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BKFC 61 Betting Preview: Pair of Former UFC Fighters Step Into Main Event
How the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship has pulled in some recognizable names in combat sports to compete has been surprising. BKFC 61 this Saturday was supposed to feature a former World Boxing Organization champion, Heather Hardy, taking on BKFC women’s flyweight champion Christine Ferea. An injury forced the fight to be postponed to a later […]
Turki Alalshikh Questions Pound-For-Pound Rankings After Inoue Climbs Above Crawford
Saudi Arabia’s boxing chief Turki Alalshikh has called into question the legitimacy of pound-for-pound rankings after Naoya Inoue climbed above Terence Crawford in the latest list. Inoue (27-0-0 24 KO) continued his history-making career with a spectacular sixth-round stoppage of former two-weight world champion Luis Nery in Tokyo. The Japanese star did have to climb […]
Benavidez Says Canelo Is Scared – ‘He’s Running Out Of Excuses'
David Benavidez says Canelo Alvarez is scared to face him. The Mexican Monster was ringside to see Alvarez win a comfortable unanimous decision win against Jaime Munguia. The victory meant Canelo kept his Undisputed Super Middleweight Title. Canelo was asked about his next move. The champion addressed Benavidez, saying he would fight him provided the […]
Aspinall Says Jones Is Using Alex Pereira To Duck Him – ‘Playing Games To Convince The Public'
Tom Aspinall, the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion, says Jon Jones is doing everything to duck him. Jones, the current UFC Heavyweight Champion, has not fought since beating Ciryl Gane last year at UFC 285 to win the vacant title. He injured his pectoral muscle in sparring, meaning he withdrew from UFC 295, where he was set […]
Volkanovski Wants The BMF Champion Holloway In A Fourth Fight
Alexander Volkanovski is willing to fight Max Holloway for a fourth time. The Australian is coming off consecutive losses. He was stopped by Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 last October in their lightweight rematch. That was followed up by another stoppage loss to Ilia Topuria, ending his four-year reign as the UFC Featherweight Champion. Volk has […]
Tank Davis Confronts Devin Haney; Separated By Security – ‘Tank Had Haney Scared'
Gervonta Davis came face-to-face with Devin Haney, as both fighters almost came to blows. Davis is preparing to box Frank Martin on June 15 to defend his WBA Lightweight Title. He has not boxed since stopping Ryan Garcia last year. Davis served 44 days in jail for breaking his house arrest conditions over a hit-and-run. Meanwhile, […]
Jake Paul Is Willing To Kill Mike Tyson; Bulks Up To 240 Pounds – ‘One Of Us Has To Die'
Jake Paul has controversially claimed that he is willing to kill Mike Tyson on July 20 in order to win, as he will bulk up to 240 pounds. The two will face off in a professional boxing bout after the Texas Athletic Commission sanctioned it a pro fight. There were safety concerns over whether or […]
Fury vs. Usyk Rematch Being Planned For October
The Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk rematch is being planned for October 12/13. That is according to Turki Alalshikh. The Undisputed Heavyweight Championship takes place on May 18. The winner will become the first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999 when he defeated Evander Holyfield to claim all the bells. Both men are undefeated, meaning […]
Fury Is In The Best Shape Of His Life – ‘Never Seen Him So Well, Stops Usyk'
Frank Warren has said Tyson Fury is in prime physical condition to face Oleksandr Usyk. The two fighters face off for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship on May 18. The fight has been delayed twice, with Fury pulling out of the December 23 and February 17 dates. Fury withdrew last December following the Francis Ngannou fight, […]
What Does The Future Hold For Naoya Inoue – One Of Boxing’s Pound-For-Pound Greats?
Naoya Inoue burnished his reputation as one of the all-time greats on Monday with a first successful defense of his undisputed super-bantamweight titles. Inoue (27-0-0 24 KO) survived an early scare when Luis Nery floored him in the first round, but ‘The Monster’ soon took control of the fight at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. […]
Mike Perry Wants Conor McGregor In BKFC
Mike Perry is targeting a bareknuckle fight with Conor McGregor. Perry is regarded as the face of BKFC. He left the UFC in 2021 after losing to Daniel Rodriguez. That was his second successive loss, taking his record to four losses out of his last five UFC bouts. Since joining BKFC, Perry has rejuvenated his […]
Ryan Garcia Could Quit Boxing
Ryan Garcia has said he would quit boxing if he took PEDs intentionally. His comments were made to Jake Paul during an Instagram Live. Garcia’s biggest win against Devin Haney is in doubt following failed VADA tests. Ostarine was found on his system a day before the fight and on fight night. The substance is […]
Inoue Survives Knockdown To Stop Nery In The Sixth
Naoya Inoue survived an opening-round knockdown to stop Luis Nery in the sixth round to retain his Undisputed Super Bantamweight Title. Inoue started the fight in orthodox, but it was Nery with the early success. The Mexican’s jab was on point, landing a left hook to the body. The challenger made Inoue pay with the same shot, dropping […]
Eager Erceg: Alexandre Pantoja Survives Main-Event Scare at UFC 301
Steve Erceg will have the rest of his life to live with the result of his performance at UFC 301. In a title that some observers some people believed may have been rushed, the Australian flyweight proved he belonged. Erceg cut UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja with an elbow during a UFC flyweight championship fight […]
Gervonta Davis Says His New Deal Makes Him Richer Than Floyd Mayweather – ‘I Passed Him'
Gervonta Davis has revealed that he has more money than Floyd Mayweather Jr. had at this stage of his career. The boxer’s comments were made in the build-up to his fight with Frank Martin. Davis has his first fight since stopping Ryan Garcia last year with a body shot. The fight sold over 1.2 million PPVs, […]
Jon Jones Teases His Return – ‘I Have A Date'
Jon Jones‘ return is near after the UFC Heavyweight Champion revealed he has a verbal agreement over his next fight. Bones has not been in the Octagon since his victory over Ciryl Gane to win the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285. He was on course to defend his belt against Stipe Miocic at UFC […]
Canelo vs. Berlanga In The Works – ‘Puerto Rico vs. Mexico'
Edgar Berlanga is talking up a fight between him and Canelo Alvarez. Alvarez secured a comfortable unanimous decision win over Jamie Munguia last weekend to retain his Undisputed Super Middleweight Title, giving his fellow Mexican the first career defeat. David Benavidez was ringside to watch the performance amid the increasing pressure on Canelo to fight […]
Jake Paul Tells Canelo – ‘Come See Me, Take Me Out'
Jake Paul called on Canelo Alvarez to fight him following his victory against Jaime Munguia. Alvarez defended his Undisputed Super Middleweight Belt with a unanimous decision win. Alvarez weathered an early storm from Munguia to drop him in the fourth round. Once Munguia tasted Canelo’s power, he was never the same. His punches did not […]
ONE Fight Night 22: Sundell Scores Decisive Win in Bittersweet Main Event
Smilla Sundell is young. The 19-year-old Swedish fighter learned a key lesson in combat sports Friday at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium. If you want to keep building on your legacy with title defenses, you need to stay disciplined enough to make weight. Sundell came in above the strawweight limit before her fight with Natalia Diachkova. When […]
Benavidez Calls Out The WBC For Protecting Canelo – ‘It’s Unfair, Let's Make It Happen'
David Benavidez has slammed the WBC over their handling of his mandatory position at 168. The Mexican Monster is the WBC Interim Super Middleweight Champion, making him mandatory for Canelo’s Undisputed Super Middleweight Title. He has been in the position for over two years. However, the fight has not been made. Both camps have blamed […]