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Paul: Jaw 'recovering nicely' but still can't spar
Jake Paul says his surgically repaired jaw suffered at the hands of Anthony Joshua is "recovering nicely," though he is still not cleared to resume sparring.
Read full articleMen's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Fury misses out, new name joins top 10
Tyson Fury's victory in his boxing return wasn't enough to re-enter the top 10. Here are the latest ESPN pound-for-pound rankings.
Read moreSix potential Joshua opponents for tune-up fight
Anthony Joshua needs an opponent for his next fight in order to prepare for a potential fight with Tyson Fury.
Read moreFormer UFC star Hunt arrested on DV charge
Former UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt has been arrested in north-east NSW, Australia, on domestic violence charges.
Read moreHow to watch PFL Belfast: Kelly vs. Wilson on ESPN
PFL heads to Ireland where Jay-Jay Wilson takes on Darragh Kelly. Here's how to catch the action in the ESPN App and on ESPN2.
Read moreVerhoeven: I'm 'different type of puzzle' for Usyk
Rico Verhoeven vows to be a "different type of puzzle" for heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk to solve when the two square off May 23 at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.
Read moreUsyk believes 'machine' Joshua would beat Fury
Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has predicted Anthony Joshua will beat Tyson Fury should the two heavyweights finally meet.
Read moreHearn eyes Joshua-Fury showdown in November
Anthony Joshua will aim to return to the ring in July before going on to face Tyson Fury later in 2026, promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed.
Read moreBen Whittaker vs. Braian Suarez: How to watch in UK, ring walk time, date, TV channel, undercard
Everything you need to know about Ben Whittaker vs. Braian Suarez as well as Molly McCann's fight on April 18 in Liverpool.
Read moreOleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven: How to watch in UK, ring walk time, date, TV channel, undercard
ESPN has everything you need to know ahead of Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven on May 23 in Egypt.
Read moreFabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois: How to watch in UK, ring walk time, date, TV channel, undercard
ESPN has everything you need to know ahead of Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois on May 9.
Read more'Boys are fine': CKB plays down Izzy-Ulberg rift
City Kickboxing coach Eugene Bareman has acknowledged there was some sort of issue between star fighters Israel Adesanya and Carlos Ulberg, but the two men have since put it behind them and are now "fine".
Read morePacquiao '100% confident' of Mayweather rematch
Manny Pacquiao is "100% confident" his Sept. 19 rematch with Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas will still happen, telling ESPN on Monday that both fighters "signed the contract" and "got our advance on our purses, so there's no way we're going to cancel."
Read moreCrawford found guilty of careless driving, fined
Terence Crawford was found guilty of careless driving Monday and ordered to pay a $75 fine stemming from a traffic stop last year during which police ordered the world champion boxer and passengers out of his vehicle at gunpoint.
Read moreKhelif's April 23 fight postponed due to injury
Imane Khelif injured her left shoulder while training over the weekend and was forced to postpone a professional fight scheduled for later this month in Paris.
Read moreFight grades: Nearly every UFC 327 bout exceeds expectations
UFC 327 had all the ingredients needed to make an all-time great fight card.
Read moreBoxing schedule
Want to know what fights are on the horizon? Check out the boxing schedule for 2026.
Read moreBlaydes suffered fractured orbital, nose vs. Hokit
Curtis Blaydes suffered a fractured orbital and nose during Saturday's epic heavyweight bout against Josh Hokit at UFC 327 in Miami, his management told ESPN.
Read moreBadly hobbled, Ulberg KO's Procházka to win title
Moments after suffering an apparent injury to his knee, Carlos Ulberg rocked Jiří Procházka with a left hook en route to a knockout victory to become the new light heavyweight champion at UFC 327.
Read moreUFC 327 what's next: Who should challenge for Carlos Ulberg's championship first?
Carlos Ulberg won the UFC light heavyweight championship, but an obstacle may prevent him from defending it anytime soon.
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