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Ilia Topuria Teases His Next Fight – ‘I Already Have A Date'
UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria has said he has a date for a fight in Spain. The champion is coming off the biggest win of his career when he stopped Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298. The win extended his undefeated record to 7-0 in the UFC, with a 15-0 overall record in MMA. It ended Volkanovski’s four-year […]
Masvidal Wants To Fight McGregor – ‘I'm Too Big For That Little Leprechaun'
Jorge Masvidal is open to fighting Conor McGregor in the future. Masvidal boxes Nate Diaz on July 6 from Anaheim, CA, since reversing his retirement. He retired after losing to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287 last year. That was his fourth loss in a row since beating Diaz in their UFC 244 clash in 2019. […]
Passionate French Fan Base Should Make Recurring Trip to Country Regular Occurrence for the UFC
UFC CEO Dana White fought for acceptance of mixed martial arts with every governing body around the globe. While White made progress quickly with many states after making rule changes along the way, there were two major holdouts. New York was the last state in the United States to legalize the sport. New York finally […]
Fury vs Usyk Betting Preview
Tyson Fury fighting to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the four-belt era this Saturday in Saudi Arabia seems appropriate. It also seems absurd. No one has come close to derailing a brilliant career quite like Fury has. Drug problems wiped out nearly three years of his prime. When Fury came back, he had […]
Carlos Trinidad-Snake Ready to Proclaim His Case for a Shot at a Title
Carlos Trinidad-Snake dabbled in mixed martial arts at one point. But Trinidad-Snake may want to stay out of the cage and keep a focus on bare-knuckle boxing. Online boxing news shows that Trinidad-Snake has flourished in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship’s welterweight division. Trinidad-Snake, who will headline BKFC Fight Night Omaha, has reeled off four […]
McGregor Gives His Take On Fury vs. Usyk – ‘Usyk Can Do It'
Conor McGregor gave his take on Tyson Fury’s fight with Oleksandr Uysk on May 18. The Undisputed Heavyweight Championship takes place on Saturday, with the winner becoming the best heavyweight of this era. They can follow in Lennox Lewis’ footsteps in becoming the first undisputed champion since 1999 when Lewis beat Evander Holyfield. The fight […]
Jake Paul Slammed For Wanting To Take Mike Tyson's Life – ‘Shame On Him, Boxers Die Every Year'
Jake Paul has been criticized for saying someone may have to die in his fight with Mike Tyson on July 20. There are already worries over the fight after it was professionally sanctioned. Tyson will be 58 when he enters the ring against the younger Paul at 28. Tyson’s last time in the ring was […]
Shakur Stevenson Slams ‘Cherry Picker' Tank Davis: ‘I’m More Accomplished'
Shakur Stevenson has slammed Gervonta Davis for cherry picking his opponents. Davis’ record stands at 29-0 with 27 KOs. His biggest win was against Ryan Garcia last year, stopping him in the seventh round. However, the win was criticized based on the stipulations Garcia had to abide by. Ryan admitted the 136-pound catchweight and ten-pound rehydration […]
Usyk Taunts Fury During Media Workout – ‘Skinny Belly'
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk had their media workouts ahead of their Undisputed Heavyweight Clash on May 18. The winner follows in the footsteps of Lennox Lewis, who became the last Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield in 1999 to achieve that feat. Fury and Usyk are both undefeated, meaning the winner is the […]
Mike Tyson May Fight Again After Jake Paul – ‘I Take Care Of Jake First'
Mike Tyson is open to having more fights after the Jake Paul bout. The former Undisputed Heavyweight Champion faces Paul on July 20, live on Netflix. It is his first pro fight since losing to Kevin McBride in 2005. The Texas Athletic Commission dismissed any safety concerns to announce an eight-round fight, with two-minute rounds […]
Navarrete Aims To Become Unified Lightweight Champion: ‘I need that in my career’
Emanuel Navarrete has revealed his major career aim is to become a unified world champion as the Mexican fights for the WBO’s title on his lightweight debut on Saturday. Navarette (38-1-1 31 KO) is a world champion in three divisions and can make it four in San Diego this weekend when he takes on Denys […]
David Feldman Praises Conor McGregor Following BKFC Ownership – ‘It’s A Big Plus'
David Feldman is talking up Conor McGregor following the Irishman’s decision to become a part owner in the BKFC. The Notorious confirmed his new venture while the BKFC KnuckleMania 4 card on April 27 was ongoing. The agreement means that ‘McGregor Sports and Entertainment’ has a stake alongside Triller, who will remain the majority shareholder. The Irishman’s interest […]
Yodphupa Wimanair Seeks Fifth Win in ONE Championship
Yodphupa Wimanair likely thought he was on the road to a bantamweight Muay Thai championship fight in ONE Championship. Online boxing news shows that Yodphupa earned a contract with the organization by winning the Road to ONE Thailand tournament. Once arriving in ONE, Yodphupa picked up four consecutive victories. But the 20-year-old has run into […]
Mike Tyson Picks The Winner Of Fury Vs. Usyk – ‘He's The Best'
Tyson Fury will beat Oleksandr Usyk as he is the bigger and stronger fighter. That is according to Mike Tyson. The Undisputed Heavyweight Championship takes place on May 18. The winner becomes the first undisputed champion since 1999 when Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield. Fury and Usyk are undefeated. Fury has every belt in the division. He won the final one, […]
UFC Fight Night 241 Betting Preview
A recurring theme has popped up on the main event of many UFC Fight Night cards recently. There are young up-and-coming fighters with sparkling records who are eager to show they are legitimate superstars paired against durable veteran fighters. Edson Barboza is used to filling the spot of gatekeeper. Barboza, who is ranked No. 13 […]
Tax Issues Create Interesting Rumors Swirling Around Khabib Nurmagomedov
Dana White relentlessly attempted to get Khabib Nurmagomdov to stay in the UFC. But until recently, it appeared any attempts to get him to fight again would be more difficult than wrestling a bear, something Khabib’s dad would have him do growing up. MMAfighting latest updates show that some people are optimistic he may have […]
Bellator Champions Series 2 Betting Preview
Patchy Mix may have been driven to bantamweight success because of the lack of belief in his abilities. Mix’s contract being absorbed by PFL after the company purchased Bellator means he won’t be able to test himself in the UFC, yet. But Mix is on the record saying he is the world’s best bantamweight. Mix […]
Khabib Denies Owing Russian Government Via Unpaid Taxes
Khabib Nurmagomedov has denied reports that he is in trouble with the Russian authorities for not paying the correct amount of taxes. The fighter is facing issues after suggestions that his tax affairs are under scrutiny. Reports stress that Khabib’s paperwork for his taxes showed that he had underpaid by 300 million rubles, equivalent to $3 million. […]
IBF Orders Canelo To Defend Against William Scull; Fans Unhappy – ‘You Can't Make This Up'
Canelo Alvarez has been told by the IBF to defend his Undisputed Super Middleweight Belt against William Scull. Alvarez secured a victory against Jaime Munguia on Cinco de Mayo Weekend to retain his belts via a unanimous decision. The talks over his next fight has been centred around David Benavidez. The Mexican Monster has been the WBC Interim […]
Fury And Usyk's Grand Arrivals Analyzed – ‘He Looks Skinny, I Have A Great Plan'
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk made their grand arrivals during fight week. The Undisputed Heavyweight Championship fight is almost here, with the winner becoming the best of their era on May 18. Both men are undefeated and looking to follow in the footsteps of Lennox Lewis. Lewis was the last man to have become undisputed, beating Evander […]