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Chito Vera Wants Sean O’Malley to Regret Asking for UFC 299 Rematch
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley believes there are likely fighters more deserving of a shot at his title. But O’Malley asked the promotion for a chance to fight Marlon “Chito” Vera in a title defense. O’Malley had his wish granted after Vera showed enough during his win over Pedro Munhoz last time out to warrant […]
Sean Strickland Slams Ryan Garcia's Mental Health Struggles – ‘It's Boxing's Britney Spears'
Sean Strickland, the former UFC middleweight champion, has bashed Ryan Garcia over his alleged mental health struggles. Garcia has been exhibiting behaviour that has concerned his fans in the run-up to his fight with Devin Haney on April 20. The fight gives Garcia the chance to secure his first-ever world title by getting Haney’s WBC […]
Joshua Says He Would KO Fury – ‘I Wouldn't Let Him Get Up'
Anthony Joshua has hit out at Tyson Fury, stating he would knock him out. The Brits have been linked with a fight for some time, but talks over a fight broke down. A 60-40 offer was made for Joshua to fight Fury before the Gypsy King’s bout with Derek Chisora. But Joshua’s team claimed that […]
ONE Champions Female Fighters on International Women’s Day
Women fight. Women fight for equality. Women fight for themselves and each other and for causes exterior to what a person has between their legs. ONE Championship supports the cause by hosting a female fight card on International Women’s Day. Todd Wants to Upset the Locals Anyone who follows women’s kickboxing will appreciate that this […]
Jake Paul Announces An Event For April
Jake Paul has already announced his next event, stating it will be on April 24. The Problem Child is coming off a first-round knockout win over Ryan Bourland, a former Golden Gloves Champion. That was his second consecutive first-round KO against a professional boxer after doing the same against Andre August. The wins justify Paul’s decision […]
Vince McMahon Sells $400M TKO Group Stock Amid Sex Trafficking Investigation
Vince McMahon is getting rid of over $400 million of stock he holds in TKO Group Holdings. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, McMahon has made a filing to sell 5.35 million shares. That is a total of $411.95 million, equivalent to almost 25 percent of his earnings left in the company. This arrives […]
Mayweather Urges Crawford And Benavidez To Face Off For A Chance To Fight Canelo
Floyd Mayweather Jr. wants to see Terence Crawford fight David Benavidez, with the winner facing Canelo Alvarez. Crawford and Benavidez have been chasing Canelo, but that looks far away from being made. Alvarez ruled out a fight with Crawford after claiming he would get no recognition for beating a 147 fighter. That ended Bud’s hopes […]
Eddie Hearn Targets Unified Fight For New Featherweight Champion Raymond Ford
Matchroom Boxing chief Eddie Hearn has laid out a hopeful plan to secure new WBA featherweight world champion Raymond Ford an immediate shot at a unification title fight. Ford (15-0-1 8 KO) captured his first world title in spectacular style last Saturday at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York. The American […]
Rozenstruik Still Has It as Gaziev Retires
Jairzinho Rozenstruik proved that he still has an active part to play in the UFC heavyweight division as he defeated Shamil Gaziev, handing the Bahraini representative his first-ever MMA loss. What happens next for the fighters, and what other results transpired on the card? Heavyweight Top 10 Put on Notice The heavyweight division in the […]
What's Next For Dillian Whyte After Failed Drug Test Clearance?
British heavyweight Dillian Whyte was cleared to resume his career on Sunday after an investigation into a positive drug test confirmed that it had been caused by a contaminated supplement. Whyte was scheduled for a rematch with Anthony Joshua last August but returned “adverse analytical findings” in a drug test from the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association […]
O’Malley Could Trade with Inoue
Sean O’Malley has accomplished a lot in his MMA career. Signing up to the UFC in 2018, he’s now the bantamweight champion, building his success on fierce strikes. He’s even fought one professional boxing fight and won it. Could he transition to boxing and succeed against fellow bantamweight champ Takuma Inoue? Champion Looking for Closure […]
Anatoly Malykhin becomes MMA’s first Champ-Champ-Champ
Anatoly Malykhin should now be considered the undisputed king of ONE Championship’s MMA divisions. The Russian fighter did worse than knock out Reinier de Ridder during their middleweight title fight this weekend. Malykhin pummeled de Ridder so thoroughly that de Ridder decided to stop fighting after being taken down and kneed in the third round. […]
Jade Masson-Wong Establishes Herself as BKFC’s No. 1 Flyweight Contender
Quebec City’s Jade Masson-Wong, 31, started her combat sports career in mixed martial arts. After producing inconsistent results in the cage, Masson-Wong decided to try her hands at bare-knuckle boxing. The transition has felt natural for Masson-Wong, who staked her claim as the No. 1 contender in the women’s flyweight division with a quick knockout […]
Ryan Garcia’s Ex-Wife Worried About His Mental Health – ‘Pray For Him'
Ryan Garcia’s ex-wife, Drea Celin, has revealed that she worries about the boxer amid his social media behaviour. Garcia is preparing to face Devin Haney on April 20 for The Dream’s WBC Junior Welterweight Title. This gives Garcia the chance to win his first world title after having teamed up with Derrick James following his […]
Joshua Laughs Off Ngannou's KO Threat – ‘It's Going To Go Down'
Anthony Joshua is not worried by Francis Ngannou’s belief that he will secure a stoppage. The former unified heavyweight champion faces Ngannou on March 8 as the former UFC Heavyweight Champion has his second fight. Much has been said about Ngannou’s knockout power following his performance against Tyson Fury. Despite losing a split decision, he […]
Tank Davis And Benavidez Could Fight On The Same Card
Gervonta Davis and David Benavidez could fight on the same card in a mega card for PBC following their deal with Amazon Prime. Both fighters have not been in the ring since last year following their impressive wins. Tank Davis stopped Ryan Garcia in the seventh round to secure the biggest win of his career. […]
Dillian Whyte Cleared To Box After Failed Test Blamed On Contamination
Dillian Whyte has now been cleared to box following his failed test last year. Whyte was on course to fight Anthony Joshua last year, only for the heavyweight to fail his test. This meant that the Joshua rematch failed as Robert Helenius stepped in. Joshua stopped Helenius, as Whyte missed out on a big purse […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov Turned Down The Chance To Headline UFC 300.
Khabib Nurmagomedov revealed that he turned down the chance to headline at UFC 300. The former UFC Lightweight Champion retired in 2020 at UFC 254 after beating Justin Gaethje. That took his record to 29-0 as he bowed out of the sport undefeated. His career had memorable wins, including victories over Conor McGregor and Dustin […]
Mike Tyson Slams Canelo For Ducking Benavidez – Respect The Legacy Of The Great Mexican Champions'
Mike Tyson has slammed Canelo Alvarez for not fighting David Benavidez. The Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion has not fought since beating Jermell Charlo last year. Alvarez’s next fight was targeted for Cinco De Mayo Weekend. PBC and Canelo parted ways after disagreeing on the next opponent. The promotional outfit would only pay Canelo a $35 […]
Crawford Hopeful Over Fighting Canelo – ‘That’s A Fight That I Would Take'
Terence Crawford still remains hopeful of fighting Canelo Alvarez at 168 pounds. Following Bud’s stoppage win over Errol Spence Jr. to become the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era, Crawford turned his attention to Alvarez. That would require him to jump up three weight classes in order to fight for his Undisputed Super […]