There are still two weeks left of the year, but ESPN journalists have already presented awards for the 2022 season. Boxer of the Year was named Dmitry Bivol (21-0, 11 KOs). The WBA light heavyweight champion defeated Saul Alvarez and Gilberto Ramirez this year.
Michael Rivera (24-0, 14 KOs) and Frank Martin (16-0, 12 KOs) met the lightweight limit at the official weigh-in ceremony before their fight in Las Vegas. Their meeting will become the eliminator for the WBA world title and the main event broadcast on Showtime. Rivera weighed 61 kg, ...
Ryan Garcia (23-0, 19 KOs) decided not to fight Mercito Gesta (33-3-3, 17 KOs) January 28 in Phoenix. For the American, it was supposed to be a warm-up fight before a big fight with Gervonta Davis (28-0, 27 KOs).
Arslanbek Mahmudov (16-0, 15 KOs) won Michael Wallisch (23-6, 16 KOs) by TKO after the first round in the main event of the evening, organized in Shawinigan, Canada. The NABF and NABA heavyweight titles were at stake.
Anthony Joshua (24-3, 22 KOs) is currently busy choosing a new coach. After just one fight, he broke up with Robert Garcia and is looking for other options. Experienced American coach James "Buddy" McGirt advises the Englishman to return to the roots and the old coach.
Former World Heavyweight Champion Bermain Stivern (25-5-1, 21 KOs) will return to the ring on January 21 at a party hosted in Miami. The 44-year-old boxer will face Jonathan Guidry (18-1-2, 11 KOs).
Former champion Vladimir Klichko reacted sharply to the decision of the WBA to restore boxers from Russia and Belarus in the ratings. The Ukrainian writes about moral guilt, from which decision makers will never be able to clear themselves. Information about the decision of the World Boxing Association with ...
On Tuesday Naoya Inoue became the ninth fighter to unify all four major titles in the era of four championship belts. Now Inoue wants to be the only male fighter to accomplish this feat in two weight divisions.
Legendary Evander Holyfield is a fan of talent Andy Ruiz (35-2, 22 KOs), and believes that the first ever world heavyweight champion from Mexico is capable of defeating Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs).
Team David Avanesyan (29-4-1, 17 KOs) filed a protest over Saturday's fight with Terence Crawford (39-0, 30 KOs). The documents were submitted to the Nebraska State Sports Commission (the fight took place in Omaha) and relate to the American's gloves, which literally began to fall apart at the ...
