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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 […]
Left Meteorite Goes Crashing Down in Knockout Loss to Nabil Anane
Nabil Anane was rewarded handsomely for an excellent performance at ONE Fight Night 69. Several fighters turned in exciting performances, and Anane was given a $100,000 contract. With his powerful striking, Anane dominated the main event. Anane was matched with another powerful Muay Thai bantamweight fighter, Kulabdam Sor Joe Piek Uthai. When the bell rang, […]
De La Hoya Tells Shakur To Call Him After His Free Agency
Oscar De La Hoya has told Shakur Stevenson to give him a call following his final fight with Top Rank. Shakur defeated Artem Harutyunyan via a unanimous decision to retain his WBC Lightweight Belt. It was the first defense of the belt he won from Edwin De Los Santos. There was much pressure on Shakur […]
Joshua Almost Destroyed Fury In Sparring
Anthony Joshua dominated Tyson Fury during their only sparring session. According to reports, they crossed paths in 2010. Fury was already professional, chasing his dream of becoming a world champion. Joshua was an amateur working his way up the ranks, catching the attention of boxing trainers galore. They had a sparring session during their time […]
McGregor Wins $1.625 Million After Picking Diaz To Beat Masvidal – ‘Mystic Mac Does It Again'
Conor McGregor won $1.625 million after placing a $500,000 bet on Nate Diaz to beat Jorge Masvidal. Diaz beat Masvidal by a a majority decision to take home the big money. It was the perfect response to McGregor’s recent setback. The Irishman is currently recovering from a broken toe which prevented him from fighting Michael […]
Diaz Beats Masvidal – What's Next For Both?
Nate Diaz defeated Jorge Masvidal in their July 6 boxing match via a majority decision, leaving question marks over their future. The contest was a rematch of their UFC 244 fight in 2019, in which Masvidal came out victorious. That fight was stopped at the end of round three as Masvidal became the first BMF […]
Diaz Avenges His Loss With A Majority Decision Win Over Masvidal
Nate Diaz beat Jorge Masvidal in their ten-round 175-pound boxing clash via a majority decision: 95-95, 97-93, 98-92. It was a rerun of their UFC 244 clash which Masvidal won in 2019. Gamebread became the first BMF Champion after the fight was stopped at the end of round three due to a cut over Diaz’s […]
What's Next For Shakur Stevenson After Beating Artem Harutyunyan?
Shakur Stevenson beat Artem Harutyunyan in a successful defense of his WBC Lightweight Title, raising questions about his next steps. Stevenson had his last fight under his Top Rank deal. While the promotional outfit enabled him to become a three-weight world champion, Shakur struggled to make the big fights. He had two big fights available […]
Fans Boo And Walk Out After Shakur Stevenson Beats Artem Harutyunyan
Fans criticized Shakur Stevenson despite his unanimous decision win over Artem Harutyunyan, which resulted in him retaining his WBC Lightweight Belt: 119-109, 118-110, and 116-112. Stevenson had to put on a statement performance. Coming into the bout, he was on the final fight under his deal with Top Rank. Teddy Atlas and Chris Algeri felt […]
Dan Hardy Defends McGregor's UFC 303 Withdrawal – ‘You Can’t Really Say Anything'
Dan Hardy has defended Conor McGregor’s decision to pull out of his fight with Michael Chandler. McGregor was set to face Chandler at UFC 303 on June 29. It was meant to be McGregor’s first fight since his loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021. The Irishman broke his leg in the loss, […]
Canelo Alvarez vs. Jake Paul Is Possible – '30-Second Payday For Canelo'
Dana White can see a fight between Canelo Alvarez and Jake Paul happening later down the line. Paul is scheduled to face Mike Perry on July 20 live on Netflix. He was meant to face Mike Tyson on the same date. However, Tyson pulled out after suffering from an inflamed ulcer. That fight has now […]
Loma's Former Opponent Orlando Salido Held In Custody After Fatal Crash
Orlando Salido, a former two-weight world champion, is expected to face jail time after his Dodge Ram pickup truck crashed into a house, killing a man. According to reports, Salido was driving at a high speed before he lost control of the car. The vehicle then went off track and crashed into a house. The victim […]
Shakur Stevenson Needs A Mayweather-Esque Performance – ‘He’s Very Boring'
Shakur Stevenson needs a massive moment to boost his popularity. That is according to Cris Algieri. Shakur defends his WBC Lightweight Title against Artem Harutyunyan. He acquired the belt after beating Edwin De Los Santos for the vacant title. But the performance from Stevenson was criticized. He was boxing on the outside, while De Los […]
Jack Catterall Still Aims On Becoming Undisputed
Jack Catterall still has aims on becoming undisputed at 140 pounds. Catterall missed the chance to become undisputed after losing to Josh Taylor in 2022. The Brit lost a split decision in a controversial loss, with many feeling that Catterall had done enough to outbox Taylor. The rematch was meant to happen immediately. However, that […]
UFC Owner Singles Out Joe Biden And Donald Trump For Criticism
Ari Emanuel, the owner of the UFC, has slammed US President Joe Biden and Donald Trump following their presidential debates. Emanuel is a Democrat supporter, often having donated to the Party. He is also Rahm Emanual’s brother, who was the ex-President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. Biden is running for a second term in office. […]
Shane Fury Blames Father John For Tyson’s Loss To Usyk – ‘Not The Best Instructions'
Tyson Fury’s brother, Shane Fury, has criticized their father John Fury’s corner work in the Oleksandr Usyk fight. Fury lost a split decision as Usyk became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. Despite it being close on the cards, Usyk was far by far the dominant fighter. Aside from the middle rounds, Usyk was […]
Jon Jones Expects To Fight In November – ‘It's Really Happening'
Jon Jones has said he will return to the UFC on November 9 against Stipe Miocic. The UFC Heavyweight Champion pulled out of his title defense against Miocic at UFC 295. This was after damaging his pectoral muscle in sparring. Jones underwent surgery, followed by further surgery on his elbow. Tom Aspinall wanted Jones stripped […]
De La Hoya Bashes WBC For Banning Garcia – ‘Ryan Is Not A Racist, I Heard He Does Shrooms'
Oscar De La Hoya has come to Ryan Garcia’s defense, stating that the WBC acted too hastily in banning him. The WBC cut ties with Garcia following a series of controversial posts on X. The posts were derogatory comments centred around African Americans, Christians, Muslims and George Floyd, to name a few. The boxer deleted […]
Gervonta Davis' Team Blasts Ryan Garcia For His Racial Slurs, Rules Out A Rematch – ‘See A Shrink'
Gervonta Davis’ coach, Kenny Ellis, says Tank will never fight Ryan Garcia again following the latter’s racial slurs on X. Garcia posted a series of tweets, sparking outrage, with derogatory comments about African Americans, George Floyd, Christians and Muslims, to name a few groups. He later deleted the posts and apologised as he stated he […]
Harutyunyan Trolls Shakur – ‘His Fans Want Him To Lose'
Artem Harutyunyan has taunted Shakur Stevenson, stating that fans want him to lose. Harutyunyan chases his first world title as he seeks Shakur’s WBC Lightweight Title. The German lost to Frank Martin in his last fight after taking a knee in the final round. He had been out-boxing Martin prior to that incident. Meanwhile, Stevenson […]