Following their world heavyweight title fight in May, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury collected sizeable paychecks and basked in the glory that comes along with being the center of the sporting world for a memorable hour.
After John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain threw…
Free agent Shakur Stevenson and promoter Floyd Mayweather Jr. had a Facetime conversation, leading some people to believe this could be the next destination for the freed-up Newark native.
Mayweather’s Appeal and Potential Pitfalls
Mayweather has the money to sign Shakur, but the question is…
Amid the widespread outrage over Brazil’s Robson Conceicao receiving a WBC junior lightweight title split decision victory over O’Shaquie Foster Saturday night in New Jersey, fight promoter Bob Arum said the heated reactions were stirred up unnecessarily by ESPN’s overreliance on CompuBox punch stats. …
IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis fights for the first time under his new contract with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing this Saturday, July 13th, live on DAZN at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia against veteran David Avanesyan.
Ennis (31-0, 28 KOs) has been away…
Teofimo Lopez Jr. was ringside in Southern California watching the boxing grudge match between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal on Saturday night, but the headlines from Shakur Stevenson’s fight across the country carried over to the Honda Center in Anaheim.
Lopez and Stevenson have…
Two of Top Rank’s stars enjoyed a successful night at Newark’s Prudential Center, with Keyshawn Davis stepping up and coming through a suitably tough test against Miguel Madueno while Abdullah Mason was sensational in blitzing Luis Lebron.
Davis won 99-91 across the board versus…
Shakur Stevenson clearly outpointed Artem Harutyunan in a fight that failed to deliver fireworks. | Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images
Shakur Stevenson fields media questions after his dull win in his hometown. Shakur Stevenson spent some time talking…
When one considers how exciting boxing is, how easy it is to follow even with only a rudimentary understanding of what it takes to win a fight, and the incredible characters involved who shape the drama, it’s frustrating that the sport isn’t (universally) regarded as…
Shakur Stevenson still angles for a big name opponent but has struggled to put on a performance that demands it. | Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images
Shakur Stevenson didn’t exactly thrill his hometown crowd over the weekend, but he…
Janibek Alimkhanuly vs. Andrei Mikhailovich headlines on ESPN+ this Saturday, July 13th, with lightweights Raymond Muratalla and Tevin Farmer meeting in the co-main event at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Saturday’s event begins at 6:50 p.m. ET, live on ESPN+.
Top Rank Aims…