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Jon Jones Backs Adesanya To Beat Strickland, ‘Bones' Was Happy To Have ‘Avoided' Ngannou
Jon Jones has backed Israel Adesanya to beat Sean Strickland when they face each other on September 9th, 2023, at UFC 293. Adesanya will defend his middleweight title for the first time since his win over Alex Pereira. In the aftermath of that process, Adesanya was expected to face rival Dricus Du Plessis after the latter defeated […]
UFC 293: Strickland Hopes to Pull Memorable Upset Down Under by Beating Adesanya
Sean Strickland doesn’t have the recent resume that screams exciting UFC middleweight challenger. The American is on a two-fight winning streak, but neither victory was necessarily impressive. What has Strickland on a path to a title shot at UFC 293 on Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, is a combination of two factors. […]
Ciryl Gane's Apartment Targeted By Burglars
UFC fighter Ciryl Gane was reportedly robbed during the course of his bout with Serghei Spivac. Gane bounced back from his loss to Jon Jones in style. In that fight, he suffered a first-round-submission loss. But this time around, he stopped Spivac in the second round. And at a time where his win was done […]
Benavidez Sr. Wants Charlo To Beat Canelo
David Benavidez’s father, Jose Benavidez Sr. is desperate to see Jermell Charlo come out on top against Canelo Alvarez. The two fighters square off on September 30th, 2023, as Canelo defends his undisputed super middleweight titles. A win for Charlo would create history, as the American would become undisputed in a second weight class like […]
Positively Funding the League
The Saudis have cash to burn, and PFL is a fire blanket, but what does this mean for regional PFL and MMA? As the competition heats up, will the funding leave some fighters out in the cold? We smell a rat – read on to find out. Saudi Arabia has been on a spending spree, […]
French Fighters Provide Fireworks at UFC in Paris
The buildup to UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivak saw a lot of fighter changes due to injuries and visa issues. But the final lineup of 11 fights would produce plenty of strong moments for the crowd at Accor Arena in France. In the main event, No. 3 ranked heavyweight Cyril Gane dominated No. 7 […]
Benn Plans His Comeback, Wants Spence Or Crawford, Eubank Praises Smith
Conor Benn has revealed that he plans to make his return to boxing this month. The boxer has not been in the ring since he failed two VADA tests for Clomiphene. Although Benn has maintained that he is innocent, the star has failed to establish that with the authorities so far. Despite having his suspension […]
Benn Wants The Kell Brook Fight, Benn Unimpressed With Eubank's Win Over Smith
Eddie Hearn has outlined Conor Benn’s desired fight as the boxer has still not returned to the ring since his two failed VADA tests for Clomiphene. Benn was scheduled to face Chris Eubank Jr. only for the British Boxing of Board of Control to pull the fight due to the positive tests. Thereafter, Eubank was […]
Charlo Dismisses Weight Worries, John Fury Worried About Ngannou
Jermell Charlo has dismissed the difference in weight as he prepares to face Canelo Alvarez on September 30th, 2023. Charlo will jump up two weight classes in order to face Alvarez, as the American aims to become undisputed in a second weight class. Victory would put Charlo up there with Terence Crawford as being the […]
Crawford Too Small For Canelo – Says Malignaggi And Mosley
Paulie Malignaggi has expressed how Terence Crawford is too small to overcome Canelo Alvarez. The prospect of the two facing each other could become a possibility after Bud first teased the idea of a fight at 158. The weight limit, though, was ruled out by Alvarez who has not fought below 160 since 2019. Thereafter, […]
Hearn Questions Dubois' Resilience Following His Loss To Usyk
Eddie Hearn has reacted to Daniel Dubois’ loss to Oleksandr Usyk. The Brit was counted out in the ninth round, as he lost the chance to become the unified heavyweight champion of the world. However, prior to that, the Brit did put Usyk down in the fifth round. The shot by Dubois, though, was classed […]
Sterling Wants The O'Malley Rematch, Backs Dvalishvili For The Title Shot If It Doesn't Happen
Aljamain Sterling has spoken about the prospect of facing Sean O’Malley in a rematch. Sterling’s nine-fight-win streak came to an end after he was stopped by O’Malley in the ninth round. As a result, O’Malley became the new BMF title holder. In the aftermath, Sterling indicated his desire to have a rematch. However, O’Malley’s intentions showed […]
Malignaggi Outlines Charlo's Key To Beating Canelo, McGregor Trolls Malignaggi And More
Paulie Malignaggi has given his take on what Jermell Charlo needs to do in order to overcome Canelo Alvarez. Charlo will face the biggest fight of his career, as he moves up two weight classes to fight for all of Alvarez’s belts at 168. A victory would make him an undisputed champion in a second […]
Froch Slams Smith’s Loss To Eubank Jr.
Carl Froch gave a brutal response to Liam Smith’s loss to Chris Eubank Jr. Prior to the result, the narrative running into the fight was that Eubank’s career was on the line if he suffered another loss. However, as things would turn out, it was Smith who was on the wrong end of a defeat. […]
Devin Haney Has A Graphic Response To Loma's Team Calling His Win A Robbery
Devin Haney has slammed Vasiliy Lomachenko’s manager, Egis Klimas, after the latter claimed that his win over the Ukrainian was a robbery. The duo faced each other on May 20th, 2023, in which Haney was declared the winner via a unanimous decision. However, the verdict failed to satisfy large parts of the boxing community, who felt […]
Cormier On Jon Jones Facing Aspinall, The Latter Targets A Bout With Pavlovich
Daniel Cormier has given his take on the potential for Jon Jones to face off against Tom Aspinall. The latter has been calling out Jones for sometime, as the American gets ready to face Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 in November. This will be the first time that Jones defends his UFC heavyweight title after […]
Eubank Jr. Stops Smith In The Tenth Round To Secure A Stunning Victory
Chris Eubank Jr. dropped Liam Smith on two occasions to stop the Liverpudlian in the tenth round. In arguably the biggest fight of his career, Eubank put on a performance that will live long in the memory. And under his new trainer, Brian McIntyre, Eubank found a new lease of life. In the opening round, […]
De Los Santos Calls Out Shakur Stevenson
Edwin De Los Santos has called out Shakur Stevenson for a fight. Stevenson is the current WBC interim champion at lightweight, as he will face Frank Martin for the chance to win the vacant belt. The WBC belt was freed up after Haney decided to move up to junior welterweight to potentially fight for Regis […]
Mayer Reacts To Baumgardner’s Positive Test – ‘Her Credibility Is Shot'
Mikaela Mayer has reacted to Alycia Baumgardner’s positive test, as the sport of boxing struggles to cope with drugs. According to reports, the undisputed junior lightweight champion failed a drug test for two substances. This was in the run-up to her fight with Christina Linardatou on July 15th, 2023. Although that may have been the […]
Adesanya Wants The Du Plessis Fight In South Africa
Israel Adesanya is still intent on fighting Dricus Du Plessis. Prior to agreeing to a fight with Sean Strickland, there was an expectation that Adesanya would defend his middleweight title against the South African. The latter had just beaten Robert Whittaker to stake his claim for the fight. However, a foot issue prevented Du Plessis […]