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by Paul Wheeler on April 4, 2020 at 11:08 am

'Never give up. Even if you fail, it’s not the end, it’s just an experience.' Joel Tambwe Djeko reveals his real ambition to Paul Wheeler The post ‘My main strengths are my reach, endurance and warrior spirit.’ Meet heavyweight Joel Tambwe Djeko appeared first on Boxing News.

by Oliver Fennell on April 4, 2020 at 10:58 am

We should wash our hands for at least 20 seconds. A lot can happen in that time. An entire boxing match, stars can be made, careers can end, records broken, destinies changed, as Oliver Fennell finds out The post Gone in 20 seconds – 20 fights that finished in the time it takes to wash your hands appeared first on Boxing News.

by Matt Christie on April 3, 2020 at 2:57 pm

Matt Christie pays tribute to Hedgemon Lewis, the classy welterweight contender with the fast hands and feet The post Hedgemon Lewis: 1946-2020 appeared first on Boxing News.

by John Dennen on April 3, 2020 at 1:58 pm

A round up of some of the additional support potentially on offer to amateur boxing clubs The post Further aid for amateur boxing clubs appeared first on Boxing News.

on April 3, 2020 at 9:37 pm

British light heavyweight contender Anthony Yarde, whose father died on Sunday due to the coronavirus, has now also lost his grandmother to COVID-19.

on April 3, 2020 at 6:08 pm

The heavyweight title fight between Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

on April 3, 2020 at 5:19 pm

The four-time champion said he will give what he earns as an elected member of the Sonora state legislature to families in his district that are most in need during the coronavirus pandemic.

on April 2, 2020 at 8:55 pm

"To protect Californians against the possible spread of COVID-19," the state's athletic commission decided to call off all combat sports events through May.

by Ryan O'Hara on April 5, 2020 at 5:07 am

Iyanna “Yaya” Mayweather, the daughter of boxer Floyd Mayweather, was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Mayweather, 19, was taken to a jail in Harris County, Texas, around 1:30 a.m. after a 25-year-old woman was stabbed and hospitalized. The woman, Lapattra Lashai Jacobs, suffered non-life threatening injuries and underwent The post Iyana Mayweather, daughter of Floyd Jr., arrested for stabbing in Texas appeared first on The Ring.

by Lee Groves on April 4, 2020 at 8:10 pm

Day after day, the numbers chronicling the damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic continue to mount. As of this writing, more than one million cases have been confirmed, and, of those, nearly 53,000 have perished. One of its victims was Hedgemon Lewis, a former welterweight champion as recognized by the New York State Athletic Commission The post Thell Torrence remembers Hedgemon Lewis appeared first on The Ring.

by Anson Wainwright on April 4, 2020 at 6:51 pm

Editor’s Note: This feature originally appeared in the October 2018 issue of The Ring Magazine. Oscar De La Hoya was boxing’s brightest star during the 1990s-2000s. The fresh-faced East Los Angeles native won 10 world titles over six weight classes during the prime years of his Hall-of-Fame pro career. His amateur career was also a The post Best I Faced: Oscar De La Hoya appeared first on The Ring.

by Ryan O'Hara on April 4, 2020 at 11:56 am

British light heavyweight contender Anthony Yarde has lost his father and grandmother to the coronavirus pandemic in less than a week. Yarde said Friday on social media that his grandmother passed away on Thursday, following his father’s sudden death on Sunday. “We have now lost my nana to this virus,” Yarde wrote. “My dad and The post Anthony Yarde loses grandmother to COVID-19 just days after father succumbs to virus appeared first on The Ring.

by Boxing News on April 5, 2020 at 7:12 am

By Tim Royner: Dillian Whyte is in a good position to fight for the WBC heavyweight title by February 21 of next year against champion Tyson Fury, according to his promoter Eddie Hearn. He seems no for a delay of Whyte’s long-awaited title shot. Hearn is confident that Fury will make take care of his Read full article: Dillian Whyte’s mandatory title shot still looking good for February – Eddie Hearn @Boxing News 24

by Boxing News on April 5, 2020 at 3:58 am

By Chris Williams: Ryan Garcia says welterweight champion Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford doesn’t have the “whole package” that he needs to be a big name. Ryan states that if he was around Crawford, he could help him with his outside of the ring persona. Ryan says Crawford just focuses on his boxing and doesn’t work on Read full article: Ryan Garcia says he can HELP Terence Crawford with outside of ring persona @Boxing News 24

by Boxing News on April 5, 2020 at 2:20 am

By Allan Fox: In looking back on last July’s contest between WBA Super World welterweight champion Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman and Manny Pacquiao, this is a fight that came down to a flash knockdown that the Filpino star scored in round one. Pacquiao nailed Thurman with a hard shot as he was backing up, and Read full article: Keith Thurman discusses his fight with Manny Pacquiao @Boxing News 24

by Boxing News on April 5, 2020 at 1:40 am

By Tim Royner:  Eddie Hearn believes there’s still a small chance that Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could move straight into a unification fight if Deontay Wilder and Kubrat Pulev are both willing to step aside. It would be in Pulev and Wilder’s best interest to step aside so that Joshua and Fury could battle Read full article: Hearn not ruling out Joshua vs. Fury fight happening next @Boxing News 24

by James Slater on April 4, 2020 at 5:14 pm

Retired heavyweight warrior Ray Mercer celebrates his 59th birthday today. The tougher than tough former WBO heavyweight champ, who also captured Olympic gold at the Seoul Games in 1988, engaged ... Read more Boxing News @ Ray Mercer’s Greatest Hits: Mercer At His Most Merciless

by James Slater on April 4, 2020 at 2:42 pm

In April of 2006, at The Thomas and Mack Centre in Las Vegas, friends turned rivals Floyd Mayweather Junior and Zab Judah met, with the unbeaten “Pretty Boy” (as Floyd ... Read more Boxing News @ Recalling The Mayweather Vs. Judah Fight – Speed versus Speed

by Matchroom Boxing on April 4, 2020 at 1:13 pm

New fitness series debuts next week Fighting Fit, a brand-new health and fitness series produced by Matchroom Boxing and Sky Sports, will land on television screens next week, with the ... Read more Boxing News @ Fighting Fit Launches On Sky Sports

by Marc Abrams on April 4, 2020 at 7:10 am

When the world of boxing resumes, super featherweight prospect Jordan “Shortdog” White will be primed to ascend into elite status in the 130-pound division. The 22 year-old native of Washington,DC ... Read more Boxing News @ Introducing Super Featherweight Jordan “Shortdog” White

by Jane Warburton on March 17, 2020 at 8:14 pm

Friday night, at the Kings Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, local man - Nathan Heaney, won the Vacant IBO Continental Super-Middleweight Title by outpointing Christian Schembri of Malta over ten action-packed rounds. Heaney’s ring entrance was one of the best I’ve attended. The atmosphere, the singing and the flag waving was noisy and uplifting! Both men stood for …The post Nathan Heaney Vs Christian Schembri Ringside Report appeared first on Boxing News.

by Boxing Press on February 22, 2020 at 10:45 pm

Unbeaten WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay "The Bronze Bomber" Wilder and undefeated lineal heavyweight champion Tyson "The Gypsy King" Fury nearly came to blows at a heated final press conference Thursday as they previewed their highly anticipated rematch headlining a historic mega PPV event this Saturday, February 22 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las …The post Wilder vs. Fury Championship Rematch Hits Boiling Point In Las Vegas appeared first on Boxing News.

by Top Rank on February 22, 2020 at 10:37 pm

Fighters stepping into the ring this Saturday, February 22, on the Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury II undercard previewed their respective showdowns at the final press conference Thursday before they step into the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The press conference featured fighters competing in the PPV undercard, including former …The post Wilder vs. Fury II Undercard Fighters Ready For Tonight’s Action appeared first on Boxing News.

by Boxing Press on February 22, 2020 at 10:23 pm

Heavyweight Jeremiah Milton, who recently signed a managerial agreement with Victory Sports & Entertainment, is now in Las Vegas, Nevada, sparring 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist Joe Joyce (10-0, 9 KOs), as he prepares for his bout with Daniel DuBois (14-0, 13 KOs). “It feels good sparring someone of such a high caliber like Joe Joyce,” …The post Amateur Standout Milton Gets Joe Joyce Sparring Assignment appeared first on Boxing News.

by ATBF full fight video on March 24, 2020 at 9:45 pm

AllTheBestFights.com posted: Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 12: (Mon-Sun) from March 16, 2020 to March 22, 2020.   K-1 Muay Thai Fight of the Week: Takeru vs Petchdam Petchkiatpetch K-1 Muay Thai Knockout of the Week: Kimura Philip Minoru vs Eder Lopes  

by ATBF full fight video on March 23, 2020 at 9:24 pm

AllTheBestFights.com posted: Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-03-22, spectacular finish between Minoru Kimura and Eder Lopes: this is one of the best kickboxing fights of the year 2020 and it gets four stars! The 2018 Krush 67.5kg champion Kimura Philip Minoru entered this fight with a kickboxing record of 33-9-1 (26 KOs=79%) while his opponent, the WKA world Mw … Continue reading 2020 best K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Kimura Philip Minoru vs Eder Lopes – full fight Video K-1 K’Festa 3 →

by ATBF full fight video on March 23, 2020 at 8:27 pm

AllTheBestFights.com posted: Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-03-22, close fight but not so exciting: Takei Yoshiki vs Dansiam Ayothaya Fight Gym gets two stars. The K-1 world super-Bw champion Yoshiki Takei entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 22-2-0 (16 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 featherweight in the world while his opponent, Dansiam Ayothaya … Continue reading 2020 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Yoshiki Takei vs Dansiam Ayothaya – full fight Video K-1 K’Festa 3 →

by ATBF full fight video on March 22, 2020 at 1:28 pm

AllTheBestFights.com posted: Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-03-22, pretty good fight between Takeru and Petchdam Petchkiatpetch: it gets three stars. The K-1 world champion in three different weight classes Takeru Segawa entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 38-1-0 (22 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 super featherweight in the world while his opponent, the … Continue reading 2020 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Takeru vs Petchdam Petchkiatpetch – full fight Video K-1 K’Festa 3 →