Boxing

8:51 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The biggest heavyweight bout of the summer has been postponed. Tyson Fury has tested positive for COVID-19 and his bout against Deontay Wilder will be rescheduled for later this year, sources confirmed to ESPN. The fight was originally scheduled for July 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with the
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12:13 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN There’s a COVID-19 outbreak in Tyson Fury’s camp, which will inevitably cause his July 24 heavyweight championship fight against Deontay Wilder to be postponed, sources told ESPN on Thursday. No official determination has yet been made on whether the fight, set to be held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
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1:37 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The most significant regulator of combat sports has made a huge move in the way it deals with marijuana. The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) voted Wednesday to no longer discipline fighters for cannabis. NSAC, which regulates some of the most high-profile boxing and MMA fights in the world,
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8:03 AM ET Tim Tszyu’s perfect run as a professional continued on Wednesday evening, after dominating unheralded compatriot Steve Spark from start to finish in Newcastle. Australian users can personalise their ESPN experience by downloading the app. Get live scores, news and videos for the teams and sports you love ANYWHERE, ANYTIME. • Download ESPN
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9:00 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Mauricio Lara and Josh Warrington will meet in a featherweight rematch Sept. 4 at Headingley Stadium in Leeds, England, sources tell ESPN. The bout will be streamed worldwide on DAZN, with Katie Taylor defending her undisputed lightweight championship in the chief-support bout, in an event promoted by Matchroom Sport’s Eddie
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12:52 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The 118-pound title fight between John Riel Casimero and Guillermo Rigondeaux is once again set for Aug. 14, MP (Manny Pacquiao) Promotions president Sean Gibbons told ESPN on Saturday. The bout, a Showtime main event, will be held at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The fight was announced
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1:45 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Chris Colbert retained his WBA 130-pound interim title with a unanimous decision victory over Tugstsogt Nyambayar on Saturday. The judges’ scorecards read 118-110, 117-111 and 118-110 in the Showtime main event from Carson, California. Colbert, ESPN’s No. 9 boxer at 130 pounds, was originally slated to face former champion Yuriorkis
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