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Boxing
/ 5 days agoBoxing Jake Paul-Tommy Fury bout set for August in dual main event
The bout between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury is set for Aug. 6 in New York as part of a dual main event with WBC and WBO featherweight champion Amanda Serrano. Paul and Fury, the half-brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, were supposed to fight in December in Tampa, Fla., but Fury had to pull […]
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Boxing
/ 2 weeks agoBoxing ESPYS to honor Kyiv mayor, ex-boxer Vitali Klitschko
Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and a former heavyweight boxing champion, will receive the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the 2022 ESPYS on July 20. The award is given annually “to a deserving member of the sporting world who makes a difference far beyond the field of play, impacting […]
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Boxing
/ 3 weeks agoBoxing South African boxer Simiso Buthelezi dies at 24
South African boxer Simiso Buthelezi died Tuesday night, two days after being placed in an induced coma. He was 24. Buthelezi was rushed to the hospital Sunday after a bizarre ending to his WBF All Africa lightweight title bout with Siphesihle Mntungwa. Buthelezi knocked Mntungwa through the ropes in the 10th and final round, but […]
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Boxing
/ 4 weeks agoBoxing Report: Ryan Garcia, Javier Fortuna agree to lightweight bout July 16
Ryan Garcia and Javier Fortuna agreed to fight July 16 in Los Angeles, ESPN reported Monday. DAZN will carry the lightweight bout between the American Garcia (22-0, 18 KOs), ranked sixth in his category by The Ring magazine, and the Dominican Fortuna (37-3-1, 26 KOs), whom The Ring ranks 10th among lightweights. It will mark […]
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Boxing
/ 4 weeks agoBoxing Report: Ryan Garcia, Javier Fortuna agree to lightweight bout July 16
Ryan Garcia and Javier Fortuna agreed to fight July 16 in Los Angeles, ESPN reported Monday. DAZN will carry the lightweight bout between the American Garcia (22-0, 18 KOs), ranked sixth in his category by The Ring magazine, and the Dominican Fortuna (37-3-1, 26 KOs), whom The Ring ranks 10th among lightweights. It will mark […]
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Boxing
/ 4 weeks agoBoxing Report: Ryan Garcia, Javier Fortuna agree to lightweight bout July 16
Ryan Garcia and Javier Fortuna agreed to fight July 16 in Los Angeles, ESPN reported Monday. DAZN will carry the lightweight bout between the American Garcia (22-0, 18 KOs), ranked sixth in his category by The Ring magazine, and the Dominican Fortuna (37-3-1, 26 KOs), whom The Ring ranks 10th among lightweights. It will mark […]
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Boxing
/ 4 weeks agoBoxing Report: Ryan Garcia, Javier Fortuna agree to lightweight bout July 16
Ryan Garcia and Javier Fortuna agreed to fight July 16 in Los Angeles, ESPN reported Monday. DAZN will carry the lightweight bout between the American Garcia (22-0, 18 KOs), ranked sixth in his category by The Ring magazine, and the Dominican Fortuna (37-3-1, 26 KOs), whom The Ring ranks 10th among lightweights. It will mark […]
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Boxing
/ 4 weeks agoBoxing Report: Ryan Garcia, Javier Fortuna agree to lightweight bout July 16
Ryan Garcia and Javier Fortuna agreed to fight July 16 in Los Angeles, ESPN reported Monday. DAZN will carry the lightweight bout between the American Garcia (22-0, 18 KOs), ranked sixth in his category by The Ring magazine, and the Dominican Fortuna (37-3-1, 26 KOs), whom The Ring ranks 10th among lightweights. It will mark […]
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Boxing
/ 4 weeks agoBoxing Report: Ryan Garcia, Javier Fortuna agree to lightweight bout July 16
Ryan Garcia and Javier Fortuna agreed to fight July 16 in Los Angeles, ESPN reported Monday. DAZN will carry the lightweight bout between the American Garcia (22-0, 18 KOs), ranked sixth in his category by The Ring magazine, and the Dominican Fortuna (37-3-1, 26 KOs), whom The Ring ranks 10th among lightweights. It will mark […]
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Boxing
/ 4 weeks agoBoxing Report: Ryan Garcia, Javier Fortuna agree to lightweight bout July 16
Ryan Garcia and Javier Fortuna agreed to fight July 16 in Los Angeles, ESPN reported Monday. DAZN will carry the lightweight bout between the American Garcia (22-0, 18 KOs), ranked sixth in his category by The Ring magazine, and the Dominican Fortuna (37-3-1, 26 KOs), whom The Ring ranks 10th among lightweights. It will mark […]
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Boxing
/ 2 months agoManny Pacquiao concedes Philippines presidential race
Boxing legend and Philippines presidential hopeful Manny Pacquiao conceded the race to Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday. “I know how to accept defeat,” Pacquiao said in a video statement, translated by philstar.com. “But I hope that even though I lost this race, my countrymen, especially the poor, still win in this scenario.” A senator in […]
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Boxing
/ 2 months agoDmitry Bivol stuns Canelo Alvarez by unanimous decision
Dmitry Bivol recorded a stunning upset of Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night, defending his light heavyweight title with a unanimous decision in Las Vegas. Bivol took the cards 115-113 across the board in a one-sided bout. “I prove myself today, I’m the best (in my division),” Bivol said. Alvarez, who was signed to face Gennadiy […]
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Boxing
/ 2 months agoCanelo Alvarez moves up a class to take on Dmitry Bivol
The lofty pedigree of one of boxing’s top fighters enables Saul “Canelo” Alvarez to dictate fight dates. His success in the ring also earned Alvarez the freedom from being tied to specific promoters or viewing platforms for long periods. Moreover, Alvarez can navigate weight classes to his preference, as he did last year when he […]
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Boxing
/ 2 months agoMike Tyson involved in altercation on plane
Mike Tyson was involved in a scuffle with another passenger on an airplane at San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday, his spokesperson confirmed to ESPN. TMZ posted a video that purported to show Tyson punching the passenger, who was seated behind him and previously was seen trying to get Tyson’s attention. The other man was […]
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Boxing
/ 2 months agoTyson Fury retains WBC heavyweight title, defeating Dillian Whyte in six rounds
Tyson Fury retained his WBC heavyweight title with a sixth-round technical knockout win over Dillian Whyte Saturday night in London. Fighting before 94,000 at Wembley Stadium, Fury floored Whyte with a crushing right uppercut to the chin in the closing seconds of the round. Whyte reached his feet but struggled to regain his composure. Sensing […]
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Boxing
/ 2 months agoTyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte expected to break attendance record
When Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte square off Saturday for the WBC world heavyweight title, more than the championship will be at stake, as officials expect 94,000-plus to attend sold-out Wembley Stadium in London. That number would make it the most attended boxing event this century, the biggest boxing audience since 1993 and the largest […]
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Boxing
/ 2 months agoOld sparring partners Tyson Fury, Dillian Whyte ready for title bout
The tall order that comes with defeating Tyson Fury doesn’t end with figuring out his 6-foot-9 frame and 85-inch reach. Cracking the code to dethrone the reigning heavyweight champion also requires outclassing a fighter blessed with solid boxing skills for a man his size. And if that is solved, Fury opponents, at some point in […]
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