Boxing

Mike Coppinger, ESPNSep 29, 2023, 07:40 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo both weighed 167.4 pounds on Friday, one day before they will meet for Alvarez’s four 168-pound titles. Alvarez, boxing’s top star, will make the third defense of his undisputed super middleweight championship on Saturday in Las Vegas, while Charlo

Mike Coppinger, ESPNSep 29, 2023, 02:00 PM ET At long last, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to battle for heavyweight supremacy. Fury and Usyk signed contracts for an undisputed heavyweight championship fight in Saudi Arabia, sources told ESPN on Friday, a bout that could take place on Dec. 23 or sometime in January.

Mike Coppinger, ESPNSep 29, 2023, 11:03 AM ET Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have signed contracts for an undisputed heavyweight championship fight in Saudi Arabia, multiple sources told ESPN on Friday. The fight could take place on Dec. 23 or sometime in January, sources said. First, Fury must handle business when he meets former UFC

Mike Coppinger, ESPNSep 29, 2023, 07:46 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Canelo Alvarez sized up his next opponent during two separate faceoffs Wednesday and, in between, vowed to show Jermell Charlo “my real skills.” Emphasis was placed on real, a tacit admission that Alvarez’s form over his past three fights wasn’t quite his best. When

Timothy Bradley Jr. Sep 28, 2023, 07:45 AM ET Boxing — the sweet science — has always been a sport that demands not only strength, speed, and stamina, but also finesse and technique. However, when matchups are made, there is often an overlooked element: Where both boxers are in their respective careers. How a fighter

Sep 27, 2023, 07:42 AM ET Jermell Charlo will not be the first, nor the last boxer in modern boxing history to move up two divisions to confront an established champion. Most recently, there were two stars who did the same: Manny Pacquiao and Guillermo Rigondeaux. The two fought against great opponents with different outcomes.

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterSep 25, 2023, 04:42 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. The WBC has ordered a super middleweight title fight between mandatory challenger Shadasia Green and former champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn, multiple sources told

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterSep 24, 2023, 11:00 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. Sandy Ryan won on Saturday night. Sandy Ryan lost on Saturday night. In the world of boxing, both things can be very

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterSep 23, 2023, 10:41 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. Sandy Ryan and Jessica McCaskill stood in the middle of the ring, their faces seemingly baffled. That’s the best way to describe

Nick ParkinsonSep 23, 2023, 07:05 PM ET 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 For Zhilei Zhang, the saying life begins at 40 is as accurate as his punching was Saturday when he knocked out Joe