Burnett: Booth will make me a world champion
[ad_1] 10:02 AM 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 Ryan Burnett trusts his trainer and mentor Adam Booth has the right plan that will see him crowned Northern Ireland’s latest world bantamweight […]
Holyfield: 'I was able to accomplish things no other fighters have'
[ad_1] On Sunday afternoon, Evander Holyfield, whose tenacity and warrior mentality made him one of the greatest heavyweights in boxing history, will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. With him in spirit will be his late beloved mother, Annie Holyfield, the woman who instilled in him the dogged stubbornness that made him […]
UFC Unfiltered: Max Holloway, Brian Kelleher
[ad_1] The undisputed UFC Featherweight champion, Max “Blessed” Holloway calls in following his UFC 212 win over Jose Aldo and discusses how the fight went down, who could be next in line, win streaks, DJ vs. TJ, and finally getting his Acai berry shake. Before that, Brian “Boom” Kelleher joins the show to talk about […]
'Blessed Era' begins; Holloway receives hero's welcome back in Hawaii
[ad_1] Waianae love #westsidebestside #blessedera pic.twitter.com/9GDM9UVHp8 — Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) June 6, 2017 Hundreds of screaming fans packed the arrival gate of United flight 253 on Monday at Honolulu International Airport to welcome back Hawaiian hero Max Holloway upon his return from the Brazilian battlefield in Rio de Janeiro. Holloway, the new undisputed […]
Thursday Fight Update
[ad_1] Two bouts on the summer fight schedule went through changes on Thursday, with the result being the introduction of a newcomer to the roster and the return of an Ultimate Fighter winner. On the June 25 UFC Fight Night card, Azamat Murzakanov will not be making the trip to Oklahoma City for his Octagon […]
Rankings: Holloway soars in pound-for-pound rankings
[ad_1] New undisputed featherweight champion Max Holloway surged up the pound-for-pound rankings in this week’s release on the heels of his third-round TKO win against longtime champion Jose Aldo. RELATED: Official UFC Rankings page | UFC/NESN podcast: Holloway, Aldo, McGregor, Rousey and more Holloway’s seven-spot jump puts him at No. 5 on the p-4-p list, behind Demtrious […]
Haskins wants 'big break' after Burnett
[ad_1] 12:40 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 Lee Haskins admits his style is not to every boxing fan’s taste but still feels he deserves a break. The IBF bantamweight champion […]
'J-Rock' Williams to face Conley in June return
[ad_1] Six months after suffering a crushing knockout loss in a world title fight, junior middleweight contender Julian “J Rock” Williams is returning to the ring. Williams (22-1-1, 14 KOs) will square off with Joshua Conley (14-1-1, 9 KOs) in a scheduled 10-round fight on June 30 (Bounce TV, 9 p.m. ET) at the Huntington […]
Kovalev eager to avenge loss to 'fake champion' Ward
[ad_1] To hear it from John David Jackson, the trainer of former unified light heavyweight titleholder Sergey Kovalev, all is well in their training camp despite what he called “mind games” being played by Andre Ward’s camp. In November, Ward, the former unified super middleweight world champion, won a highly controversial unanimous decision — 114-113 […]