All Three Judges Agree 116-112, Usyk Outpoints Fury, Retains World Heavyweight Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (December 22, 2024)– Oleksandr Usyk, came on strongly in rounds six, seven, eight and nine to take complete control over a reactive Tyson Fury and retain the lineal, WBC, WBA and […]
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Former World Champion Wilfredo Benitez, 66, Moved to Chicago Hospital Intensive Care By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Known as ‘The Bible of Boxing’, former World Junior Welterweight, Welterweight and Super Welterweight World champion Wilfredo ‘El Radar’ Benitez, 66, in declining health for years under the care of his late mother, […]
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French WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Thierry Jacob Dies at 59 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Paris, France (December 25th, 2024)–Former southpaw World Boxing Council World Super Bantamweight champion Thierry Jacob has died of lung cancer in his native Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France at age 59. Between 1984 and 1994, Jacob compiled a […]
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UFC Fight Night Tampa Results & Video Highlights By MMA News UFC Fight Night took place tonight from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! In the main event, welterweights Colby Covington and Joaquin Buckley clashed. While in the co-main event, Cub Swanson faced Billy Quarantillo in a […]
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Usyk Favored by Decision in Kingdom Arena Rematch Before Return to Cruiserweight By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Sign up to Watch Usyk vs. Fury 2 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (December 21st, 2024)– Lineal World Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is predicted to defeat former champion Tyson Fury by a split decision or […]
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Jack Catterall Wins Taylor Rematch, Promoter Bob Arum Calls UK Scorecards An Absolute Disgrace By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Leeds, UK (May 26th, 2024)– “I saw the fight like everybody else. Those scorecards were a disgrace, an absolute disgrace, and I really feel sorry for Josh. I thought he won the […]
TAYLOR VS. CATTERALL 2 WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL 17:30 DOORS OPEN 17:45 LIVE ON BEFORE THE BELL 6 x 3 mins International Super-Welterweight contest LELI BUTTIGIEG 157.6 lbs v ANA ISARTI 156.8 lbs (Newham, England) (Brussels, Belgium) followed by 8 x 3 mins Middleweight contest GEORGE LIDDARD 162.3 lbs v GRAHAM […]
TAYLOR VS. CATTERALL 2 FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT Josh Taylor has suffered an injury in his training camp and his upcoming fight with Jack Catterall on April 27 has been postponed. The fight has been immediately rescheduled for May 25 at the same venue in Leeds – live on DAZN. Tickets remain valid for the revised date with refunds for […]
TAYLOR VS. CATTERALL 2 MANCHESTER PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Sport Chairman:“Welcome to Manchester for part two of a slightly lively press conference ahead of the British fight of the year, the rematch between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall, April 27 in Leeds. We have a night that you are not going to forget. […]
BITTER RIVALS TAYLOR AND CATTERALL SET FOR HUGE REMATCH ON APRIL 27 ‘The Tartan Tornado’ and ‘El Gato’ look to settle the score at the First Direct Arena in Leeds After more than two years of waiting, bitter rivals Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall will finally meet in a hugely anticipated rematch at the First Direct Arena in Leeds […]
Teofimo Lopez Upsets Josh Taylor to Win the Lineal Title at 140lbs NEW YORK (June 10, 2023) — The Takeover has conquered a second division. Former unified and lineal lightweight king Teofimo Lopez (19-1, 13 KOs) captured the WBO and Ring Magazine junior welterweight world titles with a 12-round unanimous decision win against former undisputed champion Josh Taylor (19-1, 13 KOs) Saturday […]
JOSH TAYLOR VS. TEOFIMO LOPEZ WEIGH-IN VIDEO, PRESS CONFERENCE & BETTING ODDS NEW YORK (June 8, 2023) – After weeks of two-way trash talk from afar, Josh Taylor and Teofimo Lopez will finally have their first in-person encounter. Taylor (19-0, 13 KOs), the undefeated junior welterweight king from Edinburgh, Scotland, will defend his WBO and Ring Magazine crowns against former lightweight king Lopez (18-1, 13 KOs) this Saturday at The […]
Josh Taylor vs. Teofimo Lopez is Finalized For June 10th At MSG Taylor-Lopez headlines broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT NEW YORK (April 8, 2023) —Tartan or Takeover? Undefeated junior welterweight king Josh Taylor will defend his WBO and Ring Magazine titles against former lightweight kingpin Teofimo Lopez Saturday, June 10 at […]
MTK Global statement on Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall Following the Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall fight on Saturday, MTK Global is saddened and deeply concerned to learn of insults, personal attacks and even death threats targeting the fighters, their partners and their families. This has to stop immediately. Boxing has always been a sport […]
Weigh-In Results: Jose Ramirez vs. Jose Pedraza & Pro Debut of Olympic Silver Medalist Richard Torrez Jr. TOMORROW at 7:15 p.m. ET/4:15 p.m. PT LIVE on ESPN+ Save Mart Center (Fresno, California) • CLICK HERE for PHOTOS Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images• CLICK HERE for VIDEO Credit: Top Rank(ESPN+, 7:15 p.m. ET/4:15 p.m. PT) • Jose Ramirez 139.8 vs. Jose Pedraza 140 […]
He’s Home: Scotland’s Undisputed Champion Josh Taylor Meets the Hometown Faithful Taylor & Jack Catterall fight in historic showdown Saturday from a sold-out OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, LIVE on ESPN+ at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT CLICK HERE for Open Workout Photos (Photo Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images) CLICK HERE to watch Episode 1 of Real […]
Josh Taylor-Jack Catterall Undisputed Junior Welterweight Title Clash Postponed to February 26 at The OVO Hydro in Glasgow Taylor suffered knee injury in training, moving fight off original December 18 date Fight will still air live on Sky Sports (UK) and ESPN+ (U.S.) GLASGOW (Oct. 21, 2021) — Undisputed junior welterweight world champion Josh Taylor’s title […]
Tartan Tornado Josh Taylor Defeats Ramirez, Wins Undisputed Junior Welterweight Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (May 23, 2021)– With lineal World Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury at ringside, The Tartan Tornado, Josh Taylor, decked Jose Carlos Ramirez twice in the ESPN main event at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, […]
Weigh-In Results: Jose Ramirez vs. Josh Taylor TOMORROW at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Taylor vs. Ramirez, Zepeda vs. Hank Lundy Vegas ESPN Preview By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (May 22, 2021)– Top Rank […]
May 22: Jose Enrique Vivas-Louie Coria & Robeisy Ramirez-Juan Tapia Featherweight Bouts Confirmed for Ramirez-Taylor Undercard Live and Exclusively on ESPN+ Undercard coverage on ESPN+ scheduled to begin at 5:15 p.m. ET/2:15 p.m. PT LAS VEGAS (May 11, 2021) — Before Jose Ramirez and Josh Taylor clash for the undisputed junior welterweight world title Saturday, May 22 […]
Four Top Rank on ESPN Events Confirmed for Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in May and June Jose Ramirez-Josh Taylor (May 22), Shakur Stevenson-Jeremiah Nakathila (June 12), Naoya Inoue-Michael Dasmarinas (June 19) and Vasiliy Lomachenko-Masayoshi Nakatani (June 26) set to usher in world-class boxing at Las Vegas’ newest casino resort. LAS VEGAS (May 5, 2021) — Top […]
One and Only: Jose Ramirez and Josh Taylor to Battle for Undisputed Junior Welterweight Crown May 22 LIVE on ESPN Ramirez-Taylor will headline live broadcast on ESPN & ESPN Deportes (simulcast on ESPN+) starting at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT (March 18, 2021) — Two undefeated junior welterweight kings, one undisputed title. The stakes don’t get […]
Short Work: Josh Taylor Blows Out Apinun Khongsong in 1 Round Taylor retains WBA & IBF Junior Welterweight World Titles • CLICK HERE for PHOTOS (Photo Credit: Queensberry Promotions) LONDON (September 26, 2020) — Josh Taylor made an emphatic statement in his first fight as a unified world champion, defending his WBA and IBF junior welterweight world titles with a […]
Weigh-In Results: Josh Taylor vs. Apinun Khongsong Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. PT live on ESPN+ from York Hall (London) • CLICK HERE for PHOTOS (Photo Credit: Queensberry Promotions)(ESPN+ 2:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. PT) • Josh Taylor 139.25 lbs vs. Apinun Khongsong 139.5 lbs (Taylor’s IBF/WBA Jr. Welterweight World Titles — 12 Rounds) • Charlie Edwards 117.5 lbs vs. Kyle […]
Josh Taylor to Defend WBA/IBF Junior Welterweight World Titles Against Apinun Khongsong LIVE From London on ESPN+ BT Sport Studio to host world championship event behind closed doors Undercard information to be announced shortly (August 26, 2020) — WBA/IBF junior welterweight world champion Josh Taylor will make his return to the ring from BT Sport Studio […]
May 2: Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Josh Taylor to Battle Apinun Khongsong LIVE on ESPN+ From The SSE Hydro in Glasgow Scotland’s hero returns home against No. 1 contender Live on ESPN+ beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET GLASGOW, Scotland (Feb. 27, 2020) — WBA/IBF super lightweight world champion Josh Taylor will make his long-awaited return […]
Unified Junior Welterweight World Champion Josh Taylor Signs Promotional Pact with Top Rank Taylor to make Top Rank on ESPN debut in 2020 (Jan. 9, 2020) — The 2020 forecast is in, and “The Tartan Tornado” is coming to Top Rank and ESPN. WBA/IBF junior welterweight world champion Josh Taylor, fresh off his tour de force […]
JOSH TAYLOR DEFEATS REGIS PROGRAIS IN LONDON TO WBSS By ESPN Boxing London, UK (October 27th, 2019)– Josh Taylor won by majority decision, earning scores of 114-114, 115-113 and 117-112 to add Prograis’ WBA belt to his IBF version. It was Taylor’s first defense of the title he won earlier this year against Ivan Baranchyk […]
PROGRAIS VS. TAYLOR WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER 17:00 DOORS AND FIRST BELL 8 x 3 mins Super-Middleweight contest DENIS RADOVAN 11st 13lbs 10oz v LUKE BLACKLEDGE 12st 8lbs 8oz (Germany) (Darwen) 4 x 3 mins Middleweight contest […]
The Fury of Dereck Chisora: Main Event or More Cash Eddie Hearn Ultimatum By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent London, UK (September 10th, 2019)– Perennial heavyweight contender Dereck Chisora remains one of Great Britain’s biggest box office draws, even if he is not Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua. Chisora, alias ‘War’, (31-9, […]
PROGRAIS AND TAYLOR CLASH FOR THE ALI TROPHY AT THE O2 Chisora-Parker, Burns-Selby & Ngabu-Okolie land on October 26 blockbuster The World Boxing Super Series Super-Lightweight Ali Trophy Final between USA’s Regis Prograis (24-0, 20 KOs) and Scotland’s Josh Taylor (15-0, 13 KOs) lands at The O2 in London on Saturday October 26, as Derek Chisora (31-9, 22 KOs) […]
New Tragedy as Brain Injury Ends Career of Top Junior Welterweight Maxim Dadashev By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Oxon Hill, Maryland (July 20th, 2019)–While news of former World Light Heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson’s recovery was a great moment, a new tragedy last night on Friday evening, July 19, 2019, at National […]
SPANNING FIVE STATES AND TWO CONTINENTS, DIBELLA ENTERTAINMENT HAS MASSIVE WEEKEND AHEAD OF INTERNATIONAL BOXING New York, NY (May 17, 2019) On a particularly busy weekend for professional boxing, DiBella Entertainment and its fighters will play a prominent role. DBE will be promoting bouts on six different events, spanning five states, two continents, and featuring a […]
NONITO DONAIRE RECLAIMS THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OVER RYAN BURNETT & JOSH TAYLOR ADVANCES IN THE WBSS Reported By ESPN Boxing Glasgow, Scotland (November 4th, 2018)– It was a triumphant occasion for Nonito Donaire, who captured the WBA bantamweight title and moved on to the semifinals of the World Boxing Super Series by defeating Ryan Burnett by […]
JOSH TAYLOR DEFEATS VIKTOR POSTOL IN SCOTLAND IN A WBC ELIMINATOR Glasgow, Scotland (June 24th, 2018)– Josh Taylor finished strongly in a unanimous points decision win over Viktor Postol to secure a shot at the WBC super-lightweight title. The Scotsman floored Ukrainian Postol in the tenth round before earning scores of 118-110, 117-110 and 119-108 […]
DESTINY RISES FOR THE HOME OLYMPIANS By: Peter Mann, Head UK & Eire Editor It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link of the chain of destiny can be handled at a time. Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965) Controlling the destiny of an individual is what those fighters that are representing both […]
TEAM GB AND TEAM IRELAND OFF TO A FLIER IN OLYMPICS By: Peter Mann UK & Eire Head Boxing Editor It was to be the start that all fight fans of the home Olympic support wanted at London 2012. In front of a sell out home support in the Excel South Arena the competitors […]
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