
Bob Arum calls out ‘cancer’
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum has a new nickname and description for Premier Boxing Champions’ Al Haymon – and it isn’t complimentary…at all.
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum has a new nickname and description for Premier Boxing Champions’ Al Haymon – and it isn’t complimentary…at all.
Tags: al haymon, Bob Arum, boxing, Eddie Hearn, Editorial, Fox, Golden Boy Promotions, Kathy Duva, Main Events, Manny Pacquiao, Matchroom Boxing, Mikey Garcia, op-ed, opinion, oscar de la hoya, PBC, Premier Boxing Champions, showtime, Stephen Espinoza, steve kim, Tim Smith, Top Rank, Vasiliy Lomachenko
As boxing enjoys a resurgence, the middleweight division itself is also enjoying one of its own, as champion Canelo Alvarez signs a major deal with DAZN.
Tags: Andrade-Kautondokwa, boxing, Canelo Alvarez, Daniel Jacobs, Danny Jacobs, DAZN, Demetrius Andrade, Derevyanchenko-Jacobs, Editorial, Eric Gomez, ESPN, Golden Boy Promotions, HBO, Jacobs-Derevyanchenko, Kautondokwa-Andrade, Madison Square Garden, Matchroom Boxing, Michael Baca II, Mike Baca II, Murata-Brant, New York City, op-ed, opinion, Rob Brant, Rocky Fielding, Ryota Murata, Saul Alvarez, Sergiy Derevyanchenko, Teiken, THE RING magazine, The Ring Magazine/WBA/WBC middleweight titles, Tom Loeffler, Top Rank, vacant IBF middleweight title, vacant WBO middleweight title, Walter Kautondokwa
This past Saturday night, Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing USA made a splash in the United States. – in Chicago, Illinois, to be specific – in a major way.
Tags: Artur Beterbiev, Beterbiev-Johnson, boxing, Callum Johnson, Chicago, Daniel Roman, Danny Roman, DAZN, Eddie Hearn, Editorial, Gavin McDonnell, IBF light heavyweight title, Illinois, Jarrell Miller, Jessie Vargas, Matchroom Boxing, Matchroom Boxing USA, op-ed, opinion, Roman-McDonnell, steve kim, Thomas Dulorme, Tomasz Adamek, WBA junior featherweight title, Wintrust Arena
On Saturday night, Matchroom Boxing and DAZN broadcast a solid card of compelling title bouts, as well as divisional showcase fights. Coyote Duran reports.
Tags: Artur Beterbiev, Beterbiev-Johnson, boxing, Callum Johnson, Chicago, Coyote Duran, Daniel Roman, Danny Roman, DAZN, Gavin McDonnell, IBF light heavyweight title, Illinois, Jarrell Miller, Jessie Vargas, Matchroom Boxing, Matchroom Boxing USA, Recap, results, Roman-McDonnell, Thomas Dulorme, Tomasz Adamek, WBA junior featherweight title, Wintrust Arena
Saturday night’s Matchroom Boxing USA card, broadcast live on DAZN, boasted a full and entertaining undercard. Michael Baca II reports with full results.
Tags: Adan Ahumada, Anthony Sims Jr., boxing, Chicago, DAZN, Erica Farias, Illinois, Jake Henriksen, Jessica McCaskill, Mario Aguilar, Matchroom Boxing, Matchroom Boxing USA, Matt Cameron, McCaskill-Farias, Michael Baca II, Mike Baca II, Nikita Ababiy, Nkosi Solomon, Recap, Reshat Mati, results, undercard, WBC female junior welterweight title, Wintrust Arena
WBA 122-pound titlist Danny Roman is definitely putting the ‘world’ in ‘world champion,’ as he defends his title against Gavin McDonnell tonight in Chicago.
Tags: Alex Camponovo, boxing, Canelo Alvarez, Chicago, Daniel Roman, Danny Roman, DAZN, Editorial, Fielding-Alvarez, Fielding-Canelo, Gavin McDonnell, Illinois, Matchroom Boxing, Matchroom Boxing USA, op-ed, opinion, Rocky Fielding, Roman-McDonnell, Saul Alvarez, steve kim, Thompson Boxing Promotions, WBA junior featherweight title, WBA super middleweight title, Wintrust Arena
Now that HBO Sports is officially doing away with boxing programming, where does middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez go from here? Steve Kim reports.
Tags: al haymon, boxing, Canelo Alvarez, DAZN, Editorial, Eric Gomez, ESPN, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Fox, Gennady Golovkin, Golden Boy Promotions, HBO, HBO Boxing, HBO Sports, Matchroom Boxing, Mike Tyson, op-ed, opinion, PBC, Premier Boxing Champions, Saul Alvarez, showtime, Sky Sports, steve kim, Top Rank
Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder could be THE biggest event in heavyweight boxing today. However Wilder adviser Shelly Finkel believes it isn’t happening.
Tags: Anthony Joshua, Barry Hearn, boxing, Deontay Wilder, Eddie Hearn, Editorial, IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight titles, Joshua-Wilder, Lennox Lewis, Matchroom Boxing, op-ed, opinion, Riddick Bowe, Shelly Finkel, steve kim, WBC heavyweight title
Now that DAZN’s inaugural boxing event has come and gone, what’s next for IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight titlist Anthony Joshua? Steve Kim reports.
Tags: Alexander Povetkin, Anthony Joshua, boxing, DAZN, Deontay Wilder, Eddie Hearn, Editorial, IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight titles, Joshua-Povetkin, Matchroom Boxing, op-ed, opinion, Recap, results, steve kim, WBC heavyweight title, Wembley Stadium
On Saturday, via DAZN’s new streaming service, IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight titlist Anthony Joshua faced Alexander Povetkin, at Wembley Stadium.
Tags: Alexander Povetkin, Anthony Joshua, boxing, British Commonwealth cruiserweight title, David Price, DAZN, Deontay Wilder, IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight titles, Joshua-Povetkin, Julio Laguna, Lawrence Okolie, Luke Campbell, Matchroom Boxing, Matty Askin, Michael Baca II, Mike Baca II, Recap, results, Rob McCracken, Sergey Kuzmin, Shakhram Giyasov, Wembley Stadium, Yvan Mendy
Neeco Macias looks to impress in Golden Boy debut against Jesus Soto Karass
From America to Scotland, the WBSS continues its worldwide tour
Hollywood Fight Nights results: Serhii Bohachuk keeps record perfect with a first round KO
Miguel Roman hopes the third time is the charm against Miguel Berchelt