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Crawford Backed To Trouble Canelo, Dave Allen Picks Fury Over Usyk
In the latest boxing news, Terence Crawford’s former strength and conditioning coach, Jamie Belt, has addressed Bud’s chances of getting a win over Canelo Alvarez at 168. Following Crawford’s win over Errol Spence Jr. to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era, Bud called out Canelo for a bout. Crawford’s Challenge That […]
Nurmagomedov Slams PED Claims, McGregor's USADA Issue
In some MMA news, Khabib Nurmagomedov has hit back at Bobby Green’s comments about Russian fighter’s allegedly using PEDS. Green, for his part, had controversially accused Khabib and Islam Makhachev of using performance enhancing drugs. And as part of that process, he looked back at his own loss to Makhachev in 2022. Thereafter, Green was adamant […]
Logan Paul Hits Back At Brendan Schaub’s Criticism Over The Dillon Danis Lawsuit
In today’s MMA/boxing news, Logan Paul has hit back at Brendan Schaub’s criticism of his fiancée, Nina Agdal’s decision to take legal action against Dillon Danis. Paul and Danis will face each other in a boxing bout as the latter makes his debut on October 14th, 2023. The build-up to the fight, however, has been […]
Bomac Speaks Out Following His Prison Release
In the latest boxing news, Brian McIntyre has praised the HMP prison in Birmingham for their treatment towards him following his release. Bomac was apprehended at Manchester Airport last month following his fighter Chris Eubank Jr.’s win over Liam Smith. The trainer was attempting to return to the United States only to be found in […]
Green Exposes Dawson in Fast Main Event KO
Grant Dawson was set for a possible push from the UFC up the lightweight rankings. The Nebraska-raised Dawson was on a nine-fight unbeaten streak in the UFC. To help that streak reach double digits, all Dawson had to do was beat 37-year-old Bobby Green Saturday night at the UFC Apex. A thunderous straight left from […]
De La Hoya On Canelo Vs. Crawford/Benavidez, Canelo-Charlo PPV Numbers And More
In some recent boxing news, Oscar De La Hoya has given his take on the chances of Canelo Alvarez beating Terence Crawford and David Benavidez. Following Alvarez’ win over Jermell Charlo, the attention turned towards who his next opponent would be. Crawford has been linked with a fight after expressing his willingness to jump up […]
Allen Rumored to Return At First UFC Pay-Per-View of 2024
Arnold Allen found out the hard way what happens to top prospects in the featherweight division. The latest MMA updates show that anyone who wants a shot at champion Alexander Volkanovski must find a way past Max Holloway first. Holloway, a former champion, has become one of the UFC’s top gatekeepers. Holloway earned a five-round […]
Dana White Clarifies His Stance On Banning Flags And McGregor's Return
In some MMA news, Dana White has opened up about putting an end to a flag ban that had been imposed in the sport. The CEO of the UFC’s comments came in the aftermath of Joe Pyfer covering himself in an American flag following his win over Abdul Razak Alhassan. The former had managed to […]
Zurdo Ramirez Overpowers Joe Smith To Win A Unanimous Decision
In some boxing news, Gilberto Ramirez defeated Joe Smith Jr. via a unanimous decision to win on his first fight at cruiserweight for the WBA title eliminator. Ramirez was aiming to bounce back from the first loss of his career to Dmitry Bivol at the back end of last year. And after having failed to […]
Chael Sonnen And Grant Dawson Doubt McGregor Will Fight Again
In some MMA news, Chael Sonnen has doubts about whether Conor McGregor will return to the sport following his latest social media post which hinted he had enrolled in USADA. McGregor has been absent from the cage ever since he lost to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. And in the aftermath of that, McGregor suffered […]
Ugas Hints At Retirement, Arum Wants To Make Inoue-Tapales For Undisputed
Yordenis Ugas has hinted that his time in boxing may have come to an end. The 37-year-old’s comments came in the aftermath of his defeat to Mario Barrios. In a bout where the WBC interim welterweight title was up for grabs, Ugas fell short as Barrios dominated proceedings. Ugas’ Loss That was typified by Barrios’ […]
Leigh Wood Beats Josh Warrington Via A Seventh-Round KO To Keep His WBA Featherweight Title
In some boxing news, Leigh Wood retained his WBA featherweight title with a seventh-round knockout of Josh Warrington to bring a dramatic end to a captivating fight. Wood-Warrington In a mega domestic clash, it was Wood who turned the fight on its head by coming back from behind to remain as champion. In the early […]
Jon Jones Spars With Grappling Expert For Miocic, Bobby Green Recalls Hammering Strickland In Sparring
In some MMA news, Jon Jones has began training with grappling expert Gordon Ryan in the run up to his fight with Stipe Miocic. The duo will square off at UFC 295 on November 12th, 2023, as Jones defends the title that he won against Ciryl Gane. The narrative heading into the fight is that […]
Other Brands Seeking MMA Popularity Want to Fill Void Left by Bellator
The combat sports landscape has greatly changed since the UFC burst onto the scene 30 years ago. Many different organizations have tried to challenge the UFC for supremacy in the market, but more than a few were bought up or folded. Bellator is the most recent challenger that appears headed for the annals of history. […]
Billy Joe Saunders' Return, Zhilei Zhang's Next Steps
In some boxing news, Billy Joe Saunders has opened up about his potential return to boxing after more than two years out. The boxer, who has won belts at 160 and 168, has not fought since his loss to Canelo Alvarez in 2021. Saunders had the chance to grab the WBA, WBC and WBO titles […]
Brunson Wants to Avoid Veteran UFC Fighters Struggles in PFL
Derek Brunson is closing in on 40 years old. While some fighters in MMA have held on well into their 40s, it is often with a declining profile in the sport. Brunson decided to leave the promotion after being booked at UFC 295 on Nov. 11. According to MMA breaking news, Brunson became the latest […]
Hearn Expects Bivol Back By January, Targets An Undisputed Fight With Beterbiev
Eddie Hearn remains hopeful that Dmitry Bivol will be back in the ring in January with a view to then facing Artur Beterbiev for the undisputed title at 175. The Russian has been out of the ring since his win over Zurdo Ramirez last year. However, there have been several obstacles since then that have […]
Wood Vs. Warrington Post-Fight Comments
In some boxing news, Leigh Wood is already looking to the future following his win over Josh Warrington after claiming that he will no longer be fighting at featherweight. Wood stopped Warrington in dramatic fashion with a seventh-round stoppage after being behind at the time of the stoppage. The win kept Wood’s WBA title in […]
Ramirez Vs. Joe Smith. Jr. Post-Fight Comments
In today’s boxing news, Zurdo Ramirez outlined his plans moving forward following his win over Joe Smith Jr in his post-fight comments. The Mexican bounced back following his loss to Dmitry Bivol to beat Smith on his debut in the cruiserweight division. And as part of that process, it put Ramirez in line for a […]
Evelin Bermudez Beats Kim Clavel Via A ‘Controversial' Split Decision
In some boxing news, Kim Clavel lost out the chance to become a two-time world champion after losing a split decision to Evelin Bermudez. In a bout for the IBF and WBO junior flyweight belts, Clavel came second best in a controversial decision: 98-92, 96-94, and 96-94. Bermudez-Clavel Bermudez managed to retain her titles in […]