11:25 AM ET If George Kambosos Jr. has learned anything in 2021, it’s that you require a good lawyer to navigate the often murky and unpredictable environment that is the boxing world. But, after a few false starts, the Australian is now just days away from what is the biggest fight of his career: a
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7:45 AM ET Terence Crawford finally got the signature victory that was missing from his résumé, defeating Shawn Porter by 10th-round TKO in a career-defining performance. Crawford had to deal with Porter’s pressure during the first half of the fight, but as has always been the case in his career, got his rhythm back after
8:47 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Shawn Porter’s final moments in the ring showed why he had to walk away. Following his second knockdown in the 10th round of Saturday’s WBO welterweight championship fight against Terence Crawford, Porter scowled and repeatedly smacked the canvas with his gloves as referee Celestino Ruiz issued an 8-count. With
6:37 PM ET Undisputed welterweight champion Jessica McCaskill will return to the ring to defend her titles on Dec. 4 against Victoria Bustos as part of the Devin Haney-Joseph Diaz undercard in Las Vegas. It’s the first fight in a long-term deal for McCaskill with Matchroom and the first fight she’ll have against someone other
2:30 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — Shawn Porter was stopped for the first time in his career on Saturday, a 10th-round TKO vs. Terence Crawford on ESPN+ PPV, and now he’s stepping away from boxing for good. Porter, 34, fought Crawford on even terms until he was floored twice in Round 10, summoning
12:42 AM ET Brianna Williams Terence Crawford’s defense of his WBO welterweight championship against Shawn Porter on Saturday was slated as his biggest challenge to date. Crawford, ESPN’s No. 2 pound-for-pound boxer, entered the bout in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a perfect 37-0 record, including 28 knockouts, under his belt. He once again left no
12:21 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — Terence Crawford jumped up and down in jubilation. Or maybe it was an exorcism. For years, he has been hounded by questions surrounding his resume — no more. Crawford notched the biggest win of his career on Saturday at Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay with a
6:39 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — Terence Crawford and Shawn Porter both weighed under the 147-pound limit on Friday, one day before they’ll vie for the WBO welterweight title (9 p.m. ET, ESPN+ pay-per-view). Crawford, the champion, tipped the scales at 146.4 pounds; Porter weighed 146.6. “I respect everything that Shawn does,” Crawford,
12:48 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Demetrius Andrade can’t seem to entice a marquee opponent — or anyone remotely close to that level — into the ring with him. And when he does fight these fringe contenders, the bouts often last the distance despite the obvious disparity in talent. That has been the case in several
8:04 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jessie Vargas and Liam Smith have agreed to terms for a 154-pound fight on Jan. 28 or Jan. 29 in Las Vegas that will headline Matchroom Boxing on DAZN, multiple sources tell ESPN. The matchup of former champions has been discussed for over a year but finally comes to fruition