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Beterbiev Welcomes Fight with Benavidez
In some boxing news, Artur Beterbiev is open to fighting David Benavidez if the latter decides to move up to light heavyweight. Beterbiev is preparing for Callum Smith on January 13, 2024, as he defends his unified titles (WBO, WBC and IBF). A win takes him one step closer to facing the winner of Dmitry […]
Jake Paul Aids USA Boxing For Paris Olympics; Woodley Eyes MMA Match With Paul
Jake Paul has teamed up with the American boxing Olympic team to help them get ready for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The games will take place in August. The ‘Problem Child’ will train with the athletes hoping to make a name for themselves. The venture will allow Paul to highlight the next generation of […]
Bill Haney Rejects Bob Arum’s Claims That Haney-Prograis Flopped On PPV
In today’s boxing news, Bill Haney has hit back at Bob Arum after the promoter played into the narrative that Devin Haney’s fight with Regis Progress did poorly on PPV. Reports indicated that the fight did 50,000 PPV buys, which was considerably low given the pre-fight projections that it would do higher. Haney is now […]
Hearn Denies AJ Was Ducking Wilder – ‘I Want Him To Fight Deontay Wilder'
Eddie Hearn has hit back at Deontay Wilder’s suggestions that Anthony Joshua’s camp was not interested in making the fight. Wilder’s camp was in talks with Joshua in 2018 when both boxers had titles. Wilder held the WBC belt, and Joshua had the WBO, IBF, and WBA belts. A fight for undisputed was close to […]
‘Day Of Reckoning' Grand Arrivals Featuring Joshua, Wilder, Bivol And More
Anthony Joshua and Otto Wallin headline the ‘Day of Reckoning’ Saudi card on December 23, 2023 as the fighters made their ‘Grand Arrivals. Joshua Vs. Wallin Joshua will headline the event with his eye on Deontay Wilder if he comes through with a win. Wallin and Joshua were former sparring partners, showing they are familiar with each […]
McGregor’s Gift of Gab Still Stands Out as the best in MMA History
Colby Covington showcased the prime example of what makes the best trash talker subjective last week. The American grappler built his star status by utilizing trash talk as a large part of his persona to engage in mental warfare with his opponents and sell fights. But Covington isn’t clever. Usually, Covington’s insults are crude and […]
Tank Blocks Bill Haney On IG: Ellerbe Says Hearn Is Excluded From Davis-Haney Fight Talks
Gervonta Davis has blocked Bill Haney on Instagram following their back-and-forth over making the Devin Haney fight. Bill first instigated the war of words by claiming that Davis turned down a guarantee of $20 million. This fed into the narrative that Davis was ducking Haney, an accusation the latter made following his win over Regis […]
Teofimo Lopez Vs. Jamaine Ortiz Set For Feb 8th
Teofimo Lopez and Jamaine Ortiz will face each other during Super Bowl Week on February 8th 2024. The ‘Takeover’ defends his WBO junior welterweight title in his first defense. Lopez picked up the title after giving Josh Taylor the first loss of his career. Following the victory, Lopez was linked with facing Ryan Garcia. Reports […]
Bivol Aiming For Undisputed Fight With Beterbiev
Dmitry Bivol, the WBA light heavyweight champion, is eyeing an undisputed fight with Artur Beterbiev, provided he gets past Lyndon Arthur. Bivol faces the Brit in the ‘Day of Reckoning’ Saudi card on December 23rd, 2023. This will be Bivol’s 11th defense of his title as a victory takes him a step to closer to […]
Wilder: Joshua Has Lost The Respect Of The Heavyweight Division
Anthony Joshua no longer has the respect of the heavyweight division. That is according to Deontay Wilder. The Bronze Bomber’s comments touched upon the interaction between the rest of the heavyweights and Joshua during their ‘Day of Reckoning’ kick-off press conference. Jarrell Miller, who was once in line to face Joshua before failing more than […]
Wilder Remains Confident That He Will Fight Joshua
Deontay Wilder is confident that a fight with Anthony Joshua will happen. The talk of the fight has been ongoing since 2018, when both men were heavyweight champions. Wilder held the WBC belt, while Joshua had the WBA, WBO and IBF belts. Wilder’s side sent a $50 million offer but required Joshua to accept it […]
Benavidez Ready For Morrell; Morrell Welcomes Fight With Caleb Plant
David Benavidez’s trainer, Jose Benavidez Sr, has shut down suggestions that his fighter is ducking David Morrell Jr. Morrell’s confidence is riding high following his stoppage win over Sena Agbeko in the second round. The performance was Showtime’s final card in boxing, showing Morrell can headline on the biggest stage. The win took his record […]
Wallin Warns Joshua As He Promises To Spoil The Wilder Plans – ‘They Made A Mistake'
Otto Wallin has vowed to prove Anthony Joshua wrong when they face off in their clash on December 23rd, 2023. The two boxers headline the ‘Day of Reckoning’ card in Saudi Arabia. The narrative coming into the fight is that a win for Joshua takes him a step closer to facing Deontay Wilder. Reports indicate […]
Jai Opetaia Vacates His IBF Cruiserweight Belt To Pursue His Saudi Fight
The IBF cruiserweight champion, Jai Opetaia, has relinquished his belt in favor of fighting in Saudi Arabia. According to reports, the Australian had to choose between fighting Ellis Zorro in Saudi on December 23rd 2023 or facing his mandatory Mairis Briedis. The order for Opetaia to take on Briedis was made on July 2nd, 2023. A deal was […]
Du Plessis Willing to Engage in Mental Warfare With Strickland
Dricus du Plessis believes that Sean Strickland has something that should be his. Du Plessis was offered a shot at the UFC Middleweight championship in September but turned down the short-notice fight to tend to an injured foot. Instead, Strickland stepped in to fight revered champion Israel Adesanya. To the surprise of many, Strickland dominated […]
Edwards Retains Title With Comfortable Decision over Covington
Colby Covington looked like a different fighter at T-Mobile Arena Saturday night during UFC 296 in Paradise, Nevada. Gone was the man who constantly went forward, willing to weather the storm to try and secure takedowns. Instead, the American wrestler looked afraid to engage and test the power of welterweight champion Leon Edwards. The main […]
Almeida Wants to Show Giving Up Weight Won’t Slow Rise to the Top
Jailton Almeida isn’t the world’s biggest heavyweight. During Almeida’s last fight with former title challenger Derrick Lewis, Almeida gave up 30 points to Lewis. From the start of the fight, Almeida put Lewis on his back and kept him there. While Almeida couldn’t get a stoppage despite spending most of the fight in the mount, […]
Eddie Hearn Ready To Pay Tank Davis Over $20M For Haney Fight
Eddie Hearn is willing to offer Gervonta Davis more than $20 million to fight Devin Haney. Those comments arrived after Bill Haney’s revelation that Tank Davis rejected a guaranteed $20 million. Davis then asked team Haney to contact Al Haymon if they were serious about the fight. Hearn also revealed that he had sent Davis […]
Morrell Jr.'s Manager Eyes Benavidez Bout, Agbeko Questions Morrell KO And Drug Testing
Luis Decubas, David Morrell Jr.’s manager, has accused David Benavidez of avoiding his fighter. Morrell Jr. is coming off a second-round stoppage win over Sena Agbeko, which took his record to 10-0 with 9 KOs. The narrative heading into the fight was that Morrell wanted Benavidez if he came out victorious. The Mexican Monster, however, […]
Sean Strickland Attacks Du Plessis At UFC 296: Du Plessis Reacts
Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis were involved in a brawl at UFC 296 ahead of their fight at UFC 297. The pair will face off on January 20th, 2024, as Strickland makes the first defense of his middleweight title. The champion won the belt from Israel Adesanya as he shocked the world to win […]