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MMA Weekly UFC 261 results: Usman sleeps Masvidal, Namajunas reclaims belt, and Shevchenko dominates Though UFC 261 featured three championship fights, that fact was largely overshadowed in the lead-up by the idea that it also marked the promotion’s first event since the pandemic struck that a sold-out venue full of fans would be allowed in

5:53 PM ET Emanuel Navarrete defends his WBO featherweight world title against Christopher Diaz in the main event of a Top Rank card at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida, on Saturday (ESPN and ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET). Navarrete (32-1, 27 KOs), 26, of Mexico, a former junior featherweight titlist, has won 28 consecutive

Getty Images Vasiliy Lomachenko is set to return to the ring for the first time since his upset loss to Teofimo Lopez. Lomachenko will face off with fellow lightweight Masayoshi Nakatani on June 26 at Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas. Lomachenko underwent shoulder surgery following the loss to Lopez. This was the second shoulder injury

Top Rank Emanuel Navarrete is, in some ways, a throwback to fighters of a bygone era. Unlike most fighters at the world title level, Navarette is very active, fighting 11 times since 2018. Despite that activity, Navarette will be in action for the first time since October when he steps into the ring against former

1:39 PM ET Ryan Garcia’s next fight is off. The lightweight contender announced on Instagram that he is pulling out of his July 9 fight against Javier Fortuna. Garcia (21-0, 18 KOs) did not list a specific reason for his withdrawal. “At this time it is important to manage my health and wellbeing,” Garcia wrote

Ryan García announced on Saturday that he’s withdrawing from his planned July 9 lightweight fight against Javier Fortuna. García made the announcement on Instagram, saying that he’s choosing to focus on his health and well-being.  “I know this news may be disappointing to some of my fans but I am announcing today that I am

Less than two weeks after his fight with Javier Fortuna was made official, Ryan Garcia has pulled out of the bout. Garcia announced that he was withdrawing from the planned July 9 bout to manage his “health and well-being.” “I know this news may be disappointing to some of my fans but I am announcing

Top Rank Emanuel Navarrete is, in some ways, a throwback to fighters of a bygone era. Unlike most fighters at the world title level, Navarette is very active, fighting 11 times since 2018. Despite that activity, Navarette will be in action for the first time since October when he steps into the ring against former

The betting options for boxing are slim this weekend, and even slimmer if you’re looking to put a wager on the most talented boxer in action. Super middleweight Edgar Berlanga, who is 16-0 with 16 first-round knockouts in his young career, will fight veteran Demond Nicholson in the co-main event of a Top Rank card

USATSI Defending WBO featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete looks to defend his title when he takes on Christopher Diaz in a scheduled 12-round bout on Saturday. Their showdown tops the eight-flight boxing card from Silver Spurs Arena, Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Fla. The main card is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Navarrete won the vacant

7:49 AM ET Timothy Bradley Jr. There’s not one guy in the 126-pound division right now better than Emanuel Navarrete. That includes Christopher Diaz, who challenges for Navarrete’s WBO featherweight world title on Saturday. No one’s going to beat Navarrete in 12 rounds, when he’s standing on his feet — and that includes the other

Many were concerned about Oscar De La Hoya during the Triller Fight Club event on Saturday night in Atlanta, as his commentary throughout the night seemed off. On Thursday, De La Hoya confirmed what most had assumed. He, like plenty of others working the fight card at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, was drinking. While he apologized for

Take the greatest boxing minds in the world, those who haven’t been in the gym when Edgar Berlanga Jr. trains, and ask them to name the things that the rising superstar does well. Chances are you’ll stump them. And it’s not because there aren’t things that Berlanga does well. To get to 16-0 with 16

Boxing Youth World Championships: Gitika after winning her gold medal in the tournament.© BFI Indian boxers Gitika (48kg) and Babyrojisana Chanu (51kg) clinched gold medals in the Youth World Championships in Kielce, Poland, notching up dominating victories in the finals on Thursday. While Gitika prevailed 5-0 over Poland’s Natalia Kuczewska, Babyrojisana defeated Valeriia Linkova of

Amit Phangal prevailed 5-0 against local favourite Tamir Galanov.© Twitter/SaiMedia Olympic-bound world silver-medalist Amit Panghal (52kg) was assured of at least a bronze at the Governor’s Cup in St. Petersburg, Russia after he advanced to the semifinals but five other Indian boxers bowed out following opening round losses. The Haryana-boxer, who is also the reigning

Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s exhibition bout against Logan Paul has a new date. The boxing legend and YouTuber will face off on June 5, with the venue still to be determined, according to The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger. The bout had been previously scheduled for Feb. 20, but was later postponed indefinitely. Online platform Fanmio was initially

Oct 12, 2020 Steve KimESPN Editor’s note: This story was updated following Edgar Berlanga’s victory over Ulises Sierra on Dec. 12, 2020. There’s something that has not been seen in any of Edgar Berlanga’s 16 professional fights: Round 2. Sixteen fights. Sixteen knockouts within the first three minutes of action. Berlanga, who defeated Ulises Sierra

7:49 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim “There’s no overtime in boxing.” That is an axiom that Andre Rozier has drilled into the boxers under his charge, from world champions to youngsters just learning the ropes. The Brooklyn-based trainer wants his fighters to get the job done inside the ring, smartly and efficiently, and get out of