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Charlo Warns Crawford Over Fighting Canelo, Wants Bud To Face Him
Jermell Charlo has warned Terence Crawford about considering a fight with Canelo Alvarez. The undisputed welterweight champion ruffled a few feathers when he indicated his desire to face the Mexican at 158 pounds. That was dismissed as Canelo ruled out the fight on the basis that the weight would not be possible. In the aftermath, […]
Adesanya Vs. Strickland Rematch, Cormier On Izzy Vs. Du Plessis
Dana White is keen to see a rematch between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland following their UFC 293 clash. Strickland upset the odds to beat Adesanya via a unanimous decision to secure the middleweight title. The result was a massive blow to Adesanya, who was making his first defense of the title. Prior to the […]
Gaethje Wants To End McGregor's Career
The current BMF world champion Justin Gaethje has opened up on the prospect of facing Conor McGregor later down the line. Gaethje grabbed the title after stopping Dustin Poirier in what was a massive upset. After all, Poirier had stopped Gaethje in their first encounter. In the aftermath, however, McGregor was very vocal about how […]
Hearn Slams Fury, Loma And Bivol's Return
Eddie Hearn has questioned Tyson Fury’s decision to reject fights with Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk. The comments arrived in the aftermath of Fury’s statement in which he questioned the viability of facing the two. Fury is currently getting ready to face Francis Ngannou on October 28th, 2023, for a reported $50 million. The bout […]
Canelo-Crawford The Biggest Out There, Hearn On Canelo's PBC Deal
Terence Crawford has called a fight between him and Canelo Alvarez as the biggest fight to be made. Talks over a fight first emerged when Bud suggested that he was open to facing Canelo at a catchweight of 158 pounds. In response to that, Alvarez dismissed the possibility on the grounds that he would not […]
Charlo Plans His Comeback, Fury Wants Jon Jones Fight
Jermall Charlo has indicated his intention to defend his WBC middleweight belt by the end of 2023. The champion has been out of the ring since his win over Juan Macias Montiel in 2021. A combination of personal problems and mental health struggles have led to a long period of inactivity. That led to calls […]
Sterling Will Face Nathaniel Wood Following His O'Malley Fight
The former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will make his comeback against Nathaniel Wood on September 30th, 2023. This will be Aljamain’s first fight since his loss to Sean O’Malley after the ex-champion was stopped in the second round. The defeat ended his nine-fight-win streak, as O’Malley went on to claim the bantamweight title. The […]
Eubank Vs. Benn Could Happen At Wembley In December – Says Hearn
Eddie Hearn has revealed that a Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. fight is being targeted for December at Wembley. The comments arrived in the aftermath of Eubank’s tenth-round-stoppage win over Liam Smith. The victory kept up the hopes of a Benn fight as there would have been question marks over Eubank’s career had he […]
There May be One Top Team, but Many Gyms Provide Good Options for MMA Fighters
The UFC is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, but several significant changes have occurred regarding the best places to train for up-and-coming fighters. In the early days of UFC, before the sport became more heavily regulated, there weren’t too many MMA gyms for fighters to train where they could get experience in different disciplines […]
Alexa Grasso Wants to Make This a Mexican Independence Day to Remember
Valentina Shevchenko may have spent the past six months following her UFC 285 defeat thinking about a missed spinning attack. In the fourth round of a fight Shevchenko was winning, she attempted a high-risk maneuver to catch challenger Alexa Grasso off-guard. Grasso, however, was ready. She quickly took Shevchenko’s back and secured a face-crank submission […]
UFC Set For New Group of Female Champions
UFC 293 could be a star-making turn for Sean Strickland. The American middleweight is hoping to knock off division stalwart Israel Adesanya to stake his claim in the UFC history books. There are many times in UFC history where there is a changing of the guard. This is true now of the women’s division in […]
Fury Vs. Ngannou Has A Rematch Clause
Tyson Fury’s contract with Francis Ngannou does include a rematch clause. Both fighters will face each other on October 28th, 2023, in Saudi Arabia in a massive crossover event. Fury’s WBC belt is not on the line, but Ngannou has the chance to cause an upset as he makes his boxing debut. The fight did […]
Adesanya Open To Starring In A Hollywood Film
Israel Adesanya is open to the idea of starring in a sequel to the film ‘Talk to Me.’ The UFC fighter had the chance to meet the creators of the project. The film is based on a group of friends who end up conjuring some spirits, which has major consequences moving forward. As for the […]
Shakur Ready To Face Martin For The Vacant WBC 135 Belt
Shakur Stevenson is ready to face Frank Martin for the vacant WBC belt at lightweight. After Devin Haney was stripped of the WBC belt at 135 following his move up to 140, Stevenson was in line to face the next-highest opponent for the belt. After all, he is the WBC interim champion at 135. As […]
Jake Paul Reveals Why Logan Chose To Fight Danis
Jake Paul has opened up on the reasons why his brother, Logan Paul, chose to fight Dillon Danis. The duo will fight each other on the KSI vs. Tommy Fury card on October 14th, 2023. And as part of that process, Logan will be having his first fight since his exhibition bout with Floyd Mayweather. […]
Du Plessis Warned About Not Taking His Title Shot Against Adesanya
Dricus Du Plessis has been warned that he may not get a title shot with Israel Adesanya if he doesn’t play ball. Following Du Plessis’ win over Robert Whittaker, the former faced off with Adesanya in the cage. Therefore, there were suggestions that it was only a matter of time before they squared off against […]
Plant Targets A Bout With Charlo
Caleb Plant has targeted a fight with Jermall Charlo next. The pair sent the internet ablaze when they were involved in a viral incident that resulted in Plant hitting Charlo after the Errol Spence Jr. vs Terence Crawford weigh-in. This was in response to suggestions by Plant that Charlo had pulled his beard and was […]
Crawford Opens Up On Not Being Credited For His Achievements
Terence Crawford has opened up on how he felt after defeating Errol Spence Jr. Crawford dominated Spence to stop him in round nine, as he became the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. The result also propelled Crawford to being undisputed in a second-weight class that made him as the best pound-for-pound fighter. […]
Roy Jones Doesn't Wants Dubois To Win His Appeal, Zhang Clowns Fury Vs. Ngannou
Roy Jones Jr. is not keen on seeing Tyson Fury face Daniel Dubois. Jones’ comments arrive as Dubois appeals his loss to Oleksandr Usyk. The latter stopped Dubois in round nine after having overcome the Brit’s body shot in the fifth round which put him down. This was after the shot by Dubois was declared […]
Paul Slams Danis' Trash Talk
Logan Paul has hit back at Dillon Danis’ current trash talk. The two have been engaging in verbal shots in the run up to their fight on October 14th, 2023. The build up has been clouded by Danis’ social media posts about Paul’s fiancée Nina Agdal. And as part of that process, Danis has been […]