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Demetrious Johnson Retires; Dana White Reacts – ‘Incredible Career'
Dana White has reacted to Demetrious Johnson’s retirement from MMA. Johnson confirmed that he was retiring during the ONE Championship 168 card, having won titles in the UFC and ONE Championship. Johnson joined the UFC in 2011 from WEC promotion. He became the UFC Flyweight Champion after beating Joseph Benavidez at UFC 152 via a split […]
De La Hoya Expects Canelo Vs. Berlanga To Flop – ‘$90 For This Snoozefest'
Oscar De La Hoya expects Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga to flop on PPV. The fight takes place on Mexican Independence Weekend on September 14. It will go up against UFC 306, which will feature Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili’s headline event. Canelo’s fight has been priced at $89.99, which has received mass backlash. De La […]
Crawford Walks Out The Nebraska Huskers
Terence Crawford attended a college game for his hometown team, Nebraska Cornhuskers. Crawford is one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. He is coming off a win against Israil Madrimov to become the WBA Junior Middleweight Champion. That victory made him a four-weight world champion, as he targets a fight with Canelo Alvarez […]
Caleb Plant On Trevor McCumby: ‘This Is His Moment But It's His First And Last Moment’
Caleb Plant says he is taking Trevor McCumby seriously but warned his upcoming opponent to enjoy the moment because it will be his “first and last” on such a big stage. Plant (22-2-0 13 KO) faces McCumby (28-0-0 21 KO) in a non-title super-middleweight bout next Saturday at T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on […]
Who Is William Scull, The Cuban One Win Away From A Super-Middleweight World Title?
The super-middleweight division will soon have a new champion after the IBF ordered its two top-ranked contenders, William Scull and Vladimir Shishkin, to fight for its vacant world title next month. Scull (22-0-0 9 KO) and Shishkin (16-0-0 10 KO) are set to fight at the Town Hall in Falkensee, near Berlin, Germany on October […]
Berlanga Says Canelo Is Overlooking Him – ‘The People Will See'
Edgar Berlanga has warned Canelo Alvarez of overlooking him ahead of their super middleweight clash. They face off on September 14 during Mexican Independence Weekend. Canelo will defend his WBO, WBC, and WBA belts against Berlanga, who is looking for a first-world title. Berlanga is 22-0 with 17 knockouts to his name. However, he has […]
Masvidal Targets A UFC Return; Wants Leon Edwards
Jorge Masvidal has revealed that he wants to face Leon Edwards on his UFC return. Masvidal is in talks to return to the promotion after he retired once he lost to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287. It was his fourth loss in a row, as Gamebread called time on his career. He left the UFC […]
Danny Simpson Wants To Box Wayne Rooney
Danny Simpson has called out former Manchester United soccer player Wayne Rooney for a boxing fight. Simpson played with Rooney during their time at United. However, following his retirement, Simpson entered boxing. He made his debut on Misfits against YouTuber Danny Aarons. The match was competitive, as Simpson held his own. However, it was not […]
McGregor Teases A BKFC Fight With Jeremy Stephens
Conor McGregor has hinted that he could face Jeremy Stephens in a potential BKFC fight later down the line. McGregor has two fights left on his UFC deal, but he has not had one since his 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. He was on course to fight Michael Chandler on June 29 […]
Mayweather Won't Retire From Exhibitions – ‘Too Many Of You Busy Pocket Watching'
Floyd Mayweather has shut down suggestions that he will retire as he continues to fight in exhibitions. Mayweather left the sport after beating Conor McGregor to go 50-0. That made him one of the greatest boxers of all time. He had nothing else to prove, having beaten the biggest rival of his time, Manny Pacquiao. […]
Dustin Poirier Confirms He Will Have One More Fight
Dustin Poirier has said he will continue fighting and shut down claims that he will retire. Poirier’s future was up in the air following his loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. He was submitted in the last round, as he missed out on winning the UFC Lightweight Title. It was the third time he […]
Usman Nurmagomedov Retains Bellator Lightweight Title; Beats Alexander Shabliy
Usman Nurmagomedov kept his Bellator Lightweight Title with a unanimous decision against Alexander Shabliy. The duo headlined the Bellator Championship Series 4 event as Nurmagomedov outworked his opponents to a decision win. It was a cagey affair, with both fighters trying to outmanoeuvre their opponent. Nurmagomedov was switching between orthodox and southpaw, hoping to carve out […]
Caleb Plant And Rolly Romero Set To Take First Steps On Paths To Redemption
The undercard for Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s world title fight with Edgar Berlanga next week may lack the strength in depth of a Riyadh Season show, but with Caleb Plant and Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero, it does feature two former champions aiming to launch the next phase of their careers. Former IBF super-middleweight champion Plant (22-2-0 13 […]
O’Malley Told To Box Ryan Garcia
Teddy Atlas has advised Sean O’Malley to box Ryan Garcia rather than Gervonta Davis. O’Malley has expressed his desire to crossover into boxing, having previously been linked with Davis and Garcia. A large part of this happening depends on the UFC CEO Dana White allowing it to happen. White allowed Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor […]
Ngannou Tells Jake Paul – ‘Tyson Will Beat You Up'
Francis Ngannou has told Jake Paul that Mike Tyson will beat you. Ngannou knows Tyson well, using him as his trainer when he boxed Tyson Fury. Ngannou defied expectations as he dropped Fury on his boxing debut. While he lost a split decision, he was arguably deprived of a shock win. Tyson will box Paul […]
Dubois Hopes Win Against Joshua Will Lead To Usyk Rematch: ‘We Have Unfinished Business’
IBF heavyweight title holder Daniel Dubois says he is determined to land a rematch with unified champion Oleksandr Usyk – once he’s defeated Anthony Joshua later this month. Dubois (21-2-0 20 KO) makes the first defense of his IBF title against former two-time world champion Joshua on September 21 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. […]
Keyshawn Davis And Brothers Aim To Emulate Pernell Whitaker With Homecoming Show
Kelvin Davis has said it’s a “blessing” to be able to take big-time boxing to his hometown of Norfolk, Virginia for a show that will be headlined by his brother Keyshawn. Lightweight contender Keyshawn (11-0-0 7 KO) will top the bill at Scope Arena on November 8 against experienced Argentine Gustavo Daniel Lemos (29-1-0 19 […]
Ryan Garcia ‘Agrees' To Fight Jose Valenzuela
Ryan Garcia verbally agreed to fight Jose Valenzuela after the pair had traded words. Garcia is currently serving a year ban following a failed test for Ostarine. This meant Garcia’s victory against Devin Haney became a no-contest, overturning the biggest win of his career. Garcia has recently returned to training. He will be allowed to […]
De La Hoya Chooses Dana White Over Canelo – ‘It Will Be Great To Hang Out'
Oscar De La Hoya has caused mass controversy by saying he will attend UFC 306 instead of Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga. Both events take place on September 14 during Mexican Independence Weekend. Canelo has received mass criticism for the $89.99 PPV price, especially since the David Benavidez fight was not made. Canelo is expected […]
US Fans Delighted With Joshua Vs. Dubois PPV Price
US fight fans have reacted positively to the $19.95 PPV price for Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois. The IBF Heavyweight Title fight takes place on September 21 live from Wembley. The fight is expected to set a new attendance record of over 94,000, which is the current record held when Tyson Fury faced Dillian Whyte. […]