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Jai Opetaia Wants To Fight Oleksandr Usyk As Part Of His Three-Weight Champion Plans
Cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia reveals a fight with Oleksandr Usyk is one of his major ambitions while reiterating his plans to eventually move up to heavyweight. Opetaia (25-0-0 19 KO) makes the first defense of his second reign as the IBF’s 200-pound champion on October 12 when he fights European title holder Jack Massey […]
Regian Eersel Ready for Another Opportunity to Win ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Title
Regian Eersel has spent six months thinking about how things went wrong. The long-time ONE lightweight kickboxing champion saw a 10-fight winning streak come to a halt during a decision loss to Alexis Nicolas in April. It was a major surprise in online boxing news when Eersel took a loss. Eersel, who was also the […]
Pacquiao Nominated For The Boxing International Hall Of Fame
Manny Pacquiao is part of a shortlist for next year’s nominations for the Boxing International Hall of Fame. The ceremony takes place from Canastota from the Turning Stone Casino in New York from June 5-8. Pacquiao is one of the greatest fighters to have ever lived after having won titles in eight weight classes. He […]
De La Hoya Calls Haney A ‘Shot Fighter'
Oscar De La Hoya has described Devin Haney as a shot fighter. Haney took on Ryan Garcia in April, where he was dropped three times on his way to a majority decision loss. However, the result became a no-contest after Garcia failed VADA tests for Ostarine, meaning that Haney remained undefeated. But Haney’s commercial value […]
Crawford Slams Teofimo's Racist Jibe – ‘A Little Kid That’s Screaming'
Terence Crawford reacted to Teofimo Lopez’s racist jibe, stating that he would beat him in a fight. Lopez has been chasing a fight with Crawford for some time after beating Steve Claggett in his last fight to defend his WBO Junior Welterweight Title. Crawford currently fights at 154 pounds as he beat Israil Madrimov in […]
Dana White Denies Ngannou Earned More In Boxing Than The UFC
Dana White has come out to categorically deny that Francis Ngannou made more money in boxing than his whole UFC career. Ngannou left the UFC in 2023 after negotiations for a new contract broke down. According to reports, Ngannou turned down an $8 million offer, which would have potentially included a fight with Jon Jones. […]
Lopez's Controversial Comments On Shakur Stevenson – ‘He Wanted To Go To The Hotel Roof And Jump Off'
Teofimo Lopez controversially claimed that Shakur Stevenson had a mental breakdown following his defeat at the National Golden Gloves in Las Vegas in 2015. Lopez made the comments when he was asked about whether he would consider fighting the WBC Lightweight Champion. The Takeover currently fights at 140 pounds and holds the WBO title. He […]
Junto Nakatani Plans To Fight Both Inoue Brothers: ‘Takuma and then Naoya’
Bantamweight world champion Junto Nakatani has revealed that plans are being worked on for him to fight Takuma Inoue and his pound-for-pound superstar brother Naoya. Nakatani (28-0-0 21 KO) has emerged as a pound-for-pound star in his own right and earlier this year became a three-weight world champion by claiming the WBC’s 118-pound belt. The […]
UFC 307 Betting Preview: Alex Pereira Will Dispense Another Beatdown
It’s no offense to Khalil Rountree Jr., who seems like a nice man, but he shouldn’t be fighting for the light heavyweight crown this weekend at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City. Following a loss to Marcin Prachnio in January 2021, Rountree had an 8-5 record and took three losses in his previous four fights. […]
Canelo Spotted In Japan; Will He Fight Alongside Inoue?
Boxing fans have reacted after Canelo Alvarez was spotted in Japan, raising speculation that he could fight on a card alongside Naoya Inoue. Canelo is coming off a unanimous decision win over Edgar Berlanga on Mexican Independence Weekend. He dominated the fight, dropping Berlanga in the process. The fight was heavily criticized because Canelo was […]
Khabib Rules Out A UFC Return – ‘There Is No Chance, We Have Islam'
Fans have become disappointed by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s revelation that he will not return to the UFC. Khabib became one of the best fighters in the UFC, having retired with a 29-0 record. He walked away from the sport as the Undisputed Lightweight Champion. He secured major victories against Conor McGregor, Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier. […]
Dana White Reacts To McGregor's Drunk Live Stream; Fans Respond – ‘Conor Is Done'
Fans have reacted to Dana White for his comments towards Conor McGregor appearing drunk on a live stream. The Irishman was partnering with a betting company called Duelbits during the stream. McGregor’s behavior appeared very much out of character. He was seen drinking his Forged Irish Stout brand, smoking what appeared to be some marijuana […]
Haney Ripped For Suing Garcia – ‘You’re Crazy, Take This Whooping Like A Man'
Tim Bradley says that Devin Haney is making his situation worse by suing Ryan Garcia. Haney suffered the first defeat of his career, as Garcia dropped him three times to win a majority decision. The result was turned into a no-contest after Garcia failed VADA tests for Ostarine. Garcia subsequently received a year’s ban, while […]
Usyk Has Mentally Broken Fury – ‘Usyk Will Win By Stoppage
Tyson Fury is no longer the same fighter following his loss to Oleksandr Usyk. That is according to Hasim Rahman. Fury lost the first fight via a split decision as Usyk became the first Undisputed Heavyweight Champion since Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield in 1999. Fury was almost stopped in the ninth round, as Usyk […]
Yod-IQ Pimolsri Wants to Avoid Wrath of Knockout Artist Abdulla Dayakaev at ONE Friday Fights 82
Yod-IQ Pimolsri always enjoys engaging in an intense fight to please the fans. When Yod-IQ hops into the ring Friday night at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, he will get the challenge he seeks. Yod-IQ will have to figure out how to handle Russian power puncher Abdulla Dayakaev. Dayakaev hasn’t wasted any of his opportunities since joining […]
Gervonta Davis Vs. Lamont Roach Jr. Gets The Go-Ahead For December 14
Gervonta Davis will reportedly fight Lamont Roach Jr. after the WBA gave the latter permission to move up from 130 pounds. Davis will defend his WBA Lightweight Title from Houston on an Amazon Prime Video PPV on December 14. He is coming off a stoppage victory against Frank Martin as he successfully defended his title. […]
Donn Davis Expects Jake Paul's PFL Debut Next Year
PFL Chairman Donn Davis expects Jake Paul to make his MMA debut at some point next year. Paul signed up with the PFL last year but has continued his boxing ventures. He is on a four-fight win streak after having suffered his first career loss against Tommy Fury. Despite losing a split decision, he put […]
Ryan Garcia Slams Eddie Hearn – ‘You’re A Fake Phony'
Ryan Garcia has hit out at Eddie Hearn for his comments at him with regards to the Devin Haney fight. Garcia defeated Haney via a majority decision in one of the biggest upsets in boxing. He dropped Haney three times on his way to victory. However, the fight was turned into a no contest after […]
Khabib Announces Islam's Next Fight – ‘We Accepted It'
Khabib Nurmagomedov says Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC Lightweight Title in January. Makhachev is coming off a successful defense against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. He submitted Poirier in the last round to defend his title as Khabib was in the corner. After the fight, there were suggestions that Makhachev would face the number […]
Ryan Garcia Rules Out A Devin Haney Rematch – ‘It’s Getting Embarrassing For Him'
Ryan Garcia says he has no interest in giving Devin Haney a rematch. The fight ended in controversial circumstances after Garcia dropped Haney three times to win a majority decision. However, the result was turned into a no-contest after Garcia failed VADA tests for Ostarine. He subsequently received a one-year ban, meaning he cannot box […]