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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 […]
Paddy Pimblett Continues to Battle Weight Issues
Social media is great for sharing photos with friends. But posting things for the world to see also isn’t great for any public figure who wants to avoid taking cheap shots. Just a month ago, Paddy Pimblett fought Tony Ferguson at UFC 296 and looked shredded. Pimblett was physically fit and showcased muscles all over […]
UFC Middleweight’s Hottest Fighter, Brendan Allen Tries to Steal Marvin Vettori’s Spot in Rankings
Marvin Vettori took one of the most vicious, sustained beatings in UFC history last June. Despite absorbing a UFC record 249 significant strikes from Jared Cannonier, Vettori survived to see the scorecards. It’s hard to imagine there won’t be a lasting impact. Eighth-ranked Brendan Allen is planning to put Vettori’s chin to the test when […]
WBA Rankings Forecast a Significant Change in Heavyweight Division’s Future
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s pending heavyweight unification title fight hasn’t swayed the people who vote on the WBA heavyweight rankings. Many are hesitant to rank Fury, who has flirted with retirement several times over the past few years. Fury also lost some favor in the boxing community when he was knocked down in a […]
Loss to Parker Shatters Wilder’s Future Prospects
Deontay Wilder appeared to be heading toward another superfight. Wilder had been paired on the same pay-per-view card as fellow former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on Dec. 23, 2023, at Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia. If Wilder and Joshua beat Joseph Parker and Otto Wallin, respectively, the thought was Wilder and Joshua could be […]
Chimaev Continues Streak of Bad Luck With Illness
Khamzat Chimaev entered the UFC in July 2020 as a refreshing breath of fresh air. The young fighter demonstrated his willingness to fight often and usually finished with spectacular results. During his first two months in the promotion, Chimaev took and finished three fights. However, since his win over Gerald Meerschaert in September 2020, Chimaev […]
De La Hoya Confident Of Making Haney Vs. Garcia For March
Oscar De La Hoya is optimistic he can make Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia for March. Both fighters are coming off wins in their last fight. Garcia stopped Oscar Duarte in the eighth round to mark his first win under Derrick James. Haney made history, dominating Regis Prograis to become the new WBC junior welterweight […]
Hearn Says Several Steps Needed To Make Joshua-Hrgovic For March
Eddie Hearn has said there is still a long way to go before Anthony Joshua and Filip Hrgovic face each other in March. Following Joshua’s win over Otto Wallin, the focus was on Hrgovic after Deontay Wilder lost to Joseph Parker. Wilder and Joshua’s two-fight deal no longer made sense since AJ focuses on becoming […]
Joe Joyce Plans A Big 2024, Wants Three Fights
Joe Joyce is ready to return from his losses to Zhilei Zhang with three fights next year. Joyce’s aura as the ‘Juggernaught’ came to an end in emphatic fashion as Zhang stopped him on two occasions. In the first fight, Joyce came in much lighter than was expected. Zhang targeted his eye, getting a stoppage […]
Ortiz Vs. Lawson Breakdown
Virgil Ortiz has his first fight over 147 against Frederick Lawson on January 6, 2024. Ortiz returns after a big health scare in the run-up to his last scheduled fight with Eimantas Stanionis. Ortiz fainted in the build-up, which meant their welterweight clash was pulled. The boxer went to hospital. Ortiz decided to move up from […]
Teofimo Lopez Vs. Jamaine Ortiz Confirmed For Super Bowl Week
Teofimo Lopez will make his first-ever defense of his WBO 140-pound belt against Jamaine Ortiz on February 8, 2024. The clash takes place during Super Bowl Week from the Michelob ULTRA Arena, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. Lopez secured the belt by giving Josh Taylor his first-ever loss in a comprehensive unanimous decision victory. The win made Lopez a […]
Vergil Ortiz Jr. Vs. Fredrick Lawson Pre-Fight Presser
Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Fredrick Lawson held their pre-fight presser in the run-up to their bout on January 6, 2024. Ortiz returns to the sport after collapsing in the build-up to his scheduled fight with Eimantas Stanionis. They were meant to square off in a welterweight clash only for Ortiz to faint and be taken to hospital. The […]
Calvin Ford Arrested On Assault Charges
Gervonta Davis’ trainer, Calvin Ford, has been arrested on assault charges. The Baltimore Banner broke the news of Ford’s arrest, which took place on December 29, 2023. The authorities took action, as the trainer was allegedly leaving the Upton Boxing Gym in Baltimore, Maryland. Ford is wanted on two counts of ‘assault with a deadly weapon.’ The incident reportedly […]
Haney Mocks Garcia For Spending Time With Mayweather – ‘Floyd Can't Save You'
Devin Haney has had a jab at Ryan Garcia for hanging out with Floyd Mayweather as both men traded words on social media. Following their recent wins, Haney and Garcia started talks for a potential fight for this year. Haney became the WBC junior welterweight champion with a dominant win over Regis Prograis in his […]