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Inside the knockdown, drag-out fight for boxing's future
Albuquerque honors Johnny Tapia. Terence Crawford's Omaha gym holds its ground. Mike Tyson's glitzy Atlantic City turf has become a vacant lot. But a Mexican Monster and an American prodigy prove that boxing can -- and will -- survive.
Read moreDe Los Santos appeals KO loss to Valenzuela
Edwin De Los Santos' manager has filed an appeal following his fighter's second-round knockout loss to Jose Valenzuela at Sunday's Zuffa Boxing card.
Read moreMMA divisional grades: Lightweight, men's flyweigh...
The deepest weight classes have had a banner half-year, but across the rest of MMA, action has been light.
Read moreMen's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: 'Boots' Enn...
Jaron "Boots" Ennis became a two-division champion and climbed one spot on the list. Here's the latest ESPN pound-for-pound rankings.
Read moreFury to fight Wach in Thailand before Joshua
Tyson Fury will fight Polish heavyweight Mariusz Wach in Thailand on June 24.
Read moreMMA 2026 midyear awards: Which event bested UFC Fr...
Viable candidates for fight, knockout and submission of the year have emerged before July.
Read moreAmerica 250 road trips! Journey into the mystery and magic of sports
Join five ESPN writers as they travel across the country on an America 250 quest to discover the mystery and magic of sports.
Read moreEnnis drops Zayas 3 times in dazzling title victory
Jaron "Boots" Ennis scored an emphatic victory, stopping Xander Zayas in the seventh round to become the new WBO and WBA junior middleweight champion.
Read moreWith Zayas out of the way, 'Boots' Ennis looks to ...
Jaron "Boots" Ennis earned the titles but also got the experience needed to achieve the final goal: to be undisputed and maybe fight Vergil Ortiz Jr.
Read more'Earned 100%': Jake Paul delivers Ellie Scotney promised car for historic title
The American boxer kept his promise after the British boxer made history as the youngest undisputed champion from the United Kingdom.
Read moreReport: Canelo's title bout vs. Mbilli pushed to Oct.
Canelo Alvarez's bout against WBC super middleweight champ Christian Mbilli will be moved back a month to late October, according to Ring Magazine.
Read moreXander Zayas-Jaron 'Boots' Ennis live updates, res...
Xander Zayas takes on Jaron "Boots" Ennis in a junior middleweight title fight. Follow live.
Read moreUsyk vacating boxing titles, planning 'last dance'
Unified heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk says he is vacating his three world titles and is planning one "last dance" before calling it a career.
Read moreXander Zayas-Jaron 'Boots' Ennis: Picks, predictions, more
Two former champions and a boxing analyst break down the Xander Zayas-Jaron Ennis title fight and offer their predictions.
Read moreAspinall back in 'full training,' in talks to fight Gane
UFC heavyweight champ Tom Aspinall confirmed he has been medically cleared to resume contact and shared Thursday that he has returned to "full training" for a potential fight with interim champ Ciryl Gane.
Read moreMayweather fight vs. Zambidis off, per court docs
Floyd Mayweather's exhibition fight against Mike Zambidis in Greece on Saturday has been called off, according to federal court records filed Thursday.
Read moreUFC's McGregor admits getting 'lost' in his fame
Former two-division champion Conor McGregor says he "got lost" amid his rise to UFC stardom, acknowledging the "pitfalls" of his worldwide fame.
Read moreCyborg to defend title vs. Vieira in retirement fight
PFL women's featherweight champion Cris Cyborg, who previously was a champion in the UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce and Invicta FC, will defend her title in a retirement fight vs. former UFC contender Ketlen Vieira in the main event of PFL Tampa on Aug. 22.
Read moreJudge eyes Thu. ruling on Mayweather exhibition
A potential injunction attempting to stop Floyd Mayweather from fighting Mike Zambidis in a six-round exhibition Saturday remained unresolved Wednesday, but a federal judge hoped to make a decision Thursday.
Read moreUFC's Garry partners with boxing promoter Hearn
UFC welterweight Ian Machado Garry has partnered with British boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, two months ahead of his first UFC championship bout.
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