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Mike Coppinger Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Oct 28, 2023, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The fight is finally here. Tyson Fury, the WBC and lineal heavyweight champion, takes on former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou on

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterOct 28, 2023, 12:19 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Amanda Serrano joked after Friday night’s bout that, after all of that, she still had enough

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterOct 27, 2023, 10:56 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — The WBC super middleweight title fight between Shadasia Green and former undisputed champion Franchón Crews-Dezurn will

Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 27, 2023, 04:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Keyshawn Davis tested positive for marijuana, sources told ESPN, and his majority-decision victory over Nahir Albright this month has been changed to a no-decision. The Texas commission suspended Davis for 90 days, according to boxing’s official record keeper, BoxRec. Davis, 24, will be eligible

Associated Press Oct 26, 2023, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SANTIAGO, Chile — The city of Laredo, Texas, has its first Olympian. Boxer Jennifer Laredo qualified for next year’s Paris Olympics on Thursday by reaching the final of the women’s 50 kilogram weight class at the Pan American Games. The 20-year-old Lozano was dominant

Oct 26, 2023, 02:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Francis Ngannou got an expensive welcome present from Cristiano Ronaldo before his fight with Tyson Fury this week. The UFC fighter-turned-boxer received a watch valued at $134,000 from the Al Nassr forward. The watch, which has Ronaldo’s “CR7” branding on it, was made by American jeweler

Timothy Bradley Jr. Oct 26, 2023, 07:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’ve seen this before … but this time is different. Boxing heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will face former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in a 10-round boxing match on Saturday (ESPN+ PPV, 2 p.m. ET). An MMA champion challenging a boxing champion —

Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 25, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Keyshawn Davis and Jose Pedraza have agreed to a deal for a 10-round lightweight fight on Dec. 9 in Pembroke Pines, Florida, sources told ESPN. Davis, an Olympic silver medalist, will be stepping way up in competition for his first bout against a former

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterOct 21, 2023, 09:25 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions Gabriela Fundora threw punch after punch, finding the face and body of IBF flyweight champion Arely Mucino over and

Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 21, 2023, 06:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Catterall routed Jorge Linares via unanimous decision on Saturday in Liverpool, England, in a 12-round junior welterweight bout. England’s Catterall prevailed via scores of 117-111 116-112 and 116-112. He doesn’t hold any titles, but is ESPN’s No. 1 boxer at 140 pounds following

Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 19, 2023, 06:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury briefly retired last year, a hiatus that lasted all of four months before he scheduled a December trilogy fight with Derek Chisora. Fury is set to meet former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2 p.m.

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 19, 2023, 01:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions has extended and expanded its deal with the streaming service DAZN for cards featuring the boxing stars of tomorrow, it was announced Thursday. Most Valuable Prospects will hold six cards in 2024, compared to four this year.

Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 19, 2023, 07:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Catterall was ringside this past January in Manchester, England, with Josh Taylor two seats to his left at the Liam Smith-Chris Eubank Jr. bout. The plan called for Catterall and Taylor to face-off during the card and announce their March 4 rematch, but

Oct 18, 2023, 04:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Joshua Buatsi’s clash against fellow unbeaten light heavyweight contender Dan Azeez was postponed Tuesday after it was announced Azeez suffered a back injury. Azeez sustained the injury in his final training session and UK-based promoter BOXXER is now working to reschedule the fight that was due

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterOct 17, 2023, 04:18 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions Ebanie Bridges is heading back into the ring for the second defense of her IBF bantamweight title. Bridges will

Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 17, 2023, 12:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions For 37 years, Showtime Championship Boxing has televised some of the biggest fights in the sport, but the network will exit boxing programming at the end of 2023, Showtime’s parent company Paramount Global announced in a statement Tuesday. “As we evolve our strategy to

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 16, 2023, 06:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jake Paul will return to the boxing ring Dec. 15, though an opponent has yet to named, his Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) team announced Monday. In a statement, Paul said his “mission is to be a world champion.” Paul, 26, last competed

Mike Coppinger Ben Baby Close Ben Baby ESPN Staff Writer Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for