Tag: Boxing

11:42 AM ET Shadasia Green spent years waiting for this moment and on Saturday, much of her future started to come into view. The super middleweight arguably had the most impressive performance of the whole card at the Hulu Theater in New York, stopping former IBF and WBA super middleweight champion

9:11 AM ET ESPN's divisional boxing rankings highlight the best in the sport in every weight class. They will often change, based on recent results and performances. Rankings are based on what a fighter has accomplished in the weight division in which he is ranked. A fighter who has announced they

5:57 PM ETMike CoppingerESPN The deal for the planned April 15 superfight between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia hasn't yet been completed because of a dispute over the rematch clause, Garcia's promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, told ESPN on Monday. De La Hoya received the contract two weeks ago and said

12:27 PM ETAssociated Press Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will launch his comeback with a fight against American boxer Jermaine Franklin in London on April 1. Last month, sources told ESPN's Mike Coppinger that both boxers were in the process of finalizing a deal for the bout. Joshua (24-3, 22 KOs) hasn't

3:23 PM ET Jorge Masvidal, one of the UFC's biggest stars, has put together a boxing card with some legendary combat sports names. Boxing icon Roy Jones Jr. and former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will compete in a pro boxing match April 1 in Pettis' hometown of Milwaukee, Masvidal confirmed Monday

12:51 AM ET NEW YORK -- The rematch is set, and Katie Taylor will finally get her first professional fight in her country. Taylor will fight undisputed featherweight champion Amanda Serrano on May 20 in a rematch of their epic fight last April at Madison Square Garden. Taylor won that bout by

Feb 3, 2023 Amanda Serrano became the undisputed featherweight champion after a unanimous decision victory over Erika Cruz Saturday night at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Serrano (44-2-1, 30 KOs) has won world titles in seven different weight classes, but has never been undisputed -- until Saturday

12:07 AM ET NEW YORK -- The blood seemed to be everywhere, consistently coming out of the top of Erika Cruz's forehead, on her arm and getting on Amanda Serrano, too. Even an hour after the fight, in a post-fight news conference, some of Cruz's blood remained on the shirt of

2:25 AM ETMichael RothsteinCloseMichael RothsteinESPN Staff WriterPreviously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal GazetteMike Coppinger NEW YORK -- Amanda Serrano could only enjoy her decision victory over Erika Cruz for the undisputed featherweight title for about 30 seconds on Saturday. That's the

11:22 PM ET NEW YORK -- Alycia Baumgardner was throwing slower punches toward the end, looking like she'd literally thrown every punch she had. And in some ways, perhaps she had. The three-belt junior lightweight titlist had already knocked down Elhem Mekhaled two times and come close to a third and now,