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Mike Coppinger, ESPNJul 23, 2023, 07:30 AM ET His opponent, Paul Butler, was in survival mode the entire fight, ultra reluctant to throw a punch for fear of opening up his guard. Butler knew what he was up against: not just any boxer, but the one who earned the moniker “The Monster” for his unbridled

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Associated Press Aug 25, 2024, 08:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MEXICO CITY — Former world champion Floyd Mayweather went the distance against John Gotti III in an exhibition fight on Saturday night in Mexico City. The 47-year-old Mayweather fought Gotti in an eight-round fight with no judges in Arena Ciudad de Mexico. It was

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderAug 23, 2024, 11:38 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 Keyshawn Davis and Gustavo Lemos are finalizing a deal for a

Shakur Stevenson has 10 stoppages in 22 wins [Getty Images] Three-weight world champion Shakur Stevenson has signed a promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom. The WBC lightweight champion faces Welshman Joe Cordina on 12 October. Hearn described Stevenson as one of the “pound-for-pound greats” and the American hopes Matchroom can deliver him the “biggest names”

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderAug 20, 2024, 07:06 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 Shakur Stevenson will defend his WBC lightweight title against Joe Cordina

Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua will contest the IBF heavyweight world title at Wembley Stadium on 21 September. Over 80,000 fans are expected to attend as the British heavyweights collide. Joshua will be aiming to become a three-time world champion while Dubois looks to retain the IBF title he is yet to win officially in

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has said he would be open to signing Imane Khelif as a professional “if the facts were laid out”. Khelif won Olympic gold for Algeria in Paris last week, but her campaign was overshadowed by a gender row – stemming from an alleged failed gender test in 2023. The International Boxing

Despite being labelled a ‘biological male’, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won the gold medal for his country at the just-concluded Paris Olympics. She saw questions being raised over her gender whenever she won a boxing bout. However, this didn’t stop Imane from keeping her focus completely on the in-ring action. However, as soon as the

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderAug 14, 2024, 05:41 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 Nick Ball and Ronny Rios are in the process of finalizing

Nick ParkinsonAug 7, 2024, 04:45 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions There are some big boxing fights in the next few months, including undisputed title showdowns and fascinating rematches. While the first half of the year has given us incredible

Olympic bronze medallist Lewis Richardson’s amateur record stands at 46 wins and 19 losses [Getty Images] Team GB boxer Lewis Richardson says turning professional is “a definite option” after capturing bronze at Paris 2024. Richardson, 27, settled for third place after a close semi-final points defeat to Mexico’s Marco Verde. Despite the disappointment, Richardson was

Algeria’s Imane Khelif (left) was at the centre of a gender eligibility row at the Paris Olympics (MOHD RASFAN) The boxing competition at the Paris Olympics is over but the fight now starts for its inclusion at the 2028 LA Games after a damaging gender controversy placed the sport under renewed scrutiny. Boxing is a

Algerian gender-row boxer Imane Khelif said that winning Paris Olympics gold on Friday was the perfect response to “attacks” and “bullying”, and declared: “I am a woman like any other.” Khelif comprehensively won the women’s 66kg final at Roland Garros, having been the focus of intense scrutiny in the French capital in the past fortnight. Together with Taiwan’s Lin

Aug 8, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions IBF featherweight champion Luis Alberto Lopez defends his belt against Angelo Leo in the main event of a Top Rank on ESPN card at Tingley Col iseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Saturday (ESPN/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET). Lopez’s last loss was in May 2019 and he

Lin Yu-ting and Imane Khelif are guaranteed a medal at Paris 2024 [Getty Images] Boxing at Paris 2024 has been overshadowed by a row about the eligibility of two fighters in the women’s competition. Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Taiwanese fighter Lin Yu-ting will fight for gold on Friday and Saturday respectively. But last year they

Aug 7, 2024, 07:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Terence Crawford moved up in weight once again and captured a world title in a fourth division. The former undisputed junior welterweight and welterweight champion, who also held a lightweight world title, made his debut at junior middleweight on Saturday with a closely contested unanimous decision

Lovlina Borgohain fighting China’s Li Qian at Paris Olympics 2024.© AFP Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain crashed out of the Paris Olympics after losing to China’s Li Qian in the women’s 75kg quarterfinal at North Paris Arena on Sunday. With Lovlina’s 1-4 split result, India failed to win any medals in boxing events in