Mike Coppinger, ESPNAug 9, 2023, 05:30 PM ET David Benavidez and Demetrius Andrade are finalizing a deal for a super middleweight fight this fall in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN. The battle of former champions will be a pay-per-view event, sources said. Benavidez (27-0, 23 KOs) scored a career-best win in March, a unanimous-decision victory
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Aug 9, 2023, 03:30 PM ET In honor of hip-hop turning 50, ESPN tapped the culture’s top voices to write about their favorite athlete name-drops in hip-hop history. Below is a collection of essays. Kendrick Lamar on former NBA coach Phil Jackson In 2013, Kendrick Lamar captivated hip-hop fans by calling out 11 rappers on
Mike Coppinger, ESPNAug 9, 2023, 07:47 AM ET In what promises to be an all-out slugfest, ESPN’s top two junior lightweights Emanuel Navarrete and Oscar Valdez will clash in Glendale, Arizona for Navarrete’s WBO junior lightweight world title (10 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+). The pair of Mexican brawlers were slated to meet in February before a
Aug 9, 2023, 07:46 AM ET LONDON — World Boxing, a new body seeking recognition from the International Olympic Committee, announced its first six official members Wednesday with the United States among federations from three continents. The others approved as full members were New Zealand Boxing, Boxing Australia, England Boxing and the Dutch Boxing Federation.
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 8, 2023, 01:39 PM ET Logan Paul’s opponent in his return to boxing is set. Paul, who has parlayed his YouTube fame into a lucrative career in combat sports, will face Dillon Danis in a boxing match Oct. 14 in Manchester, England, it was announced Tuesday. It’s unclear whether it
Mike Coppinger, ESPNAug 8, 2023, 10:53 AM ET Artur Beterbiev’s unified light heavyweight championship defense vs. Callum Smith has been rescheduled for Jan. 13 in Quebec City, promoter Top Rank announced on Tuesday. Beterbiev, 38, was set to put his WBC, WBO and IBF 175-pound titles on the line vs. Smith on Aug. 19. However,
Aug 8, 2023, 06:53 AM ET Finnish heavyweight Robert Helenius has stepped in on short notice to fight former world champion Anthony Joshua in London on Saturday after Dillian Whyte was ruled out for failing a drug test. Promoters Matchroom said on Tuesday that Helenius, 39, known as the “Nordic Nightmare” and who fought in
Sean Malcolm Aug 7, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Editor’s note: In honor of hip-hop turning 50, ESPN tapped the culture’s top voices to write about their favorite athlete name-drops in hip-hop history. “Some fool asked why I ran away/ I said, ‘A good run is better than a bad stand any day’/ My career is
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 6, 2023, 12:42 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Amanda Serrano stuck her tongue out after the final bell, looking right at her old friend and sparring partner, Heather Hardy. Serrano
Marc Raimondi Michael Rothstein Close Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Aug 5, 2023, 11:17 PM ET DALLAS — In Jake Paul‘s battle against MMA fighters, he remains undefeated. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter defeated Nate Diaz