All posts tagged "top rank"

Jamel Herring, Counting Down To Oct. 23 Shakur Fight, Quite Used To Being Underdog

There will be a press conference held in Atlanta on Thursday, Sept. 9, to hype the October 23 clash between Shakur Stevenson, the 24 year old...

Top Rank/ESPN Undercard Results From The Capn

The results of the rather large undercard of Top Rank’s Josh Franco/Andrew Maloney headliner held in Tulsa, OK Saturday, and televised on ESPN: If you were...

Weigh-In Results: Michael Conlan vs. TJ Doheny

(ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT)     •   Michael Conlan 124.2 lbs vs. TJ Doheny 123.8 lbs  (WBA Interim Featherweight World Title — 12 Rounds) •     Lee McGregor 117.7 lbs vs. Vincent...

Belfast Hero Michael Conlan Returns Home for Friday Showdown Against TJ Doheny

BELFAST (Aug. 2, 2021) — Michael “Mick” Conlan hopes to author a career-best victory Friday against former junior featherweight world champion TJ Doheny in front of his hometown fans...

Crystina Poncher and Mikaela Mayer Will Do International’s Call For Aug. 14 Top Rank Show

(July 29, 2021) — Broadcast history will be made Saturday, Aug. 14 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as Crystina Poncher and reigning WBO junior lightweight world champion Mikaela...

Jamel Herring Readying Self For Battle Against Shakur Stevenson In the Fall, While Boxing Continues To Have Choppy Ride During Pandemic

The resurgence of COVID in various pockets within the US, and outside our borders continues to mess with boxing, and so some of the fights that...

Oscar Valdez Fights Robson Conceicao On Sept. 10 Top Rank Show

TUCSON, Ariz. (July 20, 2021) — WBC super featherweight world champion Oscar Valdez authored a title-winning knockout for the ages in February over Miguel Berchelt. For...

FALKENTALK: Gayle Keeps It Really Real On Tyson Fury Vaccination Fail

There is no bigger stage in boxing than a heavyweight title fight in Las Vegas, Nevada. Apologies to Madison Square Garden and Wembley Stadium. One week...

August 14th Triple Header Featuring Joshua Franco-Andrew Moloney III

TULSA, OK (July 9, 2021) — Nine months after boxing’s most controversial conclusion of 2020, WBA super flyweight world champion Joshua “El Profesor” Franco and Australia’s former...

Around the Curve With Abe: The Halftime Edition

Fresh off the holiday weekend for all of us here in the U.S, the boxing world now has its eyes set on the second half of...

Vasiliy Lomachenko Looks Revitalized, Like Peak Loma, In Stopping Masayoshi Nakatani

Vasiliy Lomachenko quite obviously hates to lose. The way he handled taking an L against Teofimo Lopez last October is proof positive that his competitive juices...

Naoya Inoue Matched The Pre-Fight Hype: The Monster Is The New Body Snatcher

Naoya Inoue got THE TREATMENT from Top Rank in the lead-up to his Saturday night fight against Michael Dasmarinas which unfolded at the Virgin Hotel Las...

Naoya Inoue and Foe Michael Dasmarinas Make Bantamweight Limit

Mexican Prospect Lindolfo Delgado Fighting On Inoue Card

LAS VEGAS (June 14, 2021) — One of Mexico’s standout young talents, 2016 Olympian Lindolfo Delgado, is ready for a pair of significant firsts. Delgado will...

Tim Bradley Says Portions Of Shakur Stevenson Fight Almost Put Him To Sleep

His record indicated that he'd maybe have a “punchers' chance” against Shakur Stevenson, the 23 year old New Jersey native who is maybe the best defender...

Young Gunns on Stevenson vs. Nakathila Undercard Show Out On ESPN+

As we head to the middle of June, Top Rank and ESPN have once again returned to the Virgin Hotels & Casino in Las Vegas for...

Julian Rodriguez, Facing Jose Pedraza on ESPN, Now Calling It As He Sees It

During a fight week Zoom chat with Julian Rodriguez, my mind drifted back, as I was trying to recall when it was that “Hammer Hands” visited...

Boxing Betting: Shakur In Against A Power Puncher, Hammer Hands Meets Solid Vet Pedraza

It's that time again…Let's look at the highest profile boxing bouts this weekend, and dive into how they are likely to play out, from a betting...

Nakathila Promises To Smash Up Shakur Stevenson

LAS VEGAS (June 10, 2021) —Shakur Stevenson doesn't know much about Saturday's opponent, Namibian puncher Jeremiah Nakathila, but don't expect him to step off the gas. Stevenson (15-0,...

Janibek Alimkhanuly Steps Up June 26 To Meet Rob Brant

June 26: Rob Brant-Janibek Alimkhanuly Middleweight Showdown Set for Lomachenko-Nakatani Co-Feature at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Lomachenko-Nakatani and Brant-Alimkhanuly to stream live on ESPN+ at 10...