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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

Associated Press Mar 19, 2024, 08:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — For 13 straight bouts over seven consecutive years, Canelo Álvarez refused to fight another Mexican. The biggest star in boxing said he respected his nation and its top talents too much to deliver any setbacks to their careers. Álvarez has

Professional boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr on Monday said he is eager to participate in an exhibition fight in India this year and the possibility of an opponent from the host nation cannot be ruled out. The 47-year-old former boxing champion boasts of a perfect 50-0 record in the professional circuit, which includes 27 knockouts.

Yahoo Sports How free agency is changing the 2024 draft with Nate Tice | The Exempt List Charles McDonald is joined by Nate Tice to give their thoughts on the latest free agency moves and dive into how free agency has affected the 2024 NFL Draft so far before answering questions from listeners. The duo

Mike Coppinger, ESPNMar 14, 2024, 07:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The latest winner of the Canelo Alvarez sweepstakes is Jaime Munguia, who beat out Jermall Charlo and Edgar Berlanga to land a May 4 fight in Las Vegas against boxing’s top star. With that fight comes a chance at boxing championship glory, and of

The Nate Diaz-Jorge Masvidal rematch is now officially set, though it will take place in a boxing ring. (Erick W. Rasco /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) Former UFC stars Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal have locked in their next fight. But instead of stepping into the Octagon again, the pair will square off in a boxing match

Nick ParkinsonMar 13, 2024, 07:53 AM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Open Extended Reactions Maxi Hughes thought he was done with boxing as then world featherweight champion Josh Warrington drove him home from

File image of Mohammed Hussamuddin© Twitter World Championships bronze medallist Mohammed Hussamuddin made a disappointing return to competitive boxing after an injury lay-off, losing 0-4 to Ireland’s Jude Gallagher in the men’s 57kg clash at the 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifier in Busto Arsizio, Italy. Hussamuddin, had earlier received a first-round bye. Competing for the

Mike Coppinger Nick Parkinson Close Nick Parkinson •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Mar 8, 2024, 09:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Following Anthony Joshua‘s pulverizing second-round KO victory on Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a

Getty Images Anthony Joshua made Francis Ngannou look like a fish out of water on Friday. Joshua knocked down Ngannou twice in their main event boxing match before laying him out with a thunderous knockout in Round 2. Ngannou had not been stopped in 22 professional fights — 20 in mixed martial arts and one

Francis Ngannou was knocked out for the first time in his pro fighting career Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images) Well, this was how it was always supposed to go. A UFC heavyweight champion leaves MMA for boxing and begins his career in the sweet science by fighting the best in

Anthony Joshua did what Tyson Fury couldn’t against Francis Ngannou. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images) Francis Ngannou began his boxing career with an impressive loss to Tyson Fury. He followed it up with an unimpressive one to Anthony Joshua. The UFC heavyweight champion-turned-boxer fell via a vicious second-round KO to former unified heavyweight champion Anthony

Mike Tyson, 57, will fight an exhibition against Jake Paul on July 20 (JC Olivera) Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will return to the ring to face Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in an exhibition bout screened on Netflix, organisers announced on Thursday. Tyson, 57, and Paul will face off at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas,

Francis Ngannou once toiled in a sand mine, scavenged for food to avoid starvation and slept rough in a car park, so facing former two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on Friday is just another stop on his epic rags-to-riches journey. “I’ve had a lot of experience in life,” the softly-spoken Cameroon-born fighter says with