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McGregor Slams Canelo's Star Power – ‘Canelo Is A Cornflake, He Doesn't Sell'
Conor McGregor has hit out at Canelo Alvarez, saying he is not a big PPV star. McGregor’s comments were made in response to Canelo’s upcoming fight with Edgar Berlanga. The fight takes place on Mexican Independence Weekend on September 14, which will clash with UFC 306. The UFC will hold the first-ever combat sports event […]
Security Separate Berlanga At Canelo Presser
Edgar Berlanga accosted Canelo Alvarez during their second presser as part of the media build up ahead of their September 14 fight. Alvarez defends his WBC, WBA and WBO titles at 168 on Mexican Independence Weekend. Canelo enters the bout with a unanimous decision victory against Jaimie Munguia. But he is no longer undisputed after […]
Connor Tierney and Jonny Graham Will Battle For Inaugural UK Welterweight Title
The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is battling to become an organization that has a spot in the global combat sports landscape. Providing opportunities to fight to earn an increased status in the organization is a vital part of the plan. Connor Tierney would like to be the man who grabbed the inaugural BKFC United Kingdom […]
UFC Fight Betting Preview: Rematch Between Top 10 Heavyweights Will Highlight Apex Card
There is a simple formula for standing out in the UFC’s heavyweight division right now. Don’t be boring. If you can finish fights, there are real opportunities to climb the ladder quickly. Sergey Spivak and Marcin Tybura are long-time ranked heavyweights who want to add a fresh layer of paint to their reputations. Spivak and […]
Martin Bakole ‘Puts Heavyweight Division On Notice’ – Could A Title Shot Be Next?
Martin Bakole delivered the performance of his career last Saturday to destroy the highly-rated Jared Anderson and boost his own claims for an imminent shot at a heavyweight title. On a stacked card in Los Angeles comprising an all-time pound-for-pound great (Terence Crawford) and several reigning or former world champions (Israil Madrimov, Isaac Cruz, Andy […]
Edgar Berlanga Responds To Criticism Over Being Canelo's Next Opponent: ‘I Have Star Power’
Edgar Berlanga has responded to the criticism aimed at Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez for picking the American as his next opponent, insisting he has the “superstar” status that will help sell the fight. Berlanga (22-0-0 17 KO) will compete in his first world title bout on September 14 when he faces unified super-middleweight champion Canelo (61-2-2 […]
Dana White Clashes With Reporter Over Belal Muhammad – ‘You're A Douchebag'
Dana White called out a reporter as they suggested that the UFC were unhappy with Belal Muhammad becoming champion. Belal defeated Leon Edwards at UFC 304 to become the UFC Welterweight Champion. It was a dominant performance as Belal won a unanimous decision. It was the perfect response to their 2021 clash, which ended in […]
Jai Opetaia Ready To Give Up Pursuit Of Unification Bout With Chris Billam-Smith
IBF cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia has admitted he’s running out of patience as he continues to wait for a response from WBO title holder Chris Billam-Smith over a potential unification bout. Opetaia (25-0-0 19 KO) became a two-time world champion in May when he defeated Mairis Briedis for a second time to reclaim the […]
Tom Aspinall Ready To Crossover Into Boxing – ‘I’ll Pop Over For A Few Quid, About $15 Million'
Tom Aspinall is open to crossing over into boxing. The Brit is currently in a position for a shot at the UFC Heavyweight Title after his UFC 304 win. He stopped Curtis Blaydes in his last fight to retain his UFC Interim Heavyweight Title and avenge the only loss he suffered in 2022. Before the […]
Danny Garcia ‘looking forward to making history’ against Erislandy Lara
Danny Garcia said he’s “looking forward to making history” when he ends a two-year layoff to fight WBA middleweight world champion Erislandy Lara in September. The fight between Garcia (37-3-0 21 KO) and Lara (30-3-3 18 KO) will act as the co-main event to the super-middleweight bout between unified world champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and […]
TikToker Accuses Alex Pereira Of Rape
TikToker Meredith Brown has accused the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira of rape during the weekend of UFC 302. Brown alleges the incident took place at a New Jersey hotel. She alleges that the assault occurred when she was invited alongside her friend to spend some time with the UFC fighter and his assistant. […]
McGregor Angry At Trump For Saying Khabib Is His Favorite – ‘Campaign Ending Decision'
Conor McGregor reacted angrily after Donald Trump named Khabib Nurmagomedov as his favorite fighter. McGregor and Khabib’s bad blood continued ever since they faced off at UFC 229 in 2018. It set the record for the most number of PPVs in the UFC at 2.4 million buys. The build-up was clouded by mass controversy when […]
Hearn Mocks Crawford; Says Ennis Beats Him After His Madrimov Performance
Eddie Hearn has backed Jaron Ennis to beat Terence Crawford. Hearn’s comments were made in response to Crawford’s win over Israil Madrimov. Bud defeated Madrimov to win the WBA Junior Middleweight Title via a unanimous decision. The victory made him a four-weight world champion. However, the scorecards raised some controversy. Hearn felt the fight was […]
Mike Tyson Tells Fury How To Beat Usyk
Mike Tyson has given Tyson Fury advice on how to beat Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch. Usyk won the first fight via a split decision to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the Word. While the scorecards had it close, in truth, Usyk was the far better fighter. He dominated the beginning and the back […]
Jarred Brooks Earns Shot at Redemption With Win at One Fight Night 24
Jarred Brooks still feels like he was screwed with how he lost his ONE Championship strawweight title. Gustavo Balart was the poor soul to feel the wrath of his pain for the decision. During ONE Fight Night 24, Brooks dominated Balart for the interim strawweight championship to set up a rematch with Joshua Pacio. Brooks […]
Canelo Taunts Berlanga During Kickoff Presser – ‘He's Dreaming About Me'
Canelo Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga held their kick-off presser ahead of their September 14 fight. Alvarez defends his WBO, WBA and WBC belts at 168 after having beaten Jaimie Munguia in his last fight. He was ordered to defend his belts against the IBF mandatory William Scull. But Canelo was stripped after failing to do […]
Jack Catterall v Regis Prograis Rescheduled For October 26
The super-lightweight fight between Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis has been rescheduled for October 26, organizers said on Monday. Catterall (29-1-0 13 KO) and Prograis (29-2-0 24 KO) were initially meant to meet in the ring in Manchester, England on August 24, but an injury in training to Catterall forced the fight to be canceled. […]
Luis Alberto Lopez Out To Prove He’s The World’s Best Featherweight Against Angelo Leo
Luis Alberto Lopez will make the fourth defense of his IBF featherweight world title against Angelo Leo on Saturday when he has the chance to prove he’s the top dog of the division. Lopez (30-2-0 17 KO) and Leo (24-1-0 11 KO) will headline the show at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque where both fighters will […]
Britain Hart Defends Women’s Strawweight Title at BKFC 63 & Ties Record For Most Title Defenses
Picturing the BKFC without Britain Hart doesn’t seem possible. Britain Hart was on the ground floor of the young organization. Hart’s first fight came at BKFC 2 in August 2018. While Hart lost her first two flights in the promotion, she soon found her footing and became a fixture of the sport. By beating Taylor […]
PBC Talks Up Spence Vs. Fundora – ‘See How He Performs At 154'
PBC spokesperson Tim Smith has given his take on a potential Errol Spence Jr. vs. Sebastian Fundora fight. Spence has not been in the ring since losing to Terence Crawford last year. He was dropped three times before the fight was stopped in round nine. The rematch never happened as Crawford moved up to 154. […]