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Khabib Says The McGregor Fight Would Have Been Ugly Without A Referee – ‘Would I Have Killed Him?'
Khabib Nurmagomedov admitted that he would have choked Conor McGregor out if there had been no referee. The fighters faced off at UFC 229 in 2018 in a bout with plenty of bad blood. In the build-up, there were suggestions that McGregor had disrespected Khabib’s religion. The Irishman had also thrown a chair at a […]
Fury Says Wilder Has A ‘Massive Fight' Next
Tyson Fury has said that Deontay Wilder will fight again. The Bronze Bomber’s last fight was an underwhelming performance against Joseph Parker. The American was dominated in a one-sided unanimous decision. The defeat ended hopes of an Anthony Joshua fight after both boxers had agreed on a deal, provided they won their next fights. Joshua […]
Tommy Fury Wants A Rematch With Jake Paul – ‘I Want To Knock Him Out'
Tommy Fury wants to fight Jake Paul again this year. The pair faced off in Saudi Arabia in February 2023. Fury won a split decision, but he had to get off the canvas to secure the win after getting dropped with a jab. Since then, a rematch has been talked about. The Problem Child offered […]
Sean O’Malley Says Ryan Garcia Is On Drugs
Sean O’Malley, the UFC Bantamweight Champion, has accused Ryan Garcia of being on drugs amid his social media activity. Garcia is preparing to take on Devin Haney on April 20 in a WBC Junior Welterweight Title clash. But the build-up has been dominated by concerns over Garcia’s mental health. The boxer was caught admitting that […]
Beterbiev Trainer ‘Very Optimistic’ Undisputed Bout With Bivol Will Happen on June 1
Marc Ramsey, the trainer of unified light-heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev, has said he is “very optimistic” the undisputed bout with Dimitry Bivol will take place on June 1. Beterbiev (20-0-0 20 KO) holds the WBC, IBF, and WBO world titles at 175lbs while Bivol (22-0-0 11 KO) is the WBA champion. Given their dominance of […]
Naoya Inoue Vs Luis Nery: ‘The Monster’ Set For His Biggest Test So Far
Naoya Inoue will make the first defense of his undisputed super-bantamweight world titles against Luis Nery on May 8 in Tokyo, it was announced on Wednesday. With his 10th-round knockout victory over then IBF and WBA champion Marlon Tapales in December, Inoue became just the second male fighter, after Terence Crawford, to become an undisputed […]
Canelo vs Munguia Allegedly Agreed For May 4
Canelo Alvarez has reportedly agreed a deal to face Jaime Munguia on May 4. That is according to ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez. The news is subject to an official announcement as speculation increases over Canelo’s next move. He left PBC after reports that the promotional outfit only wanted to pay the Mexican’s $35 million guarantee if he fought Munguia, […]
Naoya Inoue Will Face Luis Nery On May 6
Naoya Inoue will defend his Undisputed Super Bantamweight Title against Luis Nery on May 6 at Tokyo Dome in Japan. Inoue will make the first defense of his Undisputed Super Bantamweight Title after beating Marlon Tapales. The victory made him undisputed in a second weight class in the four-belt era alongside Terence Crawford. The Japanese made […]
Zhilei Zhang Trained ‘Like Muhammad Ali’ For Joseph Parker Fight
There aren’t too many similarities between the fighting styles of Zhilei Zhang and Muhammad Ali, but the Chinese heavyweight said he incorporated some of The Greatest’s training techniques into his camp for his fight with Joseph Parker. Zhang (26-1-1 21 KO) makes the second defense of his WBO interim heavyweight world title against Parker (34-3-0 […]
Nick Ball Keen To Steal The Show Against Rey Vargas on Joshua Vs Ngannou Undercard
Nick Ball may be surrounded by massive heavyweights in Saudi Arabia this week, but the featherweight contender is determined to steal the show on Friday. Ball (19-0-0 11 KO) takes on WBC featherweight world champion Rey Vargas (36-1-0 22 KO) on the undercard of Anthony Joshua’s headline fight with Francis Ngannou at the ‘Knockout Chaos’ […]
Sean Strickland Slams Ryan Garcia's Mental Health Struggles – ‘It's Boxing's Britney Spears'
Sean Strickland, the former UFC middleweight champion, has bashed Ryan Garcia over his alleged mental health struggles. Garcia has been exhibiting behaviour that has concerned his fans in the run-up to his fight with Devin Haney on April 20. The fight gives Garcia the chance to secure his first-ever world title by getting Haney’s WBC […]
Joshua Says He Would KO Fury – ‘I Wouldn't Let Him Get Up'
Anthony Joshua has hit out at Tyson Fury, stating he would knock him out. The Brits have been linked with a fight for some time, but talks over a fight broke down. A 60-40 offer was made for Joshua to fight Fury before the Gypsy King’s bout with Derek Chisora. But Joshua’s team claimed that […]
Jake Paul Announces An Event For April
Jake Paul has already announced his next event, stating it will be on April 24. The Problem Child is coming off a first-round knockout win over Ryan Bourland, a former Golden Gloves Champion. That was his second consecutive first-round KO against a professional boxer after doing the same against Andre August. The wins justify Paul’s decision […]
Mayweather Urges Crawford And Benavidez To Face Off For A Chance To Fight Canelo
Floyd Mayweather Jr. wants to see Terence Crawford fight David Benavidez, with the winner facing Canelo Alvarez. Crawford and Benavidez have been chasing Canelo, but that looks far away from being made. Alvarez ruled out a fight with Crawford after claiming he would get no recognition for beating a 147 fighter. That ended Bud’s hopes […]
Eddie Hearn Targets Unified Fight For New Featherweight Champion Raymond Ford
Matchroom Boxing chief Eddie Hearn has laid out a hopeful plan to secure new WBA featherweight world champion Raymond Ford an immediate shot at a unification title fight. Ford (15-0-1 8 KO) captured his first world title in spectacular style last Saturday at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York. The American […]
What's Next For Dillian Whyte After Failed Drug Test Clearance?
British heavyweight Dillian Whyte was cleared to resume his career on Sunday after an investigation into a positive drug test confirmed that it had been caused by a contaminated supplement. Whyte was scheduled for a rematch with Anthony Joshua last August but returned “adverse analytical findings” in a drug test from the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association […]
Jade Masson-Wong Establishes Herself as BKFC’s No. 1 Flyweight Contender
Quebec City’s Jade Masson-Wong, 31, started her combat sports career in mixed martial arts. After producing inconsistent results in the cage, Masson-Wong decided to try her hands at bare-knuckle boxing. The transition has felt natural for Masson-Wong, who staked her claim as the No. 1 contender in the women’s flyweight division with a quick knockout […]
Ryan Garcia’s Ex-Wife Worried About His Mental Health – ‘Pray For Him'
Ryan Garcia’s ex-wife, Drea Celin, has revealed that she worries about the boxer amid his social media behaviour. Garcia is preparing to face Devin Haney on April 20 for The Dream’s WBC Junior Welterweight Title. This gives Garcia the chance to win his first world title after having teamed up with Derrick James following his […]
Joshua Laughs Off Ngannou's KO Threat – ‘It's Going To Go Down'
Anthony Joshua is not worried by Francis Ngannou’s belief that he will secure a stoppage. The former unified heavyweight champion faces Ngannou on March 8 as the former UFC Heavyweight Champion has his second fight. Much has been said about Ngannou’s knockout power following his performance against Tyson Fury. Despite losing a split decision, he […]
Tank Davis And Benavidez Could Fight On The Same Card
Gervonta Davis and David Benavidez could fight on the same card in a mega card for PBC following their deal with Amazon Prime. Both fighters have not been in the ring since last year following their impressive wins. Tank Davis stopped Ryan Garcia in the seventh round to secure the biggest win of his career. […]