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Petr Yan Finally Gets the Judges on His Side in Win over Deiveson Figueiredo
Petr Yan’s fighting style has left him on the wrong side of the scorecards more than once throughout his career. The former UFC bantamweight champion likes to start slow. He utilizes the first round to determine how his opponent likes to attack and then adjusts. This style of fighting is smart, but in the UFC, […]
Colby Covington Looks to Beat Old and Slow Accusation During UFC Return in December
Colby Covington has had one of the strangest careers of any fighter in the championship picture for over five years. Covington hasn’t fought more than once in a year since 2019. While MMAfighting latest news shows the UFC typically pushes fighters willing to be active, that hasn’t been the case with Covington. Since winning the […]
McGregor Dropped From Hitman Game After Losing Sexual Assault Case – Is This The End?
Conor McGregor has been removed from the Hitman video game, ‘Hitman: World of Assassination,’ after he was found liable for sexual assault. Reports indicate McGregor will pay approximately $258,440 to Nikita Hand after the latter filed a lawsuit, claiming the Irishman sexually assaulted her at a hotel room in Dublin in 2018. McGregor’s friend James […]
Ben Whittaker: Boxing's Next Star Or All Hype?
Ben Whittaker is considered one of the most confident boxers in the world, but is he as good as he claims to be? The light heavyweight had a promising amateur career. Ben won a bronze medal at the World Championships in Yekaterinburg, Russia, 2019. He also won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, […]
Benn Says The Eubank Jr. Fight Is ‘One Of The Biggest British Fights In History'
Conor Benn says talks are underway for a fight with Chris Eubank Jr. Benn was meant to face Eubank Jr. in 2022. However, the fight was called off after Benn failed VADA tests for Clomiphene. He was suspended by UKAD as an investigation continued. His suspension has been lifted, subject to UKAD having the right […]
Sunny Edwards Vs. Galal Yafai Predictions – ‘His Slick Skills Will Prevail'
Sunny Edwards takes on Galal Yafai this weekend, as boxing insiders gave their predictions. Edwards is a former IBF Flyweight World Champion after having beaten Moruti Mthalane to get the belt in 2021. Sunny defended the belt four times successfully to set up a unification against Jesse Rodriguez last year. However, he came up short, […]
Jake Paul vs. Canelo Alvarez Will Happen – ‘Next Year, Why Wouldn't They'
Jake Paul vs. Canelo Alvarez is going to happen in the future. That is according to Paul’s manager, Nakisa Bidarian. Paul is coming off a record-breaking event against Mike Tyson as Netflix broadcasted their first-ever fight. The Problem Child won a one-sided unanimous decision, earning $40 million. The fight was heavily criticized in the build-up, […]
Jon Jones Will ‘Likely' Fight Next Year, Aspinall Fight Possible!
Jon Jones says he will compete in the UFC next year, raising hopes fans will finally see the Tom Aspinall fight. Jones made the first defense of his UFC Heavyweight Title by stopping Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 in the third round. In his post-fight comments, Jones suggested that he is willing to face anybody, […]
Conor McGregor Dreams Big for Future of BKFC by Targeting Anthony Joshua & Tyson Fury
Conor McGregor has been actively involved in promoting the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. BKFC CEO David Feldman recently made comments that will turn the heads of anyone interested in online boxing news. When talking about the future of BKFC, McGregor said he would like to fight in the organization once his contract with the UFC […]
Zepeda Suffers An Injury As Shakur Could Face Kambosos
Shakur Stevenson will not be able to fight William Zepeda after the latter suffered a hand injury. Shakur, who holds the WBC Lightweight Title, was expected to face Zepeda on February 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Zepeda is his WBC mandatory after having come off a win against Tevin Farmer in his last fight. Shakur […]
Fans React to Teofimo Lopez Adding Canelo’s Trainer – ‘Great Move'
Boxing fans reacted after Teofimo Lopez added Canelo Alvarez’s trainer, Eddy Reynoso, to his set-up. The news means Reynoso joins as a co-trainer with Teofimo’s father, Teofimo Lopez Sr. Lopez, who is the WBO Junior Welterweight Champion, had been linked with this move after recently sparring with Canelo. Lopez joined Canelo during the latter’s preparation […]
Fighters Slam McGregor Over Sexual Assault Verdict
Fighters have reacted to Conor McGregor’s sexual assault civil lawsuit findings, where the UFC fighter was ordered to pay approximately $258,440 to Nikita Ni Lamhain. According to reports, Lamhain claimed that McGregor had sex with her without getting her consent. James Lawrence was also alleged to have done this. The alleged incident happened in 2018 at […]
Dirty Boxing Championship: Boynazarov Destroys Belo With Superman Punch
Mike Perry’s Dirty Boxing Championship created waves after Anvar Boynazarov knocked out Thiago Belo with a Superman punch. Perry announced his promotional company in the run-up to his fight with Jake Paul. Perry was knocked out by Paul in the sixth-round with Conor McGregor later saying Mike was fired from BKFC. This raised question marks […]
Bellator Set to Have Ireland vs Dagestan 2
The Bellator Champions Series would like to mine some of the hatred from the most anticipated MMA fight of all time — a fight between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in October 2018 — to create some magic in early 2025. McGregor, the most notorious Irish MMA star ever, had a heated […]
MMA Stars Praise Petr Yan's Win Over Figueiredo -‘Making It Look Easy'
MMA pros reacted to ex-bantamweight champion Petr Yan’s unanimous decision win against Deiveson Figueiredo. The pair headlined a UFC Fight Night 248 event in Macau in a competitive bout. Figueiredo tried to press the action in the first round, taking Yan to the floor on his back. Yan remained composed, avoiding attempts of a rear-naked […]
McGregor Could ‘See' Khabib Again
Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov could cross paths again by appearing in opposite corners. McGregor and Khabib have been on bad terms ever since their UFC 229 fight. The build-up was marred by controversy, with McGregor being accused of disrespecting Khabib’s Islamic faith. Khabib’s win was also followed by a brawl between the two camps. […]
Usyk Tells Fury: ‘You Never Hurt Me' During Roundtable Discussion
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury had their roundtable discussion ahead of their December 21 rematch. Usyk beat Fury in the first fight to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. The scorecards had it as a split decision: 115-112, 113-114, 114-113. But in truth, Usyk had done more than enough to secure a unanimous decision win. He […]
Adesanya Talks UFC Retirement – ‘Maybe Three Years Away'
Israel Adesanya has opened up on his retirement plans moving forward. The former UFC Middleweight Champion is suffering from the worst form of his career. He has consecutive defeats for the first time in his career after experiencing a shock loss against Dricus Du Plessis in his last fight at UFC 307. Adesanya was submitted […]
Serrano Demands A Taylor Trilogy – ‘There Was A Lot Of Headbutting'
Amanda Serrano has demanded a trilogy fight with Katie Taylor following her controversial loss. Serrano came up short in a unanimous decision defeat, losing for the second time against Taylor. The fight was watched by approximately 50 million people across the globe, making it the most viewed women’s professional boxing fight in history. The decision […]
Conor McGregor Found Liable For Sexual Assault
The jury said Conor McGregor must pay Nikita Ni Lamhain around $258,440 after the Irishman was found to have sexually assaulted the claimant. McGregor was facing a civil lawsuit over sexual assault allegations, which he denied. However, according to Ni Lamhain, McGregor and his friend James Lawrence had sex with her without getting her consent. […]