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MMA Bouts We Need to See in 2024
With 2023 closing out in the near future, a new year of fights awaits us. 2024 could be a fascinating 12 months with UFC 300 around the corner and the news that the PFL and Bellator have merged in recent weeks. So, what fights need to be made for the upcoming year? Talia Santos vs. […]
PFL Champions Crowned: Pacheco Tested; Sy Submits
The Professional Fighters League crowned its champions for the 2023 season at the weekend. There were six enthralling title fights, along with some enthralling showcase bouts, as well as some exciting news about the company’s acquisition of fellow MMA brand Bellator. Pinedo Makes Peruvian History The first South American success story of the night came […]
PBC Is ‘Very Close' To Signing A Deal With Amazon Prime – Says Ariel Helwani
Al Haymon’s PBC is reportedly very close to securing a deal with Amazon Prime to broadcast their boxing fights. The news arrives after Showtime confirmed it would no longer be broadcasting boxing after the end of this year. Thereafter, PBC was linked with network deals with DAZN and Amazon Prime. The new network is vital in […]
Chantelle Cameron's Trainer Blasts Referee For Allowing Taylor's Holding Tactics
Chantelle Cameron’s trainer, Jamie Moore, has hit out at the referee in her fight against Katie Taylor. The fight had a lot on the line, given that Cameron was defending her undisputed junior welterweight title. The Brit had won the first meeting between the two. This left serious question marks over Taylor’s career if she […]
Benavidez Expected A Tougher Challenge from Andrade
David Benavidez expected Demetrius Andrade to put up a better fight in their WBC super middleweight interim title fight. The Mexican Monster dominated the fight to stop his opponent after the sixth round as Andrade’s team threw in the towel. A huge right hand in the fourth round sent Andrade to the canvas, as it […]
Eubank Jr. Vs. Benn Being Finalised For February 3rd
A fight between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn is allegedly close to being agreed for February 3rd, 2024, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. A bout has long been talked about ever since the pair had agreed on a deal to fight at a catchweight of 157 pounds. However, the fight was pulled after Benn […]
Teofimo Lopez Rejected Low-Paying Offer To Fight Ryan Garcia
The WBO junior welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez rejected an offer to face Ryan Garcia, complaining that the purse was not big enough. Lopez arguably has one of the best fighter resumes around. And his accomplishments back that up. Wins over Josh Taylor and Vasiliy Lomachenko made the ‘Takeover’ a two-weight and two-time lineal champion at the […]
Impa Kasanganay Calls Out Ngannou Following PFL Title Victory
Impa Kasanganay, the new PFL light heavyweight champion, is targeting a fight with Francis Ngannou. The comments arrive after his victory over Josh Silveira at the 2023 PFL World Championship Finals. Impa dominated proceedings from the opening round as he landed on his opponent at will. And in the process of doing so, Silveira’s […]
Chris Eubank Jr. Criticizes UFC for Underpaying Fighters
Chris Eubank Jr. has criticized Dana White’s approach towards UFC fighters’ pay. The 34-year-old happened to be a guest of Ariel Helwani’s ‘The MMA Hour’ during which the issue of fighters’ pay came up. Eubank Jr. is fortunate to have been a part of big PPVs, earning millions of dollars in the process. The fight […]
Sean Strickland Confronts Suspected Car Thief With A Gun
Video footage shows Sean Strickland confronting what he believed to be a car thief. The MMA fighter is currently in the best phase of his career after becoming the UFC middleweight champion of the world by defeating Israel Adesanya. Strickland put on a dominant performance. This included dropping Izzy in the first round as he […]
Katie Taylor Eyes A Rematch With Amanda Serrano
Katie Taylor is still targeting a rematch with Amanda Serrano later down the line. The comments come in the aftermath of Taylor’s win over Chantelle Cameron to become the undisputed junior welterweight champion. And in doing so, Taylor became undisputed in a second weight class following her accomplishments at lightweight. That resulted in Taylor defending […]
Haney Wants Thurman At 147 Following The Prograis Fight
Devin Haney is targeting a fight with Keith Thurman at welterweight should he get past Regis Prograis. That is according to Bill Haney. Haney faces a huge test in taking on Prograis for his first fight at 140 on December 9th, 2023. This was after moving up from lightweight. Prograis’ WBC belt is on the […]
Jermall Charlo Blasts Caleb Plant In Scathing Tirade: "He's Got Not Belt'
Jermall Charlo has had a huge dig at Caleb Plant following his victory over Jose Benavidez Jr. Charlo was having his first fight in the sport after more than two years out of the ring with mental health issues. Prior to the fight, however, Charlo did not have the best preparation. The boxer failed to […]
Benavidez Eyes Bivol Bout If Canelo Fight Falls Through
David Benavidez, the WBC interim super middleweight champion, is ready to face Dmitry Bivol if the fight with Canelo Alvarez cannot be made. The Mexican Monster is the current mandatory for Alvarez following the impressive stoppage of Demetrius Andrade to retain his belt. The win highlighted Benavidez’s credentials in that he stopped a two-weight world […]
Andrade Vows To Bounce Back After The Benavidez Loss
Demetrius Andrade is ready to bounce back following his loss to David Benavidez. The two-weight world champion was stopped following six rounds after his corner threw in the towel in a fight where Andrade was dominated after a promising start. The opening two rounds had shown that Andrade was capable of boxing and moving around […]
Jose Benavidez Sr. Prefers Canelo Over Morrell For Benavidez's Next Fight
Jose Benavidez Jr. has dismissed the idea of David Benavidez fighting David Morrell Jr. next. The news follows in the aftermath of Benavidez’s win over Demetrius Andrade after he stopped the American to retain his WBC super middleweight interim belt. The victory put the Mexican Monster as the official mandatory for Canelo Alvarez’s undisputed title […]
Tony Ferguson's DUI Charge Dropped
Tony Ferguson’s DUI charge has been dropped after having reached a plea deal with the authorities. The issue in question relates to an incident of a DUI in May. During the course of that process, Ferguson was apprehended by authorities after having crashed into two cars outside a nightclub in a car park in Hollywood. It […]
Danny Garcia Open To Fighting Jermall Charlo
Danny Garcia is willing to face Jermall Charlo later down the line following the latter’s win over Jose Benavidez Jr. Charlo made his long-awaited comeback against Benavidez Jr. after having been out of the ring for more than two years due to mental health struggles. However, the comeback had been far from pleasant. The boxer […]
Loma And Kambosos In Talks For A Fight In April
Vasiliy Lomachenko and George Kambosos Jr. are close to signing an agreement for a fight. That is according to the Australian outlet, ‘The Australian.’ Reports stress that an agreement could be made for a fight in Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, or Melbourne. As of now, a date will not be confirmed until after Devin Haney takes […]
Josh Taylor Will Move Up To 147
Josh Taylor, the former undisputed junior welterweight champion, has revealed that he will move up to welterweight in order to target a world title. The news comes after Taylor suffered the first loss of his career at the hands of Teofimo Lopez. The Scot lost his WBO title to the ‘Takeover’ via a unanimous decision. […]