Boxing

Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 31, 2023, 06:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship in February in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sources told ESPN. Fury-Usyk was planned for Dec. 23 before Fury struggled in a tougher-than-expected bout with former UFC champion Francis Ngannou on Saturday in Riyadh.

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterOct 30, 2023, 09:27 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — They both, in their own ways, sensed it was time for the next chapter of women’s

Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 28, 2023, 07:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In a shocking turn of events, Tyson Fury was forced to survive a third-round knockdown to eke past Francis Ngannou via split decision on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. One judge scored it 95-94 for Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, but was overruled

Anthony Gharib, ESPNOct 28, 2023, 07:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The long-awaited boxing match between WBC and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, lived up to the hype on Saturday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The 10-round bout ended in a split decision victory for

Anthony Gharib, ESPNOct 28, 2023, 06:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The mega fight between Tyson Fury, the WBC and lineal heavyweight champion, and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is finally here, taking place on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Fury’s belt, which he retained last December after defeating Derek

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterOct 28, 2023, 12:19 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Amanda Serrano joked after Friday night’s bout that, after all of that, she still had enough

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterOct 27, 2023, 10:56 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — The WBC super middleweight title fight between Shadasia Green and former undisputed champion Franchón Crews-Dezurn will

Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 27, 2023, 04:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Keyshawn Davis tested positive for marijuana, sources told ESPN, and his majority-decision victory over Nahir Albright this month has been changed to a no-decision. The Texas commission suspended Davis for 90 days, according to boxing’s official record keeper, BoxRec. Davis, 24, will be eligible

Associated Press Oct 26, 2023, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SANTIAGO, Chile — The city of Laredo, Texas, has its first Olympian. Boxer Jennifer Laredo qualified for next year’s Paris Olympics on Thursday by reaching the final of the women’s 50 kilogram weight class at the Pan American Games. The 20-year-old Lozano was dominant

Oct 26, 2023, 02:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Francis Ngannou got an expensive welcome present from Cristiano Ronaldo before his fight with Tyson Fury this week. The UFC fighter-turned-boxer received a watch valued at $134,000 from the Al Nassr forward. The watch, which has Ronaldo’s “CR7” branding on it, was made by American jeweler