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Who Will Canelo Fight Next?
Canelo Alvarez will aim for a big 2025 as we look at who he could face next. Canelo is the Unified Super Middleweight Champion. He boxed twice in 2024, beating Jaime Munguia and Edgar Berlanga with comfortable unanimous decision wins. But he is no longer the undisputed champion after he chose to vacate his IBF […]
Pacquiao Jr. May Fight On A Card Headlined By His Father
Manny Pacquiao Jr. could end up fighting on a potential card headlined by his father, Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao is being linked with a fight against the WBC Welterweight Champion Mario Barrios. Pacman has not boxed professionally since his 2021 defeat to Yordenis Ugas. Since his retirement, he has had exhibitions against DK Yoo and Rukiya […]
Paige VanZant Joins The Global Fight League!
Paige VanZant has confirmed that she will fight under The Global Fight League. The Global Fight League has said it will aim to hold its first event in April. It is making serious moves in the sport, signing former UFC champions. Tyron Woodley and Luke Rockhold have already joined their roster. The league aims to follow […]
Nurmagomedov Accuses Merab Of Trying To Avoid Him – ‘I Will Smash Him'
Umar Nurmagomedov has called out Merab Dvalishvili for trying to face lower-ranked opposition. The two will face off at UFC 311 in January. Merab won the UFC Bantamweight Title against Sean O’Malley. UFC 306 was a big occasion, marking the first-ever combat sports event in the area. Dvalishvili put on a clinical display to secure […]
Haney Accuses Fighters Of Ducking; Bradley Tells Devin Go Back To Mexico
Devin Haney left a cryptic message, suggesting that a fighter was ducking him. Haney has not boxed since his no-contest against Ryan Garcia in April. He lost a majority decision, only for it to be overturned once Ryan failed VADA tests for Ostarine. The findings also meant Garcia received a year ban, meaning he cannot […]
Ali Abdelaziz Sparks Controversy: Claims Islam Makhachev Would Beat Alex Pereira
Ali Abdelaziz has controversially claimed that Islam Makhachev would beat Alex Pereira. Islam is the current UFC Lightweight Champion. He defended his title for the third time by submitting Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 in his last fight. He picked up the belt after beating Charles Oliveira. Islam will face Arman Tsarukyan in his next […]
Malik Scott Teases Wilder's Return – ‘The Ability Is There'
Malik Scott says Deontay Wilder should be back in the ring this year Wilder is experiencing the worst form of his career. He has suffered two losses in a row, losing to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang. The Parker loss saw Wilder win only a single round on the scorecards. His jab and right hand […]
Ryan Garcia's Wrist Surgery Delays Fight
Ryan Garcia will have wrist surgery, which has delayed his exhibition fight with Rukiya Anpo. The pair were set to face each other in December at a contracted weight of 153 pounds. They already held two press conferences. Anpo had shown his intentions by pushing Garcia, showing he meant business. Garcia also had plenty to […]
Tim Tszyu Eyes Redemption In 2025 – ‘Chase Greatness'
Tim Tszyu has aspirations for a big 2025 following a poor 2024. Tsyzu entered 2024 as the WBO Junior Middleweight Champion. He was undefeated and on the cusp of unifying the division. He faced Sebastian Fundora in a title defense. The vacant WBC belt was on the line, giving Tszyu all the more reasons to […]
Bill Haney Desperate For Haney vs. Garcia Rematch – ‘We Do It For The People'
Bill Haney is pushing desperately to secure a Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia rematch. Their first clash took place in April 2024. The fight was marred by lots of controversy. Garcia missed the 140-pound weight by over three pounds. Haney agreed to go ahead with the fight after Garcia paid him $1.5 million. Garcia’s behavior […]
Fight of the Year: Artur Beterbiev Squeaked by Dmitry Bivol to Claim Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship
The most discussed boxing match of the year, in terms of casual interest, was the fight that brought Mike Tyson out of retirement to see him square off against Jake Paul. With the issues with the broadcast on Netflix, plus Tyson’s issues with age wearing away his skills, the fight turned out to be a […]
MMA Predictions for 2025: Ilia Topuria Will Get Shot at Lightweight Title
The era of the UFC having “champ-champs” seems to have been fading from memory in the promotion. There was a stretch where Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, and Amanda Nunes found a way to hold championships in two different weight divisions at the same time. Many other great champions, like Israel Adesanya, have tried to add […]
Usyk Will Take A Long Break After Fury Win
Oleksandr Usyk is taking an extended break from boxing following his second victory over Tyson Fury. Usyk defeated Fury in a unanimous decision to keep his unified heavyweight belts. It was the second time he had beaten Fury in a year, giving the latter his second career defeat. All three judges had it unanimous at […]
Sean O’Malley Kicks Fan’s Butt—Literally!
Sean O’Malley entertained a strange request from a fan by kicking his butt. The incident happened as part of O’Malley’s trip to Japan. He had been there for a meet and greet event. This was part of a wider RIZIN: Decade event. Fans got the opportunity to see Suga up close. One fan took his […]
Canelo Says He Is Ready For Crawford – ‘I’m In, Easy Fight, Easy Money'
Canelo Alvarez says he is ready to fight Terence Crawford following the latter’s last performance. Canelo has been linked with a fight against Crawford at 168 pounds, which would require Bud to jump up two weight classes from 154. Alvarez initially dismissed the fight by saying he would get no credit for defeating Crawford, who […]
Claressa Shields Says She Beats Jake Paul – ‘The Strongest Man Doesn’t Win All Fights'
Claressa Shields says she is confident about beating Jake Paul. Shields has achieved everything in women’s boxing. She is a three-weight undisputed champion, conquering the 154-168 pound divisions. Shields has also won titles at light heavyweight and heavyweight, making her a five-weight world champion. She has labeled herself the ‘GWOAT’, putting her in the conversation […]
Fans Slam McGregor & Paul's Training Footage – ‘What Has Become Of This Sport'
Fans have reacted negatively to Conor McGregor and Logan Paul’s latest training footage. Reports indicate a deal is in place for the pair to box in an exhibition in India. It is alleged that there is a $500 million pound pot, with both fighters receiving an equal split of $250 million. That is enough to […]
De La Hoya Eyes 5v5 Card With Hearn – ‘Preparing Some Big Things In 2025'
Oscar De La Hoya wants to do a 5 vs. 5 card with Eddie Hearn, as talks have begun. The concept was introduced by the Saudis, which involves competing promoters putting five of their best boxers against each other to see who comes out victorious. There has been one instance of this when Hearn took […]
McGregor Hints At A $250 Million Logan Paul Fight Deal
Conor McGregor has hinted that there is a deal in place to fight Logan Paul next. McGregor first confirmed the rumors, saying he was in discussions to box Paul in India. It would be an exhibition, marking his second boxing fight after facing Floyd Mayweather. Mayweather knocked out McGregor in 2017 in the tenth round. […]
Hearn: Joshua Plans On Fighting Fury And Dubois
Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua plans to return to the ring in May or June for two big fights. Joshua suffered a fifth-round stoppage loss against Daniel Dubois in his last fight. He was dropped three times, which was arguably one of the worst performances of his career. The defeat meant he missed out on […]