WBA denies Ugas' request for bout with Spence
October 21, 2021 (04:10) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The WBA denied Yordenis Ugas' petition for a special permit to unify his title against Errol Spence Jr. and upheld its decision mandating a fight against Eimantas Stanionis. More...

Berlanga undergoes surgery for torn left biceps
October 20, 2021 (23:50) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Super middleweight knockout artist Edgar Berlanga had surgery Wednesday to repair a torn left biceps. More...

Sources: Lopez-Kambosos set for Nov. 27 in NYC
October 20, 2021 (21:40) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The on-again, off-again lightweight title bout between Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos is now set for Nov. 27 at Hulu Theater in New York, sources tell ESPN. More...

Sources: Whyte injures shoulder; Wallin fight off
October 20, 2021 (19:40) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has withdrawn from an Oct. 30 fight with Otto Wallin after suffering a shoulder injury, multiple sources told ESPN on Wednesday. More...

All you need to know about the first title fight for the WBC bridgerweight belt
October 19, 2021 (11:55) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Oscar Rivas and Ryan Rozicki fight for the inaugural WBC bridgerweight title. Mike Coppinger tells you what that is. More...

Boxer surgery to reduce brain swelling 'went well'
October 19, 2021 (01:10) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Moises Fuentes underwent emergency surgery Sunday to reduce swelling in the brain after a blood clot was discovered, the result of a knockout loss to David Cuellar in Cancun, Mexico, promoter Oswaldo Kuchle told ESPN. More...

Why Marine Jamel Herring keeps fighting
October 18, 2021 (13:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Former U.S. Marine Jamel Herring has faced unimaginable traumas. Getting through them hasn't been easy, but his determination to do so has never been stronger. More...

Why Marine Jamel Herring keeps fighting
October 18, 2021 (13:40) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Former U.S. Marine Jamel Herring has faced unimaginable traumas. Getting through them hasn't been easy, but his determination to do so has never been stronger. More...

M. Garcia offers 'no excuses' after stunning loss
October 17, 2021 (04:10) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
In one of the biggest boxing upsets in recent memory, former four-division champion Mikey Garcia dropped a majority decision to underdog Sandor Martin scored on Saturday in Fresno, California. More...

Haney slated to return Dec. 3, hopes to fight Diaz
October 16, 2021 (07:05) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Lightweight titleholder Devin Haney is slated to return Dec. 3 in Las Vegas and hopes to fight Joseph Diaz Jr. More...

Navarrete retains title in brutal fight vs. Gonzalez
October 16, 2021 (06:50) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Emanuel Navarrete retained his featherweight title with a 118-110, 116-112, 116-112 unanimous decision over Joet Gonzalez, More...

Emanuel Navarrete defeated Joet Gonzalez by unanimous decision to retain his WBO featherweight world title Saturday night in San Diego, California.
October 16, 2021 (06:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
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Hand injury forces Garcia to PPD Diaz Jr. bout
October 15, 2021 (17:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Lightweight star Ryan Garcia sustained a hand injury that will require surgery and postpone his planned Nov. 27 fight with Joseph Diaz Jr. More...

Co-manager: Wilder broke right hand vs. Fury
October 14, 2021 (19:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Deontay Wilder will have surgery Monday on his right hand, which he broke during his fight Saturday against Tyson Fury, Wilder's co-manager Shelly Finkel told ESPN. More...

Champs and stars are back this weekend, but fights for Navarrete and Garcia are missing something
October 14, 2021 (14:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Featherweight champ Emanuel Navarrete makes his second defense and Mikey Garcia returns after 18 months away. Here's what to watch for. More...

dos Santos set for wrestling debut, eyes boxing
October 13, 2021 (20:22) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos makes his professional wrestling debut Friday night, but he's also in talks about a future boxing match. More...

Pound-for-pound rankings: A heavyweight takeover? Where do Fury and Usyk land?
October 13, 2021 (12:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk both moved up after impressive victories? Who else made the top 10 in ESPN's P4P rankings? More...

Colorado adopts open scoring for combat sports
October 12, 2021 (20:55) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Colorado has adopted open scoring for boxing and MMA bouts that will allow everyone, including the fighters, coaches and fans, to know how the judges are assessing the fight in real time. More...

Trainer: Wilder has no plans to retire
October 12, 2021 (14:55) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Deontay Wilder has no plans to retire, the American boxer's trainer Malik Scott said, after he was knocked out by Briton Tyson Fury in their WBC heavyweight world championship fight on Saturday. More...

Fury-Wilder 'as worthy as any trilogy in the history of the sport'
October 10, 2021 (07:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder fought in a trilogy that broke every rule and every convention. And for that it will be remembered forever. More...

Fury-Wilder 3 takeaways: Wilder's path ahead isn't a simple one, one prospect shines as another falters
October 10, 2021 (06:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Deontay Wilder lost on his terms in his trilogy fight against Tyson Fury. So what does the future hold? More...

Fury vs. Wilder 3 -- Reactions from around the world after Tyson Fury defeats Deontay Wilder in heavyweight trilogy bout
October 10, 2021 (05:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder Trilogy fight didn't disappoint and caused a plethora of reactions from many stars on social media. More...

Fury TKO's Wilder in 11th to retain title in thriller
October 10, 2021 (04:55) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
In an action-packed thriller, Tyson Fury defeated Deontay Wilder by TKO in the 11th round to retain his WBC heavyweight title Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. More...

Mitchell outlasts Courtenay to win WBA title
October 10, 2021 (00:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Jamie Mitchell became the WBA bantamweight title-holder after beating Shannon Courtenay, who lost the title on the scales Friday. More...

Joshua exercises right to rematch Usyk for title
October 09, 2021 (22:25) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Anthony Joshua-Oleksandr Usyk 2 has been ordered and will be slated for early spring, Eddie Hearn announced Saturday. More...

Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder 3 live results and analysis
October 09, 2021 (21:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder meet for the third time with Fury's WBC heavyweight world title on the line. Follow live. More...

Heavy odds favoring Fury for first time vs. Wilder
October 09, 2021 (15:40) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Tyson Fury is the favorite for the first time in three heavyweight championship fights with Deontay Wilder, entering the ring as the -280 pick to win Saturday's bout in Las Vegas. More...

Heavy weights: Fury, Wilder bulk up for trilogy
October 09, 2021 (00:10) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder have both bulked up to the heaviest weights of their careers ahead of Saturday's heavyweight championship trilogy fight in Las Vegas. More...

Courtenay loses her belt on scales ahead of bout
October 08, 2021 (20:50) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Shannon Courtenay, the WBA's women's bantamweight champion, lost her belt on Friday by missing weight ahead of her scheduled title bout against Jamie Mitchell. More...

He once got knocked out by Deontay Wilder; can Malik Scott now save him?
October 08, 2021 (10:40) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Deontay Wilder hired Malik Scott, a former opponent and unproven trainer, to guide him to victory in the Tyson Fury-Wilder trilogy fight. Could he actually be Wilder's best shot? More...

Garcia, Diaz agree to lightweight bout on Nov. 27
October 08, 2021 (04:35) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Ryan Garcia and Joseph Diaz Jr. have agreed to a deal for a lightweight fight on Nov. 27 in Los Angeles. More...

'I'll make him quit': Tyson Fury on Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua and Saturday's fight
October 07, 2021 (21:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Tyson Fury predicts another win over Deontay Wilder and talks about the disappointment of losing a potential megafight against Anthony Joshua. More...

Fights, negotiations and millions left on the table: The long road that led us to Fury-Wilder 3
October 07, 2021 (12:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
After multiple COVID delays, a superfight that fell apart and legal arbitration, Fury-Wilder 3 is set for Saturday in Las Vegas. More...

Davis, Romero to meet at Staples Center Dec. 5
October 07, 2021 (03:40) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Gervonta Davis, a former champion at 130 pounds and one of boxing's biggest draws, and Roland Romero will meet on Dec. 5 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Davis announced on social media Wednesday night. More...

Fury scoffs at Wilder's claims he doctored gloves
October 07, 2021 (02:25) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury unloaded on Deontay Wilder at Wednesday's press conference, taking aim at the challenger's unfounded accusations that Fury doctored his gloves in their February 2020 rematch that "The Gypsy King" won via seventh-round TKO. More...

IBF awards Lopez-Kambosos bout to Matchroom
October 06, 2021 (21:35) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The IBF has found Triller in default of its contract obligations and awarded the Teofimo Lopez-George Kambosos bout to Matchroom Boxing. More...

'He takes it away from you mentally, physically -- quickly': What it's like to fight heavyweight champ Tyson Fury
October 06, 2021 (12:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
It's not easy to step into the ring against the heavyweight champ. Former foes tell their stories about facing Tyson Fury. More...

Sources: Lomachenko, Commey to meet Dec. 11
October 06, 2021 (00:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
In a clash of former lightweight champions on a marquee date in the fight calendar, Vasiliy Lomachenko and Richard Commey have agreed to a deal for a Dec. 11 fight at Madison Square Garden, multiple sources told ESPN on Tuesday. More...

Fury: I will be sad and lonely after boxing
October 05, 2021 (18:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Tyson Fury said he would have no regrets if he never fought again and added he is not motivated by the vast purses he can command. More...

Bling for the ring: Deontay Wilder, Jake Paul and the evolution of boxing fashion
October 05, 2021 (11:40) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Boxers are spending time and plenty of money on their ring gear. What will Deontay Wilder wear for the walkout to his Tyson Fury trilogy fight? Just like the bout, that's highly anticipated. More...

Sources: Andrade-Quigley headlines Nov. 19 card
October 03, 2021 (17:55) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Demetrius Andrade and Jason Quigley have agreed to terms for a middleweight title fight that will headline a championship tripleheader on Nov. 19, sources told ESPN. More...

From 'The Gypsy King' to 'The Takeover': Boxing's best nicknames and the stories behind them
October 01, 2021 (12:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Every nickname has a story. Michael Rothstein talks to current fighters about how their moniker came to be. More...

Boxing bouts fixed at 2016 Games, inquiry finds
September 30, 2021 (12:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Boxing bouts at the 2016 Olympics were fixed by "complicit and compliant" referees and judges, an investigation has found. More...

Serrano signs with Jake Paul's promotion firm
September 30, 2021 (12:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Amanda Serrano, one of the best women's fighters in the history of boxing, has signed with Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions. More...

Settling the debate over Crawford-Porter, Canelo-Plant, Gervonta-Garcia and more
September 30, 2021 (12:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Who won the press conference between Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant? Does Teofimo Lopez have the most desirable rematch in Vasiliy Lomachenko? More...

Everything you need to know about Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder III
September 30, 2021 (00:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
It's been almost three years since Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder first fought, and there have been many twists and turns in the leadup to Fury-Wilder III. More...

The most memorable fights of Manny Pacquiao's career
September 29, 2021 (15:35) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Manny Pacquiao, one of boxing's all-time greats, has announced his retirement from boxing. Nick Parkinson recalls some of the key moments in Pacquiao's career. More...

Boxing world reacts to Manny Pacquiao's retirement
September 29, 2021 (13:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement and fellow fighters, and other, took on social media to praise his career. More...

Pacquiao announces retirement from boxing
September 29, 2021 (04:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Manny Pacquiao, one of the greatest boxers of all time, announced his retirement Tuesday night. More...

Kambosos asks for IBF action on Lopez title fight
September 29, 2021 (00:25) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
George Kambosos' legal team has sent a letter to the IBF requesting that the organization find Triller in default of its obligation to honor signed contracts for the lightweight title fight with Teofimo Lopez. More...