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Mateusz Gamrot Takes Risk by Fighting Dan Hooker in Australia at UFC 305
Mateusz Gamrot is taking a major risk by fighting Dan Hooker at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia on Aug. 17, 2024. Gamrot is ranked fifth in the UFC’s lightweight division and has the potential to be on the shortlist for a title shot. But Gamrot isn’t going to earn that opportunity by sitting around. Gamrot, […]
Paddy the Baddy May Pursue Money Instead of UFC Glory
There is always a lot of smoke and mirrors when contract negotiations pop up in fighting. With the current business climate in MMA, there isn’t a lot of glory in being a free agent. The UFC is the clear No. 1 in the market, while anyone looking at MMAfighting latest news will see that many […]
‘Boots’ Told To Stay Busy: ‘The World Needs To Know Who Jaron Ennis Is’
Former world champions turned boxing analysts Timothy Bradley Jr and Chris Algieri have both urged Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to stay active and prove he is the best fighter in the welterweight division. Ennis (32-0-0 29 KO) ended one year of inactivity with an explosive return to the ring last Saturday, stopping the experienced David Avanesyan […]
Mike Perry Beats Up Jake Paul's Mascot; Security Separates Him
Mike Perry punched Jake Paul’s mascot during the open workout for their July 20 fight. Perry seeks to cause a major upset. He is 5-0 in BKFC but has only had one boxing fight, which took place in 2015. He was knocked out by Kenneth McNeil in the last round of the fight. Perry stepped […]
Jon Jones Pleads Not Guilty To Misdemeanor Charges; Fans Want Him Stripped
UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones pled not guilty following his two misdemeanor charges According to reports, Jones was said to have threatened a Drug-Free Sports agent by the name of Crystal Martinez. Martinez had visited Jones’ house with her colleague to carry out a drug test. However, it is claimed that Jones was intoxicated. The […]
Nate Diaz Vs. Jorge Masvidal Flops On PPV – ‘It Did Poorly'
The PPV numbers for Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal were very poor. Diaz and Masvidal faced off on July 6, live from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Diaz won via a majority decision to avenge his defeat to Masvidal in 2019. Gamebread won that UFC 244 fight after the fight was stopped at the […]
Zhang Accuses Joshua Of Ducking Him
Zhilei Zhang has hit out at Anthony Joshua for ducking him. Joshua had been linked with facing Zhang after the Brit lost to Oleksandr Usyk and before AJ faced Otto Wallin. Zhang had just secured consecutive stoppage wins over Joe Joyce. However, Joshua faced Wallin before taking on Ngannou. Meanwhile, Zhang lost to Joseph Parker […]
Paddy Pimblett Wants To Box Jake Paul – ‘It’s All About Money'
Paddy Pimblett has set his sights on fighting Jake Paul in a boxing fight. Pimblett’s UFC contract expires after his next fight when he takes on Bobby Green at UFC 304 on July 27. This is his biggest test, as he will face a ranked contender. Paddy is 5-0 and is coming off a win […]
Caroline Dubois Sets Sights On Katie Taylor Ahead Of Interim Bout With Maira Moneo
Caroline Dubois is planning to stay “on a collision course” with two-weight undisputed world champion Katie Taylor when she faces Maira Moneo in a WBC interim lightweight title bout on August 3. Dubois (9-0-0 4 KO) is one of the most exciting prospects in women’s boxing, and will take the next step in her career […]
Who Is Junto Nakatani, Japan’s Pound-For-Pound Star Emulating Naoya Inoue?
Junto Nakatani will make the first defense of his WBC bantamweight world title on Saturday at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, where he faces mandatory challenger Vincent Astrolabio. Nakatani (27-0-0 20 KO) is rapidly developing a reputation as one of the finest and most fearsome fighters in the lighter divisions. Already a three-weight world champion by […]
Strickland Accused Of Creating Fake Beef To Boost His Profile
Belal Muhammad has accused Sean Strickland of creating beef over X to boost his profile. Strickland is the former UFC Middleweight Champion. However, he lost his title to Dricus Du Plessis in his first defense. The American was arguably on the wrong end of a decision. But he did bounce back with a win over […]
Chris Eubank Jr: A Legit Contender Or A Career Spent Piggy-Backing His Dad’s Name?
Chris Eubank Jr has returned to the forefront of the boxing conversation in recent weeks after it emerged that he is among the leading contenders to be Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s next opponent. Eubank (33-3-0 24 KO) is one of the most recognizable names in British boxing, thanks in no small part, at least initially, to […]
Aspinall Douses His Knuckles In Petrol – ‘That Hardens Your Knuckles'
Tom Aspinall is taking all the steps needed to emerge victorious against Curtis Blaydes on July 27 at UFC 304. Aspinall defends his Interim Heavyweight Belt in a rematch of his 2022 clash. The Brit suffered his first UFC loss on that occasion, breaking his knee in a first-round TKO. Aspinall has bounced back since then, […]
Ryan Garcia Considers Japan Exhibition During Boxing Ban
Ryan Garcia could take up an exhibition in Japan in December while he serves his one-year boxing ban. Garcia is banned after testing positive for Ostarine after his win over Devin Haney. The ruling overturned Garcia’s win into a no-contest, meaning he cannot box until April 2025. That was a massive blow to Garcia, who […]
Mike Perry Threatens To Pull Out Jake Paul's Eyeballs
Jake Paul and Mike Perry had their first face-to-face interview, resulting in many fireworks. The two will face off on July 20 after Perry stepped in as a replacement for Mike Tyson. Tyson withdrew with an inflamed ulcer, and that fight will now occur on November 15. Tickets for the Paul-Perry fight are struggling to […]
Poirier Refuses To Retire On A Loss – ‘I Can’t Leave'
Dustin Poirier refuses to retire on a loss as he considers his next fight. The Diamond lost out to UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. Poirier was stopped via a fifth-round submission as he missed on an elusive title. It was a massive disappointment having lost lightweight title fights against Charles Oliveira and […]
Warren Defends Chisora's Headbutt – ‘Derek Was With His Kids'
Frank Warren has defended Derek Chisora for headbutting a food delivery driver. According to reports, Chisora was with his family in London when the altercation started. The clip demonstrates Chisora and the delivery driver getting into an argument. The driver then pushes Chisora, who defends himself by using a headbutt. The police were called, but […]
Joshua's Team Questions Dubois' Absence from VADA Testing
Anthony Joshua’s management team, 258, has questioned why Daniel Dubois has not signed up for VADA testing. The two will face off on September 21 in an IBF Heavyweight Title clash. Dubois was the IBF mandatory for Oleksandr Usyk. However, the Ukrainian vacated the belt after beating Tyson Fury and chose to pursue the rematch […]
Jake Paul & Mike Perry Attempt to Determine Who is the Greatest Showman in Boxing
Mike Perry and Jake Paul both have taken the non-traditional route to making money in combat sports. Perry was unhappy with his pay in the UFC. Instead of sticking around and trying to negotiate for more, Perry set off to do his own thing. Perry’s unhappiness with the UFC ended up being a good thing […]
Rivals Look Forward to Second Encounter in ONE Friday Night Fights 71
Rak Erawan thought maybe things were moving in his favor at ONE Friday Night Fights 41 in November 2023. After a disastrous first round, where he was knocked down twice by Songchainoi Kiatsongrit, Erawan registered a knockdown of his own in the second period. But Erawan’s knockdown wasn’t enough to turn the fight around. Kiatsongrit […]