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Crawford Tells Madrimov – ‘It's The Terence Crawford Era'
Terence Crawford and Israil Madrimov made their grand arrivals ahead of their clash on Saturday. They face off in a WBA Junior Middleweight Clash as Crawford seeks to win Madrimov’s WBA belt. It is Crawford’s first fight in over a year since his ninth-round TKO win over Errol Spence Jr. The win made him the […]
Ryan Garcia Eyes BKFC Fight With Conor McGregor – ‘It’s A Very Big Possibility'
Ryan Garcia wants a BKFC fight with Conor McGregor while promising to stop Sean O’Malley. Garcia’s career has suffered a major setback since his positive test for Ostarine. He received a year ban, meaning his Devin Haney win became a no-contest. McGregor responded to the failed test by calling for Garcia to get a lifetime […]
Usyk Blasts Amateur Boxing; Demands Major Changes – ‘The System Is Rotten'
Oleksandr Usyk has called for changes to the amateur boxing system, as the sport could lose its place at the Olympics. Usyk knows the importance of the Olympics, having won gold at the 2012 London Olympic Games. He then turned professional a year later and went on to make history. The Ukrainian became undisputed at […]
Butterbean Calls Out Jake Paul – ‘I Want To Knock Somebody Out'
Eric Esch, known as Butterbean, has made Jake Paul a £1.5 million offer to fight him. The offer comes after Paul stopped Perry in the sixth-round round to take his record to 10-1. After the fight, Paul indicated he would fight Mike Tyson on November 15. Their bout was set for July 20, but Tyson […]
Oliveira Gives Up On The McGregor Fight – ‘He Fights When He Wants'
Charles Oliveira says the Conor McGregor fight no longer interests him. The former UFC Lightweight Champion had been chasing McGregor by offering to be a back-up for the Irishman’s UFC 303 fight against Michael Chandler. McGregor eventually pulled out of UFC 303 clash with a broken toe, meaning he has not fought since his 2021 […]
Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda ‘Verbally' Agreed; De La Hoya Calls It ‘Fake News'
Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda has reportedly been agreed ‘verbally’ for October 12, while Oscar De La Hoya has called it fake news. According to reports, the fight will take place on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol, who will fight for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship in Saudi Arabia. The news follows […]
David Morrell: The Ultra-Talented Cuban With The Boxing World At His Feet
On Saturday night at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, David Morrell will fight on the deepest boxing card in the United States in many years. So deep is the card, that Morrell has gone relatively under the radar. Of course, much of the focus is on the headline bout, as it should be; pound-for-pound […]
Suga Show Set to Headline UFC Noche at Las Vegas Sphere
Sean O’Malley was facing many rumors about his career’s next step. But now he has an answer. The UFC bantamweight champion was called to headline UFC Noche 2, also known as UFC 306, at the Sphere in Las Vegas. UFC CEO Dana White said this will be the greatest event in combat sports history. No […]
“Hello Jon” Tom Aspinall Earns Quick Win at UFC 304 & Demands Title Shot
Tom Aspinall didn’t appear to be a man fighting for his career at 5 a.m. on a Sunday morning. When asked by Daniel Cormier to address current UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, Aspinall didn’t stutter over his words. Neither the time of day the fight was taking place nor the adrenaline of defending his UFC […]
Kongsuk Fairtex Learns From His Mistakes & Outlasts Joachim Ouraghi at ONE Friday Night Fights 72
Kongsuk Fairtex didn’t have the perfect plan to beat Joachim Ouraghi Friday night at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium. But Kongsuk realized after the first round he had to change up his attack. Kongsuk’s willingness to adapt would end up turning the fight around. Online boxing news shows that Ouraghi controlled the fight with his aggression during […]
UFC on ABC Betting Preview: Can Cory Sandhagen Prevent the Rise of Another Nurmagomedov?
Cory Sandhagen has felt for many years that his career is destined to make him the Charlie Brown of the UFC. Sandhagen, a confident, capable Bantamweight contender, always has the proverbial football pulled out from underneath his feet right before he can kick it. With a win over Umar Nurmagomedov, Sandhagen may finally get the […]
Dana White Wants Aspinall To Face Winner Of Jones Vs. Miocic – ‘He’s The Best'
Dana White hopes to see Jon Jones take on Tom Aspinall in a huge heavyweight clash. The pair have been linked with a clash for some time. Aspinall staked his claim to the fight by knocking out Curtis Blaydes in the first round at UFC 304. Before the fight, White said the winner of this […]
Isaac Cruz Wants The Tank Davis Rematch This Year – ‘I Will Be Ready'
Isaac Cruz is interested in rematching Gervonta Davis this year. The two faced off in 2021 as Davis won a unanimous decision in a 135-pound clash. Despite suffering a defeat, Pitbull was praised for his come-forward style. After the fight, Davis revealed he injured his hand, raising question marks over how well Pitbull did. However, […]
UFC Noche Card is Set, Now It’s Up to Fighters and Organization to Deliver
Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili already have a lot at stake. Their fight at the Sphere in Las Vegas for UFC Noche, also known as UFC 306, will be for the UFC Bantamweight championship. But they also will be part of a lineup of fighters tasked with backing up their boss’ words. UFC CEO Dana […]
Andy Ruiz Targets Joseph Parker Rematch But Refuses To Look Past Jarrell Miller
Andy Ruiz Jr says he would “love to run it back” with Joseph Parker, but the former unified heavyweight world champion insists he’s not looking beyond Saturday’s opponent Jarrell Miller. Ruiz (35-2-0 22 KO) makes his long-awaited return to the ring at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles this weekend as part of a massive […]
Pacquiao Advised To Avoid Pro Return After His Poor Exhibition
Manny Pacquiao has been advised to cancel any plans to return to professional boxing. The Filipino is coming off a three-round exhibition against kickboxer Rukiya Anpo at a Super RIZN 3 event over the weekend. While the fight was short-lived due to the nature of the rounds, Pacman was not the same fighter. From the […]
Canelo Vs. Berlanga Slammed – ‘Not Happy, Cherry Picking'
Canelo Alavrez’s decision to fight Edgar Berlanga has caused a massive backlash on social media. That is according to reporter Chris Mannix. The Mexican was stripped of his IBF belt as he will defend his three titles at 168. Alvarez chose to avoid facing his IBF mandatory William Scull in favor of Berlanga on Mexican […]
Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway Could Headline At UFC 308
Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway could headline at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi on October 26. The UFC Featherweight Champion Topuria recently hinted that his next fight was close. The Spaniard is coming off a second-round stoppage win over Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298. Holloway became the BMF Champion after knocking out Justin Gaethje with […]
Jake Paul Squares Up To Donald Trump – ‘You Don't Wanna Fight'
Jake Paul faced off with Donald Trump during a Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. During Trump’s appearance, he praised Paul’s boxing accomplishments. The Problem Child is coming off a sixth-round stoppage win over Mike Perry. Paul was meant to face Mike Tyson, who pulled out due to an inflamed ulcer. That fight will now take […]
Crawford Confronts Hearn With Fiery Trash Talk – ‘You Ain’t Better Than Me At Nothing'
Terence Crawford confronted Eddie Hearn in a trash talk battle ahead of his fight with Israil Madrimov. Crawford boxes Madrimov on August 3 in his first fight at 154 pounds. A win makes Crawford a four-weight world champion, with Madrimov’s WBA belt. Bud arrives into the fight with the best win of his career. He […]