Former two-division world champion and Future Hall of Famer Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (55-7 2, 32 KOs) today hosted a Los Angeles media workout at City of Angels Boxing Gym ahead of his final career fight against Joe Smith, Jr. (22-1, 18 KOs) for the WBC International Light Heavyweight Championship on Saturday, December 17. The […]
ESPN Present Extensive Coverage Around Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas
ESPN and ESPN Deportes present extensive pre- and post-fight coverage across its platforms in English and in Spanish surrounding the 12-round Welterweight World Championship between Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao and current 147-pound titlist Jessie Vargas. Highlights: Television SportsCenter: ESPN will present extensive coverage via SportsCenter, including reports from Vegas, one-on-one interviews with the fighters, all-access […]
Latest Olympic Boxing Results
Yeleussinov becomes Kazakhstan’s fourth successive Olympic Welterweight Champion and Venezuela’s Finol secures podium finish on Rio 2016 Day Twelve Daniyar Yeleussinov of Kazakhstan won the Rio 2016 Men’s Olympic Welterweight (69kg) gold on Wednesday afternoon after a high-tempo final against Uzbekistan’s Shakhram Giyasov in the Riocentro Pavilion 6 boxing arena. Yeleussinov becomes the fourth successive […]
Olympic Boxing Results – Rio 2016
Men’s Light Flyweights the first to reach Rio 2016 Semi-Finals on Day Five, moving just one bout away from the gold-medal match Wednesday’s two sessions at the Rio 2016 Boxing Tournament saw thirteen bouts across five weight categories, featuring a total of 35 different nations in action. The day concluded with all four Semi-Finalists confirmed […]
Mario Lopez mourns Muhammad Ali speaks exclusively with Freddie Roach and Robert Shapiro
The world is mourning the loss of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who passed away Friday at the age of 74 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. “Extra’s” own Mario Lopez, a boxer himself, is just one of the many celebrities remembering the former heavyweight champion. He recently spoke exclusively with famed coach Freddie Roach […]
The Dwyre Chronicles: NoTrump Undercard – A Serling Example of Contrasts
By: Bill Dwyre * LAS VEGAS – There were interesting doings Monday afternoon at the Top Rank Gym here. If you remember the old Rod Serling Twilight Zone series on TV, you get the picture. “King” ARTHUR ABRAHAM, an Armenian-born German and a longtime main-event star in the sport, sat on the steps of one […]