5:47 PM ET Steve KimESPN Oscar De La Hoya told ESPN on Wednesday that he will return to the ring at the age of 47. Twelve years after his last fight, the 11-time titlist confirmed he is ready to end his retirement. “The rumors are true, and I will start …
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Ed Mulholland / Matchroom In 2019, boxing was tainted by tragedy. We are saddened by the loss of Maxim Dadashev, the junior welterweight prospect who suffered from injuries suffered in a knock that lasted too long. We shouted about Patrick Day, the happy happy junior middleweight whose gruesome fight with …
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It is no surprise that a majority of sports fans are happy to watch sports back amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, while they are happy to watch games again, they are not sure how long it will take, a survey conducted for ESPN found. A little over 60% agree that …
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The eight-round exhibition fight between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. which was previously scheduled to take place on September 12 has been tentatively postponed to November 28, according to The RingRyan O’Hara en The AthleticMike Coppinger. The battle was reversed because Tyson’s team felt that revenue could be maximized …
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Roy Jones Jr. delivered one of the all-time great boxing KOs 18 years ago – but will he dare try this septum in jaw-dropping against Mike Tyson in September? The boxer, nicknamed ‘Superman’, lived up to his billing against Glen Kelly in 2002 when he displayed his loud speed and …
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