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Crawford Reacts To Pacquiao's PED Allegations – ‘He Didn’t Want To Do The Blood test'
Terence Crawford says Manny Pacquiao does not belong in his P4P list of all-time greats, addressing the controversy around his alleged PED use. Pacquiao will enter the Hall of Fame this year following an impressive boxing career that stands up there with the best of them. He won titles in eight weight classes, resulting in […]
Henry Cejudo Hints At Retirement – ‘I Want To Be Able To Play With My Kids'
Henry Cejudo has suggested that his fight career may be over. Cejudo suffered his third consecutive loss after coming out second best against Song Yadong at UFC Seattle. The fight was marred by controversy with an eye-poke incident. The fight was stopped following the third round as Yadong caught Cejudo in the eye during an […]
Merab Dvalishvili Vs. O'Malley 2 Announced For UFC 316
Merab Dvalishvili will face Sean O’Malley in their rematch on June 7 from UFC 316. The card takes place from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, as Merab hopes to repeat the result from the first fight. Dvalishvili secured a dominant unanimous decision win at UFC 306. It was a historic occasion since it […]
Dubois Picks The Winner Of Joyce vs. Hrgovic – ‘He Means Business'
Joe Joyce and Filip Hrgovic’s fight this weekend throws up many interesting talking points. Joyce is facing pressure over his form, having lost three of his previous four bouts. Two defeats to Zhilei Zhang and then Derek Chisora have raised question marks over whether he should retire. Before the Zhang fight, Joyce was the WBO […]
Tszyu And Spencer Lock Horns During Roundtable Face-Off – ‘It’s A Different Mentality'
Tim Tszyu boxes Joey Spencer on April 6 in a fight that could define his career, as the pair had their roundtable face off. Tszyu is on a two-fight losing streak, having come out second-best to Sebastian Fundora and Bakhram Murtazaliev. Tszyu lost his WBO Junior Middleweight Belt to Fundora after coming out second best in […]
Bob Arum Calls Out TKO's Boxing Pay Structure – ‘Dana Has His Hands Full'
Bob Arum has serious reservations about TKO Group Holdings Inc.’s decision to enter into the sport of boxing. Dana White recently announced that TKO would enter into boxing with the Saudis with a view to revamping the sport. The sport has often been criticized for not making the best fights due to competing networks, promoters […]
Eddie Hearn And Jake Paul Settle Their Lawsuit
Eddie Hearn and Jake Paul’s lawsuit has now been settled after both sides agreed to dismiss it. The legal battle started after The Problem Child alleged that Hearn had bribed the judges in the following two bouts. The first was Katie Taylor’s victory over Amanda Serrano in their first bout via a split decision. The […]
Lauren Price Targets Mayer And Shields Fights – ‘I Would Love To'
Lauren Price has accepted Mikaela Mayer’s challenge to face her next for the Undisputed Welterweight Title. Price put herself in a great position to win all the belts after she defeated Natasha Jonas to unify at 147. The victory added the WBC and IBF titles to her WBA and Ring Magazine. Mayer successfully defended her […]
Tim Bradley Singles Out Tank Davis For Criticism – ‘His Name Is Getting Dragged Through The Mud'
Tim Bradley gave his opinions on a probable Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach Jr. rematch. Davis secured a majority draw in their first fight to retain his WBA Lightweight Title. However, the fight was marred by controversy when the referee failed to call a 10-8 round for Roach in the ninth round. Tank took a […]
GFL Announces Their First Two Cards
The Global Fight League has now confirmed their first two cards, which will take place on May 24-25. The league was set up as a way to offer fans the chance to see the best MMA fights in a league format. They have managed to recruit some of the biggest names in combat sports, who […]
Irish Establishment Mocks McGregor's Political Plans – ‘Unfit For Public Office'
The Irish political establishment has criticized Conor McGregor’s intentions to run for President. McGregor made a recent visit to the White House to meet the United States President Donald Trump. During his appearance, he spoke with the media and spoke out about his feelings towards Ireland’s problems. He singled out their apparent failure to deal […]
Will Topuria Face Islam Next?
Ilia Topuria is confident that he will fight UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev next. Tuporia has been vocal about his desire to become a champion in a second weight class, having conquered the featherweight division. He defeated Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 to secure the title. That was the first time that Volkanovski suffered a […]
Plant Accuses Berlanga Of Avoiding Him – ‘We Sent Him The Contract'
Caleb Plant has hit out at Edgar Berlanga for not wanting to face off against him. Reports indicate that Plant is scheduled to have a fight on May 31 as the former IBF Super Middleweight Champion is in search of an opponent. Plant secured a victory against Trevor McCumby in his last fight with a […]
Fans React As Ryan Garcia Returns To Derrick James – ‘Top Tier'
Ryan Garcia will train with Derrick James for his upcoming fight against Rolando Romero. Garcia makes his return to boxing following his year suspension after failing VADA tests for Ostarine in the aftermath of his victory against Devin Haney. The findings meant that Garcia’s win became a no-contest, as he received a year-long boxing ban […]
Joyce Vs. Hrgovic: A Career-Defining Fight
Joe Joyce faces Filip Hrgovic this weekend, as boxing insiders gave their view on the upcoming clash. Joyce will face the Croatian after his initial opponent, Dillian Whyte, withdrew with a hand injury. Joyce’s career is potentially on the line, having suffered three defeats in his last four fights. He came out second best to […]
Zepeda Edges A Decision Against Farmer
William Zepeda beat Tevin Farmer for the second time to retain his WBC Interim Lightweight Title. The fight was another close encounter, as Zepeda edged out a majority decision: 114-114, 116-112, and 115-113. Farmer showed a lot of heart to overcome a possible injury to last the distance, but it was Zepeda’s night as he […]
Shields Tells Tank Davis To Fix His Mental Health – ‘Get Therapy'
Claressa Shields says Gervonta Davis needs therapy before a potential rematch with Lamont Roach Jr. Davis secured a majority draw with Roach in a very controversial fight. The referee did not call a knockdown in the ninth-round when Tank took a knee. Davis then went to the corner to wipe some grease from his face. […]
Jones Vs. Ngannou Worth $50 Million
Donn Davis, the PFL Chairman, says Jon Jones can make $50 million by fighting Francis Ngannou. The demand for the fight has resurfaced following Ngannou’s first-round KO win over Renan Ferreira on his PFL debut. The win showed that Ngannou is still one of the best heavyweights around since he had not fought in MMA […]
Mayer Beats Ryan To Set Up Undisputed Fight With Price
Mikaela Mayer repeated the trick against Sandy Ryan, beating her to retain her WBO Welterweight Title. Mayer came through with a unanimous decision victory, but she had to overcome some adversity as a big cut threatened to allow Ryan back into the fight. Sandy said she would be much better in this fight, having had […]
Moreno Secures Win Over Erceg On His Homecoming
Brandon Moreno secured a victory on his homecoming against Steve Erceg at UFC Mexico City via a unanimous decision: 49-46, 49-46, 49-46. Moreno, who is a former flyweight champion on two occasions, will now likely target a title shot against flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja. The first round was a cagey affair, as both men were […]