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Jermall Charlo Struggling With Mental Health – ‘I Hope He Gets Back'
Jermall Charlo is suffering from mental health struggles as his next fight is no closer to getting made. Charlo is 33-0, making him one of the better fighters around. Jermell had been out of the sport for over two years with mental health issues. He was not stripped of his WBC Middleweight Belt, as the […]
Ye Joon-Kim Ready To Upset Inoue – ‘He Has Never Faced A Fighter Like Me'
Naoya Inoue will defend his Undisputed Super Bantamweight Title on January 24 against Ye Joon-Kim, who is ready to shock the world. Inoue will face Joon-Kim after his initial opponent, Sam Goodman, pulled out twice. He suffered a cut in sparring, which meant the initial December 24 date was rescheduled for January 24. But the […]
What's Next For Merab Dvalishvili?
Merab Dvalishvili beat Umar Nurmagomedov to retain his UFC Bantamweight Title, raising question marks over his next steps. Dvalishvili produced a scintillating performance to give Nurmagomedov the first defeat of his UFC career. He rallied after a slow start to tire Umar down from round three onwards as he won a unanimous decision. While Umar […]
Tim Bradley Urges Saudis To Make A Boxing Authority
Tim Bradley has called on the Saudis to create a unified boxing governing authority. The sport has been criticized for not having a single union responsible for creating a standard set of rules. It is currently governed by a combination of the WBC, WBO, WBA, and IBF. While the IBO is an organization, it does […]
Fans Slam UFC 312 Card – ‘I'll Be Sleeping Through This'
Dricus du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland will headline UFC 312, but fans are unhappy with the full card. The fight is set to take place at UFC 312 on February 8. It will occur from the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. It is a rematch of their UFC 297 fight. Du Plessis defeated Strickland […]
Lopez Slams Bob Arum For Trying To Wreck His Career
Teofimo Lopez has hit out at Top Rank for trying to destroy his boxing career. The Takeover is the current WBO Junior Welterweight Champion. He has amassed titles in two weight classes, becoming a two-time lineal champion, making him one of the most accomplished boxers in the sport. This has been done under the guidance of […]
KSI Eyes Crazy Fight With Ex-Soccer Player Wayne Bridge
KSI is reportedly set to fight three times this year, with former Chelsea footballer Wayne Bridge being one of the names. KSI has not boxed since 2023, when he came up short against Tommy Fury. He lost a split decision, only for that result to become a unanimous one after the scorecards were added incorrectly. […]
New Opponent – Same Result for Makachev
If anyone doubted whether the last minute opponent change would get to Islam Makachev, he defiantly answered that question in just over four minutes! The UFC was forced to make a change to the UFC 311 main event with less than 48 hours to go as Arman Tsarukyan was forced to withdraw with back problems. […]
UFC 311: Makhachev Beats Moicano; Merab Ends Umar's Undefeated Record
Islam Makhachev submitted Renato Moicano in the first round to retain his UFC Lightweight Title at UFC 311. Islam took the Moicano fight on short notice after Arman Tsarukyan pulled out with a back injury the day before. But any chances of an upset were quickly put to bed. Makhachev dropped his man with a […]
Darren Till Stops Anthony Taylor In Explosive Misfits Debut
Darren Till secured a win on his Misfits debut, stopping Anthony Taylor in the sixth round. The fight took place at Misfits 20 in a heavyweight clash. Till was meant to box Tommy Fury, only for the latter to pull out. Fury withdrew after taking Till’s comments to heart, where he claimed that he would […]
Jamie Foxx Felt Afraid After Joking About Mike Tyson
Jamie Foxx recalled being scared after making a joke about Mike Tyson in his presence. Fox recalled the incident, which took place in 1988. Foxx, who is now a huge Hollywood actor, was also a stand-up comedian. Foxx made the joke, only to find that no one was laughing. Then, it came to Foxx’s attention […]
Ryan Garcia Says He Is Fighting Isaac Cruz In May
Ryan Garcia says he will fight Isaac Cruz in his next fight in May following the conclusion of his boxing ban. Garcia was given a year ban after failing VADA tests for Ostarine against Devin Haney. He was prevented from boxing until April 2025 as his majority decision win was overturned. Garcia was adamant that […]
Saudi Tournament: Ennis vs. Teo, Haney vs. Garcia
The Saudis plan to create a mini-boxing tournament, with Jaron Ennis vs. Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia. Reports indicate that the two fights could occur in a card in October. The winners of the respective fights would then face off against each other. There is a lot to play for. Ennis has […]
Jamahal Hill Vs. Jiri Prochazka Predictions – ‘He Will Make Him Pay'
Jamahal Hill faces Jiri Prochazka at UFC 311, as fellow MMA fighters gave their predictions. Hill is the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He enters the fight with a knockout loss to the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Alex Pereira. Alex stopped him in the first round at UFC 300. Before this fight, Hill had […]
Chris Weidman Announces His Retirement
Chris Weidman has decided to retire from MMA. Weidman reached the pinnacle of the sport, having been the UFC Middleweight Champion. He became the champion when he secured an upset win over Anderson Silva at UFC 163 in 2013. But he picked up a major injury, suffering from a broken leg against Uriah Hall at […]
MMA Pros React To Islam vs. Moicano
Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan is off after the latter pulled out with a back injury, as Renato Moicano steps in. The clash takes place at UFC 311 on Saturday. The news means that Islam will now face an unknown opponent. He entered the fight with a victory against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. It was […]
Is Ngannou Done With MMA?
PFL Chairman Donn Davis expects Francis Ngannou’s next fight to be in a boxing ring. Ngannou made his PFL debut last October, beating Renan Ferreira in the first round to become the PFL Heavyweight Champion. It was a landmark moment since he became a champion in a second MMA outfit after having previously been the […]
Shakur Stevenson: Crawford Will Destroy Canelo!
Shakur Stevenson expects Terence Crawford to beat Canelo Alvarez. Reports indicate the pair will meet in September in Las Vegas. Both fighters are expected to have one more fight before this clash takes place. Crawford is the WBA Junior Middleweight Champion after having beaten Israil Madrimov in his first fight at the weight class. Eddie […]
Dvalishvili Vs. Nurmagomedov Predictions – ‘It's A Bad Matchup'
Merab Dvalishvili takes on Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 as fellow MMA fighters gave their predictions. Merab is the UFC Bantamweight Champion after having beaten Sean O’Malley at UFC 306 for the belt. He dominated O’Malley in a one-sided unanimous decision to come out victorious. It was only O’Malley’s second defeat, showing the magnitude of […]
Spence Fails To Get Fundora; Should He Retire?
Errol Spence Jr. will not fight Sebastian Fundora next after the WBO did not consent to it. This is a massive blow for Spence, who has been linked with a title fight immediately after his loss against Terence Crawford. Crawford knocked out Spence in the ninth round after having dropped him three times to become […]