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Mayweather And Gotti Square Up – ‘He Has To Get Knocked Out'
Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti III had their final presser before their exhibition on August 24. The fight takes place from the Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City as they rematch following their controversial first encounter. Mayweather was dominating the fight as Gotti struggled to land a glove. However, the fight came to a […]
UFC's Casey Kenney Released After Kidnapping And Assault Charges
Authorities have released UFC Bantamweight fighter Casey Kenney after he was released on charges of kidnapping and assault. Kenney was arrested in Arizona, as the authorities will determine the nature of any punishments. His ex-girlfriend’s mother has previously said that Kenney had beaten her daughter. The clip below shows the mother standing outside Kenney’s home […]
Dana White Blames Ngannou For Jon Jones Fight Collapse – ‘These Are Facts'
Dana White blamed Francis Ngannou for the Jon Jones fight not going ahead. Ngannou’s UFC departure last year ended hopes of the fight happening. The Predator reportedly turned down an $8 million offer, as White refused to work with him. Ngannou then signed up with the PFL. Since then, he has had two boxing fights, […]
Ngannou’s Coach Blasts The UFC – ‘He Was A Great Champion'
Francis Ngannou’s coach, Eric Nicksick, has hit out at the UFC’s stance towards the fighter. Ngannou is the former UFC Heavyweight Champion who left the organization last year on bad terms. Contract talks broke down as Ngannou expressed his criticism over the terms offered. He felt his status as an independent contractor would be undermined, […]
UFC Fight Night Betting Preview: Fighting Nerds Look For Big Breakthrough
Caio Borralho is part of one of the hottest MMA gyms in the sport. The “Fighting Nerds” have produced some significant victories over the past few months. A win over Jared Cannonier this Saturday night at the UFC Apex could put Borralho in the discussion as a future contender for the UFC middleweight title. But […]
PFL Welterweight and Featherweight Playoffs Betting Preview: Expect Fireworks From Russian Fighters
Murad Ramazanov was expected to cause issues for everyone in the PFL’s welterweight division. The Russian fighter was a betting favorite to beat his countryman, Shamil Musaev, at PFL 6 in June. Ramazanov found out life wasn’t going to be so easy. Musaev demonstrated his immense potential on the feet, flooring Ramazanov with a series […]
Erislandy Lara Hopes A Win Over Danny Garcia Will Take Him Closer To Hall of Fame
WBA middleweight champion Erislandy Lara says he’s now fighting for legacy and believes a win over Danny Garcia next month will take him a step closer to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Lara (30-3-3 18 KO) will make the second defense of his WBA world title when he takes on two-weight world champion Garcia […]
Boxing Matches to Make in 2024: Should There be Appetite for Usyk-Joshua III?
With 2024 coming to an end quickly, there is a lot of talk about what the next wave of great boxing events can be. Already, there have been several wrenches thrown into the plans of what could be great fights. Ryan Garcia took himself out of commission by using racially charged language that fueled a […]
Puengluang Baanramba Looks to Get Back on Track after Lengthy Winning Streak Stopped
Samingdam Looksuan is surging. That’s a feeling that Puengluang Baanramba knows all too well. When the two meet at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok at ONE Friday Night Fights 76 this weekend, both men will seek to earn a bonus in their contract. Before Puengluang took a surprising knockout loss to Jaosuayai Mor Krungthephtonburi in […]
Merab Dvalishvili Cuts Himself, Dana White Reacts – ‘He Posted It, So Dumb, Stupid'
Merab Dvalishvili has posted a video showing he has cut himself ahead of his fight against Sean O’Malley. The pair face off on September 14 at The Sphere in Las Vegas as the venue holds the first-ever combat sports event. O’Malley is the UFC Bantamweight Champion, making the second defence of his title. He defeated […]
Jones Hints At Retirement After Miocic, Aspinall Responds – ‘Pass Me The Belt On The Way Out'
Jon Jones has hinted that he will retire after fighting Stipe Miocic. Jones is the UFC Heavyweight Champion and is working his way back from his injury. He won the vacant belt after three years away from the sport when he submitted Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 last year. He was meant to defend the […]
UFC’s Antitrust Settlement Trial Set For February 3 – What's Next?
A trial date for the UFC’s antitrust settlement for February 3, 2025, has been set. The date emerged after Judge Richard Boulware refused to approve the $335 million settlement figure. The UFC was accused of breaching antitrust laws to form a monopoly controlling how much fighters could make. The first of two lawsuits was filed […]
Boxing Pros Pick Between Beterbiev And Bivol
Artur Beterbiev faces Dmitry Bivol on October 12 for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship, as boxing pros gave their predictions. The two undefeated fighters put their belts on the line, as they have contrasting styles. Beterbiev defends his IBF, WBC and WBO belts with a 100 percent knockout rate as he is 20-0. He stopped […]
Will Merab Dvalishvili Get Sued?
Merab Dvalishvili risks getting sued after pulling the hair of a spectator at the Craig Jones Invitational grappling tournament. That is according to Sean O’Malley. Merab reacted after a heckler got on his nerves. The following clip shows Merab jumping over a barrier as he makes his way to the heckler. As he does so, […]
Du Plessis' Coach Pushes For Pereira Fight In December
Morne Visser, Dricus du Plessis’ coach, wants his fighter to face Alex Pereira by the end of the year. Du Plessis successfully defended his UFC Middleweight Title after beating Israel Adesanya via a fourth-round submission. After the win, Pereira stated he wanted to return to middleweight to reclaim the belt. Pereira lost his middleweight title […]
Aspinall Says He Will Retire Jones – ‘He’s Overweight, Cheetos Fingers'
Tom Aspinall has hit out Dana White for saying Jon Jones is a better fighter than him. White has consistently said that Jones is the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world. His accomplishments have proved that over the years, winning the heavyweight title on his return from a three-year break to beat Ciryl Gane […]
Frazer Clarke Reveals Heavyweight Rematch With Fabio Wardley Is ‘Agreed’
British heavyweight Frazer Clarke has revealed a rematch with Fabio Wardley has been “agreed” following their epic draw earlier this year. Clarke (8-0-1 6 KO) and Wardley (17-0-1 16 KO) contested an all-time British heavyweight classic at the O2 Arena in London, sharing a split-decision draw in March. Clarke, an experienced and accomplished amateur, weathered […]
Sunny Edwards Plots Path To World Title – Galal Yafai Next Then Winner of Teraji v Rosales
Sunny Edwards has revealed his plans to become a two-time world champion, with aims to fight British rival Galal Yafai before the end of the year followed by a showdown with the winner of Kenshiro Teraji’s fight against Cristofer Rosales. Edwards (21-1-0 4 KO) held the IBF’s flyweight world title for more than two years, […]
Adesanya Thought Du Plessis ‘Was Done'
Israel Adesanya has looked back at his loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 305. Du Plessis won a fourth-round submission in a successful defense of his UFC Middleweight Title in an upset win. The submission came just as Adesanya appeared to turn the tide in the third round. However, Du Plessis landed some big […]
Mairis Briedis: A Latvian Boxing Pioneer Who Retires As A Cruiserweight Great
Three-time cruiserweight world champion Mairis Briedis announced his retirement from boxing on Monday to draw the curtain on a trailblazing career. Briedis revealed his decision to retire in an Instagram post accompanied by a heartfelt message, writing: “Dear friends, fans and loved ones, 25 years ago I stepped into the unknown, putting on boxing gloves […]