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Tszyu Clowns Murtazaliev In Their Final Presser
Tim Tszyu and Bakhram Murtazaliev had his final pre-fight presser ahead of their IBF Junior Middleweight Championship fight on Saturday. Tszyu enters the fight with the first loss of his career, which came against Sebastian Fundora in March. He lost a controversial split decision after suffering a massive cut over his hairline, which resulted in […]
Should “Cowboy” Cerrone Get a Few More Rides in the UFC?
Donald Cerrone did the smart thing when he retired shortly after his second-round submission loss to Jim Miller at UFC 276 in July 2022. It was clear that the former lightweight title challenger didn’t have much left in the tank. When Cerrone chose to retire, he hadn’t won a fight in three years and was […]
Bivol Appeals To Demand An Immediate Rematch With Beterbiev
Dmitry Bivol’s team have filed an appeal with all the four sanctioning bodies to enforce an immediate rematch with Artur Beterbiev. Bivol lost a controversial majority decision as Beterbiev became the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion: 114-114, 115-113, 116-112. The 116-112 scorecard, which had Bivol only winning four rounds, came under much criticism. Ex-world champions such […]
Fans React To Ngannou's Training For PFL Debut vs. Ferreira – ‘Looks Sharp'
MMA fans reacted to Francis Ngannou’s training ahead of his PFL debut against Renan Ferreira on October 19. Ngannou had his first MMA fight since 2022 when he knocked out Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. Since then, he left the UFC and signed a deal with the PFL. Ngannou took up two boxing fights as […]
Tszyu Confirms His Cut Has Healed Before His IBF Title Fight
Tim Tszyu has reassured fans that his cut is fully healed as he prepares to face IBF Junior Middleweight Champion Bakhram Murtazaliev. Tszyu has his first fight since losing to Sebastian Fundora in March. He dominated in the earlier rounds before an accidental collision with Fundora’s elbow above his hairline resulted in a big gash. […]
Shishkin Eyes IBF Title, Wants Canelo Next
Vladimir Shishkin plans on beating William Scull for the vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title, with an eye on Canelo Alvarez next. Shishkin is undefeated with a 16-0 record, which includes ten knockouts. He enters the fight with a knockout win over Mike Guy in his last fight. That took his record to three stoppages in […]
Ennis Wants To Be Undisputed From 147 To 168
Jaron Ennis has said that he wants to be undisputed in four weight classes, starting from 147 to 168 pounds. Ennis is the current IBF Welterweight Champion who is struggling to make the biggest fights in the division. He recently signed a deal with Matchroom Boxing, designed to increase his global profile. He had his […]
PFL Battle of Giants Betting Preview: Has Time Passed Francis Ngannou By?
Francis Ngannou is being asked to carry a pay-per-view card for the PFL during one of the toughest stretches of his career. While Ngannou has never done better financially, his foray into boxing has taken some of the shine off his mystique. Ngannou made his name as the UFC heavyweight champion, according to MMAfighting latest […]
Kai Asakura & Shavkat Rakhmonov Announced as Contenders for Flyweight & Welterweight Crowns at UFC 310
The UFC’s last pay-per-view of the year may provide the organization with an opportunity to turn the page at several weight classes. According to MMAfighting latest news, UFC 310 will be held on Dec. 14 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and feature two championship fights at the top of the card. Welterweight champion […]
UFC Betting Preview: High-Flying Michel Pereira Will Have Hands Full with Hernandez
Michel Pereira has been one of the most explosive athletes in UFC’s middleweight and welterweight divisions over the past few years. Learning how to control that athleticism has been one of Pereira’s major challenges. Looking at MMAfighting latest news shows that Pereira’s desire to show off with wild attacks caused him issues competing if he […]
Ngannou Driven By Son's Passing Ahead Of PFL Debut – ‘Write His Name In A Better Way'
Francis Ngannou has plenty to fight for as he gears up for his PFL debut against Renan Ferreira on October 19. Ngannou will have his first MMA fight since 2022, when he stopped Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. Contract talks would break down as Ngannou signed a deal with the PFL, which allowed him the […]
Tszyu Promises To Expose Murtazaliev In IBF Title Clash – ‘I'm Levels Above'
Tim Tszyu has vowed to show IBF Junior Middleweight Champion Bakhram Murtazaliev that he is overhyped. Tszyu faces him this weekend for the chance to become a two-time world champion. He is coming off a loss against Sebastian Fundora, losing a split decision, as the latter became the WBO and WBC Junior Middleweight Champion. It […]
William Scull Seeks History For Cuba By Winning IBF Title
William Scull is desperate to take this opportunity to become the IBF Super Middleweight Champion. Scull is 22-0 and worked himself into the position of an IBF mandatory for Canelo Alvarez’s Undisputed Super Middleweight Titles. The IBF ordered the mandatory, but Canelo chose to face Edgar Berlanga instead. Canelo beat Berlanga via a unanimous decision […]
Calls For X-Rays Put Ben Whittaker's Injury In Question
Spencer Oliver has called on Ben Whittaker to produce X-rays to prove that he was injured during his fight against Liam Cameron. Whittaker and Cameron boxed on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol card. Ben entered the fight as a massive favorite. He talked a big game, saying he would make Cameron look like a […]
Haney Warned Against Immediate Garcia Rematch – ‘The Dumbest Thing'
David Haney has been warned not to rematch Ryan Garcia in his next fight. That is according to Tim Bradley. Haney boxed Garcia in April as he was dropped three times on his way to a majority decision loss. However, Garcia would fail VADA tests for Ostarine, meaning that Haney remained undefeated, and the result […]
Frazer Clarke To Return ‘Bigger And Better’ After Brutal Fabio Wardley Knockout
Frazer Clarke completed a “successful” operation on his broken jaw and vowed to return to boxing “bigger and better” next year following his brutal knockout loss to Fabio Wardley last Saturday. Clarke was on the receiving end of one of the most savage stoppages of the year during his co-main bout against British rival Wardley, […]
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez Targets Move To Heavyweight In ‘Two Or Three Years'
Cruiserweight world champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez has revealed he is planning a move up to heavyweight in the next two or three years. Ramirez (46-1-0 30 KO) makes the first defense of his WBA title in a unification bout against WBO champion Chris Billam-Smith (20-1-0 13 KO) on November 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Their […]
Ngannou Says He Is The Underdog Against Ferreira – ‘Look At His Grappling'
Francis Ngannou says he feels like an underdog coming into his October 19 fight against Renan Ferreira. Ngannou will have his first MMA fight since knocking out Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 in 2022. Contract talks with the UFC broke down as he would leave the organization last year. According to reports, he turned down […]
Benavidez Told He Won't Beat Beterbiev – ‘Nobody Beats Beterbiev'
David Benavidez will not beat Artur Beterbiev. That is according to trainer Andre Rozier. His comments come after Beterbiev defeated Dmitry Bivol via a controversial majority decision to become the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion. The fight was decided in the championship rounds, which Beterbiev shaded as he piled on the pressure. However, some in the […]
Andre Ward Slams Bivol For Being Naive – ‘Too Much Talking'
Andre Ward criticized Dmitry Bivol for speaking about Artur Beterbiev’s skillset following his loss in their Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship fight. Bivol lost a majority decision in a controversial result, with many feeling he had done enough to get the win. Eddie Hearn hit out at the scorecards, one of which had it 116-112 in […]