9:48 PM ET Associated Press CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Two-division champion James McGirt was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday, and he struggled with his emotions while thanking his family for the sacrifices they made during his time in the ring. “I warned you last night that I was going to cry,”
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12:52 AM ET Steve KimESPN Oscar Valdez retained his WBO featherweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision victory over Jason Sanchez in an entertaining but one-sided fight at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada, on Saturday. All three judges scored the fight for Valdez 117-110 and 118-109 (twice). Sanchez (14-1, 7 KOs) was certainly
3:40 AM ET NEW YORK — Gennady Golovkin entered the ring to face unheralded Steve Rolls on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden well aware of what had transpired one week earlier when huge underdog Andy Ruiz Jr. pulled a massive upset by knocking out England’s Anthony Joshua. Rolls said all week that he was
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4:10 PM ET NEW YORK — Though many have assumed that Anthony Joshua would insist that his rematch with Andy Ruiz take place on his turf in the United Kingdom, the former unified heavyweight world titlist is seriously considering fighting Ruiz again at Madison Square Garden, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn told ESPN on Saturday.
8:08 PM ET Light heavyweight Tristan Kalkreuth, a 17-year-old standout amateur from Duncanville, Texas, is turning professional after signing a promotional contract with Golden Boy Promotions on Friday. The 6-foot-4 Kalkreuth is only the second 17-year-old Golden Boy has ever signed. The other was junior welterweight Vergil Ortiz Jr., who is now one of boxing’s
9:14 AM ET Teddy Atlas has had two distinct careers in a life spent in boxing. He is a successful trainer, having served as an apprentice to the late, great Cus D’Amato before working with numerous top boxers, including his crowning moment when he guided Michael Moorer to the heavyweight championship in his upset of
Jun 6, 2019 “I’ve been waiting for that bright sunshine to show up and shine in my backdoor someday.” –Luther Allison Buddy McGirt has certainly enjoyed his share of sunny days, far more than most who toil in boxing’s meat grinder. Even so, for more than two decades he yearned to bask in the light
10:21 PM ET The homecoming title defense junior lightweight world titlist Gervonta “Tank” Davis has wanted is now a reality. Davis will make his second defense against mandatory challenger Ricardo Nunez on July 27 (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET) before a home crowd at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe announced
5:52 PM ET The pay-per-view undercard for the Manny Pacquiao-Keith Thurman welterweight world title fight is set. Premier Boxing Champions made the supporting bouts official on Thursday for the card that will take place on July 20 (Fox PPV, 9 p.m. ET) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. In the co-feature, Yordenis