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Canelo Alvarez v Edgar Berlanga: Predictions For The Full Las Vegas Card
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez will make his latest super-middleweight world title defense in Las Vegas on Saturday against leading contender Edgar Berlanga. Canelo (61-2-2 39 KO) will put his WBC, WBA, and WBO belts on the line at the T Mobile Arena aiming to continue his imperious form at 168lbs. Meanwhile, Berlanga (22-0-0 17 KO) will […]
Eubank Jr. Targets The Biggest Fights – ‘Canelo Is The Marquee Name'
Chris Eubank Jr. opened up about his plans for the future as he targeted the biggest fights. Eubank Jr. will box Kamil Szeremeta on October 12 on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol card. It is the first fight he will have had since beating Liam Smith last year. The result was the perfect response […]
Bivol Ready For Beterbiev's Power – ‘I Will Do Everything'
Dmitry Bivol says he is prepared to face Artur Beterbiev’s power ahead of their Undisputed Light Heavyweight Bout. Bivol, who is the WBA Champion, puts his undefeated record of 23-0 on the line. He defeated Malik Zinad in his last fight to set up the undisputed bout. Bivol is much younger at 33, while Beterbiev […]
Shevchenko Confident About Beating Grasso – ‘Everyone Saw The Second Fight'
Valentina Shevchenko is adamant that she beat Alexa Grasso in their second fight at UFC Noche last year. The fight was declared a split draw after Mike Bell scored the final round 10-8 in favor of Grasso. The result meant Grasso kept her UFC Flyweight Title after beating Valentina in their first fight at UFC […]
Jack Massey Ready To Make The Most Of His Opportunity Against Jai Opetaia
Cruiserweight contender Jack Massey says he’s determined the make the most of the opportunity to fight for a world title when he takes on IBF champion Jai Opetaia next month. Opetaia (25-0-0 19 KO) begins his second reign as the IBF world champion against Massey (22-2-0 12 KO) on October 14 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. […]
Kamaru Usman Not Afraid to Take on Shavkhat Rakhmonov
Kamaru Usman still looks at himself as more of a potential champion than a gatekeeper. But the former UFC welterweight titleholder has many more doubters than believers these days. Usman, 37, is on a three-fight losing streak. Usman hasn’t won a fight since he settled his rivalry with Colby Covington with a decision victory at […]
Jorge Masvidal Says He Would Like to Make UFC Comeback
Jorge Masvidal thought everything was going great with boxing. Masvidal drew a $1 million gate when he fought Nate Diaz. Despite losing a split decision in July in Anaheim, Masvidal had to feel good when he saw nearly 18,000 people attending the fight card. But MMAfighting latest news shows that the fight didn’t sell well […]
Christine Ferea Apologizes to Crowd After Record-Breaking Title Defense
Christine Ferea seemed more relieved than excited after she defended her Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship women’s flyweight title for a record seventh time Friday night at the Maverick Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. There was a reason she didn’t feel as overjoyed as she had previously. Ferea missed more punches than she landed against […]
Plants Eyes Canelo And Berlanga Fights
Caleb Plant is targeting a rematch with Canelo Alvarez, provided he beats Trevor McCumby. Plant boxes on the Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga card on September 14 during Mexican Independence Weekend. It was his first fight since losing a unanimous decision against David Benavidez last year. The fight is for the WBA Interim Super Middleweight […]
Demetrious Johnson Retires; Dana White Reacts – ‘Incredible Career'
Dana White has reacted to Demetrious Johnson’s retirement from MMA. Johnson confirmed that he was retiring during the ONE Championship 168 card, having won titles in the UFC and ONE Championship. Johnson joined the UFC in 2011 from WEC promotion. He became the UFC Flyweight Champion after beating Joseph Benavidez at UFC 152 via a split […]
De La Hoya Expects Canelo Vs. Berlanga To Flop – ‘$90 For This Snoozefest'
Oscar De La Hoya expects Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga to flop on PPV. The fight takes place on Mexican Independence Weekend on September 14. It will go up against UFC 306, which will feature Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili’s headline event. Canelo’s fight has been priced at $89.99, which has received mass backlash. De La […]
Crawford Walks Out The Nebraska Huskers
Terence Crawford attended a college game for his hometown team, Nebraska Cornhuskers. Crawford is one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. He is coming off a win against Israil Madrimov to become the WBA Junior Middleweight Champion. That victory made him a four-weight world champion, as he targets a fight with Canelo Alvarez […]
Caleb Plant On Trevor McCumby: ‘This Is His Moment But It's His First And Last Moment’
Caleb Plant says he is taking Trevor McCumby seriously but warned his upcoming opponent to enjoy the moment because it will be his “first and last” on such a big stage. Plant (22-2-0 13 KO) faces McCumby (28-0-0 21 KO) in a non-title super-middleweight bout next Saturday at T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on […]
Who Is William Scull, The Cuban One Win Away From A Super-Middleweight World Title?
The super-middleweight division will soon have a new champion after the IBF ordered its two top-ranked contenders, William Scull and Vladimir Shishkin, to fight for its vacant world title next month. Scull (22-0-0 9 KO) and Shishkin (16-0-0 10 KO) are set to fight at the Town Hall in Falkensee, near Berlin, Germany on October […]
Berlanga Says Canelo Is Overlooking Him – ‘The People Will See'
Edgar Berlanga has warned Canelo Alvarez of overlooking him ahead of their super middleweight clash. They face off on September 14 during Mexican Independence Weekend. Canelo will defend his WBO, WBC, and WBA belts against Berlanga, who is looking for a first-world title. Berlanga is 22-0 with 17 knockouts to his name. However, he has […]
Masvidal Targets A UFC Return; Wants Leon Edwards
Jorge Masvidal has revealed that he wants to face Leon Edwards on his UFC return. Masvidal is in talks to return to the promotion after he retired once he lost to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287. It was his fourth loss in a row, as Gamebread called time on his career. He left the UFC […]
Danny Simpson Wants To Box Wayne Rooney
Danny Simpson has called out former Manchester United soccer player Wayne Rooney for a boxing fight. Simpson played with Rooney during their time at United. However, following his retirement, Simpson entered boxing. He made his debut on Misfits against YouTuber Danny Aarons. The match was competitive, as Simpson held his own. However, it was not […]
McGregor Teases A BKFC Fight With Jeremy Stephens
Conor McGregor has hinted that he could face Jeremy Stephens in a potential BKFC fight later down the line. McGregor has two fights left on his UFC deal, but he has not had one since his 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. He was on course to fight Michael Chandler on June 29 […]
Mayweather Won't Retire From Exhibitions – ‘Too Many Of You Busy Pocket Watching'
Floyd Mayweather has shut down suggestions that he will retire as he continues to fight in exhibitions. Mayweather left the sport after beating Conor McGregor to go 50-0. That made him one of the greatest boxers of all time. He had nothing else to prove, having beaten the biggest rival of his time, Manny Pacquiao. […]
Dustin Poirier Confirms He Will Have One More Fight
Dustin Poirier has said he will continue fighting and shut down claims that he will retire. Poirier’s future was up in the air following his loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. He was submitted in the last round, as he missed out on winning the UFC Lightweight Title. It was the third time he […]