There is a new undisputed lightweight king. Teofimo Lopez toppled Vasiliy Lomachenko by unanimous decision in a superstar-making performance Saturday evening from the MGM Grand Conference Center, and in doing so, he became the youngest undisputed champion (23) in the four-belt era. Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) won by wide margins (119-109, 118-110 and 116-112), fulfilling the … [Read more...] about The New Lightweight King: Teofimo Lopez Topples Vasiliy Lomachenko
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Battle for the Undisputed UFC Lightweight Championship UFC 254
UFC wraps up its second run on UFC FIGHT ISLAND with one of the most anticipated bouts of the year as UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion Justin Gaethje battle to unify the belts. In the co-main event, former middleweight champion and No. 1 ranked Robert Whittaker takes on No. 3 Jared Cannonier in a pivotal bout with title … [Read more...] about Battle for the Undisputed UFC Lightweight Championship UFC 254
Clay Collard-Quincy LaVallais 2 and Josue Vargas-Kendo Castaneda to Headline Lomachenko-Lopez Undercard Broadcast LIVE on ESPN+ Oct. 17
The breakout star of the Bubble, “Cassius” Clay Collard, is back for more. Collard, the MMA pro-turned contender for 2020 “Boxing Prospect of the Year,” will fight Quincy LaVallais in an eight-round middleweight bout on the Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez undercard on Saturday, Oct. 17 from the MGM Grand Las Vegas Conference Center. It is a rematch of their June 2019 … [Read more...] about Clay Collard-Quincy LaVallais 2 and Josue Vargas-Kendo Castaneda to Headline Lomachenko-Lopez Undercard Broadcast LIVE on ESPN+ Oct. 17
Zepeda KOs Baranchyk in Fight of the Year
Eight knockdowns. Fight of the Year. Jose Zepeda knocked out Ivan Baranchyk in the fifth round of their junior welterweight instant classic Saturday evening at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. Both men hit the canvas four times, but it was a left hand from Zepeda, a two-time world title challenger, that ended the fight. Baranchyk (20-2, 13 KOs), a former IBF junior welterweight … [Read more...] about Zepeda KOs Baranchyk in Fight of the Year
October 9: Janibek Alimkhanuly-Gonzalo Coria, Joseph Adorno-Avery Sparrow and Elvis Rodriguez Added to Emanuel Navarrete-Ruben Villa Card
Undefeated southpaw middleweight phenom Janibek Alimkhanuly is set to introduce ESPN viewers to his brand of “Qazaq Style.” Alimkhanuly will fight Argentinian contender Gonzalo Coria in a 10-rounder Friday, Oct. 9 from the MGM Grand Las Vegas Conference Center.Alimkhanuly-Coria will serve as the co-feature to the vacant WBO featherweight world title fight between Emanuel … [Read more...] about October 9: Janibek Alimkhanuly-Gonzalo Coria, Joseph Adorno-Avery Sparrow and Elvis Rodriguez Added to Emanuel Navarrete-Ruben Villa Card
October 31: Mikaela Mayer to Challenge Junior Lightweight World Champion Ewa Brodnicka as the Inoue-Moloney Co-Feature LIVE and Exclusively on ESPN+
Mikaela Mayer called on the junior lightweight world champions for a fight. One of them was mandated to answer. WBO female junior lightweight world champion Ewa Brodnicka will make the sixth defense of her title in a 10-round showdown against mandatory challenger Mayer on Halloween evening, Saturday, Oct. 31 from the MGM Grand Las Vegas Conference Center. Brodnicka-Mayer … [Read more...] about October 31: Mikaela Mayer to Challenge Junior Lightweight World Champion Ewa Brodnicka as the Inoue-Moloney Co-Feature LIVE and Exclusively on ESPN+
Former Women’s Bantamweight Champion (#2) Holly Holm Faces Surging (#6) Irene Aldana on UFC/ESPN Oct. 3
UFC will continue its run of shows on UFC FIGHT ISLAND with a pair of exciting bouts featuring top contenders from the women’s bantamweight division. In the headliner, former champion and No. 2 ranked Holly Holm will look to stop the momentum of No. 6 Irene Aldana. Also, former women’s featherweight champion and current No. 1 ranked bantamweight contender Germaine de … [Read more...] about Former Women’s Bantamweight Champion (#2) Holly Holm Faces Surging (#6) Irene Aldana on UFC/ESPN Oct. 3
Rise of the Mean Machine: Kavaliauskas KOs Zewski
Egidijus "Mean Machine" Kavaliauskas is a top welterweight contender once again. In his first fight since losing to pound-for-pound king Terence Crawford last December, Kavaliauskas knocked out Canadian veteran Mikael Zewski in the eighth round. Kavaliauskas (22-1-1, 18 KOs) knocked down Zewski (34-2, 23 KOs) with a combination to close out the seventh round, then … [Read more...] about Rise of the Mean Machine: Kavaliauskas KOs Zewski