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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 […]
Frazer Clarke To Return ‘Bigger And Better’ After Brutal Fabio Wardley Knockout
Frazer Clarke completed a “successful” operation on his broken jaw and vowed to return to boxing “bigger and better” next year following his brutal knockout loss to Fabio Wardley last Saturday. Clarke was on the receiving end of one of the most savage stoppages of the year during his co-main bout against British rival Wardley, […]
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez Targets Move To Heavyweight In ‘Two Or Three Years'
Cruiserweight world champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez has revealed he is planning a move up to heavyweight in the next two or three years. Ramirez (46-1-0 30 KO) makes the first defense of his WBA title in a unification bout against WBO champion Chris Billam-Smith (20-1-0 13 KO) on November 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Their […]
Ngannou Says He Is The Underdog Against Ferreira – ‘Look At His Grappling'
Francis Ngannou says he feels like an underdog coming into his October 19 fight against Renan Ferreira. Ngannou will have his first MMA fight since knocking out Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 in 2022. Contract talks with the UFC broke down as he would leave the organization last year. According to reports, he turned down […]
Benavidez Told He Won't Beat Beterbiev – ‘Nobody Beats Beterbiev'
David Benavidez will not beat Artur Beterbiev. That is according to trainer Andre Rozier. His comments come after Beterbiev defeated Dmitry Bivol via a controversial majority decision to become the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion. The fight was decided in the championship rounds, which Beterbiev shaded as he piled on the pressure. However, some in the […]
Andre Ward Slams Bivol For Being Naive – ‘Too Much Talking'
Andre Ward criticized Dmitry Bivol for speaking about Artur Beterbiev’s skillset following his loss in their Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship fight. Bivol lost a majority decision in a controversial result, with many feeling he had done enough to get the win. Eddie Hearn hit out at the scorecards, one of which had it 116-112 in […]
Fury Couldn't Spar For The Usyk Fight – ‘It Encouraged Usyk'
Tyson Fury’s coach, Andy Lee, said that his fighter was not able to spar in the build-up to the Oleksandr Usyk fight. Fury suffered a split decision loss as Usyk became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. It was the first time that Fury had been defeated. Coming into the fight, the Gypsy King reassured everyone that […]
Masvidal Says McGregor Won't Fight Again – ‘Can’t Do Cocaine'
Jorge Masvidal has doubts that Conor McGregor will ever fight again. His comments come just shortly after McGregor confirmed that he would be fighting Dan Hooker on February 1 in Saudi Arabia. The news surprised fans since it came spontaneously while he was exiting a BKFC event in Spain. Dana White has not confirmed this, […]
OSP Highlights Group of Fighters to Get Release from the UFC
Ovince Saint Preux never quite reached the top of the UFC’s light heavyweight division. But during a career that spanned 11 years, OSP carved out a memorable career that featured some real highs and rough lows. According to MMAfighting latest news, OSP was part of a large group of fighters who were removed from the […]
Royal Royval: Top Flyweight Contender Defeats Previously-Undefeated Tatsuro Taira
Tatsuro Taira showcased what makes him so dangerous Saturday night against Brandon Royval. Taira got on Royval’s back several times in the second and fourth rounds. But Royval bucked and rolled wildly to defend himself from being choked out. What MMAfighting latest news shows that Taira learned from the experience is what it will take […]
Beterbiev Vs. Bivol CompuBox Numbers – ‘Robbed, Disgusting'
The CompuBox numbers for the Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol fight have been released, showing how close the fight was. The two boxers faced off for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship. Beterbiev won via a majority decision to make him the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion. However, the result divided the boxing community, with many feeling […]
Bivol’s Ex-Wife Celebrates His Loss – ‘Karma, You Idiot'
Dmitry Bivol’s ex-wife, Ekaterina Bivol, has been criticized for her response to his loss to Artur Beterbiev. Bivol came second best via a majority decision, as Beterbiev became the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion. However, many in the boxing community felt that Bivol had done enough to win. Bivol did not offer excuses, but Eddie Hearn […]
Frazer Clarke Has Surgery After Wardley KO
Frazer Clarke has undergone surgery following his knockout loss to Fabio Wardley. They faced off in their rematch on the Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol card, which headlined for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship. The co-main event clash was a rematch of their first fight around six months ago. That ended in controversial circumstances. The […]
Dustin Poirier Teases His Next Fight
Dustin Poirier has teased fans with an announcement about his next fight after suggestions that it could be his last. Poirier was defeated in his last fight against Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. He was submitted in the final round as he lost to the UFC Lightweight Champion. That was the third time Poirier missed […]
McGregor Says He Will Fight Dan Hooker Next
Conor McGregor has said that he will fight Dan Hooker in February in Saudi Arabia. The Irishman’s comments came while he was attending a BKFC event in Spain. McGregor withdrew from his UFC 303 fight against Michael Chandler on June 29 after breaking his toe. Dana White reacted by stating that McGregor’s return would be […]
Liam Cameron Accuses Ben Whittaker Of Staying Down After Freak Accident
Liam Cameron has accused opponent Ben Whittaker of staying down following the bizarre end to their fight when both fighters got tangled and flipped over the ropes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Competing on the undercard of the undisputed light-heavyweight title fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dimitrii Bivol, Cameron and Whittaker were engaged in a close […]
Who Next For Fabio Wardley After First-Round KO Of Frazer Clarke?
Fabio Wardley settled his rivalry with Frazer Clarke in devastating style on Saturday by delivering a brutal first-round knockout to retain his British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles. The fight and its outcome was in stark contrast to their first bout in London seven months ago when Wardley and Clarke shared a riveting and deserved draw. […]
Beterbiev Beats Bivol To Become Undisputed Amid Robbery Claims – ‘Absolutely Disgusting'
Artur Beterbiev is the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion after a divisive majority decision win over Dmitry Bivol. Beterbiev added Bivol’s WBA belt to his WBC, WBO and IBF titles, extending his record to 21-0. It was the first time he went the full 12 rounds while Bivol suffered his first defeat. Bivol began the opener well […]
Wardley KOs Clarke In The First
Fabio Wardley knocked out Frazer Clarke in the first round to win their rematch emphatically and retain his British Heavyweight Title. The first fight ended in a split draw as Clarke showed tremendous resolve to get off the canvas to make it to the final bell. This time around, Wardley left nothing to chance. Wardley […]
Jake Paul Offers Mike Tyson A $5 Million Bet – ‘You Have To Get A Tattoo'
Jake Paul has offered Mike Tyson a $5 million bet that he cannot survive past round four. The duo will box on November 15 in their clash, which will air on Netflix. The platform will broadcast a boxing fight for the first time in the platform’s history. Paul enters into the fight full of confidence. […]