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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJan 10, 2025, 09:33 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 Former junior lightweight champion Jamel Herring was arrested Thursday evening in Ohio for alleged
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJan 8, 2025, 08:54 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 Jai Opetaia retained his IBF cruiserweight title Wednesday with a spectacular
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James Regan Jan 8, 2025, 08:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Adam Azim will fight Sergey Lipinets on Feb.1. Julian Finney/Getty Images Junior welterweight Adam Azim has said he will produce a knockout win within five rounds over former world champion Sergey Lipinets when they fight on Feb. 1 in London. Azim (12-0, 9 KOs) is
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Nick ParkinsonDec 30, 2024, 07:18 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Daniel Dubois, right, celebrates his fifth-round KO victory over Anthony Joshua Saturday night at London’s Wembley Stadium. Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing British boxing’s biggest winner of 2024 was Daniel Dubois, but
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Dec 28, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Boxer Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35, his manager Ne-Yo announced on Friday. The Puerto Rican fighter’s death comes less than a week after his last fight, a victory against Rogelio Medina that saw him crowned WBA Gold Cruiserweight champion. American singer Ne-Yo,
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Anthony Gharib, ESPNDec 24, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Claressa Shields had just watched “The Fire Inside” in early January 2024 for the first time, a film chronicling the 15-time world champion boxer’s journey from growing up in Flint, Michigan, to becoming a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Shields relived the moments — good
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderDec 23, 2024, 03:08 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 Teofimo Lopez and Subriel Matias are finalizing a deal for a
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James Regan Dec 22, 2024, 01:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Catterall will face Arnold Barboza Jr. in a junior welterweight clash in Manchester on Feb. 15, it was confirmed on Sunday. Catterall (30-1,13 KOs), called for a world title fight after a unanimous decision win over Regis Prograis in October backed up his
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderDec 21, 2024, 06:43 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 retained the heavyweight championship with
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderDec 21, 2024, 08:31 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 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Oleksandr Usyk’s team requested the Middle East
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderDec 20, 2024, 03:51 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 — Tyson Fury, sporting a burly beard, leather
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