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Sep 20, 2024, 07:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Anthony Joshua is looking to become a three-time heavyweight world champion when he faces IBF titleholder Daniel Dubois on Saturday at London’s Wembley Stadium (DAZN PPV, 11 a.m. ET). Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) has revived his career after back-to-back decision losses to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021

The absence of Daniel Dubois’ trainer during fight week of his huge clash with Anthony Joshua on Saturday night continues to create speculation of a rift within the camp. However, Don Charles’s absence has been explained ahead of the Wembley showdown. George Fox, Charles’s son, has moved to crush rumours two days before Dubois puts

Ukrainian boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk was handcuffed at a Polish airport after he became “upset” when his travelling companion was denied boarding for disruptive behaviour, the airline and border guards said Wednesday. World heavyweight champion Usyk described the incident late Tuesday as a “misunderstanding” while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was “disappointed by this

When Joshua Buatsi arrives at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, there will be no seeking out familiar faces – not even a face as familiar as Anthony Joshua’s. And to Buatsi, Joshua’s face is even more familiar than it is to the average boxing fan. The two Joshuas have been good friends for years, and Saturday

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderSep 15, 2024, 01:51 AM 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 LAS VEGAS — Canelo Alvarez crashed one of his patented left

Timothy Bradley Jr.Sep 12, 2024, 07:50 AM ET Close Timothy Bradley Jr. is an ESPN’s boxing analyst, a two-division, five-time world champion and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Open Extended Reactions Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga is not the blockbuster matchup some might expect to see during the festive Mexican Independence

It is amazing that some people in the boxing business believe that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is running scared of opponents. Alvarez is, according to a recent Forbes magazine, the wealthiest and most successful boxer on the planet, with earnings for 2024 set to reach $85m. His worth is estimated at $275m. During the last 15

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderSep 11, 2024, 07:46 AM 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 Many of the most powerful figures in the fight game will

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Algerian boxing federation that is home to Olympic champion Imane Khelif on Tuesday joined the World Boxing group that wants to save the sport’s place at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Algeria and Japan joining World Boxing increases the organization’s membership to 44 federations, with applications from more countries being

Indian boxer Deepali Thapa made history by becoming the first-ever Asian Schoolgirl Champion, leading India to secure seven female titles at the Asian Championships. In the 33kg weight category, Thapa defeated Kazakhstan’s Anelya Ordabek in the semi-finals and went on to face Ukraine’s Liudmyla Vasylchenko in the final. Thapa, who had both height and skill

Sep 3, 2024, 07:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Canelo Alvarez is making the eighth defense of at least one super middleweight title against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday, Sept. 14 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (Prime Video PPV, 8 p.m. ET). Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) won his first super middleweight title with a unanimous

Sam Noakes has won all 15 of his fights, with 14 stoppages [Getty Images] Sam Noakes retained his unbeaten record and his European lightweight title with a routine win over Gianluca Ceglia at London’s York Hall. Noakes, 27, spent seven rounds methodically breaking down Ceglia, who did not emerge for the eighth round. Body shots

Naoya Inoue successfully defended his undisputed super-bantamweight crown on Tuesday after TJ Doheny retired from their fight with an injury. The Japanese champion was dominant from the opening exchanges, his speed and power overwhelming his Irish opponent. And it all became too much for Doheny 16 seconds into the seventh round when he dropped to

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderSep 3, 2024, 10:21 AM 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 The same question pops up following every Naoya Inoue victory: When

Boxing’s already uncertain Olympic future was thrown into further jeopardy after the sport’s Asian governing body voted against leaving the suspended International Boxing Association (IBA) to join the rival association. The polling was held via a secret ballot on Saturday with 21 countries voted to continue with IBA, while 14 cast their ballot in favour

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderAug 30, 2024, 07:50 AM 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 Naoya Inoue, one of the world’s best pound-for-pound boxers, returns Tuesday

SYDNEY (AP) — El hermano de un boxeador que acababa de ganar una pelea golpeó al entrenador del púgil rival durante un caótico altercado en el ring después de la pelea televisada en la Sydney Arena. Michael Zerafa se llevó una victoria por nocaut técnico el miércoles por la noche, cuando su oponente Tommy Browne

Chris Eubank Jr is preparing for his first fight in a year, against Kamil Szeremeta (Getty Images) Chris Eubank Jr’s life changed irreversibly in 2021, when his younger brother Sebastian died. That tragedy, jarringly set against the tranquil backdrop of a beach in Dubai, was far from the first in the Eubank fighting family. It