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Mike Tyson ‘Humiliated' Jake Paul During His Sparring Session
Mike Tyson left after just 30 seconds when he decided to watch Jake Paul spar. That is according to legendary trainer Freddie Roach. Paul and Tyson have agreed to face each other in a historic bout that will see Netflix air a boxing match for the first time. The contest takes place from the AT&T […]
Ryan Garcia Urged To Pull Out Of Haney Fight – ‘He's Publicly Said He Smokes Weed'
Ryan Garcia should pull out of his fight with Devin Haney. That is according to former boxer Duke Mckenzie. Garcia’s mental health has been discussed heavily during the build-up to the fight. The boxer first raised concerns when he stated he was ‘high as f**k.’ Those comments were made to a fan during a Live […]
Kambosos Backs Himself To Beat Lomachenko – ‘I Come From That Russian Style'
George Kambosos Jr. is confident of beating the odds when he faces Vasily Lomachenko on May 12. The two boxers face off for the vacant IBF Lightweight Title. The belt was freed after Devin Haney vacated the title and moved up to junior welterweight. Kambosos is the former Unified Lightweight Champion after shocking Teofimo Lopez […]
Dana White Praises Dustin Poirier's Latest Win – ‘That Makes You A Legend'
Dana White praised Dustin Poirier’s victory against Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299. The Diamond was the co-main event attraction on the Sean O’Malley vs Marlon Vera card. Poirier had many questions when entering this fight. He spoke about how this bout could be his last, especially if he suffered another defeat. He was stopped by […]
Andre Ward Blasts Canelo For Ducking Benavidez – ‘You Don’t Fight The Best'
Andre Ward has said Canelo Alvarez’s legacy will be damaged if he does not fight David Benavidez. The Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion will face Jaime Munguia on May 4. While it is an all-Mexican showdown against an undefeated fighter, it is not the bout that boxing fans were hoping for. Benavidez is the current WBC […]
Crawford Could Box Eubank Jr. At Middleweight
Terence Crawford and Chris Eubank Jr. could face off in a middleweight bout. Crawford has not fought since beating Errol Spence Jr. to become the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. The Spence rematch broke down after Crawford distanced himself from the boxer following his excuse for his loss. Spence blamed vision problems for the reason […]
Joe Joyce Wants To Rematch Joseph Parker
Joe Joyce has called for a rematch with Joseph Parker. Joyce is looking to rebuild after his consecutive losses to Zhilei Zhang. Those defeats resulted in him losing his WBO Heavyweight Interim Title, meaning he was no longer a mandatory for the winner of Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk. It also meant Joyce missed out […]
De La Hoya Slams Jake Paul For Fighting Mike Tyson – ‘This Is Not A Popularity Contest'
Oscar De La Hoya has told Jake Paul to take boxing seriously following the news that he is fighting Mike Tyson. Paul announced he would fight Tyson at the AT&T Stadium, Texas, on July 20. The fight will be aired on Netflix, which will be the first on the platform. The news of Paul’s latest […]
Fury vs. Joshua Is The Fight To Make – Says Warren
Frank Warren wants to see Tyson Fury face Anthony Joshua. Warren’s comments were made after Joshua’s impressive knockout of Francis Ngannou. The former Unified Heavyweight Champion dropped Ngannou three times before stopping him in the second round with a brutal right hand. That was Joshua’s second successive stoppage after beating Otto Wallin in his last […]
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 […]
Chael Sonnen Moved To Secret Location Amid Masvidal Threats
Chael Sonnen has stated that he was taken to a secret location in Miami after having received threats from Jorge Masvidal. Sonnen is in Miami ahead of the Sean O’Malley vs Marlon Vera bout at UFC 299. At the event, he will work as an analyst with Anthony Smith for the main event. The pair […]
Alexa Grasso And Valentina Shevchenko Will Square Off On TUF 32
Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko will face each other as rival coaches in the TUF 32 series. That is according to the CEO of the UFC, Dana White. The pair have a lot of history, having faced each other twice in the Octogan. They originally faced each other at UFC 285 in 2023. Grasso shocked […]
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 […]
Faber Returns to MMA After 5-Year Break
Urijah Faber was one of the biggest names in the UFC during his original run between 2011 and 2016. While he never won a championship in the promotion, he was remarkably popular and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2017. Now 44 years old, he’s planning a return to MMA, but not […]
Mike Tyson Preps for Fight with Jake Paul on Netflix
Jake Paul got tired of the criticism that he was only boxing MMA fighters who were over the hill. This time, Paul decided to accept a fight with one of the most highly-regarded heavyweight boxing champions ever. Mike Tyson has the credentials and accolades to be Paul’s legitimate boxing opponent. Other than the fact that […]
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 […]