Boxing

Mike Coppinger Close Mike Coppinger ESPN Boxing Insider Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Nick Parkinson Close Nick Parkinson Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for

Indian professional boxer Mandeep Jangra won the World Boxing Federation’s super featherweight world title after defeating Britain’s Conor McIntosh in the Cayman Islands. The 31-year-old, who trains under former Olympic silver medallist Roy Jones Jr and has faced only one defeat in his professional career so far, had the upper hand in most rounds. He

Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions is making a big move in 2025. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images) Queensberry Promotions and Matchroom have been promotional rivals for more than 40 years. But starting in April 2025, they’ll promote their events on the same platform. Frank Warren’s Queensberry on Sunday announced a landmark multi-year media rights deal with sports broadcaster

Nick ParkinsonNov 2, 2024, 08:27 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Chantelle Cameron is targeting the winner of the rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano later this month after a comfortable, unanimous points victory over Patricia Berghult on Saturday.

Muhammad Ali relaxes in his villa ahead of his fight against George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire. October 26th 1974. (UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images) When I think of The Rumble in the Jungle, I see the face of Miriam Makeba and hear “Amampondo.” African children chant in unison, clap their hands, and stamp their feet. Meanwhile, Muhammad

Oct 24, 2024, 09:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Robson Conceicao makes the first defense of his WBC junior lightweight title in a rematch against O’Shaquie Foster on Saturday night at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, in Verona, New York (ESPN+, 5:50 p.m. ET). Conceicao (19-2-1, 9 KOs) defeated Foster by a controversial split decision

James Regan Oct 27, 2024, 04:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Through sheer will and determination, Jack Catterall has forced himself into a junior welterweight world title fight. It hasn’t been easy. Two brutal bouts with Josh Taylor and multiple injuries have steered Catterall (30-1 13 KOs) down the long road, but

Turki Alalshikh, Saudi Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, has become one of the most powerful figures in boxing over the past year. (Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images) There was a period of time late in 2022 and into early 2023 when the handlers of Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury worried they would never

James Regan Oct 26, 2024, 06:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Catterall beat Regis Prograis on Saturday. Alex Livesey/Getty Images MANCHESTER — Jack Catterall beat Regis Prograis via unanimous decision in Manchester on Saturday, coming through a tense fight to put himself in the frame for a junior welterweight world title fight. All three judges

Listen to radio commentary of Catterall-Prograis from 20:00 BST on 5 Sports Extra before switching to BBC Radio 5 Live from 22:00 on BBC Sounds, website & app [Reuters] Jack Catterall said it was his “time in the sun” as he prepared for a third headline fight in a year against Regis Prograis on Saturday

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 23, 2024, 04:19 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury vows to be “more focused” during his unified heavyweight

Boxer Imane Khelif is set to turn professional after winning Olympic gold in Paris, a triumph that was surrounded by a gender row. Khelif came under scrutiny after her opening win this summer, as her opponent Angela Carini withdrew inside 46 seconds, after being hit by just one punch. Khelif went on to win gold

Jake Michaels, Senior WriterOct 20, 2024, 12:09 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer. He has been with ESPN since 2013, covering everything from AFL to Formula One, basketball to boxing, and tennis, both in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions Tim Tsyzu’s boxing career has been left in tatters

Paul Hughes extended his winning streak to seven with victory over AJ McKee [PFL] Paul Hughes earned the biggest win of his career as he outstruck AJ McKee to win their lightweight bout by split decision in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Belfast’s Hughes, 27, dropped American McKee with a right hook in the first round and

Oct 17, 2024, 07:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Artur Beterbiev became the first undisputed light heavyweight champion in the four-belt era with a majority-decision victory over Dmitry Bivol on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Beterbiev won by scorecards of 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112 to add the WBA belt to his WBC, WBO and IBF

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Mary Kom (L) and Nikhat Zareen© X (Twitter) The six-member Indian boxing contingent, which included two World Champions and two World Championship medallists, was expected to deliver but fell short of securing any medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Mary Kom, the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics, was not able

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 12, 2024, 08:28 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol was a fight seven years in