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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 […]
Jake Paul Wants Mike Perry In MMA – ‘I’ll Be Very Dangerous'
Jake Paul wants to make his PFL debut against Mike Perry as he prepares to face him in their boxing fight. Paul takes on the undefeated BKFC fighter on July 20. The Problem Child was meant to face Mike Tyson on that date. However, Tyson pulled out following an inflamed ulcer, and the fight was […]
Janibek Alimkhanuly Aims To Emulate ‘Older Brother’ Golovkin And Become A Global Star
Unified middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly says his ambition is to follow in the footsteps of fellow Kazakh Gennady Golovkin and become a dominant star in the world of boxing. Alimkhanuly (15-0-0 10 KO) makes the first defense of his IBF and WBO world titles against Andrei Mikhailovich (21-0-0 13 KO) on Saturday at the Palms […]
Poirier Targets A Boxing Fight Against Nate Diaz – ‘That Would Be Fun'
Dustin Poirier is open to having a boxing match against Nate Diaz. Following Diaz’s win over Jorge Masvidal, The Diamond is interested in crossing over. He is known for his great striking ability, which would benefit him in the sport. Dustin showed his striking when he knocked out Benoit St Denis at UFC 299. It […]
Scottish Knockout Artist Set to Fight in Unfriendly Territory at ONE Friday Night Fights 70
Stephen Irvine will need to scour the internet to find videotapes with information on his upcoming opponent, Focus PK Wor Apinya. Focus didn’t give anyone much to look at during his debut in ONE Championship. In less than 95 seconds, Focus flattened Comeback TK Yutthana to make a memorable debut with the promotion. Online boxing […]
McGregor Blasts Poirier's Foundation – ‘Broke Scammers, Him And His Wife'
Conor McGregor has slammed Dustin Poirier’s The Good Fight Foundation by calling it fraudulent. His comments were made following the Foundation’s auction of some UFC 302 memorabilia. The Foundation is a non-profit organisation that raises money to help those in need in Louisiana, Dustin’s hometown. It covers issues such as food, health care and environmental disaster […]
PFL Africa Announced, Ngannou Becomes Chairman
PFL Africa is now official, and its launch date is set for next year when Francis Ngannou will serve as its chairman. The MMA fighter has come a long way since his UFC departure last year. The Predator took a huge risk by turning down a reported $8 million deal. This was done because the […]
Eubank Jr. Signs A Deal With BOXXER – Will It Backfire?
Chris Eubank Jr. has signed a deal with BOXXER as he moves on to the next phase of his career. Eubank has not boxed since his victory over Liam Smith last year. He avenged his fourth-round stoppage loss by beating Smith in the rematch. It was the first fight he had since teaming up with […]
Prograis Aims To Dominate Catterall – ‘I Do Need A Knockout'
Regis Prograis talked up his upcoming fight against Jack Catterall on August 24. The former WBC Junior Welterweight Champion has his first fight in August since losing his belt to Devin Haney last December. Regis lost every round on his way to a unanimous decision loss. There were question marks over whether Prograis was the […]
Jalil Hackett Faces His Gateway Fight Against Peter Dobson
Jalil Hackett is one of the most highly-rated prospects in all of boxing, and on Saturday night in Philadelphia, he will have an ideal opportunity to make a statement of his future ambitions. Hackett (8-0-0 7 KO) will contest his first 10-round bout against the more experienced Peter Dobson (16-1-0 9 KO) on the undercard […]
Andrzej Fonfara Makes Return To Boxing At Heavyweight Five Years After Retiring
Andrzej Fonfara, a former light-heavyweight contender, will make his return to boxing in Chicago on July 20 five years after announcing his retirement. Fonfara, who fought twice for the WBC light-heavyweight world title, steps up to heavyweight for the first time in a six-round bout against Fabio Maldonado in Hoffman Estates, a suburb of Chicago. […]
Sam Goodman Beats Thachtana Luangphon To Stay On Track For Naoya Inoue Undisputed Shot
Super-bantamweight contender Sam Goodman claimed a hard-fought points win over Thachtana Luangphon on Wednesday to stay in contention for his shot at undisputed champion Naoya Inoue. Goodman (19-0-0 8 KO) extended his unbeaten professional record while inflicting a first defeat on Luangphon (25-1-1 15 KO) after being awarded the fight 119-109, 117-113, 117-111 at WIN […]
Chandler Calls Out Nate Diaz For UFC 306 – ‘Conor Sits And Watches'
Michael Chandler has called out Nate Diaz for a UFC 306 clash with The Sphere on September 14. Chandler has not had a UFC fight since 2022, when he lost to Dustin Poirier at UFC 281. He chose to wait patiently for the Conor McGregor fight as it was all systems go for UFC 303. […]
BKFC Lightweight Contender Ruben Warr & Robbie Peralta Set to Battle for Spot in Rankings at BKFC Pechanga
Robbie Peralta knows how to make adjustments when things don’t go well in the ring and cage. Peralta lost two of his first four professional MMA fights before rebounding and fine-tuning his skills to reach the UFC. Online boxing news shows that Peralta never found gold in one of MMA’s largest promotions but would find […]
Garcia Allegedly Breaks Into Ex-Wife's Home – Is His Career Over?
Ryan Garcia has caused controversy following reports that he had broken into his ex-wife Andrea Celina’s home. According to Celina, Garcia did this after she refused to allow him the chance to see his children. This was because of Garcia’s alleged substance abuse. The following clip shows Celina in tears after Garcia’s alleged break-in. Meanwhile, the […]
UFC Denver Betting Preview: Does Tracy Cortez Have What it Takes to Beat Thug Rose?
Tracy Cortez answered the call. Taking a flyweight fight with former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas is the opportunity any healthy UFC fighter needs to take a chance on. Agreeing to fight on less than four weeks’ notice should provide Cortez, on an 11-fight winning streak, with serious respect from the promotion’s brass if she wins. […]
Ortiz Jr. Ready To Hurt Bohachuk – ‘I Am Still One Of The Best'
Vergil Ortiz Jr. will box Serhii Bohachuk for the WBC Interim Junior Middleweight Belt on August 10. Ortiz was scheduled to face Tim Tszyu on the Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov card on August 3. Tszyu pulled out after the cut he sustained in the Sebastian Fundora fight failed to heal. It was a massive […]
Pereira Warns Vakhitov Following His Prior Kickboxing Defeat – ‘Be Careful'
Alex Pereira has hit back at Artem Vakhitov, the last person to have beaten him in kickboxing. They have faced each other twice in GLORY kickboxing title fights. Their record is 1-1. In their first clash in 2021, Pereira won a split decision to become a two-weight undisputed champion. After this period, Alex was in talks […]
Ennis Sizes Up Avanesyan – ‘I’ll Beat Him Up'
Jaron Ennis faced off with David Avanesyan ahead of his IBF Welterweight Title defense on Saturday. Boots returns to Philadelphia for the first time since 2018 live from the Wells Fargo Center. There is an increasing amount of pressure on Ennis to perform following his deal with Matchroom Boxing. He is 31-0 with 28 knockouts […]