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LAS VEGAS — Vladimir Putin will be remembered by history as a thug and a tyrant, and perhaps one of the leading examples of the worst of humanity. The Russian president has repeatedly shown complete indifference for human life and international law. Wladimir Klitschko is among the best we have to offer as a people.

3:19 PM ET ESPN’s divisional boxing rankings highlight the best in the sport at every weight class. They will change often based on recent results and performances. Rankings are based on what a fighter has accomplished in the weight division in which he is ranked. A fighter who has announced he is moving up or

USATSI 2021 was a wild year in the boxing ring with some shocking upsets and iconic moments that will live forever in the sport’s lore. This year is shaping up to provide more of the same, with Mark Magsayo already providing one big upset, taking down Gary Russell Jr. and capturing the WBC featherweight title

Guillermo Rigondeaux was discharged from the hospital on Friday. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) The career of a former champion and amateur boxing legend is in limbo after a horrific cooking accident, according to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger. Guillermo Rigondeaux reportedly lost approximately 80 percent of his vision when his pressure cooker exploded while he was

Getty Images In the 10 months since suffering his first defeat against Josh Taylor in their undisputed championship duel at 140 pounds, former unified titleholder Jose Ramirez has undergone a plethora of self-discovery.   Ramirez (26-1, 17 KOs), who was dropped twice in a close decision defeat last May, believes he has figured out the

7:56 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Gennadiy Golovkin was the main attraction, a staple of HBO Boxing for nearly a decade, but just before he entered the ring in Inglewood, California, on a May 2015 night to face Willie Monroe Jr., there was a diminutive boxer from Nicaragua who had the industry buzzing. With a second-round

Like Michael Carbajal before him a generation earlier, Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez has been one of the boxers who has helped build whatever interest there is in the U.S. in the lightest weight fighters. Purists have long known how great fights at bantamweight and below have been, but television networks in the U.S. didn’t embrace them

Just at the mention of Richard Torrez Jr.’s name, Top Rank president Todd duBoef got gushy. “Isn’t he great?” duBoef asked about his heavyweight prospect from Tulare, California, who makes his pro debut on Friday at the Save Mart Center in Fresno in a six-rounder against Alan Melson. DuBoef was talking about Torrez’s personality. But

Boxing survived the retirements of Jack Dempsey, Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard and Floyd Mayweather, so there’s a pretty good chance it will survive when Tyson Fury finally decides to walk away from the sport for good. Fury, the WBC heavyweight champion, hinted at a news conference Monday to promote his April

Boxing is perhaps the most expensive sport for fans in the U.S., because there’s virtually no free component and the fights that are free are by and large the less attractive matches. If you are a hard-core, you have to subscribe to the following: • ESPN+, to watch the fights that are streamed live on

Tyson Fury is about to step into the ring for the final time, if Tyson Fury is to be believed. The WBC heavyweight champion told reporters on Tuesday that he intends to retire following his April 23 match against mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte. “This is the final fight of my career, I’m retiring after this;

Russian and Belarusian boxers might be banned by International Boxing body.© AFP The International Boxing Association (IBA) on Tuesday said it would convene a meeting of its board of directors later this week “with a view to suspending” Russian and Belarusian boxers from competition owing to the invasion of Ukraine that has evoked worldwide condemnation.

Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Nitu (48kg) struck gold at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria by notching up thoroughly comprehensive victories in their respective finals on Sunday. Nitu, cometing for the first time in the event, prevailed 5-0 over Italy’s Erika Prisciandaro, a former youth world championship bronze-medallist. Zareen, on the other

8:38 PM ET Mike Coppinger 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 Coming off a clear decision win over Jose Ramirez in May in which he captured the undisputed junior welterweight championship, Josh Taylor

Getty Images Josh Taylor came to Glasgow on Saturday to make the first defense of his undisputed junior welterweight championships in a homecoming bout with mandatory challenger Jack Catterall. Despite being viewed as little more than an opponent, Catterall, who’d previously taken step-aside money to allow the unification bout between Taylor and Jose Ramirez, seemed

Last month, Valentyna Kostyantynovska heard the building drumbeat toward Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and decided to join the defense forces. She figured that the only way her homeland stood a chance against such overwhelming force was if everyone chipped in. And by everyone, she meant everyone. Even someone such as herself, a 79-year-old from Mariupol,

Former professional boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko urged the rest of the world to pay attention to what’s happening in his home country of Ukraine. Klitschko wrote a lengthy message Thursday that condemned Russian president Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine. Klitschko called Putin’s actions a “blatant violation of international law.” Klitschko also said Putin is putting

USATSI 2021 was a wild year in the boxing ring with some shocking upsets and iconic moments that will live forever in the sport’s lore. This year is shaping up to provide more of the same, with Mark Magsayo already providing one big upset, taking down Gary Russell Jr. and capturing the WBC featherweight title