ESPN to show Povetkin-Perez
ESPN will be going out with a bang for their “Friday Night Fights” series as it will televise Alexander Povetkin vs. Mike Perez with a brief delay in the evening for the North American audience. For diehard boxing fans with extra free time you can stream the fight at 12:30 PM
Bradley vs. Vargas for WBO welterweight title
In a press conference held today Top Rank Promotions announced that Tim Bradley will take on Jessie Vargas for the vacant WBO welterweight title that Floyd Mayweather vacated after beating Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd. Both camps per usual in a press conference offered no juicy tidbits to gossip
Pacquiao says retirement is near
Manny Pacquiao has done a lot in his career. The eight division world champion most recently lost a one-sided bout to Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas that saw a pesky shoulder injury get the blame for his failure. Pacquiao, who spoke exclusively with BBC Sport talked candidly about his future.
Boxing Schedule for May 22-24
Friday, May 22nd BoxNation (UK), 12:30 pm EST, Alexander Povetkin vs Mike Perez, Grigory Drozd vs Lukasz Janik. The main event of this bout could determine the next man to face either Wladimir Klitschko or Deontay Wilder for the heavyweight title. Another storyline is the face that this will be
Jhonny Gonzalez to move up in weight
Former two division world champion Jhonny Gonzalez has decided to take his talents to 130 lbs. for his next fight. Gonzalez was outclassed by Gary Russell Jr. in March in which he was dropped multiple times and eventually stopped in the fourth round. Gonzalez is expected to return in