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Forty-eight hours before fight night isn’t the time for introspection. Brandon Figueroa has a major championship to win. On Saturday…

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Canelo Alvarez once again showed why he’s almost unbeatable by making Billy Joe Saunders quit in his corner after eight…

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May 13, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a global…

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Anderson Silva, one of the greatest to compete in the cage, says he thinks he has fought in mixed martial…

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Lightweight undisputed champion Katie Taylor regained the No. 1 spot in ESPN’s pound-for-pound rankings with an impressive unanimous decision victory…

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3:19 PM ET Rachel MarcusESPN Editor Close ESPN Editor Joined ESPN in 2013 Maryland native, Syracuse graduate Welcome back to…

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Whatever Canelo Alvarez was going to do on Saturday night, it was going to be done loudly.…

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Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders will fight in front of 65,000-plus fans at AT&T Stadium — home of the…

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ARLINGTON, Texas — The prefight antics between Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders have given their upcoming title clash a…

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A month before he returns to the ring at age 44 for an exhibition bout, Floyd…

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Yes, Canelo Alvarez has been beaten — once. He’s been in close fights and has been in trouble more than…

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10:00 AM ET Eric GomezMexico writer Over the decades, the label “Mexican Style” in boxing has become synonymous with all-out…

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Former heavyweight world titleholder Andy Ruiz Jr. and Joseph Parker got up from the canvas to score impressive victories over…

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A 27-year-old woman whose body was found in a lagoon in Puerto Rico was a companion of lightweight boxer Felix…

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In a matter of three fights, Andy Ruiz has gone from underdog, to champion, to disappointment, to a man in…

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Former unified heavyweight world titleholder Andy Ruiz Jr. returns to the ring for the first time since losing his three…

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As the boxing world slowly starts rolling back into full gear, this weekend’s fights represent a burst of momentum leading…

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Boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez said he had to negotiate by telephone the release of one of his brothers, who had…

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Editor’s note: This story was originally published in February. The fight has been rescheduled for June 6 in Miami Yes,…

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Five-time world champion Floyd Mayweather will return to the ring to face YouTube sensation-turned-boxer Logan Paul at Hard Rock Stadium…

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7:47 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on…

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Emanuel Navarrete defended his WBO featherweight title with an action-packed 12th round TKO over Chris Diaz during Top Rank’s main…

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12:31 AM ET Cameron Wolfe Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Broncos for two seasons with the Denver Post Graduate…

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The proposed site fee to stage the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight in Saudi Arabia exceeds $150 million, shattering…

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Emanuel Navarrete defends his WBO featherweight world title against Christopher Diaz in the main event of a Top Rank card…

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There’s not one guy in the 126-pound division right now better than Emanuel Navarrete. That includes Christopher Diaz, who challenges…

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“There’s no overtime in boxing.” That is an axiom that Andre Rozier has drilled into the boxers under his charge,…

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YouTube star Jake Paul faces former MMA champion Ben Askren in an eight-round cruiserweight battle Saturday night at the Mercedes…

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7:47 AM ET Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas…

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A star on the social media platform TikTok said that YouTube-star-turned-boxer Jake Paul forced her into a sex act without…

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Moments after the biggest win of his career, Vergil Ortiz Jr. immediately looked into the crowd at the Dickies Arena…

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Another boxing legend is stepping back into the ring. Evander Holyfield will fight Kevin McBride in an exhibition on June…

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12:40 AM ET Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas…

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Joe Smith Jr. appeared to be fading down the stretch, the possibility of being a world champion seemingly slipping away…

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Joe Smith Jr. did not take the path of least resistance to reach his second shot at a light heavyweight…

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7:16 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN Editor’s note: This story was originally published in February, ahead of the original date for…

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7:51 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on…

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6:16 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on…

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7:46 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on…

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9:37 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN Fighters get better with seasoning, experience and maturity, but not, as a rule, age. That’s…

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LAS VEGAS — Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya announced Friday that he has a date in mind for his…

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7:47 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on…

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Mar 22, 2021 Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas…

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Members of Evander Holyfield’s team say Mike Tyson has rejected a $25 million guarantee to fight Holyfield on May 29…

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1:43 AM ET Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas…

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During his youth in Dagestan, Artur Beterbiev read a book on the sport of boxing that he still remembers to…

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Canelo Alvarez defended his two super middleweight titles with a dominant victory over mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim on Feb. 27.…

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After a few eventful days in the boxing world, attention has turned back toward Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua with…

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Claressa Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and now two-division undisputed champion, is ESPN’s new No. 1 women’s pound-for-pound fighter.…

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10:36 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN After months of arduous negotiations between competing promoters and rival champions, the contract for a…

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