Dec 18, 2021 Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Joseph Parker left no room for argument this time as his reliable right uppercut forced three counts on his way to a unanimous points
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1:52 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Frank Gore first saw Jake Paul fight in January 2020. It was Paul’s pro boxing debut, a first-round knockout of fellow YouTube star AnEsonGib. At the time, the longtime NFL star running back thought that he could beat Paul. Gore had been training in boxing for more than a
12:54 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Jake Paul’s ascent in the world of boxing isn’t stopping any time soon. Actually, it might just be getting started. Paul, the YouTube star-turned-prizefighter, knocked out former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley at 2:12 of the sixth round in a rematch Saturday night at Amalie Arena. In what was
7:04 PM ET Marc Raimondi Michael Rothstein Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette TAMPA, Florida — YouTube sensation-turned-boxer Jake Paul is back in the ring to face Tyron Woodley in a rematch after Paul’s split decision victory over the
12:46 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Artur Beterbiev’s face was a crimson mask from Round 4 on Friday night, the result of a clash of heads, but he wouldn’t be deterred. Blood poured freely into his eyes from the gash on his forehead, but it only seemed to invigorate Beterbiev. Beterbiev floored Marcus Browne with a
11:41 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley both made weight Friday morning for their boxing rematch. Paul hit the mark at 191.4 pounds, and Woodley was 189.6 pounds. The bout is contracted for a 192-pound weight limit and eight rounds. Paul and Woodley will fight in their rematch Saturday night in
8:01 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN PEMBROKE PINES, Florida — Frank Gore’s storied NFL career has been one of perseverance. After tearing the ACL in his left knee twice during his career at the University of Miami, he was taken off many draft boards and fell to the third round. Despite the medical red flag, Gore’s
8:05 AM ET TYRON WOODLEY HAD just gone on his lunch break. It was Dec. 1, and the former UFC welterweight champion was on a set in Atlanta, working on a television show. Woodley was about to raid the snack table in catering — there was a cookie with his name on it — when
10:38 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN David Benavidez and David Lemieux have signed contracts for a 168-pound bout slated for springtime on Showtime, a source told ESPN, an event that likely will land in Benavidez’s native Phoenix. The battle of former champions could move Benavidez one step closer to a shot at Canelo Alvarez. The volume-punching
3:26 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Jake Paul has already acted as a disruptor in boxing, becoming one of the most talked-about fighters in that sport this year out of nowhere. Now, he’s saying he could one day make the move to the cage. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter said Thursday that there is a “100 percent” chance