In another week with lots of fights on the air, but not necessarily a major event, this tripleheader might be the best entertainment bet on the docket. Undefeated featherweights Ruben Villa (16-0, 5 KO) and Jose Vivas (17-0, 9 KO) will attempt to move forward at each other’s expense.
Former two-division champion and current ESPN expert boxing analyst Andre Ward has for years utilized ‘Stay in your lane’ as his go-to catchphrase for just about any boxing-related topic. It’s a shame his colleague, Joe Tessitore didn’t take that very advice in his most recent call. The longtime ESPN lead announcer has come under fire—though not nearly enough as it relates to media scrutiny—for his ringside actions during Saturday’s ESPN+ event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Unbeaten top-rated heavyweight Tyson Fury (29-0-1, 20KOs
Yomar “Magic” Alamo will end his 2019 campaign the same way it began—by serving as the headliner for seasonal premiere of Boxeo Telemundo in Central Florida. The unbeaten 140-pound prospect from Caguas, Puerto Rico will seek his 3rd win of the year as he collides with Mexico’s Antonio Moran in a 10-round regional title fight. The bout will take place Oct. 4 at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Fla., marking Alamo's third straight fight at the venue and fourth in a row in Kissimmee.
NEW YORK—The redemption tour has begun for Jarrell Miller. A surprise appearance was made by the unbeaten Brooklyn-bred heavyweight at Friday’s show at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater, topped by Devin Haney’s interim lightweight title-winning stoppage over Russia’s Zaur Abdullaev. Miller (23-0-1, 20KOs) was on hand for the bout as well as in support of several local boxers on the undercard, including the featherweight title fight between fellow Brooklynites Amanda Serrano and Heather Hardy.
The man who beat the man (and probably should have beaten Deontay Wilder too), 31-year old Tyson Fury (28-0-1, 20 KO), is back in action this weekend. Will we get much action from it? There hasn’t been a ton of excitement about this main event because so few are familiar with the challenger for the lineal heavyweight crown, 28-year old Otto Wallin (20-0, 13 KO).
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV - Bob Arum is very pleased with the early returns on the recent addition of Tyson Fury to his stable. Arum worked out a multi-fight co-promotional deal with Frank Warren to bring the loquacious heavyweight to America.
An Errol Spence Jr.-Shawn Porter preview show drew more viewers Saturday night than some main events televised this year on basic cable and premium cable. According to Nielsen Media Research figures released Tuesday, an average of 604,000 viewers watched FOX’s live airing of “PBC Countdown: Errol Spence Jr. Vs. Shawn Porter” on network television. The 30-minute program aired on the East Coast late Saturday night, following FOX’s live telecast of a college football game, Penn State’s 45-13 win over Buffalo, that aired in prime time.
MTK Global is delighted to confirm the pioneering #GoldenContract tournament will be broadcast by TV giants Sky Sports in association with Matchroom Boxing. The competition that has the entire boxing world talking kicks off October 4, when the quarter-finals of the featherweight division take place at London’s famous York Hall.
With stiff competition from college football games and a mismatch in the main event, FOX’s boxing viewership predictably dipped Saturday night from its previous telecast. Nielsen Media Research figures released Wednesday indicated that the network’s three-bout broadcast peaked at 1,492,000 viewers during the main event. That fight resulted in heavily favored Erislandy Lara knocking out Ramon Alvarez in the second round of their scheduled 12-round super welterweight championship match at The Armory in Minneapolis.
On Saturday night, rival promoters Bob Arum of Top Rank and Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport will come together to stage a lightweight world title clash at the O2 Arena in London. Vasiliy Lomachenko, who is promoted by Arum, will face Hearn's fighter, Luke Campbell. At stake will be the WBC, WBO, WBA lightweight belts.