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The lightweight division is one of boxing’s deepest and most exciting weight classes. Devin Haney won the undisputed championship by defeating George Kambosos Jr. on the road in Australia, but his title defense Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas against former pound-for-pound No. 1 Vasiliy Lomachenko will be the first true test

Getty Images At 35, former pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko is an older and wiser version than the three-division champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist that boxing fans first came to know.  Lomachenko (17-2, 11 KOs) is aware of the whispers surrounding his age following a closer-than-expected decision win over unbeaten Jamaine Ortiz last October. And

Timothy Bradley Jr. May 17, 2023, 07:52 AM ET Devin Haney puts his undisputed lightweight championship on the line against former unified champion Vasiliy Lomachenko in one of the most anticipated fights this year (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET, with undercards on ESPN on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET and early prelims at 6 p.m.

LAS VEGAS — He’s been around for so long that it’s easy to forget that Devin Haney is still a young boxer. He’s 24, an age where a lot of boxers are being coddled, developed and spoon fed opponents. Haney still retains that babyface, but he’s the undisputed lightweight champion with a goal of becoming

Nikhat Zareen with Yuvraj Singh.© Twitter Nikhat Zareen and Yuvraj Singh are champions in their own rights. While Nikhat Zareen is a two-time world champion in boxing, Yuvraj was integral part of the Indian cricket teams which won the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 World Cup. The two stars met each other during

STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA – MAY 13: Janibek Alimkhanuly celebrates after defeating Steven Butler during their WBO middleweight championship fight at Stockton Arena on May 13, 2023 in Stockton, California. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images) Janibek Alimkhanuly is still not particularly well known to anyone other than the most hard core boxing fans,

Showtime Even a dedicated boxing fan would be forgiven for not fully understanding the factors that led to Saturday’s fight between Rolando Romero and Ismael Barroso having the WBA super lightweight title on the line. For starters, the Showtime Boxing main event wasn’t even supposed to feature Barroso in the first place, despite his waiting

Mohammad Hussamudin was scheduled to face Cuba’s Saidel Horta in the last four clash.© Twitter Deepak Bhoria (51kg), Mohammad Hussamudin (57kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg) signed off with bronze medals at the World Boxing Championships, wrapping up India’s best-ever show at the marquee event here on Friday. It was heartbreak for Hussamudin as the Nizamabad

May 12, 2023, 08:41 AM ET The next few weeks will set the table nicely in the boxing world. As an expected big-fight summer approaches, the middleweights and featherweights will take center stage and feature a number of competitive bouts that feature some of the quickest and most powerful fighters in the world. Up first

Rolando Romero, who fights Ismael Barroso on Saturday in Las Vegas for the WBA super lightweight title, was unable to speak for the first 11 years of his life. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) Rolando Romero got the opportunity of a lifetime a year ago when he landed a bout with Gervonta Davis. There were

India would be aiming to better their best-ever show when the trio of Deepak Bhoria, Mohammad Hussamudin and Nishant Dev step inside the ring against tough opponents in pursuit of summit berths in the men’s boxing World Championships in Tashkent on Friday. The fact that all three medals have come in Olympic categories augers well

WBC super lightweight champion Regis Prograis signed a three-fight promotional agreement with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. (Al Bello/Getty Images) Regis Prograis has long been one of the best, and most entertaining fighters in the world. The WBC super lightweight champion has been been a great interview and a guy with a fan-friendly, high-octane style. He’s

Boxers Deepak Bhoria (51kg), Mohammed Hussamudin (57kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg) scripted history as they ensured India’s best-ever haul of three medals by storming into the semi-finals of the men’s World Championships here on Wednesday. The quarterfinal wins mean the three pugilists will take home at least a bronze medal each. India’s previous best show

Indian boxers Deepak Bhoria (51kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg) produced dominating performances to cruise to the quarterfinals of the men’s World Championships in Tashkent on Tuesday. Continuing his good run in the tournament, Deepak brushed aside China’s Zhangh Jiamao by a 5-0 unanimous verdict in the 51kg round of 16 bout. Nishant, on the other

Sachin Siwach (54kg) made a winning start to his maiden World Championships campaign with a facile victory, while two other Indian boxers bowed out of the competition in Tashkent on Monday. The 2021 World Youth Championships winner showcased his technical prowess to register a 5-0 unanimous decision against Serghei Novac of Moldova and cruise to

Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 7, 2023, 02:33 AM ET GUADALAJARA, Mexico — A full mariachi band, with 25-plus members on each side of the massive entrance ramp, serenaded Canelo Alvarez to the ring. It was a hero’s welcome for the boxing star’s first fight in his native country in nearly 12 years. Fireworks lit up the

Getty Images The last time Saul “Canelo” Alvarez fought in his home country of Mexico, he was a rising 21-year-old star making the third defense in his first reign as world champion. Alvarez returns to Mexico on Saturday as undisputed super middleweight champion to defend his titles against mandatory contender John Ryder. It has been

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and John Ryder pose for a picture during the weigh-in ceremony in Guadalajara, Mexico, on May 5, 2023. (Photo by ULISES RUIZ / AFP) In his first fight in his native Mexico since 2011, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez puts his undisputed super middleweight title on the line Saturday against unheralded John Ryder. Over