Boxing

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 23, 2024, 04:19 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury vows to be “more focused” during his unified heavyweight

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 23, 2024, 05:39 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Undisputed minimumweight champion Seniesa Estrada announced her retirement from boxing Wednesday

James Regan Oct 23, 2024, 02:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Oleksandr Usyk cut a formidable figure at the pre-fight news conference with Tyson Fury at London’s Guildhall on Thursday, dressed as Agent 47 from the movie “Hitman.” While he didn’t engage in any verbal sparring and repeatedly delivered one-word responses, Usyk —

Jake Michaels, Senior WriterOct 20, 2024, 12:09 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer. He has been with ESPN since 2013, covering everything from AFL to Formula One, basketball to boxing, and tennis, both in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions Tim Tsyzu’s boxing career has been left in tatters

Open Extended Reactions Tim Tszyu returns to the ring for the first time since his bloody defeat by Sebastian Fundora, the Aussie taking on Bakhram Murtazaliev for the IBF super welterweight title at the Caribe Royale Orlando Resort. And for the first time since Tszyu made his debut in 2016, the Sydneysider’s father and all-time

James Regan Oct 19, 2024, 05:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Adam Azim beat Ohara Davies via knockout in London. Chris Dean/Boxxer LONDON — Adam Azim’s march up the junior welterweight ranks continued on Saturday as he beat Ohara Davies via knockout in London. At just 22 years old, it’s another impressive victory for Azim against

Nick ParkinsonOct 18, 2024, 05:01 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Junior welterweight contender Adam Azim said living with ADHD is like having a superpower as a professional boxer but acknowledged his struggles as a child and the diligence required

Oct 17, 2024, 10:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With 14 heartfelt words, the great Kostya Tszyu has buried the myth that he has been estranged from his sons for more than a decade as Australian boxing’s royal family finally came together in Florida. Tszyu was a surprising and conspicuous presence after gatecrashing the official

Andreas Hale, ESPNOct 17, 2024, 04:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Most Valuable Promotions announced the three-fight preliminary card for Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson on Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Shadasia Green (14-1, 11 KOs) will face undefeated Melinda Watpool (7-0, 2 KOs) for the vacant WBO super middleweight title. Green

Oct 17, 2024, 07:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Artur Beterbiev became the first undisputed light heavyweight champion in the four-belt era with a majority-decision victory over Dmitry Bivol on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Beterbiev won by scorecards of 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112 to add the WBA belt to his WBC, WBO and IBF

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 14, 2024, 08:29 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Junto Nakatani retained his WBC bantamweight title with a sixth-round TKO

Nick ParkinsonOct 13, 2024, 11:44 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Fabio Wardley claimed he was ready for a world heavyweight title shot after his savage first-round destruction of Frazer Clarke despite his relative lack of experience compared to his

Nick ParkinsonOct 13, 2024, 09:05 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Seiya Tsutsumi’s relentless pressure earned him a unanimous points decision victory over Takuma Inoue for the WBA world bantamweight title in Tokyo on Sunday. The 28-year-old Inoue (20-2, 5

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 12, 2024, 07:02 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Artur Beterbiev captured the undisputed light heavyweight championship with a majority

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 12, 2024, 08:28 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol was a fight seven years in

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 12, 2024, 05:20 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will meet in a rare match

Oct 12, 2024, 02:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron became tangled and fell over the top rope during their fight in Riyadh. Richard Pelham/Getty Images The fight between Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ended in bizarre circumstances on Saturday as the contest had to be ended following

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 11, 2024, 04:02 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions A pair of title-fight rematches will take place Dec. 7 in