6:15 PM ET The women’s undisputed junior middleweight world title fight between Claressa Shields and Marie-Eve Dicaire has been postponed, as expected, due to the coronavirus pandemic, Salita Promotions announced Wednesday. Shields’ two world titles, Dicaire’s one, and a vacant title were all to be on the line on May 9 in the main event
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Mar 25, 2020 The fight between unbeaten heavyweights Daniel Dubois and Joe Joyce was postponed with just over three weeks to go before the first bell. It was the first of the big heavyweight fights to officially be called off, the first of many to fall inevitable victim to circumstances. One day it was on
3:23 PM ET Since the coronavirus became a pandemic, it has caused the sports world, including boxing, to shut down in recent weeks. Promoters around the world have been forced to cancel or postpone more than 60 cards — hundreds of bouts — between March and May, some with no choice because local governments shut
6:48 AM ET Amateur boxing’s international governing body (AIBA) should be able to complete its reforms and have its suspension lifted before the Tokyo Games are held in 2021, a Russian boxing official who also holds a senior position at AIBA said on Wednesday. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) last year suspended AIBA, the International
5:17 PM ET The third fight between heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury and former titlist Deontay Wilder is still on track to be their next bout, but it will not take place on July 18 as originally planned due to the coronavirus pandemic, Top Rank chairman Bob Arum told ESPN on Tuesday. After Fury knocked
Mar 24, 2020 Steve KimESPN With the Tokyo 2020 Olympics postponed until next year due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus, athletes with professional aspirations have difficult decisions to make. Keyshawn Davis, considered the most talented boxer on the U.S. boxing team, seemed as though he had made up his mind. He later clarified
9:02 PM ET Dan Rafael Close ESPN Senior Writer 2013 BWAA Nat Fleischer Award winner for excellence in boxing journalism ESPN.com boxing writer since 2005 Five years at USA Today Steve Kim Top Rank chairman Bob Arum said on Tuesday that due to the coronavirus pandemic, the third fight between heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury
9:04 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic has brought the boxing world to a halt. Nearly all events worldwide are off through at least early May and more cancellations and postponements are expected to be announced in the upcoming days. So for a year-round sport that never has a real offseason, this is a first. During
Mar 24, 2020 There may not be any live boxing events going on at the moment due to the coronavirus pandemic, but on Wednesday night, boxing fans will have the opportunity to watch replays of some great recent fights on ESPN2, starting at 7 p.m. ET. Terence Crawford’s last two fights ended in spectacular finishes.
8:58 AM ET Steve KimESPN As Buddy McGirt watched the rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury, a thought came to the trainer’s mind. “I told my wife in the second round, I said, ‘Something’s not right.'” McGirt said he thought Wilder looked unsteady — his legs were not underneath him. He looked rather flimsy.