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Teofimo Lopez: Garcia Made The Right Decision To Fight Romero Instead Of Haney
Teofimo Lopez has given his take on Ryan Garcia’s decision to fight Rolando Romero instead of Devin Haney. Oscar De La Hoya was confident that a fight would get made, with talks set to begin, hoping to get a fight in March. Garcia reached out to Haney after the latter’s win over Regis Prograis to […]
Devin Haney Slams Ryan Garcia For Pulling Out Of Talks
Devin Haney has hit out at Ryan Garcia for pulling out of talks for a fight with him. Garcia initially called out Haney following The Dream’s win over Regis Prograis, which made him the WBC junior welterweight champion. Oscar De La Hoya then confirmed talks were set to begin soon, only for Garcia to have […]
Ismael Barroso Calls Out Rolly Romero For A Rematch
Ismael Barroso has called out Rolando Romero following his win over Ohara Davies. Barroso stopped Davis in the first round with two knockdowns to win the WBA interim junior welterweight title. That puts him in a position to face Rolando Romero for the full belt. This would be Barroso’s second shot at the title after […]
De La Hoya Welcomes Garcia And Mayweather's Interactions – ‘That’s Awesome'
Oscar De La Hoya has welcomed Ryan Garcia’s interactions with Floyd Mayweather. Garcia was seen in Mayweather’s company on two occasions. The first was at a shopping mall when Mayweather named Garcia one of the three biggest stars in boxing alongside Canelo Alvarez and Gervonta Davis. They were also seen going on a late-night run, […]
2024 MMA Predictions: UFC Heavyweight Division Will Be Stuck in Transition
The UFC heavyweight division has been a mess since Francis Ngannou left the promotion. Contract negotiations were rough, and Ngannou, the reigning champion, decided to pursue more extensive money options with boxing and the PFL. But convincing long-time light heavyweight champion Jon Jones to increase weight didn’t solve the UFC’s problems. Jones won the heavyweight […]
Parker’s Career-Changing Win Drew Attention of Other Top Contenders
Joseph Parker found out success in boxing is only fleeting. By bullying Deontay Wilder in December in Saudi Arabia, Parker drew the world’s attention. One fighter who is now much more interested in Parker is WBO interim heavyweight champion Zeili Zhang. Zhang needs an opponent while waiting for the heavyweight title picture to play out. […]
Vergil Ortiz Beats Fredrick Lawson With A First-Round TKO
Vergil Ortiz knocked out Fredrick Lawson with a controversial first win following his recent health scare. Ortiz made his comeback at a contracted weight of 156 pounds after struggling to make the welterweight limit. The boxer fainted before his fight with Michael McKinson, and the same occurred for his scheduled fight with Eimantas Stanionis on July 8th, 2023. […]
Garcia No Longer Wants Haney; Romero Is The Next Fight
Ryan Garcia has changed his mind about fighting Devin Haney, as his focus is on fighting Rolando Romero. Garcia and Haney were on course to fight each other after Ryan called out ‘The Dream’ after his win over Regis Prograis. This was at Romero’s expense as Garcia blamed his team for being too slow. “I’m […]
Zhang Wants Deontay Wilder Next
Terry Lane, the co-manager for Zhilei Zhang, wants his fighter to take on Deontay Wilder. Reports indicate that Zhang and Wilder are being considered for a bout on the headlining card of Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou. That would give Wilder another opportunity to make up for the loss he experienced against Joseph Parker. The […]
Eddie Hearn Still Wants Big UK Fights Despite The Rise Of Saudi Boxing
Eddie Hearn is still intent on having major boxing events in the UK despite the introduction of Saudi Arabia in boxing. The Matchroom Boxing promoter was part of the ‘Day of Reckoning’ event. His fighter Anthony Joshua headlined the card. Joshua delivered the goods. He stopped Otto Wallin after the fifth round to cap off […]
Ryan Garcia Suffers A Major Setback In His Personal Life
Ryan Garcia has had a significant change in his personal life after the news that he is divorcing his wife, Andrea Celina. The news follows a big change in Garcia’s life inside and outside the ring. He suffered the first loss of his boxing career after being stopped by Gervonta Davis in the seventh round. […]
Conor Benn Signs Up For VADA Testing
Conor Benn has signed up for VADA testing for his fight with Peter Dobson on February 3, 2024, in Las Vegas. Benn is currently prevented from fighting in the UK following his two failed VADA tests for Clomiphene. This meant that his fight with Chris Eubank Jr. was called off. The boxer initially suggested that […]
Du Plessis Calls Strickland A ‘Hypocrite' Over His Comments
Dricus du Plessis has reacted to Sean Strickland about his childhood abuse after their recent altercation. Du Plessis and Strickland are set to face each other on January 20th, 2024, at UFC 297. Strickland will make the first defense of his title, which he picked up after beating Israel Adesanya. The pair were involved in […]
Joshua And Ngannou Agree To Fight In March
Anthony Joshua will face Francis Ngannou on March 8/9th, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight comes after reports that Eddie Hearn had three names in the conversation for Joshua. Ngannou, Filip Hrgovic and Zhilei Zhang. A fight against the IBF interim champion, Hrgovic, may have been for the full belt. The winner of Tyson […]
Garcia Urged To Face Better Opposition Before Fighting Haney
Ryan Garica needs to face better competition before facing Devin Haney. That is according to Gabriel Rosado. Garcia is coming off a win over Oscar Duarte on December 2nd, 2023. It was the first fight under his new trainer, Derrick James. A call out of Haney followed after the win. Haney is coming off a […]
Zhang Could Face Parker Next; Zhang Vs. Wilder Possible On AJ-Ngannou Undercard
Zhilei Zhang is open to fighting Joseph Parker in his next fight. Both boxers are coming off impressive wins. Zhang stopped Joe Joyce in two consecutive fights to become the WBO interim champion, putting him in a position to face the winner of Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk. Parker has just secured a major win […]
Teofimo Lopez Promises To ‘Break Down' Jamaine Ortiz
Teofimo Lopez aims to put on a stellar when he takes on Jamaine Ortiz on February 8th, 2024. Lopez defends his WBO junior welterweight title for the first time after grabbing the belt against Josh Taylor. ‘The Takeover’ performed impressively to dominate the former undisputed 140-pound champion as Taylor suffered his first loss. Lopez aimed […]
Vergil Ortiz Jr. Remains Focused Ahead Of His Return
Vergil Ortiz Jr. is happy to be back in the ring after his major health scare, which threatened his career, as he faces Fredrick Lawson on Saturday. The boxer fainted suddenly before his last bout with Michael McKinson, raising question marks over his long-term future in the sport. There were suggestions that he had gotten rhabdomyolysis. The […]
Aspinall Wants To Fight For The Heavyweight Title Next
The UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall wants to fight for the heavyweight title next. Aspinall has his eyes on the current heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, who won the vacant belt after stopping Ciryl Gane in a first-round submission at UFC 285. A title defense against Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 failed. Bones injured his […]
Vergil Ortiz Jr. Vs. Fredrick Lawson Weigh-In Results
Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Fredrick Lawson made weight for their clash on Saturday. Ortiz makes his debut above 147 for the contracted weight of 156 pounds following his health scare in his fight against Eimantas Stanionis. The boxer collapsed during fight week and was taken to hospital. It was confirmed he could no longer make the 147 limit […]