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Felix Parrilla, Derlyn Hernandez capture spirit of Big Time Boxing
A prospect was showcased in the main event, while an underdog pulled off an upset in the co-feature – "real fights that are competitive, meaningful and exciting,” said promoter Dmitriy Salita.
Yoenis Tellez: Brian Mendoza is dangerous, but I’m on another level now
The rebuilding continues for Cuba’s 25-year-old Yoenis Tellez, though with a significant step up against the likes of Brian Mendoza on March 28 in Las Vegas.
Felix Parrilla becomes first to stop Jose Velasquez with TKO2
Featherweight Felix Parrilla scored knockdowns in each of the first two rounds and stopped Jose Velasquez on Thursday at Coliseo Pedrin Zorrilla in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Dominic Valle rode out a ‘rough night’ with unbeaten record still intact
Marc Farrait, the trainer of Dominic Valle, hopes his junior lightweight prospect will grow from being pushed to the wire by Eduardo Ramirez.
Jarrell Miller, Lenier Pero engage in heavyweight war of words
Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller and Lenier Pero sparred at the podium in Thursday's press conference before hitting the ring for their April 25 bout at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas.
Albert Gonzalez has bridged Top Rank's ESPN-to-DAZN transition
"I want to get my name out there more on TV," Albert Gonzalez tells Lance Pugmire.
Austin Williams to Carlos Adames: ‘Bro, I am going to hurt you’
Austin Williams and his trainer, Kevin Cunningham, plan to turn Saturday's challenge of middleweight titleholder Carlos Adames into a dogfight.
Kevin Anton eyes top 15, chance to measure up to Sebastian Fundora
A win over Kudratillo Abdukakhorov on Saturday could propel Kevin Anton into the rankings and heighten his pursuit of another towering menace in Sebastian Fundora.
So much to gain from Paro title fight - Crocker
Belfast's IBF welterweight champion Lewis Crocker says a win over Liam Paro in his next fight should open up a further window of opportunity.
'All or nothing' - what's on the line for Conlan?
Ahead of his bout with Kevin Walsh in Belfast on Friday, Michael Conlan says it is "all or nothing" as he plots a route to a world title.
A Dublin ding-dong
Barry Jones joins Buncey to reflect on Anthony Cacace becoming a two-time world champion.
Garner on the verge of world title fight - Warren
Boxing promoter Frank Warren says that super-featherweight Ryan Garner is "on the verge" of fighting for a world title.
Proud Cacace seeks Navarrete unification duel
Anthony Cacace is proud to add his family name to the world boxing lineage but is chasing further glory after claiming the WBA super-featherweight title.
Cacace defeats Dickens to land second world title
Belfast's Anthony Cacace is the new WBA super-featherweight champion thanks to a unanimous decision win over James 'Jazza' Dickens at Dublin's 3 Arena.
I’m a middle-aged mother who hoped boxing would fix anxiety. Instead it knocked me out | Anna Spargo-Ryan
Friends said ‘most people will never get in the ring’ as if it was comforting instead of a reminder I’m extremely stupid I’ve spent most of my life being devoured by heart-exploding anxiety. “Doing scary things” has meant stuff like being out after dark and calling someone on the phone. It has never, for one minute, meant fist fighting in front of a crowd of people. But a while ago I decided to try countering the anxiety by doing new stuff. With that in mind, I went to a boxing class. At worst,
‘Complete absurdity’: Usyk slams Russia’s sporting return with eye on Fury trilogy
Usyk condemns Russia’s return to global sport Ukrainian champion calls Olympic shift “absurd” Heavyweight star still targeting Fury trilogy The world of sport appears to be softening the hardline stance it took when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Russian athletes are back competing under their own flag at the Paralympics. Fifa president Gianni Infantino said the international ban on Russian soccer teams “has not achieved anything”. And his counterpart at the International Olympic Committee,
Dickens' two-day ordeal from Dubai to Dublin for world title bout
James 'Jazza' Dickens has taken the elongated road to his first world title defence on Saturday - and that is not confined to his professional boxing career.
Steve Collins - the Celtic Warrior
Former two-weight world champion Steve Collins joins Buncey for a chat.
Naoya Inoue to face Junto Nakatani in historic Tokyo Dome megafight
Unbeaten rivals collide at Tokyo Dome on 2 May Inoue defends undisputed super-bantamweight crown Nakatani says he must be ‘at my best’ to win Japan’s Naoya Inoue said Friday that he will need to be at his destructive best when he faces unbeaten countryman Junto Nakatani in their highly anticipated showdown at Tokyo Dome in May. The two fighters met in Tokyo to formally confirm their 2 May clash, with Inoue set to defend his undisputed super bantamweight world championship against Nakatani, wh
'I felt amazing' - Calzaghe on Lacy win 20 years ago
Joe Calzaghe recalls of his career-defining performance as he dismantled American Jeff Lacy in Manchester 20 years ago.
Oleksandr Usyk to defend title against kickboxer at Pyramids of Giza in Egypt
Champion will face Rico Verhoeven for WBC belt in May ‘I respect people who reach the very top in their sport’ Oleksandr Usyk, who has not fought since a fifth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois at Wembley in July, will defend his WBC heavyweight title against a kickboxer at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. The bout with Rico Verhoeven on 23 May, dubbed “Glory in Giza”, will be the first title fight held in Egypt, according to The Ring magazine, and will be streamed live on Dazn. Continue reading.
Sports quiz of the week: Olympic heroes, world champions and Norwegian stars
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Gloves are off: The rise of bare-knuckle boxing
Ade Adedoyin looks at whether this extreme sport is going mainstream.
'Biggest fight in the world for me' - Dubois
Daniel Dubois says his fight against Fabio Wardley will be the biggest of his career so far.
Why Wardley 'chose' Dubois for world title defence
Fabio Wardley says he "chose" Daniel Dubois as his first defence because "someone needs to pick up the mantle" in the heavyweight division.
'Equal in decay' - Mayweather v Pacquiao is another boxing 'carnival'
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao fight in September in a rematch of their 2015 blockbuster, but with both men nearning 50 years old, is it a fight that can deliver?
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao to fight in September rematch on Netflix
40-something fighters will meet in Las Vegas Mayweather won previous encounter in 2015 Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will face each other on 19 September in Las Vegas in a rematch of one of the biggest fights in boxing history. Their first fight, in 2015, was generally seen as a tame affair with both fighters past their peaks. September’s bout, which will be streamed live on Netflix, is likely to be of an even lower quality. Mayweather and Pacquiao will be 49 and 47 respectively when the
The Uber-driving English champion & his 30-year fight for a passport
English light-middleweight champion Bilal Fawaz challenges for the British title belt on Saturday, but is still fighting for a British passport.
How safe is bare-knuckle boxing as it fights for mainstream appeal?
A new BBC documentary looks at the rise of bare-knuckle boxing as fighter Liam 'Rocky' Rees tells BBC Sport why he loves the adrenaline.
Olympic trials to £6m deal - Shields' full-circle moment
Undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields tells BBC Sport how she stays motivated as she prepares to face Franchon Crews-Dezurn.