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Lopez Wants The Crawford Fight – ‘Give Me Crawford'
Teofimo Lopez is desperate to fight Terence Crawford before he retires. Lopez has been chasing the Crawford fight for some time after Bud became the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. He stopped Errol Spence Jr. for the biggest win of his career. Lopez sought to target Crawford immediately. However, Bud has moved […]
Haney vs. Garcia Rematch – Why It's Needed
Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia may need to run things back after their clash was declared a no-contest. Garcia dropped Haney three times on his way to a majority decision win. However, Garcia failed two VADA tests for Ostarine, resulting in his win being overturned. Garcia was banned for a year, removing the biggest win […]
Keyshawn Davis Ready To Face Tank – ‘I Got The Whole Package'
Keyshawn Davis is ready to fight Gervonta Davis next. That is according to his trainer, Brian McIntyre. Keyshawn is undefeated with a 10-0-1 record, which includes seven knockouts. His biggest wins have come against Jose Pedraza and Anthony Yigit. While that may be the case, he has yet to face top-level opposition. There are plenty […]
Chisora Backs Himself To Beat Joyce
Dereck Chisora is confident he can beat Joe Joyce in his next fight. Chisora faces Joyce on 27 July, live from the O2 Arena in London. His last fight was a unanimous decision win over Gerald Washington. That was a perfect response to the tenth-round TKO loss against Tyson Fury. Chisora has only two wins […]
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez Has Greatness In Sight When He Faces Juan Francisco Estrada
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is already one of the leading pound-for-pound boxers on the planet, but on Saturday June 29, the two-weight world champion has an opportunity to achieve greatness. Rodriguez (19-0-0 12 KO) faces WBC super-flyweight champion and future Hall of Famer Juan Francisco Estrada (44-3-0 28 KO) at the Footprint Center in Phoenix aiming […]
Paige VanZant Joins Power Slap
Paige VanZant has signed a deal with Power Slap, as she will maker her debut on June 28. VanZant will face Christine Wolmarans from the Fontainebleau Hotel and Casinohas. She has competed in various combat sports organizations. She took part in the UFC from 2014 until 2020. She lost three out of her last four fights, […]
Jack Catterall To Face Regis Prograis In Manchester On August 24
Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis have been confirmed as each other’s next opponents and will fight in Manchester, England on August 24, organizers announced on Saturday night. Catterall (29-1-0 13 KO) avenged the only loss of his career by comfortably beating long-time rival Josh Taylor in their May rematch having controversially lost their first fight […]
Loma Can Beat Tank – ‘He Makes Tank Pay'
Tim Bradley believes Vasiliy Lomachenko has the skills to beat Gervonta Davis. The fight has been entertained following Davis’ win over Frank Martin. Tank stopped Martin in round eight to retain his WBA Lightweight Title. Lomachenko, meanwhile, is coming off a stoppage win against George Kambosos Jr. The victory made him the IBF Lightweight Champion […]
Teofimo Lopez Claims Ryan Garcia ‘Sold His Soul'
Teofimo Lopez has claimed that Ryan Garcia sold his soul. The comments came as Garcia has been banned for a year after his failed VADA tests for Ostarine. The decision from the New York State Athletic Commission meant that Garcia’s victory over Devin Haney became a no-contest. Garcia now faces a battle to keep himself […]
McGregor Targets A September Return; Dana White Says ‘I Don’t Know'
Conor McGregor has revealed when he expects to return to the Octagon following his toe injury. The Irishman pulled out of his fight with Michael Chandler at UFC 303, disappointing MMA fans. The Notorious has not had a UFC fight since his defeat against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. That was in 2021; his UFC […]
Robert Whittaker Lands Savage Uppercut To Stop Ikram Aliskerov At UFC Saudi
Robert Whittaker made light work of Ikram Aliskerov, stopping him in the first round at UFC Saudi Arabia. Whittaker had a tough task coming into the fight, given Aliskerov was a late replacement. Khamzat Chimaev was the original opponent, but he withdrew after a health issue resulted in his hospitalisation. Before the fight, Ikram was undefeated […]
Impa Kasanganay Goes Through Hell to Clinch Top Seed in PFL Light Heavyweight Playoffs
Impa Kasanganay’s face saw a steady stream of blood trickling down his cheeks during the second round of his PFL 5 fight with Jakob Nedoh Friday night in Salt Lake City, Utah. While Kasanganay was in trouble, Nedoh scored a knockdown in the second round, but he didn’t quit. Late in the second round, MMAfighting […]
Bradley Warns Haney About Taking A Break From Boxing – ‘I Don’t Think It’s A Good Look'
Tim Bradley has advised Devin Haney over taking an extended time off from boxing. Haney suggested the idea in response to Ryan Garcia’s one-year ban after he tested positive for Ostarine. The ban meant that Haney’s loss was overturned, becoming a no-contest, as he remains undefeated with a 31-0 record. Garcia must pay Golden Boy […]
Teofimo Lopez Tells Ryan Garcia To ‘Get Off Social Media’ If He Wants To Save Career
Super-lightweight world champion Teofimo Lopez Jr has advised Ryan Garcia to “get off social media” and slim down his entourage if he wants to salvage his boxing career. Garcia is enduring another tumultuous week after being handed a one-year suspension from the New York State Athletic Commission for two failed drug tests ahead of his […]
Fury Loses The Usyk Rematch – Here's Why
Tyson Fury suffered the first loss of his career against Oleksandr Usyk, and here is why he will lose the rematch. The Gypsy King lost via a split decision as Usyk became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. Before the fight, Fury dismissed Usyk. He labelled him a middleweight, a blown-up cruiserweight and said he would retire […]
Shakur Stevenson Faces A Huge Career Decision – His Talent Deserves A Bigger Platform
Shakur Stevenson enters the final fight of his deal with promoters Top Rank next month when he makes the first defense of his WBC lightweight world title against Artem Harutyunyan. After that, the undefeated three-weight world champion will be in a position to explore his options, although it would seem unlikely he will remain with […]
Is Conor McGregor In Rehab?
Conor McGregor’s team has rebuffed suggestions that he was in rehab after suggestions that was the reason he pulled out from the Michael Chandler fight. McGregor raised doubts over the fight when the presser for the event was canceled. The UFC decided at the last minute after tickets for the event sold out in nine […]
Mario Barrios ‘Welcomes’ Fights With Manny Pacquiao And Devin Haney, Says Trainer
Newly crowned WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios “welcomes” the opportunity to put his title on the line against Manny Pacquiao and Devin Haney, says his trainer Bob Santos. Barrios (29-2-0 18 KO) became a two-weight world champion earlier this week when the WBC announced the Texan had been elevated from interim to full champion status. […]
Fans Turn On Haney After Garcia's Suspension – Here's Why
Fans are turning on Devin Haney following his reaction to Ryan Garcia’s one-year suspension. The New York State Athletic Commission suspended Garcia after his failed VADA tests for Ostarine. The decision also meant Haney’s undefeated record was reinstated, as he is 31-0. Garcia must also pay $1.1 million from his purse to Golden Boy Promotions, […]
Tom Aspinall Unconcerned About Fighting Jon Jones – ‘I Am Here To Create My Own Legacy'
The UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall is not too hung up on fighting Jon Jones. Aspinall has been chasing Jones since the Heavyweight Champion pulled out of his UFC 295 title defense against Stipe Miocic. Bones injured his pectoral muscle, which required surgery. Aspinall wanted the UFC to strip Jones to prevent the division […]