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Jonas Retains IBF Welterweight Title In A Heavily-Disputed Split-Decision Win Over Mayer
In a thrilling encounter, Natasha Jonas won a disputed split decision over Mikaela Mayer to retain her IBF Welterweight Title. The pressure was on Jonas to perform in front of her home fans, knowing that Mayer was hungry to become a two-weight world champion. The first couple of rounds started well for Jonas, who boxed on the […]
Crawford Backed To Beat Canelo – ‘He Can Do It'
Terence Crawford has been backed to beat Canelo Alvarez at Super Middleweight. The talk over a Crawford-Canelo fight continues to rumble on now that Bud appears to have moved on from the Spence rematch. He stopped Spence in the ninth round to become the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. After the fight, […]
Turki Alalshikh Wants Conor McGregor To Fight In Saudi
Turki Alalshikh is serious about having Conor McGregor and the UFC hold events in Saudi Arabia. Under his direction, Saudi Arabia is putting on the biggest boxing fights. Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou kicked things off as The Gypsy King won a thrilling split decision. Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua has also […]
Haney Tells Davis To Reach Out If He Wants The Fight
Devin Haney has become increasingly frustrated by the verbal shots between him and Gervonta Davis as speculation over a fight continues. Haney and Davis could face each other at 140. The Dream’s team indicated their desire following the Regis Prograis fight. Several problems emerged with question marks over who was the A-side in the fight. […]
Lopez Says Haney And Crawford Will Duck Him
Teofimo Lopez believes that Devin Haney and Terence Crawford will duck him. Lopez is the current WBO Junior Welterweight Champion, having beaten Josh Taylor to become a two-weight world champion. His next fight is against Jamaine Ortiz on February 8, 2024, during Super Bowl Week. He could face Haney or Crawford if he comes out […]
Joshua Says He Never Left The Elite Level – ‘I’ll Always Be There'
Anthony Joshua sees himself having a long career after his resurgence against Otto Wallin in his last fight. The Brit stopped Wallin in his first fight with Ben Davidson in a performance that echoed the previous Anthony Joshua of old. He stepped forward with his jab, followed by the right hand, to break Wallin’s nose. […]
Jaime Munguia Says Canelo Reached Out Over A Fight – ‘They Called Us'
Jaime Munguia has revealed that talks are taking place for him to face Canelo Alvarez. After reports that Alvarez will headline Amazon Prime Video’s PPV on May 4, 2024, the all-Mexican clash is being considered for Cinco De Mayo weekend. The news will disappoint boxing fans hoping to see Canelo take on David Benavidez. But […]
Turki Alalshikh Wants Joshua Vs. Fury
Turki Alalshikh still wants to make Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua even if The Gypsy King loses to Oleksandr Uysk. The two boxers face off for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world on February 17, 2024. Boxing has not had an undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield to take all the belts. […]
PBC's PPV On Amazon Prime Video Announced
PBC and Amazon Prime Video will have their PPV on May 4th, with a possible one on March 30th as well. The deal followed Showtime’s exit from the sport at the end of 2023. That left PBC’s stable of fighters with much uncertainty. This was since there were suggestions their biggest stars could depart from […]
Teofimo Lopez Wants To Test Himself Against Terence Crawford
Teofimo Lopez is desperate to face Terence Crawford to show he is the best. Crawford is the world’s pound-for-pound best fighter on the planet following his recent win over Errol Spence Jr. He solidified his status as a boxing great, stopping Spence to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. The rematch […]
Dana White Unfazed By The UFC's Anti-Trust Lawsuit
Dana White is unfazed by the UFC’s current anti-trust lawsuit. Former UFC fighters, including Cung Le and Nate Quarry, came together to file a class-action lawsuit. This will go on trial in April against The UFC. It is claimed the UFC broke anti-trust laws to form a monopoly over the sport and control how much […]
Dana White Responds To The Reported Delay In Their Saudi UFC Card
Dana White has hit back at claims that the UFC’s first card in Saudi had been postponed due to the lack of quality on show. Reports indicated that the UFC was meant to have its first fight on March 2, 2024, in Riyadh. It was scheduled as a UFC Fight Night event, only for things […]
Assessing the PFL vs. Bellator Card
Imagine if MMA worlds collided. Two promotions went head to head to see who had the better roster. Well,imagine no more. The champions of both brands are set to fight one another for the spoils of ultimate glory at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In addition to these bouts, there will also be […]
Tatiana Suarez Heads Back on Injured List
There is a documentary set to debut soon about Tatiana Suarez’s return to the octagon after four years away from the sport due to injury and illness. However, the producers may want to hold off on publishing the project. Otherwise, they may make a second part in a few years. Suarez announced recently that she […]
Jim Miller’s Longevity Allows Him to Be Part of People’s Main Event at UFC 300
Becoming a UFC champion is difficult. There are only so many weight classes, and it is not enough for a fighter to be good enough. To earn championship fights, and the extra opportunities that come with rising to the top, fighters also need to be able to market themselves so they can draw high pay-per-view […]
Natasha Jonas And Mikaela Mayer Make Weight For Their IBF Title Fight
Natasha Jonas and Mikaela Mayer hit the scales for their IBF Welterweight Title fight tomorrow from Liverpool, England. Jonas fights in front of her home crowd as she puts her IBF Title on the line. The Brit secured the belt after stopping Kandi Wyatt, which made her a two-division champion. Jonas has won her last five fights, which has […]
Davis And Haney Trade Verbal Shots On Social Media – ‘I’ve Been Calling That Dude Out For Years'
Gervonta Davis and Devin Haney once again traded verbal shots at each other on social media as they continue to be linked with a fight. The talk turned towards the Davis-Haney fight following The Dream’s win over Regis Prograis to become a two-division champion. But Haney’s poor PPV sales for the Prograis fight, which allegedly […]
Ryan Garcia Says No To Oscar De La Hoya About FIghting Jose Ramirez
Ryan Garcia is against Oscar De La Hoya’s claims that a fight with Jose Ramirez is close, as he distanced himself from the fight. De La Hoya’s comments came after he suggested Rolando Romero had priced himself out of the fight. That was the last thing Garcia needed, given that he had withdrawn from talks […]
Turki Alalshikh Wants Winner Of Beterbiev-Bivol To Face Opetaia
Turki Alalshikh is hoping to make the winner of Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev face Jai Opetaia. Bivol and Beterbiev are in line to face each other in an undisputed light heavyweight bout. Reports indicated that both men had signed a deal, but Bob Arum stated there is still work that needs to be done, […]
Juan Manuel Marquez Wants Canelo Vs. Benavidez
Juan Manuel Marquez has called on the WBC to call the mandatory between Canelo Alvarez and David Benavidez. Canelo is the current Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion, having defended his titles successfully against Jermell Charlo in his last fight. The American moved up two weight classes but came up short in a one-sided fight. The victory […]