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Merab Avoids Battling His Best Friend
UFC CEO Dana White is disgusted by the idea that his top two bantamweight contenders won’t fight each other. No. 1 contender Aljamain Sterling and No. 2 contender Merab Dvalishvili won’t lock horns because they are close friends and long-time training partners. That presents White with a significant issue, according to the MMA latest updates. […]
De La Hoya: Ryan Garcia Wants Rolly Romero In His Next Fight
Oscar De La Hoya has revealed that Ryan Garcia wants to fight Rolando Romero in his next fight. Garcia is coming off an eighth-round stoppage win over Oscar Duarte. The fight was his first under Derrick James at 140 as he put aside his promotional differences with De La Hoya and Bernard Hopkins to emerge […]
De La Hoya Calls On Tank Davis To Unify At 135
Oscar De La Hoya has called on Gervonta Davis to face the biggest names at lightweight and unify the division. Davis is the current WBA ‘regular’ champion who is expected to be elevated to a full champion after Devin Haney vacated his belts to move up to 140. Davis was against becoming a full champion, […]
Jake Paul Vs. Andre August: Where To Watch Information
Jake Paul faces Andre August on December 15th, 2023, which you catch live on DAZN. The ‘Problem Child’ faces the second professional boxer of his career as he rises up the ranks, hoping to eventually become a world champion. His first experience of facing a professional boxer ended in defeat as Paul suffered a split-decision […]
Devin Haney Is Open To A ‘Mega-Fight' With Ryan Garcia
Devin Haney is open to fighting Ryan Garcia following his win over Regis Prograis. Haney became the new WBC junior welterweight champion with a dominant showing in front of his hometown. It was Haney’s first fight at 140 after moving up from lightweight following his undisputed accomplishments. Haney was comfortable, dropping Prograis in the fight, […]
Demetrius Andrade Will Move Back Down To 160 After Benavidez Defeat
Demetrius Andrade will move back down to 160 following his loss to David Benavidez. That is according to his trainer, Andre Rozier. Andrade suffered the first career defeat when the Mexican Monster stopped him after the sixth round at super middleweight. Andrade started the fight well, moving around the ring while utilising his left hand. […]
Eddie Hearn Wants To Sign Jaron Ennis
Eddie Hearn is seriously interested in singing Jaron Ennis. The current IBF champion is one of the most exciting welterweights of this era. Boots became the full IBF champion after Terence Crawford was stripped for not defending his belts against Ennis, who was his mandatory. Bud was contractually bound to rematch Errol Spence Jr., as […]
Eddie Hearn Foresees Three Key Bouts for Devin Haney in 2024
Eddie Hearn has named three significant fights that could happen for Devin Haney in 2024. The Dream’s confidence is riding high following his dominant win over Regis Prograis to become the new WBC junior welterweight champion. Haney dismantled Prograis by winning every round to secure a unanimous decision win: 120-107, 120-107 and 120-107. Haney showed […]
Teofimo Lopez and Subriel Matias Explore 2024 Unification Showdown
According to reports, Subriel Matias and Teofimo Lopez are negotiating a unification bout for next year. The pair were first linked with a fight for February. Matias holds the IBF belt at super lightweight, having beaten Shohjahon Ergashev in his last fight. Matias’ record speaks for itself, as he has one loss in 21 fights. 20 of his wins have all […]
David Morrell Denies Receiving An Offer To Fight Benavidez
David Morrell Jr. has denied suggestions that Jose Benavidez Sr. had sent him an offer to fight David Benavidez. Morrell Jr. is currently preparing to face Sena Agbeko on December 16th, 2023, which will be Showtime’s final card of the year. The Cuban has the chance to make a statement on the biggest stage. His […]
Eddie Hearn: Ngannou Ignored AJ Fight Request
Eddie Hearn has revealed that Francis Ngannou failed to reach out after being contacted about fighting Anthony Joshua. Following Ngannou’s boxing debut against Tyson Fury, his stock increased exponentially. The former UFC heavyweight champion dropped Fury in the third round with a powerful left hook. As he did so, he continued to walk forward for […]
Andre August Targets An Upset Win Over Jake Paul
Andre August is desperate to seize the moment when he takes on Jake Paul on December 15th, 2023. Paul will face his second professional boxer after his loss to Tommy Fury. The ‘Problem Child’ suffered a split-decision loss. However, the performance did show some progress as he dropped Fury with his jab, which ended up […]
Shields Claims Glove Tampering By Male Boxer After Sparring Clip Shows Him Dropping Her
Claressa Shields has reacted to a leaked clip showing that she had been dropped in a sparring session with a male boxer. The clip in question refers to a sparring session she had with Arturs Ahmetovs in 2018. In the clip below, we see that Shields is countered with a powerful left hook, which sends her […]
Chandler Mocks McGregor-Yan Face-Off; McGregor Warns Makhachev At Live Boxing Event
In the latest MMA news, Michael Chandler has hit out at Conor McGregor for facing off against Petr Yan. McGregor was in Dubai last weekend as he appeared at the IBA Champions’ Night boxing event. During that process, McGregor squared off against Yan in a bizarre moment. Yan recently pulled out of his fight with […]
WBC Could Order Devin Haney Vs. Sandor Martin
The WBC is likely to order Devin Haney to defend his WBC junior welterweight belt against Sandor Martin. The news follows Haney’s dominant win over Regis Prograis, which made him a two-division champion. Prior to Prograis facing Haney, he was on course to face Martin since he was the mandatory. And since the WBC allowed […]
California State Athletic Commission Approves Bare-Knuckle And Power Slap
The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has officially endorsed bare-knuckle fighting and Power Slap. The move is significant as Florida, Utah and New York have now approved bareknuckle fighting. Meanwhile, the vote for Power Slap was just for California. The commission approved both sports unanimously with a 6-0 vote. As a result, BKFC has confirmed […]
Wilder Remains Certain That Fury Cheated – ‘I Have Proof'
Deontay Wilder has doubled down on his belief that Tyson Fury cheated during their second fight. Both boxers were involved in a thrilling trilogy. Their first fight ended in a controversial draw as Fury got up from the canvas in the final round to finish the fight. Fury stopped Wilder from becoming the new WBC […]
Ngannou Credits Fury For Having A Hard Punch
Francis Ngannou has revealed that Tyson Fury is a hard puncher following their recent fight. The former UFC heavyweight champion made his boxing debut against the Gypsy King on October 28th, 2023. Ngannou rose above the expectations that were put on him by delivering a highly-competitive performance. He managed to trouble Fury in round three […]
Devin Haney Accuses Tank Davis Of Avoiding A Fight – ‘They Say Everything, But Let’s Fight'
Devin Haney has accused Gervonta Davis of ducking him following his win over Regis Prograis. Haney put on a masterful performance as he won every round to become the new WBC junior welterweight champion. Following the fight, there were question marks over where Haney goes next. There are options at 140 against Teofimo Lopez, Subriel […]
Calvin Ford Anticipates Haney Vs. Taylor Clash At 147
Calvin Ford, Gervonta Davis’ trainer, seems to have ruled out a fight with Devin Haney moving forward. The news comes after the Dream dominated Regis Prograis to become a two-weight world champion, picking up his WBC belt at 140. The manner of the performance was impressive since Haney answered many questions about his ability at […]