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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 […]
Shakur Criticized For Rejecting $15 Million Top Rank Deal – ‘You're Not Putting People In Seats'
Shakur Stevenson made the wrong decision by turning down a $15 million contract from Top Rank. That is according to Tim Bradley. Stevenson had his last fight with Top Rank, beating Artem Harutyunyan via a unanimous decision. It capped off a successful period with Top Rank, which helped him remain undefeated as a three-weight world […]
Usyk Will Beat Fury Again – ‘He’s Deadly, Did You See Tyson's Eyes'
Oleksandr Usyk will beat Tyson Fury in their rematch on December 21. That is according to Usyk’s former coach, James Ali Bashir. Usyk defeated Fury via a split decision to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. The scorecards did not reflect the dominance Usyk showed. He was out-boxing Fury for most of the fight, only for […]
Liam Paro Ignores The Haney And Garcia ‘Circus’ To Focus On Unification Bouts
IBF super-lightweight champion Liam Paro has admitted Devin Haney was his main “target” but the chaos engulfing the division has turned his focus to his fellow title holders. Paro (25-0-0 15 KO) delivered the performance of his career to defeat Subriel Matias on points in June to destroy the Puerto Rican’s homecoming and claim his […]
Sam Goodman Puts Undisputed Bout With Naoya Inoue At Massive Risk
Sam Goodman was already assured of his shot at undisputed champion Naoya Inoue later this year, but the super-bantamweight contender is about to risk it all. Goodman (18-0-0 8 KO) is the WBO and IBF’s mandatory challenger to Inoue, who holds all four belts in the 122lbs division. The Australian even entered the ring to […]
Nick Diaz's Coach Worries About His UFC Return
Nick Diaz’s ex-coach, Cesar Gracie, is worried about his return to the UFC. Diaz will fight at UFC Abu Dhabi on August 3 against Vicente Luque. This will be his first fight since getting beat at UFC 266 in 2021 against Robbie Lawler. He is scheduled to fight Luque in a five-round welterweight clash. Diaz […]
Anthony Joshua Urges UFC Star Alex Pereira To Switch To Boxing
Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua has urged UFC fighter Alex Pereira to make the switch to boxing, even telling the Brazilian to get in contact with his management company. Pereira is a multi-combat sports star; after dominating the kickboxing world and winning titles in two weight classes, he made the switch to MMA and […]
O’Shaquie Foster’s Manager Outraged Following ‘Robbery' Decision
O’Shaquie Foster’s manager, Keith Mills, has reacted to his fighter’s controversial defeat to Robson Conceicao. Foster lost a split decision, in a failed defense of his WBC Super Featherweight Title. He had defended the belt successfully on two occasions before coming up short on the scorecards: Conceicao had the following scores: 116-112, 115-113, while Foster […]
Darren Till Wants To Box Nate Diaz – ‘He's A G'
Darren Till is targeting a boxing fight with Nate Diaz following his win over Mohammad Mutie. Till had his first-ever boxing fight in Dubai, UAE, at the Social Knockout 3 card. While Till secured a victory, the manner was very controversial. In round two of the fight, Till was accused of rabbit punching. Mutie responded by complaining […]
Shakur FaceTimes Mayweather – Is He Going To PBC?
Shakur Stevenson had a FaceTime call with Floyd Mayweather, increasing suggestions that he could sign with PBC. Stevenson had his final fight with Top Rank, beating Artem Harutyunyan via a unanimous decision to retain his WBC Lightweight Title. It was the first defense of the belt he won against Edwin De Los Santos. Shakur may […]
Jaron Ennis Aims To Dominate Avanesyan – ‘I'm Going To Beat Him Up'
Jaron Ennis is looking forward to putting on an impressive performance when he takes on David Avanesyan on Saturday. Boots defends his IBF Welterweight Title for his homecoming fight from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ennis last fought in the city in 2018 when he stopped Raymond Serrano in the second round. Now, […]
Alex Pereira Hints At His Boxing Debut – ‘Always Been My Dream'
Alex Pereira reacted to Anthony Joshua, who claimed that the UFC Lightweight Champion should take up boxing. Pereira is one of the most exciting fighters in the UFC. The two-weight world champion solidified his position as one of the best P4P fighters by knocking out Jiri Prochazka in their UFC 303 clash. It was the […]
Shakur Stevenson Slams Ryan Garcia's ‘Shakira Twitterson' Jibe – ‘Ostarine Garcia, Stop Cheating'
Ryan Garcia had a pop at Shakur Stevenson’s victory over Artem Harutyunyan. Stevenson secured a comfortable unanimous decision win to retain his WBC Lightweight Title. However, it was the second consecutive fight where his performance was criticized for being too ‘boring.’ Shakur was never in trouble, but Artem stayed out of harm’s way to make […]
Hamzah Sheeraz Takes Advice And Inspiration From ‘Prince Naz’ On Road To World Title Glory
Middleweight contender Hamzah Sheeraz has revealed he has been taking plenty of advice from British boxing legend ‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed – a fighter he is aspiring to emulate. Sheeraz (20-0-0 16 KO) returns to the ring on September 21 to take on European champion Tyler Denny (19-2-3 1 KO) in the co-main event of Daniel […]
Who Is Curmel Moton, The Teenager Who Stole The Show On Diaz v Masvidal Undercard?
The undercard of the Nate Diaz vs Jorge Masvidal boxing event in Anaheim, California on Saturday may have been headlined by Daniel Jacobs’ long-awaited return to the ring, but the show was stolen by impressive teenager Curmel Moton. Before Jacobs, the former middleweight world champion, ended more than two years out of the ring with […]
Masvidal Wants A Trilogy With Diaz – ‘The Judges Were Influenced'
Jorge Masvidal has called for a trilogy against Nate Diaz following his loss in their boxing bout. The duo had a rematch of their UFC 244 fight, which Masvidal won, as they engaged in a ten-round boxing bout. Diaz got the win via a majority decision. However, the result did divide the fanbase. Masvidal threw […]
Miguel Madueno Punches The Referee During His Fight With Keyshawn Davis
Miguel Madueno punched the referee during his fight with Keyshawn Davis. Their lightweight clash took place on the Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunan card. Davis was dominating the fight when things got ugly at the end of round six. Davis placed his head on Madueno, who responded by throwing a punch. The left hand missed […]
Lomachenko Will Step Aside To Allow Tank vs. Shakur Next
Vasiliy Lomachenko is willing to step aside to allow Shakur Stevenson to face Gervonta Davis. That is according to Tank’s co-trainer, Kenny Ellis. Following Davis’ win over Frank Martin to defend his WBA Lightweight Title, all eyes turned to Tank’s next steps. The two leading names put forward for his opponent were Shakur and Loma. […]
Ryan Garcia Denies Being Removed From The Diaz-Masvidal Fight
Ryan Garcia was thrown out during the Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal after an altercation with some fans. Garcia was present at the arena as Diaz beat Masvidal to avenge his UFC 244 loss in 2019. On that occasion, Masvidal defeated Diaz to become the inaugural BMF Champion. Ryan was present at the arena to […]