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Darren Till vs. Anthony Taylor is on the menu for early 2024 after Tommy Fury’s withdrawal. (John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images) Former UFC star Darren Till will now face Anthony Taylor in the main event of a Misfits Boxing card on Jan. 18 at Manchester’s Co-op Live, the promotion announced Sunday afternoon. Till was

Dec 28, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Boxer Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35, his manager Ne-Yo announced on Friday. The Puerto Rican fighter’s death comes less than a week after his last fight, a victory against Rogelio Medina that saw him crowned WBA Gold Cruiserweight champion. American singer Ne-Yo,

Dec 27, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Oleksandr Usyk solidified his No. 1 spot in the ESPN pound-for-pound men’s boxing rankings with a unanimous decision victory over Tyson Fury on Dec. 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a rematch of Usyk’s split decision win in May. This time, all three judges agreed and

Tyson Fury’s corner instructions against Oleksandr Usyk sparked an intense debate given the contrast between SugarHill Steward’s advice before the final round and the Briton’s belief that he “won by at least three rounds”. Fury lost his rematch in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, dropping a unanimous decision to the Ukrainian seven months after suffering his first

Anthony Gharib, ESPNDec 24, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Claressa Shields had just watched “The Fire Inside” in early January 2024 for the first time, a film chronicling the 15-time world champion boxer’s journey from growing up in Flint, Michigan, to becoming a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Shields relived the moments — good

Girls who grow up realizing they need to know how to fight don’t necessarily become boxers. But Flint, Mich., native Claressa Shields, for whom pugilism was a passion, entered the ring early: As a teenage phenom, she punched her way to record-setting, Olympic-gold levels. (Twice, back to back.) It sounds like the type of real-life

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderDec 23, 2024, 03:08 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Teofimo Lopez and Subriel Matias are finalizing a deal for a

Indian boxing endured a turbulent year marred by coaching turmoil, crushing defeats, and a medal-less Paris Olympics campaign, all of it made worse by the national federation’s negligence that brought unprecedented embarrassment to the country. There were very few positives to count in a year when, after a widely successful 2023, expectations were sky high.

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderDec 21, 2024, 11:05 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — With 24 rounds between them and no

Tyson Fury insisted Oleksandr Usyk got an early Christmas gift from the judges after the Ukrainian won their heavyweight championship rematch overnight on Saturday. The “Gypsy King”, who was non-committal about his future, insisted he had won the fight that was scored 116-112 by all three officials in a unanimous decision. The 36-year-old Fury, unbeaten

Oleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision overnight on Saturday to stay unbeaten across two divisions and cement his place among the greats. The Ukrainian, who forced the pace and repeatedly tagged Fury with his accurate left hook, was awarded the fight 116-112 by all three judges, handing Fury

Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury at the weigh-in for their rematch. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed A flip of a coin has decided one of the three judges for tonight’s Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury rematch just hours before the pair are scheduled to lace up the gloves for their big heavyweight title fight. Puerto Rico’s Gerardo

Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury were locked in a bad-tempered face-off for a full 11 minutes on Thursday as preparations for their heavyweight rematch turned serious. Defending champion Usyk and Fury, who suffered his first career defeat to the Ukrainian in May, stared each other down just inches (centimetres) apart and mostly in silence, before

Timothy Bradley Jr.Dec 19, 2024, 07:48 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 The first fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk in May was closely contested, with two judges scoring it for

Tyson Fury’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk is just three days away, as the Briton aims to claim the unified heavyweight titles – seven months after suffering his first professional loss, against the Ukrainian. In May, Usyk won a split decision against Fury to become the division’s first undisputed champion in 24 years. Now, the pair

Representative image.© AFP The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Tuesday announced that India has been awarded the hosting rights for the prestigious World Boxing Cup Final 2025 and the World Boxing Congress 2025, scheduled to take place in November 2025. This landmark achievement underscores India’s growing prominence on the global boxing stage and reaffirms

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderDec 15, 2024, 09:32 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Jaime Munguia suffered a shocking sixth-round knockout loss Saturday to unheralded

Lauren Price became the first Welsh world champion when she beat Jessica McCaskill in May 2024 [Getty Images] WBA welterweight world champion Lauren Price says she wants to “bring big-time boxing back to Wales” after her devastating win over Bexcy Mateus. In the first defence of her title, the 30-year-old secured a second stoppage win