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Getty Images For most of his career, the biggest knock on Ryan Garcia from many boxing fans was that he was more focused on his social media than on being a great boxer. Garcia was the product of a different generation, one of the few boxers to use social media to dramatically raise their profile

Deontay Wilder has just three defeats on his record, two against Tyson Fury and one to Joseph Parker [Getty Images] Deontay Wilder says he is “90%” sure a fight with Anthony Joshua will happen in the future. The American heavyweight faces Zhilei Zhang on 1 June, six months on from his shock defeat by Joseph

Nick ParkinsonApr 16, 2024, 08:58 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions It took years for rival promoters Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn to even speak to each other, but now they are working together to create boxing events, and on

Mike Coppinger, ESPNApr 14, 2024, 01:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jared Anderson defeated Ryad Merhy on Saturday in Corpus Christi, Texas, via unanimous decision in a 10-round heavyweight bout that produced boos from bell-to-bell for its lack of action. Two judges scored a shutout for Anderson, 100-90, while a third judge found one round

Ellie Scotney claimed her second world super-bantamweight title as she overpowered Segolene Lefebvre on a great night for British women’s boxing at Manchester Arena. Scotney added the WBO belt to her IBF title as she dominated her French opponent over 10 rounds, winning on the judges’ scorecards 99-91, 97-93, 96-94. The London-born fighter has now

World Championships silver medallist Amit Panghal has returned to the Indian squad, which saw wholesale changes for the final Olympic qualifying event, set to to be held in Bangkok from May 25 to June 2. After Indian boxers’ horrid run at the Olympic qualifiers in Italy last month, when not even one boxer could secure

Apr 10, 2024, 08:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury said he could beat Oleksandr Usyk with no training and after “sinking 15 pints of Peroni” the night before in a news conference on Wednesday ahead of their title fight next month. WBC champion Fury and Usyk, who holds the IBF, WBA and WBO

The much-anticipated fight between “Iron” Mike Tyson and “The Problem Child” Jake Paul is set for July 20, 2024. The fight has been marketed relentlessly. The contracts have been signed. The hype is real. However, there appears to still be a chance the event gets canceled altogether. According to USA Today’s Josh Peter, although the

New Delhi: Former Indian men’s boxing coach Blas Iglesias Fernandez has backed world champion Nikhat Zareen (50kg) to bag a medal at this year’s Paris Olympics but feels that Tokyo Games bronze-medallist Lovlina Borgohain’s (75kg) chances will boil down to her level of aggression in the ring. The 68-year-old Cuban, who served for over two

Richardson Hitchins is scheduled to face fellow unbeaten 140-pound contender Gustavo Lemos on Saturday in Las Vegas. RICHARDSON HITCHINS (17-0, 7 KOs)VS. GUSTAVO LEMOS (29-0, 19 KOs) Richardson Hitchins (left) and Gustavo Lemos enter their fight Saturday with perfect records.  Ed Mulholland / Matchroom Date: Saturday, April 6 Time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m.

Timothy Bradley Jr.Apr 4, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Close Timothy Bradley Jr. is an ESPN’s boxing analyst, a two-division, five-time world champion and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Open Extended Reactions There’s boxing to be found on television almost every weekend. After all, Saturday night’s alright for fighting. If you’re into

Yahoo Sports Biggest 2024 NFL Draft need for every NFC team with Nate Tice | The Exempt List Charles McDonald is joined by the great Nate Tice to determine the biggest need in the 2024 NFL Draft for every single NFC team. But first – Rashee Rice was reportedly involved in a racing-related crash over

Getty Images 2023 was a fantastic year for boxing, with nearly every major fight fans have called for actually getting made. The biggest of those fights that did not come together was a battle between WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and IBF, WBA and WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion

Mike Coppinger Paul Gutierrez Close Paul Gutierrez ESPN Staff Writer Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area as

Mike Coppinger, ESPNMar 31, 2024, 12:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In one of the bloodiest fights in recent memory, Sebastian Fundora scored the upset with a split-decision victory over Tim Tszyu to capture the WBC and WBO junior middleweight titles. One judge scored the fight 116-112 for Tszyu but was overruled by scores of

Nick ParkinsonMar 26, 2024, 09:05 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Oscar Valdez is listing Mexican boxing icons, and with each name, his excitement grows. And then he starts wondering what it will take for people to one day mention

Dana White thinks Jake Paul needs Mike Tyson to garner interest for their fight. YouTuber-turned-pro boxer Paul (9-1) takes on Tyson (50-6) on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys. White is not a fan of the matchup, in which his good friend Tyson will be 58 when he

Mike Coppinger, ESPNMar 22, 2024, 01:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang are in the process of finalizing a deal for a June 1 fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sources told ESPN. The heavyweight clash between two of boxing’s most dangerous punchers will take place on the undercard of the Artur