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Canelo Promises To Bring His Best Against Charlo – ‘You Will See'
Canelo Alvarez has promised to be at his best when he faces Jermell Charlo on September 30th, 2023. The Mexican faces the undisputed junior middleweight champion, as Charlo jumps up two weight classes in an attempt to become undisputed at 168. Although Canelo is seen as the huge favorite, the champion has not been in […]
Helenius Tests Positive After The Joshua Fight
Robert Helenius has reportedly tested positive for a banned substance after failing a VADA test for an ‘adverse analytical finding’ in the aftermath of his fight with Anthony Joshua. Helenius had stepped in to face Joshua after Dillian Whyte had returned an adverse finding following his VADA test. The use of any alleged performance-enhancing drugs, […]
McGregor Vows To End Tony Ferguson, O'Malley Comparisons With McGregor And More
Conor McGregor has vowed to end Tony Ferguson’s UFC career. The duo do have some history between each other, as Ferguson had been asked at one point to be a coach on the ‘TUF’ series alongside McGregor. Although that may have been the case, it was Michael Chandler who ended up taking the role. That […]
Bivol Will Return In November – Says Eddie Hearn
Dmitry Bivol is targeting a return to the ring in November. That is according to Eddie Hearn. Following Bivol’s win over Zurdo Ramirez, there were question marks over his next steps moving forward. He had been linked with a rematch with Canelo Alvarez, despite beating the Mexican so comprehensively in their encounter at 175. However, […]
Crawford Slams Tank's Resume, Bud Outlines His Style And More
Terence Crawford has called out Gervonta Davis’ resume with criticism over his lack of titles and big-name opposition. Davis is one of the most-talked-about fighters in the sport, having put on a mega event in his last fight against Ryan Garcia. The fight sold over a reported $1.2 million pay-per-views, showing that Davis did have […]
Paul Wants The Fury Rematch, Open To Facing Diaz Again In MMA
Jake Paul has revealed that a rematch with Tommy Fury is on the cards. The ‘Problem Child’ suffered a split-decision loss in Saudi Arabia, as Fury walked out as the winner. Although that may have been the case, Paul did manage to put up a better-than-expected performance. In a fight against his first professional boxer, […]
Kiko Martinez Retires At The Age Of 37
Kiko Martinez has retired from the sport of boxing at the age of 37. The Spaniard managed to reach the top of the sport when he became the IBF champion in the super bantamweight division. The boxer caused a major upset when he stopped Colombia’s Jonatan Romero to secure the title. Martinez’s First Title “This […]
Jake Paul Wants World Title Shot In 2026, Eddie Hearn ‘Scared' Of Nate Diaz KO Threat
Jake Paul is keen on fighting for a world title in 2026 following some warm words from Oscar De La Hoya. The ‘Problem Child’ recently secured a unanimous-decision win over Nate Diaz, as he took his boxing record to 7-1. Although that may be the case, the fact of the matter is that Paul has […]
Haney Dismisses Teofimo Lopez, Canelo Warned Ryan Garcia Over De La Hoya
Devin Haney has dismissed Teofimo Lopez as a top contender at 140, despite his win over Josh Taylor. Lopez beat Taylor via a unanimous decision to win the WBO junior welterweight belt. And in the process of doing so, he became a two-weight and two-time lineal champion. Lopez Makes History And given that Taylor was […]
Chris Weidman Refuses To Retire
Chris Weidman has downplayed suggestions that he should retire following his loss at UFC 292. The former middleweight champion had been out of the cage since he broke his leg against Uriah Hall all the way back in 2021. Therefore, there was a lot of anticipation over how Chris would do on his return. However, […]
Gervonta Davis' Next Steps Outlined
Stephen Espinoza has opened up on the next steps for Gervonta Davis moving forward. Following Davis’ release from prison for violating the terms of his house arrest in relation to a hit-and-run incident, the talk turned towards Tank’s next steps. After all, prior to his incarceration, Tank beat Ryan Garcia in a mega event that […]
O’Malley Claims The Bantamweight Title With A Second-Round KO Of Sterling
At UFC 292 Sean O’Malley knocked out Aljamain Sterling in the second round, as he won the bantamweight title on his first attempt at doing so. The two MMA fighters had a close first round, as they sought to establish their dominance without giving too much away. O’Malley was staying out of danger in an […]
Fury Praises Joshua's Contribution To British Boxing
Tyson Fury has praised the role that Anthony Joshua has played, alongside him, in changing the shape of British boxing. Joshua has long been seen as the cash cow in British boxing, as shown by the mega events that he has put on. His big fights with Wladimir Klitschko and Oleksandr Usyk had shown that. […]
Canelo Is ‘Slowing Down,' – Says Keyshawn Davis
Keyshawn Davis has given Jermell Charlo a good chance of beating Canelo Alvarez. The pair will face each other on September 30th, 2023, as Charlo aims to make history by becoming undisputed in a second weight class. In the process of doing so, the American will jump up two weight divisions for all the belts […]
Lomachenko Chose Bob Arum Over De La Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya had the chance to sign Vasiliy Lomachenko only to miss out on signing the star. The talks over Lomachenko signing with Golden Boy Promotions started in 2013. The Ukrainian was being approached by the biggest promoters out there, given his impressive amateur record. The boxer won 396 amateur fights with only […]
Ngannou Confident About ‘Beating Up' Fury, Chandler Slams McGregor Who Won't Fight This Year
Francis Ngannou has opened up on his mindset ahead of his bout with Tyson Fury. The two are set to face off against each other on October 28th, 2023, in a crossover event. Ngannou will be making his boxing debut, as he has enlisted the help of Mike Tyson as his trainer and cornerman in […]
Crawford Will Beat Spence Again, Dubois' Chances Against Usyk
Canelo Alvarez has backed Terence Crawford to beat Errol Spence Jr. once again if they square off at junior middleweight. Crawford stopped Spence in the ninth round to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four belt era and became undisputed in a second weight class. However, the ease in which Crawford secured the […]
MMA Fighters Line Up To Help Musk Beat Zuckerberg – ‘No One Likes Zuck, He’s A Communist'
Former MMA champion Chad Robichaux has offered to help Elon Musk get ready for a potential cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg. According to reports, Robichaux alongside eight other fighters have come forward to help Musk. This was on the basis of a less-than-favorable impression that they had of Zuckerberg. And as part of that process, […]
UKAD Gives Zolani Tete A Four-Year Ban, Tszyu Questions Charlo's Belief
Former world champion Zolani Tete has been given a four-year ban by UKAD. That is according to his manager Mlandeli Tengimfene. The boxer is a two-time world champion having held the IBF junior-bantamweight title from 2014- 2015 and the WBO bantamweight title from 2017-2019. And after having turned professional in 2006, his current record stands […]
UFC Fighter Andre Petroski Takes Down Man Who Was Committing Public Indecency In A Restroom
Andre Petroski and a member of his entourage reportedly prevented a man from committing public indecency following his fight at UFC 292. The middleweight had just beaten Gerald Meerschaert via a split decision to take his record to 5-0. In the aftermath of the victory, the fighter was delighted to have remained undefeated as he […]