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Francis Ngannou's Biggest Paydays, Diaz's Sparring
Francis Ngannou will get the biggest payday of his life when he faces Tyson Fury. That is according to Ngannou’s manager Marquel Martin. The former UFC heavyweight champion will fight the ‘Gypsy King’ on October 28th, 2023, from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The boxing bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, in what will be a non-exhibition […]
Baumgardner Remains Undisputed, Martin Edges Harutyunyan
Boxing threw up two interesting bouts this weekend, with fans having plenty of fights to keep them entertained. Alycia Baumgardner faced Christina Linardatou with the undisputed featherweight title on the line. Baumgardner was looking to gain revenge following their first 2018 fight which ended in a loss. Meanwhile, Frank Martin took on Artem Harutyunyan in […]
Pacquiao Could Return – Will It Happen?
Manny Pacquiao is reportedly set to return to boxing with another exhibition lined up. Pacquiao is an eight-division champion, with nothing else to prove in the sport as he is now 45. Although Pacquiao did lose to Floyd Mayweather, his legacy speaks for itself. And yet, according to reports, Pacquiao is lining up a press […]
Kell Brook Wants The Winner Of Chris Eubank Jr Vs.Liam Smith
Kell Brook has revealed that he is targeting the winner of Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Smith. Brook has been away from the sport ever since his stoppage-win over Amir Khan. While that may have been the case, ‘Special K’ has been linked with a comeback. Brook was initially linked with fighting Conor Benn, despite […]
MMA Scandal, Tyson On Mayweather, Paul Vs. Diaz And More
The MMA community has demanded that action be taken against Roman Avdal for sucker-punching Shamil Pakhan. The altercation happened as part of the Hype Fighting Championship in Russia. During the course of that process, the first season of ‘Ultima Fighter,’ the equivalent of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ aired. In the clip below, Avdal and Pakhan can […]
Boxing: Schedule For July 2023
There are plenty of significant boxing fights to keep fans entertained this month. From championship fights to upcoming prospects, boxing fans are in for a treat. This month we will see the undisputed boxing bout between Errol Spence and Terence Crawford. Both fighters will have the chance to make history by becoming the first undisputed […]
Inoue Ready To Face Fulton – ‘Fired Up'
Former bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue is feeling confident ahead of his clash with Stephen Fulton on July 25th, 2023. Inoue moved up to super bantamweight to take on the undefeated Fulton, who holds the WBC and WBO belts. Although he will be facing a hard hitter in the form of Fulton, the star admitted that […]
Devin Haney's Arrest, Lopez's Outburst And Much More
Devin Haney had quite a torrid time of late, despite riding the wave of being the undisputed lightweight champion. Haney is at a crossroads when it comes to his career. Despite having achieved everything at lightweight, the American has a major decision to make moving forward. He could either stay at 135 lbs and have […]
Tyson Fury Shouldn't Be Stripped, John Fury Reacts
Carl Froch has rejected calls for Tyson Fury to be stripped of his belt. The WBC heavyweight champion recently turned heads when he confirmed that he would be fighting Francis Ngannou on October 28th, 2023. And as part of that process, the bout ended hopes of an undisputed fight with Oleksandr Usyk happening anytime soon. […]
Davis Out Of Jail, What's Next?
Gervonta Davis has been released from prison, as the lightweight attempts to get his career back on track. The star secured the biggest win of his career when he beat Ryan Garcia with a seventh-round TKO win. And in the process of doing so, Davis became the ‘face of boxing.’ However, the star was put […]
Usyk Slams Fury, Eddie Hearn Outraged
Oleksandr Usyk has slammed Tyson Fury for choosing to fight Francis Ngannou. The ‘Gypsy King’ swerved the opportunity to fight the Ukrainian for the undisputed championship only to fight the former UFC heavyweight champion who will be making his boxing debut. Prior to that, Fury and Usyk were in negotiations for a bout in April […]
Spence Hits Out At The Sport For Having Too Many Belts
Errol Spence Jr. has hit out at the sport of boxing’s governing bodies for having too many belts. The current situation requires fighters to pay sanctioning fees in order to keep a hold of their belts. And given the variety of belts on offer, which includes regular titles, fighters are having to put in more […]
Anthony Joshua Admits Jarrell Miller Got The Best Of Him
Anthony Joshua has admitted that Jarrell Miller got the better of him during their pre-fight build up. The pair were set to face each other in 2019 only for the bout to be canceled when Miller failed numerous drug tests. As a result, Joshua ended up facing Andy Ruiz Jr. in his New York debut. […]
Ennis Would Beat Spence And Crawford, ‘Bud' Responds
Jaron Ennis would beat both Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford. That is according to Roiman Villa’s promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz. Ennis recently faced Villa and stopped the fighter in a dominant display with a tenth-round-stoppage win. The victory retained Ennis’ IBF interim welterweight title. And in the process of doing so, Ennis remained on course […]
Terence Crawford Dismisses Spence's Size
Terence Crawford has dismissed Errol Spence Jr.’s size as they get ready for their undisputed fight on July 29th, 2023. Spence is the much bigger welterweight, although Crawford does have the reach advantage. That has led to the perception that Spence may be too big for Crawford, as the WBO champion faces off against the […]
Fury vs. Ngannou PPV Numbers – Eddie Hearn Responds
Frank Warren expects Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou to do massive pay-per-view numbers, as Eddie Hearn responded. The two fighter’s will put on a ten-round boxing fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 28th, 2023. The WBC heavyweight champion, Fury, will put his reputation on the line against the former UFC heavyweight champion, Ngannou, who […]
Spence Vs. Crawford Predictions
Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford’s bout has gotten many people talking with the predictions coming out. The two undefeated fighters face each other on July 29th, 2023, in the biggest fight in boxing this year. The winner will become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era and go down as the greatest […]
Eddie Hearn Dismisses A Fight Between Devin Haney And Teofimo Lopez
Eddie Hearn has dismissed suggestions that Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez will fight each other. The two boxers recently traded shots at each other on social media after suggestions that Haney could have fought for Lopez’s WBO junior welterweight title. But given that the ‘Takeover’ has no intentions of vacating, he called out Haney by […]
Jermall Charlo's Slurred Speech, Wants Canelo Next
Jermall Charlo is targeting Canelo Alvarez once his brother, Jermell Charlo, has faced him. Alvarez was linked with Jermall initially only for the Mexican to go through with his brother, Jermell. This was on the basis that Jarmall had been out of the ring for two years and would not have been ready. Not only […]
Ngannou Mocks Dana White, Ngannou To Last One Round
Francis Ngannou has had a dig at Dana White after he claimed he ‘always’ proves him wrong. The fighter’s relationship with White and the UFC turned sour after the former heavyweight champion left, as contract talks broke down. Despite the UFC reportedly offering Ngannou near $8 million to fight Jon Jones, the star walked away […]