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Danny Garcia ‘looking forward to making history’ against Erislandy Lara
Danny Garcia said he’s “looking forward to making history” when he ends a two-year layoff to fight WBA middleweight world champion Erislandy Lara in September. The fight between Garcia (37-3-0 21 KO) and Lara (30-3-3 18 KO) will act as the co-main event to the super-middleweight bout between unified world champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and […]
TikToker Accuses Alex Pereira Of Rape
TikToker Meredith Brown has accused the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira of rape during the weekend of UFC 302. Brown alleges the incident took place at a New Jersey hotel. She alleges that the assault occurred when she was invited alongside her friend to spend some time with the UFC fighter and his assistant. […]
McGregor Angry At Trump For Saying Khabib Is His Favorite – ‘Campaign Ending Decision'
Conor McGregor reacted angrily after Donald Trump named Khabib Nurmagomedov as his favorite fighter. McGregor and Khabib’s bad blood continued ever since they faced off at UFC 229 in 2018. It set the record for the most number of PPVs in the UFC at 2.4 million buys. The build-up was clouded by mass controversy when […]
Hearn Mocks Crawford; Says Ennis Beats Him After His Madrimov Performance
Eddie Hearn has backed Jaron Ennis to beat Terence Crawford. Hearn’s comments were made in response to Crawford’s win over Israil Madrimov. Bud defeated Madrimov to win the WBA Junior Middleweight Title via a unanimous decision. The victory made him a four-weight world champion. However, the scorecards raised some controversy. Hearn felt the fight was […]
Mike Tyson Tells Fury How To Beat Usyk
Mike Tyson has given Tyson Fury advice on how to beat Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch. Usyk won the first fight via a split decision to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the Word. While the scorecards had it close, in truth, Usyk was the far better fighter. He dominated the beginning and the back […]
Jarred Brooks Earns Shot at Redemption With Win at One Fight Night 24
Jarred Brooks still feels like he was screwed with how he lost his ONE Championship strawweight title. Gustavo Balart was the poor soul to feel the wrath of his pain for the decision. During ONE Fight Night 24, Brooks dominated Balart for the interim strawweight championship to set up a rematch with Joshua Pacio. Brooks […]
Canelo Taunts Berlanga During Kickoff Presser – ‘He's Dreaming About Me'
Canelo Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga held their kick-off presser ahead of their September 14 fight. Alvarez defends his WBO, WBA and WBC belts at 168 after having beaten Jaimie Munguia in his last fight. He was ordered to defend his belts against the IBF mandatory William Scull. But Canelo was stripped after failing to do […]
Jack Catterall v Regis Prograis Rescheduled For October 26
The super-lightweight fight between Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis has been rescheduled for October 26, organizers said on Monday. Catterall (29-1-0 13 KO) and Prograis (29-2-0 24 KO) were initially meant to meet in the ring in Manchester, England on August 24, but an injury in training to Catterall forced the fight to be canceled. […]
Luis Alberto Lopez Out To Prove He’s The World’s Best Featherweight Against Angelo Leo
Luis Alberto Lopez will make the fourth defense of his IBF featherweight world title against Angelo Leo on Saturday when he has the chance to prove he’s the top dog of the division. Lopez (30-2-0 17 KO) and Leo (24-1-0 11 KO) will headline the show at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque where both fighters will […]
Britain Hart Defends Women’s Strawweight Title at BKFC 63 & Ties Record For Most Title Defenses
Picturing the BKFC without Britain Hart doesn’t seem possible. Britain Hart was on the ground floor of the young organization. Hart’s first fight came at BKFC 2 in August 2018. While Hart lost her first two flights in the promotion, she soon found her footing and became a fixture of the sport. By beating Taylor […]
PBC Talks Up Spence Vs. Fundora – ‘See How He Performs At 154'
PBC spokesperson Tim Smith has given his take on a potential Errol Spence Jr. vs. Sebastian Fundora fight. Spence has not been in the ring since losing to Terence Crawford last year. He was dropped three times before the fight was stopped in round nine. The rematch never happened as Crawford moved up to 154. […]
Israil Madrimov Doubts Terence Crawford Could Trouble ‘Massive’ Canelo Alvarez
Israil Madrimov says he’s doubtful Terence Crawford could give Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez a competitive fight due to the “massive” size difference between the two fighters. Crawford (41-0-0 31 KO) inflicted a first professional defeat on Madrimov (10-1-1 7 KO) on Saturday to take the Uzbek’s WBA super-welterweight title and become a four-weight world champion. In […]
Major Pieces Slide Into Place as Kayla Harrison and José Aldo Join UFC 307 Lineup
Raquel Pennington is defending her UFC bantamweight belt at UFC 307 October in Salt Lake City. But Pennington should be worried about more than Julianna Peña. MMAfighting news shows one of the rising contenders to challenge Pennington next after a successful defense will also be fighting that night. Former PFL champion and Olympic gold medalist […]
Dakota Ditcheva Cements Herself as PFL’s Best Home-Grown Star by Clinching Spot in Flyweight Championship
Dakota Ditcheva is a star. There’s no arguing that at this point. When it comes to how to draw interest in fighting, she understands the assignment. Ditcheva, the PFL Europe women’s flyweight tournament champion, continued to build upon her legend on the main roster during a women’s flyweight tournament semifinal during PFL 7 Friday night […]
Panrit Lukjaomasesaiwaree Keeps Good Times Going with Unanimous Decision Win at ONE Friday Night Fights 73
Panrit Lukjaomaesaiwaree didn’t flinch when the fight went in different directions Friday night at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Worapan Sor Dechapan thought of several different attacks at Panrit. But Panrit wasn’t surprised by anything that came his way. The 27-year-old fighter was able to change tactics several times throughout the fight, according to […]
Umar Nurmagomedov Continues Family Tradition of Earning UFC Title Shots
Umar Nurmagomedov struggled early in his fight with Cory Sandhagen on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Nurmagomedov couldn’t rely on his outstanding wrestling to control Sandhagen. During the first four rounds, Sandhagen refused to be controlled on the ground. In the toughest test of his career to date, Nurmagomedov showed off something more impressive than his […]
Madrimov Laughs Off Canelo Vs. Crawford – ‘It Will Be Very Difficult'
Israil Madrimov has doubts that Terence Crawford would beat Canelo Alvarez. Madrivmov lost a unanimous decision to Crawford, who picked up his WBA Junior Middleweight Title. It was the first loss of Madrimov’s career, which divided the boxing community. Madrimov landed more power punches than Crawford, even though Crawford threw more and landed more jabs. […]
McGregor Drinks Forge Irish Stout At BKFC Event
Conor McGregor drank a can of Forged Irish Stout as he appeared at a BFKC event. McGregor recently became a part-owner of the franchise, as he plans his career post-UFC. He has two fights left on his UFC contract, and he is expected to fight Michael Chandler once he returns from his broken toe. The […]
O'Malley Says A Nurmagomedov Win Sets Up A McGregor Clash
Sean O’Malley felt that a victory over Umar Nurmagomedov could set up a Conor McGregor fight. O’Malley and McGregor are not on good terms after the verbal shots they fired at each other over social media. McGregor called him a juicehead once boxer Ryan Garcia tested positive for Ostarine. Ryan received a one-year ban, as […]
Loma Shakes Up Shakur During Altercation – ‘Outside, Let's Fight Right Now'
Shakur Stevenson and Vasiliy Lomachenko traded verbal shots at the Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov fight. Both boxers were present as Crawford beat Madrimov via a unanimous decision to win the WBA Junior Middleweight Title. The win made Crawford a four-division champion as Shakur and Loma watched ringside. Shakur has been linked with a fight […]