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Live From Ringside: Zayas, Carrington Headline Top Rank’s Final ESPN Card

This isn’t the opportunity Xander Zayas was hoping for. It’s the opportunity he earned. Six years ago, Bob Arum and Top Rank inked a headline-stealing deal with then-high school student…

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Bruce ‘Shu Shu’ Carrington Says Interim Title Fight Is The ‘Biggest’ Of His Career Thus Far: ‘I’m Just So Locked In Mentally’

Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington is no stranger to pressure. The Brooklyn native metaphorically carries the weight of the Brownsville neighborhood every time he steps into the ring at the Theater…

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Xander Zayas Says He Feels Prepared Heading Into His First Title Fight: ‘This Is The Moment’

Six years after signing a promotional deal with Bob Arum’s Top Rank, Puerto Rican sensation Xander Zayas finds himself on the precipice of becoming a world champion. With the Puerto…

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ESPN Re-Signs Dan Orlovsky

On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, ESPN announced that it had re-signed Dan Orlovsky to a multi-year deal. Under the new deal, the former UCONN quarterback will join the network’s Monday…

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Pharrell Teams Up With NBA and ESPN For ‘Primetime’ Campaign

Pharrell is the face of the NBA and ESPN’s Primetime campaign. Launched during ESPN’s coverage of the Spurs-Pacers showdown in Paris, France, in January, the campaign uses double exposure and…

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Mikaela Mayer To Challenge Sandy Ryan For WBO Welterweight Title

This fall, boxing will return to the Theater at Madison Square Garden. On Friday, September 27, former world champion Mikaela Mayer will challenge Sandy Ryan for the WBO Welterweight Championship.…

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Jaime Munguia Locks In First Fight Since Canelo Alvarez Loss

Super middleweight contender Jaime Munguia is ready to return to the ring. On September 20, the Mexican power puncher will challenge unbeaten veteran Erik Bazinyan at Desert Diamond Arena in…

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