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In a telephonic interview to PTI before the nine Olympic-qualified boxers left for Tokyo on Saturday, Indian boxing‘s High Performance Director Santiago Nieva spoke about the many changes that have been brought in to the boxers’ approach and technique for a successful Olympic outing. “It’s like the big final exam after studying hard,” said Nieva,

Showtime Aside from the obvious huge stakes at play when Jermell Charlo and Brian Castaño meet on Saturday to crown the first undisputed champion of the four-belt era at junior middleweight, the best part of this 154-pound duel is the contrasts of styles.   Charlo (34-1, 18 KOs), a 31-year-old native of Houston, is a

It’s been almost impossible to separate Jermell and identical twin brother Jermall Charlo, both in terms of appearance and in terms of their boxing accomplishments. But on Saturday, that may change. Jermell Charlo is favored to defeat Brian Castaño on Saturday in San Antonio to become the first undisputed super welterweight champion in the four-belt

8:34 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN There are four world titles in each of boxing’s 17 divisions. Any attempt to clear up just who “the man” or “the woman” is in a given weight class is a boon to the sport, and that’s what makes Saturday’s fight between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano for the undisputed

Tyson Fury was to take on Deontay Wilder on July 24.© AFP Britain’s Tyson Fury has tested positive for Covid-19 and his heavyweight boxing title showdown with Deontay Wilder has been postponed from July 24 to October 9, promoters announced Thursday. The bout for Fury’s World Boxing Council crown will still be fought at T-Mobile

This is a story about the good things happening in boxing’s super welterweight division, but let’s start with the nonsense — the fraud, really — that the World Boxing Association is perpetrating upon the public at welterweight. On Aug. 7, Cody Crowley will face Gabriel Maestre for the interim WBA welterweight championship on Fox. OK.

Getty Images After numerous delays to the trilogy bout, the third meeting between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will have to wait a couple more months. The fight, which was originally scheduled for July 24 in Las Vegas, was officially postponed on Thursday after Fury tested positive for COVID-19 while in training camp. The bout

11:40 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder are set for their trilogy fight for the WBC heavyweight championship – again. The battle between big men is now set for Oct. 9 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, sources tell ESPN. The fight, an ESPN+ and Fox PPV, was scheduled for July 24

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder won’t fight as expected July 24. The fight was officially rescheduled for Oct. 9 due to Fury testing positive for COVID-19. Fury tweeted out the announcement Thursday, which confirmed his positive test. The fight will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Anyone who purchased tickets to the July

Premier Boxing Champions After having flirted with the periphery of the sport’s top 10 pound-for-pound list throughout two reigns as 154-pound titleholder, the only thing unified super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo has seemingly lacked up to this point is a defining victory.   At 31, it would be hard to find anyone disputing whether Charlo

USATSI Social media superstar Jake Paul will look to climb a bit closer to being viewed as a legitimate boxer this August. Paul is set to face former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in a Showtime pay-per-view headliner in Cleveland on Sunday, Aug. 29. Woodley and Paul will come face-to-face at a press conference at

Amit Panghal is one of the top medal contenders for India at the Tokyo Olympics.© Twitter Star Indian boxer Amit Panghal is one of the top medal contenders among the nine boxers who have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to kick start on July 23. The Indian boxer who competes in the 52kg category

8:35 AM ET Another undisputed champion will be crowned on Saturday night, as Jermell Charlo faces Brian Castano for all four junior middleweight world titles. Charlo enters the fight as the favorite, but this fight won’t be easy, given the fighting style of Castano. For either winner, the titleholders at 160 pounds are appealing next

LAS VEGAS — The T-Mobile Arena record crowd of 20,062 at UFC 264 Saturday turned out largely to see Conor McGregor. The paid gate of $15.7 million was largely a result of McGregor’s magic promoting fights. UFC president Dana White said there were 1.2 million pay-per-views sold in the U.S. by 8 p.m. and he

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) – The future of former UFC two-weight champion Conor McGregor is in doubt after a freak leg break https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/mcgregor-breaks-leg-latest-ufc-loss-dustin-poirier-2021-07-11 in his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier sees him headed for an extended period on the sidelines, with no guarantee that he will ever come back. McGregor’s brash manner and highlight-reel knockouts

As the MMA world watched in disbelief as Conor McGregor lost his bout at UFC 264 against Dustin Poirier in bizarre fashion, Floyd Mayweather was laughing all the way to the bank. The legendary boxer, and former McGregor opponent, showed off a ticket for a $50,000 bet he placed on Poirier, a slight favorite entering

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 10: Conor McGregor of Ireland reacts after his TKO loss due to injury against Dustin Poirier during the UFC 264 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor talked all sorts of smack and vowed that

2:13 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. promised 135 pounds would be his best weight yet after campaigns at 126 and 130 pounds. He just might be right. Diaz delivered the most impressive performance of his career Friday in Los Angeles, scoring a unanimous decision over Javier Fortuna to claim the vacant WBC