3:22 PM ET Manny Pacquiao’s MP Promotions has struggled with organizing the boss’ event next month when he challenges Lucas Matthysse for his secondary welterweight world title, but they have the undercard squared away. MP Promotions has announced that the undercard of the July 15 card (July 14 United States time) at Axiata Arena in
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Dec 6, 2017 Mexican legend Erik Morales, heavyweight superstar Vitali Klitschko and defensive master Ronald “Winky” Wright were elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility, in balloting results announced on Tuesday. The three, elected in the modern boxer category, will be enshrined among boxing immortals during the 29th
Jun 7, 2018 For a five-year stretch during the early days of Ronald “Winky” Wright’s 22-year boxing career he found himself as a virtual nomad. He and career-long trainer Dan Birmingham left behind the club circuit in the Tampa, Florida, region and embarked on a globetrotting tour as Wright searched for bigger opportunities and bigger
Jun 7, 2018 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 Dillian Whyte insists turning down a world title eliminator to face Joseph Parker on July 28 has not cost him a shot at champions
Dec 5, 2017 Mark KriegelESPN Editor’s note: This was originally published in December, 2017. OXNARD, Calif. — The training of Ukrainian Vasyl Lomachenko — conceived, orchestrated and monitored by his father, with an assist from a psychologist trained in cognitive behaviorism — is famously idiosyncratic. It includes street skating and juggling, handstands and tennis, which
10:26 AM ET Welcome to ESPN’s divisional boxing rankings. They are updated each Tuesday and change often based on what happened in each weight class the previous week. As a general rule, the rankings are based on what a fighter has accomplished in the weight division in which he is ranked, although his overall body
9:42 AM ET Welcome to ESPN’s divisional boxing rankings. They are updated each Tuesday and change often based on what happened in each weight class the previous week. As a general rule, the rankings are based on what a fighter has accomplished in the weight division in which he is ranked, although his overall body
Jan 21, 2020 Welcome to ESPN’s divisional boxing rankings. They are updated each Tuesday and change often based on what happened in each weight class the previous week. As a general rule, the rankings are based on what a fighter has accomplished in the weight division in which he is ranked, although his overall body
9:49 AM ET Welcome to ESPN’s divisional boxing rankings. They are updated each Tuesday and change often based on what happened in each weight class the previous week. As a general rule, the rankings are based on what a fighter has accomplished in the weight division in which he is ranked, although his overall body