Boxing

Cuba’s Andy Cruz celebrates after beating American Keyshawn Davis in the Tokyo Olympics lightweight boxing final (Luis ROBAYO) Andy Cruz, whose stellar amateur career included Olympic boxing gold for Cuba in Tokyo, launched his pro ring career on Saturday with an impressive unanimous decision victory over experienced Mexican Juan Carlos Burgos. Cruz looked sharp over

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

Devin Haney could be in legal trouble with a potential fight ahead. (AP Photo/John Locher) Boxing star Devin Haney was arrested and later released after a routine traffic stop in Los Angeles Wednesday, during which police allegedly found a semi-automatic handgun. The news was first reported by TMZ Sports and later confirmed by ESPN. Haney

Getty Images The combat sports world was rocked by the announcement that WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will face former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in the boxing ring on Oct. 28 in Saudi Arabia. A showdown between the baddest men in their respective sports is certainly enough to get any fight fan’s imagination racing. Fury

Mike Coppinger Marc Raimondi Jul 11, 2023, 10:50 AM ET Two of the biggest stars in combat sports will clash when boxing’s Tyson Fury meets MMA’s Francis Ngannou in a crossover event on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fans have been clamoring for a boxing match between Fury and Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed

The Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou bout is finally happening.(Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou are officially getting into the boxing ring. Fury and Ngannou agreed to fight on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to ESPN. The fight, though just an exhibition bout, is sure to be one of the biggest of the

You had to feel sorry for Roiman Villa. Jaron Ennis outboxed his fellow welterweight contender, kept his jab in his face, picked him apart with blows that would stop many fighters, methodically beat him up and finally delivered a brutal knockout in the 10th round Saturday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Villa,

Showtime The undisputed welterweight championship on July 29 pairing unbeatens Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford has all the makings to be an historic event.  Yet for all of the pomp and circumstances that are expected on Showtime PPV in Las Vegas, the fight is just as important from the standpoint of much-needed clarity within

SANTA MONICA, CA – MAY 11: Welterweight contender Jaron Ennis trains during a media workout for his upcoming fight against Custio Clayton at Churchill Boxing Club on May 11, 2022 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) Jaron Ennis has never lost a bout as a professional, and dropped only a handful of

Mike Coppinger, ESPNJul 6, 2023, 01:19 PM ET Vergil Ortiz Jr. has withdrawn from Saturday’s welterweight fight against Eimantas Stanionis in San Antonio, Golden Boy Promotions announced Thursday. “Nothing is more important than the safety of our fighters, and we of course support Vergil’s decision 100%,” Golden Boy Promotions said in a statement. “This unfortunate

Vergil Ortiz has been plagued by health issues again and was forced to withdraw from Saturday’s bout for the WBA welterweight title against Eimantas Stanionis after reportedly fainting. (Omar Vega/Getty Images) Vergil Ortiz, the highly regarded unbeaten welterweight prospect, reportedly fainted Wednesday and was forced Thursday to pull out of his fight against champion Eimantas

Vergil Ortiz, who fights Eimantas Stanionis on Saturday, poses with Hall of Fame promoters Bernard Hopkins (L) and Oscar De La Hoya (R). (Cris Esqueda/Getty Images) It wasn’t long into Vergil Ortiz’s professional career that it was evident he had everything it took to be among the best fighters in the world: an indomitable spirit,

Vergil Ortiz Jr. shown throwing out the first pitch at a Texas Rangers game last year, faces Eimantas Stanionis on Saturday. (Tony Gutierrez The Associated Press) In 1943, Sugar Ray Robinson, by far the greatest boxer who ever lived, defeated Hall of Famer Jake LaMotta on Feb. 5 at Olympia Stadium in Detroit. Two weeks

Mike Coppinger, ESPNJul 2, 2023, 12:56 AM ET Jared Anderson, arguably boxing’s most promising young heavyweight, went the distance for the first time in his career with a 10-round unanimous-decision victory over former titleholder Charles Martin on Saturday in Toledo, Ohio. The judges turned in scorecards that read 98-91, 99-90 and 99-90. Anderson, a 23-year-old

World Championship bronze medallist boxers Deepak Bhoria (51kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg) were on Saturday named in the Indian men’s boxing team for this year’s Asian Games in Hangzhou, China after undergoing assessment. Parveen Hooda (57kg), the 2022 Worlds bronze medallist, Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine Lamboria (60kg), Arundhati Chaudhary and Preeti Pawar joined star

Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez will defend his titles on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas against undisputed super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo. (Hector Vivas/Getty Images) Canelo Alvarez, the undisputed super middleweight champion, announced on June 22 he would return to defend his 168-pound belts in September, and speculation immediately arose that it would be

Getty Images Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s next fight is set, and as was rumored when Alvarez signed a three-fight deal with Premier Boxing Champions, it is with one of the Charlo twins, just not the twin many expected. Alvarez will defend his status as undisputed super middleweight champion against undisputed junior middleweight champ Jermell Charlo on

Sporting legend and India’s first-ever Olympic medallist in women’s boxing, Mary Kom, has been honoured with the Global Indian Icon of the Year award at the annual UK-India Awards in Windsor, south-eastern England. The 40-year-old former Rajya Sabha member spoke of her 20-year journey of hard work and devoting her life to boxing as she