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2:25 AM ET Michael Rothstein Close Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Mike Coppinger NEW YORK — Amanda Serrano could only enjoy her decision victory over Erika Cruz for the undisputed featherweight title for about 30 seconds on

Getty Images Arguably the best — and certainly the biggest — fight in women’s boxing history is set for a rematch. Following Amanda Serrano’s thrilling win over Erika Cruz, it was confirmed that Serrano will face Katie Taylor in a May 20 rematch for Taylor’s undisputed lightweight championship. Eddie Hearn announced the matchup was set

Amanda Serrano added an undisputed championship to her decorated legacy. And the best still might lie ahead. Serrano survived a spirited effort from Erika Cruz to win a one-sided decision in an entertaining brawl to claim all four major 126-pound titles Saturday night at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. She’s the

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9:03 AM ET This was not always the plan. This was nowhere near Amanda Serrano’s goal. Throughout her division-winding, title-winning career through seven boxing weight classes, the thought never came to them. Being undisputed in a division? Nah, it wasn’t for Serrano and her team. They were content chasing a different type of history, winning

Artur Beterbiev and Anthony Yarde went to-to-toe Saturday in a war. (Photo by Mark Robison/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images) There are few, if any, boxers in the light heavyweight division who could survive a prolonged firefight with unified champion Artur Beterbiev. Anthony Yarde gave it an admirable shot on Saturday at Wembley Arena in

Queensberry Promotions One of boxing’s most exciting fighters returns to the ring on Saturday night when Artur Beterbiev defends his WBC, WBO and IBF light heavyweight world championships against Anthony Yarde. The fight takes place at Wembley Arena in London (2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+). Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KO) has a deserved reputation as a mauling

Queensberry Promotions As far as skilled boxers who possess an equal level of danger and knockout threat, there are very few on the planet as well-rounded and dynamic as Artur Beterbiev. Conversely, it would be difficult to find a champion this accomplished who flies so far under the radar in terms of crossover appeal.  That reality

Unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev is one of the best light heavyweights in a long time, his assistant trainer John Scully said. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images) John Scully, a former fighter, current trainer and longtime boxing die-hard, answers a question about Artur Beterbiev, the unbeaten unified light heavyweight champion

11:15 AM ET Nick Parkinson 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 Having been threatened by guns and knives growing up, Anthony Yarde insists he has no fear or anxiety going into Saturday’s world light heavyweight

A woman in New York state has filed a civil suit against Mike Tyson, accusing the former boxing champion of raping her in a limousine in the early 1990s, according to court filings. The woman, who asked the court to remain anonymous, filed her complaint in early January under a temporary New York state law

Chris Eubank Jr has called on boxing to be more inclusive after Liam Smith was accused of homophobia in the build up to their middleweight clash on Saturday in Manchester. Smith made unsubstantiated claims questioning Eubank’s sexuality during a pre-fight press conference on Thursday. Eubank, son of former world champion Chris Eubank, wore a rainbow

5:00 AM ET Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Smith have apologised for their comments in a news conference which descended into ugly scenes on Thursday ahead of their middleweight bout on Saturday. Eubank was subjected to anti-gay comments while Smith was subjected to taunts about social class. When the organisers tried to halt the chaos

Plan your fight nights ahead with our UFC fight schedule. Included below are all of the UFC’s upcoming Fight Night cards and pay-per-events with announced bouts. We’ll also include any odds that are posted at BetMGM. Check back often as this list will be updated as new fights are scheduled. Here are the major scheduled

Barring any unexpected late snags, Ryan Garcia (above with trainer Joe Goossen) will fight Gervonta Davis on April 15 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Tom Hogan/Golden Boy Promotions via Getty Images) On Nov. 17, both Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia took to social media to announce that they’d agreed to fight each other in what

Jan 13, 2023 It was the first major women’s fight of 2023 — and by the end of the year, it might be remembered as one of the best, too. Jessica Nery Plata, who entered the fight as the WBA junior flyweight champion, left the ring as the unified champion after beating WBC titleholder Kim

Gerrie Coetzee (left), who defeated Michael Dokes in 1983 for the WBA heavyweight title, died Thursday in South Africa at 67. (Photo by Getty Images) Gerrie Coetzee, a hard-punching South African who won a share of the heavyweight championship in 1983 when he knocked out Michael “Dynamite” Dokes, died Thursday following a short battle with

Getty Images Boxing is set to kick off 2023 with high hopes for some epic showdowns. Many think this is finally the year that we see some of the most highly anticipated matchups of this era, which includes unification bouts at welterweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight. But even beyond those matchups, there are other clashes