5:35 PM ET ESPN staff Deontay Wilder has taunted Eddie Hearn and Anthony Joshua, as a potential heavyweight unification fight between the two is yet to be confirmed. In a video posted on social media, Wilder insisted he called Hearn’s and Joshua’s bluff when the American offered $50 million to face Anthony Joshua to fight
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2:02 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Win or lose, junior featherweight world titlist Danny Roman could not lose his belt because Moises “Chucky” Flores failed to make weight and was stripped of his interim title at Friday’s weigh-in. But the fight went on anyway after the camps made a deal for Flores to pay Roman
11:57 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Welterweight world titleholder Errol Spence Jr. wanted to dazzle in his first hometown title defense against mandatory challenger Carlos Ocampo. He also wanted to send a message to the rest to the top fighters in the deep 147-pound division that he is the man to beat. But the fight
1:52 PM ET Nick Parkinson 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 Martin Murray believes Billy Joe Saunders faked injury to pull out of fighting him on June 23. Saunders postponed a scheduled defence of his
11:59 AM ET A former world titleholder and a pair of 2016 Olympians head up the undercard of the Top Rank Boxing on ESPN show on June 30, Top Rank announced on Friday. Appearing on the card at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City will be former junior welterweight world titlist Mike Alvarado, Brazilian
6:58 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Welterweight world titlist Errol Spence Jr. looked out at the crowd of people who had turned out on a blazing-hot Friday afternoon to see him weigh in for his fight against Carlos Ocampo, and it was the realization of a dream. Spence, who has had only one previous fight
10:24 AM ET Some fighters are tabbed for stardom from Day 1. Take welterweight world titleholder Errol Spence Jr., for example. He was widely considered the best professional prospect on the 2012 U.S. Olympic boxing team and expected to become a top fighter. Sure enough, Spence has fulfilled that potential. Many view him as the
Jun 13, 2018 After Terence “Bud” Crawford scored a ninth-round knockout of Jeff Horn on Saturday night in Las Vegas, he stuck his tongue out and smiled at the crowd. Then, the new WBO welterweight champion flexed and stood on the ropes at the MGM Grand Arena. As Michael Buffer yelled, “Terrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrence Crawford!” rapper Rick
2:00 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Welterweight world titleholder Errol Spence Jr. has looked virtually flawless since he turned pro following a stint on the 2012 U.S. Olympic team. He was widely considered the best professional prospect on Team USA. Welterweight titlist Errol Spence Jr. said he’ll be fulfilling a “lifelong dream” when he defends
Jun 15, 2018 ESPN staff Dereck Chisora and Carlos Takam will meet on July 28 on the undercard of the Dillian Whyte vs. Joseph Parker. Chisora (28-8, 20KOs), who lost a European title fight to Agit Kabayel in Nov. 2017, last fought back in March against Zakaria Azzouzi, a fight which the Brit won via