8:03 PM ET Champion boxer George Kambosos is vowing to reign for years to come after arriving home to a hero’s reception in Sydney. More than 200 fans mostly from the Greek community chanted “Georgie, Georgie, Georgie” when Australia’s newly crowned world lightweight champion paraded his IBF, WBO and WBA belts through the Sydney International
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8:31 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Yordenis Ugas hoped to unify 147-pound titles with Errol Spence Jr. in his next fight, but he’s getting another tough challenge instead. Ugas, who’s coming off a victory over Manny Pacquiao, and Eimantas Stanionis agreed to a deal Wednesday to avoid a scheduled purse bid the following day in which
5:02 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Tyson Fury has his sights set on his potential next opponent. The WBC on Tuesday ordered Fury to defend his heavyweight championship against Dillian Whyte, who was the organization’s No. 1 contender for more than 1,000 days without a title shot. Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) has one fight remaining on
10:03 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Gary Russell Jr. is ready to end another layoff. The featherweight champion and Mark Magsayo have struck a deal for a Jan. 22 title fight that will headline a PBC on Showtime event, a source confirmed to ESPN. Since Russell (31-1, 18 KOs) captured a 126-pound title in March 2015,
3:53 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN When Roy Jones Jr. defeated James Toney for the super middleweight championship in 1994, they were two of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. Eighteen years later, they’ll be enshrined into the International Boxing Hall of Fame together. Jones and Toney, along with Miguel Cotto, highlight the Boxing Hall’s
8:49 AM 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 After fighting the likes of Errol Spence and Manny Pacquiao earlier in his career, Chris Algieri said he is now a more educated fighter
12:33 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LOS ANGELES — Gervonta Davis shot to stardom with the support of Floyd Mayweather and a bundle of explosive knockouts. “Tank” had Mayweather, his promoter and mentor, watching from ringside, but the fight-ending shot never materialized. In fact, Isaac Cruz, a major underdog from Mexico, never appeared to be in
8:30 AM ET Jake Paul‘s next opponent will also be his former opponent. Paul, the YouTube star-turned-prizefighter, will now fight former UFC champion Tyron Woodley in a boxing rematch Dec. 18 in Tampa, Florida, it was announced Monday. Tommy Fury, Paul’s scheduled opponent, withdrew from the bout due to a “severe chest infection and broken
2:52 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LOS ANGELES — Nine days and three fights later, we’re still not much closer to finding true clarity in boxing’s loaded lightweight division. Gervonta Davis remained undefeated on Sunday night with a tougher-than-expected unanimous decision victory over Isaac Cruz. For the first time in Tank’s career, he was extended the
7:47 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Gervonta Davis defends his WBA “regular” lightweight title against Isaac Cruz in the main event of a Showtime PPV boxing card Sunday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Davis (25-0, 24 KOs), 27, of Baltimore, Maryland, is one of the most exciting young boxers in the sport. He is