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Beterbiev Questions Whether Bivol Has Signed To Fight Him
Artur Beterbiev has questioned suggestions that Dmitry Bivol has already signed to fight him for undisputed. Before Beterbiev’s win over Callum Smith, reports indicated that Bivol had signed on the dotted line. This increased the pressure on Beterbiev to come out victorious against Smith. The Russian delivered as he stopped the Brit after knocking him […]
Usyk's Sparring Partner Hasanovic Warns Fury Over The Ukrainian
Oleksandr Usyk’s current sparring partner, Sanel Hasanovic, has warned Tyson Fury to be wary of the Ukrainian. Fury and Usyk will face off on February 17, 2024, for the right to become the world’s undisputed heavyweight champion. Boxing’s last undisputed champion was in 1999 when Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield. One boxer will suffer the […]
Callum Smith Could Retire Following The Beterbiev Loss
Callum Smith has hinted that he could retire following his loss to Artur Beterbiev. Heading into the fight, Smith knew that a win would set up an undisputed fight with Dmitry Bivol at light heavyweight. Beterbiev was considered somewhat on the decline, given his last performance against Anthony Yarde. Despite stopping the Brit, he was […]
McGregor Donates £25,000 To Help MMA Fighter Ryan Curtis' Critical Injuries
Conor McGregor has personally donated £25,000 to help MMA fighter Ryan Curtis recover from severe injuries suffered in a training session. According to reports, Curtis suffered a broken back, neck, and dislocated spine in a training session. He will be in hospital for around five months. After his surgery, Curtis will not be allowed to […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Former Coach Rules Out A Return For The Fighter
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s former coach Javier Mendez has shut down rumors that ‘The Eagle’ will return to the UFC. Nurmagomedov has not fought since he beat Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 in 2020. He retired from the sport following the passing of his father and a promise he made to his mother that he would not […]
Weili and Xiaonan Are Fighting for More than Strawweight Title
There is always pressure on the UFC to make the milestone pay-per-view cards loaded with talented fighters squaring off. At UFC 200, the promotion brought former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar back after a nearly three-and-a-half-year absence to fight Mark Hunt. While there is some clamoring to bring Lesnar back again, luring a 46-year-old back to […]
Shamil Gasanov Bounce Back From First Loss to Kickoff Important Year for ONE Championship
The scene for mixed martial arts isn’t as crowded now as it was at the beginning of 2023. With the Professional Fighters League buying Bellator, there is an opportunity for ONE Championship to establish itself as the No. 3 brand worldwide. ONE having events primarily based out of Asia provides them with a unique timeslot. […]
Beterbiev Drops Smith Twice To Stop Him In The Seventh
Artur Beterbiev kept his undisputed hopes alive after dropping Callum Smith twice to secure a seventh-round stoppage and keep his WBO, WBC and IBF light heavyweight belts. Beterbiev was under immense pressure after reports that Dmitry Bivol had already signed for an undisputed fight. The champion was also under scrutiny over his ‘atypical’ VADA findings that showed growth […]
Mbilli Stops Murdock After The Sixth; Moloney Retains His WBO Bantamweight Belt
Christian Mbilli made Rohan Murdock quit on the stool after the sixth in a comprehensive win during their super middleweight clash in the co-main event of the Beterbiev-Smith card. Mbilli entered the fight with an unbeaten record of 25-0, with 22 knockouts. He is seen as one of the rising prospects in the super middleweight division alongside David […]
Saudi Arabia's Rise In Boxing Excites De La Hoya, Arum, Warren And Hearn
Saudi Arabia is looking to stage the biggest fights, getting the attention of Oscar De La Hoya, Bob Arum, Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn. The Kingdom is making noise in boxing, having already staged mega-fights. They put on Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou, the ‘Day of Reckoning’ boxing card, and set up Fury vs Oleksandr […]
Danny Garcia Wants Terence Crawford At 154 Pounds
Danny Garcia wants to face to face Terence Crawford at junior middleweight. Crawford was on course to face Spence in the rematch, but it appears he has distanced himself from the fight. He knocked out Spence in round nine to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. Spence activated his rematch clause […]
Teofimo Lopez Calls Himself The Best At 140
Teofimo Lopez sees himself as the best fighter in the 140-pound division. Lopez, the current WBO junior welterweight champion, beat Josh Taylor to pick up the belt. He beat the former undisputed champion to become the lineal and two-weight world champion. Lopez faces competition to be the best from Devin Haney and Subriel Matias in […]
Beterbiev Has No Plans Of Retiring Anytime Soon
Artur Beterbiev still plans on having many years in the sport. The current unified lightweight champion faced Callum Smith as he defended his IBF, WBC and WBO belts. He stopped the Brit in a masterful performance in a seventh-round stoppage. He will turn 39 this month, with the undisputed light heavyweight championship fight lined up […]
Arum Has No Regrets Over Crawford's Success Since Leaving Top Rank
Bob Arum has no regrets over not promoting Terence Crawford for the best part of his career. Under Arum, Crawford became undisputed at 140 pounds. But he did not get the recognition many felt he deserved, given his resume’s lack of big names. A big part of that was Arum’s failure to deliver the Errol […]
Crawford Rules Out A Spence Rematch
As he looks to the future, Terence Crawford appears to have ruled out an Errol Spence Jr. rematch. Crawford stopped Spence to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. He stopped the Truth in the ninth round after dropping him three times to become undisputed in a second weight class. After the […]
Teofimo Lopez Responds To Haney's Call Out
Teofimo Lopez has reacted to Bill Haney’s desire for him to fight his son Devin Haney. Lopez is preparing to face Jamaine Ortiz, who is currently working with Bill Haney, in the first defense of his WBO junior welterweight title. Lopez secured the belt after beating Josh Taylor via a unanimous decision. The victory puts […]
Ngannou Makes Big Changes Ahead Of His Fight With Joshua
Francis Ngannou has made changes to his training camp for the Anthony Joshua fight to give himself the best chance of coming out victorious. For his first boxing fight against Tyson Fury, Ngannou enlisted the services of Mike Tyson. Iron Mike is a former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, showing he had the mentality […]
Hearn Worried Joshua Could Lose To Ngannou
Eddie Hearn has revealed that he fears Anthony Joshua coming out second best against Francis Ngannou. Joshua is coming off a win after stopping Otto Wallin. The consensus was that Joshua had turned the corner after teaming up with Ben Davidson. Joshua looked more composed as he stepped behind his jab and landed numerous right […]
Artur Beterbiev's Trainer Slams Hearn's Comments On His VADA Findings
Artur Beterbiev’s trainer, John Scully, has hit out at Eddie Hearn’s response to the Russian’s ‘atypical’ VADA tests. According to reports, Beterbiev’s urine and blood samples taken on December 6, 2023, showed human growth hormone and 5D-androstanediol, the levels of which were classed as atypical. This was ahead of his fight with Callum Smith on […]
WBC Responds To Beterbiev's Atypical VADA Findings
The WBC has given their stance on Artur Beterbiev’s atypical VADA findings. On Saturday, the Russian prepares to defend his WBC, WBO, and IBF belts against Callum Smith. A win allows Beterbeiv to fight Dmitry Bivol for all the belts to become undisputed. With so much on the line, the Russian cannot afford to be […]