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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 […]
Anthony Joshua Admires Conor McGregor – ‘He's Someone You Can Take Inspiration From'
Anthony Joshua has spoken about his admiration for Conor McGregor. Joshua is well aware of McGregor, having seen the Irishman ringside at his fight with Robert Helenius. The Notorious witnessed Joshua overcome a stubborn Helenius to stop him with a vicious right hand in the seventh round. In the aftermath, Joshua caused a stir, drinking […]
Jake Paul Stops Ryan Bourland In First-Round KO; Calls Out Canelo – ‘Canelo, Stop Ducking'
Jake Paul stopped Ryan Bourland in the first round to secure his second stoppage. The Problem Child headed into the fight with much confidence after having beaten Andre August in his last bout, a win that was his first against a professional boxer. He repeated the trick once again. Paul fought behind his jab to find […]
Jared Anderson Apprehended Following A High-Speed Chase
Jared Anderson has been charged with a third-degree felony for fleeing from the police. According to reports, Anderson had been leading authorities on three high-speed chases, resulting in him crashing into a median in Huron County, Michigan. The event was alleged to have taken place last Thursday, as Anderson was being chased by the authorities […]
Sean Strickland Nearly Draws Gun, Confusing Birthday Surprise For Intruder
Sean Strickland caused quite a stir after he pulled out a gun when he entered a surprise birthday party that was set for him. The former UFC Middleweight Champion is coming off a loss to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297, losing his belt in the process. Since then, he has been involved in several […]
Tyson Fury Warned About Abusing His Body Ahead Of The Uysk Fight – ‘No Alcohol, No Drugs'
Vitali Klitschko has told Tyson Fury he needs to stop abusing his body if he is to beat Oleksandr Usyk. The duo will square off for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship on May 18. The fight was initially set for December 23, 2023, only for Fury to pull out after the Francis Ngannou fight. After that, […]
Devin Haney Puts Floyd Mayweather In His Place – ‘Miserable Old Man
Devin Haney has slammed Floyd Mayweather for helping to leak the sparring footage between him and Gervonta Davis. The footage was leaked by Ryan Garcia, who alleged he had seen the footage showing Haney being stopped by Davis. Ryan confirmed Mayweather had shown it to him as Garcia and Haney exchanged verbals in their pre-fight […]
Dustin Poirier Could Retire After UFC 299
Dustin Poirier could retire after his upcoming UFC 299 fight with Benoit Saint-Denis. The Diamond will appear on the co-main event of Sean O’Malley vs Marlon Vera on March 10. Poirier is looking to bounce back from his second-round knockout loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 291 as he missed out on winning the BMF […]
Alexander Volkanovski Will Take A Break – Will He Retire?
Alexander Volkanovski, the former UFC Featherweight Champion, will take some time off after losing his belt against Ilia Topuria at UFC 298. Volk was stopped in the second round, the first time at featherweight. The defeat was also his second successive knockout loss after getting stopped in the first round against Islam Makhachev at UFC […]
‘He’s Nothing Special’: Otabek Kholmatov Expects To Stop Raymond Ford In Five Rounds
Otabek Kholmatov has said he does not rate Raymond Ford ahead of their title bout on Saturday and expects to stop the American within five rounds. Kholmatov (12-0-0 11 KO) takes on Ford (14-0-1 7 KO) for the vacant WBA featherweight world title on March 3 at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, […]
Leaked Sparring Footage Shows Tank Davis Beating Haney – ‘He Quit In The Dog House'
Ryan Garcia leaked sparring footage showing Gervonta Davis getting the better of Devin Haney. The sparring is when Davis and Haney squared off in the Mayweather Boxing Gym under ‘dog house’ rules. The sparring would continue until one fighter quit. The narrative about the sparring has divided the boxing fanbase, given the differing accounts over […]
Tyson Fury's Sparring Partner Says He Is A ‘Dirty' Fighter
Agron Smakici, who cut Tyson Fury over his right eye to prevent the Oleksandr Usyk fight, has accused him of being a ‘dirty’ fighter. Fury was set to face Usyk for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship on February 17. But the cut meant it was delayed for May 18. This was the second time that Fury […]
Benavidez Says Canelo Ducked Him After He Agreed To His Terms – ‘Just Speaks Volumes'
David Benavidez has claimed he agreed to take $5 million to fight Canelo Alvarez. The fight looks no closer to getting made, especially since Canelo’s departure from PBC. Reports indicated that PBC wanted a $35 million guarantee for Jermall Charlo, only if he fought Benavidez afterwards. That was the only way they could justify the […]