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Cormier Warns McGregor About Fighting Gaethje
Daniel Cormier has warned Conor McGregor about having a fight with Justin Gaethje. McGregor has been out of the cage since his loss to Dustin Poirier, during which he suffered a broken leg. While McGregor has been training and rehabilitating himself since then, facing Gaethje soon after his comeback may not be a wise move. […]
Benavidez Speaks Out About Facing Andrade – ‘I’m Just Too Strong'
David Benavidez has spoken about his chances of beating Demetrius Andrade. According to reports, the two fighters are currently in talks for a bout in November in what would be a tale of two undefeated fighters. Benavidez is the current WBC interim champion at super middleweight. He had been linked with a fight with Canelo […]
Spence Still Wants Crawford, Canelo On The Charlos And More
Errol Spence Jr. is still keen on getting a rematch with Terence Crawford. That is according to Showtime’s Stephen Espinoza. Following Spence’s ninth-round stoppage, the former unified welterweight champion was adamant over a rematch at 154 pounds. The terms of the rematch suggested that Crawford, that being the winner, would decide the weight class. That […]
Dubois Is Ready To Upset Usyk
Daniel Dubois is ready to shock the world and get a win over Oleksandr Usyk on August 26th, 2023. The Brit faces the unified heavyweight champion after having earned the right to be his WBA mandatory. Dubois is the heavy underdog going into the fight against the Ukrainian who is undefeated. His confidence is riding […]
Wilder Vs. Ruiz Canceled By The WBC
The WBC has canceled the order for the interim heavyweight title fight between Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr. The WBC had ordered the fight over a year ago, as the winner would have had the chance to face Tyson Fury for the WBC belt. Although that may have been the case, the fighters had […]
White Slams Showtime's Production, UFC's Daniel Rodriguez Tests Positive For Ostarine
Dana White hit out at Showtime in light of criticism over the UFC and Power Slap’s production. White has been the president of the UFC for around 23 years. In addition, he did enter into the sport of Power Slap this year. The latter sport, however, did raise controversy over the safety of participants. This […]
Crawford On His Tactics For Spence, Bud Wants Canelo At 168 And More
Terence Crawford has opened up on how he was aiming to take the attack to Errol Spence Jr. before changing tactics. Bud stopped Spence in the ninth round to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four belt era. And as part of that process, Crawford knocked down Spence on three occasions to become […]
Diaz Threatens To KO Eddie Hearn, Joshua's Criticism
Nate Diaz has hit out at Eddie Hearn following the latter’s criticism of his fight with Jake Paul. Paul and Diaz had a crossover event on August 5th, 2023. During the course of that process, Diaz was making his boxing debut. Despite this being the case, Diaz did well enough to make it to the […]
Charlo Slams Bradley's Criticism, Canelo Refuses To Fight McGregor And More
Jermell Charlo has responded to Tim Bradley’s suggestions that he will not be able to deal with Canelo Alvarez’s power at super middleweight. Charlo will fight above 154 for the first time in his career, as he jumps up two weight classes to fight at 168 pounds. The perception entering into the fight is that […]
Musk Will Fight Zuckerberg Outside Of The UFC
Elon Musk has responded about the prospect of him fighting Mark Zuckerberg in a cage fight. The duo first entertained the idea when Musk responded to reports that Zuckerberg was considering an alternative to Twitter by stating he wanted a cage fight with the Facebook founder. The latter then demanded to know the location, as […]
Navarrete Beats Oscar Valdez To Retain His WBO Junior Lightweight Title
Emanuel Navarrete beat Oscar Valdez via a unanimous decision to stamp his authority in the junior lightweight division, as he retained his WBO belt. The victory was huge, given that Valdez was a two-time world champion. Prior to this defeat, his only defeat was to Shakur Stevenson. Navarrete used his reach advantage to great use, […]
Subriel Matias Calls Haney A ‘Chicken,' Prograis Frustrated With Haney
Subriel Matias, the IBF junior welterweight champion, has called out Devin Haney. The ‘Dream’ is currently in negotiations to take on the WBC champion at 140 lbs, Regis Prograis. Although that may be the case, the pair have not yet agreed terms, despite Prograis having signed his side of the contract. Prograis, in response, suggested […]
Crawford Looks Back At His Achievements, Doesn't Believe Spence Should Retire
Terence Crawford looked back at his win over Errol Spence Jr. to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. Bud made history by becoming undisputed in a second-weight class. In response, a victory parade was held for Crawford in his hometown of Ohama, Nebraska. During the course of that process, Bud looked […]
Keyshawn Davis Is Open To Facing Shakur Stevenson, Bob Arum On Stevenson Vs. Loma
Keyshawn Davis has not ruled out a fight with Shakur Stevenson at some point in the future if the terms were right. The pair are currently stablemates and are both promoted under Top Rank, as both fighters have previously played down any suggestions that they would fight each other. And given that they are both […]
Rodriguez Wins The Vacant IBF Bantamweight Belt, Drops Lopez Three Times In The Process
Emmanuel Rodriguez grabbed the vacant IBF bantamweight title after dropping Melvin Lopez three times in a unanimous-decision victory. Both fighters started the fight with their jab in an attempt to establish their dominance. Rodriguez began to land the more telling shots, as he connected with a combination on Lopez’s chin in the second. The former […]
Arum Praises Inoue, Slams Mayweather For Wanting The Japanese To Face Tank Davis
Bob Arum has sung the praises of Naoya Inoue after his recent win over Stephen Fulton. Inoue became a four-division champion after he stopped Fulton in the eighth-round to pick up his WBC and WBO super bantamweight belts. The victory was all the more impressive, given that there were concerns that the larger Fulton would […]
Joshua Defies The Boos To Stop Helenius In The Seventh Round
Anthony Joshua had a nervy performance against Robert Helenius, despite stopping his opponent in the seventh round. Following Dillian Whyte’s adverse finding by VADA, Helenius stepped in as a replacement. From the off, however, Joshua found it more difficult to get past his opponent. Helenius managed to control the distance to stay out of range, […]
Aspinall Reveals All On Fury-Ngannou, Jose Favela's Cancer Battle And More
Tom Aspinall has opened up about Tyson Fury’s upcoming fight with Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia. The duo are set to square off on October 28th, 2023, in what will be Ngannou’s first-ever boxing match. Although that may be the case, the former UFC heavyweight champion has been doing all that he can in order […]
White On The UFC's Streaming Model, Demetrious Johnson's New Challenge And Adesanya's Fighting Talk
Dana White has spoken on the decision of the UFC to move away from pay-per-view to streaming following their move from FOX Sports to ESPN in 2019. According to reports, the UFC puts on around 40 events per year in an attempt to give fans more value for money. And now White has expanded on […]
Leigh Wood Calls Out Mayweather
Leigh Wood has called out Floyd Mayweather Jr. after the latter backed his 17-year-old fighter Curmel Moton to beat him. Such a statement did take boxing fans aback, given that Moton has not had a professional fight. Moton, however, has made enough of an impression with Mayweather that he wants him to have a title […]