Jun 11, 2020 WBO president Francisco Valcarcel has stepped ahead of the curve regarding the announcement of a two-fight deal between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, insisting Thursday that the winner of the series take on Ukranian boxer Oleksandr Usyk. At the earliest, Usyk would not get a shot against Joshua or Fury until late

Jun 11, 2020 Steve KimESPN The second night of boxing this week at the MGM Conference Center in Las Vegas had eventful fights, a few knockouts, and one awkward and difficult bout for featherweight contender Jessie Magdaleno. Magdaleno (28-1, 18 KOs) walked away with a win Thursday when Yenifel Vicente was disqualified. Vicente (36-5-2, 28

9:03 PM ET Associated Press U.S. Olympic team boxer Virginia Fuchs will face no punishment for failing a doping test after the U.S. Anti-Doping Association determined the violation had been caused by two substances transmitted by her boyfriend through sex. USADA announced its ruling Thursday, clearing the 32-year-old Fuchs, who will attempt to qualify for

6:21 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission is considering punishment for Yenifel Vicente after repeated low blows to Jessie Magdaleno led to Vicente’s disqualification in Thursday night’s Top Rank main event. Vicente had four points deducted for low blows throughout the fight before referee Robert Byrd stopped the fight in the middle of the

Jun 11, 2020 Tyson Fury has proudly spent portions of his quarantine reliving his February seventh-round TKO over Deontay Wilder. Part of it is simple satisfaction in his work. The other part is his way to prepare for the third fight of their trilogy, which is expected to happen late this year. “I’ve watched that

12:33 AM ET Steve Kim Cameron Wolfe Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Broncos for two seasons with the Denver Post Graduate of the University of Houston A native of Jackson, Miss. Thursday’s Top Rank Boxing card offered significantly more competitive fights than Tuesday’s return to action in Las Vegas. With the exception of a

2:15 PM ET Steve KimESPN Featherweight prospect Chris Zavala (6-0, 3 KOs) has been pulled from Tuesday’s card at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas after testing positive for the coronavirus. He was scheduled to face Eddie Vazquez (7-0, 1 KO) in a six-round contest. Zavala’s trainer, Manny Robles Jr., told ESPN that

6:25 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 By agreeing on the basics of a deal to meet twice, starting in 2021, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have given the sports world

10:46 AM ET Promoter Eddie Hearn says rival world heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury “have agreed to the basics” of a deal to fight two times in 2021. There is no signed contract yet, with the first fight likely to happen in the summer of 2021. Venues and dates have yet to be

11:50 AM 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 Promoter Frank Warren expects to announce later this week the first professional boxing show in the U.K. since sport was shut down in March