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'Bam' Rodriguez to challenge Vargas for WBA belt
Unified junior bantamweight champion Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez will move up a division and challenge Antonio Vargas for his WBA bantamweight title on June 13 .
Read moreGeorge Foreman's family reveals Iowa burial site
The family of late boxing great George Foreman has revealed his final resting place in Sioux City, Iowa, "a place that brought him peace," the family said in a statement a year after his burial.
Read moreNew UFC champ Ulberg has surgery on torn ACL
Carlos Ulberg, newly crowned UFC light heavyweight champion, says he has had ACL surgery after injuring his right knee in Saturday's title fight at UFC 327.
Read moreBenn re-signs to multi-fight deal with Zuffa
British boxer Conor Benn has extended his controversial partnership with Zuffa Boxing after he signed a new multi-fight deal with the promotion company.
Read moreA look at MVP's fights on ESPN: Can Baumgardner become the face of women's boxing?
Andreas Hale and Nick Parkinson offer their take on MVP's newly announced bouts and the implications for the contenders and champions involved.
Read moreFoster to defend WBC title vs. Ford on May 30
O'Shaquie Foster will defend his WBC junior lightweight title May 30 against Raymond Ford at the Fertitta Center in Houston.
Read morePaul hopes a Green victory leads to Shields clash
Jake Paul is hoping a win by Shadasia Green on Friday's MVPW-02 card in New York leads to a "superfight" with Claressa Shields in the near future.
Read moreHearn: Usyk impact on Joshua 'unbelievable'
Promoter Eddie Hearn has said Oleksandr Usyk has given Anthony Joshua an unbelievable lift since they started training together.
Read moreBoxing champions list
Check all the current boxing champions for all four major organizations in each weight division.
Read moreAlycia Baumgardner's journey to become the face of women's boxing
An early setback and a positive test -- since cleared -- didn't define Baumgardner. Now, she's on the doorstep of leading the sport.
Read moreUlberg says he lost UFC title belt celebrating win
Newly crowned UFC light heavyweight champion Carlos Ulberg told Fox Sports Australia that he misplaced his title belt while celebrating his victory.
Read moreHow to watch MVPW 02: New York on ESPN
Alycia Baumgardner will put titles on the line against Bo Mi Re Shin at MVPW 02. Here's how to catch the action on ESPN.
Read morePaul: 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 moreMen'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.
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