Boxing

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterJun 4, 2023, 12:43 AM ET Close Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Claressa Shields returned to her home state of Michigan and left the same way she went in — as the undefeated, undisputed middleweight champion of the

Boxing star Ryan Garcia and his promoter, Hall of Fame fighter Oscar De La Hoya, reignited their war of words via Twitter on Thursday in the aftermath of Garcia’s megafight with Gervonta Davis in April, the first loss of Garcia’s career. There has been on-and-off public acrimony for years between Garcia and De La Hoya

Mike Coppinger, ESPNJun 2, 2023, 01:16 PM ET Emanuel Navarrete will defend his WBO junior lightweight title vs. Oscar Valdez on Aug. 12 in Glendale, Arizona, sources told ESPN on Friday. The title fight between Mexican action fighters will headline Top Rank Boxing on ESPN. The bout was scheduled to take place on Feb. 3

Mike Coppinger, ESPNJun 1, 2023, 10:05 PM ET Boxing star Gervonta Davis was taken into custody on Thursday following a court hearing and transported to Baltimore City Central Booking Intake Facility, a Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman told ESPN. Davis has been serving a 90-day house arrest sentence at the home of his trainer, Calvin

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterJun 1, 2023, 07:44 AM ET Close Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette June is full of title fights, some defenses with unexpected challengers because of injuries and positive tests for banned substances. In most of these cases, the

May 29, 2023, 11:52 PM ET Tim Tsyzu’s camp insist he will be fit for the first defence of his interim boxing world title despite the fighter requiring surgery after being bitten by a dog. The Australian is due to fight Mexico’s Carlos Ocampo on June 18 on the Gold Coast to defend the interim

Nick ParkinsonMay 27, 2023, 07:44 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 MANCHESTER, ENGLAND — Leigh Wood contained the dangerous Mauricio Lara to get revenge and win back his WBA world featherweight title by

Ben Baby Close Ben Baby ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Nick Parkinson Close Nick Parkinson •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

Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterMay 27, 2023, 06:21 PM ET Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Luis Alberto Lopez needed to again cross the Atlantic Ocean if he wanted to remain a featherweight champion. And for the second time in six months,

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterMay 27, 2023, 03:21 PM ET Close Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Seniesa Estrada’s next fight is on the move again — this time a shorter journey than before. Estrada will now headline an ESPN+ card July 28

Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 26, 2023, 01:48 PM ET A Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua heavyweight title fight is being discussed for September in the U.K., sources tell ESPN. The talks began this week between Fury’s promoter, George Warren, and Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, sources said, revisiting a discussion from last fall that failed to deliver the long-anticipated

Nick ParkinsonMay 26, 2023, 07:41 AM 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 Michael Conlan refuses to view being knocked out of the ring in the last round of his first title fight as a

Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterMay 25, 2023, 03:00 PM ET Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is making plans for his next fight. On Thursday, Usyk’s promoter won the purse bid for his mandatory WBA title defense against

May 25, 2023, 12:43 PM ET DETROIT — Claressa Shields has a new opponent for her marquee fight in the Motor City. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and women’s middleweight champion is now scheduled to face top-ranked contender Maricela Cornejo on June 3 at Little Caesars Arena. Shields was scheduled to box Hanna Gabriels, but

Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterMay 25, 2023, 12:29 PM ET Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate A former world champion will be the latest to test one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the sport. Unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev will

May 24, 2023, 08:39 AM ET Nikita Tszyu has shown his boxing pedigree by extending his unbeaten run with a crushing first round knock-out victory over Benjamin Bommber. Squaring off as the co-main event at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena, Tszyu finished the young Victorian with a flurry of punches with two minutes and nine seconds

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterMay 24, 2023, 12:36 PM ET Close Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette The Franchon Crews-Dezurn undisputed super middleweight championship fight against challenger Savannah Marshall will now headline the July 1 card in Manchester, England. The fight was initially

In one of the most anticipated fights this year, Devin Haney defended his lightweight undisputed championship with a unanimous decision victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko in Las Vegas. Haney (30-0, 15KOs), ESPN’s best fighter under the age of 25 in 2022, won by scorecards of 115-113 (Tim Cheatham), 115-113 (David Sutherland) and 116-112 (Dave Moretti). Moretti’s