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Christian Mbilli: Sergiy Derevyanchenko Fight Will ‘Show The World How Great I Am’
Christian Mbilli believes Sergiy Derevyanchenko is the ideal opponent for him to show the world his greatness as the super-middleweight contender aims to take a big step closer to a world title shot. Mbilli (27-0-0 23 KO) will put his WBC Continental Americas title on the line against the dangerous Derevyanchenko (15-5-0 10 KO) in […]
Rolly Romero ‘Coming To Steal The Show’ On Canelo Alvarez v Edgar Berlanga Undercard
Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero has said he is planning to “steal the show” when he makes his return on the undercard of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s fight with Edgar Berlanga next month. Romero (15-2-0 13 KO) fights Manuel Jaimes (16-1-1 11 KO) in a non-title super-lightweight bout on September 14 at T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, […]
Khabib Pays Off His Debt To The Russian Authorities
Khabib Nurmagomedov has reportedly paid off his unpaid taxes to the Russian government, which amounted to over $3 million. Two Russian publications, Mash.ru and RT, claimed that Khabib’s paperwork showed some irregularities, meaning he owed the Russian state money. His Eagle FC MMA Promotion and other businesses were being investigated. It is claimed that the […]
Fans Rip De La Hoya Over His Fishnet Comments
Fans have ripped Oscar De La Hoya for his response to wearing fishnets. De La Hoya is regarded as one of the biggest boxers ever. He is a six-weight world champion and has managed to transition into a successful promoter, forming Golden Boy Promotions. He has helped build some of the biggest stars in the […]
Chris Van Heerden Retires; Russian Authorities Jail His Girlfriend For 12 Years
Chris Van Heerden has announced his retirement from boxing at the age of 37. He ends his career with a 28-3-1 record, which includes 12 knockouts. His last fight was in 2022, when Conor Benn knocked him out. The defeat was devastating, given what had transpired about Benn. Conor failed two VADA tests for Clomiphene, […]
Adesanya Blasts The UFC For Disrespecting Ngannou – ‘Can’t Erase Francis’ Legacy'
Israel Adesanya criticized the UFC’s decision to try to remove Francis Ngannou from their history. Ngannou is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion who left the organization last year on bad terms. Contract talks broke down as Francis was vocal about how his right as an independent contractor would have been removed. He reportedly turned down […]
Beterbiev Shows Off His Insane Shadowboxing – ‘Bivol Is In Trouble'
Artur Beterbiev showed off his shadow boxing skills as he prepares for his Undisputed Light Heavyweight fight against Dmitry Bivol. Beterbiev defends his WBC, WBO, and IBF belts on October 12 for the chance to make history. He has knocked out all his opponents with a 20-0 undefeated record. His last fight was a win […]
Kompet Fairtex Seeks Fifth Straight Win During ONE Friday Night Fights 75 Main Event
Kompet Fairtex was never going to flounder for long in the ONE Championship. Yes, Kompert disappointed some supporters by losing his debut fight with the organization. But online boxing news showed that Kompet’s credentials meant he would have more opportunities to rebuild his reputation. During Kompet’s career, he was a two-time Lumpinee Stadium Muay Thai […]
UFC 305 Betting Preview: Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya Will Settle Bad Blood
Dricus Du Plessis is doing something rare for a champion. He agreed to defend his UFC Middleweight Championship in Perth, Australia. That requires du Plessis to come halfway around the world from his native South Africa, while the challenger, Israel Adesanya, lives in nearby New Zealand. But du Plessis is eager to get his hands […]
Devin Haney Returns To Training; Targets A Fight In Saudi
Devin Haney is back in training and could fight on the December 21 card, which will feature Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk. Haney has not boxed since his majority decision loss to Ryan Garcia. However, the result became a no-contest after Garcia tested positive for Ostarine, thus getting a year ban. Haney kept the WBC […]
Joshua Buatsi Refusing To Play Willy Hutchinson’s Mind Games Ahead Of September Fight
Joshua Buatsi insists he’s focused only on business and will not let Willy Hutchinson’s antics affect him ahead of their light-heavyweight bout on September 21. Buatsi (18-0-0 13 KO) and Hutchinson (18-1-0 13 KO) will fight for the WBO’s 175lbs interim title on the undercard of the heavyweight world title fight between IBF champion Daniel […]
Newly-Elevated Welterweight Champion Brian Norman Only Targeting Unification Bouts
Brian Norman Jr. has said it’s a “wonderful feeling” being a welterweight world champion but insists he won’t be completely satisfied until he’s won all the belts in the division. Norman (26-0-0 20 KO) was elevated from interim to full champion by the WBO after the belt became vacant when former undisputed king Terence Crawford […]
Chandler Rips McGregor – ‘The Sport Will Move On Without You'
Michael Chandler has ripped Conor McGregor, telling him the UFC will move on without him. McGregor’s return remains uncertain after Dana White announced that he would not fight this year. After breaking his toe, Conor pulled out of his UFC 303 clash against Chandler. While McGregor hoped to fight in September, Sean O’Malley vs. Merab […]
De La Hoya Slams Dana White For Slapping His Wife – ‘He Is A Douche'
Oscar De La Hoya has hit out at Dana White as the two continue to but heads. They have not been on the best of terms ever since Oscar expressed his disapproval of Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor. The Golden Boy promoter felt it was bad for boxing. White did not take that well after […]
Imane Khelif Takes On The Establishment – ‘Can Elon Be Sued?'
Boxer Imane Khelif’s decision to sue Elon Musk and J. K. Rowling for cyberbullying has caused further division over the recent gender controversy. Khelif won Olympic gold during her time at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. However, it was fraught with mass controversy. She defeated Angela Carini in a compelling first-round stoppage, forcing the fighter […]
Dana White Talks Up The UFC 306 Sphere Card
Dana White has opened up on the amount of work that has gone into the UFC 306 Sphere Event. The card takes place on September 14 during Mexican Independence Weekend. While no Mexican fighters will headline, fans have plenty to look forward to. Sean O’Malley will take on Merab Dvalishvili in the main event. Suga defends […]
O’Malley Expects To Outshine Canelo – ‘That’s What Excites Me'
Sean O’Malley hopes to upstage Canelo Alvarez when he takes on Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 at The Sphere in Las Vegas. O’Malley defends his UFC Bantamweight Belt for the second time at The Sphere, which will hold the first-ever combat sports event ever. Suga defended the belt in his last bout, beating Marlon Vera […]
Will Jon Jones Fight Alex Pereira?
Dana White has ruled out Jon Jones ever fighting Alex Pereira. Jones and Pereira hinted at a fight following Alex’s win over Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303. The Brazilian knocked out his opponent in the second round with a flying leg kick to follow up on his UFC 295 win, which ended in a stoppage, […]
Tim Tszyu Aims To Fight IBF super-welterweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev
Tim Tszyu could be set for an immediate opportunity to become a world champion again after his promoter said they are targeting a fight with the IBF’s super-welterweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev. Tszyu (24-1-0 17 KO) suffered the first defeat of his career this year when, in March at the T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, […]
Danny Garcia Focused Only On ‘Legacy’ Ahead Of Title Fight With Erislandy Lara
Danny Garcia says he’s motivated only by legacy as he aims to fulfill his dream of becoming a three-weight world champion against Erislandy Lara next month. Garcia (37-3-0 21 KO) ends more than two years of inactivity when he challenges WBA middleweight champion Lara on September 21 at T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Their […]