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Matchroom Boxing For most of unbeaten Devin Haney’s title defense in May, a step-up bout against former two-division champion Jorge Linares, the WBC lightweight champion looked to be nothing short of the future of the 135-pound division.   Then, adversity struck. Haney was rocked in Round 10 and spent the rest of the contest in

7:48 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN George Kambosos Jr.’s victory over Teofimo Lopez shook up the lightweight division in ways few could have anticipated, setting the stage for a scintillating stretch of fights in one of boxing’s deepest divisions. Now that Kambosos stands as the guy at 135 pounds, the hierarchy looks drastically different than it

Showtime Stephen Fulton earned his second title in the super bantamweight division on Saturday night in a thriller with Brandon Figueroa. The Philadelphia native claimed the WBC strap in addition to the WBO title with a majority decision win from Las Vegas that could go down as one of the best fights of 2021. Fulton

2:27 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN NEW YORK – Teofimo Lopez was on top of the world. With the win over Vasiliy Lomachenko in December 2020, Lopez was instantly and universally recognized as one of the 10 best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. With a big personality on top of his success, Lopez was on the

George Kambosos stunned Teofimo Lopez to become the new unified lightweight champion. (Al Bello/Getty Images) It took a year and plenty of issues to work through to even get into the ring, but George Kambosos Jr. came up with a massive upset over champion Teofimo Lopez Jr. on Saturday night. Kambosos pulled out a split

MC Mary Kom turned 39 on Wednesday.© Instagram Manchester City took to social media to extend their wishes to legendary boxer MC Mary Kom. The 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist turned 39 on Wednesday and received wishes from fans and celebrities on social media. Known to have a huge fanbase in India, the Premier League

Getty Images Boxing fans should be ready for a busy night on Saturday, with a pair of big events on the docket. On DAZN (8 p.m. ET), Teofimo Lopez finally steps into the ring with George Kambosos Jr., while a Showtime card (10 p.m. ET) returns to Las Vegas for a super bantamweight unification bout between

7:45 AM ET Terence Crawford finally got the signature victory that was missing from his résumé, defeating Shawn Porter by 10th-round TKO in a career-defining performance. Crawford had to deal with Porter’s pressure during the first half of the fight, but as has always been the case in his career, got his rhythm back after

WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford said he’s moving forward with his career now that’s he’s out of his contract with Bob Arum’s Top Rank. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images) LAS VEGAS — Terence Crawford did what he does Saturday, both in and out of the ring. He proved himself to be

WBO champion Terence Crawford (R) punches Shawn Porter during their welterweight title fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Nov. 20, 2021 in Las Vegas. Crawford retained his title with a 10th-round TKO. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images) LAS VEGAS — Terence Crawford has long wanted that big fight against an elite opponent to prove his

Unbeaten Terence Crawford made a successful defence of his WBO welterweight title on Saturday, stopping Shawn Porter by knocking the challenger down twice in the 10th round in Las Vegas. Porter’s father and trainer, Ken, surprised the crowd at the Mandalay Bay casino by stopping the fight after the second knockdown to hand the 34-year-old

Getty Images Another major PPV event is on tap this week with the return of Terence “Bud” Crawford to the ring. The WBO welterweight champion is back in Las Vegas for arguably his biggest test to date in the 147-pound division when he faces former champion Shawn Porter in the main event of an ESPN+

LAS VEGAS — The very thing that makes Shawn Porter unique and a most difficult opponent to handle may well be the thing that enables Terence Crawford to, once and for all, prove his greatness. Porter’s pressure has been his calling card for as long as he’s fought. It’s almost as if Porter doesn’t understand

LAS VEGAS — Terence Crawford has been on the big stage in boxing for the better part of eight full years, but he’s still a mystery in so many ways. He’s regarded by some as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, but he’s yet to have that defining bout. He’s about to defend his

7:49 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — Terence “Bud” Crawford is used to hearing the question. No matter how impressive his in-ring performances have been, despite becoming an undisputed junior welterweight champion and winning world titles in three divisions, the question is always the same. “Who has Crawford fought?” Crawford has long been recognized

LAS VEGAS — Shawn Porter’s résumé speaks for itself. This is a guy who has never said no to a fight, the tougher the better, and who has become the standard by which to judge modern boxers. Shrewd managers and quality matchmakers are like illusionists, with the ability to make a boxer appear to be

Showtime Showcase fights don’t get much bigger for the “A-side” than David Benavidez’s fight with Kyrone Davis, which takes place Saturday night and airs live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET. With a win, Benavidez could earn a fight against the biggest star in boxing, lined up as potentially the last super middleweight who could

One of the year’s biggest upsets and biggest knockouts came via the same punch. Kiko Martinez entered his fight against IBF featherweight champion Kid Galahad on Saturday as a +800 underdog with BetMGM. Holding a career record of 43-10-2, the Spanish boxer was a former IBF super bantamweight champion, but hadn’t held the title since