Boxing

James Regan May 25, 2024, 09:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LEEDS, England — The rematch between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall was a thrilling battle, cheered on by an emphatic crowd Saturday night, but the outcome still leaves plenty of questions for both fighters to answer. Catterall, 30, of Lancashire, England, earned a unanimous

James Regan May 25, 2024, 07:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LEEDS, England — Jack Catterall got the revenge he has craved for so long, beating Josh Taylor by unanimous decision in their junior welterweight rematch in Leeds on Saturday night. After losing the first fight in controversial fashion in February 2022 in Scotland, Catterall

Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 24, 2024, 01:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sebastian Fundora and Errol Spence Jr. have agreed to a deal for a WBC junior middleweight title fight in October in Dallas, sources told ESPN. PBC’s hope is to stage the Prime Video PPV event at AT&T Stadium if the finalized date fits into

James Regan May 24, 2024, 05:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LEEDS, England — The rematch between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall is a classic case of winner takes all, while the loser could be cut adrift from the top of one of boxing’s most exciting divisions. The junior welterweight clash, which will be streamed

James Regan May 24, 2024, 09:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Catterall weighed in 0.2 pounds heavier than Josh Taylor. Paul Devlin/SNS Group via Getty Images LEEDS, England — Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall faced off for the last time before their highly anticipated rematch at an emotionally charged weigh-in on Friday. Taylor topped the

Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 23, 2024, 01:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Star boxer Ryan Garcia’s B-sample returned an adverse finding for the banned substance ostarine, per a Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory report viewed by ESPN. The A-sample, which was collected the day before and the day of his upset win over Devin Haney

James Regan May 23, 2024, 09:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Catterall wants to knock out Josh Taylor after he was controversially judged to have lost their first fight. Tim Markland/PA Images via Getty Images LEEDS, England — Jack Catterall has predicted he will earn a knockout victory over Josh Taylor in their junior welterweight

Nick ParkinsonMay 23, 2024, 07:52 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Jack Catterall was basking in what he assumed was the afterglow of victory following his undisputed junior welterweight title clash against Josh Taylor in February 2022. Catterall was being

May 22, 2024, 12:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora will fight in London in July. James Fearn/Getty Images British heavyweights Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora will face off at London’s O2 Arena on July 27, Queensberry promotions announced on Wednesday. The pair have been on a collision course for some time,

May 22, 2024, 08:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There’s a new No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, which doesn’t come as a surprise. Oleksandr Usyk‘s victory over Tyson Fury to become the first undisputed champion in the four-belt era, and first since Lennox Lewis held three belts in 2000, catapulted him to the top spot over

Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 21, 2024, 07:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The first international signee of Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions will debut on the undercard of Paul’s July 20 showdown with Mike Tyson, officials confirmed with ESPN on Tuesday. India’s Neeraj Goyat (18-4-2, 8 KOs) will compete for the first time under the MVP

Nick ParkinsonMay 20, 2024, 08:04 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions After Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury produced a classic in their undisputed world heavyweight title showdown, you were left wondering whether they are in a league of their own.

Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 18, 2024, 07:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — There hadn’t been an undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield in a rematch of all-time greats in November 1999 in Las Vegas. Halfway around the world — and nearly 25 years later — another undisputed champion in

Jeff Wagenheim May 19, 2024, 01:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Denys Berinchyk put a bow on the greatest day in Ukrainian boxing history, upsetting Emanuel Navarrete by split decision on Saturday in San Diego to capture the vacant WBO lightweight championship. It was not a pretty bow, as the fighters spent all 12 rounds

Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 18, 2024, 11:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Boxing has always been powered by its heavyweight division, and for 24½ years, multiple men have held claims to the sport’s top prize. The sport endured a lengthy but sometimes uneventful reign from Wladimir Klitschko, a unified champion who lacked

Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 18, 2024, 08:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Jai Opetaia survived a late surge from Mairis Briedis to hang on for a unanimous-decision victory and regain the IBF cruiserweight title early Sunday at Kingdom Arena. Opetaia, ESPN’s No. 1 cruiserweight, was badly hurt in Round 10 and lost

Nick ParkinsonMay 18, 2024, 05:26 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Anthony Cacace pulled off a shock, eighth-round TKO win when he overwhelmed Joe Cordina for the IBF world junior lightweight title on Saturday. Cacace (22-1, 8 KOs), 35, from

Mike Coppinger Nick Parkinson Close Nick Parkinson Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. May 18, 2024, 11:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will meet for the chance to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the four-belt era Saturday night in