1:31 AM ET While Joshua Greer Jr. came in with all the hype, Mike Plania was the young boxer that made the loudest statement on Top Rank’s Tuesday night card in Las Vegas. It wasn’t that hard to do, however. The first four bouts on the five-fight card didn’t see a fighter get knocked down.
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5:30 PM ET Steve KimESPN Junior featherweight contender Joshua Greer Jr. takes on Mike Plania in a 10-round bout in the main event of a Top Rank boxing card at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN). But before that, a few good prospects will showcase their skill
9:13 AM ET Steve KimESPN Boxing’s first week back is in the books. It began with Shakur Stevenson taking care of Felix Caraballo in six rounds and was capped off with a 10th-round disqualification victory for Jessie Magdaleno. The back-and-forth battle between young featherweights Adam Lopez and Luis Coria, which saw Lopez earn a majority
8:18 PM ET Steve KimESPN Undefeated welterweight Vergil Ortiz will be the headliner when Golden Boy Promotions returns to boxing in July. The original plan for Golden Boy was for the highly marketable and telegenic Ryan Garcia to take part in the main event on the Fouth of July. But the two sides were not
5:22 PM ET Steve KimESPN Top Rank’s Bob Arum says he expects WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford to return in the fall when he hopes spectators will be allowed back into fights. Currently, Top Rank’s events are being held in a crowdless venue at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. “We’re going to have Terence
9:29 AM ET As main-eventer Jessie Magdaleno started his walk late Thursday night, he turned a corner and saw the ring. This is usually the moment when he hears the crowd, when the energy pumps through his body. Instead, he heard nothing. He saw the giant LED screens created by Top Rank Boxing to make
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
3:37 PM ET The follow-up coronavirus test for Mikaela Mayer came back negative on Saturday, clearing a path for the super featherweight to return to the ring. Mayer had initially been on Top Rank’s first card back to boxing Tuesday, but upon arriving in Las Vegas last Saturday, she was tested for COVID-19 and came
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
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
10:32 PM ET Tyson Fury has proudly spent portions of his quarantine reliving his February seventh-round TKO over Deontay Wilder. Part of it is simple satisfaction in his work. The other part is his way to prepare for the third fight of their trilogy, which is expected to happen late this year. “I’ve watched that
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
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
Jun 12, 2020 Steve Kim Cameron Wolfe Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Broncos for two seasons with the Denver Post Graduate of the University of Houston A native of Jackson, Miss. Thursday’s Top Rank Boxing card offered significantly more competitive fights than Tuesday’s return to action in Las Vegas. With the exception of a
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
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
6:25 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 By agreeing the basics of a deal to meet twice, starting in 2021, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have given the sport’s world a
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