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McGregor Threatens To ‘Slap The Nose' Of Topuria
Conor McGregor has hit out at UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria. McGregor’s comments come after Topuria said he is not interested in facing McGregor in a fight. The UFC Featherweight Champion is coming off the biggest win of his career, knocking out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 to maintain his undefeated record. The win ended […]
Hearn Slams De La Hoya – ‘He’s Lost All His Fighters'
Eddie Hearn ripped Oscar De La Hoya for his response towards Anthony Joshua getting knocked out by Daniel Dubois. Joshua was sent to the canvas four times after Dubois stopped him in the fifth round to retain his IBF Heavyweight Title. The defeat meant that Joshua was no longer in line for an undisputed title […]
Devin Haney Sues Ryan Garcia
Devin Haney is suing Ryan Garcia for battery, fraud and unjust enrichment following the latter’s failed test for Ostarine. Garcia defeated Haney by a majority decision, dropping him three times to cause one of the biggest upsets in boxing. However, the result became a no-contest after Garcia failed VADA tests for Ostarine. Garcia received a […]
Ngannou Must Be Mentally Ready For His PFL Debut
Daniel Cormier says Francis Ngannou will have to manage his emotions when he faces Renan Ferreira on October 19. His comments were in reference to the passing of Ngannou’s son, Kobe, who was just 15 months old. It was devastating news, particularly since Ngannou had secured his financial future with two boxing fights against Tyson […]
Volkanovski Wants McGregor Over Topuria
Alexander Volkanovski says he would rather face Conor McGregor first before chasing a rematch with Ilia Topuria. Volkanovski is coming off a second-round knockout loss to Topuria, who became the UFC Featherweight Champion at UFC 298. That was the third loss out of Volkanovski’s four last bouts. The defeat ended his four-year reign as a […]
Aspinall Names Preferred Fight If Jones Retires
UFC Interim Light Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall has said who he wants to face if Jon Jones retires. Aspinall has been chasing the heavyweight title fight for some time. He worked himself into a title position after having stopped Curtis Blaydes in his last fight at UFC304. Dana White has confirmed that Aspinall will take […]
Froch Tells Joshua To Change His Team – ‘He’s Gone Backwards'
Carl Froch called on Anthony Joshua to get rid of his current training set-up and move on. Daniel Dubois knocked out Joshua in his last fight as he missed out on becoming a three-time heavyweight champion. Joshua was a massive favorite. But the fight could not have gone much worse for him. He was sent […]
Jai Opetaia ‘Not Taking Jack Massey Lightly’ Despite Unification Disappointment
Jai Opetaia has admitted he is disappointed that his next fight is not for unification, but the IBF’s cruiserweight world champion insisted his opponent Jack Massey has his full attention. Opetaia (25-0-0 19 KO) had been determined to fight a fellow title holder in his next bout, with his focus firmly on the WBO’s Chris […]
Sebastian Fundora Focused Only On Securing Terence Crawford Fight, Says Promoter
Sebastian Fundora is putting all his effort into securing a fight with fellow title holder Terence Crawford, despite reports he was in talks to face Errol Spence Jr, the unified super-welterweight champion’s promoter said. When Crawford (41-0-0 31 KO) became a four-weight world champion by beating WBA title holder Israil Madrimov in August, he also […]
Former UFC Champions Petr Yan and Deiveson Figueiredo Will Meet
Petr Yan was in the worst stretch of his career in 2022 and 2023. Yan couldn’t find a way to finish fights or impress the judges. Following three straight losses, many people following the MMAfighting latest news wondered if Yan still had the juice to recapture the bantamweight title. But Yan, who was losing narrow […]
Chisora Slams Malik Scott For Wilder's Bad Form – ‘Took A Lion And Converted Him Into A Cat'
Derek Chisora has hit out at Deontay Wilder’s recent form as he threw some shade towards Malik Scott. Wilder is coming off two consecutive losses against Joseph Parker. Zhang suffered a one-sided unanimous decision loss against Parker, preventing the Anthony Joshua fight. They had signed a two-fight deal to face each other, but Wilder’s defeat […]
De La Hoya Rips Hearn After Joshua's Knockout – ‘Huge L For Eddie'
Oscar De La Hoya taunted Eddie Hearn after Daniel Dubois knocked out Anthony Joshua. Joshua was dropped four times before Dubois ended the fight in the fifth round. The defeat ended Joshua’s hopes of becoming a three-time heavyweight champion as Dubois retained his IBF Heavyweight Title. Joshua was the massive favourite coming into the fight […]
Davis Vs. Roach, Benavidez vs. Hart Could Feature On A Dec 21 Card
Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach and David Benavidez vs. Jesse Hart could feature on a December 21 card. Davis and Benavidez were on the same card when Tank headlined against Frank Martin. This card would go up against the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk rematch, making this a risky move. Davis knocked him out to […]
Hearn Says Canelo Vs. Bivol Rematch Could Happen Next Year
Eddie Hearn has said that Canelo Alvarez could rematch Dmitry Bivol in 2025. They first faced off in 2022, when Canelo moved up to 175 pounds to target Bivol’s WBA title. Alvarez has already had success in the weight class after knocking out Sergey Kovalev to win the WBO belt. This time, however, Canelo met […]
UFC Announces $375 Million Antitrust Lawsuit Settlement
The UFC has reached a new antitrust law settlement worth $375 million. The UFC has come under fire after facing two lawsuits. They claimed it breached antitrust laws to control how much fighters could earn. This was on the grounds that it had formed a monopoly and thus ruled out any further competition. The first […]
Reinier de Ridder Battles His Way into the UFC
Reinier de Ridder might have been due for a long run as an MMA champion in ONE Championship if it wasn’t for Anatoly Malykhin’s ambition. Malykhin became a trailblazer in MMA by becoming the first-ever three-division champion in a major promotion. De Ridder lost his middleweight and light heavyweight championships to Malykhin. Following his second […]
Should Daniel Dubois’ Next Step Be a Title Shot With Oleksandr Usyk?
Daniel Dubois beating Anthony Joshua for the IBF world heavyweight title was a surprise. People following online boxing news thought that Joshua would have been in line for a trilogy fight with Oleksandr Usyk with a victory. But Dubois’ power punching changed the equation. Dubois, 27, now has many different avenues for his career. While […]
Ngannou’s Coach Wants Aspinall In Camp
Francis Ngannou’s coach, Eric Nicksick, says they are trying to work with Tom Aspinall ahead of The Predator’s PFL debut against Renan Ferreira on October 19. Ngannou has his first MMA fight since leaving the UFC in 2022 after stopping Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. His departure followed after contract talks broke down, ending hopes […]
Dillian Whyte Eyes Fights With Joshua And Dubois
Dillian Whyte is targeting a comeback in November, with eyes on future fights with Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois. Whyte suffered a failed test, which prevented the Joshua fight from going ahead last year. Whyte was scheduled to face Joshua in a rematch after being knocked out in their first fight. However, following his failed […]
Beterbiev v Bivol: A Perfect Clash Of Styles To Crown The Light-Heavyweight King
Of all the fights Saudi Arabia has received praise for making, the undisputed light-heavyweight title bout between Artur Beterbiev and Dimitrii Bivol is the one fans should be most thankful for. Beterbiev (20-0-0 20 KO) and Bivol (23-0-0 12 KO) have long established themselves as by far the best fighters of the 175-pound division and […]