Boxing

12:08 AM ET Steve KimESPN Bantamweight Oscar Negrete has been ruled out of the June 25 fight against Jason Moloney (20-1, 17 KOs) because of a detached retina, multiple sources told ESPN. Negrete will be replaced by the rugged Leonardo Baez (18-2, 9 KOs), who has a six-fight winning streak. The bout is scheduled to
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6:21 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission is considering punishment for Yenifel Vicente after repeated low blows to Jessie Magdaleno led to Vicente’s disqualification in Thursday night’s Top Rank main event. Vicente had four points deducted for low blows throughout the fight before referee Robert Byrd stopped the fight in the middle of the
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Jun 11, 2020 Associated Press U.S. Olympic team boxer Virginia Fuchs will face no punishment for failing a doping test after the U.S. Anti-Doping Association determined the violation had been caused by two substances transmitted by her boyfriend through sex. USADA announced its ruling Thursday, clearing the 32-year-old Fuchs, who will attempt to qualify for
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11:34 PM ET Steve KimESPN The second night of boxing this week at the MGM Conference Center in Las Vegas had eventful fights, a few knockouts, and one awkward and difficult bout for featherweight contender Jessie Magdaleno. Magdaleno (28-1, 18 KOs) walked away with a win Thursday when Yenifel Vicente was disqualified. Vicente (36-5-2, 28
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2:13 PM ET Mikaela Mayer said Thursday that a doctor who reviewed the positive coronavirus test that eliminated her from Tuesday night’s Top Rank card in Las Vegas said he would have allowed her to fight. Mayer tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday upon arriving in Las Vegas and was pulled from the card immediately
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5:01 PM ET WBO president Francisco Valcarcel has stepped ahead of the curve regarding the announcement of a two-fight deal between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, insisting Thursday that the winner of the series take on Ukranian boxer Oleksandr Usyk. “I would love to see WBO champion Anthony Joshua unify titles with former WBO champion
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7:04 AM ET Steve KimESPN Former heavyweight Kevin McBride will always remember June 11 for one thing: the day he retired Mike Tyson. Fifteen years ago at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., McBride sent Tyson to the canvas — and eventually into retirement. It was an improbable feat as a significant underdog and a
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10:46 AM ET The all-British heavyweight blockbuster fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury won’t happen once, but twice, according to Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn. In an interview with Sky Sports on Wednesday, Hearn said that in principle, the two sides have reached a deal for two fights in 2021. “It’s fair to say [Joshua
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