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Du Plessis Submits Adesanya In An Upset Win – Should Izzy Retire?
Dricus du Plessis pulled off a shock fourth-round submission win to defeat Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 and retain his UFC Middleweight Title. The build-up was dominated by ‘racial undertones’ after Adesanya was unhappy about Du Plessis’ prior comments. The South African had said he would be the first African to win the belt. He […]
Christian Mbilli Defeats An Injured Sergiy Derevyanchenko; Fans Not Impressed
Christian Mbilli overcame a dogged Sergiy Derevyanchenko to win a unanimous decision in their ten-round super middleweight bout. Mbilli could not put away his man despite Derevyanchenko injuring his left bicep, which became evident at the end of the fourth round. It turned out Mbilli hurt his left hand, which he disclosed after the fight, but in […]
GGG Reportedly Offered The Crawford Fight
Gennady Golovkin has reportedly been offered a fight against Terence Crawford for next year in Saudi Arabia. GGG has not boxed since losing to Canelo Alvarez in 2022. That capped off their trilogy as Golovkin was arguably deprived of a historic win in their first bout, which was declared a draw. Since then, Golovkin has […]
De La Hoya Says He Would Have KOed Mayweather With One Change
Oscar De La Hoya says he would have knocked out Floyd Mayweather had he had Floyd Mayweather Sr. in his corner. De La Hoya lost a split decision, as Mayweather became the face of boxing. Oscar had Freddie Roach in his corner, but it was not enough to beat Mayweather as De La Hoya faded […]
Fury Will Get Bullied By Usyk – ‘Imagine What He Does'
Tyson Fury will get bullied and lose to Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch on December 21. That is according to Tony Bellew. Usyk won the first bout to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion in a split decision win. While it was a split decision, the consensus was that it should have been unanimous. Usyk almost […]
Beterbiev Is ‘Going To Stop Bivol'
Artur Beterbiev will stop Dmitry Bivol in their upcoming Undisputed Light Heavyweight Clash. That is according to middleweight boxer Lonnie Thompson. Beterbiev has stopped all his opponents, as he remains undefeated with a 20-0 record. He arrives into the bout with a stoppage win over Callum Smith. He is the current WBC, IBF and WBO […]
In Response To Turki Alalshikh: 10 Fights He Should Make For 2024 And 2025
Turki Alalshikh sent out a message on X this week asking his followers, “suggest for me 10 fight in boxing you want to see in 2024 and 2025?” If anyone else had posted this message, it would simply be viewed as a debate starter. When it’s Alalshikh, it’s research. The Saudi Arabian has emerged as […]
Jaron Ennis Ordered To Fight Mandatory Karen Chukhadzhian, Eddie Hearn Not Pleased
Eddie Hearn, the promoter of Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, has revealed the IBF has ordered its welterweight champion to fight mandatory challenger Karen Chukhadzhian, which has not gone down well with the Matchroom Boxing boss. Ennis (32-0-0 29 KO) made the first defense of his IBF world title last month when he stopped the experienced David […]
Turki Alalshikh Confident About Working With Canelo – ‘He Wants To Connect'
Turki Alalshikh remains optimistic that he can work with Canelo Alvarez to make fights. The two are currently not on the best of terms. Canelo revealed that the Saudis had contacted him during the build-up to his fight with Edgar Berlanga. Canelo defends his WBA, WBC and WBO belts against the Puerto Rican on September […]
Turki Alalshikh Believes Terence Crawford ‘Only Wants Canelo’ – But Is He Right?
Boxing puppet master Turki Alalshikh revealed in an interview with The Stomping Ground podcast on Friday that he has sent an offer to Terence Crawford to fight Vergil Ortiz Jr. but believes “he only wants Canelo”. “I don’t think Crawford will fight anyone but [Saul] Canelo [Alvarez]. This is my opinion,” Alalshikh said. “We gave […]
Du Plessis Vs. Adesanya Predictions – ‘He Will Piece Him Up'
Dricus du Plessis defends his UFC Middleweight Title this Saturday against Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 as fellow MMA fighters pick their winner. Du Plessis defends the belt he won from Sean Strickland in his last fight at UFC 297. The South African triumphed in a controversial majority decision. Dana White felt Strickland had won. […]
Garcia Hits Out At Haney For Throwing A Punch During An Altercation
Ryan Garcia has called out Devin Haney, who was allegedly involved in an altercation alongside his entourage with a member of the public. Garica and Haney’s feud continues in the aftermath of their fight. Ryan dropped Haney three times on his way to a majority decision win. While that may have been the case, the […]
Hawk Tuah Girl Begins Training For MMA – Calls Out Jon Jones
Hailey Welch (Hawk Tuah girl) was seen training at the Renzo Gracie L.A. gym. She became an internet sensation after a street interviewer asked her about her sex life. The clips went viral, a her fame increased rapidly. She made her first appearance at a combat sports event to watch Jake Paul take on Mike […]
Fans Slam Dana White For Announcing Pereira Vs. Rountree – ‘Disgraceful Matchmaking'
Fans are unhappy with Dana White announcing Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree for UFC 307 on October 5. White has said the fight will take place from Salt Lake City, Utah Delta Centre, as Pereira hopes to continue his recent form. He knocked out Jiri Prochazka in his last fight at UFC 303 with a kick […]
Usyk Expects A Tough Rematch From Fury – ‘I Get Pumped For Such Things'
Oleksandr Usyk does not expect the December 21 rematch with Tyson Fury to be easier. Usyk won the first fight in a split decision to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. It was Fury’s first loss, as Usyk became a two-weight undisputed champion following his feats at cruiserweight. Usyk dominated the fight, aside from the middle […]
Who Is Xander Zayas, The Prodigy Tipped To Be Puerto Rico’s Next Superstar?
When ESPN published its list of the top 25 boxers under 25, it placed Xander Zayas in fourth. Only pound-for-pound star Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez, heavyweight contender Jared Anderson, and lightweight prospect Keyshawn Davis were ranked above the 21-year-old Puerto Rican. Zayas (19-0-0 12 KO) will contest his second fight of 2024 next month when he […]
Hearn: Joe Cordina In Talks To Fight Shakur Stevenson
Joe Cordina is in talks to fight Shakur Stevenson. That is according to Eddie Hearn. Cordina is coming off the first loss of his career, losing his IBF Super Featherweight Belt against Anthony Cacace. The Welshman was stopped in the eighth round. Moving up to face Shakur at 135 will not be easy. Stevenson is […]
Dana White: The UFC Is Not Pro Republican – ‘I Would Treat Biden The Same'
Dana White has dismissed suggestions that the UFC is a pro-Republican Party organization. White has faced this claim due to his close relationship with Donald Trump. The CEO of the UFC has spoken at the RNC on three occasions. He did this in 2016, 2020 and this year. This year’s convention was particularly noteworthy as […]
Devin Haney Plots Return And Looks To Turki Alalshikh For Payday He Feels He Deserves
Devin Haney found his career in an unusual place following the craziness that was his grudge match against Ryan Garcia in April. In the hours and initial days that followed, Haney was coming to terms with his first defeat having lost a majority-decision to Garcia after getting knocked down three times. ‘The Dream’ retained his […]
Du Plessis Makes Adesanya Cry
Israel Adesanya broke down in tears during a fiery presser with Dricus du Plessis as they face off on Saturday in their middleweight clash. Du Plessis defends his belt for the first time at UFC 305, a title he acquired with a win over Sean Strickland. It was a controversial split decision, with many believing Sean […]