12:51 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Rey Vargas is a champion again and still undefeated. The former WBC junior featherweight champion, fighting for just the second time in three years, persevered through a late knockdown to dethrone WBC featherweight champ Mark Magsayo via split decision Saturday in San Antonio, Texas. “I have no words to describe

6:42 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Derek Chisora showed there is more to come in his roller-coaster boxing career after he ended a run of three consecutive losses with a

7:43 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show From a long-awaited trilogy bout between Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin for all the marbles at 168 pounds, to a heavyweight rematch between unified

4:38 PM ET Former three-division boxing world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko would like to return to the ring as soon as October, Top Rank president Todd DuBoef told ESPN on Thursday. Lomachenko (16-2, 11 KOs) has not yet fought in 2022. The 34-year-old Ukrainian joined a territorial defense battalion in his home country during the first

10:19 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Defeats usually damage the careers of boxers, who can lose ranking, popularity, television deals and relevance after a series of setbacks. But not for

9:37 AM ET Jake Paul has a new opponent for his boxing match at Madison Square Garden next month after the withdrawal of Tommy Fury. Hasim Rahman Jr., son of the former boxing heavyweight champion of the same name, will replace Fury and fight Paul on Aug. 6 in New York, Paul told ESPN on

1:30 PM ET Manouk Akopyan Mark Magsayo could vault himself into the pantheon of Philippine boxers with wins in key fights this year — starting with Rey Vargas. Steve Marcus/Getty Images HOLLYWOOD — As Manny Pacquiao ended his legendary career losing to Yordenis Ugas, protege Mark Magsayo shined bright on his idol’s undercard with a vicious

1:09 PM ET For the second time, Tommy Fury will not be competing in a scheduled boxing match with Jake Paul. Paul, the YouTube star-turned-prizefighter, wrote Wednesday on Twitter that he sent Fury a termination notice, acknowledging that he is officially out of their planned Aug. 6 fight at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Paul

5:12 AM ET Jake Paul said on Sunday that Tommy Fury had until Wednesday to clear up the issues that prevented him travelling to the United States last week or their Aug. 6 fight at New York’s Madison Square Garden would be called off. Fury said he was barred at Heathrow airport from boarding a

1:10 PM ET In conversations with Mikaela Mayer over the years, one of the constant themes that has come up has been an element of starting something. Beginning something for herself and setting things up for those who follow her once she’s done boxing. It’s part of the deal when you’re in a burgeoning sport,