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Errol Spence Jr.'s Future Uncertain; Fans Tell Him To Retire
Errol Spence Jr.’s career is in limbo with suggestions that he should retire. Spence will turn 35 next year. He is in the latter part of his career. Spence will be a candidate for a Future of Hall of Fame position. He is the former Unified Welterweight Champion with only one defeat. However, that one […]
Proper No. 12 Cuts Ties With McGregor After He Was Found Liable For Sexual Assault
Proper No. 12 Irish Whiskey is no longer associated with Conor McGregor, as the company dropped him after he was found liable for sexual assault. A jury concluded that McGregor was liable, as he was ordered to pay Nikita Hand approximately $258,440. She claimed the UFC fighter sexually assaulted her in 2018. It is alleged McGregor […]
Rukiya Anpo Shoves Ryan Garcia During Fiery Face Off – ‘He’s A Fake'
Ryan Garcia and Rukiya Anpo held their kick-off presser ahead of their December 30 exhibition fight in Tokyo, Japan. The fight takes place as an eight-rounder, each round lasting for two minutes at a contracted weight of 153 pounds. Ryan is making his first appearance since his no-contest against Devin Haney in April. Garcia secured […]
Klitschko Blasts Joe Rogan Over ‘Russian Propaganda,' Demands In-Person Talks
Wladimir Klitschko has lashed out at Joe Rogan, suggesting he is spreading Russian propaganda. The former Unified Heavyweight Champion has been a vocal critic of the Vladimir Putin regime following Russia’s war with Ukraine. He reacted to Rogan’s recent sit-down discussion with Donald Trump during his Presidential bid for a second term. The discussion raised […]
Jiří Procházka and Jamahal Hill Will Finally Meet at UFC 311
Jamahal Hill and Jiří Procházka were supposed to fight for the UFC light heavyweight championship back in 2023. But life intervened. Procházka suffered an injury during training and had to vacate the belt. While MMAfighting latest news shows that Hill got his championship opportunity, it wasn’t against the opponent people wanted to see. But Procházka […]
Edwards And Yafai Clash In Their Roundtable Face Off – ‘I'm Gonna Win'
Sunny Edwards faces Galal Yafai this weekend for the WBC Interim Flyweight Title, as they both faced each other in a roundtable for the first time. Edwards is the former WBC Flyweight Champion. He attempted to unify the division against the WBO Champion Jesse Rodriguez. However, the latter knocked him out, giving Sunny the first defeat […]
Dan Hooker Floors IShowSpeed In Brutal Sparring
Dan Hooker sent IShowSpeed to the canvas during a sparring session. Hooker is on a great run of form, having beaten Mateusz Gamrot in his last fight at UFC 305. That extended his win streak to three in a row. It was a major turnaround in form, having lost two on the bounce before that […]
Jake Paul Denies Tyson Fight Fix Claims – ‘Rigging Is A Federal Crime'
Jake Paul has hit back at suggestions that his fight with Mike Tyson was fixed. Oscar De La Hoya suggested that during his weekly ‘Clap Back Thursday’ segment, where he called out the state of the boxing industry. 108 million viewers across the globe watched the Paul vs. Tyson fight. The event had a live […]
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 […]