(Jan. 23, 2020) — Jose Ramirez’s WBC/WBO junior welterweight world title defense against former world champion Viktor “The Iceman” Postol — originally scheduled to be broadcast live on ESPN from Mission Hills Haikou in Hainan, China on Saturday, Feb. 1 — has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak in China.
(Jan. 23, 2020) — Former WBA super featherweight world champion Andrew “El Chango” Cancio, the working man's hero who reached the pinnacle of the sport, has signed a multi-fight promotional contract with Top Rank. Cancio, who still holds down a full-time job at Southern California Gas Company, is expected to make his Top Rank on ESPN debut in April.
Eddie Hearn says he has a “deal virtually in place” for a fight between Alexander Povetkin and Dillian Whyte for possibly Manchester, England on April 25th or May 2. Nevertheless, it’s still not a done deal, according to Hearn.
Saturday, Jan. 25 at FOX Studios - 12:15 PM PT Media Arrival
Unbeaten WBC Heavyweight Champion Wilder & Undefeated Lineal Heavyweight Champion Fury Battle in Highly Anticipated Rematch Saturday, February 22 in FOX Sports PPV & ESPN+ PPV from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
Dillian Whyte has serious doubts whether Tyson Fury will follow through on his comments this week about facing him in one of his last 3 fights of his career. Fury (29-0-1, 20 KOs) surprised boxing fans this week when he revealed that he’ll be retiring after 3 more fights.
Briedis-Dorticos tickets on-sale Wednesday – 24h early access available!
VERONA, N.Y. (Jan. 18, 2020) — The first man to land his Sunday punch was going to win the fight. Former world champion Eleider "Storm" Alvarez returned from a nearly one-year layoff to knock out Michael "Cannon Handz" Seals with a single overhand right at the end of the seventh round Saturday evening at Turning Stone Resort Casino.
TODAY! Monday, January 13: Wilder vs. Fury II Press Conference
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Unbeaten WBC Heavyweight Champion Wilder & Undefeated Lineal Heavyweight Champion Fury Battle in Highly Anticipated Rematch Saturday, February 22 in FOX Sports PPV & ESPN+ PPV
from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
ONEIDA, N.Y. (Jan. 16, 2020) — Two days before light heavyweight rivals Eleider "Storm" Alvarez and Michael "Cannon Handz" Seals meet in a slugfest scheduled for 10 rounds at Turning Stone Resort Casino (ESPN, 10 p.m. ET), they joined forces, along with lightweight contender Felix "El Diamante" Verdejo, for a special session of "Train with the Champs" at the Oneida Indian Nation Recreation Center.
After a 10-day trial period of training at Victor Conte’s SNAC facility in beautiful San Carlos, California, Gennadiy Golovkin (40-1-1, 35 KOs) plans on training for his full camp there for his next title defense of his IBF middleweight belt against unbeaten mandatory Kamil Szeremeta (21-0, 5 KOs) on March 28.
Unbeaten WBC Heavyweight Champion Wilder & Undefeated Lineal Heavyweight Champion Fury Preview Highly Anticipated Rematch Taking Place Saturday, February 22 in FOX Sports PPV & ESPN+ PPV
from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
Puerto Rican superstar Felix “El Diamante” Verdejo, inching closer to a lightweight world title shot, will see action on a special Top Rank on ESPN show Saturday, Jan. 18 from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.
