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Hearn Blasts Crawford Vs. Madrimov Scorecards – ‘A Waste Of Time'
Eddie Hearn has slammed the scorecards for Terence Crawford vs. Israel Madrimov. Bud beat Madrimov via a unanimous decision to become a four-weight world champion with the WBA 154-pound belt. While the fight was competitive, Crawford pulled away in the latter parts of the fight to take the decision: 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113. Hearn was […]
Isaac Cruz Wants Immediate Rematch After Surprise World Title Loss To Jose Valenzuela
Isaac Cruz has publicly stated his desire for an immediate rematch with Jose Valenzuela after losing their super-lightweight world title bout on Saturday. Cruz (26-3-1 18 KO) was making the first defense of his WBA belt against Valenzuela (14-2-0 9 KO) in the co-main event of the Riyadh Season card headlined by Terence Crawford’s points […]
Andy Cruz Targets Lightweight World Titles In 2025 After Dominant Win
Andy Cruz has outlined his plans to be fighting for world titles “this time next year” after continuing his rise through the professional ranks with a dominant victory over Antonio Moran on Saturday. Cruz (4-0-0 2 KO) rode a couple of good shots from Mexican veteran Moran (30-7-1 21 KO) but ultimately proved too strong […]
Win Over Israil Madrimov Showed Why Terence Crawford v Canelo Alvarez Is A Terrible Idea
Terence Crawford added more accolades to his already historic career on Saturday by defeating WBA super-welterweight champion Israil Madrimov to become a four-weight world champion. Crawford (40-0-0 31 KO) inflicted a first professional defeat on Madrimov (10-1-1 7 KO), getting the decision on all three judges’ scorecards following a competitive and compact bout at the […]
Jared Anderson Down But Not Out After Shock Knockout Loss To Martin Bakole
Jared Anderson should take heart from the many heavyweight greats that came before him who suffered shock knockout defeats and used the setbacks to forge legendary careers. Wladimir Klitschko dominated the division for a generation but not before a couple of stunning stoppage losses to Corrie Sanders and Lamon Brewster. Lennox Lewis was knocked out […]
Crawford Beats Madrimov – Who Is Next?
Terence Crawford beat Israil Madrimov to become the WBA champion at 154, leaving question marks over hisnext steps. Bud had his first fight as a junior middleweight when he picked up Madrimov’s WBA belt. The victory made him a four-weight world champion, taking his undefeated record to 41-0. There were concerns that he would struggle […]
Crawford Beats Madrimov To Become A Four-Division Champion
Terence Crawford is a four-division champion, beating Israil Madrimov via a unanimous decision to pick up his WBA belt. Crawford fought his first fight at 154, and there were question marks over whether he could handle the power. But Bud answered those questions by taking Madrimov’s shots and returning fire with his own arsenal. Crawford […]
Fans React To Topuria Vs. Holloway – ‘Holloway Sleeps Topuria'
Dana White has confirmed that Ilia Topuria will defend his UFC Featherweight Title against Max Holloway at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi on October 26. The main event features two champions. Topuria is the UFC Featherweight Champion after knocking out Alexander Volkanovski in the second round at UFC 298. It was Volk’s first stoppage defeat […]
PBC Spokesperson Addresses Saudi Collaboration – ‘Go Out And Make Money'
Tim Smith, the vice president of communications at Haymon Sports, has spoken on PBC’s cooperation with the Saudis. Riyadh Season held its first event overseas, as the card took place at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Several PBC fighters, such as Andy Ruiz Jr. and Isaac Cruz, appeared on the card. That was […]
Dana White Reacts After Judge Rejects Antitrust UFC Settlement – ‘This Seems Very Personal'
Dana White has reacted to the judge’s decision to reject the UFC’s $335 million antitrust settlement. According to reports, TKO Group Holdings Inc. was facing two lawsuits. The lawsuits alleged that the UFC had formed a monopoly to control what fighters could earn. But this was done by breaching antitrust laws. In 2014, 1200 fighters […]
Poirier Denies Fleeing From Covington Altercation – ‘You Can't Run Your Mouth'
Dustin Poirier has denied suggestions that he ran away from Colby Covington during an altercation. Poirier is considering his future following his loss against Islam Makhachev. He gave conflicting accounts over what he would do next. After the Islam loss, Dustin hinted that he could retire. He questioned the viability of fighting if he could […]
Makhachev Reveals Plans; Happy To Fight Max Holloway – ‘If Max Wants, Let’s Do It'
Islam Makhachev opened up on his plans as he navigates this hand injury moving forward. The UFC Lightweight Champion injured his hand after beating Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. It was the third successful defense of his belt which he picked up after beating Charles Oliveira. Naturally, the attention turned towards Islam’s next steps. Poirier […]
Simpson Defeats Chelli, Becomes British And Commonwealth Super Middleweight Champ
Callum Simpson delivered in his hometown of Barnsley, beating Zak Chelli to become the British and Commonwealth Super Middleweight Champion. Simpson took the win on the scorecards with a wide unanimous decision: 118-111, 118-110, 117-111. Chelli was the champion coming into the fight, as Simpson aimed to extend his undefeated 14-0 streak. It was all Simpson […]
Martin Bakole Predicts Knockout Wins For Himself And Fury In Usyk Rematch
Heavyweight contender Martin Bakole is predicting knockout wins both for himself against Jared Anderson and for Tyson Fury in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. Bakole (20-1-0 15 KO) takes on the highly-rated and unbeaten Jared Anderson (17-0-0 15 KO) on Saturday at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles as part of the Riyadh Season mega-card, […]
Crawford Opens Up On A Potential Wrestling Career
Terence Crawford addressed suggestions that he could pursue a career in wrestling. Crawford prepares to face Israil Madrimov on August 3 in a WBA Junior Middleweight Title clash. Bud knows a win makes him a four-division champion and solidifies his legacy as an all-time great. At 36, Crawford is at the latter end of his […]
Ngannou Remains Confident About His Boxing Skills – ‘I Still Have A Chance'
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou is still confident about being successful in boxing. Ngannou joined the PFL last January after contract talks with the UFC broke down. The Predator signed a deal which allowed him to box. He agreed to box Tyson Fury on his boxing debut last October. He dropped the Gypsy King […]
Dana White Rules Out Jake Paul Vs. Alex Pereira – ‘Don’t Even Think'
Dana White has dismissed the idea of Jake Paul boxing Alex Pereira. Paul called out Pereira after he stopped Mike Perry in the sixth round. The win took Paul’s record to 10-0-1. He will face Mike Tyson next on November 15 but wanted Pereira after the Brazilian expressed his desire to have a boxing fight. […]
Aspinall Says He Is Back-Up For Jones Vs. Miocic – ‘I Should Be Undisputed'
Tom Aspinall says he is backup for Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic, meaning he will step in if either one pulls out. Aspinall is coming off a first-round stoppage win against Curtis Blaydes as he successfully defended his UFC Interim Heavyweight Belt. It was the perfect response to avenge the only loss he had suffered […]
McGregor Plans To Fight Chandler In December – ‘Return Of The Mac'
Conor McGregor says he will likely fight Michael Chandler in December for a potential UFC 310 clash. The Notorious was scheduled to face Michael Chandler at UFC 303 on June 29. However, McGregor pulled out due to a broken toe. That meant McGregor had not fought since his 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier. The Irishman […]
Hearn Reveals All On Joshua's Retirement Plan – ‘He’s Not Going To Be Around Forever'
Eddie Hearn opened up on Anthony Joshua’s future as the British boxer plans the final stages of his career. Joshua is a two-time Unified Heavyweight Champion and an Olympic gold medalist. However, his career has divided the fanbase. He was on the cusp of being undisputed, only for talks with Deontay Wilder to break down. […]