By: Simon Ruvalcaba I first saw Miami’s Melissa “Hurracan Shark” Hernandez fight in her sixth professional bout in Lake Tahoe. It was an all-female fight card that night and Melissa was a young, up and coming star that was showcased on a card that showcased a good mix of female talent, both young and veteran. … Continued
Top Rank Press Release Dubois to face the once-beaten Richard Lartey in the main event LIVE and exclusively on ESPN+ beginning at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT (April 26, 2019) — One of the sport’s fastest-rising heavyweights, Daniel Dubois, returns Saturday when he takes on Ghanaian puncher Richard Lartey for the vacant WBO Global strap … Continued
Top Rank Press Release Live from Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida Jose Pedraza-Antonio Lozada Jr. to serve as lightweight co-feature Coverage begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT KISSIMMEE, Fla. (April 25, 2019)— Masayuki Ito won the WBO junior lightweight title last July in Kissimmee, Florida. For title defense number two, he’s returning to … Continued
Top Rank Press Release Live from Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan Broadcast details to be announced soon (April 24, 2019) — Rob “Bravo” Brant and Ryota Murata have a painful shared history. They waged a toe-to-toe battle last October in Las Vegas that saw Brant wrest the WBA middleweight title away from Murata via … Continued
Top Rank Press Release Tickets start at $50 and can be purchased via AXS.com Live and exclusive stream begins at 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST on ESPN+ LAS VEGAS (April 24, 2019) — Here comes the “Gypsy King.” Tickets for the Las Vegas debut of lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury — Saturday, June 15 at … Continued
Top Rank Press Release NEW YORK CITY (April 20, 2019) — The pound-for-pound king, Terence “Bud” Crawford, will not need to relinquish his throne. Crawford (35-0, 26 KOs) scored an unusual sixth-round TKO over Amir “King” Khan in front of 14,091 fans at Madison Square Garden to defend his WBO welterweight title for the second … Continued
By: Simon Ruvalcaba During a recent conference call ESPN Boxing lead commentator Joe Tessitore spoke about the chemistry of the expert commentators Tim Bradley and Andre Ward being like two friends sitting on the couch watching boxing and talking about it. The fact that Bradley and Ward mesh well together should come as no surprise. … Continued
Top Rank Press Release LIVE on Top Rank on ESPN PPV, TOMORROW at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST Undercard televised live on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes at 6 p.m. EST/3 p.m. PST Also available to order via TopRank.com and the ESPN App ESPN PPV (9 p.m. EST) • Terence Crawford 146.4 lbs vs. Amir Khan … Continued
PRESS RELEASE SAN ANTONIO, TX (April 16, 2019) – Undefeated NABF Women’s lightweight champion, Selina “Aztec Queen” Barrios (5-0, 2 KOs), returns to the ring April 27, 2019, against former world champion, Melissa “The Shark” Hernandez (22-7-3, 7 KOs). The six-round bout will take place at the Cajundome in Lafayette, LA, as a special feature … Continued
Top Rank Press Release Crawford to defend welterweight title versus Khan at Madison Square Garden Suggested retail price: $59.95 (SD) or $69.95 (HD) Broadcast begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT NEW YORK CITY (April 12, 2019) — The undefeated pound-for-pound king, three-division world champion and reigning WBO welterweight champion Terence “Bud” Crawford will headline … Continued
