Boxing

10:11 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — Terence Crawford told ESPN he’ll be “surprised” if he doesn’t strike a deal to fight Errol Spence Jr. in 2022 for the undisputed welterweight championship. Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) and Spence have been circling around each other for years as fans have lobbied for the matchup. Now

7:13 PM ET Mike Coppinger 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 NEW YORK — The seconds ticked down in the fight and Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano stood at the middle of the ring, caring little about

1:21 PM ET AnnMaria DeMars, the mother of combat sports superstar Ronda Rousey and a former judo world champion, was appointed Thursday to the California State Athletic Commission by Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to a release. DeMars, 63, was a pioneer in United States judo, becoming the first American to win a gold medal at

7:00 AM ET Bob Arum at Top Rank headquarters in Las Vegas. Al Powers for ESPN ON THE SECOND FLOOR of the events center at Resorts World Las Vegas hotel and casino, Bob Arum takes small, careful steps. He moves slowly. His eyes look toward the floor with each step, as if the gravity of his

Apr 28, 2022 Timothy Bradley Jr. Two of the best junior lightweights in boxing will meet on Saturday to unify two world titles. Shakur Stevenson, the WBO champion, faces WBC titlist Oscar Valdez in the main event of a Top Rank card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena (10 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, with prelims

6:50 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. If we know anything about Jake Paul, it’s that the YouTuber turned boxer is a big fan

6:54 AM ET WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury has confirmed he will not return to the ring, saying he has not got “anything more to give” and that “no amount of money” would lure him back. Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs) defeated Dillian Whyte in a sixth-round stoppage in front of a sell-out crowd at

7:48 AM ET MANCHESTER, Conn. — Katie Taylor wasn’t sure about any of this, other than that something needed to change. Something in her life had to be new. Before she became the best pound-for-pound female boxer in the world or the undisputed lightweight champion, she had been a woman in the Dublin, Ireland, airport

7:40 AM ET Mikaela Mayer Mikaela Mayer plans to be in an unfamiliar place, at least from a boxing perspective Saturday night: in the stands. The WBO and IBF junior lightweight champion is expected to be among those at Madison Square Garden in New York for the Amanda Serrano-Katie Taylor undisputed lightweight title fight (DAZN,

7:44 AM ET Tyson Fury looked impressive once again on Saturday, dominating Dillian Whyte in a sixth-round TKO victory in front of 94,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London. Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs) said after the fight that “I think this is it. This might be the final curtain for ‘The Gypsy King.’ And what

8:16 AM ET SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico and BROOKLYN, New York — Amanda Serrano and Jake Paul walked through the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel and Casino and out the double doors. By now, the boxing champion and YouTube sensation, who have worked together for the past eight months, have spent enough time together they understand

10:11 AM ET Dillian Whyte has said Tyson Fury’s push on him was “illegal” after the heavyweight world champion delivered a devastating uppercut to put an end to their bout at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Speaking to Sky Sports on Monday, Whyte (28-3, 19 KOs) said Fury broke rules by pushing him after a stunning

5:47 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LONDON — Tyson Fury retained his WBC heavyweight title with a sixth-round TKO of Dillian Whyte on Saturday before 94,000-plus at Wembley Stadium, a right uppercut that sent the challenger crashing to the canvas. Whyte made it to his feet before the count of 10, but when asked to walk

7:32 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LONDON — Tyson Fury remained on top of the heavyweight division, if not the sport, with a picture-perfect right uppercut that sent Dillian Whyte crashing to the mat for a sixth-round TKO victory on Saturday before 94,000-plus at Wembley Stadium. The obvious next fight for Fury is a matchup with

7:49 PM ET William E. Ricks Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury returned to the ring Saturday to defend his WBC title against fellow countryman Dillian Whyte. It was the fifth time in heavyweight history a title fight featured two boxers from England, per ESPN Stats & Information research. The champion also retained his belt in

6:26 PM ET LONDON — Tyson Fury announced himself as “The King.” He sat on a throne. And then he got it all done against challenger Dillian Whyte in six rounds and left undefeated with the British boxing public in his grasp. It was a job done just as he said it would go down.

4:41 PM ET Heavyweights Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker are set to face each other in July, according to promoter Frank Warren. Warren announced that negotiations were in the final stages for a fight this summer. The promoter revealed the plans during an interview with BT Sport in the buildup to Tyson Fury’s bout with

10:40 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LONDON — Tyson Fury was a career-high 277 pounds when he scored a knockout of Deontay Wilder in October. “The Gypsy King” was decidedly slimmer at Friday’s weigh-in ahead of Saturday’s heavyweight title defense vs. Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium (2 p.m. ET, ESPN+ PPV). Fury tipped the scales at