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Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez turned what many expected to be a competitive fight into a beat down. Rodriguez walked down, pummeled, knocked down and finally knocked out Sunny Edwards after nine dominating rounds to unify two 112-pound titles and bolster his pound-for-pound credentials Saturday night in Glendale, Arizona. It was Rodriguez’s last fight as a flyweight

Getty Images Jake Paul’s ambitions in combat sports appear boundless, though boxing remains his first love. The polarizing former social media maven steps back into the ring Friday in an eight-round main event against journeyman Andre August. Their showdown tops the main Paul vs. August fight card (7:30 p.m. ET) from the Caribe Royale in

Timothy Bradley Jr.Dec 14, 2023, 08:16 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 Boxing is like an unsynchronized dance ritual. Picture a dancer flowing to music. That’s how a boxer fights — all

File image of Mary Kom© AFP Olympic bronze medallist pugilist Mary Kom is not ruling out turning pro in the coming years as the veteran boxer admitted that she can no longer fight in amateur boxing due to age restrictions. The six-time world champion boxer has not competed since tearing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 10, 2023, 02:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Devin Haney has heard it all despite his accomplishments in boxing at just the age of 25, including becoming undisputed lightweight champion along with a thrilling victory over an all-time great in Vasiliy Lomachenko. He receives recognition though it’s often accompanied

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On Thursday, the International Boxing Hall of Fame announced its 13-member class for 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan) The 2024 Class of the International Boxing Hall of Fame will be headlined by Michael Moorer, Ivan Calderon, Diego Corrales and Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton in the men’s modern category. On Thursday morning, the 13-member class was revealed

Getty Images The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced the inductees for the 2024 class on Thursday and it is loaded with some of the most iconic names of the modern era. Headlining the class are Ricky Hatton, Michael Moorer, Ivan Calderon and Diego Corrales on the men’s side, with Jane Couch and Ana Maria

Nick ParkinsonDec 6, 2023, 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 After 14 games in the 2023/24 Premier League campaign, AFC Bournemouth was looking for just its fifth win of

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Representative image© AFP Young pugilists Payal, Nisha and Akansha won a gold medal each after dominating performances as India ended their impressive campaign at the IBA Junior World Boxing Championships in Yerevan, Armenia with 17 medals on Tuesday. The Indian contingent secured three gold, nine silver and five bronze medals from the championships. The Indian

India have already secured 17 medals, including five bronze, in the ongoing tournament.© AFP Indian boxers Hardik Panwar, Amisha Keretta and Prachi Tokas signed off with silver medals after suffering defeats in their respective finals at the IBA Junior World Boxing Championships in Yerevan, Armenia. Asian junior champion Hardik (80kg) conceded a narrow 2-3 loss

Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 3, 2023, 12:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ryan Garcia admitted his fight with Oscar Duarte on Saturday in Houston was “very tough.” After all, Garcia was competing for the first time since his April TKO loss to Gervonta Davis, and Duarte was a tougher-than-usual comeback opponent. Duarte (26-2-1, 21 KOs) was

Indian boxers on Friday continued their fine form at the IBA Junior World Boxing Championships as 12 of them entered the finals after stunning displays in the last four rounds in Yerevan, Armenia. Amisha (54kg) and Payal (48kg) started the day on a winning note for India against Trigos Bucur Rocio of Romania and Bibolsynkyzy

Ignored for this year’s World Championships and Asian Games, boxer Amit Panghal stamped his authority in the 51kg weight class as he clinched the national title with a comprehensive win in Shillong on Friday. The 2019 worlds silver medallist defeated Chandigarh’s Anshul Punia 5-0. Panghal had lost his place in the Indian squad for this

Six-time Asian Championships medalist Shiva Thapa (63.5kg), Amit Panghal (51kg) and Sagar (92 kg) maintained their impressive form to enter the final of the 7th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championships in Shillong after registering contrasting victories. Representing Assam, Shiva showcased his experience as he secured a commanding victory over Harivansh Tawari of Maharashtra with a

Ryan Garcia looks on during a news conference on Thursday at Toyota Center in Houston. Ryan Garcia wouldn’t have lost to Gervonta Davis in their much-hyped bout in April if he hadn’t called Davis out and pushed hard to make the match happen. As it stands, that bout is the biggest of the year in

Nick ParkinsonNov 30, 2023, 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 This year has been good to boxing fans. A lot of big fights took place, including Terence Crawford‘s epic