Boxing

5:01 PM ET Nearly 25 years after beating him twice to win and retain the WBA heavyweight title, Evander Holyfield wants another piece of Mike Tyson. After watching Tyson look surprisingly solid for an old legend in his exhibition match vs. Roy Jones Jr. Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Holyfield says

9:44 PM ET Claressa Shields, arguably the No. 1 pound-for-pound female boxer in the world, has signed an exclusive, multiyear contract with PFL that will see her transition to professional mixed martial arts, sources confirmed to ESPN. A two-time Olympic gold medalist in boxing, Shields, 25, will not compete in PFL’s traditional “season format” in

8:58 AM ET Aside from the questionable result of a draw, the Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. exhibition was a little more entertaining than what was anticipated. And when Tyson said before the fight that this wasn’t a one-off, he appeared to be telling the truth. In a postfight news conference, Tyson, 54, said he wants

6:08 PM ET Late in 2019, Errol Spence Jr. had a rather strong case to be considered the best boxer on the planet, pound-for-pound. He earned a split-decision win in September 2019 over Shawn Porter to unify the IBF and WBC welterweight titles. He was 26-0 with 21 KOs. Spence’s career was soaring. Then a

12:40 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Daniel Dubois’ promoter Frank Warren has hit back at critics who accused the English heavyweight of quitting in Saturday’s knockout loss to Joe Joyce.

When Tyson Fury returns to the ring in 2021, it will become one of the biggest boxing events of the year. Fury, one of the sport’s biggest stars, became world heavyweight champion for the first time five years ago today. But the fight, and Fury’s crowning moment, almost never happened as the English boxer’s camp

12:59 AM ET Many sports fans perhaps needing a nostalgia fix tuned in to watch boxing legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition fight in Los Angeles on Saturday night. They were treated to some decent action, too. That probably was a surprise from Tyson and Jones, who both are over 50

1:02 AM ET Michael Rothstein Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate The exhibition fight between

Nov 28, 2020 Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Joe Joyce’s accurate punching caused Daniel Dubois’ left eye to swell shut, and it was a simple jab in the 10th round Saturday that

12:43 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Making his much-anticipated boxing return, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson’s exhibition fight against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr. on Saturday night was unofficially ruled a draw. After the eight-round bout at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Tyson, who last fought in 2005, said he will “absolutely” do another exhibition. Both

7:54 AM ET It all started because of a question, an idea from his brother-in-law and an appearance by a Hollywood executive on his podcast, recorded earlier this year. To fully understand how and why Mike Tyson is getting back in the ring Saturday for the first time in 14 years — in an exhibition

7:42 AM ET Timothy Fiorvanti Fifty-four-year-old Mike Tyson will enter a boxing ring on Saturday to compete for the first time in more than 15 years. His scheduled eight-round exhibition against 51-year-old Roy Jones Jr. will elicit mixed emotions, including curiosity, concerns for safety, passion for one of the greatest heavyweights ever and anger for

7:07 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Joe Joyce has said his experience will help him outsmart big-punching Daniel Dubois in their all-English heavyweight fight on Saturday. Joyce, 35, is 12

8:50 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Andre Ward has mixed feelings. On one hand, the retired two-division champion is excited. On the other hand, he’s concerned. When Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. enter the ring for their eight-round exhibition bout Saturday, Ward will certainly be tuned in to witness hands get thrown between two of

4:34 PM ET GGG is back. IBF middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin will meet mandatory challenger Kamil Szeremeta on Dec. 18 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, DAZN announced Tuesday. The bout was initially scheduled for February and then April, with the latter date scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The

7:00 PM ET Lewis Holman Since Daniel Dubois first stepped into a boxing gym as a child with his father, he has been touted for success and a win in Saturday’s fight against Joe Joyce will bring him one step closer. A victory against Joyce (11-0,10 KO), will bolster his reputation, unlocking a new level

8:58 AM ET It’s time. The Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr., eight-round exhibition will take place on Saturday at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Tyson, 54, hasn’t fought since 2005, while Jones, 51, hasn’t won a significant fight since he defeated Antonio Tarver in November 2003. He did beat Felix Trinidad in 2008, but

7:24 AM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A fundraising campaign has been launched in an effort to raise enough money to renovate and reopen a museum at Muhammad Ali’s childhood home in Louisville. The nonprofit Muhammad Ali Childhood Home Museum is trying to raise $5.8 million that would be used to build a welcome