Boxing

5:22 PM ET Carlos Canizales retained his secondary junior flyweight world title by lopsided unanimous decision over Sho Kimura in the main event of a world title doubleheader on Sunday in Fuzhou, China. Canizales (22-0-1, 17 KOs), 26, of Venezuela, used his movement and angles to frustrate Kimura, who pressed the action but could rarely
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1:15 AM ET Steve KimESPN Jamel Herring defeated Masayuki Ito by unanimous decision Saturday night in the main event of a Top Rank on ESPN card at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida. Fighting on the 10th anniversary of the death of his daughter, Ariyanana, and on Memorial Day weekend, Herring, who enlisted in
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12:09 AM ET OXON HILL, Md. — Lightweight mega-prospect Devin Haney was supposed to get the toughest test of his career from Antonio Moran on Saturday night at the MGM National Harbor, but he got nothing of the sort. Instead, the 20-year-old turned in a dominating performance that concluded with a massive right hand to
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1:06 AM ET Steve KimESPN Former lightweight world titleholder Jose Pedraza used his superior skills and experience to nullify the pressure of Antonio Lozada in a ninth-round, TKO victory Saturday night on the Masayuki Ito-Jamel Herring junior lightweight title fight at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida. From the very beginning, Lozada (40-3-1, 34 KOs)
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5:34 PM ET Two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez has signed a multiyear promotional contract with Top Rank, the company announced Friday. The signing of Ramirez, one of the most sought-after amateur boxers in the world, comes nearly one year after he abandoned the Cuban national team during a training camp last July in
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3:57 PM ET Six undefeated prospects with a combined record of 91-0, led by 6-foot-7 junior middleweight Sebastian Fundora, will pair off in a tripleheader on June 21, Showtime and promoter Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing announced on Friday. The “ShoBox: The New Generation” card (10 p.m. ET/PT) will take place at the WinnaVegas Casino
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4:19 PM ET Throughout his boxing career, former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson knocked out 44 opponents. Now, 14 years after retiring from boxing, Tyson wants to get another knockout, this time in esports. On Thursday, Tyson announced a strategic investment in Fade 2 Karma, a professional esports team best known for its time in
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2:43 PM ET Mark KriegelESPN COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Some fighters you love for what they can do in the ring — a sublime skill, perhaps, or an aptitude for devastation. Then there are others, even more rare, you come to love for what they represent. On Saturday night, Jamel Herring should be recognized as
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