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Good Chama: Alex Pereira Hangs onto Light Heavyweight Title at UFC 307
Khalil Rountree’s face looked like a man who had been attacked by a group of people Saturday night at the Delta Center. Rountree’s eyelid was swollen shut with a large bloody gash on the top of it. Right below his closed eye was another small gash. Rountree’s nose had a deep cut shaped like an […]
Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach Jr. Announced For December 14
Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach Jr. has been officially announced for December 14 on Amazon Prime Video from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Davis will defend his WBA Lightweight Title after knocking out Frank Martin in his last fight. That was Davis’ first bout in over a year since he stopped Ryan Garcia in […]
Arum Says Joshua Is Overrated – ‘Never Thought He Was Great'
Bob Arum has suggested that Anthony Joshua is an overrated fighter. The Top Rank promoter’s comments come as Joshua suffered a fifth-round knockout defeat against Daniel Dubois. The Brit was dropped four times on his way to the defeat as he missed out on the IBF belt. The defeat also meant that Joshua’s hopes of […]
Eubank Jr. Recalls Being In A Gang
Chris Eubank Jr. looked back at his time as an enforcer in a gang as he prepares for his upcoming fight. Eubank Jr. will box on October 12 on the Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, against Kamil Szeremeta. It is a big stage as the card will host the Undisputed […]
Pereira Stops Out Rountree Jr. – ‘Incredible'
Alex Pereira knocked out Khalil Rountree Jr. in the fourth round to defend his UFC Light Heavyweight Title. It was a fast start from the challenger. Rountree tried to close the distance with a flurry of punches from the outside, while Pereira countered with kicks to the calf. Roundtree’s lead left hand was connecting on the […]
Crawford Tells Teofimo To Beat Madrimov Before They Can Fight
Terence Crawford told Tefimo Lopez to beat Israil Madrimov if he wanted to secure a fight with him. Lopez has been chasing a fight with Crawford following his victory against Steve Claggett in his last fight. He defeated Claggett by a unanimous decision to defend his WBO Junior Welterweight Title. He confirmed that he wanted to […]
Fury Says Wilder Was His Toughest Fight
Tyson Fury says that Deontay Wilder was the toughest fight of his career. The Gypsy King faced Wilder a total of three times, winning the trilogy with two wins and a draw. The first fight ended in a draw as Fury made his comeback to the sport after struggling with mental health. Fury managed to […]
Canelo Was No Longer The Same After The Bivol Loss
Canelo Alvarez was no longer the same fighter following his loss to Dmitry Bivol. That is according to Jose Benavidez Sr. Canelo took on Bivol for his WBA Light Heavyweight Title in 2022. He had previously moved up to fight at the weight class when he took on Sergey Kovalev. He stopped Kovalev to win the […]
Pereira Vs. Rountree Jr. Predictions – ‘Wins By KO, He Is A Beast'
Alex Pereira takes on Khalil Rountree Jr., as fellow UFC fighters gave their predictions. Pereira defends his UFC Light Heavyweight Title after having knocked out Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303 in his last fight. That was the second time he knocked out Jiri after winning the belt when he faced him at UFC 295. The […]
Jake Paul Is ‘The Face Of Boxing'
Bill Haney has praised Jake Paul’s contribution to the sport of boxing. Paul has been a divisive figure ever since he entered the sport. He started his career fighting influencers before he switched to taking on former MMA fighters. He secured victories against Anderson Silva, Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley to build his profile. That […]
Crawford Could Take $200 Million To Fight McGregor
Terence Crawford has said that he is tempted to fight Conor McGregor. McGregor revealed that he had offered Crawford a deal for two fights. The first would have been in MMA, whilst the other would have been in a boxing fight. McGregor has one boxing fight under his belt, which occurred when he faced off […]
Joshua Told To Fire Ben Davidson – ‘Can’t Teach You Anything'
Anthony Joshua has been told to leave his trainer, Ben Davidson, following his loss to Daniel Dubois. Roy Jones Jr. made those comments as Joshua was dropped four times on his way to a fifth-round stoppage defeat. Joshua failed to become a three-time heavyweight champion as Dubois retained his IBF Heavyweight Belt. The victory means […]
Topuria Eyes A Fight With Makhachev
Ilia Topuria is eying a fight with Islam Makhachev moving forward. Topuria is coming off a win against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298, which made him the UFC Featherweight Champion. The win ended Volkanovski’s four-year run as a champion. The Georgian extended his undefeated record to 7-0. He makes the first defense of his title […]
Kayla Harrison Accused Of Ducking Cyborg And Pacheco
Donn Davis has said Kayla Harrison is ducking Cris Cyborg and Larissa Pacheco. Harrison left the PFL to sign with the UFC as she made her debut at UFC 300. She defeated Holly Holm in a bantamweight clash to mark a successful start to her UFC career. She is scheduled to face Ketlen Vieira at […]
Topuria Promises McGregor A Funeral – ‘I'll Straighten His Nose, Stomp On His Head'
UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria has warned Conor McGregor that there will be trouble if they ever cross paths. His comments come after McGregor hit out at the champion during a live stream he was doing with the betting company Duelbits. McGregor brought up Topuria as he vowed to slap the Georgian if he ever […]
Dana White Says No To Alex Pereira Boxing
Dana White does not want to see Alex Pereira have a crossover boxing fight. Pereira is one of the biggest names in the UFC. The two-weight world champion is considered one of the best P4P fighters in the world. He has won titles at middleweight and light heavyweight. He knocked out Jiri Prochazka at UFC […]
Fans React To Malik Scott Training Ex-Man City Footballer Micah Richards
Fans have reacted to Malik Scott training former Manchester City footballer Micah Richards. Scott is currently a trainer for Deontay Wilder. But he has received mass criticism over how the Bronze Bomber has been looking. They first worked together for the third Tyson Fury fight during which Wilder was knocked out in the 11th round. […]
Fury Warns Usyk – ‘You’re About To Feel The Wrath'
Tyson Fury warned Oleksandr Usyk that he made a mistake by not knocking him out, stating that he would become a three-time heavyweight champion. Usyk defeated Fury to become the first Undisputed Heavyweight Champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. He dominated the first part of the fight while also finishing strongly at the back end. […]
McGregor Was Not The Same After The Poirier Loss
Matt Brown says that Conor McGregor was not the same fighter after Dustin Poirier beat him at UFC 264. The duo have faced off on three occasions as Poirier leads the head-to-head with a 2-1 record. McGregor won the first fight before Poirier won the next two, the latest of which was at UFC 264. […]
Wardley Wants To ‘Clean Out’ Clarke To ‘Get In The Mix’ Of Changing Heavyweight Landscape
Fabio Wardley has vowed to “clean out” rival Frazer Clarke in their rematch later this month and hopes an impressive victory will put him “in the mix” of the ever-changing heavyweight landscape. Wardley (17-0-1 16 KO) and Clarke (8-0-1 6 KO) will run back their epic bout from March – which ended in a thrilling […]