7:04 AM ET Steve KimESPN Former heavyweight Kevin McBride will always remember June 11 for one thing: the day he retired Mike Tyson. Fifteen years ago at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., McBride sent Tyson to the canvas — and eventually into retirement. It was an improbable feat as a significant underdog and a
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10:46 AM ET The all-British heavyweight blockbuster fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury won’t happen once, but twice, according to Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn. In an interview with Sky Sports on Wednesday, Hearn said that in principle, the two sides have reached a deal for two fights in 2021. “It’s fair to say [Joshua
6:25 PM ET 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 By agreeing the basics of a deal to meet twice, starting in 2021, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have given the sport’s world a
10:39 PM ET Steve KimESPN Shakur Stevenson dominated Felix Caraballo over six one-sided rounds at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday in what was the return of boxing to the city. Stevenson (14-0, 8 KOs) was sharp from the beginning, muting the aggression of Caraballo (13-2-2, 9 KOs), who tried to
11:42 PM ET Shakur Stevenson was back in the ring, dishing out a TKO and marking Top Rank Boxing’s official return to ESPN on Tuesday night. There were also a pair of heavyweight knockouts from rising prospects, as well as the continued resurgence of Robeisy Ramirez in the opener. It’s the start of a busy
5:37 PM ET Featherweight world titlist Shakur Stevenson goes up in weight to face Felix Caraballo in the main event of a Top Rank card on Tuesday at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. Before that, a few good prospects will showcase their skills on the undercard. In the co-main event, heavyweight Jared
3:32 PM ET Well before the coronavirus pandemic halted sports in the United States in March, Top Rank had to make a decision. On Jan. 23, unified welterweight titleholder Jose Ramirez was preparing to fly to Haikou, China, to face Viktor Postol. A call came: Stay home. The fight was off. A similar call went
7:55 PM ET Steve KimESPN Shakur Stevenson will be without lead trainer Kay Koroma on Tuesday night when he faces Felix Caraballo in the main event of Top Rank’s boxing card in Las Vegas. Despite testing negative for the coronavirus Saturday, Koroma was in contact with Mikaela Mayer, another fighter he trains and was planning
4:39 PM ET Steve KimESPN Boxing is set to return to Las Vegas on Tuesday as all 10 boxers on the five-fight card weighed in successfully. However, there was some weigh-in drama ahead of the first boxing event in the city since Feb. 22. Headliner Shakur Stevenson (13-0, 7 KOs) weighed in at 130 pounds,
7:34 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN For the week of April 13 — a period that coincided with the height of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, and the panic it engendered — nine of the top-20-rated sports shows in the country were classic fights, according to ShowBuzzDaily. The oldest dated back almost half a