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UKAD Won’t Appeal; Benn ‘Cleared' To Fight
UKAD has chosen not to appeal the removal of Conor Benn’s suspension, meaning he is cleared to fight. The National Anti-Doping Agency lifted Benn’s suspension recently after he had tested positive for Clomiphene following VADA tests. It prevented the Chris Eubank Jr. fight from happening. UKAD suspended Benn as he engaged in a legal case […]
Klitschko Drops Comeback Plan Against Dubois
Wladimir Klitschko reportedly considered a comeback at 48 to face off against Daniel Dubois. According to reports, Klitschko was attempting to make a return for Dubois’ IBF Heavyweight Title. The Ukrainian has not had a boxing fight since getting stopped by Anthony Joshua in 2017. That was his second consecutive loss following the defeat against […]
Conor McGregor’s Alcohol Pulled From Irish Airports
Conor McGregor’s alcohol products have been removed from airports in Cork and Dublin. The decision comes in the aftermath of the UFC fighter being ordered to pay Nikita Hand roughly $258,440 after the latter filed a civil sexual lawsuit. The legal case alleged that McGregor sexually assaulted the claimant in 2018 at a Dublin hotel. […]
De La Hoya Could Sue Ryan Garcia Over The Rukiya Anpo Fight
Oscar De La Hoya could sue Ryan Garcia for his upcoming fight against Rukiya Anpo based on his comments in his latest ‘Clap Back Thursday’ segment. Garcia is on course to have his first fight since beating Haney in April when he secured a shock majority decision win. However, the result became a no contest […]
Daniel Dubois & Joseph Parker Showdown
Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker are both critical to developing the heavyweight division. What heavyweight boxing news has shown over the past few years is that Parker and Dubois have threatened to upset the order at the top of the division. Dubois turned heads in September when he knocked out Anthony Joshua in London. Joseph […]
Reinier de Ridder Ready for Second Fight Against Kevin Holland
Reinier de Ridder wasn’t happy with how many fights he got while on the ONE Championship roster. When the Dutch star chose to sign with the UFC, he knew plenty of work would be available. After debuting with an uneven performance in a submission win over Gerald Meerschaert, MMAfighting latest news shows de Ridder has […]
Sunny Edwards And Galal Yafai Face Off In Final Presser
Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai held their final pre-fight presser before their WBC Interim Flyweight Title clash on Saturday. Edwards arrives into the fight as the massive favorite. He is the former WBC Flyweight Champion, a title he lost after getting stopped by the-then WBA Champion Jesse Rodriguez. That was Sunny’s first-ever loss. But he […]
Ryan Garcia Suggests He Has Mentally Broken Devin Haney – ‘Where Is His Head Space'
Ryan Garcia has suggested that he has mentally broken Devin Haney as he prepares for his exhibition against Rukiya Anpo in Tokyo, Japan, on December 30. Garcia faced Haney in April in one of the biggest fights this year. He dropped Haney three times as he secured a majority decision victory. However, the result became […]
Lopez Says Haney, Kambosos Rejected Fight Offers
Teofimo Lopez says Devin Haney and George Kambosos Jr. have rejected offers to fight him. Lopez is the WBO Junior Welterweight Champion who is coming off a victory against Steve Claggett in his last fight. Despite Lopez being a two-weight and two-time lineal champion, he has struggled to secure big fights at 140 and above. […]
Benavidez Will Move On From Canelo – ‘I Don’t Need Him, He Keeps Ducking'
David Benavidez says he will move on from Canelo Alvarez if the latter continues to duck him. Benavidez moved up from super middleweight to light heavyweight after failing to secure the Canelo bout. The Mexican Monster was the WBC Interim Super Middleweight Champion for a considerable period, namely over two years. That put the pressure […]
Khabib Backs Crypto Coin Called ‘Convict McGregor' – ‘This Guy Deserves Punishment'
Khabib Nurmagomedov promoted a crypto coin called ‘Convict McGregor’ ($CONVICT), saying the UFC fighter deserves punishment after he was found liable for sexual assault. According to reports, McGregor was ordered to give Nikita Hand approximately $258,440 following her accusations that the Irishman had sexually assaulted her in a Dublin hotel room in 2018. McGregor’s friend, […]
Reclaiming the Throne: Knocking Out the Fat … and Michael Moorer
Climbing the mountain and winning a world championship in boxing or becoming a UFC champion isn’t easy. Scaling that same surface again after tumbling down is even more challenging. But with Tyson Fury and Leon Edwards talking about reclaiming their lost glory, the thought sprung to mind: How difficult is it to win a belt […]
Jaron Ennis And Vergil Ortiz Jr. ‘Verbally' Agree To Fight
Jaron Ennis and Vergil Ortiz Jr. have verbally agreed to a fight at junior middleweight on February 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight has been in the making ever since Oscar De La Hoya suggested the idea. He put forward the concept of a 5v5 against Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. Hearn does not have the […]
Bellator Fighters Slam The PFL – ‘I Haven’t Fought Since February'
Bellator fighters have spoken out against the PFL following the latter’s merger with the company. The PFL bought out Bellator with the aim of creating a bigger MMA organization to rival the UFC. The PFL had its PFL vs. Bellator Champs Card this year. It featured some of the biggest names in the sport. Renan […]
Is Galal Yafai Ready For Sunny Edwards?
Galal Yafai takes on Sunny Edwards this weekend for the WBC Interim Flyweight Title, but is he ready for this fight? Yafai arrives into the fight with an 8-0 record, which includes six knockout wins. The 31-year-old is older than Edwards, who is 28. Yafai has much less experience in the pro ranks compared to […]
Errol Spence Jr.'s Future Uncertain; Fans Tell Him To Retire
Errol Spence Jr.’s career is in limbo with suggestions that he should retire. Spence will turn 35 next year. He is in the latter part of his career. Spence will be a candidate for a Future of Hall of Fame position. He is the former Unified Welterweight Champion with only one defeat. However, that one […]
Proper No. 12 Cuts Ties With McGregor After He Was Found Liable For Sexual Assault
Proper No. 12 Irish Whiskey is no longer associated with Conor McGregor, as the company dropped him after he was found liable for sexual assault. A jury concluded that McGregor was liable, as he was ordered to pay Nikita Hand approximately $258,440. She claimed the UFC fighter sexually assaulted her in 2018. It is alleged McGregor […]
Rukiya Anpo Shoves Ryan Garcia During Fiery Face Off – ‘He’s A Fake'
Ryan Garcia and Rukiya Anpo held their kick-off presser ahead of their December 30 exhibition fight in Tokyo, Japan. The fight takes place as an eight-rounder, each round lasting for two minutes at a contracted weight of 153 pounds. Ryan is making his first appearance since his no-contest against Devin Haney in April. Garcia secured […]
Klitschko Blasts Joe Rogan Over ‘Russian Propaganda,' Demands In-Person Talks
Wladimir Klitschko has lashed out at Joe Rogan, suggesting he is spreading Russian propaganda. The former Unified Heavyweight Champion has been a vocal critic of the Vladimir Putin regime following Russia’s war with Ukraine. He reacted to Rogan’s recent sit-down discussion with Donald Trump during his Presidential bid for a second term. The discussion raised […]
Jiří Procházka and Jamahal Hill Will Finally Meet at UFC 311
Jamahal Hill and Jiří Procházka were supposed to fight for the UFC light heavyweight championship back in 2023. But life intervened. Procházka suffered an injury during training and had to vacate the belt. While MMAfighting latest news shows that Hill got his championship opportunity, it wasn’t against the opponent people wanted to see. But Procházka […]