We deeply mourn the passing of Jesús Morata, a valued member of our family, and a man of integrity who always stood for fairness and justice in boxing.
Thank you for the mark you left on this sport and for the example you set for generations to come.
Rest in peace, my friend.
44 years ago today Larry Holmes stopped Gerry Cooney in Round 13 of 15 to defend the WBC and Ring Magazine Heavyweight Titles
Holmes' 12th title defence
🚨 OFFICIAL: SUSLENKOV vs JOYCE ⚔️
Artem Suslenkov faces Joe Joyce for the WBA Continental title on July 11 at the VTB Arena in Moscow.
#IBAPro19 │#SuslenkovJoyce
🚨 ITAUMA RETURN NOW LATE AUGUST
👀 Frank Warren has revealed that Moses Itauma's ring return has once again been delayed from Aug. 8 to the back end of August. Queensberry hopes to officially announce the show next week. (@IFLTV)
Oscar Bonavena taunts Muhammad Ali and calls him "a chicken" before their 1970 duel in New York, the exiled Ali's 2nd bout in almost four years. But after losing by 15th round TKO, the tough Argentine admitted that Ali was "no chicken." #Heavyweight#History#Boxing
All-time greats Rocky Marciano and Ezzard Charles slug it out at Yankee Stadium in 1954. After 15 fast-paced rounds, Rocky retained the world title by unanimous decision. Three months later he beat Ezzard again, this time by 8th round KO. #Heavyweight#History#Boxing
‼️USYK OFFICIALLY ORDERED TO FACE KABAYEL‼️
Mauricio Sulaiman has confirmed to BoxingScene that Oleksandr Usyk will officially be ordered to face Agit Kabayel later today.🔰
Thoughts?💭
Anthony Joshua and Kristian Prenga come face-to-face at their kickoff press conference today 🤩
Streaming LIVE across The Ring's socials at 5PM UK | 8PM KSA | 12PM ET 📺
#JoshuaPrenga | July 25th | Exclusively on DAZN 🥊
31 May 1983. Jack Dempsey died (aged 87). He was world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926 and the most popular boxer of the 1920s due to his aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records.