Boxing

Showtime It’s rare that the need for a late replacement leads to a better fight in the boxing world. However, that’s exactly the situation that played out when Yuriorkis Gamboa’s injured rib forced him out of his fight with Chris Colbert. Now, Colbert faces Tugstsogt Nyambayar in a compelling fight from Dignity Health Sports Park

7:52 AM ET We’re at the midway point of the year, and while we unfortunately haven’t seen any of the top three heavyweights in the ring just yet, the trilogy battle between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder is right around the corner. That will be followed shortly by a compelling title tilt between Anthony Joshua

Getty Images After taking much of 2020 off from the standpoint of delivering blockbuster fights due to the coronavirus pandemic, the sport of boxing has picked up steam quickly entering the mid-point of 2021.   This summer features a handful of blockbuster pay-per-view fights that should go a long way in determining the futures of

Dec 10, 2020 Editor’s note: This story was originally published in December 2020. Tszyu faces late replacement Steve Spark on July 7 on ESPN+. HE’S ONLY JUST begun unwinding the white Everlast wrist strapping amid a chorus of “well done, Timmy” and “good onya, mate,” when Tim Tszyu stops, takes a deep breath, and follows

Getty Images The Aug. 14 bantamweight unification fight between Nonito Donaire and John Riel Casimero is apparently off after an escalating series of arguments led Donaire to claim he had canceled the fight. The WBC champion issued a statement on Twitter on Monday night explaining his stance. The final straw for Donaire — after initial

By Nneka Chile LAGOS (Reuters) – Skipping from one foot to the other in the tropical heat of Lagos, teenage boxer Tijani Abdulazeez dreams of greatness as he trains in the open air on a patch of dusty ground. Known to family, friends and fans as TJ, the 15-year-old’s trophies already adorn the living room

7:47 AM ET On Saturday, amidst a night of tremendous performances and knockouts by Gervonta Davis and Vasiliy Lomachenko, news broke that Paradigm Sports Management filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Manny Pacquiao — alleging breach of contract, and attempting to obtain an injunction to stop Pacquiao from fighting Errol Spence Jr. on Aug. 21 in

Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom has decided to join the rest of India’s Olympic-bound boxing team in Italy for training to avoid the added restrictions on those travelling to Tokyo from India amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Mary Kom will take off for Assisi in a day or two to join the eight other Olympic-bound

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has revealed major developments in its drive to reform boxing with the appointment of independent governance expert Professor Dr. Ulrich Haas. AIBA has also confirmed that a major independent financial audit will be conducted, in addition to Professor Richard McLaren’s independent investigation into refereeing and judging. The announcement was made

Getty Images Boxing continues to roll on in 2021. After a rough 2020 that saw many stars either not compete or compete just once, the new year has seen a handful of fighters already seen ring time with big success. Look no further than the pound for pound king himself, Canelo Alvarez. The Mexican superstar

1:43 AM ET ATLANTA — Earlier this week, in a back room of the Omni hotel in downtown Atlanta, Gervonta Davis said it could take a little while for him to get used to fighting up two weight classes. The first time he went up to 135 pounds was an adjustment, Davis said. “Saturday will

Showtime A pair of incredible performances sparked excitement in the boxing world on Saturday night as Gervonta “Tank” Davis stopped Mario Barrios and Vasiliy Lomachenko returned to form with a knockout of Masayoshi Nakatani. Davis captured a championship in his third weight class, moving up to 140 pounds against the much taller Barrios and bringing

Gervonta Davis is 1-0 as a super lightweight. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) Gervonta Davis stuck the landing on his jump to super lightweight. The undefeated two-division champion defeated Mario Barrios via 11th round TKO to become a three-division champion, capturing the WBA (Regular) super lightweight title. Davis’ record now stands at 25-0. Barrios led

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vasiliy Lomachenko is back, and in vintage form. The former three-weight world champion was successful in his return to the ring, stopping Japanese veteran Masayoshi Nakatani in the ninth round Saturday night. With Nakatani’s left eye closed after eight devastating rounds, Lomachenko (15-2, 11 KOs) used a flurry of battering lefts

It may just be the year of boxing lawsuits. Audie Attar, a combat sports manager who represents Conor McGregor among others, has filed a lawsuit against Manny Pacquiao claiming the boxing legend breached a contract by setting up his upcoming fight against Errol Spence Jr., according to The Athletic’s Lance Pugmire. Attar, who runs Paradigm

With Tyson Fury out of the picture for now, Anthony Joshua has his next fight lined up. The WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion will face former unified cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk on Sept. 25 in London, his promoter Eddie Hearn announced on Friday. Yahoo Sports’ Kevin Iole reported earlier this month that the

7:59 AM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Eric Woodyard LAS VEGAS — One fight can change a lot in boxing, a sport in which it’s not uncommon to fight only twice a year. In the case of Vasiliy Lomachenko,

CBS Sports Graphic When rising star Gervonta “Tank” Davis looked across the landscape of the two divisions in which he holds world titles in hopes of drawing a big name, the options available to him from a political and network scenario were far from enticing.   Davis (24-0, 23 KOs), the 26-year-old knockout machine from