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What Does Francis Ngannou Do Next After Devastating Defeat To Anthony Joshua?
A second professional boxing bout for Francis Ngannou ended in a devastating knockout defeat to Anthony Joshua on Friday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The former UFC heavyweight champion also lost on his debut in October last year – also in Riyadh – but delivered an impressive performance in a split decision defeat to WBC […]
Who’s Next For Anthony Joshua After Brutal KO Win Over Francis Ngannou?
Anthony Joshua continued on his path to becoming a three-time heavyweight world champion with a destructive second-round knockout of Francis Ngannou on Friday night in Saudi Arabia. Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion competing in just his second professional boxing bout, had no answer to Joshua’s ferocious power. The Cameroonian was dropped in the first […]
Canelo Announces His Fight With Munguia
Canelo Alvarez has confirmed that he will fight Jaime Munguia on May 4 on Cinco de Mayo Weekend. The news ends speculation over Canelo’s next opponent, which has long been discussed. The Mexican left PBC with two fights left under his deal, only for the promotional company to restart talks about a Munguia fight. Canelo’s announcement shows […]
Joshua Drops Ngannou Three Times In A Brutal Second-Round KO
Anthony Joshua dropped Francis Ngannou three times before stopping him in the second round. Ngannou arrived into the fight with plenty of confidence following his impressive performance against Tyson Fury. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion lost a split decision, with some believing he had done enough to win. He dropped Fury in the third round […]
Parker Survives Two Knockdowns To Beat Zhang Via A Majority Decision
Joseph Parker survived two knockdowns to beat Zhilei Zhang in a majority decision to win the WBO Heavyweight Interim Belt. Both fighters came into the bout with plenty of confidence. Zhang had stopped Joe Joyce in consecutive fights to win the WBO Heavyweight Interim Belt, making him mandatory for the winner of Tyson Fury vs […]
Fury Says He Is Fighting Ngannou In MMA – ‘100 Percent, Small Gloves On'
Tyson Fury wants to fight Francis Ngannou in an MMA rematch. The pair squared off last October as Ngannou made his first boxing bout. The fight went closer than expected, with Ngannou dropping the WBC Heavyweight Champion. Despite losing a split decision, some felt Ngannou had done enough to win. Since then, a rematch has […]
Canelo Vs. Munguia Reportedly Set For Joint Broadcast On DAZN And Amazon Prime
Canelo Alvarez will reportedly fight Jaime Munguia on May 4 in a joint-broadcast deal with DAZN and Amazon Prime. Reports stressed that Alvarez would face the undefeated Mexican, with an announcement expected next week. The only major stumbling block was the network in question. Canelo left PBC with two fights on his deal, only to […]
Dillian Whyte To Face Christian Hammer After Being Cleared Of His Positive Test
Dillian Whyte will face Christian Hammer on March 17 after being cleared of his failed test. Whyte has yet to fight since beating Jermaine Franklin in a controversial decision in 2022. He was set to face Anthony Joshua in the summer of last year, only to miss out following a positive test. As such, the […]
De La Hoya Says Garcia Will Fight Haney – ‘He Looks Ready, It's All Good'
Oscar De La Hoya has reassured fans that Ryan Garcia will fight Devin Haney on April 20. There are concerns over Garcia’s state of mind following his social media activity. During an interaction with a fan on Live Space, Garcia admitted he was ‘high as f**k.’ He followed that up with comments clarifying his position, […]
Eddie Hearn Slams Jake Paul Vs Mike Tyson But Fans Blame Hearn – ‘He Put Him On A Pro Card
Eddie Hearn has slammed Jake Paul’s upcoming fight with Mike Tyson. According to reports, the two will face off in a bout live from the AT&T Stadium, Texas, on July 20. It will be aired on Netflix, the first time the streaming service has shown a boxing bout. Tyson has not fought in the ring since […]
Is it Worth Backing Francis Ngannou’s Moneyline to Upset Anthony Joshua?
Francis Ngannou’s participation in boxing matches against top-level heavyweights still doesn’t seem like it should work. Not because Ngannou doesn’t have power. The man hits hard and can put anyone to sleep. It’s just that many people have looked at Ngannou’s surprising success against lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and deemed him to be a […]
Tyson Fury Determined To Stay Center Of Attention At Joshua Vs Ngannou Event
On Friday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou take top billing at the ‘Knockout Chaos’ event in a fight between two powerful heavyweight champions. Joshua, a two-time unified boxing world champion, takes on former UFC king Ngannou in what will be only the Cameroonian’s second professional bout. Joshua is, unsurprisingly, the […]
Canelo Breaking Ribs On Latest Training Footage – ‘Beast Mode, He's Sleeping Benavidez'
Canelo Alvarez has begun training before his potential fight with Jaime Munguia on May 4. Reports indicate that Canelo has agreed on a deal to face the unbeaten Mexican on Cinco de Mayo Weekend, subject to an official announcement. It is unclear if the fight will occur on Amazon Prime or DAZN, given that PBC […]
Khabib Says The McGregor Fight Would Have Been Ugly Without A Referee – ‘Would I Have Killed Him?'
Khabib Nurmagomedov admitted that he would have choked Conor McGregor out if there had been no referee. The fighters faced off at UFC 229 in 2018 in a bout with plenty of bad blood. In the build-up, there were suggestions that McGregor had disrespected Khabib’s religion. The Irishman had also thrown a chair at a […]
Fury Says Wilder Has A ‘Massive Fight' Next
Tyson Fury has said that Deontay Wilder will fight again. The Bronze Bomber’s last fight was an underwhelming performance against Joseph Parker. The American was dominated in a one-sided unanimous decision. The defeat ended hopes of an Anthony Joshua fight after both boxers had agreed on a deal, provided they won their next fights. Joshua […]
Tommy Fury Wants A Rematch With Jake Paul – ‘I Want To Knock Him Out'
Tommy Fury wants to fight Jake Paul again this year. The pair faced off in Saudi Arabia in February 2023. Fury won a split decision, but he had to get off the canvas to secure the win after getting dropped with a jab. Since then, a rematch has been talked about. The Problem Child offered […]
Sean O’Malley Says Ryan Garcia Is On Drugs
Sean O’Malley, the UFC Bantamweight Champion, has accused Ryan Garcia of being on drugs amid his social media activity. Garcia is preparing to take on Devin Haney on April 20 in a WBC Junior Welterweight Title clash. But the build-up has been dominated by concerns over Garcia’s mental health. The boxer was caught admitting that […]
Beterbiev Trainer ‘Very Optimistic’ Undisputed Bout With Bivol Will Happen on June 1
Marc Ramsey, the trainer of unified light-heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev, has said he is “very optimistic” the undisputed bout with Dimitry Bivol will take place on June 1. Beterbiev (20-0-0 20 KO) holds the WBC, IBF, and WBO world titles at 175lbs while Bivol (22-0-0 11 KO) is the WBA champion. Given their dominance of […]
Naoya Inoue Vs Luis Nery: ‘The Monster’ Set For His Biggest Test So Far
Naoya Inoue will make the first defense of his undisputed super-bantamweight world titles against Luis Nery on May 8 in Tokyo, it was announced on Wednesday. With his 10th-round knockout victory over then IBF and WBA champion Marlon Tapales in December, Inoue became just the second male fighter, after Terence Crawford, to become an undisputed […]
Canelo vs Munguia Allegedly Agreed For May 4
Canelo Alvarez has reportedly agreed a deal to face Jaime Munguia on May 4. That is according to ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez. The news is subject to an official announcement as speculation increases over Canelo’s next move. He left PBC after reports that the promotional outfit only wanted to pay the Mexican’s $35 million guarantee if he fought Munguia, […]