3:30 PM ET Top Rank on Thursday made it official that it has acquired the American broadcast rights from British promoter Frank Warren for the Dec. 22 fight he is promoting between featherweight world titleholder Josh Warrington and former titlist Carl Frampton to stream on ESPN+. The fight, one of the biggest of the year
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2:47 PM ET Jermell and Jermall Charlo, who made history in 2016 as the first twins to hold world titles simultaneously in the same division when they were competing as junior middleweights, may have vowed never to fight each other but that does not mean they don’t compete outside the ring. The 28-year-olds from Houston
12:20 AM ET Former junior welterweight world titlist Chris Algieri, out of the ring since a fifth-round knockout loss to Errol Spence Jr. at welterweight in April 2016, is on the comeback trail. Algieri has ironed out his long-standing issues with Star Boxing promoter Joe DeGuardia, signed a new promotional contract with him and announced
8:04 PM ET Junior lightweight Ryan Garcia, the 2017 ESPN.com prospect of the year, knows there are improvements he needs to make if he is going to reach the top of boxing and win a world title. That is why Garcia made a major change on Wednesday, finalizing plans to be trained by Eddy Reynoso,
1:08 PM ET BOSTON — Carl Frampton has an important fight on the horizon but that has not stopped the former featherweight and junior featherweight world titleholder from thinking about the even bigger fights he wants down the road. Northern Ireland’s Frampton is scheduled to challenge England’s Josh Warrington for his featherweight belt on Dec.
7:45 PM ET Welterweight contender Egidijus Kavaliauskas, known as “Mean Machine,” has been on the short list of potential opponents for world titleholder and pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford, but he can solidify his position with a win in his next fight. Kavaliauskas will take on Roberto Arriaza in a 12-round eliminator on Nov. 16 (ESPN+,
6:06 PM ET Light heavyweight Tommy Fury, the younger brother of lineal heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury, has also signed with promoter Frank Warren and will make his professional debut on Dec. 22. Tommy Fury’s pro debut will take place against an opponent to be determined on the undercard of the fight between featherweight world
1:03 AM ET Junior middleweight Neeco “The Rooster” Macias, who recently signed with Golden Boy Promotions, will take on Jesus Soto Karass in a fight between brawlers at different stages of their careers Nov. 8 at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California, Golden Boy announced Monday. The scheduled 10-round bout will headline the
12:08 AM ET Manny Pacquiao made it official Monday, announcing that he has signed with adviser Al Haymon and will be part of his Premier Boxing Champions stable. Pacquiao, the only boxer to win world titles in eight weight classes, had been promoted by Top Rank’s Bob Arum — Haymon’s fierce rival — for the
8:58 PM ET BOSTON — In his first defense, junior lightweight world titlist Tevin Farmer polished off James Tennyson so easily in the fifth round on Saturday night at TD Garden that co-promoters Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing and Lou DiBella said he could be back in the ring possibly as soon as December. Whether