Naoya Inoue makes his debut at No. 1 in the ESPN pound-for-pound rankings following an emphatic victory over Junto Nakatani on May 2. Inoue was previously ranked second and Nakatani No. 6. Fighting in ...

Usyk needed a late knockout of kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven to maintain his undefeated record ...

One of the most intriguing aspects of boxing is trying to predict what the new year might bring. Forecasting the sport is far from an exact science, but that hasn't stopped ESPN from imagining what ...

The Boys in the Back break down the latest drama from the boxing world, including additional details on Conor Benn's $15 million fight, Frank Warren's $1 billion lawsuit against TKO Group and Sela, ...

Getting knocked down — but getting up again. An Allentown non-profit is turning troubled youth into champions, both in and out of the boxing ring. Paul Pinnock and Karen Nazarewych started Lehigh ...

The sport of boxing was on fire in 2024. Four fighters earned undisputed status, including Artur Beterbiev at light heavyweight and Oleksandr Usyk at heavyweight. Those new champions also meant we got ...