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William Zepeda Faces Final World Title Audition Against Giovanni Cabrera
William Zepeda is in a unique position no other professional boxer can currently claim; he is the only fighter to be ranked No 1 by all four major sanctioning bodies. It puts the unbeaten Mexican (30-0-0 26 KO) in prime position to challenge for a lightweight world title, but first, he needs to pass one […]
Danny Garcia Wants Revenge On Errol Spence And Keith Thurman Before Retiring
Former two-weight world champion Danny Garcia says he wants to get revenge on Errol Spence Jr. and Keith Thurman before he retires from boxing. Garcia (37-3-0 21 KO) has not fought since claiming a majority decision win over Jose Benavidez Jr. in July 2022. In the fight before that, he suffered his third career defeat […]
Will Jon Jones Retire After His Next Fight?
Jon Jones is unsure if he will retire after his next UFC fight, which is expected to be against Stipe Miocic. Bones is the UFC Heavyweight Champion, a belt he acquired after beating Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. The win followed after three years away from the sport. He was scheduled to face Miocic at […]
Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin Flops On PPV – ‘Fake Face Of Boxing'
Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin flopped on PPV, leaving question marks over Tank’s star power. Davis knocked out Martin in the eighth round to retain his WBA Lightweight Title. It was Davis’ first fight since stopping Ryan Garcia last year. The Garcia fight sold over 1.2 million PPVs, making it the highest-grossing event of 2023. […]
McGregor On Khabib’s Seized Bank Accounts – ‘Broke, Tell Him Push-Ups For Cash'
Conor McGregor has reacted to reports that the Russian authorities have seized Khabib Nurmagomedov’s bank account due to unpaid taxes. Reports first emerged that Khabib had underpaid his taxes. Mash.ru and RT, two outlets, alleged that Khabib owed the Russian authorities 300 million rubles, amounting to $3 million. It was believed that there were discrepancies […]
Chandler Offered The Makhachev Fight; Is The McGregor Fight Off?
Michael Chandler has said he has been offered a fight against UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev. The news comes after his fight with Conor McGregor for UFC 303 was called off. The Irishman broke his toe, leaving Chandler waiting for his first fight since 2022. That is when Chandler lost to Dustin Poirier at UFC […]
Charlie Edwards To Challenge Thomas Essomba For European Bantamweight Title
Former flyweight world champion Charlie Edwards will take on European bantamweight champion Thomas Essomba in the United Kingdom on September 13, it was announced on Monday. Essomba (13-8-1 4 KO) had been expected to make his title defense against mandatory challenger Paul Butler, with purse bids expected to take place on Tuesday. However, an agreement […]
Hearn Picks Madrimov To Punish Crawford – ‘Madrimov Is In His Prime'
Eddie Hearn expects Israil Madrimov to beat Terence Crawford on his return. The pair will square off on July 1 in their WBA Junior Middleweight Title bout on August 3. Madrimov is the champion, as Crawford has his first fight at the weight class. Bud is coming off a ninth-round stoppage win against Errol Spence […]
Jaron Ennis Targets Undisputed At Welterweight: ‘I’ll Fight Anybody With A Belt’
IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis says he is aiming to become undisputed at welterweight before moving up a division to chase down Terence Crawford. Ennis (31-0-0 28 KO) returns to the ring, and his hometown of Philadelphia, on July 13 for the first defense of his IBF title against David Avanesyan at the Wells […]
Teofimo Lopez Fell Short Again Of Making The Statement He Needed
Teofimo Lopez Jr retained his WBO super-lightweight world title in comfortable fashion on Saturday night, but he struggled once again to deliver the sort of performance his self-styled reputation demanded. Lopez (21-1-0 13 KO) proved to be levels above the willing and game Steve Claggett (38-8-2 26 KO) at the James L. Knight Center in […]
Stevenson Aims To Dominate Harutyunyan – ‘I'm That Guy'
Shakur Stevenson hopes to put on a dominant display when he faces Artem Harutyunyan on Saturday. Shakur defends his WBC Lightweight Title, a belt he acquired after beating Edwin De Los Santos via a unanimous decision. However, the performance was criticized for being too defensive. Stevenson fought on the back foot, while De Los Santos […]
Jaron Ennis Says – ‘Nobody Calls Me Out At 147'
Jaron Ennis has accused the welterweight division of ducking him. Ennis is currently preparing to take on Davis Avanesyan on July 13 from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. This will be his homecoming fight following his recent deal with Matchroom Boxing. Boot is the current IBF Welterweight Champion but has struggled to get the […]
Prajanchai Becomes Two-Sport ONE Champion With Decision Win Over Jonathan Di Bella
Prajanchai PK Saenchai showed he could properly navigate the nuances of competing in Muay Thai and kickboxing. While the two sports share similarities, online boxing news shows that anyone who does both must have slightly different strategies for navigating through and raising their hands. Prajanchai had to adjust throughout his ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Title […]
Tracy Cortez Steps in to Fight Thug Rose & Searches for First Major Win Under UFC Banner
The UFC’s return to Denver for the first time since 2018 was supposed to feature an in-state favorite fight with a former champion to put herself in the women’s flyweight title picture. But Maycee Barber, who is from Greeley, Colorado, had to pull out of her scheduled fight with former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas. With […]
Brendan Loughnane Splits Open Justin Gonzalez’s Forehead & Grabs First Seed for PFL Featherweight Playoffs
Brendan Loughnane was prevented from defending his PFL featherweight title last season after being upset in the regular season when Jesus Pinedo rocked him with a high knee before finishing the fight with ground strikes. Loughnane utilized a stiff knee up the middle to cause Justin Gonzalez to suffer one of the nastiest cuts in […]
Alex Pereira Leaves No Doubt About His Dominance With Head-Kick KO at UFC 303
An argument could have been made that the first fight between Jiří Procházka and Alex Pereira was stopped too soon. While Procházka didn’t have a problem with the stoppage, fans and observers believed he could have been given more time to recover at UFC 295. But Saturday night in Las Vegas, anyone interested in MMAfighting […]
Teofimo Lopez Tells Isaac Cruz – ‘I’m Ready'
Teofimo Lopez has called out Isaac Cruz for a unification at 140 pounds. Lopez, the WBO Junior Welterweight Champion, defended his title against Steve Claggett. The Takeover came out victorious in a one-sided unanimous decision. After five gritty rounds, Lopez turned the corner to dominate in the second half of the fight. Despite being a […]
Chandler Still Chasing McGregor – ‘There’s No Way He Doesn’t Fight Me'
Michael Chandler is confident that Conor McGregor will fight him on his return. Their UFC 303 fight was called off after McGregor pulled out with a broken toe. The Irishman hopes to be back for September, putting him in contention for a possible fight at The Sphere in Las Vegas. The UFC 306 event will […]
Jake Paul Accuses Muhammad Ali’s Son Of Ducking Him – ‘This Fraud Ducked Me'
Jake Paul has accused Muhammad Ali’s son, Nico Ali Walsh, of ducking him. The comments came in response to Ali’s win over Sona Akale, where he faced some serious adversity. Ali defied his dislocated shoulder injury to get the win. After the victory, Ali stated that he had turned down a fight with Jake Paul […]
Ryan Garcia Blasts Claims His Mom Faked Cancer – ‘The Dude Is A Liar'
Ryan Garcia has hit back at claims that his mother was faking breast cancer before his one-year ban for Ostarine. Garcia was suspended after his two failed VADA tests for Ostarine following his victory against Devin Haney. Ryan’s majority decision win was overturned, leaving Haney undefeated with a 31-0 record. Garcia denied that he had […]