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• Men's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Where does Bivol land after win? How about 'Tank' Davis?

  13-03-2025 12:11 via espn.com
  
  A lot of movement in the top 10, including the return of Junto Nakatani, and Dmitry Bivol jumping over Artur Beterbiev. Here are the latest ESPN P4P rankings.
  
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• Hrgovic called up to fight Joyce after Whyte injury

  13-03-2025 17:01 via espn.com
  
  Heavyweight Filip Hrgovic will fight Joe Joyce in Manchester, England on April 5 as the replacement for Dillian Whyte.
  
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• Teraji rallies past Akui with dramatic 12th-rd. TKO

  13-03-2025 15:25 via espn.com
  Kenshiro Teraji unified the WBC and WBA flyweight titles with a thrilling, come-from-behind 12th-round TKO of Seigo Yuri Akui on Thursday in Tokyo.
  
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• Oleksandr Usyk ordered to fight Joseph Parker by WBO in blow to Daniel Dubois

  13-03-2025 12:27
  
  Usyk has 30 days to agree heavyweight title defenceBritain’s Dubois had hoped for rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk has been ordered to start negotiations to defend his WBO heavyweight title against Joseph Parker, potentially scuppering Daniel Dubois’ hopes of a rematch with the Ukrainian.The WBO has announced Usyk, who also holds the WBC and WBA crowns, has 30 days to “reach terms” for a mandatory title defence against New Zealand’s Parker or the sanctioning bo
  
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• WBO orders champion Usyk to face Parker next

  13-03-2025 09:30 via espn.com
  
  The World Boxing Organisation (WBO) has ordered heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk to begin negotiations over a mandatory title defence against Joseph Parker.
  
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• Inoue returning to U.S. to face Cardenas in May

  13-03-2025 00:43 via espn.com
  
  Naoya Inoue will put his undisputed junior featherweight championship on the line May 2 against Ramon Cardenas, his first fight in the U.S. since June 2021.
  
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• Eubank: Fine for egging Benn 'worth every penny'

  12-03-2025 16:05 via espn.com
  
  Chris Eubank Jr has said his £100,000 fine for slapping Conor Benn with an egg was "worth every penny."
  
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• World Boxing adds China among 6 new members

  12-03-2025 14:30 via espn.com
  
  World Boxing has increased its membership to 84 countries with China and Turkey, whose boxers won medals at last year's Paris Olympics, among the latest six to sign up.
  
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• Oleksandr Usyk v Daniel Dubois rematch is 'ON' with mega venue in line to host undisputed heavyweight tussle

  12-03-2025 13:53 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Dubois is hoping to avenge his loss to the Ukrainian two years ago
  
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• Thurman KOs Jarvis, calls out Tim Tszyu

  12-03-2025 12:58 via espn.com
  
  Keith Thurman has dealt Brock Jarvis a reality check and set up a potential blockbuster with Tim Tszyu with a brutal third-round win in Sydney.
  
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• Woman drops suit accusing Tyson of rape in 1991

  12-03-2025 00:45 via espn.com
  
  Attorneys for a woman accusing Mike Tyson of raping her in 1991 said the case had to be dismissed on procedural grounds.
  
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• Eubank fined $130K for hitting Benn with egg

  11-03-2025 22:38 via espn.com
  
  British boxer Chris Eubank Jr. has been fined 100,000 pounds ($130,000) for smashing an egg into the face of rival Conor Benn during a media event two weeks ago, the British Boxing Board of Control announced Tuesday.
  
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• Dick McTaggart obituary

  11-03-2025 17:53
  Scottish amateur boxer who won an Olympic gold medal but dismissed fighting professionally as being ‘all work and wages’When the Scottish boxer Dick McTaggart flew back from the 1956 Olympic Games in Australia, where he had won the gold medal in the lightweight division, nothing could have prepared him for the hero’s welcome he was given after travelling by train back to his home in Dundee. He was lifted on to the platform by two fellow boxers and carried out of the station, wh
  
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• Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn in explosive showdown as Piers Morgan makes awkward 'make-up' joke

  11-03-2025 16:20 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  The bitter boxing rivals nearly came to blows AGAIN ahead of their fight in London
  
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• Women's boxing divisional rankings: A new No. 1 at welterweight

  11-03-2025 15:00 via espn.com
  
  Lauren prince unified three belts at 147 pounds and took the top spot in the division. Here are the latest ESPN divisional rankings.
  
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• WBC not concerned with TKO boxing promotion

  09-03-2025 21:07 via espn.com
  
  WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman told ESPN on Saturday he's not concerned about the formation of the TKO boxing promotion.
  
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• Canelo Alvarez makes bold $150million Floyd Mayweather Jr claim ahead of Terence Crawford super-fight

  08-03-2025 11:16 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  The Mexican superstar is set to face undefeated American Crawford in a mega bout in September
  
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• Lauren Price showed unification bout is what women's boxing deserves

  08-03-2025 10:59 via espn.com
  
  Lauren Price promised speed, power, and a clinical victory over Natasha Jonas and that's exactly what she delivered
  
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• NYSAC upholds controversial Davis-Roach result

  08-03-2025 05:11 via espn.com
  
  The New York State Athletic Commission has upheld last weekend's Gervonta Davis-Lamont Roach result, which ended in a majority draw after a controversial ninth round, according to a ruling obtained by ESPN on Friday.
  
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• Lauren Price beats Natasha Jonas in women’s welterweight unification bout – as it happened

  08-03-2025 01:12
  
  Price wins on points to unify WBC, IBF and WBA titlesDubois retains WBC 135lb on points in co-feature boutCaroline Dubois has made her way to the ring for tonight’s chief support bout. Our ringside correspondent checks in:The extremely shallow pool of premium talent in women’s boxing is hard to ignore but such nights can only help attract prospective new fighters. As the Albert Hall fills to around 80% of its capacity it feels important to remember that women’s boxing was still
  
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• Price rises to occasion with glory on historic night for women’s boxing

  08-03-2025 01:02
  Natasha Jonas has had an admirable career but could not match the Olympic champion’s fire On a night steeped in history, Natasha Jonas could not roll back the years as she was outfought and outclassed by Lauren Price who dominated their world welterweight title unification fight to add the IBF and WBC belts to the WBA bauble she already owns. Price, in her fighting prime at the age of 30, is 10 years younger than Jonas and she was just too quick, fluid and powerful as all three judges awar
  
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• Price rises to occasion with glory in historic night for women’s boxing

  08-03-2025 01:02
  
  Natasha Jonas has had an admirable career but could not match the Olympic champion’s fire On a night steeped in history, Natasha Jonas could not roll back the years as she was outfought and outclassed by Lauren Price who dominated their world welterweight title unification fight to add the IBF and WBC belts to the WBA bauble she already owns. Price, in her fighting prime at the age of 30, is 10 years younger than Jonas and she was just too quick, fluid and powerful as all three judges awar
  
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• Price dominates Jonas to become unified champ

  08-03-2025 00:40 via espn.com
  
  Lauren Price scored a unanimous points victory over Natasha Jonas on Friday to move one step closer to an undisputed welterweight title fight.
  
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• Lauren Price beats Natasha Jonas in women’s welterweight unification bout – live reaction

  08-03-2025 00:17
  Jonas and Price meet to unify WBC, IBF, WBA 147lb titlesDubois retains WBC 135lb on points in co-feature boutBluesky Bryan at @BryanAGraham or email himCaroline Dubois has made her way to the ring for tonight’s chief support bout. Our ringside correspondent checks in:The extremely shallow pool of premium talent in women’s boxing is hard to ignore but such nights can only help attract prospective new fighters. As the Albert Hall fills to around 80% of its capacity it feels important t
  
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• Natasha Jonas v Lauren Price: women’s welterweight title unification – live buildup

  07-03-2025 22:42
  Jonas and Price meet to unify WBC, IBF, WBA 147lb titlesCaroline Dubois defends her WBC 135lb title in co-featureMain event expected to start around 10pm GMT/5pm ETBluesky Bryan at @BryanAGraham or email himCaroline Dubois has made her way to the ring for tonight’s chief support bout. Our ringside correspondent checks in:The extremely shallow pool of premium talent in women’s boxing is hard to ignore but such nights can only help attract prospective new fighters. As the Albert Hall f
  
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• Canelo: Crawford clash among biggest in history

  07-03-2025 22:33 via espn.com
  
  Boxing star Canelo Alvarez expects his September showdown with fellow pound-for-pound great Terence Crawford to be "one of the biggest" in the sport's history.
  
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• Canelo: Crawford clash will make boxing history

  07-03-2025 21:43 via espn.com
  
  Mexican boxing star Canelo Alvarez expects his Sept. showdown with fellow pound-for-pound great Terence Crawford to be "one of the biggest" in the sport's history.
  
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• Taekwondo champ Jones launches boxing career

  07-03-2025 11:47 via espn.com
  
  Jade Jones, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in taekwondo, is launching a career in boxing.
  
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• Taekwondo gold medallist Jones to take up boxing

  07-03-2025 10:59 via espn.com
  
  Double Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones has announced she is switching sports and has taken up boxing.
  
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• Sports quiz of the week: races, records, finals, fights, a brawl and a new law

  07-03-2025 10:46
  Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, golf, athletics, boxing, cricket and horse racing? Continue reading...
  
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