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Teofimo Lopez Denies Talks About A Devin Haney Fight – ‘This Is All False'
Devin Haney is reportedly in talks to fight Teofimo Lopez next, something which the latter has denied. Haney has been looking for a fight since his no-contest with Ryan Garcia in April. Haney initially lost the fight after getting dropped times in a majority division defeat. However, the result was overturned after Garcia failed VADA […]
UFC 309 Betting Preview
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is a complicated figure in the history of MMA for too many reasons to list. But Jones’ campaign to fight an older Stipe Miocic rubbed many fans the wrong way. Jones is the UFC’s greatest-ever light heavyweight champion but feels like he needs another win at heavyweight to continue building […]
Mike Tyson Shows Off Speed And Explosiveness In Media Workout
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson’s media workouts took place during fight week before their bout on November 15. They will fight on Netflix, as the platform broadcasts the first boxing fight in its history. Paul is full of confidence after knocking out Mike Perry in his last fight. But this is a new test, as […]
Mike Tyson Wins The Mind Games During Jake Paul Roundtable
Mike Tyson showed a formidable mentality when he had his first roundtable with Jake Paul. The two boxers will fight on November 15, which will be broadcast on Netflix for their first-ever boxing fight. Tyson enters the ring as a 58-year-old and a former Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. He has not had a […]
De La Hoya Will Fight Hearn For Free – ‘I’ll Knock Him Out'
Oscar De La Hoya has has continued with feud with Eddie Hearn, stating that he will fight the Matchroom Boxing promoter for free. The two have been firing verbal shots at each other for some time, with De La Hoya being critical of Hearn’s promotional skills. He has regularly talked down his ability to promote […]
Wilder Dismisses Retirement, Eyes Ngannou Fight
Deontay Wilder has dismissed any talk of retirement as he eyes a fight with Francis Ngannou. Wilder is not in the best form of his career. Deontay has only won one fight in his last four since working with Malik Scott. He has suffered two losses in a row, losing to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]