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Hearn Tells Devin Haney To Change His Team – Will Bill Be Sacked?
Eddie Hearn told Devin Haney to change his team after his last fight against Ryan Garcia. Haney lost a majority decision after being dropped three times to suffer the first career loss. However, the result became a no-contest after Garcia tested positive for Ostarine. That was used as the reason why Garcia repeatedly hurt Haney. […]
Ngannou Targets The Wilder Fight – ‘Only One Man Stands A Chance'
Francis Ngannou has said he wants to fight Deontay Wilder in a boxing fight. Ngannou has two boxing fights to his name. He made his debut against Tyson Fury and put in an impressive performance. He dropped Fury in the third round with a left hook and pushed him to the final bell. While Fury […]
Crawford May Retire Without Canelo Fight
Terence Crawford could retire if he does not get the Canelo Alvarez fight. That is according to Eddie Hearn. Crawford is a four-weight world champion, having beaten Israil Madrimov in his last fight to win the WBA belt at 154. He is a two-weight undisputed champion, achieving it at 140 and 147. He became the […]
Fans Rip Eubank Jr. For Calling Himself Great
Fans have ripped Chris Eubank Jr. after he considered himself a great fighter. Eubank’s record stands at 33-3 with with 24 KOs. However, at the elite level, he has come up short. He has losses to Billy Joe Saunders and George Groves. Chris did pick up the vacant IBO Middleweight Title with a win over […]
Canelo Wants The Bivol Rematch
Canelo Alvarez has said he is open to boxing Dmitry Bivol in a rematch. Canelo faced Bivol in 2022 as he moved up to light heavyweight. Alvarez previously moved up to fight Sergey Kovalev in 2019. He knocked out the Russian to become the WBO Champion. However, against Bivol, it was a one-sided defeat. Bivol […]
Chris Eubank Jr ‘Hungry’ To Achieve More: ‘I Want To Continue My Family Name’
Chris Eubank Jr insists he is still “hungry” to achieve more during his boxing career and remains motivated to emulate his legendary father. Eubank (33-3-0 24 KO) returns from 13 months of inactivity when he fights Kamil Szeremeta (25-2-2 8 KO) on October 12 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the stacked undercard of the undisputed […]
O’Malley Hates McGregor – ‘I Just Feel Pure Jealousy'
Sean O’Malley is no longer on good terms with Conor McGregor. The pair are no longer on good terms following McGregor’s reaction towards Ryan Garcia’s failed VADA test for Ostarine. O’Malley happened to fail for the same substance in 2019, resulting in a six-month suspension. McGregor reminded O’Malley of the prior incident, saying he wanted […]
Klitschko Picks Joshua To Beat Fury – ‘Fury Is A Fart'
Wladimir Klitschko has picked Anthony Joshua to beat Tyson Fury. The Ukrainian has faced both boxers and came up short in those flights. Fury shocked the world to unify the heavyweight division when he outboxed Klitschko to a unanimous decision win in Germany. The rematch never happened, as Klitschko later faced Joshua. The Ukrainian dropped […]
How Good Can Nikita Tszyu Become – And Will He Emulate Brother Tim’s Success?
Australian prospect Nikita Tszyu takes the next step of his boxing career on Wednesday when he challenges for the vacant IBF Australasian and WBO Inter-Continental titles in Sydney. Tszyu (9-0-0 7 KO) takes on Koen Mazoudier (12-3-1 5 KO) at the ICC Sydney Theatre in his hometown in an event headlined by a bout between […]
Brian Norman Denies Ducking Jaron Ennis: ‘We Accepted The Fight’
WBO welterweight title holder Brian Norman Jr has denied claims made by fellow champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis that he ducked a unification bout, claiming instead that he “accepted the fight”. IBF champion Ennis (32-0-0 29 KO) gave an interview to YSM Sports Media on Thursday when he revealed an offer had been sent to Norman […]
Jake Paul: Dana White Fears Making Jones Vs. Ngannou
Jake Paul says that Dana White fears making Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou. White ruled out the fight after Ngannou left the UFC last year following the breakdown of contract talks. Ngannou allegedly rejected an $8 million deal, which would have allowed the Jones fight. Once Ngannou left, White ruled out working with Ngannou. He […]
Ronda Rousey Apologizes For Posting A Controversial Sandy Hook Video
Ronda Rousey has apologized over posting a video which questioned the official narrative of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The shooting took the lives of 26 people, which consisted of 20 adults and six children. It raised question marks over the gun control debate in the US. However, Rousey shared a video which questioned […]
The Four Kings Documentary Explores Lewis vs. Bruno, Eubank vs. Benn
The Four Kings, a new Amazon Prime documentary, will explore the two biggest British rivalries between Lennox Lewis vs. Frank Bruno and Chris Eubank Sr. vs. Nigel Benn. The documentary will air on September 27. Lewis defended his WBC Heavyweight Title for the second time when he faced Bruno. Bruno had never won a world […]
Helwani's New Venture Excites Combat Sports Fans – ‘Game Changer'
Ariel Helwani has confirmed that he will work with Yahoo Sports following his exit from Vox Media and Spotify. Helwani’s three-year contract ended after he turned down an opportunity to extend it. He will now work with Yahoo Sports to launch a new platform (called Uncrowned) for combat sports, which will cover MMA, boxing, and […]
Shakur Stevenson’s Deal With Matchroom – Who Does He Fight Next?
Shakur Stevenson’s deal with Matchroom Boxing has raised question marks over who he should fight next. Stevenson joined Matchroom Boxing, where he will face Joe Cordina on October 12 on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol fight. Shakur will defend his WBC Lightweight Title with the hope of eventually securing the Gervonta Davis fight. It […]
Henry Cedujo Hopes Move to UFC’s Flyweight Division Will Revitalize His Career
It’s hard to pinpoint what has been more surprising about Henry Cejudo’s career in mixed martial arts. Cejudo was at the top of the UFC world in May of 2020 following his second-round TKO win over Dominick Cruz. The former Olympic gold medal wrestler was the UFC’s champion in the bantamweight and flyweight divisions. But […]
Danny Garcia Warns Erislandy Lara: ‘I’m The Best Fighter He’s Fought In A Long Time’
Danny Garcia has praised Erislandy Lara as a “tricky” and “skilled” fighter but warned the Cuban that he’s not shared the ring with anyone as good as him “in a long time”. Garcia (37-3-0 21 KO) challenges WBA middleweight champion Lara (30-3-3 18 KO) at T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on September 14. Their […]
Strickland Talks Up Pereira Vs. Du Plessis
Sean Strickland has doubts that Alex Pereira will fight Dricus Du Plessis at middleweight. Pereira called out Du Plessis after the South African defeated Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 to retain his UFC Middleweight Title. Pereira’s reason for coming down may be motivated by his loss to Adesanya. Izzy knocked Pereira out in the latter’s […]
Vergil Ortiz Ready For Terence Crawford: ‘I Feel Like I’m The Best In This Division’
Vergil Ortiz Jr says his victory over Serhii Bohachuk has given him the belief that he is the best fighter in the super-welterweight division and that he welcomes the opportunity to fight Terence Crawford. Ortiz (22-0-0 21 KO) defeated Bohachuk (24-2-0 23 KO) earlier this month in Las Vegas via a contentious split decision following […]
Jaron Ennis Slams 147 Fighters For Ducking
Jaron Ennis says he is frustrated after his struggles to make a unification at 147. Ennis successfully defended his IBF Welterweight Title after stopping David Avanesyan in round six in his last fight. It was the first defense of his belt after he became a champion once Terence Crawford moved up. Ennis has been linked […]