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Top RankCarrington: 'December 9, you guys are going to see something special'
8 hours ago 8 min readTop Rank always maintains a solid crop of prospects, and they believe featherweight Bruce ‘Shu Shu’ Carrington (9-0, 5 KOs) has the potential to become something special. Saturday night, live on ESPN+, Carrington will face his toughest challenge yet as he attempt… -
Top RankRamirez talks Lopez, living in America & seeing his daughter
3 days ago 5 min readFor many people who live in the U.S., freedom is often taken for granted. Those who emigrate from another country on the other hand, especially one with a communist government, tend to make the most of the opportunity presented to them. That has been the case for 29-year-old… -
Top RankTorrez Jr. brings a fresh personality to the heavyweight division
3 days ago 9 min readThe heavyweight division has some of the most unique personalities in the sport, and 24-year-old heavyweight prospect Richard Torrez Jr. (7-0, 7 KOs), who will be fighting on December 9, is no exception. The fight card on Heisman Night will stream on ESPN+, and the main port… -
Top RankRamirez vs. Espinoza: Live Stream, Betting Odds & Fight Card
3 days ago 3 min readESPN & Top Rank return with one of their biggest nights of the year, a fight card following the Heisman Award Ceremony on Saturday night. The card will be headlined by WBO featherweight champion Robeisy Ramirez (13-1, 8 KOs) defending his title against the undefeated Raf… -
Top RankZayas ready to close year out with a bang
3 days ago 2 min readJunior middleweight contender Xander Zayas hopes to close the year on an emphatic note.The Puerto Rican takes on Spain's Jorge Fortea in a 10-round battle Saturday, December 9 at Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida. "We are counti… -
Top RankCarrington: I am very interested in fighting Inoue
7 days ago 2 min readBruce Carrington, a 10-round fighter nearing title contention, awaits his big moment. And, on December 9 that may well arrive as he steps up in competition during a Top Rank show in Florida. Carrington faces former world title contender Jason Sanchez in a featherweight bout,… -
Top RankFive defining moments of Conlan
9 days ago 4 min readIrish star Michael Conlan returns to the ring on Saturday, as he begins what could be his last build towards a world title. Decorated amateur and two-time Olympian Conlan has been stopped in two previous world title events but retains his popularity in boxing having created … -
Top RankSmith expects to 'get rid of' Beterbiev in their upcoming 175-pound bout
9 days ago 2 min readBritish fighter Callum Smith (29-1, 21KOs) says he can "get rid of" the knockout artist Artur Beterbiev during their January 13 bout in Quebec City, Canada. "I’m going over there with the full belief that if I catch him, I hurt him, and if I hurt him, I … -
Top RankArum eyeing Pacquiao for Taylor's return
9 days ago 2 min readBob Arum expects Josh Taylor to return to the ring in the coming months – and has suggested Manny Pacquiao as a potential opponent. Taylor sacrificed his WBO super lightweight title when in June recording the first defeat of his career, on the night at New York’s… -
Top RankWard defends Stevenson after the lightweight champ's lackluster title fight
10 days ago 2 min readFormer two-weight world champion Andre Ward defended Shakur Stevenson (21-0, 10KOs) following his sub-par showing against Edwin De Los Santos (16-2, 14KOs) November 16. "He got a belt, he just got a check, and he just kissed his baby," said Ward rece… -
Top RankConlan ready for first outing with Diaz in his corner
10 days ago 3 min readIrish star Michael Conlan has his first fight with new trainer Pedro Diaz on Saturday in Belfast. The two-time Olympian and two-time world title challenger was with coach Adam Booth for five years, having turned pro with Manny Robles. Conlan has been training for his B… -
Top RankTeofimo Lopez confirms rejected $1.5 million offer to face Ryan Garcia
11 days ago 3 min readTeofimo Lopez has confirmed that he has rejected a $1.5 Million offer from Golden Boy Promotions to Ryan Garcia, suggesting that the offer was unsatisfactory. Speaking to reporters in Las Vegas as he attended this past weekend’s super-middleweight clash between David B… -
Top RankArum selects winners in dream fights featuring stars he has promoted
15 days ago 4 min readHall of Fame promoter Bob Arum has made his picks when asked to select who would win dream fights spanning boxing eras. Arum promoted each boxer involved and was asked on the Boxing Life Stories podcast who might win between Sugar Ray Leonard and Floyd Mayweather, Rob… -
Top RankBob Arum: I won’t ever retire
15 days ago 2 min readBob Arum, who turns 92 next month, says he will never retire. The veteran promoter, and the head and co-founder of Top Rank, is too busy looking forward to think about quitting his day job. In a wide-ranging interview on the Boxing Life Stories podcast, Arum said his son-in-… -
Top RankStevenson admits he needs to make changes following victory over De Los Santos
16 days ago 2 min readNewly crowned WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson (21-0, 10 KOs) has admitted that he will have to make changes to his lifestyle if he is to continue his upward trajectory in the sport following his victory over Edwin De Los Santos (16-2, 14KOs) in … -
Top RankStevenson-De Los Santos fight week diary: Day Four
19 days ago 3 min readIf there remained a single person in Las Vegas unaware of the fact that it was preparing to host a Formula One grand prix then they’d have been left in no doubt by the time of the conclusion of Shakur Stevenson’s fight – of sorts – with Edwin de los S… -
Top RankChris Algieri's School of Thought: After De Los Santos debacle, Stevenson needs to fight again ASAP
19 days ago 6 min readAll of the expectations surrounded Shakur Stevenson before and during his fight with Edwin de los Santos – not least because De Los Santos’ opportunity came when other fighters were ruled out. But it takes two fighters to make a terrible fight. Everyone&rsqu… -
Top RankStevenson-De Los Santos: The Week That Was
19 days ago 13 min readMonday, November 13 The time will likely come when Shakur Stevenson is more widely recognised as the world’s finest fighter than is Terence Crawford in 2023, but four days before he fights to win a world title in a third weight division his date with Edwin de los Santo… -
Top RankBradley speculates Stevenson carried an injury into de los Santos fight; calls for 'Tank' Davis mega match next
20 days ago 2 min readLAS VEGAS: ProBox TV analyst and ESPN commentator Timothy Bradley said he heard Shakur Stevenson may have carried an injury into the ring Thursday ahead of his world title fight against Edwin de los Santos. Stevenson left the ring with a decision win over de los Sa… -
Top RankKlimas: Talks begin with Kambosos, Lomachenko is not retiring
20 days ago 2 min readVasyl Lomachenko has gone quiet since his defeat to Devin Haney this past May. The former three weight world champion won on many people’s scorecards when he collided with Haney for the undisputed lightweight world title in Las Vegas, losing by a narrow unanimous… -
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Stevenson apologises to Mayweather, Crawford and Ward for struggles with De Los Santos
21 days ago 4 min readShakur Stevenson apologised to Floyd Mayweather, Terence Crawford and Andre Ward after also apologising to his fans for his disappointing performance throughout his victory over Edwin de los Santos. The 26-year-old won the vacant WBC lightweight title at the conclusion of 12… -
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Stevenson beats De Los Santos in non-fight in Las Vegas
21 days ago 3 min readShakur Stevenson became a three-weight world champion when he was awarded the WBC lightweight title after labouring to perhaps the least inspiring victory of his career, via a unanimous decision, over Edwin de los Santos. At the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas he was awarded sco… -
Top RankBruised, beaten to the floor, but not beaten — Conceicao survives to leave Las Vegas with a draw in Navarrete title fight
21 days ago 4 min readLAS VEGAS: Bruised, knocked to the floor, but never beaten, Robson Conceicao survived 12 rounds with Emanuel Navarrete to leave the ring with a majority draw Thursday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. "I'm happy to come away with the belt," Navarrete said post-fi… -
Top RankVargas wins in the second round, and looks like one of boxing's most improved fighters
21 days ago 2 min readLAS VEGAS: Emiliano Fernando Vargas finished Brandon Mendoza in two rounds Thursday at a Top Rank show at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. When ProBox TV has seen him compete in the past, he looked like he was game for a ruck even if it came at the cost o… -
Top RankIs Stevenson — the world's future No.1 boxer — also the sport's next $100 million fighter?
21 days ago 5 min readLAS VEGAS: Shakur Stevenson has long appeared destined for the pinnacle of boxing. Even going back as far as 2019, Top Rank CEO and founder Bob Arum told me that he regarded Stevenson as a mirror image of Floyd Mayweather — a left-handed version of TBE. "I think S… -
Top RankStallone on hand as Usyk promises to be David to Fury’s Goliath
21 days ago 4 min readTyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk went nose-to-nose to announce their February 17 heavyweight unification fight in London today. They will meet in Saudi Arabia and were joined on stage by Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone, the real Rocky, and an inspired Usyk, who took a selfie … -
Top RankFury-Usyk confirmed for February 17
21 days ago 4 min readBoxing’s two heavyweight world champions will finally meet to crown the one and only undisputed champion of the world. WBC and Lineal Champion Tyson ‘The Gypsy King’ Fury will fight WBO/IBF/WBA unified champ Oleksandr Usyk in a history-making showdown on Sa… -
Top RankArum questions Fury's status as favourite to beat Usyk
22 days ago 2 min readBob Arum has cast doubt on Tyson Fury’s status as favourite for his undisputed heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk. Fury and Usyk are to finally fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 17. They had been scheduled to do so on December 23 — until the 35-year-ol… -
Top RankStevenson accuses Haney avoiding 'the smoke' and taking 'easier option' in facing Prograis
22 days ago 3 min readShakur Stevenson has continued his tirade against former undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney, accusing the former king of the 135lb division of running away from “the smoke” Stevenson would bring to the ring. Stevenson (20-0, 10KOs) faces Edwin De Los San… -
Top RankStevenson-De Los Santos fight week diary: Day Three
22 days ago 3 min readAfter a mostly quiet and uneventful fight week, celebrated individuals from the wider boxing fraternity arrived in Las Vegas for Shakur Stevenson’s fight with Edwin de los Santos. Stevenson, with some justification, is increasingly being spoken of as the fighter of the… -
Top RankLomachenko set for Kambosos Jr and then Stevenson
22 days ago 3 min readPlans already exist for Shakur Stevenson to be matched with Vasyl Lomachenko in 2024. On Thursday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Stevenson fights Edwin de los Santos for the WBC lightweight title. In the build-up to his opportunity to establish himself as a three-weight… -
Top RankCrawford: 'Stevenson's about to take over boxing'
22 days ago 2 min readTerence Crawford has predicted Shakur Stevenson will succeed him as the world’s finest fighter. Stevenson on Thursday at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena fights Edwin de los Santos for the vacant WBC lightweight title. If, as is widely expected, he succeeds he wil… -
Top RankStevenson vs. De Los Santos: Running Order, Betting Odds & Weigh-in Results
22 days ago 4 min readWe officially have a WBC lightweight title fight tomorrow night on ESPN. Two-division champion Shakur Stevenson (20-0, 10 KOs) will face Edwin De Los Santos (16-1, 14 KOs) as they both stepped on the scales earlier today to make their fight official. Both men were within the… -
Top RankFoster signs with Top Rank
22 days ago 3 min readO’Shaquie Foster, the reigning WBC junior lightweight world champion, has signed a multi-fight promotional contract with Top Rank.A native of Orange, Texas, who trains out of Houston, Foster will make his Top Rank on ESPN debut in early 2024. “O’Shaqui… -
Top RankStevenson is special like Ward, says Trout
23 days ago 2 min read“I’ve thought that and been thinking that, that that kid is special,” said Austin Trout. The former world super-welterweight champion from New Mexico was talking about lightweight champion Shakir Stevenson, and it has nothing to do with column inches or the… -
Top RankStevenson-De Los Santos fight week diary: Day Two
23 days ago 3 min read“Hands down the busiest week Las Vegas has ever seen,” was how Top Rank’s Mark Shunock described Sin City in the days before the Formula One grand prix. By the weekend he may be proved true – it regardless seems unlikely – but on Tuesday of… -
Top RankStevenson belittles 'small' De Los Santos
23 days ago 3 min readShakur Stevenson dismissed Edwin de los Santos as “little” after they came face to face for the first time. Stevenson and De Los Santos on Thursday fight for the vacant WBC lightweight title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Dominican Republican became Stev… -
Top RankFive things you might not know about De Los Santos
23 days ago 5 min readEdwin De Los Santos is a fighter many might have ignored or not heard about. Fighting on smaller shows and undercards doesn’t diminish the hard and interesting journey De Los Santos has taken to a world title fight. De Los Santos now is fighting for the vac… -
Top RankFury-Usyk set for February 17 in Saudi Arabia
23 days ago 1 min readThe eagerly-awaited and much-anticipated heavyweight unification fight between WBC champion Tyson Fury and Ukraine hero Oleksandr Usyk is set to be announced at a press conference on Thursday. Initially, the contest was due to take place on December 23 to close out Riyadh Se… -
Top RankTop Rank prospect Diaz says he's 2-3 years away from a super fight with Inoue
23 days ago 2 min readLAS VEGAS: Top Rank prospect Floyd Diaz can extend his pro boxing record to 10 wins unbeaten with victory Thursday at an event inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and though he remains a fledgling star on the world stage, he told ProBox TV and other reporters that h… -
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Stevenson open to fighting UFC's newest star O'Malley in boxing
23 days ago 2 min readLAS VEGAS: Shakur Stevenson is one of boxing's best fighters and appears to be getting bored with questions regarding fights with other athletes — both in boxing, and in mixed martial arts — at a time in which he's getting ready to box Edwin de los Sant… -
Top RankVargas has evolved from top amateur to hot prospect
23 days ago 5 min readAnytime you are the son or daughter of a legendary athlete in a sport, the road to your success can become increasingly difficult. Boxing is no different. For 19-year-old lightweight prospect Emiliano ‘El General’ Vargas (7-0, 6 KOs), growing up as the youngest s… -
Top RankBoxxer confirm Jonas-Mayer for January 20
24 days ago 3 min readTwo-weight world champion Natasha Jonas will defend her IBF World Welterweight Title against former unified world champion Mikaela Mayer in a landmark night for women’s boxing as two of the sport's biggest stars meet in the centre of the ring on Saturday, January 20th … -
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Stevenson-De Los Santos fight week diary: Day One
24 days ago 4 min readThe time will likely come when Shakur Stevenson is more widely recognised as the world’s finest fighter than is Terence Crawford in 2023, but four days before he fights to win a world title in a third weight division his date with Edwin de los Santos feels at risk of b… -
Top RankNavarette wants Stevenson next
24 days ago 2 min readEmanuel Navarette is targeting a fight with Shakur Stevenson. The Mexican, on Thursday at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on the undercard of Stevenson-Edwin de los Santos, makes the second defence of his WBO super featherweight title, against Brazil’s Robson Conceicao… -
Top RankStevenson to demand showdown with Lomachenko
24 days ago 3 min readShakur Stevenson plans to ask Top Rank to match him with Vasyl Lomachenko. On Thursday at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena he fights Edwin de los Santos, 24, for the vacant WBC lightweight title. The 26-year-old is the significant favourite to win a world title in a third wei… -
Top RankFive defining moments of Stevenson's career
24 days ago 6 min readShakur Stevenson will look to become a three-division world champion on Thursday night. Stevenson, who faces Edwin De Los Santos will further chase history with his latest world title fight. The fight which will take place on Thursday, November 16th, from th… -
Top RankTorrez Jr faces Harper on December 9th
24 days ago 3 min read2021 Olympic silver medalist, heavyweight Richard Torrez Jr., who hails from Tulare, California will step up in competition for his next fight. Torrez will take on crafty veteran Curtis Harper on Saturday, Dec. 9 at Charles F. Dodge City Center … -
Top RankBlood, Sweat and Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los Santos recap
24 days ago 3 min readWe are days away from Shakur Stevenson versus Edwin De Los Santos. The bout will decide the next WBC lightweight world champion as this is for the vacant world title. In preparation for the Thursday night bout on ESPN, Blood, Sweat and Tears, a documentary that follows… -
Top RankStevenson vs. De Los Santos: Live Stream, Betting Odds & Fight Card
24 days ago 3 min readIt’s a big week in Las Vegas, NV, as there will be a Formula One race and a WBC lightweight title fight. Two-division champion and undefeated Shakur Stevenson (20-0, 10 KOs) will face Edwin De Los Santos (16-1, 14 KOs) live on ESPN. It’s a Thursday night card, as… -
Top RankStevenson invites Lomachenko to witness clash with De Los Santos
25 days ago 4 min readShakur Stevenson aims to continue his journey to the greatness many predict for him against Edwin De Le Santos on Saturday. Stevenson is 20-0 with 10 stoppages and is looking to continue collecting belts at 135lbs, starting with De Los Santos for the WBC lightweight title ha… -
Top RankDe Los Santos: Beating Stevenson will change my life forever
a month ago 2 min readLAS VEGAS: A date with destiny awaits Edwin de los Santos, who said Friday that victory over Shakur Stevenson atop Top Rank's big boxing bill Thursday at the T-Mobile Arena will shape his life and career forever. No matter who you speak to in the boxing business, there … -
Top RankGBP's Gomez reveals Zepeda is targeting Stevenson
a month ago 2 min readGolden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez believes that an encounter between William Zepeda and Shakur Stevenson could be in the offering, with Gomez confirming Zepeda has made Stevenson his number one target. Zepeda (29-0, 25KOs) was last in actio… -
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Krassyuk: When we saw Fury's face after Ngannou we knew he wouldn't be ready for Usyk on December 23
a month ago 5 min readTyson Fury narrowly missed out being on the wrong end of one the biggest sporting upsets in history. The current WBC heavyweight world champion scrapped through against MMA superstar and boxing debutant Francis Ngannou with a split-decision win last weekend in Riyadh, Saudi … -
Top RankConceição believes third time is the charm for world title
a month ago 2 min readThe Brazilian Olympic gold medalist Robson Conceição believes the third time is the charm. After two failed world title attempts, Conceicao believes his upcoming fight with Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete will net him a differen… -
Top RankZhang disappointed in Fury's performance against Ngannou
a month ago 4 min readHeavyweight Zhilei Zhang is disappointed in Tyson Fury's most recent showing. Tyson Fury recently fought former MMA champion, Francis Ngannou in a closely contested fight that saw Fury hit the deck. Zhang was disappointed by this. Zhang, who is coming off back-to-back w… -
Top RankZayas would be an ideal future opponent for Walsh at Madison Square Garden, Loeffler says
a month ago 4 min readTop Rank contender Xander Zayas is an ideal future opponent for rising super welterweight star Callum Walsh. That's according to 360 Promotions boss Tom Loeffler, who represents Walsh. He told ProBox TV during a recent interview at the Wildcard Boxing Club in Hollywood that … -
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Stevenson would love for Haney fight to happen
a month ago 2 min readShakur Stevenson still hopes that a Devin Haney can be made in the future. Even though the fight was offered for the undisputed lightweight title, a bout Stevenson rejected due to a financial disagreement. Stevenson recently commented on the situation on the Bootleg Kev podc… -
Top RankJalolov: I want to win a second Olympic gold medal, then I'm ready for any of the world champions
a month ago 3 min readOlympic Gold medalist Bakhodir Jalolov is always involved in any discussion regarding future heavyweight world champions. The Uzbekistan superstar became an Olympic champion at the Tokyo 2020 games, which took place in 2021, but was also eight fights deep into his prof… -
Top RankMuratalla wants Haney next
a month ago 2 min readThe story of the weekend was Raymond Muratalla seemingly vaulting himself into the world title conversation as he handed Diego Torres in a one-sided loss that ended in an eighth-round technical knockout. Taking place at the Tahoe Blue Event Center in… -
Top RankAnderson arrested for DUI and mishandling of firearm
a month ago 1 min readUnbeaten heavyweight contender Jared Anderson was arrested yesterday on Monday by Orgen Police for a reported number of offences, which include improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle and operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, ac… -
Top RankAnderson: Doesn't care about becoming an undisputed heavyweight world champion
a month ago 3 min readBoxing awaits to see who boxing’s current heavyweight king is. An original date of December 23 for WBC champion Tyson Fury to collide with IBF, WBA and WBO unified titlist Oleksandr Usyk has been now pushed back to next year. Both champions are in their mid… -
Top RankSunday Convo: Muratalla jumps into the lightweight title picture
a month ago 3 min readSaturday night on ESPN+, boxing fans witnessed the official arrival of lightweight contender Raymond Muratalla (19-0, 16 KOs). It was no secret that Muratalla was bubbling as a prospect, but he needed a fight that would challenge him physically and force fans who weren&rsquo… -
Top RankAjagba stops Goodall in four
a month ago 4 min readIn a rather mild-mannered weekend of fights, the main event from the Tahoe Blue Events Center in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, we saw 2016 heavyweight Olympian Efe Ajagba stop Joe Goodall at 50 seconds of the fourth round to make a statement in the heavyweight division. Ajagba us… -
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Muratalla now a contender, stops Torres
a month ago 4 min readBoxing trainer Robert Garcia has sung the gospel of Raymond “Danger” Muratalla for years, and now it seems he might be a fight away from a big opportunity. In the biggest test of his career, Muratalla defeated Diego Torres via eighth-round technical kn… -
Top RankAjagba-Goodall undercard results from Lake Tahoe, Nevada
a month ago 6 min readThe undercard of the ESPN+ card from the Tahoe Blue Events Center in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, saw some interesting prospects improve their chances of becoming contenders on a card promoted by Top Rank Inc. Super featherweight Henry Lebron held off a valiant effort by Willia… -
Top RankMuratalla: 'Hopefully, this gets me to a title fight'
a month ago 2 min readRaymond "Danger" Muratalla, the undefeated lightweight signed to Top Rank Inc. and managed by Robert Garcia is looking to leave this weekend with a title shot within arms reach. Muratall boasting a record of 18-0 and 15 knockouts, will be the co-feature this Saturday at… -
Top RankFormer lightweight contender Verdejo sentenced to life for murder
a month ago 2 min readFelix Verdejo, a Puerto Rican former lightweight contender who was tipped for the top until his career began to unravel rapidly, was sentenced on Friday to two consecutive life terms in prison for the April 2021 murder of the mother of his unborn child. Keishla Rodriguez was… -
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Ajagba vs. Goodall: Weigh-In Results & Betting Odds
a month ago 4 min readThere was no scale fails in Lake Tahoe, CA, as both Efe Ajagba (18-1, 13 KOs) and Joe Goodall (10-1-1, 9 KOs) came in at their comfortable weights as there aren’t any limits with the heavyweight division. It’s an interesting matchup as Goodall has a victory over … -
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Chris Algieri's School of Thought: Joshua and Wilder should be racing to fight Ngannou before he has a rematch with Fury
a month ago 5 min readTyson Fury versus Francis Ngannou was known as The Baddest Man on the Planet, and while Fury won the boxing match, it was Ngannou who left Saudi Arabia as the baddest man on the planet. He over-performed to the extent that he looked excellent, and like a professional boxer &… -
Top RankNgannou proved Fury cannot cope with southpaws, according to Usyk's promoter
a month ago 3 min readOleksandr Usyk’s promoter believes Tyson Fury’s struggles with Francis Ngannou proved that Fury cannot handle southpaws. Usyk and his promoter Alex Krassyuk were present in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to watch Fury unexpectedly get knocked down and then labour to a cont… -
Top RankAjagba and Goodall reignite amateur rivalry this Saturday
a month ago 3 min readEfe Ajagba, the Nigerian heavyweight contender with an 18-1 record and 13 KOs, is gearing up for a fight that could lead to huge things in the future as he fights Australian Joe Goodall (10-1-1, 9 KOs). The press conference took place today for the event taking place on … -
Top RankAjagba vs. Goodall: Preview, Prediction & Betting Odds
a month ago 5 min readTop Rank & ESPN present a heavyweight main event on Saturday night live from the Tahoe Blue Event Center in Lake Tahoe, CA. Efe Ajagba (18-1, 13 KOs) returns in an effort to get his name in the big fight mix next year as he faces Joe Goodall (10-1-1, 9 KOs) in an interes… -
Top RankFury manager offers reasons for Fury abject showing against Ngannou
a month ago 3 min readThe manager of Tyson Fury, Spencer Brown has offered several reasons why Fury performed below the standard many had expected of him last weekend as the WBC heavyweight world champion toiled and eeked a split decision victory over former UFC heavyweight champion and prof… -
Top RankGeorge Groves on Fury: 'I think it’s either Ngannou or that’s the last of Fury'
a month ago 3 min readFormer WBA world super-middleweight world champion and now pundit, George Groves, has inadvertently drawn a comparison between Tyson Fury and Carl Froch. Rematch or retire. Famously, Groves forced then unified IBF and WBA world super-middleweight champion Froch into a rematc… -
Top RankJason Moloney v Saul Sanchez added to Beterbiev-Smith undercard
a month ago 3 min readThe bantamweight king from Down Under is ready to bring a little mayhem up north. Jason “Mayhem” Moloney will defend his WBO world title against Mexican-American challenger Saul Sanchez on Saturday, Jan. 13, at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada. Moloney-San… -
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Usyk dares Fury to reach new low
a month ago 3 min readOleksandr Usyk has dared Tyson Fury to target his body when they finally fight. The date of their undisputed world heavyweight title fight remains the subject of uncertainty, owing to Usyk’s insistence that they have signed a contract to fight on December 23 in Saudi A… -
Top RankCordina eyeing 'big-money' Navarette and Stevenson
a month ago 3 min readJoe Cordina hopes victory over Edward Vazquez can bring him closer to what would be defining fights against Emanuel Navarette and Shakur Stevenson. The IBF super featherweight champion on Saturday makes the first defence of his title against America’s Va… -
Top RankUsyk Promoter: 'This version of Tyson Fury is not the one that we want to beat'
a month ago 3 min readAlex Krassyuk, the promoter of Oleksandr Usyk, was far from impressed by Tyson Fury’s showing against Francis Ngannou in the desert of Saudi Arabia. His comments regarding Fury’s showing were stinging. Fury was dropped, bruised and ultimately was forc… -
Top RankBeterbiev: I am ready to fight Bivol, ask him if he wants the fight
a month ago 2 min readIBF, WBC and WBO light heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev defends his unified titles against England’s Callum Smith in Quebec City, Canada on January 13. Beterbiev’s upcoming clash with the former super middleweight champion has been reasonably well… -
Top RankRamirez-Espinoza official for December 9th on ESPN
a month ago 2 min readOn December 9th, Top Rank and ESPN will head to the Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida, as the Cuban WBO featherweight champion, Robeisy "El Tren" Ramirez, will look to make his third world title defense against Rafael "El Divino" Espinoza… -
Top RankAjagba vs. Goodall: Live Stream, Betting Odds & Fight Card
a month ago 3 min readReal heavyweight boxing is back this weekend as Efe Ajagba (18-1, 13 KOs) looks to continue his winning ways as he faces Australian Joe Goodall (10-1-1, 9 KOs) in a ten round bout that headlines an ESPN+ card from the Tahoe Blue Event Center in Lake Tahoe, CA. Ajagba has kep… -
Top RankZhang embarrassed by Fury's performance against Ngannou
a month ago 3 min readZhilei Zhang, the Chinese heavyweight contender, was one of the many who was unimpressed by the performance put forth by Tyson Fury against Francis Ngannou. The bout which occurred over the course of ten rounds in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for mega-millions made Fu… -
Top RankMike Tyson on Ngannou surpassing his expectations in defeat against Fury
a month ago 2 min readFormer heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson had his expectations surpassed by Francis Ngannou following his performance against Tyson Fury. Ngannou impressed as he made his professional boxing debut against Fury this past weekend in Saudi Arabia, scoring a third-round knock… -
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Fury threatened with 'legal consequences' over December 23 date with Usyk
a month ago 3 min readOleksandr Usyk’s promoter has warned Tyson Fury he risks “legal consequences” if he doesn’t honour their fight date of December 23. Fury struggled throughout Saturday’s fight with the mixed martial artist Francis Ngannou, on the o… -
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Fury on comparison of Ngannou and Usyk: 'I always said Francis was a much more dangerous fight than Oleksandr'
a month ago 2 min readTyson Fury was somewhat humbled following the conclusion of his encounter with Francis Ngannou this past weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The WBC world heavyweight champion had been expected to come through the contest with Ngannou unscathed. However, it was anything but pla… -
Top RankNgannou: "I want to understand why those judges judge like that"
a month ago 3 min readFrancis Ngannou took to his YouTube channel, like most people do in the modern world, to address his closely-contested loss to WBC heavyweight champion and lineal champion Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia today. Ngannou, who won over the hearts of fans and made a lot of people in … -
Top RankMoloney Mania comes home to Australia on December 9
a month ago 2 min readFormer WBA world Super flyweight champion Andrew Moloney is set for his ring return at Pullan Event Centre in Albert Park, Melbourne Victoria The Australian stylist comes home to the Pullman Hotel, Victoria, as he faces the strong Filipino Judy Flores, with the former world … -
Top Rank10 things we learned from Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou
a month ago 4 min readnoisivi1. The Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk fight is actually a better fight than we hoped For many, the saying a good big guy beats a good little guy was the old adage trotted out to describe this. Now, Fury might have seen better days; the severe weight loss and hard liv… -
Top RankSunday Convo: Fury wins & MMA fans scream robbery
a month ago 5 min readWBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) had one of the worst performances of his career and escaped Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a split-decision victory over former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. It wasn’t the outcome that most insiders and oddsm… -
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Frank Warren rules out December 23 for Fury-Usyk
a month ago 4 min readThe proposed undisputed heavyweight encounter between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk which was due to be held on December 23rd is reportedly off following Fury’s encounter with Francis Ngannou this past weekend. Post-fight comments from Frank Warren suggest that he is r… -
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Fury survives Ngannou, climbs off the floor to eke out controversial decision
a month ago 7 min readWhat the hell just happened? Or what in the hell almost just happened? Tyson Fury climbed off the deck to eke out a split decision win over Francis Ngannou in a historic Saudi Arabian 10-round showpiece that far exceeded many meagre expectations. In his professional boxing d… -
Top RankWardley scores career-best win to stop Adeleye in seven rounds
a month ago 4 min readThe anticipated grudge match for the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles ended when Fabio Wardley clattered David Adeleye to defeat in seven rounds. Ipswich’s Wardley is now 17-0 with 16 stoppages, and he had never felt better. “I knew that was how … -
Top RankClassy Parker uppercut ends Kean ambitions in third round
a month ago 3 min readNew Zealand’s former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker started with real authority against Simon Kean and continued in that manner to drop and stop the Canadian in the third round to score an impressive win. The time of the stoppage came after 2 minutes and 4 se… -
Top RankHow to Watch Fury vs. Ngannou, Running Order & Latest Betting Odds
a month ago 3 min readIt’s fight day, and in just a few hours, we will witness Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) face Francis Ngannou in a global event live from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The odds have shifted since yesterday, favoring Fury even more to win by a knockout or stoppage. Do you want to k… -
Top RankPromoter Krassyuk praying for Fury to come through Ngannou unscathed
a month ago 2 min readPromoter Alex Krassyuk is hoping that WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury comes through his encounter with Francis Ngannou unscathed. Fury will face Ngannou on Saturday in the desert of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh as the pair face each other over ten rounds. However, much o… -
Top RankBivol and Beterbiev come face-to-face in Saudi Arabia
a month ago 3 min readUnbeaten light heavyweight champions Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol came face-to-face in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou gala dinner after the weigh-in for tomorrow's pay-per-view fight. Beterbiev, with an impeccable record of 19 wins a… -
Top RankSaudi’s Fury-Ngannou vanity project uses stars to light up social media
a month ago 2 min readOne of the biggest vanity projects in combat sports history was on display in Saudi Arabia today ahead of the weigh-in for the crossover boxing match between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. The great and the good of boxing and MMA royalty were in Riyadh, lining up, taking pi… -
Top RankCarlos Takam: Very proud of 'little brother' Francis Ngannou ahead of Tyson Fury fight in Riyadh
a month ago 3 min readCarlos Takam joins the heavyweight extravaganza in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia when he collides with fellow African Martin Bakole tomorrow night on the undercard of Tyson Fury Vs Francis Ngannou. The 42 year old veteran finds himself fighting in the Middle East due to his Cam… -
Top RankDavis-Albright overturned to no-contest after rules violation
a month ago 2 min readAccording to a communication received by Boxrec.com's Grey Johnson, who reported that the Texas Commission has overturned the initial decision declaring Keyshawn Davis the winner in the bout against Nahir Albright has been reversed, resulting in a change to a no-decision out…