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Andy Cruz To Face Top 10 Fighter Next After ‘Mismatch’ Win Against Brayan Zamarripa
Andy Cruz is expected to return to the ring in May or June and will fight a top-10 ranked opponent, his promoter Eddie Hearn said, after the Cuban’s dominant win over Brayan Zamarripa on Saturday. The Cuban lightweight is one of the most exciting prospects in boxing and further enhanced his reputation in the chief […]
Edgar Berlanga Sets Sights on Canelo Alvarez After KO Win Over Padraig McCrory
Edgar Berlanga has set his sights on a fight with undisputed super-middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez after a devastating return to form on Saturday night. Berlanga (21-0-0 16 KO) delivered an excellent stoppage of fellow unbeaten prospect Padraig McCrory in the sixth round of their bout at Caribe Royal Orlando in Florida when he sent the […]
Sean Strickland Hits Back At Joe Rogan's Comments – ‘I Want To Fight This Man'
Sean Strickland has slammed Joe Rogan after he criticised his behaviour for fighting influencers in sparring. Strickland is the former UFC Middleweight Champion, showing he has what it takes at the sport’s top level. He secured the belt with a win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 293, only to lose the title against Dricus Du […]
Fury Won't Duck Usyk For A Third Time
Tyson Fury will not pull out of his fight with Oleksandr Usyk again. That is according to the boxer’s father, John Fury. Fury withdrew from the fight for the second time after he sustained a big cut in sparring over his right eye. That meant the WBC Heavyweight Champion missed the scheduled bout for February […]
Tommy Fury Warns KSI's Friend Simon Minter, ‘We've Got A Problem'
Tommy Fury has slammed KSI’s Sidemen colleague Simon Minter. Fury has a history with KSI after having beaten the YouTuber in a controversial unanimous decision. Some in the boxing community felt KSI had been deprived of a win, as the influencer appealed the decision. The result stood, giving Fury the win after his split-decision victory […]
Conor McGregor Mocked For His Boxing Skills – ‘He's Terrible, Got No Self-Pride'
Conor McGregor’s boxing skills have been heavily criticized amid rumors of a potential fight with Manny Pacquiao. McGregor, a UFC two-weight world champion, has had one boxing fight, which was against Floyd Mayweather in 2017. The Notorious managed to last until the 10th round before he was stopped. The performance was respectable, given he had […]
Dina Thorslund Holds Onto WBC And WBO Bantamweight Titles, Stops Romero In 8th Round
The WBC and WBO Bantamweight Champion Dina Thorslund retained her belts, stopping Mary Romero in the eighth round. The champion had to deal with plenty entering into the fight. She had been preparing to face Seren Cetin with the aim of then targeting an undisputed bout. But that all changed as the Turkish fighter had […]
McCourt Sparring Injury Hampers Belfast Bellator Card
Leah McCourt has announced on her social media that she can no longer participate on the Bellator 302 card due to a serious injury sustained from sparring. This is a massive letdown for the local Northern Irish crowd, who would have wanted to have seen one of their national MMA heroes perform in the capital […]
90s Throwback: Checking In with the Icons of the Past
In the 1990s, we were introduced to a number of celebrities that left a lasting impression on pop culture. The ’90s brought us a wide range of talent in the fields of film, TV, sports and music. These individuals became household names, influencing an entire generation. They not only defined an era through their talents and unique […]
Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez Set To Make Move Up To Bantamweight
Four-weight world champion Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez has revealed that he is set to make a move up to bantamweight, although no opponent has yet been named. Chocolatito is one of the greatest and most decorated fighters in history having won world titles at minimumweight, light-flyweight, flyweight, and super-flyweight. The Nicaraguan had a major role in […]
Fans Troll Tyron Woodley For Saying He Will Box Manny Pacquiao – ‘Bro Got KO'd By Jake Paul, Zero Chance Against Manny'
Tyron Woodley has shocking claimed that he will box Manny Pacquiao this year. The news has come out of the blue, given Woodley’s poor performances in the ring. He suffered two losses against Jake Paul, both of which were before Paul decided to focus on fighting pro boxers. The second bout was particularly damaging since […]
Claressa Shields Reveals New Physique After Battling Serious Depression
Claressa Shields showed off her impressive body transformation as she gears up to make her PFL debut. Shields is the current Undisputed Middleweight Women’s boxing champion after beating Savannah Marshall to win all the belts. She joined a unique club and became a two-weight undisputed champion in the four-belt era alongside Terence Crawford and Naoya […]
Fury's Sparring Partner, Agron Smakici, Set to Face Joseph Parker After Preventing Usyk Fight
Agron Smakici, the man who cut Tyson Fury in sparring, which prevented the Oleksandr Usyk fight from happening on February 17, will spar with Joseph Parker. The cut meant Fury withdrew from the Usyk fight for the second time. It was initially set to go ahead on December 23, 2023. The first pull out came […]
Joshua Warned About Ngannou's Power – ‘The Strongest Fighting Machine, A Different Breed'
Tony Bellew has warned Anthony Joshua to be careful about Francis Ngannou. The two men face off on March 8 in Ngannou’s second boxing fight. Joshua enters the fight full of confidence, having stopped Otto Wallin in his last bout. Since teaming up with Ben Davidson, Joshua looks more assured. Ngannou is equally in good […]
Canelo ‘Ducked' Benavidez After He Agreed To Take $5 Million For The Fight
David Benavidez agreed to Canelo Alvarez’s terms before the Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion of the world walked away from a deal. That is according to Benavidez’s father, Jose Benavidez Sr. The two boxers have been linked with a fight on Cinco de Mayo Weekend or Mexican Independence Day. This would define the best super middleweight […]
Andy Cruz On Facing Keyshawn Davis In The Pro Ranks: ‘It’s A Possible Future Fight’
Cuban lightweight prospect Andy Cruz has said he would be interested in a future fight with amateur rival Keyshawn Davis once the American has proved himself to be one of the best in the division. Cruz turned professional in July last year after one of the most decorated amateur careers in boxing history. Holding an […]
Zhilei Zhang Calls Out Anthony Joshua Ahead Of Fight With Joseph Parker
Chinese heavyweight Zhilei Zhang has said he wants to face Anthony Joshua in his next fight after he has taken care of business against Joseph Parker next month. Zhang puts his WBO interim heavyweight title on the line when he takes on former world champion Parker on March 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Their fight […]
Canelo's Trainer Dismisses Talk Of A $55 Million Guarantee To Fight Benavidez – ‘He's 100 Percent Ducking, Quack Quack'
Canelo Alvarez‘s team has denied an offer of a $55 million guarantee to fight David Benavidez after the latter’s promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, confirmed it. The two have been linked with a fight ever since Canelo Beat Jermell Charlo in his last fight to retain his Undisputed Super Middleweight Title. The Mexican beat the American in […]
Tank Davis Ducks Haney To Face Frank Martin – ‘Tank Fights Tomato Cans'
Gervonta Davis will headline against Frank Martin on a PBC Amazon Prime Video pay-per-view in the summer. That is according to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger. Davis has not fought since his seventh-round knockout victory over Ryan Garcia last year. After the win, Davis was apprehended by authorities for breaking the terms of his house arrest in […]
Ngannou Announces His MMA Return – ‘I Am A Champion In Case You Have Forgotten'
Francis Ngannou has announced his next fight will be an MMA bout following his boxing match with Anthony Joshua. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion has not fought in MMA since he beat Ciryl Gane in 2022 in the UFC. He then left the UFC after contract talks broke down. The MMA fighter signed a deal […]