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Crawford Could Take $200 Million To Fight McGregor
Terence Crawford has said that he is tempted to fight Conor McGregor. McGregor revealed that he had offered Crawford a deal for two fights. The first would have been in MMA, whilst the other would have been in a boxing fight. McGregor has one boxing fight under his belt, which occurred when he faced off […]
Joshua Told To Fire Ben Davidson – ‘Can’t Teach You Anything'
Anthony Joshua has been told to leave his trainer, Ben Davidson, following his loss to Daniel Dubois. Roy Jones Jr. made those comments as Joshua was dropped four times on his way to a fifth-round stoppage defeat. Joshua failed to become a three-time heavyweight champion as Dubois retained his IBF Heavyweight Belt. The victory means […]
Topuria Eyes A Fight With Makhachev
Ilia Topuria is eying a fight with Islam Makhachev moving forward. Topuria is coming off a win against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298, which made him the UFC Featherweight Champion. The win ended Volkanovski’s four-year run as a champion. The Georgian extended his undefeated record to 7-0. He makes the first defense of his title […]
Kayla Harrison Accused Of Ducking Cyborg And Pacheco
Donn Davis has said Kayla Harrison is ducking Cris Cyborg and Larissa Pacheco. Harrison left the PFL to sign with the UFC as she made her debut at UFC 300. She defeated Holly Holm in a bantamweight clash to mark a successful start to her UFC career. She is scheduled to face Ketlen Vieira at […]
Topuria Promises McGregor A Funeral – ‘I'll Straighten His Nose, Stomp On His Head'
UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria has warned Conor McGregor that there will be trouble if they ever cross paths. His comments come after McGregor hit out at the champion during a live stream he was doing with the betting company Duelbits. McGregor brought up Topuria as he vowed to slap the Georgian if he ever […]
Dana White Says No To Alex Pereira Boxing
Dana White does not want to see Alex Pereira have a crossover boxing fight. Pereira is one of the biggest names in the UFC. The two-weight world champion is considered one of the best P4P fighters in the world. He has won titles at middleweight and light heavyweight. He knocked out Jiri Prochazka at UFC […]
Fans React To Malik Scott Training Ex-Man City Footballer Micah Richards
Fans have reacted to Malik Scott training former Manchester City footballer Micah Richards. Scott is currently a trainer for Deontay Wilder. But he has received mass criticism over how the Bronze Bomber has been looking. They first worked together for the third Tyson Fury fight during which Wilder was knocked out in the 11th round. […]
Fury Warns Usyk – ‘You’re About To Feel The Wrath'
Tyson Fury warned Oleksandr Usyk that he made a mistake by not knocking him out, stating that he would become a three-time heavyweight champion. Usyk defeated Fury to become the first Undisputed Heavyweight Champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. He dominated the first part of the fight while also finishing strongly at the back end. […]
McGregor Was Not The Same After The Poirier Loss
Matt Brown says that Conor McGregor was not the same fighter after Dustin Poirier beat him at UFC 264. The duo have faced off on three occasions as Poirier leads the head-to-head with a 2-1 record. McGregor won the first fight before Poirier won the next two, the latest of which was at UFC 264. […]
Wardley Wants To ‘Clean Out’ Clarke To ‘Get In The Mix’ Of Changing Heavyweight Landscape
Fabio Wardley has vowed to “clean out” rival Frazer Clarke in their rematch later this month and hopes an impressive victory will put him “in the mix” of the ever-changing heavyweight landscape. Wardley (17-0-1 16 KO) and Clarke (8-0-1 6 KO) will run back their epic bout from March – which ended in a thrilling […]
Jai Opetaia Wants To Fight Oleksandr Usyk As Part Of His Three-Weight Champion Plans
Cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia reveals a fight with Oleksandr Usyk is one of his major ambitions while reiterating his plans to eventually move up to heavyweight. Opetaia (25-0-0 19 KO) makes the first defense of his second reign as the IBF’s 200-pound champion on October 12 when he fights European title holder Jack Massey […]
Regian Eersel Ready for Another Opportunity to Win ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Title
Regian Eersel has spent six months thinking about how things went wrong. The long-time ONE lightweight kickboxing champion saw a 10-fight winning streak come to a halt during a decision loss to Alexis Nicolas in April. It was a major surprise in online boxing news when Eersel took a loss. Eersel, who was also the […]
Pacquiao Nominated For The Boxing International Hall Of Fame
Manny Pacquiao is part of a shortlist for next year’s nominations for the Boxing International Hall of Fame. The ceremony takes place from Canastota from the Turning Stone Casino in New York from June 5-8. Pacquiao is one of the greatest fighters to have ever lived after having won titles in eight weight classes. He […]
De La Hoya Calls Haney A ‘Shot Fighter'
Oscar De La Hoya has described Devin Haney as a shot fighter. Haney took on Ryan Garcia in April, where he was dropped three times on his way to a majority decision loss. However, the result became a no-contest after Garcia failed VADA tests for Ostarine, meaning that Haney remained undefeated. But Haney’s commercial value […]
Crawford Slams Teofimo's Racist Jibe – ‘A Little Kid That’s Screaming'
Terence Crawford reacted to Teofimo Lopez’s racist jibe, stating that he would beat him in a fight. Lopez has been chasing a fight with Crawford for some time after beating Steve Claggett in his last fight to defend his WBO Junior Welterweight Title. Crawford currently fights at 154 pounds as he beat Israil Madrimov in […]
Dana White Denies Ngannou Earned More In Boxing Than The UFC
Dana White has come out to categorically deny that Francis Ngannou made more money in boxing than his whole UFC career. Ngannou left the UFC in 2023 after negotiations for a new contract broke down. According to reports, Ngannou turned down an $8 million offer, which would have potentially included a fight with Jon Jones. […]
Lopez's Controversial Comments On Shakur Stevenson – ‘He Wanted To Go To The Hotel Roof And Jump Off'
Teofimo Lopez controversially claimed that Shakur Stevenson had a mental breakdown following his defeat at the National Golden Gloves in Las Vegas in 2015. Lopez made the comments when he was asked about whether he would consider fighting the WBC Lightweight Champion. The Takeover currently fights at 140 pounds and holds the WBO title. He […]
Junto Nakatani Plans To Fight Both Inoue Brothers: ‘Takuma and then Naoya’
Bantamweight world champion Junto Nakatani has revealed that plans are being worked on for him to fight Takuma Inoue and his pound-for-pound superstar brother Naoya. Nakatani (28-0-0 21 KO) has emerged as a pound-for-pound star in his own right and earlier this year became a three-weight world champion by claiming the WBC’s 118-pound belt. The […]
UFC 307 Betting Preview: Alex Pereira Will Dispense Another Beatdown
It’s no offense to Khalil Rountree Jr., who seems like a nice man, but he shouldn’t be fighting for the light heavyweight crown this weekend at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City. Following a loss to Marcin Prachnio in January 2021, Rountree had an 8-5 record and took three losses in his previous four fights. […]
Canelo Spotted In Japan; Will He Fight Alongside Inoue?
Boxing fans have reacted after Canelo Alvarez was spotted in Japan, raising speculation that he could fight on a card alongside Naoya Inoue. Canelo is coming off a unanimous decision win over Edgar Berlanga on Mexican Independence Weekend. He dominated the fight, dropping Berlanga in the process. The fight was heavily criticized because Canelo was […]