Lopez-Campa will be broadcast LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ Saturday from Resorts World Las Vegas at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT The Takeover 2.0 is ready for liftoff. Former lightweight king Teofimo Lopez hopes to conquer a second weight class. That journey begins Saturday against Pedro Campa in the 10-round junior welterweight main event at the Resorts World Event … [Read more...] about Media Workout: Teofimo Lopez Set for Takeover 2.0 Against Pedro Campa
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The Shakur Show: Stevenson Topples Valdez in Junior Lightweight Unification Showdown
Keyshawn Davis & Nico Ali Walsh score KO wins on undercard A superstar was born. WBO junior lightweight world champion Shakur Stevenson outboxed and outfoxed WBC champion Oscar Valdez via unanimous decision (118-109 2x and 117-110) Saturday evening in from of 10,102 fans at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. With the win, Stevenson earned the Ring Magazine … [Read more...] about The Shakur Show: Stevenson Topples Valdez in Junior Lightweight Unification Showdown
Press Conference Notes: Oscar Valdez & Shakur Stevenson Primed for 130-Pound Unification Showdown
Valdez-Stevenson goes down SATURDAY (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ The long-awaited 130-pound grudge match is almost here. WBC champion Oscar Valdez (30-0, 23 KOs) and WBO king Shakur Stevenson (17-0, 9 KOs) had their first fight week faceoff Thursday, two days out from their unification showdown at the MGM … [Read more...] about Press Conference Notes: Oscar Valdez & Shakur Stevenson Primed for 130-Pound Unification Showdown
Shakur Stevenson: “I’m Ready to Fight!”
Stevenson-Jeremiah Nakathila and Jose Pedraza-Julian Rodriguez to air LIVE Saturday on ESPN and ESPN Deportes (Simulcast on ESPN+) at 10 p.m. ET/7p.m. PT Shakur Stevenson doesn't know much about Saturday's opponent, Namibian puncher Jeremiah Nakathila, but don't expect him to step off the gas. Stevenson (15-0, 8 KOs), a former WBO featherweight world champion, will … [Read more...] about Shakur Stevenson: “I’m Ready to Fight!”
Fight Week Schedule: Joe Smith Jr. vs. Maxim Vlasov
Saturday Night, LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ from Osage Casino (Tulsa, Oklahoma) It's Tulsa Time. Joe Smith Jr. and Maxim Vlasov are finally set to battle for the vacant WBO light heavyweight world title Saturday from Osage Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma, nearly two months removed from Vlasov's positive COVID-19 test that delayed their originally scheduled bout. … [Read more...] about Fight Week Schedule: Joe Smith Jr. vs. Maxim Vlasov
U.S. Amateur Standout Troy Isley Signs Promotional Contract with Top Rank
Troy Isley, a 2017 World Championships bronze medalist, is set for the next step. Isley, a 22-year-old native of Alexandria, Va., signed a multi-year professional contract with Top Rank and will make his debut Feb. 13 on the Joe Smith Jr.-Maxim Vlasov undercard. Top Rank will co-promote Isley with Antonio Leonard Promotions. Isley’s head trainer is Kay Koroma, a longtime U.S. … [Read more...] about U.S. Amateur Standout Troy Isley Signs Promotional Contract with Top Rank