7:03 PM 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 Ted Cheeseman won a unanimous decision over Sam Eggington after a fierce fight on Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn’s first professional boxing show since the

9:42 AM ET Steve KimESPN As the calendar turns to August, boxing gets back into full swing as Matchroom Sports and Premier Boxing Champions restart their promotions. Each has plenty of action lined up, and this weekend kicks off a busy stretch of fights to end the summer. There will be cards around the world

8:27 AM ET Steve KimESPN LAS VEGAS — Bob Arum sits in his hotel suite on the 12th floor of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, awaiting the results of his coronavirus test. It’s the 12th time he has gone through the process, waiting to confirm he’s safe to go about his business — running

5:39 PM ET Steve KimESPN Jamal James and Thomas Dulorme will meet for the WBA welterweight interim title in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions card on Saturday, Aug. 8 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The fight originally was scheduled for April 11 at the Armory in Minneapolis, but it was

8:59 AM ET Steve KimESPN Boxing was one of the first sports to return to action as the world continued its battle with COVID-19. Starting in early June, Top Rank created a bubble inside the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and put on fights multiple times a week for fans of the sweet science to

8:47 PM ET Steve KimESPN Stephen Fulton has been ruled out of Saturday’s bout against Angelo Leo after testing positive for the coronavirus. Tramaine Williams (19-0, 6 KOs), who was scheduled to face Ra’eese Aleem (16-0, 10 KOs) in the Showtime co-main event, will now face Leo (19-0, 9 KOs). The bout remains for the

4:14 PM ET Steve KimESPN Top Rank CEO Bob Arum would like to make a fight between WBO welterweight titleholder Terence Crawford and WBA titlist Manny Pacquiao in the fall. But Arum said it’s far from a done deal — despite some reports saying it’s close. “Right now, all we’ve done is we’ve contacted Crawford

8:57 AM ET Steve Kim 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 1½ months inside the Top Rank bubble at the MGM Grand Convention Center in Las Vegas, more boxing promotions are ready

9:27 PM ET Although not signed, sealed and delivered just yet, the welterweight contest between Errol Spence Jr. and Danny Garcia is expected to take place this fall. Originally scheduled for late January, the plans were derailed when Spence got into a one-car accident in October, just weeks after his split-decision victory over Shawn Porter.

9:25 PM ET Steve KimESPN Unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. and former junior welterweight and welterweight titlist Danny Garcia have agreed to meet in a fall pay-per-view event, a source confirmed to ESPN. The fight — which needs a negotiation of final contract numbers — is expected to take place in November at the