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Teofimo Lopez Backs De La Hoya Over Romero Beef
Teofimo Lopez has backed Oscar De La Hoya after Rolando Romero hit back at the promoter for not being serious about making a fight with Ryan Garcia. Garcia was in talks to fight Romero after Ryan pulled out of negotiations to face Devin Haney. It was increasingly likely that Garcia would have fought Romero. Then […]
Battle of Color Commentators Paul Felder and Kenny Florian Would be Fun at Lightweight
Kenny Florian and Paul Felder usually have some of the best seats in the arena for MMA fights. Fortunately for both men, Felder and Florian can make money and not have to take a punch. Felder is a color commentator for UFC events, while Florian has a similar role for the Professional Fighters League. Working […]
Gervonta Davis Could Face Frank Martin On PBC's First PPV With Amazon Prime Video
Gervonta Davis is reportedly in contention to headline PBC’s first PPV on Amazon Prime Video, with Frank Martin as a possible opponent. Following Showtime’s exit from the sport, PBC searched for new networks. After links with DAZN and Amazon Prime Video, the network decided to proceed with the latter. Reports indicate it was a multi-fight […]
WWE Signs $5 Billion Deal To Air RAW On Netflix, Hinting At The UFC's Next Steps
WWE has signed a ten-year deal with Netflix, allowing them to broadcast RAW exclusively starting January 2025. According to reports, the deal is worth $500 million yearly for a decade, taking the whole deal to $5 billion. The figures are astronomical, considering how much the WWE’s current deal is worth. Their current deal for their […]
Shakur Stevenson Hints At Being A Free Agent
Shakur Stevenson is increasingly likely to become a free agent after his contract with Top Rank expires. Stevenson has one more fight left on his deal following his win over Edwin De Los Santos. The victory made him a three-division champion, but the manner of the performance meant that any fights with the likes of […]
Aspinall Says He Received Death Threats For Wanting The Jon Jones Fight
Tom Aspinall, the current UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion, has confirmed that he received death threats for trying to make the Jon Jones fight. Aspinall has had Jones on his radar since returning from a serious knee injury he sustained in his only UFC loss against Curtis Blaydes. The Brit bounced back impressively with first-round knockout […]
Dana White Reveals All On The UFC's Future With ESPN
Dana White expects the UFC’s future with ESPN over its broadcasting deal to be sorted soon. The UFC’s current deal with ESPN is for seven years, which includes PPVs, runs out in 2025. The increasing number of platforms on offer has opened up more opportunities for the UFC to explore its future elsewhere. Streaming platforms […]
Turki Alalshikh Rules Out Staging More YouTube Crossover Fights
Turki Alalshikh is not interested in promoting more YouTube fights in the region. The Kingdom most famously put on the Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury fight in Saudi. The bout was a success financially, with reports that it sold over 800,000 buys. The fight was also closer than people expected on the scorecards, with Fury […]
Jai Opetaia Stirs Debate With Reports Of Knocking Out Tyson Fury In A Sparring Session
Jai Opetaia did not drop Tyson Fury in sparring. That is according to his co-promoters, Tasman Fighters. Opetaia was brought to the Fury camp to help him prepare for his Undisputed Heavyweight Championship fight with Oleksandr Usyk. The heavyweight square off on February 17, 2024. Opetaia is a tricky southpaw. Herelies on his excellent footwork […]
Benavidez Sr. Slams Canelo For Not Fighting His Son
Jose Benavidez Sr. has slammed Canelo Alvarez for not fighting his son, David Benavidez. The Mexican Monster has been the WBC mandatory for over a year, a position he held following his stoppage win over Demetrius Andrade. Since Canelo defended his undisputed title against Jermell Charlo with a win, there was an expectation for the […]
Roy Jones Jr. Tells Garcia To Improve
Roy Jones Jr. has questioned Ryan Garcia’s skills at the elite level in light of his struggles to get a big fight at 140. Garcia’s biggest fight to date was against Gervonta Davis. He was stopped in the seventh round with a body shot. The 136-pound catchweight and ten-pound rehydration clause were blamed for his […]
Seigo Yuri Akui Claims WBA Flyweight Title In A Controversial Win Over Artem Dalakian
Seigo Yuri Akui defeated Artem Dalakian to win the WBA Flyweight Title in a unanimous decision marred by controversy. The Ukrainian was fighting in Japan and coming into enemy territory, having been the champion since 2018. But it all ended in defeat, as the Ukrainian may have felt hard done by, given how the fight played out. In […]
Kenshiro Teraji Beats Carlos Canizales To Keep His Light Flyweight Titles
Kenshiro Teraji kept his WBC, WBA and Ring Magazine Light Flyweights Titles after overcoming Carlos Canizales in a majority decision win. The Japanese champion was fighting in Osaka, putting pressure on him to perform. He started the bout in impressive fashion as he sent his opponent to the canvas in just the second round. A […]
Joyce Backs Parker To Beat Zhang
Joe Joyce has backed Joseph Parker to beat Zhilei Zhang following his win over Deontay Wilder. Joyce knows what it takes to face both men, having had contrasting fortunes against them. Joyce stopped Parker in the 11th round. In a thrilling bout, neither man was giving an inch before Joyce pulled away with a KO […]
Ngannou Still Hopes To Face Wilder – ‘Wilder Better Get It Together'
Francis Ngannou wants Deontay Wilder to get back to his best, hoping to face him in a boxing match. Wilder’s loss to Joseph Parker prevented the Anthony Joshua fight in a major blow for the Bronze Bomber since both fighters had signed for the fight. The defeat left Wilder with serious questions over his future. […]
Turki Alalshikh Aims To Deliver Heavyweight Boxing Spectacles Until 2030
Turki Alalshikh wants to give boxing fans the biggest fights in the heavyweight division until 2030. Heavyweight boxing has had a resurgence of late following the rise of Saudi Arabia in the sport. They kicked things off last year with Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou, setting the scene for ‘The Day of Reckoning’ boxing card. […]
Helwani Says Adesanya Won't Be Ready For UFC 300
Israel Adesanya will not make a return to the sport at UFC 300. That is according to Ariel Helwani. Speculation over Adesanya’s return emerged after Dricus Du Plessis beat Sean Strickland to become the new UFC Middleweight Champion. Strickland won the belt from Adesanya only to lose his title during his first defense via a […]
What Defines a Combat Sports Legend?
The word legend is tossed around combat sports far too much in contemporary editorial efforts. One win doesn’t make a legend, nor does a single championship reign. Daniel Cormier recently hit out at the UFC for its decision to revere Jim Miller in the promotion’s Hall of Fame, essentially calling him a legend. So, what […]
Du Plessis Steals Title From Strickland in Split Decision at UFC 297
After a lot of ugly, tough talk in the leadup to the fight, neither Sean Strickland nor Dricus Du Plessis delivered on their promises of a violent finish to win the UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 297. Instead, the two men engaged in a tactical bout that divided people over who won. Du Plessis ultimately […]
Davis Demands Two Ferraris From The Saudis To Secure The Haney Fight Negotiations
Gervonta Davis has responded to Turki Alalshikh’s wish to have him face Devin Haney in Saudi Arabia. Speculation over Davis and Haney fighting each other recently increased when The Dream beat Regis Prograis to become a two-weight world champion. Issues over Haney’s commercial power disrupted negotiations after reports he only sold 50,000 PPVs for the […]