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Abdul Razak Alhassan Blasts Du Plessis' African Comments
Abdul Razak Alhassan has slammed UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis. Alhassan’s last UFC appearance was a submission defeat to Joe Pyfer last October. However, he will return to the sport when he fights at UFC Denver. He will participate in the first fight against Cody Brundage in a middleweight bout. In the run-up to […]
Usyk's Trainer Says He Will KO Fury – ‘This Will Fury's Last Fight, Usyk Will Retire Fury'
Oleksandr Usyk will knock Tyson Fury out and end his career in their rematch on December 21. That is according to Usyk’s trainer, Sergey Lapin. The Ukrainian won a split decision to become the first Undisputed Heavyweight Champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. While one judge gave Fury the win, Usyk won a unanimous decision. […]
Conor Benn’s Boxing Future In Tatters – What's Next?
Conor Benn’s future remains in Limbo as the boxer remains inactive. The boxer failed two VADA tests for Clomiphene, meaning his fight with Chris Eubank Jr. was called off. Benn continued to maintain he was innocent, initially arguing that it was contamination. He failed to prove that, as he was suspended in April by UKAD […]
Paddy Pimblett Outlines His Plans To Fight YouTube Boxers
Paddy Pimblett will fight out his UFC contract when he faces Bobby Green at UFC 304. Pimblett is 5-0, but he faces his first ranked opponent. He will fight on a mega card in Manchester, England, headlined by Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes on July 27. Despite being the biggest fight of his career, he […]
Pereira Only Wants Jones At Heavyweight; Rules Out Aspinall
Alex Pereira has said he will only move up to heavyweight to Tom Aspinall. The Brazilian is a two-weight UFC Champion, having won titles in middleweight and light heavyweight. He is coming off a second-round KO win over Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303. It was the second time he had stopped Prochazka following his win […]
Terence Crawford Named 2024 ESPY Boxer Of The Year – But Does He Deserve The Award?
Terence Crawford has been named the 2024 ESPY Boxer of the Year, and while no one can doubt his standing at the top of the sport, it could be argued that there were more worthy recipients. Crawford (40-0-0 31 KO) positioned himself at the top of the unofficial pound-for-pound rankings last July with a masterclass […]
Dates Set in August for PFL Playoffs
As things stand in the middle of July, 2024 PFL playoffs have been set with only one change to the semifinal matchups determined by the regular season. The three events are set to take place Aug. 9 in Nashville, Tenn.; Aug. 16 in Hollywood, Fla. and Aug. 23 in Washington, D.C. While a lot can […]
Lawrence Okolie To Defend Bridgerweight World Title Against Kevin Lerena
Lawrence Okolie appears to be staying at bridgerweight for the time being after reports claim the British fighter will defend his WBC world title against mandatory challenger Kevin Lerena. Okolie (20-1-0 15 KO) became a two-weight world champion in May when he knocked out Lukasz Rozanski in the first round of their title bout in […]
Roman Gonzalez Set For ‘Historic’ Homecoming As Bid Begins To Become Five-Weight Champion
Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez says he’s excited to fight in his home country of Nicaragua for the first time in nine years as the boxing legend begins his audacious attempt to win a world title in a fifth division. Gonzalez (51-4-0 41 KO) takes on Colombia’s Rober Barrera (27-5-0 17 KO) at the Polideportivo Alexis Arguello […]
Tim Bradley Tells Crawford To Fight Boots – ‘Beat Him, Add To Your Legacy'
Tim Bradley has called on Terence Crawford to fight Jaron Ennis to avoid claims he is ducking him. Crawford was stripped of his IBF Welterweight Title after failing to face Ennis, who was his mandatory. Bud, however, was contractually obliged to face Errol Spence Jr. after having stopped him, which meant Ennis became the full […]
McGregor’s Sparring Partner Defends His UFC 303 Pull Out – ‘He’s Touching Billionaire Status'
Conor McGregor’s sparring partner, Brendan Loughnane, has defended the Irishman’s decision to withdraw from UFC 303. The Irishman was on course to fight Michael Chandler on June 29. There was mass anticipation for the event since McGregor had not fought since his 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier. The live gate broke UFC records, going over […]
De La Hoya Raves About Shakur – ‘We Can Build A New Mayweather'
Oscar De La Hoya spoke with Shakur Stevenson after his recent free agency. Shakur rejected a $15 million five-fight deal from Top Rank as he saw out his contract. His last fight was a win against Artem Harutyunyan as he defended his WBC Lightweight Title. Despite the win, it was another underwhelming performance. Fans booed […]
King No Longer Just a Nickname For the Artist Formerly Known as Bobby Green
Bobby Green wanted to show he had gone from nothing to something. The long-time UFC veteran made it official recently. Green did the paperwork to change his first name from Bobby to King, which was previously his fighting moniker. But Green wanted his first name to represent that he made something of himself. So he […]
Jake Paul Shows Off His Insane Hand Speed
Jake Paul showed off his hand speed as he prepares to take on Mike Perry on July 20. Paul’s preparation for this fight has been hampered. He was first set to face Mike Tyson. However, Iron Mike had to withdraw with an inflamed ulcer. That fight will now take place on November 15 as Perry […]
Crawford Could Rematch Spence At 154 – ‘God Willing'
Terence Crawford says he could rematch Errol Spence Jr. at 154 pounds. Crawford knocked out Spence in the ninth round to become the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. It was Spence’s first defeat of his career. There was a rematch in place. However, talks broke down as Crawford moved up to junior […]
Dana White To Welcome Donald Trump At GOP Convention
Dana White will have the honor of welcoming Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention. According to reports, the Convention will take place on July 18 in Milwaukee. That is when Trump will announce his presidential nomination as he seeks to serve a second term. White has been an ardent supporter of Trump for some […]
Jaron Ennis Warns David Avanesyan – ‘Knockout, Fireworks, Going To Be Lit'
Jaron Ennis is ready to put on a dominant performance when he takes on David Avanesyan on Saturday. Ennis defends his IBF Welterweight Title for the first time. He became the full champion after Terence Crawford was stripped. Ennis was Crawford’s mandatory, but Bud was stripped since he was working on the Errol Spence Jr. […]
Artur Beterbiev Puts Knee To The Test With Cycling Training In Siberian Mountains
Artur Beterbiev is on the road to recovery following recent knee surgery as the unified light-heavyweight world champion was spotted by a fan cycling through the Siberian mountains. WBC, WBO, and IBF champion Beterbiev (20-0-0 20 KO) was scheduled to fight WBA title holder Dimitry Bivol on June 1 in a highly anticipated undisputed showdown […]
Shakur Stevenson: Assessing The Lightweight Champion’s Promoter Options
WBC lightweight world champion Shakur Stevenson fought his last fight as a Top Rank boxer last Saturday – an expectedly routine points victory over Artem Harutyunyan in Newark, New Jersey. As one of the best and most skilled boxers on the planet, Stevenson should have his pick of the promoters as the undefeated American plots […]
Hearn Praises Shakur Stevenson – ‘Shakur May Be Unbeatable'
Eddie Hearn is talking up the possibility of signing Shakur Stevenson, saying that he may be unbeatable. Shakur is a free agent following his final fight with Top Rank. He defeated Artem Harutyunyan via a unanimous decision to retain his WBC Lightweight Belt. It was the knockout performance that Shakur may have wanted. Some fans […]