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Errol Spence Jr. Splits From Trainer Derrick James
Errol Spence Jr. is looking for a new trainer after leaving Derrick James. The news comes after Spence’s defeat to Terence Crawford. The former Unified Welterweight Champion was knocked out in the ninth round, losing the chance to become the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. Talks over the rematch broke down as […]
Dana White Questions Turki Alalshikh's Involvement In Boxing – ‘This Guy Has Unlimited Amounts Of Money'
Dana White remains uncertain about boxing’s future despite Saudi Arabia’s involvement. The Saudis have produced some of the biggest fights in recent times. Fans have seen Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua face off against Francis Ngannou. On May 18, Fury will also take on Oleksandr Usyk for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship. This will be followed […]
O'Malley Wants Dvalishvili Next – ‘Be Careful What You Wish For'
UFC Bantamweight Champion Sean O’Malley aims to face the division’s top-ranked contender, Merab Dvalishvili. O’Malley is coming off a one-sided unanimous decision win against Marlon Vera at UFC 299. The victory meant Suga avenged the only loss on his record. O’Malley first grabbed the title after knocking out Aljamain Sterling in the second round at […]
Crawford To Retain WBO 147 Belt Upon Move To 154
Terence Crawford will retain his WBO Welterweight Title when he takes on the winner between Tim Tszyu vs. Sebastian Fundora, who face off at 154 pounds. The WBO President Paco Valcarcel recently confirmed that Crawford would be mandatory for the winner since he is the WBO Super Champion at 147. That will allow him to […]
Bulgarian Main Event Doesn’t Disappoint
BKFC 58 was another staple event for the bare-knuckle discipline as the sport continues to grow in the European market. The main event was a showcase between Bulgarian Bulldozers ending in a total bloodbath, while other fights also entertained the crowd. Bulgarian Bloodbath Main Event In a fight that could have been over in the […]
Win over Amanda Ribas Still Leaves “Thug” Rose Namajunas’ Career in Limbo
Rose Namajunas showed that she is still capable of winning at a high level in the UFC Saturday night in Las Vegas. While Namajunas wasn’t able to deliver a knockout win over No. 8 ranked flyweight Amanda Ribas, Namajunas did enough on her feet to secure a unanimous decision win. The win over Ribas halted […]
Corey Anderson Climbs to Top of Bellator Mountain With Win in Belfast
Corey Anderson had to think that his time at the top would never come in mixed martial arts. Anderson, 34, lost a title eliminator in soul-crushing fashion to Jan Błachowicz in February 2020 during his time in the UFC. Shortly after, Anderson decided to leave the organization and jump ship to Bellator. Within three fights, […]
Ferrari Fairtex Edges Main Event Win
The Lumpinee Boxing Stadium is a fabled venue for combat sports in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. ONE Championship was back in town for a stellar card with mostly Muay Thai fights, headlined by Ferrari Fairtex and Mavlud Tupiev. Ferrari Able to See Off Tupiev By the time the main event started, the crowd at […]
UFC makes an example of Harris with 4-Year Ban
Walt Harris was once considered one of the UFC’s best heavyweight fighters. While he never won the championship, he fought the top guys in the division and regularly got paid big sums of money to be part of big fights. Now, he’s banned for four years after testing positive for steroids. Is this the end […]
Canelo and Ryan Garcia End Their Bad Blood – ‘VIVA MEXICO'
Canelo Alvarez and Ryan Garcia are no longer on bad terms, having patched things up on social media. The duo are well aware of each other, having trained alongside Eddie Reynoso. But Garcia left Reynoso in 2021, as the split ended on bad terms. Alvarez had questioned whether Garcia was working hard enough, saying he […]
Devin Haney Wants To Become Undisputed At 140
Devin Haney plans on staying at 140 pounds following his fight with Ryan Garcia to become a two-weight undisputed champion. The Dream became the youngest Undisputed Lightweight Champion in the four-belt era when he beat George Kambosos Jr. Haney then vacated the belts and moved up to junior welterweight. In his first fight, he beat […]
Canelo Could Still Fight Benavidez After Munguia – Says Stephen Espinoza
Canelo Alvarez could still face David Benavidez after the Jaime Munguia fight. That is according to Stephen Espinoza. Canelo has been accused of avoiding the Mexican Monster, who has been the WBC Super Middleweight Interim Champion for over two years. However, the two camps have not gotten a deal over the line. Each side has […]
Conor McGregor Wants More Movies After Road House – ‘Think About The Movies You Can Make Around Me'
Conor McGregor wants to make more movies following the release of Road House. The Notorious stars alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in the remake of the 1989 film. Gyllenhaal plays Elwood Dalton, a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse. McGregor is the villain in the movie, portraying Knox. The Irishman has received rave reviews for his performance, […]
Turki Alalshikh Wants A Big Fight At Wembley In September
Turki Alalshikh wants to put on a massive event at Wembley in September. The news comes after Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren agreed to participate in a 5 vs 5 show in June. This show will pit both promoters’ best fighters against each other in a certain weight class. The weight classes selected are heavyweight, middleweight, featherweight, […]
Campbell Hatton Suffers Setback In Hopes Of Emulating Legendary Father Ricky
Being the son of a famous fighter is never easy, particularly if the father is one of the greatest boxers his country has ever produced. That is the pressure and comparison Campbell Hatton has had to deal with throughout these early years of his career. But while father Ricky kickstarted his successful career by winning […]
Dalton Smith Calls Out Adam Azim After Crushing Win Over Jose Zepeda
Super-lightweight prospect Dalton Smith has called out European champion Adam Azim after his impressive stoppage win over Jose Zepeda on Saturday night. Smith (16-0-0 12 KO) extended his unbeaten professional record in his hometown of Sheffield, England with a fifth-round knockout of Zepeda, a three-time world title challenger. Nicknamed ‘Thunder’, it was a thunderous body […]
Warren: Fury Vs Joshua Likely For March 2025
Frank Warren is optimistic that Tyson Fury will fight Anthony Joshua next March. The two boxers have tried to make the fight on two occasions, but so far, nothing has gotten over the line. Team Fury made a 60-40 offer before the Gypsy King faced Derek Chisora. Joshua’s team alleged that unrealistic deadlines prevented the […]
Jake Paul Warns Mike Tyson – ‘Gonna Retire Mike For Good'
Jake Paul is not afraid to face Mike Tyson, urging the former Undisputed Heavyweight Champion to bring his best. Paul faces Tyson on July 20, live on Netflix, after coming off the best wins of his career. He has beaten two professional boxers back-to-back in the form of Andre August and Ryan Bourland. The Problem […]
Shakur Stevenson Warns Davis, Haney And Garcia – ‘I’m The Best, Everyone Gets Punished'
Shakur Stevenson is ready to put on a strong performance on July 6. Shakur recently backtracked on his decision to retire after receiving much criticism over his last fight. He faced off against Edwin De Los Santos for the then-vacant WBC Lightweight Title. Despite coming out with a unanimous decision win, Shakur was booed during […]
Thurman Responds After Pulling Out Of The Tszyu Fight – ‘I Apologize To Everyone'
Keith Thurman has opened up on his withdrawal from the Tim Tszyu fight. One Time was on course to headline PBC’s first PPV on Amazon Prime Video. He has only fought once since losing to Manny Pacquiao in 2019. That was a unanimous decision win over Mario Barrios. The former Unified Welterweight Champion would have […]