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Jones Ready To Face Pereira For BMF Belt
Jon Jones is willing to give up his heavyweight title to fight Alex Pereira for the BMF Belt. Jones defends his belt against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on November 16. Jones has not had a lot of activity since he has only fought once in around three years, when he beat Cyril Gane at […]
Puerto Rican Xander Zayas Tipped For A Bright Future
Xander Zayas, the Puerto Rican junior middleweight, has been tipped to have a bright future. The 22-year-old is currently with Top Rank, as they have navigated his career to 20-0, with 12 KOs to his name. He turned professional when he was just 17 after having had a successful amateur career. He won over 130 […]
Jon Jones Vs. Stipe Miocic Predictions – ‘He's Going To Finish Him'
Jon Jones defends his UFC Heavyweight Title against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on November 16, as MMA insiders gave their predictions. The fight is being billed as a clash, which will define the best heavyweight of this era. Jones will return from a pectoral muscle injury, which resulted in the original UFC 295 date […]
Carlos Prates’ KO Win over Neil Magny Highlights Violent Night in UFC
Carlos Prates’ win over Neil Magny was a significant step forward in his career. But while the main event provided an exciting showcase for a young fighter, the event made it seem like the UFC was back to delivering exciting content. Throughout most of 2024, the UFC had several events that featured a high number […]
Stevenson Confident Of Beating Gervonta Davis
Shakur Stevenson is confident he will beat Gervonta Davis, as he eyes a fight with him next year. Shakur is the current WBC Lightweight Champion who is out injured after hurting his hand in sparring. It prevented his fight with Joe Cordina from going ahead on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol card. It was […]
WBA Future of Mexican Boxing Will Return to Mexico City This Weekend
The popularity of combat sports in Mexico is undeniable. Even the UFC, the biggest global brand in MMA, has started holding an annual love letter to Mexican fans event. But online boxing news shows that boxing still has a special spot in the hearts of Mexican sports fans. Mixed martial arts is relatively new to […]
Crawford Reacts To Ennis' Win Over Chukhadzhian – ‘Keep Working'
Terence Crawford reacted to Jaron Ennis’ win against Karen Chukhadzhian. Ennis made the second successful defense of his IBF Welterweight Title by beating his opponent in a unanimous decision. It was the repeat result of their clash last year, as Ennis failed to stop his opponent for the second time. Boots’ performance received a mixed […]
Jones Responds To Claims He’s Ducking Aspinall – ‘Call Me A GOAT'
Jon Jones has hit back at claims that he is ducking UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall. Jones defends his UFC Heavyweight Title against Stipe Miocic on November 16 at UFC 309. It is a rescheduling of their UFC 295 clash after Jones pulled out with a pectoral muscle injury. During his time out injured, […]
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Predictions – ‘I Don't See This Ending Well'
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson takes place on November 15 as boxing insiders gave their predictions on the fight. Paul is on a four-fight win streak following his first defeat. Since coming second best to Tommy Fury, Paul has racked up wins against Nate Diaz, Andre August, Ryan Bourland, and Mike Perry. He will bulk […]
What's Next For Jaron Ennis?
Jaron Ennis defeated Karen Chukhadzhian, raising question marks over his next steps. Boot defeated Chukhadzhian in in his hometown of Philadelphia as he looked towards the future. It was not the best performance as Boots was caught on several occasions. Ennis could have several unification fights at welterweight. Before the Karen fight, he was linked […]
Fans Unimpressed By Ennis' Win Over Chukhadzhian – ‘Really Bad'
Jaron Ennis defeated Karen Chukhadzhian in a unanimous decision to defend his IBF belt at 147, but he failed to get the knockout he sought. Ennis was fighting in his hometown of Philadelphia for the second consecutive fight. In his last fight, he stopped David Avanesyan in dramatic circumstances. However, he failed to beat Karen […]
McGregor Weighs In On Paul vs. Tyson – ‘I Hope Mike Rattles The Little Dope'
Conor McGregor has given his take on Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, which will take place on November 15. Tyson will make a historic comeback to professional boxing at the age of 58 from the AT&T Stadium in Texas, where 80,000 people are expected to attend. It is his first professional boxing fight since 2005 […]
Tyson Explains His Initial Withdrawal From The Paul Fight – ‘I Almost Died'
Mike Tyson says he almost died when he suffered an inflamed ulcer that forced him to pull out of his initial July 20 date for the Jake Paul fight. Tyson will box Paul on November 15 in his first professional fight since his loss to Kevin McBride in 2005. But there were worries that it […]
Jesse Rodriguez Stops Guevara With A Brutal Uppercut -‘Nasty Knockout'
Jesse Rodriguez defended his WBC Super Flyweight Title with a devastating third-round knockout against his mandatory Pedro Guevara. Rodriguez was confident coming into the fight, with his trainer Robert Garcia discussing his man’s ambitions of becoming undisputed. The difference in quality showed as Rodriguez made light work of his first defense. Guevara tried to move […]
Is Diego Pacheco Ready For Canelo?
Diego Pacheco has been tipped to take the super middleweight division by storm as we look at his rise. The 23-year-old Mexican hopes to follow in the footsteps of the greats, namely Canelo Alvarez, who dominates his weight class. Alvarez is a former Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion, as Pacheco hopes to reach that level. Pacheco […]
What's Next For Keyshawn Davis?
Keyshawn Davis made a major statement with a comprehensive win against Gustavo Lemos, raising questions over his next opponent. Davis put on a clinical performance by dropping his man three times before getting a second-round stoppage. It was an electric performance in front of a 10,000-plus crowd from the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, as […]
Will Dana White Enter Politics?
Dana White has shut down any suggestions that he will enter politics following Donald Trump’s presidency. Trump defeated Kamala Harris to secure a second term as US President. During the presidential campaign, White put his support firmly behind Trump. He spoke at the Republican National Convention. During the convention, White talked up Trump as the […]
Conor Benn’s Suspension Lifted, But Questions Remain
The National Anti-Doping Agency may have lifted Conor Benn’s suspension, but many unanswered questions remain. UKAD suspended the British boxer after he failed VADA tests for Clomiphene. The news prevented his fight with Chris Eubank Jr. from going ahead. Benn was then involved in a legal battle that has lasted for at least two years […]
Keyshawn Davis Drops Lemos 3 Times In 2nd-Round Stoppage
Keyshawn Davis stopped Gustavo Lemos in the second round, dropping his man three times in the process. Davis fought in front of his home fans at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. The venue was sold out with over 10,000-plus people in attendance. Coming into the fight, Davis vowed to show that he was the […]
Clap Back Thursday: De La Hoya Calls Out Eddie Hearn For A Fight – ‘Give Fans What They Want'
Oscar De La Hoya called out Eddie Hearn for a boxing match during his latest segment of Clap Back Thursday, as he also proposed a 5 vs. 5 card against Matchroom Boxing. De La Hoya and Hearn are not on the best terms, even though they share the same broadcasting platform, DAZN. Oscar has been […]