Boxing

7:39 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Edgar Berlanga underwent surgery Wednesday in Stamford, Connecticut, to repair a torn left biceps and will be sidelined for approximately three months, manager Keith Connolly told ESPN. The 24-year-old, who scored 16 first-round KOs in his first 16 fights, suffered the injury in the third round of his decision victory
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11:47 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The WBA on Wednesday, in a ruling obtained by ESPN, upheld its decision mandating Yordenis Ugas to immediately defend his welterweight title against Eimantas Stanionis. Ugas (27-4, 12 KOs) petitioned the WBA for a special permit to unify his title against two-belt champion Errol Spence Jr., but president Gilberto Mendoza
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Nov 7, 2019 Mark KriegelESPN Editor’s note: This feature was originally published ahead of Jamel Herring’s fight against Masayuki Ito in May 2019. Herring beat Ito by unanimous decision. He will defend his title against Shakur Stevenson on Oct. 23, 2021. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Some fighters you love for what they can do in
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2:51 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Deontay Wilder’s vaunted right hand — the most dangerous weapon in boxing — produced two fourth-round knockdowns of Tyson Fury in their all-time great heavyweight title fight Saturday, but the hand was far from 100% during the second half of the bout. Wilder’s co-manager, Shelly Finkel, told ESPN on Thursday
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10:35 AM ET As the boxing world moves on from Tyson Fury’s incredible victory over Deontay Wilder, this weekend offers a number of solid fights which include the return of some of the sport’s bigger names. Fight night features the second title defense for WBO featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete. His opponent is Joet Gonzalez (24-1,
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