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Kambosos And Garcia Engage In War Of Words On Social Media: ‘I Slept With His Wife’
George Kambosos Jr. and Ryan Garcia engaged in an ugly war of words over social media on Sunday, shortly after the Australian’s defeat to Vasiliy Lomachenko. Former unified lightweight champion Kambosos had just suffered the third defeat of his career – all coming in his past four fights – after getting outclassed by Lomachenko in […]
John Fury Left Bleeding After Headbutting Team Usyk
John Fury suffered a big cut over his forehead after he head-butted someone from Oleksandr Usyk’s entourage. Fight week is here as Tyson Fury takes on Usyk for the Undisputed Heavyweight Title on May 18. Both sides are known for being masters of mind games. Both boxers are undefeated, with the winner going down as the best heavyweight […]
Billy Joe Saunders Eyes The Eubank Jr. Rematch – ‘We Will Settle Our Differences'
Billy Joe Saunders says a match with Chris Eubank Jr. will likely happen. The two boxers faced each other once in 2014. Saunders won a split decision, giving Eubank the first career loss. Since then, a rematch has been talked about. However, both fighters went their separate ways. Saunders has not boxed since losing to […]
Boxing's Biggest Fight Remains Reorganizing Olympic Games for 2028
Boxing’s future at the Olympics has major uncertainty because of the usual nonsense that goes along with international sports. Politics and corruption have driven a wedge between the International Olympic Committee and the boxing committee. Last year, the IOC banished the International Boxing Association from the Olympics. The IOC voted to derecognize the International Boxing […]
Jimmie Rivera Gets Back on Track With Decision Win over Daniel Straus at BKFC 61
Subtle differences in combat sports make a big difference. Jimmie Rivera and Daniel Straus were both solid MMA fighters in the UFC and Bellator. However, both men are still adjusting to the added brutality of fighting in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Fighting with no gloves will bring added pain and require an adjustment fighting […]
Derrick Lewis Removes Pants & Moons Crowd After Win at UFC Fight Night
Derrick Lewis spent ten frustrating minutes trying to get Rodrigo Nascimento off his back Saturday night in St. Louis. Lewis received a clear message when he returned to his corner following the second round. Quit grappling and knock this guy out. Lewis rocked Nascimento nearly 40 seconds into the third round. A stiff punch behind […]
Tyson Fury Was Worried He Had Brain Damage – ‘I Was Very Frightened'
Tyson Fury feared he had brain damage following his trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder. The Gypsy King faced Wilder in one of the most thrilling heavyweight contests. In the first fight, Fury had to get off the canvas in the final round following a brutal right hand. That prevented Fury from getting the win, as […]
Usyk Puts On Serious Mass For Fury
Oleksandr Usyk has put on major mass, giving fans a hint into his tactics. Usyk is chasing history by becoming the third man to become undisputed in two weight classes during the four-belt era. Terence Crawford and Naoya Inoue are the other men who have achieved that feat. For Usyk to do this, he must […]
Dana White: McGregor's Return Will Produce A Gate Of Over $20 Million
Dana White talked up Conor McGregor’s return, saying his fight with Michael Chandler will generate over a $20 million live gate. This would be the first time that the UFC has hit that mark. McGregor makes his long-awaited comeback since breaking his leg in his loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021 on […]
Shakur Says Loma Is Being Kept Away From Him – ‘Loma Can’t Do Nothing, I Promise You'
Shakur Stevenson claims that Vasiliy Lomachenko is being kept away from him. Shakur’s comments were in response to Loma’s 11th-round TKO win over George Kambosos Jr. He dropped the Australian twice to win the vacant IBF Lightweight Title. The victory sets up a possible unification with Shakur, who holds the WBC belt. Shakur has one […]
Usyk Could Move Down To Cruiserweight After Fury
Oleksandr Usyk may return to cruiserweight if he becomes the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. The Ukrainian puts his WBA, WBO and IBF titles on the line against the WBC champion Tyson Fury. A win makes Usyk a two-weight undisputed champion, following his feats at cruiserweight. A rematch clause is in place, which is likely to go ahead, provided […]
Lennox Lewis Backs Tyson Fury To Beat Oleksandr Usyk: ‘The Bigger Guy Wins’
Lennox Lewis, the last undisputed heavyweight world champion, is backing Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk in their winner-takes-all bout in Saudi Arabia next weekend. WBC and lineal champion Fury (34-0-1) faces IBF, WBA, and WBO title holder Usyk on May 18 in Riyadh in the first undisputed heavyweight title fight of the four-belt era. […]
Five Possible Fights For Lomachenko After His Masterclass Win over Kambosos
Vasiliy Lomachenko delivered a statement of his enduring brilliance on Saturday night with a masterclass of a performance to defeat George Kambosos Jr in Perth, Australia. The Ukrainian (18-3-0 12 KO) broke down the game but limited Kambosos throughout a one-sided contest before securing the stoppage in the 11th round with two body shots. The […]
Ryan Garcia Returns To Training; Appears Unfazed By Failed VADA Test
Ryan Garcia is back in training as he deals with his failed VADA tests for Ostarine. Garcia secured the biggest win of his career, dropping Devin Haney three times to win a majority decision. However, he tested positive for Ostarine via two urine samples taken on April 19 and April 20. Garcia denied taking any […]
Mike Tyson Resorts To Hypnosis For The Jake Paul Fight
Mike Tyson is taking extra steps to ensure he beats Jake Paul by using hypnosis. Tyson has his first pro fight since losing to Kevin McBride in 2005. Tyson was stopped, ending a career that once made him the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the world. Since then, he has boxed on one occasion in 2020 […]
Lomachenko Outclasses Kambosos; Tank Davis Wants Loma Next
Vasiliy Lomachenko outclassed George Kambosos Jr. to become the IBF Lightweight Champion with an 11th-round stoppage. Loma was the superior fighter, toying with Kambosos, who had no answer for ‘The Matrix.’ Kambosos had a clear game plan: attack Lomachenko’s body to slow the Ukrainian. Devin Haney deployed that plan to give Loma a loss in his last […]
Froch Worried About Fury's Weight For Usyk – ‘He Could Struggle'
Carl Froch is worried that Tyson Fury’s physique for the Oleksandr Usyk fight will hamper him. Fury has been training for Usyk for some time, given that the fight was called off twice. It was initially set for December 23 last year. That changed when Fury withdrew after scrapping past Francis Ngannou. A new date […]
Garcia Offers Haney A Rematch; But Is He Serious?
Ryan Garcia has offered Devin Haney a rematch. Garcia beat Haney in a comprehensive performance, albeit by a majority decision on the scorecards. He dropped Haney three times to shock the world. He was not entitled to fight for the world title since he came in 3.2 pounds over the junior welterweight limit. That left […]
Lauren Price Dominates McCaskill For Historic World Title
Lauren Price defeated Jessica McCaskill to win the WBA, IBO, and Ring Magazine Welterweight Titles via a technical decision. Price was fighting in her hometown, aiming to secure her first world title. But rather than succumbing to the pressure, Price stood up to the task. She started the fight by imposing pressure, using her southpaw stance to push […]
Jake Paul's PFL Debut Expected Next Year – ‘It’ll Be The Biggest MMA Debut Ever'
Pete Murray, the PFL CEO, believes Jake Paul will make his MMA debut under the organization next year. Paul signed with the PFL in January 2023. Since then, he has continued to pursue his boxing. He is currently on a three-fight win streak, having beaten Nate Diaz, Andre August and Ryan Bourland. That was the […]