Mike Coppinger, ESPNJul 23, 2023, 07:30 AM ET His opponent, Paul Butler, was in survival mode the entire fight, ultra reluctant to throw a punch for fear of opening up his guard. Butler knew what he was up against: not just any boxer, but the one who earned the moniker “The Monster” for his unbridled

Mike Coppinger, ESPNJul 23, 2023, 12:51 AM ET Former lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. returned to the win column — but in highly controversial fashion — with a majority decision victory over Maxi Hughes on Saturday night in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The 114-114, 117-111 and 115-113 scores in favor of Kambosos (21-2, 10 KOs) were met

Jul 20, 2023, 03:37 PM ET Jake Paul, of Cleveland, Ohio, is a YouTuber-turned-boxer, and one of the most popular social media personalities in the world. Paul won six consecutive fights to start his boxing career, but suffered the first defeat in a split-decision loss to Tommy Fury back in February. Next fight: Aug. 5

07/25/2023 Stephen Fulton 12 rounds, for Fulton’s WBC/WBA junior featherweight titles 12/13/2022 Paul Butler W, KO11 – Won bantamweight undisputed championship 06/07/2022 Nonito Donaire W, TKO2 – Unified WBC/WBA/IBF bantamweight titles 12/14/2021 Aran Dipaen W, TKO8 – Defended WBA/IBF bantamweight titles 06/19/2021 Michael Dasmarinas W, KO3 – Defended WBA/IBF bantamweight titles 10/31/2020 Jason Moloney W,

Jul 20, 2023, 11:07 AM ET While a unification bout at Wembley against Tyson Fury is no longer on the cards, Oleksandr Usyk could still compete under the lights after swapping his boxing gloves for football boots and signing a contract with Ukrainian club, Polissya. Heavyweight champion Usyk, who trained as a footballer with Ukraine’s

Mike Coppinger, ESPNJul 19, 2023, 05:17 PM ET Errol Spence Jr. said a coin flip will determine who will walk out second when he meets Terence Crawford for the undisputed welterweight championship on July 29 in Las Vegas. Spence, who holds the WBA, WBC and IBF titles, will battle Crawford, the WBO champion, for welterweight

Mike Coppinger, ESPNJul 19, 2023, 04:50 PM ET Luis Alberto Lopez will defend his IBF featherweight title vs. Joet Gonzalez on Sept. 15 in Corpus Christi, Texas, sources told ESPN. Lopez, ESPN’s top boxer at 126 pounds, will headline a “Top Rank on ESPN” show for the first time in the U.S. The 29-year-old from

Andres Waters Jul 19, 2023, 08:03 AM ET After years of buildup, ESPN’s No. 1 pound-for-pound men’s boxer, Terence Crawford and No. 4 Errol Spence Jr., will finally square off on Saturday, July 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, in one of the most anticipated fights in men’s boxing. The 12-round fight for Spence’s

Jul 14, 2023, 01:44 PM ET Errol Spence Jr., of Desoto, Texas, is the current WBC, IBF and WBA welterweight champion. Next fight: July 29 vs. Terence Crawford for the undisputed welterweight championship Record: 28-0, 22 KOsDOB: March 3, 1990Age: 33Stance: SouthpawReach: 72 inchesHeight: 5-foot-9½ Spence’s fights and results Date Opponent Result 07/29/2023 Terence Crawford

Mike Coppinger, ESPNJul 14, 2023, 06:20 PM ET Boxing star Gervonta Davis was released from a Baltimore jail on Friday, a spokesperson for the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services confirmed to ESPN. Davis, 28, served 44 days at a detention center after a judge ruled on June 1 that he violated the