Boxing

Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 31, 2023, 06:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship in February in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sources told ESPN. Fury-Usyk was planned for Dec. 23 before Fury struggled in a tougher-than-expected bout with former UFC champion Francis Ngannou on Saturday in Riyadh.

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterOct 30, 2023, 09:27 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. — They both, in their own ways, sensed it was time for the next chapter of women’s

Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 28, 2023, 07:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In a shocking turn of events, Tyson Fury was forced to survive a third-round knockdown to eke past Francis Ngannou via split decision on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. One judge scored it 95-94 for Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, but was overruled

Anthony Gharib, ESPNOct 28, 2023, 07:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The long-awaited boxing match between WBC and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, lived up to the hype on Saturday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The 10-round bout ended in a split decision victory for

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