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Tim Tszyu Will Return On September 22 – Who's Next?
Tim Tszyu will box on September 22 in an IBF Junior Middleweight Title Eliminator. According to reports, Erickson Lubin is the leading candidate to get that fight. Tszyu is coming off a loss to Sebastian Fundora in March. The fight was controversial, with Tsyzu dominating the earlier rounds, and things changed when the Australian suffered […]
Ryan Garcia Charged With Misdemeanor Vandalism – ‘No Way I'm Going To Jail'
Ryan Garcia has been hit with a charge of misdemeanor vandalism following his arrest at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Beverly Hills. According to reports, hotel staff alleged that Garcia was under the influence of substances. It is believed that his supply of alcohol was stopped while he was staying at the hotel. Garcia was alleged […]
Nate Diaz Denies Suing Fanmio Over Alleged Unpaid Purse
Nate Diaz denied reports that he had sued Fanmio for an alleged unpaid purse of $9 million. According to reports, Diaz sued the broadcaster, claiming that his promoter Solomon Engel had not paid him the $10 million agreed for the Masvidal fight. Diaz was allegedly only given $1 million as an advance. The lawsuit alleged […]
Reinier de Ridder Departs ONE Championship, Set to Fight in UAE Warriors
There is some speculation that ONE Championship is moving away from holding many MMA fights. With the UFC dominating the market, and the mostly-Asian one fanbase being in love with Muay Thai and kickboxing, ONE is struggling to find an audience. Reinier de Ridder, a former ONE middleweight and light heavyweight champion, announced he is […]
Dustin Poirier Wants One More Shot to Avoid Ending UFC Career on Sour Note
Dustin Poirier wants a more storybook ending to his career in the UFC. History usually indicates that fighters who have difficulty walking away from the sport suffer a horrifying defeat before they are finally convinced to give things up. Poirier is now at a crossroads following his unsuccessful challenge of Islam Makhachev for the championship […]
Andy Ruiz Ready To Learn From ‘Mistakes’ And Get Career Back On Track
Former unified heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz Jr says he has learned from his recent “mistakes” and is fully focused on the next chapter of his career, starting on August 3. Ruiz (35-2-0 22 KO) was on top of the world five years ago when he stunned unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua with a seventh-round […]
Roy Jones Jr. Names Tank Davis And Crawford As The Best
Roy Jones Jr. has named Gervonta Davis and Terence Crawford the best fighters in the world. Both boxers are currently undefeated, although their title accomplishments differ. Davis is the current WBA Lightweight Champion after being elevated once Devin Haney vacated and moved on. He knocked out Frank Martin in his last bout as he chases […]
Jared Anderson: Is ‘The Real Big Baby’ America’s Next Great Heavyweight?
Jared Anderson faces the biggest test of his career on August 3 when the heavyweight contender takes on Martin Bakole on the Riyadh Season super-card in Los Angeles. Anderson (17-0-0 15 KO) has for some time been regarded as the next great hope of American heavyweight boxing during an era when American fighters have struggled […]
Madrimov Vows To Beat Crawford – ‘You Will See'
Israil Madrimov is confident of beating Terence Crawford on August 3. The two boxers face off as Madrimov defends his WBA Junior Middleweight Title. Madrimov picked up the belt after stopping Magomed Kurbanov in his last fight for the vacant title. The belt was freed up after Jermall Charlo was stripped of it, as he […]
Cordina Focused On Future At Lightweight After ‘Bad Referee’ Ended Super-Featherweight Reign
Joe Cordina says he is planning to return to lightweight by the end of the year after speaking out about the controversial end to his reign as a super-featherweight world champion. Cordina (17-1-0 9 KO) suffered the first defeat of his career in May when, on the undercard of the undisputed heavyweight title fight between […]
UFC Apex Betting Preview: Amanda Lemos Wants to Protect Ranking Against Virna Jandiroba
Amanda Lemos is always threatening to put an opposing fighter on their backside. During Lemos’ career, she has set a UFC record for knockdowns in the women’s strawweight division with six. She also has the second-highest knockouts in the division, with three. Despite holding the No. 3 ranking in the division, Lemos opened this fight […]
Holding UFC 306 at the Sphere Has Already Cost the Promotion $17 million
A frequent refrain from UFC fighters over the past few months has been people asking to fight at the Sphere for UFC 306 September in Las Vegas. UFC CEO Dana White has been looking into the venue for a long time. He wants it to be one of the most memorable events in combat sports […]
Mateusz Gamrot Takes Risk by Fighting Dan Hooker in Australia at UFC 305
Mateusz Gamrot is taking a major risk by fighting Dan Hooker at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia on Aug. 17, 2024. Gamrot is ranked fifth in the UFC’s lightweight division and has the potential to be on the shortlist for a title shot. But Gamrot isn’t going to earn that opportunity by sitting around. Gamrot, […]
Paddy the Baddy May Pursue Money Instead of UFC Glory
There is always a lot of smoke and mirrors when contract negotiations pop up in fighting. With the current business climate in MMA, there isn’t a lot of glory in being a free agent. The UFC is the clear No. 1 in the market, while anyone looking at MMAfighting latest news will see that many […]
‘Boots’ Told To Stay Busy: ‘The World Needs To Know Who Jaron Ennis Is’
Former world champions turned boxing analysts Timothy Bradley Jr and Chris Algieri have both urged Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to stay active and prove he is the best fighter in the welterweight division. Ennis (32-0-0 29 KO) ended one year of inactivity with an explosive return to the ring last Saturday, stopping the experienced David Avanesyan […]
Mike Perry Beats Up Jake Paul's Mascot; Security Separates Him
Mike Perry punched Jake Paul’s mascot during the open workout for their July 20 fight. Perry seeks to cause a major upset. He is 5-0 in BKFC but has only had one boxing fight, which took place in 2015. He was knocked out by Kenneth McNeil in the last round of the fight. Perry stepped […]
Jon Jones Pleads Not Guilty To Misdemeanor Charges; Fans Want Him Stripped
UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones pled not guilty following his two misdemeanor charges According to reports, Jones was said to have threatened a Drug-Free Sports agent by the name of Crystal Martinez. Martinez had visited Jones’ house with her colleague to carry out a drug test. However, it is claimed that Jones was intoxicated. The […]
Nate Diaz Vs. Jorge Masvidal Flops On PPV – ‘It Did Poorly'
The PPV numbers for Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal were very poor. Diaz and Masvidal faced off on July 6, live from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Diaz won via a majority decision to avenge his defeat to Masvidal in 2019. Gamebread won that UFC 244 fight after the fight was stopped at the […]
Zhang Accuses Joshua Of Ducking Him
Zhilei Zhang has hit out at Anthony Joshua for ducking him. Joshua had been linked with facing Zhang after the Brit lost to Oleksandr Usyk and before AJ faced Otto Wallin. Zhang had just secured consecutive stoppage wins over Joe Joyce. However, Joshua faced Wallin before taking on Ngannou. Meanwhile, Zhang lost to Joseph Parker […]
Paddy Pimblett Wants To Box Jake Paul – ‘It’s All About Money'
Paddy Pimblett has set his sights on fighting Jake Paul in a boxing fight. Pimblett’s UFC contract expires after his next fight when he takes on Bobby Green at UFC 304 on July 27. This is his biggest test, as he will face a ranked contender. Paddy is 5-0 and is coming off a win […]