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

Jun 2, 2023, 01:27 PM ET 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

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

AAP with ESPN staff 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

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 on July