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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 […]
Bill Haney Claims Tank and Devin Can Fully Expose Shakur Stevenson
Shakur Stevenson’s boxing skills would be exposed by Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis. That is according to Bill Haney. Stevenson’s standing as a boxer has reduced following his recent performance against Edwin De Los Santos. Despite Stevenson winning the WBC lightweight title to become a three-division champion, the manner of the performance alienated the boxing […]
Ex-UFC Champ Jamahal Hill Arrested for Allegedly Injuring Brother
Jamahal Hill, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, was apprehended by authorities on the grounds of an aggravated domestic violence charge. According to reports, the fighter was involved in some violence against his brother who ended up suffering an ‘aggravated injury.’ It is not exactly clear what led to the arrest given that the Kent County […]
WBO Head Criticizes WBA's New ‘Super Cruiserweight' Division
The WBA has confirmed a new weight class in the form of a ‘Super Cruiserweight’ division, which makes it the 18th weight division in the sport. According to reports, the WBA voted unanimously to push through the weight class that is set to take place at 200-224 pounds. The news follows after the WBC had […]
Gervonta Davis Doesn't Want To Be Elevated To A Full WBA Champion
Gervonta Davis is not interested in becoming the new WBA lightweight champion after the organization elevated him from his ‘regular’ championship status. The news came after Devin Haney decided to vacate his belts to take on Regis Prograis at junior welterweight for the right to become the WBC champion. The decision has resulted in Tank being […]
Ryan Garcia And Oscar Duarte Weigh-In At A Career Heaviest
The weigh-in for Ryan Garcia and Oscar Duarte’s fight took place with both boxers making the junior welterweight limit. Following Garcia’s verbal shots at Oscar De La Hoya and Bernard Hopkins in the pre-fight presser, King Ryan knows that anything short of a win with an impressive performance will be scrutinised. Ryan arrives in the fight under the tutelage of […]
Benavidez Blasts Canelo For Keeping The 168-Division Hostage – ‘You Owe It To The People'
David Benavidez has accused Canelo Alvarez of holding up the super middleweight division by not fighting him. The Mexican Monster is the current WBC super middleweight interim champion after having retained the title with a win over Demetrius Andrade. The victory kept Benavidez in position to face Alvarez for his undisputed title. The former has […]
Tom Aspinall Hits Out At Boxing Promoters For Harming The Sport
Tom Aspinall has hit out at the sport of boxing for not putting on the biggest fights. The heavyweight’s comments come after his spectacular win over Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295 as he stopped his opponent in the first round. Thereafter, Aspinall made his intentions clear of wanting to fight the best in the division. As […]
Hearn Determined Make Eubank-Benn After British Board Denies Request
Eddie Hearn has reacted to the decision of the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) to reject Conor Benn’s application to fight Chris Eubank Jr. in the UK. The news arrives as Benn continues to deal with the fallout of his two failed VADA tests for Clomiphene. Prior to the tests, both boxers had agreed […]
Usyk Wants The Best Fury; Happy To Give Him A Rematch
Oleksandr Usyk wants to face the best version of Tyson Fury and is happy to give him a rematch. That is according to the Ukrainian’s promoter Alexander Krassyuk. The two boxers are on course to face each other on February 17th, 2024. The winner will become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Both boxers […]
Sulaiman Aims To Make Canelo-Benavidez, Benavidez Targets Charlo Should Canelo Face Munguia
In the latest boxing news, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman has confirmed that Canelo Alvarez and David Benavidez are ready to fight each other. The news arrives after Benavidez’s victory over Demetrius Andrade. The latter’s team threw in the towel after round six to give Andrade his first loss. The win kept the Mexican Monster as […]
De La Hoya Concerned About Garcia's Mental State After Duarte Presser Outburst
Oscar De La Hoya has responded to Ryan Garcia’s criticism of him and Bernard Hopkins. The boxer had initially responded to comments by Hopkins where he suggested that Garcia may not box again if he came out second best to Duarte. Those comments did not sit well with the fighter. He questioned whether Golden Boy […]