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Mayweather To Box In August
Floyd Mayweather Jr. will reportedly box in an exhibition on August 24 in Mexico. Reports indicated that he would face Victor Ortiz. The fight would have been a re-run of their 2011 clash when Mayweather knocked out Ortiz in the fourth round. It was a controversial win based on the events that led up to […]
Gervonta Davis Exposes Devin Haney – ‘He’s Not Who He Says He Is'
Gervonta Davis says Devin Haney’s performance against Ryan Garcia exposed who he was as a fighter. Haney was dropped three times with the same left hook as Garcia pulled off an upset win. This was the same Garcia that Davis had stopped last year with a seventh-round body shot. Before the Garcia fight, comparisons were […]
Jai Opetaia Prepared For ‘Best Version’ Of Mairis Briedis In Cruiserweight Title Rematch
Jai Opetaia says he will not take Mairis Briedis lightly in their cruiserweight world title rematch on Saturday despite the Latvian’s recent inactivity. Opetaia (24-0-0 19 KO) and Briedis (28-2-0 20 KO) will contest the vacant IBF world title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in the ‘Ring of Fire’ co-main event. The card is headlined by […]
Haney Takes Legal Action To Disqualify Garcia And Get The Win – ‘PED Use, IV’s, Intentionally Missing Weight'
Devin Haney’s legal team have taken steps to overturn the loss to Ryan Garcia. Haney was dropped three times on his way to a majority decision loss. It was the first defeat of his career, as Garcia shocked the world. Haney, however, remained the WBC Junior Welterweight Champion after Garcia missed weight. He came in 3.2 […]
Mike Tyson Laughs In Jake Paul's Face; Sends Him A Chilling Warning – ‘His Life Depends On It'
Mike Tyson warned Jake Paul that his life will be on the line when they face off on July 20. The comments were made during their first presser in Harlem, New York, from The Apollo. It has been sanctioned as a professional fight, with eight rounds, lasting two minutes each. They will wear 14-ounce gloves, […]
Middleweight Boxer Sherif Lawal Dies On His Pro Debut – ‘RIP'
Middleweight boxer Sherif Lawal sadly passed away on May 12 following his fight with Malam Valera. According to reports, the 29-year-old was fighting at the Harrow Leisure Centre. During the fourth round of the fight, Valera connected with a right hand, which landed on the temple. That is when Lawal hit the canvas. The referee […]
Canelo May Be Forced To Fight Benavidez – ‘Here's Why?'
Canelo Alvarez may be forced to fight David Benavidez if he wants to continue receiving big purses. Alvarez is coming off a unanimous decision win over Jaime Munguia, retaining his Undisputed Super Middleweight Title. Before and after the fight, Canelo maintained that he would fight Benavidez for a big purse. The current figure is $200 million. The […]
Tyson Fury And Oleksandr Usyk Land In Saudi Arabia – Let The Madness Begin!
You can always trust John Fury to lower the tone. Barely a few hours had gone by since Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk and their large entourages had touched down in Saudi Arabia before Fury Sr. got himself in an ugly altercation. Inside a packed lobby in Riyadh during the pre-fight media day, Fury Sr. got […]
Kambosos And Garcia Engage In War Of Words On Social Media: ‘I Slept With His Wife’
George Kambosos Jr. and Ryan Garcia engaged in an ugly war of words over social media on Sunday, shortly after the Australian’s defeat to Vasiliy Lomachenko. Former unified lightweight champion Kambosos had just suffered the third defeat of his career – all coming in his past four fights – after getting outclassed by Lomachenko in […]
John Fury Left Bleeding After Headbutting Team Usyk
John Fury suffered a big cut over his forehead after he head-butted someone from Oleksandr Usyk’s entourage. Fight week is here as Tyson Fury takes on Usyk for the Undisputed Heavyweight Title on May 18. Both sides are known for being masters of mind games. Both boxers are undefeated, with the winner going down as the best heavyweight […]
Billy Joe Saunders Eyes The Eubank Jr. Rematch – ‘We Will Settle Our Differences'
Billy Joe Saunders says a match with Chris Eubank Jr. will likely happen. The two boxers faced each other once in 2014. Saunders won a split decision, giving Eubank the first career loss. Since then, a rematch has been talked about. However, both fighters went their separate ways. Saunders has not boxed since losing to […]
Boxing's Biggest Fight Remains Reorganizing Olympic Games for 2028
Boxing’s future at the Olympics has major uncertainty because of the usual nonsense that goes along with international sports. Politics and corruption have driven a wedge between the International Olympic Committee and the boxing committee. Last year, the IOC banished the International Boxing Association from the Olympics. The IOC voted to derecognize the International Boxing […]
Jimmie Rivera Gets Back on Track With Decision Win over Daniel Straus at BKFC 61
Subtle differences in combat sports make a big difference. Jimmie Rivera and Daniel Straus were both solid MMA fighters in the UFC and Bellator. However, both men are still adjusting to the added brutality of fighting in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Fighting with no gloves will bring added pain and require an adjustment fighting […]
Tyson Fury Was Worried He Had Brain Damage – ‘I Was Very Frightened'
Tyson Fury feared he had brain damage following his trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder. The Gypsy King faced Wilder in one of the most thrilling heavyweight contests. In the first fight, Fury had to get off the canvas in the final round following a brutal right hand. That prevented Fury from getting the win, as […]
Usyk Puts On Serious Mass For Fury
Oleksandr Usyk has put on major mass, giving fans a hint into his tactics. Usyk is chasing history by becoming the third man to become undisputed in two weight classes during the four-belt era. Terence Crawford and Naoya Inoue are the other men who have achieved that feat. For Usyk to do this, he must […]
Usyk Could Move Down To Cruiserweight After Fury
Oleksandr Usyk may return to cruiserweight if he becomes the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. The Ukrainian puts his WBA, WBO and IBF titles on the line against the WBC champion Tyson Fury. A win makes Usyk a two-weight undisputed champion, following his feats at cruiserweight. A rematch clause is in place, which is likely to go ahead, provided […]
Lennox Lewis Backs Tyson Fury To Beat Oleksandr Usyk: ‘The Bigger Guy Wins’
Lennox Lewis, the last undisputed heavyweight world champion, is backing Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk in their winner-takes-all bout in Saudi Arabia next weekend. WBC and lineal champion Fury (34-0-1) faces IBF, WBA, and WBO title holder Usyk on May 18 in Riyadh in the first undisputed heavyweight title fight of the four-belt era. […]
Five Possible Fights For Lomachenko After His Masterclass Win over Kambosos
Vasiliy Lomachenko delivered a statement of his enduring brilliance on Saturday night with a masterclass of a performance to defeat George Kambosos Jr in Perth, Australia. The Ukrainian (18-3-0 12 KO) broke down the game but limited Kambosos throughout a one-sided contest before securing the stoppage in the 11th round with two body shots. The […]
Ryan Garcia Returns To Training; Appears Unfazed By Failed VADA Test
Ryan Garcia is back in training as he deals with his failed VADA tests for Ostarine. Garcia secured the biggest win of his career, dropping Devin Haney three times to win a majority decision. However, he tested positive for Ostarine via two urine samples taken on April 19 and April 20. Garcia denied taking any […]
Mike Tyson Resorts To Hypnosis For The Jake Paul Fight
Mike Tyson is taking extra steps to ensure he beats Jake Paul by using hypnosis. Tyson has his first pro fight since losing to Kevin McBride in 2005. Tyson was stopped, ending a career that once made him the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the world. Since then, he has boxed on one occasion in 2020 […]