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Taylor And Catterall Get Chance To Settle Controversy Once And For All
Boxing history is filled with shocking decisions that have robbed fighters of victory and undermined the credibility of the sport. Some of the biggest names in the game have fallen victim to terrible judging; the likes of Roy Jones Jr (at the 1988 Seoul Olympics), Manny Pacquiao (vs Timothy Bradley), and Pernell Whittaker (vs Jose […]
Dana White Set To Unveil UFC 300 Main Event This Saturday
Dana White has confirmed that he will announce the UFC 300 headline event on Saturday. MMA fans have been waiting for a significant amount of time, given that there are two months to go before the event starts on April 13. Jon Jones, Tom Aspinall and Dricus Du Plessis have been mentioned as possible names […]
Conor Benn Slammed For His Lack Of Power Following Failed VADA Tests – ‘He Is No Longer Armed With Torpedoes'
Promoter Tom Brown, the founder of TGB Promotions, has questioned Eddie Hearn’s handling of Conor Benn.Benn is currently prevented from fighting in the UK following his two failed VADA tests. The British boxer tested positive for Clomiphene, a substance that is known for being used as a concealer for a steroid cycle for more serious […]
Ngannou Will Beat Joshua – ‘He's On A Mission,' Says PFL's Peter Murray
Peter Murray, the CEO of the PFL, has backed Francis Ngannou to beat Anthony Joshua. The two fighters face off on March 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for Ngannou’s second boxing fight. His sole bout came against Tyson Fury last October as he lost a split decision. He was praised for the manner of the […]
Taylor Vs. Catterall Rematch Set For April 27
Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall will have their rematch on April 27th at First Direct Arena, Leeds. The pair’s first meeting was marred by controversy as Taylor won a split decision. The victory meant he retained his Undisputed Junior Welterweight Title. But most of the boxing community felt Catterall had done enough to win. The […]
Aspinall Moves On From A Jon Jones Or Stipe Miocic Fight – ‘I’m Too Dangerous, Too Risky For These Guys'
UFC Heavyweight Interim Champion Tom Aspinall is moving on from a Jon Jones or Stipe Miocic fight. Aspinall bounced back from his knee injury against Curtis Blaydes in 2021 with first-round knockouts against Marcin Tybura and Sergei Pavlovich. After Jones pulled out of his UFC 295 title defense against Miocic with a pectoral muscle injury, […]
UFC 298: Topuria Looks to Issue a Changing of the Guard By Finishing Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanvoski still dreams of being a two-division champion in the UFC. But the Aussie star needs to worry about protecting his home turf on Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim. Volkanovski has successfully defended his featherweight championship five times but may face his most dangerous contender yet in Ilia Topuria. Topuria is undefeated […]
Berlanga Calls Out Munguia: ‘It Would Be Something Crazy For Boxing’
Edgar Berlanga may have a challenging upcoming fight against Padraig McCrory to focus on, but the unbeaten super-middleweight has already set his sights on Jaime Munguia. Berlanga (21-0-0 16 KO) aims to continue his climb through the division when he takes on Ireland’s McCrory (18-0-0 9 KO) at the Caribe Royale Orlando, Florida on February […]
Wilder Faces Backlash For Blaming Jet Lag In Joseph Parker Defeat- ‘I Had To Travel Two Times, 20 Hours Of Travelling'
Deontay Wilder has blamed extensive travelling for his loss to Joseph Parker. The Bronze Bomber lost a unanimous decision on the Day of Reckoning card, winning only one round on the scorecards. The performance should have been better, given that Wilder rarely threw his biggest weapon: the right hand. The defeat prevented him from fighting […]
Shakur Stevenson Mocked For Reversing His ‘Retirement' – ‘Attention Seeking'
Shakur Stevenson has reversed his retirement, stating that he will be back to fight in June. The announcement is a quick turnaround after the WBC Lightweight Champion had only confirmed his retirement less than a month ago. Stevenson became frustrated that he could not secure the biggest fights after the WBO ordered Emanuel Navarrete vs Denys […]
Romero Bashes Ryan Garcia And Golden Boy – ‘They Were Begging Me To Fight Them'
Rolando Romero has slammed Ryan Garcia and Golden Boy Promotions following the breakdown of their bout. Romero was in talks to defend his WBA Junior Welterweight Title with Garcia after the latter pulled out of negotiations with Devin Haney. All eyes were fixed on an April 20 date after Garcia called it the better business […]
Lomachenko Aims For Undisputed Title To Erase Haney Loss Controversy
Vasiliy Lomachenko has set his sights on becoming a world champion again and then undisputed. The Ukrainian is a three-division champion who has won titles at 126, 130 and 135 pounds. While that may be true, Loma fell short of becoming the Undisputed Lightweight Champion in his last fight. He lost to Devin Haney via […]
Dana White Still Has No Clue On The UFC 300 Headline Event – ‘We’re Working On It'
Dana White has said the UFC is still working on its headline event for UFC 300. The event takes place on April 13 in Las Vegas, and with two months to go, MMA fans are far from knowing the main event. Dricus du Plessis and Tom Aspinall appear unlikely to headline despite expressing their desire to do so. Du Plessis […]
55 and Done: Felice Herrig Calls It a Career
Felice Herrig is facing the major challenge that all athletes eventually must answer to. Herrig may have things she still would like to see herself accomplish in combat sports. But Herrig’s body, after 20 years and 55 professional fights, is telling her that it has had enough punishment. Herrig, 39, made her professional boxing debut […]
Dana-White Backed Boxer Callum Walsh Targets Future UFC Career
Callum Walsh, one of the most exciting young prospects in boxing, has revealed he wants a future career in the UFC – but not before he’s achieved all he can inside the squared circle. The 23-year-old Irishman has made an impressive start to his pro boxing career, winning all nine fights with seven coming inside […]
Takuma Inoue Aims To Step Out From Naoya’s Shadow With First Title Defense
Naoya Inoue is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in all of boxing and is already one of the greatest champions Asia has ever produced. The fighter appropriately nicknamed ‘The Monster’ has held world titles in four divisions and is only the second male boxer, after Terence Crawford, to be an undisputed champion in two […]
Canelo To Make An ‘Important Announcement' Over His Career- Is It Munguia Followed By Benavidez?
Canelo Alvarez is in discussions to fight Jaime Munguia, with the Mexican expected to make an ‘important announcement.’ The Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion is coming off another defense of his title after beating Jermell Charlo unanimously. The victory showed little over Canelo’s form, given that he was fighting a 154-pounder who jumped up two weight […]
Boxing's Controversial PED-Approved Tournament
Ex-boxing world champions could take part in a new-approved PED tournament set to take place in 2024. According to reports, now-retired boxers can join the ‘Enhanced Games.’ Under the rules, fighters would be allowed to dope under conditions deemed ‘safe,’ a venture that billionaire investors have supported. While that may be the case, the venture […]
Warren Calls Usyk A ‘Cry-Baby' As He Demands A Strong Referee For The Fury Fight
Frank Warren has accused Oleksandr Usyk of being a ‘cry-baby’ when it comes to complaining towards the referee. Warren’s comments were made about Usyk’s reaction to the body shot he received against Daniel Dubois in the fifth round. Usyk hit the canvas but then complained that it was below the belt. The referee gave Usyk […]
Jon Jones Turned Down A UFC 300 Return, Says The Aspinall Fight Is ‘Not Off The Table'
Jon Jones turned down a chance to headline at UFC 300, saying he would not be ready. Bones has been absent from the UFC since his win over Ciryl Gane to secure the UFC Heavyweight Championship of the world. He was on course to defend his belt against Stipe Miocic at UFC 295. Then disaster struck […]