Boxing

9:02 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Shakur Stevenson returns to his native Newark, New Jersey, squarely on the precipice of pound-for-pound greatness, if not stardom. At 25, Stevenson owns an Olympic silver medal along with titles in two weight classes. Until Thursday, when he failed to make weight, Stevenson was a unified champion at 130 pounds.

5:59 AM ET Oleksandr Usyk said he wants to face Britain’s Tyson Fury in a bout to unify the world heavyweight titles, as well as a “freak” fight with super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, before he retires from the sport. The 35-year-old Ukrainian retained his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles with a

Sep 22, 2022 Mike CoppingerESPN Boxer Gervonta Davis will stand trial on Dec. 12 for his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run incident, according to court records. A Baltimore Circuit Court judge declined to approve a plea deal on Wednesday that would have avoided jail time for Davis and instead meted out 60 days of house

3:19 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Shakur Stevenson failed to make weight Thursday ahead of his fight against Robson Conceicao on Friday in Newark, New Jersey, and will be stripped of his two 130-pound titles, per championship fight rules governed by the WBO and WBC. The 25-year-old weighed 131.6 pounds and had two hours to shed

7:50 AM ET Timothy Bradley Jr. Editor’s note: Shakur Stevenson failed to make weight on Thursday and was stripped of his titles. Shakur Stevenson puts his WBC and WBO junior lightweight world titles on the line against Robson Conceicao at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday (ESPN/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET, with prelims

12:02 PM ET Katie Taylor will make the seventh defense of her undisputed lightweight boxing title on Oct. 29 against Karen Elizabeth Carabajal at Wembley Arena in London. It’s the first fight for Taylor since she beat Amanda Serrano by split decision at Madison Square Garden in what has been widely considered the biggest fight

7:46 AM ET Canelo Alvarez closed out one of the biggest boxing rivalries of this generation with a unanimous decision victory over Gennadiy Golovkin in their trilogy fight to retain his super middleweight undisputed championship. But the victory wasn’t enough for Alvarez to move up in ESPN’s pound-for-pound rankings. Most of our panelists decided to

10:41 AM ET The Claressa Shields-Savannah Marshall undisputed middleweight title fight and the Mikaela Mayer-Alycia Baumgardner junior lightweight unification title bout has been officially rescheduled for Oct. 15 at the O2 Arena in London. The fight card, which is an all-female boxing event, was initially supposed to be Sept. 10, but it was postponed after

9:22 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 Joseph Parker feels he is in a good place ahead of Saturday’s fight with Joe Joyce and says he is a better boxer now

8:43 AM ET Devin Haney is the undisputed lightweight champion, after defeating George Kambosos Jr. to win all four major belts in June. The 23-year-old also has earned victories over Joseph “JoJo” Diaz, Jorge Linares and Yuriorkis Gamboa, making him the man at the top of our annual top 25 fighters under 25. Behind Haney

12:37 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — After the final bell and 36 rounds together, Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin shared a long embrace, apparently ending a feud that grew personal over the five years since they first met in the ring. In yet another close fight, Alvarez retained his undisputed super middleweight championship

1:34 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Gennadiy Golovkin was on the verge of being stripped of one of the most endearing parts of his legacy: While Canelo Alvarez was in his prime, nobody fought him tougher than Golovkin, his chief rival. Then in the ninth round on Saturday night, Golovkin no longer looked like a

2:21 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — Canelo Alvarez emerged from his rivalry with Gennadiy Golovkin all smiles, the bad blood that brewed over the past five years finally put to rest. A clear victory over GGG to retain his 168-pound undisputed championship on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena appeared to bring Alvarez solace, if

7:11 PM ET Mike Coppinger Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate LAS VEGAS — Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez faces Gennadiy Golovkin for the third time in a winner-take-all bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

Sep 17, 2022 Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — Canelo Alvarez meets his bitter rival Gennaidy Golovkin for a third time on Saturday — the undisputed 168-pound championship will be on the line — and the feud has grown so heated that boxing’s top star has vowed to “end his career.” GGG is now 40, and

Sep 17, 2022 Canelo Alvarez is a heavy favorite over Gennadiy Golovkin and attracting big bets in their super middleweight championship bout Saturday in Las Vegas. After opening as a -410 favorite, the price on Alvarez had grown to -500 Saturday at Caesars Sportsbook, where Golovkin was listed as a +400 underdog. The betting has

5:35 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — For the third and perhaps final time, Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin engaged in an icy stare-down after stepping on the scales. Surrounded by a festive atmosphere Friday outside T-Mobile Arena on The Strip, where they’ll meet Saturday (8 p.m. ET, DAZN PPV) in a trilogy fight

Sep 16, 2022 Undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor will headline Wembley Arena in London on Oct. 29, her promoter, Eddie Hearn, has said. Hearn did not name who Taylor will face, but the Matchroom Boxing promoter said negotiations are continuing over a rematch with Amanda Serrano, whom Taylor beat via split decision at Madison Square