The pandemic and an injury kept Artur Beterbiev out of the ring in 2020, but boxing’s most devastating knockout artist has a blank canvas as he prepares to kick off Top Rank on ESPN’s 2021 championship schedule in grand fashion. Beterbiev, the unified WBC and IBF light heavyweight world champion, will defend his titles Saturday, Jan. 30 against Adam Deines at VTB Arena in … [Read more...] about January 30: Unified Light Heavyweight World Champion Artur Beterbiev Defends Belts Against Adam Deines in Moscow LIVE and Exclusively on ESPN+
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Daniel Dubois-Joe Joyce Heavyweight Showdown to Stream Live in the United States Exclusively on ESPN+ Nov. 28
The highly anticipated all-British heavyweight showdown between British and Commonwealth champion Daniel “Dynamite” Dubois and Joe “Juggernaut” Joyce — Saturday, Nov. 28 in London— has an American broadcast home.Dubois-Joyce and unbeaten junior middleweight Hamzah Sheeraz against veteran Guido Nicolas Pitto will stream live on ESPN+ beginning at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. … [Read more...] about Daniel Dubois-Joe Joyce Heavyweight Showdown to Stream Live in the United States Exclusively on ESPN+ Nov. 28
Terence Crawford-Kell Brook Welterweight World Title Showdown to Air Live and Exclusively on Premier Sports 1 in the UK
November’s most anticipated fight now has an exclusive UK broadcast home. Premier Sports and Top Rank have announced that pound-for-pound king Terence “Bud” Crawford’s WBO welterweight world title defense against Sheffield’s Kell Brook — Saturday, November 14 in the United States — will air live on Premier Sports 1, with coverage starting at 12.30 a.m. Sunday morning. The … [Read more...] about Terence Crawford-Kell Brook Welterweight World Title Showdown to Air Live and Exclusively on Premier Sports 1 in the UK
FITE Named the Exclusive UK Distributor for Lomachenko vs Lopez – Saturday, October 17th
FITE, the premier global digital platform for sports and entertainment, announced today that they have acquired the exclusive rights in the UK for the upcoming October 17th Top Rank Pay-Per-View boxing event: Vasiliy Lomachenko (14-1, 10 KOs) vs. Teofimo Lopez (15-0, 12 KOs). Later this week, FITE will announce more countries where this fight will be available via the FITE … [Read more...] about FITE Named the Exclusive UK Distributor for Lomachenko vs Lopez – Saturday, October 17th
Shakur Stevenson-Felix Caraballo Conference Call Transcript; Fight Scheduled for June 9 at MGM Grand
Evan Korn (Media Relations Director, Top Rank): First off, I want to thank all the media for hopping on this call as we bring back world-class boxing on Top Rank on ESPN. We kick things off Tuesday, June 9, from the MGM Grand Conference Center Grand Ballroom with one of the sport’s most dynamic young stars, WBO featherweight world champion Shakur Stevenson, … [Read more...] about Shakur Stevenson-Felix Caraballo Conference Call Transcript; Fight Scheduled for June 9 at MGM Grand
London Called: Vasiliy Lomachenko Decisions Luke Campbell
Vasiliy Lomachenko was presented with quite the test from British challenger Luke Campbell. But after 12 rounds, it was the Pound-for-Pound Picasso who prevailed, scoring a unanimous decision (119-108 2X and 118-109) over Campbell to retain his WBA/WBO lightweight titles and pick up the vacant WBC title in front of a sold-out crowd at the O2 Arena Lomachenko is one belt shy … [Read more...] about London Called: Vasiliy Lomachenko Decisions Luke Campbell