
Eye of the beholder: Jorge Linares readies himself for Vasiliy Lomachenko on May 12
WBA lightweight champion Jorge Linares believes that if two-division titlist Vasiliy Lomachenko lost once, he can lose again. Can Linares make it happen?
WBA lightweight champion Jorge Linares believes that if two-division titlist Vasiliy Lomachenko lost once, he can lose again. Can Linares make it happen?
Tags: boxing, ESPN, Golden Boy Promotions, Ismael Salas, Jorge Linares, Linares-Lomachenko, Madison Square Garden, May 12, Michael Baca II, Mike Baca II, New York City, preview, Top Rank, Vasiliy Lomachenko, Vasyl Lomachenko, WBA lightweight title
Ah yes, once again, cooler heads have prevailed in boxing, as the powers that be have made Jorge Linares vs. Vasyl Lomachenko official for May 12.
Tags: Alvarez-Golovkin II, Bob Arum, boxing, Canelo Alvarez, Canelo-Golovkin II, David Tetrault, Eric Gomez, ESPN, Gennady Golovkin, Golden Boy Promotions, Golovkin-Alvarez II, Golovkin-Canelo II, HBO, Jorge Linares, Madison Square Garden, May 12, Mr. Akihiko Honda, New York City, preview, Saul Alvarez, steve kim, Teiken Promotions, Todd duBoef, Top Rank, Vasyl Lomachenko, WBA lightweight title
It’s always difficult to get the best fights boxing could possibly offer – but it happened again: We got Jorge Linares vs. Vasyl Lomachenko on May 12.
Tags: Bob Arum, boxing, ESPN, Golden Boy Promotions, HBO, HBO Boxing, Jorge Linares, Linares-Lomachenko, Madison Square Garden, May 12, Michael Baca II, Mike Baca II, New York City, oscar de la hoya, Peter Nelson, preview, Teiken Promotions, THE RING Magazine lightweight championship, Top Rank, Vasyl Lomachenko, WBA lightweight title, WBO junior lightweight title
HBO vs. Showtime. Madison Square Garden vs. Barclays Center. New York vs….New York? How’s this all going to work out? Steve Kim reports.
Tags: Alvarez-Golovkin, Barclays Center, Bivol-Barrera, Bob Arum, boxing, Brooklyn, Canelo-Golovkin, Deontay Wilder, Dmitry Bivol, Eric Gomez, ESPN, Golden Boy Promotions, Golovkin-Alvarez, Golovkin-Canelo, HBO, Igor Mikhalkin, Jim Boone, Jorge Linares, Kathy Duva, KO Tickets, Kovalev-Mikhalkin, Linares-Lomachenko, Luis Ortiz, Madison Square Garden, Madison Square Garden Theater, Main Events, PBC, Premier Boxing Champions, preview, Sergey Kovalev, steve kim, Sullivan Barrera, The Theater, Top Rank, Vasyl Lomachenko, WBA lightweight title, WBC heavyweight title, Wilder-Ortiz
Negotiations for Jorge Linares vs. Vasyl Lomachenko – a battle both fighters desire – have hit a snag. Figures. Steve Kim explains why.
Tags: Alvarez-Golovkin II, Beltran-Moses, Bob Arum, boxing, Brandon Rios, Caleb Plant, Canelo Alvarez, Canelo-Golovkin II, Carl Moretti, Chris Eubank Jr., Danny Garcia, Eric Gomez, ESPN, Garcia-Rios, Gennady Golovkin, George Groves, Golden Boy Promotions, Golovkin-Alvarez II, Golovkin-Canelo II, Groves-Eubank, Groves-Eubank Jr., Jorge Linares, Linares-Lomachenko, May 12, Mr. Akihiko Honda, NBA Playoffs, oscar de la hoya, Paulus Moses, Ray Beltran, Raymundo Beltran, Saul Alvarez, steve kim, Teiken Promotions, Top Rank, vacant WBO lightweight title, Vasyl Lomachenko, WBA lightweight title, WBA super middleweight title, WBO junior lightweight title, WBSS, World Boxing Super Series
Undefeated featherweight prospect Shakur Stevenson will further acclimate to the pro game tonight, as he kicks off his 2018, on ESPN. Steve Kim reports.
Tags: Andre Ward, boxing, Carl Moretti, ESPN, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, James Prince, Juan Tapia, Nevada, preview, Reno, Shakur Stevenson, steve kim, Top Rank, Top Rank Boxing on ESPN, Vasyl Lomachenko
Poised for an ambitious takeover of the welterweight division, undefeated contender Egidijus Kavaliauskas will face David Avanesyan on ESPN, on Friday night.
Tags: Anatoly Lomachenko, Beltran-Moses, boxing, David Avanesyan, Egidijus Kavaliauskas, Egis Klimas, ESPN, Grand Sierra Casino, Mean Machine, Michael Baca II, Mike Baca II, Moses-Beltran, Nevada, Paulus Moses, preview, Ray Beltran, Reno, Shakur Stevenson, The Boxing Laboratory, Top Rank, vacant WBO lightweight title, Vasyl Lomachenko, WBO
It’s been a hard-luck career for two-time lightweight title challenger Ray Beltran but his third time just might be a charm. Steve Kim reports.
Tags: Beltran-Moses, Bob Arum, boxing, ESPN, ESPNews, Horn-Crawford, Jeff Horn-Terence Crawford, Juan Tapia, Manny Pacquiao, Michael Conlan, Mike Alvarado, Moses-Beltran, Pacquiao-Alvarado, Paulus Moses, preview, Ray Beltran, Raymundo Beltran, Shakur Stevenson, steve kim, Top Rank, vacant WBO lightweight title, Vasyl Lomachenko, Wild Card Boxing Club
Weathering the frustration of consecutive substitute opponents, WBC 130-pound titlist Miguel Berchelt might just see more daunting opposition ahead of him.
Tags: Azteca TV, beIN Sports Espanol, boxing, Cancun, Carlo Magali, Cristian Mijares, Francisco Vargas, Jhonny Gonzalez, Maxwell Awuku, Mexico, Michael Baca II, Miguel Berchelt, Miguel Roman, Mike Baca II, Orlando Salido, Plaza de Toros, preview, Vasyl Lomachenko, WBC junior lightweight title
The more things change, the more they stay the same. The further we distance ourselves from promotional Cold Wars, the closer we come with networks.
Tags: al haymon, Alexander-Ortiz, boxing, Boxing Upfront, Dana White, Deontay Wilder, Devon Alexander, ESPN, Guillermo Rigondeaux, HBO, Lomachenko-Rigondeaux, Luis Ortiz, Ortiz-Alexander, PBC, Premier Boxing Champions, Sean Nam, showtime, Stephen Espinoza, Top Rank, UFC, Vasyl Lomachenko, Victor Ortiz, Wilder-Ortiz, Zuffa