldwideJuly 1, 2020

  Alex Saucedo Beats Sonny Fredrickson Atop Top Rank-ESPN Show

  LAS VEGAS (June 30, 2020) — The fighting pride of Oklahoma City, Alex Saucedo,  put forth a clinic in Las Vegas Tuesday night. Junior welterweight contender Saucedo,...

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  WorldwideJune 30, 2020

  Fights, Tonight, On ESPN–Saucedo v Fredrickson Tops the Card

  If you don’t know much about a particular boxer, and have no reason to form a rooting interest, do you ever start leaning toward a fighter...

• WorldwideJune 29, 2020

  Sonny Frederickson Aims to Steal the Show on ESPN Tomorrow Evening

    Top Rank’s Summer Series has really been the gateway back to boxing during the COVID-19 situation, with many entertaining fights, and upsets becoming the norm...