Boxing

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterMay 24, 2023, 12:36 PM ET Close Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette The Franchon Crews-Dezurn undisputed super middleweight championship fight against challenger Savannah Marshall will now headline the July 1 card in Manchester, England. The fight was initially

May 24, 2023, 08:39 AM ET Nikita Tszyu has shown his boxing pedigree by extending his unbeaten run with a crushing first round knock-out victory over Benjamin Bommber. Squaring off as the co-main event at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena, Tszyu finished the young Victorian with a flurry of punches with two minutes and nine seconds

In one of the most anticipated fights this year, Devin Haney defended his lightweight undisputed championship with a unanimous decision victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko in Las Vegas. Haney (30-0, 15KOs), ESPN’s best fighter under the age of 25 in 2022, won by scorecards of 115-113 (Tim Cheatham), 115-113 (David Sutherland) and 116-112 (Dave Moretti). Moretti’s

May 23, 2023, 07:53 PM ET At long last, Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford will meet for welterweight supremacy on July 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN, and unlike Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao, this matchup is materializing while both are still in the prime of their careers. Crawford and

Nick ParkinsonMay 23, 2023, 08:24 AM ET 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 Patience and discipline will be key for Leigh Wood when he attempts to win back the WBA featherweight world title from Mauricio

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterMay 22, 2023, 11:02 AM ET Close Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Terri Harper’s new opponent for the first defense of her WBA junior middleweight title is another former world champion. Ivana Habazin, the former IBF welterweight champion

Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 21, 2023, 03:31 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Devin Haney’s hand was raised for the 30th time in 30 fights, but the usual cheers were replaced by boos from the 14,436 on hand at the sold out MGM Grand Garden Arena. After all, Vasiliy Lomachenko delivered the more eye-catching combinations, particularly late

Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 20, 2023, 05:54 PM ET Devin Haney defends his undisputed lightweight championship against former unified lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko in the main event at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET, with undercards on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET and early prelims at 6 p.m. ET on

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterMay 20, 2023, 08:56 PM ET Close Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette It was a slick answer at the end of her post-match interview. Chantelle Cameron had just beaten, Katie Taylor and had already said they were planning

Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 21, 2023, 12:54 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Devin Haney retained his undisputed lightweight championship with a unanimous decision victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko on Saturday night in a fast-paced fight before a sold-out crowd at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Haney (30-0, 15 KOs) was able to control the first half of the

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterMay 20, 2023, 07:53 PM ET Close Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Chantelle Cameron had wanted to be the spoiler in Ireland, to turn Katie Taylor’s homecoming sour. She’d heard the boos from the time she entered the

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterMay 20, 2023, 06:07 PM ET Close Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Alycia Baumgardner will make the first defense of her undisputed junior lightweight championship on July 15 when she fights the only woman who has beaten her,

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterMay 20, 2023, 10:07 AM ET Close Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Cecilia Braekhus, the former world No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, is out of her challenge for the WBA junior middleweight title against champion Terri Harper on Saturday

Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 19, 2023, 10:57 PM ET LAS VEGAS — After Devin Haney forcefully shoved Vasiliy Lomachenko at Friday’s ceremonial weigh-in, the Nevada State Athletic Commission is set to file a complaint with its attorney’s office for a disciplinary hearing at its next meeting, sources told ESPN. Haney, who is set to earn $4

Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterMay 19, 2023, 11:02 AM ET Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Former lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. has signed a co-promotional deal with Top Rank, the company announced Thursday. Kambosos inked a multifight deal with the longtime

Mark Kriegel, ESPNMay 19, 2023, 09:27 AM ET CAMARILLO, Calif. — Five years ago, when I began interviewing Vasiliy Lomachenko, he explained what he wanted from boxing. It wasn’t money, or to be found atop the pound-for-pound rankings (which, back then, he was). It wasn’t titles — or even that rare recognition that comes with

Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 18, 2023, 05:05 PM ET Star boxer Ryan Garcia will train with Derrick James in Dallas ahead of his campaign for a 140-pound title, Garcia announced on social media Thursday. Garcia, 24, presented James as his trainer on Instagram, where he boasts 10.4 million followers. Garcia had parted ways with trainer Joe

Mike Coppinger May 18, 2023, 03:07 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Regis Prograis is in search of a new opponent for his June 17 homecoming title defense in New Orleans after Australia’s Liam Paro withdrew with an injury, Prograis announced Thursday. Prograis (28-1, 24 KOs) will make the first defense of