9:06 AM ET Bulgarian boxer Kubrat Pulev has been ordered to appear before the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) to explain why he abruptly kissed a reporter on the lips during a post-fight interview on Saturday. The 37-year-old heavyweight contender, who has one loss in 27 fights, grabbed the face of Vegas Sports Daily’s Jennifer
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10:21 PM ET A month ago junior welterweight contender Regis Prograis considered withdrawing from the semifinal round of the World Boxing Super Series tournament because organizers were having all sorts of problems, mainly financial, but now he is happy to have remained in the field. “I think the WBSS is a real good platform for
4:18 PM ET After Alberto Machado lost his junior lightweight world title by upset fourth-round knockout to Andrew Cancio, he had a decision to make. Machado had struggled to make the 130-pound weight limit for the Feb. 9 defense at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California, and had to decide whether to go
10:21 AM ET Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A Russian official has offered to clear the International Boxing Association’s $16 million debt if the IOC keeps the sport in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Umar Kremlev, an AIBA executive committee member, made the offer in a letter to senior IOC officials overseeing an investigation into the
4:18 PM ET Welterweight world titleholder Errol Spence Jr.’s shutout decision over four-division titleholder Mikey Garcia in a meeting of two of boxing’s pound-for-pound best generated more than 360,000 pay-per-view buys, a source with knowledge of the sales told ESPN. Spence, who retained his title for the third time, easily defeated Garcia, a reigning lightweight
9:11 AM ET Steve KimESPN As Oleksandr Gvozdyk prepares for the first defense of his WBC light heavyweight belt against Doudou Ngumbu on Saturday at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (ESPN, 10 p.m. ET), he is once again under the guidance of trainer Teddy Atlas. Gvozdyk (16-0, 13 KOs) doesn’t just tolerate working with
8:44 AM ET WBC light heavyweight world titleholder Olexandr Gvozdyk faces contender Doudou Ngumbu in a fight that will air live on ESPN in the United States at 10 p.m. ET Saturday from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Gvozdyk (16-0, 13 KOs) won the title by defeating Adonis Stevenson by 11-round KO in December.
11:37 AM ET OXON HILL, Md. — Julian “J Rock” Williams was one of boxing’s fastest-rising contenders when he received a mandatory shot against then-junior middleweight world titleholder Jermall Charlo in December 2016. They engaged in a rancorous build up to the fight, trading nasty words and when they finally met inside the ring at
9:38 AM ET Heavyweight boxer Kubrat Pulev has defended kissing female journalist Jenny Sushe during a post-fight interview on the weekend. Pulev (27-1, 14 KOs) made a successful debut in the United States by stopping Bogdan Dinu inside seven rounds on Saturday night. Kubrat Pulev defends kissing journalist Jenny Sushe in post-match interview Oliver Hardt/Bongarts/Getty Images
6:50 PM ET WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman announced the decision Monday to mandate a bout between super middleweight world titleholder Anthony Dirrell and former titlist David Benavidez at a news conference in Istanbul, as the organization clarified its position on its 168-pound belt. Sampson Lewkowicz, who promotes Benavidez, told ESPN that the fight with Dirrell