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Brawl ensues at Paul-Diaz press conference

Jake Paul and Nate Diaz held their media conference ahead of their PPV fight on Saturday. After the face-off between Paul and Diaz, a brawl broke out between their two security teams.

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Why Nate Diaz is happy for Francis Ngannou getting a fight with Tyson Fury

Nate Diaz discusses MMA fighters getting into the boxing world like Francis Ngannou scheduling a fight with Tyson Fury.

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Why Nate Diaz is happy for Francis Ngannou getting a fight with Tyson Fury

Nate Diaz responds to Jake Paul's criticisms about his efforts to promote their boxing match.

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Nate Diaz talks promotion beef with Jake Paul ahead of boxing match

Terence Crawford defeated Errol Spence Jr. in a dominant performance that ended with a KO in the ninth round to become the undisputed welterweight champion of the world, now holding possession of the WBO, WBA, WBC, and IBF belts.

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Crawford caps convincing win with ninth-round KO to become undisputed welterweight champion

Terence Crawford knocked down Errol Spence Jr. three times Saturday night before finally ending the fight at 2:32 of the ninth round on a technical knockout to cement himself as one of the greatest welterweights in history.

Crawford unifies welterweight division, TKOs Spence in 9th round

TSN UFC reporter Aaron Bronsteter joins SC with Jay Onrait to discuss whether Francis Ngannou can beat Tyson Fury in their scheduled boxing match, how a punch Francis Ngannou would compare to the power of Deontay Wilder, and what it says about combat sports that Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg might be the biggest fight out there right now.

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Bronsteter thinks it will be a 'really tall order' for Ngannou to beat Fury in boxing

Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou will fight on October 28th in an MMA fighter versus boxer bout in a boxing ring. The last time we saw this, it was Conor McGregor against Floyd Mayweather. Will Ngannou fare better than McGregor did? How does Ngannou's power compare to Deontay Wilder's? TSN's Aaron Bronsteter and Robin Black share their thoughts.

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Boxing

Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou fight in Saudi Arabia announced

Tyson Fury, boxing's lineal heavyweight champion, and Francis Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, will fight Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The announcement clarified that the fight will take place in a regulation boxing ring under boxing rules, including three ringside judges using the 10-point must system.

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Boxing

New tribute unveiled for George Dixon, the first Canadian to win a world boxing title

George Dixon stood five-foot-four and at most weighed 115 pounds during his career, but he was a giant in the boxing ring.

Boxing

Boxing Canada to boycott women's championships over Russian, Belarusian involvement

Boxing Canada announced Tuesday it is joining a boycott of the upcoming women's world championships due to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes.

Boxing

Masvidal-produced event to feature Jones Jr. bout

Jorge Masvidal, one of the UFC's biggest stars, has put together a boxing card with some legendary combat sports names.

- Marc Raimondi

Masvidal-produced event to feature Jones Jr. bout

Olympics

Boxer Klitschko joins fight against Olympic path for Russia

Olympic gold medalist Wladimir Klitschko has joined Ukraine’s fight against IOC plans to let some Russians compete at the 2024 Paris Summer Games.

Boxing

Jake Paul signs with Professional Fighters League

Jake Paul, the YouTube megastar influencer, has set his sights on mixed martial arts and signed a deal with the Professional Fighters League.

Soccer

Fury confirms plans to spar with Rooney

WBC world heavyweight title holder Tyson Fury has said Manchester United record goalscorer Wayne Rooney has agreed to spar with him in preparation for a proposed bout with Oleksandr Usyk.

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Boxing

Legendary boxing referee Lane dead at 85

Mills Lane has died at the age of 85. Tommy Lane, the son of the legendary boxing ref, confirmed his father's passing to Jim Krajewski of the Reno Gazette Journal.

Boxing

Fury stops Chisora in 10th round of heavyweight title bout

Tyson Fury easily retained his WBC heavyweight belt by stopping Derek Chisora again thanks to his overwhelming advantage of reach and height on Saturday.

UFC

Ex-NFLer Bell to fight ex-UFC fighter Hall on Oct. 29

A unique football-versus-MMA matchup has been added to the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva undercard. Former NFL All-Pro running back Le'Veon Bell will face ex-UFC fighter Uriah Hall in a pro boxing match Oct. 29 in Glendale, Arizona.

- Marc Raimondi

Ex-NFLer Bell to fight ex-UFC fighter Hall on Oct. 29

UFC

Cyborg defeats Silva by decision to win boxing debut

Cris Cyborg won her first boxing match Sunday night. The legendary women's MMA fighter crossed over into the ring and beat boxing journeywoman Simone Silva via decision at Fight Music Show in Cyborg's hometown of Curitiba, Brazil. The bout went all eight rounds.

- Marc Raimondi

Boxing

Mexican lightweight Acosta extends unbeaten boxing record with win in Toronto

Mexican lightweight Bryan Acosta extended his unbeaten record as a pro with a sixth-round knockout of Spain's Jon Martinez on Wednesday.

Boxing

Joshua accepts 'all terms' for Fury fight

A fight between England's two highest-profile boxers is one step closer to reality. Anthony Joshua's management team announced on Tuesday that initial terms had been agreed for a Dec. 3 fight against Tyson Fury.

Boxing

Jake Paul match at MSG off over Rahman's weight issues

Jake Paul's boxing match at Madison Square Garden next week has been canceled after his promotional team said opponent Hasim Rahman Jr. did not intend to honor the contracted weight limit.

NFL

Bell says he is shifting his focus to boxing, won't play in NFL this season

Le'Veon Bell said Tuesday that he won't be playing in the NFL this coming season as he shifts his focus to boxing.

Boxing

Trilogy: Canelo aims to finish Golovkin rivalry with a KO

A split draw in the first fight and then a majority decision in favor of Canelo Álvarez in the second. So, how about a knockout in the third chapter to settle once and for all the fierce rivalry between the Mexican superstar and Gennady Golovkin?

Boxing

Running backs Peterson, Bell sign deals for boxing exhibition in July, sources say

Adrian Peterson and Le'Veon Bell have signed contracts for a heavyweight boxing exhibition on July 30 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, sources told ESPN on Monday.

- Mike Coppinger

Boxing

Mayweather Jr. touched by Hall of Fame induction

Reduced to tears at a banquet on the eve of his big day, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday, just a tinge of emotion in his voice as he accepted the honor.

Boxing

Otis Grant: Amateur boxing is alive and well in Montreal

Otis Grant joins Matthew Ross & Dave Trentadue to discuss his latest BoxKO Event, BoxCity III.

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Boxing

Haney retains WBC lightweight belt in decision over Kambosos

American boxer Devin Haney retained his WBC lightweight title and added three more from the weight class after his unanimous points decision over Australian George Kambosos on Sunday.

Boxing

Gervonta Davis stops Romero in sixth, retains lightweight belt

Gervonta Davis regained his knockout power and retained his lightweight title Saturday night after stopping Rolando Romero in the sixth round.

Boxing

Canelo-GGG trilogy fight set for Sept. 17

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez intends to avenge his loss earlier this month to Dmitry Bivol, but there's a more pressing matter. DAZN announced on Tuesday that the 31-year-old Guadalajara-born fighter will take on Gennady "GGG" Golovkin on Sept. 17 with the duo's five world middleweight titles on the line.

Boxing

Casavant: He's in line for a title shot

Boxing analyst Matt Casavant joins Tony Marinaro on the Montreal Forum to talk about Jean Pascal and David Lemieux's fights last week and Lemieux needing to have a retirement plan in place.

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Boxing

Canada's Thibeault claims gold, Cavanagh takes silver at boxing worlds

Canada's Tammara Thibeault was golden at the women's world boxing championships on Friday, while fellow Canadian Charlie Cavanagh captured silver.

Boxing

International boxing federation open disciplinary procedure against Boxing Canada

The International Boxing Association is launching an investigation into Boxing Canada after athletes' claims of widespread abuse.

Boxing

No charges for Tyson for punching airplane passenger

Authorities will not file criminal charges against former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson after he was recorded on video punching a fellow first-class passenger aboard a plane at San Francisco International Airport last month, prosecutors announced Tuesday.

Boxing

Boxing Canada high-performance director Trepanier resigns

Boxing Canada high-performance director Daniel Trepanier is resigning effective immediately.

Boxing

Unbeaten Bivol posts upset of Canelo with unanimous decision

WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol retained his title by defeating Saul “Canelo” Alvarez by unanimous decision Saturday night. he unbeaten Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs), who has held a version of his belt since May 2016, handed Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs) just the second defeat of his career.

Boxing

International federation's ethics committee to review Boxing Canada, Trepanier

The International Boxing Association is launching a review into Boxing Canada and its high performance director Daniel Trepanier, after an open letter to Sport Canada from dozens of athletes called for an independent investigation and Trepanier's resignation.

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Brawl ensues at Paul-Diaz press conference

Why Nate Diaz is happy for Francis Ngannou getting a fight with Tyson Fury

Nate Diaz talks promotion beef with Jake Paul ahead of boxing match

Nate Diaz responds to Jake Paul's criticisms about his efforts to promote their boxing match.

Crawford caps convincing win with ninth-round KO to become undisputed welterweight champion

Terence Crawford defeated Errol Spence Jr. in a dominant performance that ended with a KO in the ninth round to become the undisputed welterweight champion of the world, now holding possession of the WBO, WBA, WBC, and IBF belts.

Crawford unifies welterweight division, TKOs Spence in 9th round

Terence Crawford knocked down Errol Spence Jr. three times Saturday night before finally ending the fight at 2:32 of the ninth round on a technical knockout to cement himself as one of the greatest welterweights in history.

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Bronsteter thinks it will be a 'really tall order' for Ngannou to beat Fury in boxing

Will Ngannou do better than McGregor did in a boxing ring?

Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou fight in Saudi Arabia announced

New tribute unveiled for George Dixon, the first Canadian to win a world boxing title

George Dixon stood five-foot-four and at most weighed 115 pounds during his career, but he was a giant in the boxing ring.

Boxing Canada to boycott women's championships over Russian, Belarusian involvement

Boxing Canada announced Tuesday it is joining a boycott of the upcoming women's world championships due to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes.

Masvidal-produced event to feature Jones Jr. bout

Jorge Masvidal, one of the UFC's biggest stars, has put together a boxing card with some legendary combat sports names.

Boxer Klitschko joins fight against Olympic path for Russia

Olympic gold medalist Wladimir Klitschko has joined Ukraine’s fight against IOC plans to let some Russians compete at the 2024 Paris Summer Games.

Jake Paul signs with Professional Fighters League

Fury confirms plans to spar with Rooney

Legendary boxing referee Lane dead at 85

Fury stops Chisora in 10th round of heavyweight title bout

Ex-NFLer Bell to fight ex-UFC fighter Hall on Oct. 29

A unique football-versus-MMA matchup has been added to the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva undercard. Former NFL All-Pro running back Le'Veon Bell will face ex-UFC fighter Uriah Hall in a pro boxing match Oct. 29 in Glendale, Arizona.

Cyborg defeats Silva by decision to win boxing debut

Cris Cyborg won her first boxing match Sunday night. The legendary women's MMA fighter crossed over into the ring and beat boxing journeywoman Simone Silva via decision at Fight Music Show in Cyborg's hometown of Curitiba, Brazil. The bout went all eight rounds.

Mexican lightweight Acosta extends unbeaten boxing record with win in Toronto

Mexican lightweight Bryan Acosta extended his unbeaten record as a pro with a sixth-round knockout of Spain's Jon Martinez on Wednesday.

Joshua accepts 'all terms' for Fury fight

A fight between England's two highest-profile boxers is one step closer to reality. Anthony Joshua's management team announced on Tuesday that initial terms had been agreed for a Dec. 3 fight against Tyson Fury.

Jake Paul match at MSG off over Rahman's weight issues

Bell says he is shifting his focus to boxing, won't play in NFL this season

Trilogy: Canelo aims to finish Golovkin rivalry with a KO

A split draw in the first fight and then a majority decision in favor of Canelo Álvarez in the second. So, how about a knockout in the third chapter to settle once and for all the fierce rivalry between the Mexican superstar and Gennady Golovkin?

Running backs Peterson, Bell sign deals for boxing exhibition in July, sources say

Adrian Peterson and Le'Veon Bell have signed contracts for a heavyweight boxing exhibition on July 30 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, sources told ESPN on Monday.

Mayweather Jr. touched by Hall of Fame induction

Reduced to tears at a banquet on the eve of his big day, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday, just a tinge of emotion in his voice as he accepted the honor.

Otis Grant: Amateur boxing is alive and well in Montreal

Otis Grant joins Matthew Ross & Dave Trentadue to discuss his latest BoxKO Event, BoxCity III.

Haney retains WBC lightweight belt in decision over Kambosos

Gervonta Davis stops Romero in sixth, retains lightweight belt

Canelo-GGG trilogy fight set for Sept. 17

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez intends to avenge his loss earlier this month to Dmitry Bivol, but there's a more pressing matter. DAZN announced on Tuesday that the 31-year-old Guadalajara-born fighter will take on Gennady "GGG" Golovkin on Sept. 17 with the duo's five world middleweight titles on the line.

Casavant: He's in line for a title shot

Boxing analyst Matt Casavant joins Tony Marinaro on the Montreal Forum to talk about Jean Pascal and David Lemieux's fights last week and Lemieux needing to have a retirement plan in place.

Canada's Thibeault claims gold, Cavanagh takes silver at boxing worlds

Canada's Tammara Thibeault was golden at the women's world boxing championships on Friday, while fellow Canadian Charlie Cavanagh captured silver.

International boxing federation open disciplinary procedure against Boxing Canada

The International Boxing Association is launching an investigation into Boxing Canada after athletes' claims of widespread abuse.

No charges for Tyson for punching airplane passenger

Authorities will not file criminal charges against former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson after he was recorded on video punching a fellow first-class passenger aboard a plane at San Francisco International Airport last month, prosecutors announced Tuesday.

Boxing Canada high-performance director Trepanier resigns

Boxing Canada high-performance director Daniel Trepanier is resigning effective immediately.

Unbeaten Bivol posts upset of Canelo with unanimous decision

WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol retained his title by defeating Saul “Canelo” Alvarez by unanimous decision Saturday night. he unbeaten Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs), who has held a version of his belt since May 2016, handed Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs) just the second defeat of his career.

International federation's ethics committee to review Boxing Canada, Trepanier

The International Boxing Association is launching a review into Boxing Canada and its high performance director Daniel Trepanier, after an open letter to Sport Canada from dozens of athletes called for an independent investigation and Trepanier's resignation.