TOKYO—An unprecedented match-up between boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr and a Japanese kickboxer half his age is back on, according to the Japanese promoter behind the fight.
The bout between Mayweather and Tenshin Nasukawa, first announced earlier this month, was abruptly scrapped by the American boxer shortly after he revealed his plans to take on the kickboxer.
Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez reportedly has received an offer to face WBA super flyweight Kal Yafai (24-0, 15 KOs) if he gets past his next opponent Pedro Guevara on December 8, according to ESPN Deportes.
Amir Khan vs. Kell Brook has been tentatively penciled in for March of next year, according to Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn, but he’s still not certain the fight will take place. Khan is saying he wants the Brook fight to take place in a stadium in the UK.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 12, 2018) – The "Red River Rivalry" — the pugilistic version — has kicked off. WBO junior welterweight champion Maurice Hooker, from Dallas, Texas, will defend his world title Friday evening against Oklahoma City native Alex Saucedo at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, home of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder.
This will be the first title defense for Hooker (24-0-3, 16 KOs), who won the belt June 9 when he traveled to Manchester, England, and defeated Terry Flanagan via split decision.
(Nov. 14, 2018) — Spain’s best-kept pugilistic secret is ready to impress American fight fans. Kerman “Revolver” Lejarraga, the big-punching welterweight with the signature rat tail hairdo, will defend the European welterweight title against longtime contender Frankie Gavin on Saturday evening from the BEC Bizkaia Arena in Bilbao, Spain.
Lejarraga-Gavin will headline a card that will stream live and exclusively in the United States beginning at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+ — the new multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer & International segment in conjunction with ESPN.
Tony Bellew (30-3-1, 20 KOs) confirmed that he’s retiring following his 8th round knockout loss to IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO cruiserweight champion Oleksander Usyk (16-0, 12 KOs) on Saturday night.
OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 14, 2018) – The WBO junior welterweight champion and native of Dallas, Texas, Maurice Hooker, is in hostile territory.
The hometown kid, Alex Saucedo, is hoping to become only the second Oklahoma City product (following Sean O’Grady, who is also co-promoting this event) to taste world championship glory.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will be coming off of a long 1 1/2 year layoff on December 1 to fight Alfredo Angulo in a 10 round bout on the undercard of WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
