7:03 AM ET YouTube stars KSI and Logan Paul are set for a rematch after their highly anticipated bout in Manchester ended in a draw. The controversial social media rivals could not be separated after six rounds at the Manchester Arena, where over 15,000 fans were in attendance, as one ringside judge scored KSI a
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Aug 27, 2018 KweséESPN staff World Boxing Organisation super bantamweight champion Isaac Dogboe feels he is not getting the credit he deserves back home, despite “reviving Ghana boxing.” Dogboe successfully defended his WBO title against Japan’s Hidenori Otake with a first round knockout on Saturday to widespread celebrations back home, but says he and his
4:00 AM ET World Boxing Super Series promoter Kalle Sauerland has defended the tournament’s decision to stage the super-middleweight clash between George Groves and Callum Smith in Saudi Arabia. The fight, which is the final of the eight-man elimination tournament, was moved back from June to allow WBA champion Groves to recover from shoulder surgery.
1:27 AM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — It took Raymundo Beltran four tries and 19 years to finally win an elusive lightweight world title, but it was a fleeting reign — a mere six months. Jose “Sniper” Pedraza came to Beltran’s home region, knocked him down in the 11th round and dethroned him by unanimous decision
11:47 AM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Junior featherweight world titleholder Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe had a very tough fight when he won the 122-pound belt in April. He had no such issues in his first defense on Saturday night. Dogboe overpowered Hidenori Otake, knocking him down twice and knocking him out in the first round
11:19 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Sen. John McCain, who died Saturday after battling brain cancer for more than a year, was a passionate boxing fan who long advocated for better protections for professional fighters. He was 81. Condolences came from all corners of the sports world shortly after an aide announced the senator’s death.
5:36 PM ET Tevin Farmer’s junior lightweight world title victory earlier this month came at the perfect time. He is one of the beneficiaries of the money flooding the boxing market thanks to Top Rank — because of its ESPN deal — and Matchroom Boxing USA — with its DAZN deal — seeking to sign
11:35 AM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Former two-time light heavyweight world titleholder Sergey Kovalev will exercise his contractual right to an immediate rematch with Eleider “Storm” Alvarez, Kovalev manager Egis Klimas told ESPN on Friday night. Kovalev was in control against Alvarez and ahead 59-55, 59-55 and 58-56 though six rounds before Alvarez badly hurt
3:45 AM ET Junior lightweight world titlist Miguel Berchelt and mandatory challenger Miguel “Mickey” Roman will square off Nov. 3 in what figures to be an all-action fight between Mexican countrymen. The location of the fight, which will headline a Top Rank Boxing on ESPN+ card, has not been set yet, but Top Rank officials
11:23 AM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — When former junior lightweight world titleholder Jose “Sniper” Pedraza signed with Top Rank in February, he certainly did so with the expectation that he would get another shot at a major belt. Looking to watch the Raymundo Beltran-Jose Pedraza 12-round bout for Beltran’s WBO lightweight title and the rest