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Usyk Gets Klitschko's ‘Secret' Advice On Beating Fury
Oleksandr Usyk has spoken to Wladimir Klitschko about how to defeat Tyson Fury. Fury faced Klitcshko as a massive underdog but shocked the world to become the Unified Heavyweight Champion with a unanimous decision win. Fury outboxed the heavyweight in his backyard with his awkward boxing style. While Klitschko did land his right hand on […]
Jon Jones Faces Probe Over Alleged Threat To Drug Testing Officer
Jon Jones is allegedly being investigated after claims he threatened to kill a drug testing officer last month who had come to collect his testing samples. Reports indicate that the testers were part of the UFC’s Anti-Doping Program. USADA’s decision to part ways with the UFC at the end of last year meant Drug Free […]
Anthony Joshua Plans To Box In September – Wants All The Smoke
Anthony Joshua is aiming to get back in the boxing ring in September. The Brit is coming off a second-round KO win over Francis Ngannou last month. That was Joshua’s second consecutive KO win since teaming up with Ben Davidson. Their first fight was a stoppage victory over Otto Wallin, who quit on the stool. […]
Munguia Backs Himself To Beat Canelo – ‘I’m Giving You My Word'
Jaime Munguia is confident he can beat Canelo Alvarez on May 4. Munguia chases Alvarez’s Undisputed Super Middleweight Title to become the best 168-pounder of his era. His record stands at 43-0 with 34 KOs. He beat John Ryder in his last fight, stopping him in round nine. The Mexican dropped Ryder four times before […]
Bakhram Murtazaliev Stops Jack Culcay, Becomes New IBF 154-LB Champ
Bakhram Murtazaliev won the vacant IBF Junior Middleweight Title, stopping Jack Culcay in the eleventh round. The belt became vacant after the former Undisputed Junior Middleweight Champion Jermell Charlo gave it up. Murtazaliev entered the fight with huge inactivity, having not fought since 2022. But to get this fight, he had to fight in Ramadan, […]
Usyk Warns Fury Over His Cut – ‘My Strategy Is To Win'
Oleksandr Usyk could target Tyson Fury’s cut as they prepare to face off on May 18. Both boxers will compete for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship. The last time boxing fans had an undisputed champion was in 1999. That is when Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield for all the belts. Fury vs Usyk has been rescheduled […]
McGregor’s Return Is Close With A Possible Announcement At UFC 300 – ‘The Mac Is Back'
Dana White has hinted at Conor McGregor’s return, leading to speculation that his next fight could be announced at UFC 300. McGregor has been absent from the Octagon since 2021. He suffered a loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. This took his record to three defeats out of his last four. The Irishman also […]
De La Hoya Warns Canelo Over Their Beef – ‘Unfaithful, Disloyal'
Oscar De La Hoya has opened up on his relationship with Canelo Alvarez. The two have been on bad terms since Canelo left Golden Boy Promotions. Alvarez accused De La Hoya of not being loyal as he sued Golden Boy Promotions and DAZN for a breach of contract. The lawsuit was ultimately settled, but the […]
Shakur Stevenson Accuses Haney Of Ducking And Cherry-Picking
Shakur Stevenson has accused Devin Haney of ducking him and cherry picking fighters. The two boxers have been linked with a fight ever since their days at 136 pounds. Haney alleged he made a 25 percent offer to Shakur, which was rejected. Stevenson denied the existence of any offer, as Haney would later move up […]
Ryan Garcia Mocks Haney's Power – ‘Can't Crack An Egg, Pillow Hands Haney'
Ryan Garcia has dismissed Devin Haney’s power, saying he can’t crack an egg. Haney may be a two-weight world champion, but he has yet to have a knockout since stopping Antonio Moran at 135 pounds. Since moving up to 140, Haney has looked a lot stronger. He dropped Regis Prograis in his last fight with […]
Colby Covington Challenges Ian Machado Garry’s Manhood to Get Fight
Ian Machado Garry is a perfect target for Colby Covington’s venom. Covington’s rise to welterweight title contender has been due to his calling out his other opponents in the division in a colorful manner. How much you enjoy Covington’s schtick will vary by the level of trash talk you enjoy. The latest MMA news shows […]
Joshua Will Retire From Boxing Within Two Years – ‘Ducked No One'
Anthony Joshua has revealed he has a maximum of two more years left in the sport. The Brit has been a Unified Heavyweight Champion on two occasions. But his aspirations of becoming an Undisputed Heavyweight Champion have yet to happen. The Brit was in talks to face Deontay Wilder in 2018 for all the belts. […]
Jake Paul Drops Rapper Lil Pump With A Nasty Body Shot – ‘I Told You'
Jake Paul dropped rapper Lil Pump with a brutal body shot, showing his power. Paul is arguably in the best form of his career. Since losing to Tommy Fury, he has managed to secure three wins on the bounce: wins over Nate Diaz, Andre August, and Ryan Bourland. The wins against August and Bourland were […]
Canelo Tells Benavidez ‘I Will Do What I Want'
Canelo Alvarez has reacted to the criticism over not fighting David Benavidez, stating he will pick the opponents he wants. Alvarez has avoided Benavidez, choosing to face Jamie Munguia on May 4 instead. Both parties have blamed each other for the fight’s failure. Benavidez’s team claimed they accepted a $5 million offer, while Canelo’s camp denied any […]
Cris Cyborg Mocks Ronda Rousey For Calling Herself The Greatest – ‘Still Suffering From CTE'
Cris Cyborg mocked Ronda Rousey after she labelled herself as the greatest fighter of all time. Rousey is the former UFC Bantamweight Champion. She set the record for the most successful title defences, which stood at six. She has been overtaken since then by Valentina Shevchenko, who took the record to seven. Ronda left the […]
Ryan Garcia Calls Himself ‘The Face Of Boxing'
Ryan Garcia says he is the face of boxing, not Devin Haney, as both men prepare for their fight on April 20. Haney defends his WBC Junior Welterweight Belt, knowing a win makes him a PPV star. The fight has been clouded by major controversy based on Garcia’s actions during the build-up. He has admitted […]
Fury’s Cut Gives Him Problems Against Usyk – ‘It’s Going To Be A Bloodbath'
Tyson Fury’s cutman Jorge Capetillo has revealed that extra precautions will be needed to avoid his fighter’s cut re-opening. Fury pulled out of his Undisputed Heavyweight Championship bout on February 17 against Oleksandr Usyk after sustaining a big cut over his right eye in sparring. That was the second time Fury pulled out of the […]
Gervonta Davis Will Face Frank Martin on June 22
Gervonta Davis has revealed he will defend his WBA Lightweight Title against Frank Martin on June 22, live from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The fight had been mentioned for some time, but now Davis has confirmed it to his fanbase. Tank has not been in the ring since knocking out Ryan Garcia last […]
Shakur And Teofimo Lopez Ducked Raymond Muratalla – ‘Look Who They Are Facing'
Robert Garcia has slammed Shakur Stevenson and Teofimo Lopez for ducking Raymond Muratalla. Stevenson is reportedly in line to face Artem Harutyunyan, while Lopez will face Steve Claggett. However, both boxers have been accused of fighting less-known names. Shakur was linked with William Zepeda and the Devin Haney fight. Neither of those materialized. Oscar De […]
Ryan Garcia Vows To KO Isaac Cruz – ‘He’s A Beginner Still'
Ryan Garcia has backed himself to knock out Isaac Cruz within five rounds. His comments were made in response to Cruz’s eighth-round knockout win over Rolando Romero. Garcia was on course to face Romero, only for the boxer to sign a deal with Cruz. Pitbull dominated the fight, almost stopping Rolly in rounds one and […]