7:56 PM ET Unified junior welterweight world titlist Jose Ramirez’s mandatory defense against Viktor Postol, scheduled for Feb. 1 as the main event of the Top Rank Boxing on ESPN card at Mission Hills Haikou resort in Haikou, China, is in jeopardy because of the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus in China. “The chances are

7:56 PM ET ESPN News Services Unified junior welterweight world titlist Jose Ramirez’s mandatory defense against Viktor Postol, scheduled for Feb. 1 as the main event of the Top Rank Boxing on ESPN card at Mission Hills Resort Haikou in Haikou, China, has been postponed because of the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus in China,

3:13 PM ET Middleweight world titlist Demetrius Andrade has taken care of an important piece business outside of the ring a week before he attempts to handle important business inside the ring. Andrade has signed a four-fight contract extension with Matchroom Boxing, announcing the deal on Thursday, a week before he will defend his 160-pound

Jan 23, 2020 Two months after being released by Golden Boy Promotions, former junior lightweight world titlist Andrew Cancio has signed a multifight deal with Top Rank, a company rich with talent in his weight class. Top Rank announced on Thursday the expected signing that will bring Cancio’s fights to ESPN platforms. Terms were not

3:36 AM ET Steve KimESPN As former heavyweight titleholder Andy Ruiz continues his career, he will be doing so without trainer Manuel Robles Jr., who confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday night that he has parted ways with the boxer he helped lead to the title in June. Ruiz (33-2, 22 KOs) pulled off a monumental

4:59 PM ET Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Olympic qualifying events in two sports were moved from the Chinese city of Wuhan on Wednesday because of an outbreak of a deadly viral illness. A four-nation Asian qualifying group for the women’s soccer tournament was switched from the city at the center of the health

3:48 PM ET Middleweight contender Esquiva Falcao will fight Ainiwaer Yilixiati in a 10-round bout that will serve as the co-feature of the Top Rank Boxing on ESPN card on Feb. 1 (ESPN, 10 p.m. ET), Top Rank announced on Thursday. Falcao (25-0, 17 KOs), a 30-year-old southpaw and 2012 Olympic silver medalist, and Ainiwaer

10:05 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 Tyson Fury’s promoter Frank Warren has dismissed Anthony Joshua’s claim he has held talks with rival world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder about a fight

10:57 AM ET In an unusual decision, the WBO has ordered two elimination bouts, after which the winners will be ordered to meet each other, in order to fill the light heavyweight world title that Canelo Alvarez vacated in mid-December. The WBO on Monday sent letters via email to the representatives to all four boxers,

10:57 AM ET In an unusual decision, the WBO has ordered two elimination bouts, after which the winners will be ordered to meet each other, in order to fill the light heavyweight world title that Canelo Alvarez vacated in mid-December. The WBO on Monday sent letters via email to the representatives of all four boxers,