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Frazer Clarke Has Surgery After Wardley KO
Frazer Clarke has undergone surgery following his knockout loss to Fabio Wardley. They faced off in their rematch on the Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol card, which headlined for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship. The co-main event clash was a rematch of their first fight around six months ago. That ended in controversial circumstances. The […]
Dustin Poirier Teases His Next Fight
Dustin Poirier has teased fans with an announcement about his next fight after suggestions that it could be his last. Poirier was defeated in his last fight against Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. He was submitted in the final round as he lost to the UFC Lightweight Champion. That was the third time Poirier missed […]
McGregor Says He Will Fight Dan Hooker Next
Conor McGregor has said that he will fight Dan Hooker in February in Saudi Arabia. The Irishman’s comments came while he was attending a BKFC event in Spain. McGregor withdrew from his UFC 303 fight against Michael Chandler on June 29 after breaking his toe. Dana White reacted by stating that McGregor’s return would be […]
Liam Cameron Accuses Ben Whittaker Of Staying Down After Freak Accident
Liam Cameron has accused opponent Ben Whittaker of staying down following the bizarre end to their fight when both fighters got tangled and flipped over the ropes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Competing on the undercard of the undisputed light-heavyweight title fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dimitrii Bivol, Cameron and Whittaker were engaged in a close […]
Who Next For Fabio Wardley After First-Round KO Of Frazer Clarke?
Fabio Wardley settled his rivalry with Frazer Clarke in devastating style on Saturday by delivering a brutal first-round knockout to retain his British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles. The fight and its outcome was in stark contrast to their first bout in London seven months ago when Wardley and Clarke shared a riveting and deserved draw. […]
Beterbiev Beats Bivol To Become Undisputed Amid Robbery Claims – ‘Absolutely Disgusting'
Artur Beterbiev is the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion after a divisive majority decision win over Dmitry Bivol. Beterbiev added Bivol’s WBA belt to his WBC, WBO and IBF titles, extending his record to 21-0. It was the first time he went the full 12 rounds while Bivol suffered his first defeat. Bivol began the opener well […]
Wardley KOs Clarke In The First
Fabio Wardley knocked out Frazer Clarke in the first round to win their rematch emphatically and retain his British Heavyweight Title. The first fight ended in a split draw as Clarke showed tremendous resolve to get off the canvas to make it to the final bell. This time around, Wardley left nothing to chance. Wardley […]
Jake Paul Offers Mike Tyson A $5 Million Bet – ‘You Have To Get A Tattoo'
Jake Paul has offered Mike Tyson a $5 million bet that he cannot survive past round four. The duo will box on November 15 in their clash, which will air on Netflix. The platform will broadcast a boxing fight for the first time in the platform’s history. Paul enters into the fight full of confidence. […]
Valentina Shevchenko Could Move Up To Bantamweight
UFC Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko has not ruled out a move up to bantamweight. Shevchenko won back her flyweight title after beating Alexa Grasso at UFC 306 in a unanimous decision. It was the perfect response following their previous fight at UFC Noche last year, which ended in a split draw. Mike Bell’s controversial 10-8 […]
Ngannou’s Coach Blasts The Promo For His Fighter's PFL Debut
Francis Ngannou’s coach, Eric Nicksick, had plenty to say about his fighter’s upcoming bout with Renan Ferreira on October 19. It would be the first fight that Ngannou has had since leaving the UFC after knocking out Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. He left the UFC on bad terms after contract talks broke down. Reports […]
Beterbiev And Bivol Stare Each Other Down After Making Weight
Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol made weight ahead of their Undisputed Light Heavyweight Title fight tomorrow. The two boxers face off in the biggest fight of their career. Beterbiev defends his WBC, WBO and IBF titles. He is 20-0, with a 100% knockout rate. He stopped Callum Smith in his previous fight to set up […]
McGregor Calls Out KSI – ‘Let’s Go, We Are Back Baby'
Conor McGregor has called KSI for a boxing bout, hitting out at his latest song. The Irishman’s comments were made as he attended BKFC’s first-ever event in Spain. The Irishman still has two fights left on his UFC deal, but his injury problems have disrupted his career. The Notorious has not had a UFC fight […]
Wardley Vs. Clarke Predictions – ‘He's Going To Lose'
Fabio Wardley will defend his British Heavyweight Title against Frazer Clarke on Saturday. They will rematch after their first fight, which ended in a split draw. In a thrilling fight where both fighters left it on the line, Clarke got off the canvas to take it to the final bell. He also overcame a point […]
Fans Rip Conor Benn For Pushing Eubank Jr. – Benn Is A Clown'
Fans have hit out at Conor Benn after he accosted Chris Eubank Jr. during the latter’s build-up for his next fight. Eubank will box on Saturday in his first fight in over a year since beating Liam Smith Jr. He stopped Smith to avenge the defeat he suffered in the first fight where he was […]
Tank Davis Slammed For Fighting Roach Jr. – ‘This Is The Tank Protection Program'
Tim Bradley has described Gervonta Davis as a fraud for facing Lamont Roach Jr. His comments were made after Davis announced that he would be fighting Roach Jr. on December 14. He is coming off a victory against Frank Martin after he knocked him out to retain his WBA Lightweight Title. Davis has been linked […]
Jack Massey Unimpressed By Jai Opetaia’s Record: ‘Look At Who He's Fought’
Jack Massey has described Saturday’s opponent Jai Opetaia as a “very good fighter” but called into question the IBF cruiserweight champion’s professional record. European champion Massey (22-2-0 12 KO) challenges for a major world title for the first time when he fights Opetaia (25-0-0 19 KO) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the undercard of the […]
Beterbiev v Bivol: Predictions For The Undisputed Title Fight And Main Card
On Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Artur Beterbiev and Dimitrii Bivol will battle for the undisputed light-heavyweight world title. It’s a fight the world has been anticipating for years as the two finest 175-pound fighters of their generation finally decide the king of the division. There’s also an exciting undercard ahead of the main event, […]
Sean Strickland Will Get His Rematch with Dricus Du Plessis
Dricus du Plessis is desperate to headline the first UFC event in Africa. If the South African could defend his middleweight belt in his home nation, it could spark a major movement in the sport on the continent. But UFC CEO Dana White already said the promotion is having difficulty finding an arena capable of […]
Beterbiev Scares Hearn – ‘You Want To Fight, I Can Do Something'
Artur Beterbiev responded to Eddie Hearn’s comments about calling him arrogant, as the Matchroom Boxing promoter went on the defensive. Beterbiev boxes Dmitry Bivol on Saturday for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship. He defends his WBC, WBA, and IBF Light Heavyweight Titles, knowing that a victory will give him the missing WBA title. Hearn works […]
Jake Paul Considered Suicide – ‘I Was Going To Drive Off A Cliff'
Jake Paul has said that he considered committing suicide before he turned to boxing, which saved his life. Paul has made massive inroads in the sport ever since he decided to take it seriously. The Problem Child began fighting influencers and former MMA fighters as he sought to build his brand. Victories against Ben Askren, […]