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Benavidez Vs. Andrade Breakdown – Key Battles
David Benavidez’s fight with Demetrius Andrade is almost upon us, as both fighters get ready to do battle on November 25th, 2023. In a tale of two undefeated fighters, both boxers know that a win is crucial for their world title ambitions. Benavidez has been a two-time super middleweight champion, while Andrade’s success as a […]
Couture Challenging Cormier Would Provide Thrilling Battle of Dual Champions
If both men were younger and willing to fight, setting up a fight between Daniel Cormier and Randy Couture would be easy. All anyone would need to do is call the Oklahoma State wrestling booster club and offer a sizable donation to see the two clash heads. While no one will ever get to see […]
Could Cameron Defeat the First Lady?
Chantelle Cameron is days away from her history-making re-match fight with Katie Taylor for the Undisputed Super Lightweight Championship. She’s already defeated the Irishwoman once, which begs the question: how good is Cameron? Could she mix it with the very best in women’s boxing annals? How would she beat the First Lady, Cecilia Braekhus? Cameron […]
UFC's Ilia Topuria Wants A Boxing Fight With Canelo Alvarez
Ilia Topuria, the UFC featherweight, is targeting a boxing fight with Canelo Alvarez later down the line. Before Topuria can even think about that, however, he must overcome Alexander Volkanovski on February 17th, 2024, at UFC 298. The latter is currently undefeated at featherweight, although he is coming off a loss to Islam Makhachev after […]
Tyson Fury's Father Anxious Over Son's Usyk Fight Training
Tyson Fury’s father, John Fury, has expressed worries over his son’s preparation for his fight with Oleksandr Usyk. Boxing fans will have the chance to see the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the world since 1999. The winner will follow in the footsteps of Lennox Lewis who defeated Evander Holyfield to achieve that feat. The […]
Conor Benn's Opponent Rodolfo Orozco Fails A VADA Test
The Florida Boxing License Commission has reportedly suspended Rodolfo Orozco for a positive test that emerged after his fight with Conor Benn on September 24th, 2023. Orozco’s Loss The Mexican lost out to Benn via a unanimous decision. This was in a fight where he showed a lot of heart to hang in with the […]
Benavidez Vs. Andrade Open Media Workout
David Benavidez and Demetrius Andrade held their open media workout in the run-up to their fight on November 25th, 2023. The two undefeated fighters will fight on the final PPV card that Showtime will put on following the news it won’t be broadcasting combat sports next year. Benavidez is seen as the favorite given his […]
The PFL Wants To Make Wilder Vs Ngannou And Paul Vs. Diaz In MMA
Donn Davis, the chairman of the PFL, has offered Nate Diaz $15 million in an attempt to get him to fight Jake Paul in an MMA bout. The talk over such a fight has been ongoing ever since their boxing fight on August 5th, 2023. During the course of that process, Paul beat Diaz via […]
Tom Aspinall Wants A Boxing Match If The UFC Fails To Keep Him Active
Tom Aspinall, the UFC interim heavyweight champion, is open to the idea of boxing if he cannot secure a fight with Jon Jones. Aspinall’s confidence is riding high following his win over Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295. The MMA fighter put on a remarkable performance to stop his opponent in the first round. The win was […]
Jermall Charlo Wants Canelo On Cinco de Mayo Weekend
Jermall Charlo is targeting a fight with Canelo Alvarez on Cinco de Mayo Weekend if he manages to come through his fight with Jose Benavidez Jr. The American makes his first appearance since 2021 after battling mental health struggles to take on a junior middleweight at 163 pounds. Charlo’s WBC title will not be on […]
Wilder Says His Fight Should Be Main Event Over AJ, Highlighting His Knockout Power
Deontay Wilder has expressed his desire to be the headline event on the Saudi Arabia card on December 23rd, 2023. The Bronze Bomber will face the former WBO heavyweight champion of the world in the form of Joseph Parker. The two fighters join an action-packed card that includes Anthony Joshua vs. Otto Wallin, as well […]
Jamaine Ortiz Is Confident That He Would Beat Shakur Stevenson
Jamaine Ortiz has put Shakur Stevenson on notice following the latter’s poor performance against Edwin De Los Santos. Stevenson became a three-division champion by beating his opponent via a unanimous decision to pick up the WBC lightweight title. However, the performance resulted in numerous boos throughout the fight. Stevenson remained on the defensive and stayed […]
Benavidez: Canelo Has No Choice But To Face Me
David Benavidez has revealed that Canelo Alvarez will have no option but to fight him if he gets past Demetrius Andrade. The Mexican Monster will face Andrade on November 25th, 2023, with the winner becoming the official mandatory to face Alvarez after it was ordered at the WBC Convention. Therefore, Alvarez would have to face […]
Titles Change Hands; Records Break at Bellator 301
Bellator 301 was a great event as some exceptional fights took place at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Championships were decided, and career trajectories changed their outlook in the wake of the results. Jackson Wins Welterweight Strap The Ass-Kicking Machine, otherwise known as Jason Jackson, had a night to remember at Bellator 301 as […]
McGregor Not Ready to Quit Poirier Feud
Conor McGregor will never escape the lips of many MMA fighters during callouts because they all want the big-money fight. But McGregor can’t seem to move past Dustin Poirier. It has been nearly two-and-half years since the Irishman stepped in the UFC cage. McGregor’s last fight ended in the least-satisfying way, according to MMA breaking […]
Silva On MMA Doping; McGregor Could Still Return For UFC 300
Anderson Silva has given his take on doping in the sport of MMA. Silva is the former UFC middleweight champion who has had his own fair share of problems with failed tests. The fighter failed a test in 2015 after securing a win over Nick Diaz. Thereafter, Silva was found to have tested positive for […]
BKFC 55: Tough Night for British Fighters in Leeds
The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship hosted another of its international events. This time, BKFC took place live in Leeds, West Yorkshire in England. Would the home crowd and turf play into the hands of the British fighters? Christie Falls in Main Event Danny Christie headlined the card here at Planet Ice in Leeds. While not […]
Crawford Mocks Ennis' IBF Title: ‘Everybody’s Cool With Being An E-mail Champion
Terence Crawford has had a slight dig at Jaron Ennis following his status as the new IBF welterweight champion. Boots was elevated from the interim title after the IBF stripped Crawford for not defending his title against Ennis, who was the mandatory at the time. However, Bud had a legitimate reason for not doing so, […]
Benavidez Vs. Andrade Final Presser – Key Moments
The final press conference for David Benavidez Vs. Demetrius Andrade took place before they square off on November 25th, 2023. The fighters will go toe-to-toe for the right to become the WBC super middleweight interim champion. And in doing so, the victor will become the mandatory for Canelo Alvarez with the chance to fight for the undisputed title. […]
Breaking News: Jermell Charlo Relinquishes His IBF Belt
The former undisputed junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo has relinquished his IBF belt. The news comes as the American chose to sidestep his mandatory Bakhram Murtazaliev just when a purse bid was scheduled for November 21st, 2023. The decision leaves Charlo with only two belts (the WBC and WBA) after the WBO had done a similar […]