9:17 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Welterweight Kudratillo Abdukakhorov, who risked his status as one of the mandatory challengers for unified world titleholder Errol Spence Jr., dominated former world titlist Luis Collazo en route to a 10th-round technical decision victory on Friday night. Abdukakhorov won by scores of 99-91, 98-92 and 97-93 when the fight was
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2:56 AM ET Artur Beterbiev vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk lived up to the billing Friday night, plain and simple. Beterbiev overpowered the boxing acumen of the skilled and previously undefeated Gvozdyk in 10 rounds to become a unified champion, consolidating the IBF and WBC titles. While Gvozdyk built an early lead on the cards, they came
12:02 PM ET Middleweight world titlist Jermall Charlo has gone the 12-round distance in his last two fights, against Matt Korobov and Brandon Adams, and he is not happy about that. Now that Charlo is set to make his second title defense against Dennis Hogan on Dec. 7 (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET) at Barclays Center
Oct 16, 2019 Junior middleweight Patrick Day, who suffered a 10th-round knockout loss Saturday night, died from brain injuries Wednesday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, promoter Lou DiBella said. Day was 27. “On behalf of Patrick’s family, team, and those closest to him, we are grateful for the prayers, expressions of support and outpouring
7:40 AM ET Tyson Fury is looking to take the No. 1 spot in the music charts after collaborating on a song with pop star Robbie Williams for an upcoming Christmas album. Williams is set to release his first ever festive album and has teamed up with the boxer on a track called “Bad Sharon.”
7:59 AM ET Steve KimESPN Four light heavyweights hold the division’s four major world titles, but by late Friday night — barring a no-contest or a draw — that number of titleholders will be reduced to three. WBC titlist Oleksandr Gvozdyk and IBF belt-holder Artur Beterbiev are set to face off in a unification bout
12:29 PM ET Associated Press Soccer star Megan Rapinoe and boxer Claressa Shields have been honored as Sportswomen of the Year at the Women’s Sports Foundation. They won in the team and individual categories, the awards coming at the foundation’s 40th annual Salute to Women in Sports. Rapinoe led the United States to victory at
11:11 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Every boxing promoter will try to convince fans and media that the fight they’re about to put on is going to be great. A promoter’s job, of course, is to hype it up and get the audience pumped for the fight. Often, though, it’s just a lot of hot air
8:59 PM ET Unified welterweight world titleholder Errol Spence Jr. was intoxicated when he crashed his Ferrari at a high rate of speed in a one-car accident on Oct. 10, according to Dallas police. Spence, who was originally in intensive care but now is out of the hospital, has been charged with driving while intoxicated,
10:13 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN Editor’s note: This story was published prior to Patrick Day’s death on Wednesday, Oct. 16. It was the summer of 2006 when he walked across the street — Buchanan Street in Freeport, New York — and into his neighbor’s garage. Patrick Day was 14, and attracted to an old Everlast