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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 […]
Dana White Supports UFC And WWE Crossover Fights – ‘Would Absolutely Do It'
Dana White is entirely behind UFC fighters crossing over into WWE. The merger between WWE and the UFC to form TKO Group Holdings Inc. has made that a real possibility. Netflix also has a ten-year deal worth $5 billion to air Monday Night RAW starting next year, increasing the potential for major crossover bouts. A […]
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 […]
Quinton Jackson vs. Shannon Briggs Called Off – ‘Never Been Legitimate In The First Place'
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson’s fight with Shannon Briggs has been called off. The fight was set to take place on June 1 in Qatar. The fight had first been teased when the duo had an altercation with each other in 2022 at a Triller press conference for the Triad Combat event. The […]
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 […]
Ben Askren Tells Jon Jones – ‘You Can’t Leave Tom Aspinall Sitting Here'
Ben Askren has hit out at Jon Jones after the UFC Heavyweight Champion hinted at a fight with Alex Pereira over Tom Aspinall. Jones has not been in the Octagon since beating Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 last year. He pulled out of his UFC 295 title defence against Stipe Miocic after suffering an injury […]
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 […]
Derrick Lewis Removes Pants & Moons Crowd After Win at UFC Fight Night
Derrick Lewis spent ten frustrating minutes trying to get Rodrigo Nascimento off his back Saturday night in St. Louis. Lewis received a clear message when he returned to his corner following the second round. Quit grappling and knock this guy out. Lewis rocked Nascimento nearly 40 seconds into the third round. A stiff punch behind […]
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 […]