4:29 PM ET Super middleweight world titleholder Billy Joe Saunders is set for his United States debut. England’s Saunders will make his first 168-pound title defense against an opponent to be determined on Nov. 9 (DAZN) on the undercard of the six-round novelty cruiserweight fight between YouTube stars KSI and Logan Paul at the Staples
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9:08 AM ET Steve KimESPN WBC super middleweight world titleholder Anthony Dirrell faces former titlist David Benavidez on Sept. 28 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The winner will join the other three belt-holders in the division: Callum Smith (WBA), Billy Joe Saunders (WBO) and Caleb Plant (IBF). Benavidez never lost his title in the
3:57 PM ET Former junior middleweight world titlist Brian Castano and “Lucky Boy” Wale Omotoso will square off in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions card on Nov. 2, PBC announced on Thursday. The bout — scheduled for 10 rounds, though it could become a 12-round elimination bout — will take place at
12:13 PM ET As heavyweight world titleholder Deontay Wilder watched the blood pour from the cuts above Tyson Fury’s right eye Saturday night, courtesy of an Otto Wallin left hook, he thought about two stoppages. One was in the ring, as Wilder thought Fury was about to fall victim to a massive upset. A stoppage
1:10 AM ET When middleweight world champion Canelo Alvarez and light heavyweight titlist Sergey Kovalev moved close to each other and stood face-to-face for the requisite staredown on Wednesday evening, the size difference between the two was stark. The 6-foot Kovalev, who packs tremendous power, is quite obviously a much larger man than the 5-foot-8
7:03 PM ET The relationship between Golden Boy Promotions and prized lightweight prospect Ryan Garcia, which was seemingly fractured beyond repair last week, took a 180-degree turn Wednesday when Garcia signed a multiyear deal to extend his contract. Golden Boy announced that Garcia’s next fight will take place as the co-feature of the Sergey Kovalev-Canelo
4:47 PM ET It was the year of the Millennium (sort of), the year of Y2K, and the year of the welterweight. In 1999, the welterweight division was on top of the boxing world, boasting three of the top five fighters in Ring Magazine’s pound-for-pound list. On September 18, 1999, two unbeaten champions faced off
3:49 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission was thrilled with its flawless use of instant replay for the first time during Saturday night’s fight between lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and Otto Wallin but admitted on Wednesday that it made a serious error after its use. With about 40 seconds left in the third
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8:19 AM ET Steve KimESPN In August 2014, “Kid Chocolate” Peter Quillin was the WBO middleweight titlist and a rising star in the world of boxing. Roc Nation Sports, then a boxing promotional outfit, surprisingly won the purse bid for Quillin’s mandatory title defense against Matt Korobov with what seemed to be an exorbitant figure