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30 Days in MMA: November 2023
There might not have been a more historic and game-changing period in MMA than the last month! November 2023 saw one major promotion be acquired by another and multiple fight cards from the market leader. Along the way, many champions secured their destinies while others were freshly crowned. PFL Acquired Bellator The biggest story from […]
BKFC 56 Review: Perry Crowned King; Rowdy Bec Still Not Champ
The BKFC was in Salt Lake City, Utah, for BKFC 56. Three championship fights played out, as well as the crowning of the King of Violence accolade in the main event between former UFC fighter Mike Perry and his opponent Eddie Alvarez. Rebecca Rawlings was also in action as she looked to capture championship gold […]
Is Tyson Fury Declining?
Tyson Fury redefined British boxing success. Where Anthony Joshua lost fights to Andy Ruiz and Oleksandr Usyk, Fury kept his belts and has remained undefeated throughout his career. The Morecambe-born boxer is set to defend his titles against the same Ukrainian, but after his unconvincing win against Francis Ngannou, some pundits think that Fury’s abilities […]
De La Hoya Remains Coy On Garcia's Future Post-Duarte Victory
Oscar De La Hoya refused to get caught up in the talk over Ryan Garcia’s future as he praised the fighter for his win over Oscar Duarte. Garcia stopped the Mexican in the eighth round to make a successful start under his new trainer, Derrick James. Coming into the fight, Garcia had increased the pressure on […]
Usyk's Promoter Predicts Three More Peak Years
Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter, Alexander Krassyuk, has indicated that the fighter has three years left at the top of the heavyweight division. The current unified heavyweight champion is preparing to face Tyson Fury on February 17th, 2024, for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world. Usyk arrives into the fight with a hard-fought win over Daniel […]
UFC's Dana White Mocks PFL's Acquisition Of Bellator
Dana White has mocked the PFL’s recent decision to buy Bellator, dismissing any chances that it poses a severe threat to the UFC. After months of speculation over the future of Bellator, Donn Davis (PFL chairman) announced the merger. The aim was to ensure that the biggest fights were made with champions from both rosters […]
Shakur Stevenson Not Impressed By Garcia's KO-Win Over Duarte
Shakur Stevenson has reacted to Ryan Garcia’s win over Oscar Duarte by downplaying his knockout. Garcia stopped Duarte in round eight, as his trademark left hook to the temple set up a flurry of punches to win. Although the victory was vital for Garcia’s aim of winning a world title, Stevenson felt the fighter had […]
Rolly Romero Open To Facing Ryan Garcia In 2024
Rolando Romero has welcomed the idea of fighting Ryan Garcia next year following the latter’s win over Oscar Duarte. Garcia stopped Duarte in the eighth round, after which he turned his attention to Romero. Garcia called out the fighter in his post-fight press conference. The latter is the current holder of the WBA belt at […]
Crawford Praises Garcia's Victory Over Oscar Duarte
Terence Crawford has revealed that Ryan Garcia did well in his fight with Oscar Duarte. Garcia bounced back from his loss to Gervonta Davis to stop the Mexican in the eighth round to make a statement in the 140-pound division. Duarte had stopped his last 11 opponents, with only one defeat to his name, showing […]
Ryan Garcia Overcomes Boos To KO Oscar Duarte In The Eighth
Ryan Garcia overcame a chorus of boos to knock out Oscar Duarte in the eighth round. Garcia made a successful start with his trainer Derrick James at 140, which showed new wrinkles to Garcia’s game. The boxer did employ a shoulder roll on occasion in an effort to show off a new dimension to his game. In the […]
Jake Paul Responds To Critics Of His Upcoming Bout
In today’s boxing news, Jake Paul has slammed his critics in response to his decision to face Andre August on December 15th, 2023. The Problem Child will face his second professional boxer following his loss to Tommy Fury. In his last bout, Paul bounced back with a win over Nate Diaz to dispel the disappointment […]
McGregor Won't Return At UFC 300; Could It Be Adesanya Vs. Pereria 3
Conor McGregor will not be making a return to the sport at UFC 300. That is according to former Bellator fighter Ben Askren. The Notorious is expected to make his return in 2024 after his USADA enrolment. Under the rules, the fighter must provide two negative samples across a six-month period before he can compete […]
Ryan Garcia Criticises Tank Davis for Avoiding Fighters in Their Prime
Ryan Garcia has hit out at Gervonta Davis for not facing fighters at their peak. Garcia’s criticism was in relation to the terms of his fight with Davis. Garcia took the fight at a catchweight of 136 pounds, which included a ten-pound rehydration clause. That had an impact on the fighter, who claimed that the […]
De La Hoya Denies Making Teofimo Lopez An Offer To Face Ryan Garcia
Oscar De La Hoya has rejected Teofimo Lopez’s claims that he had turned down a $1.5 million offer to fight Ryan Garcia. The talk of a Garcia-Lopez fight was first teased by De La Hoya. The promoter suggested that it could be part of a Super Bowl weekend event. That was on the condition that […]
Shakur Stevenson Wants To Be Undisputed At 135
Shakur Stevenson has revealed that his aim is to become the undisputed lightweight champion. The lightweight recently became a three-division champion after beating Edwin De Los Santos via a unanimous-decision to win the WBC belt. Although that may have been the case, the performance was heavily criticised. This was on the basis that the boxer […]
Ryan Garcia Announces Himself As The Next PPV Star
Ryan Garcia has put the boxing world on notice by stating that he is the next PPV star. The fighter’s comments were telling after his loss to Gervonta Davis and the subsequent KO victory over Oscar Duarte. Garcia banished his demons over the Davis loss by knocking out Duarte in the eighth round. The new […]
Could Pennington Take Rousey?
Seen by many as the top bantamweight in the UFC right now, Raquel Pennington is set to fight for the vacant bantamweight championship against Mayra Bueno Silva at UFC 297. Whenever the division is brought up, it’s hard not to consider Ronda Rousey and whether she’d give the contemporary fighters competition. Pennington’s Winning Streak Raquel […]
Ryan Garcia Vs. Oscar Duarte Breakdown
Ryan Garcia takes on Oscar Duarte on December 2nd, 2023, in a defining moment in the career of both fighters. Garcia has his first fight under Derrick James after his decision to move up to 140 pounds. This was following the loss to Gervonta Davis at the 136-pound catchweight. All eyes will be on Garcia’s […]
Teddy Atlas Insists Canelo Must Fight Benavidez To Earn Title Of Greatest Mexican Boxer
Canelo Alvarez must fight David Benavidez to go down as an all-time great Mexican fighter. That is according to Teddy Atlas. The current undisputed super middleweight champion kept his titles with a one-sided win over Jermell Charlo in his last fight. Following the win, Alvarez made it clear that he was back to his best […]
Oscar De La Hoya Calls Ryan Garcia A ‘Kid' Following His Outburst
Oscar De La Hoya has continued his back-and-forth with Ryan Garcia following the latter’s outburst towards him and Bernard Hopkins. At the pre-fight presser for his fight with Oscar Duarte, Garcia took issue with some comments that Hopkins had made about Garcia’s future. The former questioned whether Garcia would continue fighting in the future if […]