Boxing

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJun 15, 2024, 11:51 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — David Benavidez looked relatively at home in his first appearance at light heavyweight, as he cruised to a unanimous decision over Oleksandr Gvozdyk at

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJun 16, 2024, 02:10 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Gervonta Davis, one of boxing’s top stars, cemented his status Saturday

Nick ParkinsonJun 15, 2024, 07:05 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Chris Billam-Smith subdued Richard Riakporhe to win a unanimous points decision (116-111, 115-112, 115-112) in a disciplined, dominant second defence of his WBO world cruiserweight title on Saturday. There

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJun 14, 2024, 10:50 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Gervonta Davis will return to the ring Saturday to defend his

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJun 14, 2024, 07:49 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions David Benavidez sat on the ring apron and wrapped his hands

Timothy Bradley Jr.Jun 13, 2024, 07:51 AM ET Close Timothy Bradley Jr. is an ESPN’s boxing analyst, a two-division, five-time world champion and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Open Extended Reactions The stage is set for the WBA lightweight champion, knockout artist Gervonta “Tank” Davis, to return to the ring Saturday

Nick ParkinsonJun 12, 2024, 07:58 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Richard Riakporhe will fulfill a childhood dream Saturday in London when he performs at Selhurst Park, home of the English Premier League soccer side Crystal Palace. But instead of

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJun 11, 2024, 09:43 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Jaron Ennis will now defend his IBF welterweight title vs. David

Associated Press Jun 9, 2024, 06:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ricky Hatton laughed his way through his Hall of Fame induction speech, marveling at the places boxing took him and the thousands of his fans that would always follow. “I had some wars, didn’t I?” Hatton said Sunday. “When I think back at the

Jeff Wagenheim Jun 9, 2024, 01:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Xander Zayas has been touted as a contender since he was a teenager, and he showed why on Saturday night in New York City, dominating Patrick Teixeira in a unanimous decision victory to remain undefeated as a junior middleweight prospect. Zayas (19-0, 12 KOs),

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJun 9, 2024, 12:09 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Boxing star Ryan Garcia was arrested Saturday for felony vandalism after

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJun 8, 2024, 03:02 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions A Manny Pacquiao-Mario Barrios WBC welterweight title fight is being explored

Andreas Hale, ESPNJun 7, 2024, 09:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson has a new date. After the scheduled July 20 fight between the YouTuber-turned-prizefighter and the former heavyweight champion was postponed because of Tyson’s medical issues, the fight has been rescheduled for Nov. 15 at AT&T

Nick ParkinsonJun 7, 2024, 07:51 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions The International Boxing Hall of Fame inducts the class of 2024 this weekend in Canastota, New York, and some big names are on the list. The Boxing Writers Association

Andreas Hale, ESPNJun 6, 2024, 05:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A brawl broke out between members of Nate Diaz‘s and Jorge Masvidal‘s teams during a news conference for their July 6 boxing match after Diaz abruptly left before faceoffs. The news conference took place in Anaheim, California, to promote the new date and location

Nick ParkinsonJun 6, 2024, 12:56 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions For Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton, the finest moment of his boxing career was the night it all began, 19 years ago this week — his fight against Kostya Tszyu

Jun 6, 2024, 01:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Undisputed heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk said he might return to the cruiserweight division following his rematch with British heavyweight Tyson Fury later this year. Usyk — now the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO champion — defeated Fury by split decision in a thrilling contest at

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJun 5, 2024, 07:27 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Oleksandr Usyk wore a stone-cold scowl as