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Alycia Baumgardner Vs. Leila Beaudoin Breakdown
Unified Super Featherweight Champion Alycia Baumgardner takes on Leila Beaudoin on the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua card this weekend, as we preview the upcoming fight. Baumgardner, the IBF, WBA, and WBO champion, retaining her titles with a unanimous decision victory over Jennifer Miranda in July. That came after Baumgardner vacated the WBC belt after […]
Jake Paul Vs. Anthony Joshua Breakdown
Jake Paul takes on Anthony Joshua on December 19, as we preview this upcoming fight. The announcement came after Paul’s originally scheduled fight against WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis was called off. The replacement opponent, Joshua, represents a massive step up in competition. The fight is scheduled for eight, three-minute rounds, with both men set […]
Kape Stuns Royval With First-Round KO
Manel Kape stopped Brandon Royval in the first round during their flyweight clash at UFC Vegas 112, as you can see how the fight played out live. Royval entered the main event determined to regain his momentum after suffering a loss to Joshua Van at UFC 317 in June. That defeat halted what had been […]
Mikaelian Beats Jack To Become WBC Cruiserweight Champ
Noel Mikaelian became the new WBC Cruiserweight Champion after beating Badou Jack in their rematch in a unanimous decision (115 – 111, 116 – 110 and 116 – 110), as you can see how the fight played out live. The rematch stemmed from their highly controversial first meeting in May. Jack retained his WBC Cruiserweight […]
Cyborg Submits Collins To Retain Featherweight Title
Cris Cyborg retained her PFL Women’s Featherweight Championship by submitting Sara Collins in the co-main event of PFL Lyon in the third round. The fight was competitive, with Collins staying resolute until Cyborg’s class ultimately showed. Collins utilized a varied attack early on, landing leg kicks and timing Cyborg with her jabs as she closed […]
Diaz Targeting Pimblett Fight
Nate Diaz has said he wants to fight Paddy Pimblett in 2026. Diaz has not competed since his 2024 boxing match against Jorge Masvidal, where he secured a majority decision victory to avenge his defeat at UFC 244 in 2019. Since then, Diaz has been aggressively pushing for a return to the UFC. His last […]
Canelo Wants Crawford Rematch On His Return
Canelo Alvarez is setting his sights on a return to the ring in September 2026, with his top priority being a rematch against Terence Crawford. Canelo’s manager, Eddy Reynoso, recently confirmed the Mexican star will skip his traditional Cinco de Mayo fight date in May. This break will allow him to fully recover from elbow […]
Bruce Carrington And Carlos Castro Set For Featherweight Title Battle
Bruce Carrington and Carlos Castro will fight for the vacant WBC Featherweight Title on January 31 on the Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson card. The title became vacant after Stephen Fulton vacated it, meaning the Carrington-Castro fight was upgraded from an interim clash to a full championship bout. Fulton’s decision to vacate came after he […]
Fury Vs. Joshua Set For 2026
Heavyweights Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will headline a Riyadh Season event in 2026. Reports indicate that the pair would have their own bouts before they fight each other. Joshua is scheduled to face Jake Paul on December 19 in an eight-round boxing bout that will air on Netflix. Joshua’s last bout was a stoppage […]
Gassiev Knocks Out Pulev
Murat Gassiev knocked out Kubrat Pulev to secure the latter’s WBA Regular Heavyweight Title. The early rounds were a cagey affair, with both fighters feeling each other out. Pulev was attempting to establish his jab, with the longer reach, to land his right hand. Meanwhile Gassiev focused on slipping the jab and closing the distance […]
Usyk Warns Paul Over The Joshua Fight – ‘I Will Pray For Jake'
Unified Heavyweight Champion Oleksandr Usyk has delivered a brutal assessment of the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua December 19 fight, saying AJ ‘could kill Paul.’ Usyk, who defeated Joshua twice in 2021 and 2022, is now sharing a training camp with Joshua. Joshua is the heavy favorite, given the disparity in skill levels. Joshua is […]
Is Arman Tsarukyan Being Blackballed From A Title Shot?
UFC Welterweight Champion Islam Makhachev says Arman Tsarukyan should be fighting for the lightweight title following the news that Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett will be an interim lightweight title fight at UFC 324 on January 24. The Gaethje vs. Pimblett fight came as a surprise, especially since the lightweight champion Ilia Topuria is taking […]
Should Makhachev Be On UFC White House Card?
UFC Welterweight Champion Islam Makhachev has revealed that his coach, Khabib Nurmagomedov, is against him fighting on the UFC White House card on June 14, 2026, saying there will be too many distractions. Makhachev called for a fight on the card after beating Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 last month to become the UFC […]
Diego Pacheco vs Kevin Lele Sadjo: Preview & Betting Tips
Image Credit: Matchroom Boxing. The super-middleweight division gets a fiery matchup this fight week as unbeaten contender Diego Pacheco takes on the dangerous and widely avoided Kevin Lele Sadjo. For Pacheco (24-0, 18 KO’s) this is another step in what’s becoming a very carefully managed yet undeniably impressive rise. At just 24, the LA native […]
Badou Jack vs Norair Mikaeljan: Preview & Betting Tips
Image Credit: Triller TV 2025 closes with a compelling cruiserweight showdown as veteran Badou Jack rematches the surging Norair Mikaeljan on Saturday night. Jack (29-3-3, 17 KO’s) has long been one of the sport’s most consistent craftsmen. A former world champion at super-middleweight and light heavyweight, he reinvented himself at cruiserweight with the same traits […]
Deontay Wilder's New Film ‘Moses the Black'
Ex-WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder will star in and join the production team for ‘Moses the Black,’ with the movie set for U.S release on January 30, 2026. The news marks his first substantial on-camera appearance in seven years. While fans briefly saw him in the trailer for his 2023 ‘Day of Reckoning’ bout with […]
Boxing Prospect Josué Hernández Killed Protecting Sister
The boxing community has reacted to the death of 20-year-old rising prospect Josué David Hernández, who was attacked while intervening in a domestic dispute to protect his sister. Authorities in Mexico, specifically the Fiscalía General del Estado de San Luis Potosí, have launched a search for the alleged perpetrator. Reports indicate that the primary suspect […]
Roy Jones Jr. Picks Between Ortiz And Ennis – ‘Tough To Call'
Roy Jones Jr. has given his take on a prospective fight between Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Jaron Ennis. Reports indicate that formal negotiations have started for a junior-middleweight clash. The initial talks allegedly lasted six hours on December 9. Both sides laid out their “positions and needs” and explored “steps to accelerate this… over the […]
Joshua Denies Paul Fight Scripted Rumors
Former two-time unified heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua has shut down suggestions that his Jake Paul fight on December 19 is “fixed” or “scripted.” Rumors have circulated on social media alleging that a specific clause in the contract would compel Joshua to “take it easy” on Paul. The skepticism stems from the vast difference in […]
Pimblett Says He Will Stop Gaethje – Is It Realistic?
Paddy Pimblett predicts he will stop Justin Gaethje in their UFC Interim Lightweight Title fight in the main event at UFC 324 on January 24. Pimblett enters the fight with a 7-0 professional record, having shown an ability to secure finishes. His recent victories highlight his finishing—a first-round submission over King Green at UFC 304 […]