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Filip Hrgovic To Fight On Matchroom Vs Queensbury Card, ‘Possibly Against Daniel Dubois’
The trainer of Filip Hrgovic, Ronnie Shields, has said the heavyweight contender will be fighting in Saudi Arabia on June 1 and could face Daniel Dubois, leading to assumptions that this will be one of the fights on the Matchroom Boxing vs Queensbury Promotions event. An event is proposed for June 1 in Riyadh that […]
Gervonta Davis And David Benavidez Set To Fight On Same PPV Card In June
Pound-for-pound stars Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and David Benavidez are expected to fight on the same card this summer in the third pay-per-view event on Prime Video. WBA lightweight world champion Davis (29-0-0 27 KO) is set to fight second-ranked challenger Frank Martin on June 15 when he will headline a PPV show on Prime Video. […]
Bellator Finds New Home to Stream Fights to Eager Audience
There are always some uneasy moments on both sides of a merger. When the Professional Fighters League bought Bellator last year, there was a lot of uncertainty circulating. PFL has a different type of structure than Bellator, so it was hard to see how the two promotions planned to move forward together. The structure of […]
The Best Bets from Bellator Belfast
Under its new Champions Series guise, Bellator is set to enthrall the SSE Arena crowd in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The card is full of great fights – but what about the MMA bettors? Which markets should you seize on for a tidy profit? Anderson and Moore to Go the Distance The main event in Belfast […]
Should Amanda Ribas Be Such a Big Underdog Against Fading Rose Namajunas?
Rose Namajunas has been a part of some of the most exciting fights in UFC history. But those days seem to be well in the past. Over the past two years, Namajunas has only fought twice. In 2022, Namajunas hardly threw any punches in a disappointing split decision loss at UFC 274, now considered one […]
Benavidez Blasts Canelo For Wanting $200 Million – ‘A Disgrace To Mexico'
David Benavidez has mocked Canelo Alvarez after he claimed he wanted $150-200 million to fight him. Canelo’s comments were made in response to suggestions that he was ducking the Mexican Monster. Alvarez infamously stated that he did not want to fight Mexicans because he represented Mexico. But that all changed when he agreed to accept […]
Shakur Stevenson And Ryan Garcia Agree To Fight – ‘You Have My Word'
Shakur Stevenson said he would fight Ryan Garcia after King Ryan agreed. Shakur’s comments were made after he crashed Garcia’s Live Space interaction. During their exchange, Garcia clarified that his primary aim after the Devin Haney fight was the Gervonta Davis rematch. Davis knocked Garcia out in the seventh round, losing his first fight. The […]
Rousey Condemns McMahon Who Is Under Sex A Trafficking Probe – ‘Evil, Unethical, Slimeball'
Ronda Rousey has slammed her ex-boss and former WWE CEO Vince McMahon. McMahon is currently facing a federal investigation over claims that he was involved in sex trafficking. An ex-WWE employee by the name of Janel Grant issued a lawsuit, stating that Vince had offered her a job on the condition she provide sex. The lawsuit also stated […]
TKO Settles Class-Action Lawsuits For $335 Million – ‘So Wild, Peanuts'
TKO Group Holdings Inc. has agreed to a $335 million settlement for two class-action lawsuits filed by former UFC fighters. The lawsuits claimed the UFC had formed a monopoly over how much fighters could earn. This was done by breaking antitrust laws. A lawsuit was issued in 2014 under the case ‘Le et al. vs […]
Sean O’Malley Slams Marlon Vera's ‘Greasy Hair' Comment – ‘Chito Sucks, Ruined His Career'
Sean O’Malley, the UFC Bantamweight Champion, has criticized Marlon Vera’s comments about his ‘greasy’ hair. Suga avenged his only loss to Vera, winning a unanimous decision at UFC 299 this month. Vera ended the fight strongly, landing a big body shot just before the bell as O’Malley hit the ground once the fight was over. […]
Dalton Smith ‘Coming Into My Prime’ And Ready For Step Up To World Level Against Jose Zepeda
British super-lightweight Dalton Smith believes he is entering his prime years and said he is ready to take the next step in his career when he faces the experienced Jose Zepeda on Saturday. Smith (15-0-0 11 KO) added the Commonwealth belt to his British title in his last fight – a seventh-round victory over Sam […]
Joshua Buatsi Vs Antony Yarde Set To Be Agreed Soon: ‘It's Going To Get Done’
An all-British mega fight between light-heavyweight rivals Joshua Buatsi and Anthony Yarde is expected to be made soon, with the fight likely to take place later this year, according to promoter Ben Shalom. Unbeaten Buatsi (18-0-0 13 KO) is coming off an impressive points win over Dan Azeez in February, which not only earned him […]
North American CEO, DAZN Part Ways After 13-Year Run
DAZN North America CEO Joe Markowski is heading on to a new job after a decade with the company. Markowski’s most notable work at DAZN was attempting to get the organization involved with boxing. While there were grand ambitions for what DAZN could accomplish, they displayed billboards saying ”Pay-per-view is dead” on a few of […]
Sean Strickland Lashes Out At Jon Jones And Conor McGregor – ‘He’s A juiced-Out, Roided-Out Guy'
Sean Strickland has hit out at UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones for not fighting Tom Aspinall. Jones has not fought since beating Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 last year to win the vacant belt. He was set to defend his belt against Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 last November. However, a pectoral muscle injury in […]
Usyk's Promoter: No Undisputed Shot For Joshua If Usyk Beats Fury
Anthony Joshua is unlikely to fight Oleksandr Usyk if the Ukrainian beats Tyson Fury. That is according to Usyk’s promoter, Alex Krassyuk. Usyk and Joshua have already faced each other on two occasions. Their first bout took place in 2021 as Usyk won a unanimous decision. The victory made him the Unified Heavyweight Champion of […]
Bellator Inks A Deal With HBO Max – ‘There’s An Incredible Demand'
Bellator has signed an exclusive deal with HBO Max, making it the home of its fights. Bellator has experienced some significant changes recently. Last year, the PFL purchased the organization. Bellator’s previous President, Scott Coker, decided to leave the company, turning down the PFL’s offer to stay on. The venture was hoped to allow the […]
Conor McGregor Says It's ‘All Systems Go' For A Summer UFC Return
Conor McGregor says he could make a return to the UFC in the summer. The Notorious is looking for his first fight since his defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021. The defeat resulted in a broken leg, taking his record to three losses in his last four UFC fights. He announced his […]
Canelo Squares Up To Munguia In First Presser – ‘This Is All About Making History'
Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia squared up to each other in their first presser. They face off on Cinco De Mayo Weekend on May 4 in an all-Mexican clash. Boxing fans had been calling on Canelo to face David Benavidez. The Mexican Monster is the current WBC Super Middleweight Interim Champion. He has been mandatory for around two […]
Howard Davis Gets Back to Win Column at BKFC Fight Night Miami
Howard Davis made it clear after his win last Saturday in Miami that he wasn’t satisfied yet. Fighting in his native Florida helped Davis feel comfortable and let opponent Sean Wilson know he was in for a rough night. Davis picked up a second-round knockout over Wilson at the Vivo! Dolphin Mall in Miami. It […]
Aldo Ends Retirement; Comeback Scheduled for UFC 301
José Aldo hasn’t fought since August 2022 after Merab Dvalishvili defeated the iconic Brazilian at UFC 278. However, with UFC 301 checking into Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aldo’s hometown, the 37-year-old has decided to end his retirement and fight. Is this a one-night stand or a re-blossoming of his career? Aldo Can’t […]