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Fabio Wardley Calls Out Deontay Wilder – ‘It’s A Battle Of The Bombs'
Fabio Wardley has welcomed a fight with Deontay Wilder following his victory over Frazer Clarke. Wardley is coming off a spectacular first-round knockout win against Clarke. The bout took place on the biggest stage of the co-main event of the Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship fight. It was a rematch of […]
Fans Angry As IBF Orders Beterbiev vs. Eifert – ‘A Disgrace, We Want The Bivol Rematch'
Boxing fans are unhappy with the IBF after they ordered Artur Beterbiev to defend his Undisputed Light Heavyweight Title against Michael Eifert. Beterbiev became the undisputed champion with a divisive majority decision win against Bivol. He put his WBO, WBC and IBF titles on the line, beating Bivol to pick up his WBA title. The […]
Ngannou Warns Ferreira In Their Final Presser – ‘Get Ready'
Francis Ngannou and Renan Ferreira had their final pre-fight presser ahead of their heavyweight clash on October 19. Ngannou makes his PFL debut, which is his first fight in MMA since beating Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 in 2022. He left the UFC shortly after on bad terms as contract talks broke down. Dana White […]
Blair Cobbs Calls Haney A Coward For His Reaction To The Garcia Fight
Blair Cobbs hit out at Devin Haney, calling him a coward, following his reaction to the Ryan Garcia fight. Haney boxed Garcia in April in one of the biggest fights this year. He came up short, losing a majority decision after hitting the canvas three times. That was the first defeat of his career in […]
Fans Predict Scull vs. Shishkin Winner Ahead Of IBF Title Clash
Fans have had their say on who will win between William Scull and Vladimir Shishkin ahead of their vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title clash on Saturday. The two men know there is an undisputed title shot on the line, with the winner in position to face Canelo Alvarez next. Scull arrives in the fight as […]
Tszyu Clowns Murtazaliev In Their Final Presser
Tim Tszyu and Bakhram Murtazaliev had his final pre-fight presser ahead of their IBF Junior Middleweight Championship fight on Saturday. Tszyu enters the fight with the first loss of his career, which came against Sebastian Fundora in March. He lost a controversial split decision after suffering a massive cut over his hairline, which resulted in […]
Should “Cowboy” Cerrone Get a Few More Rides in the UFC?
Donald Cerrone did the smart thing when he retired shortly after his second-round submission loss to Jim Miller at UFC 276 in July 2022. It was clear that the former lightweight title challenger didn’t have much left in the tank. When Cerrone chose to retire, he hadn’t won a fight in three years and was […]
Bivol Appeals To Demand An Immediate Rematch With Beterbiev
Dmitry Bivol’s team have filed an appeal with all the four sanctioning bodies to enforce an immediate rematch with Artur Beterbiev. Bivol lost a controversial majority decision as Beterbiev became the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion: 114-114, 115-113, 116-112. The 116-112 scorecard, which had Bivol only winning four rounds, came under much criticism. Ex-world champions such […]
Fans React To Ngannou's Training For PFL Debut vs. Ferreira – ‘Looks Sharp'
MMA fans reacted to Francis Ngannou’s training ahead of his PFL debut against Renan Ferreira on October 19. Ngannou had his first MMA fight since 2022 when he knocked out Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. Since then, he left the UFC and signed a deal with the PFL. Ngannou took up two boxing fights as […]
Tszyu Confirms His Cut Has Healed Before His IBF Title Fight
Tim Tszyu has reassured fans that his cut is fully healed as he prepares to face IBF Junior Middleweight Champion Bakhram Murtazaliev. Tszyu has his first fight since losing to Sebastian Fundora in March. He dominated in the earlier rounds before an accidental collision with Fundora’s elbow above his hairline resulted in a big gash. […]
Shishkin Eyes IBF Title, Wants Canelo Next
Vladimir Shishkin plans on beating William Scull for the vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title, with an eye on Canelo Alvarez next. Shishkin is undefeated with a 16-0 record, which includes ten knockouts. He enters the fight with a knockout win over Mike Guy in his last fight. That took his record to three stoppages in […]
Ennis Wants To Be Undisputed From 147 To 168
Jaron Ennis has said that he wants to be undisputed in four weight classes, starting from 147 to 168 pounds. Ennis is the current IBF Welterweight Champion who is struggling to make the biggest fights in the division. He recently signed a deal with Matchroom Boxing, designed to increase his global profile. He had his […]
PFL Battle of Giants Betting Preview: Has Time Passed Francis Ngannou By?
Francis Ngannou is being asked to carry a pay-per-view card for the PFL during one of the toughest stretches of his career. While Ngannou has never done better financially, his foray into boxing has taken some of the shine off his mystique. Ngannou made his name as the UFC heavyweight champion, according to MMAfighting latest […]
Kai Asakura & Shavkat Rakhmonov Announced as Contenders for Flyweight & Welterweight Crowns at UFC 310
The UFC’s last pay-per-view of the year may provide the organization with an opportunity to turn the page at several weight classes. According to MMAfighting latest news, UFC 310 will be held on Dec. 14 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and feature two championship fights at the top of the card. Welterweight champion […]
UFC Betting Preview: High-Flying Michel Pereira Will Have Hands Full with Hernandez
Michel Pereira has been one of the most explosive athletes in UFC’s middleweight and welterweight divisions over the past few years. Learning how to control that athleticism has been one of Pereira’s major challenges. Looking at MMAfighting latest news shows that Pereira’s desire to show off with wild attacks caused him issues competing if he […]
Ngannou Driven By Son's Passing Ahead Of PFL Debut – ‘Write His Name In A Better Way'
Francis Ngannou has plenty to fight for as he gears up for his PFL debut against Renan Ferreira on October 19. Ngannou will have his first MMA fight since 2022, when he stopped Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. Contract talks would break down as Ngannou signed a deal with the PFL, which allowed him the […]
Tszyu Promises To Expose Murtazaliev In IBF Title Clash – ‘I'm Levels Above'
Tim Tszyu has vowed to show IBF Junior Middleweight Champion Bakhram Murtazaliev that he is overhyped. Tszyu faces him this weekend for the chance to become a two-time world champion. He is coming off a loss against Sebastian Fundora, losing a split decision, as the latter became the WBO and WBC Junior Middleweight Champion. It […]
William Scull Seeks History For Cuba By Winning IBF Title
William Scull is desperate to take this opportunity to become the IBF Super Middleweight Champion. Scull is 22-0 and worked himself into the position of an IBF mandatory for Canelo Alvarez’s Undisputed Super Middleweight Titles. The IBF ordered the mandatory, but Canelo chose to face Edgar Berlanga instead. Canelo beat Berlanga via a unanimous decision […]
Calls For X-Rays Put Ben Whittaker's Injury In Question
Spencer Oliver has called on Ben Whittaker to produce X-rays to prove that he was injured during his fight against Liam Cameron. Whittaker and Cameron boxed on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol card. Ben entered the fight as a massive favorite. He talked a big game, saying he would make Cameron look like a […]
Haney Warned Against Immediate Garcia Rematch – ‘The Dumbest Thing'
David Haney has been warned not to rematch Ryan Garcia in his next fight. That is according to Tim Bradley. Haney boxed Garcia in April as he was dropped three times on his way to a majority decision loss. However, Garcia would fail VADA tests for Ostarine, meaning that Haney remained undefeated, and the result […]