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Virna Jandiroba Establishes Herself as UFC Strawweight Title Contender
Virna Jandiroba spent the first round in a scramble-heavy grappling match with former UFC strawweight title challenger Amanda Lemos. Lemos wanted to prove that she was capable of testing Jandiroba on the ground. When the two women ended up there in the second round, Lemos found out why Jandiroba’s opponents all tried to stay off […]
Ngannou Gets Emotional Over His Son's Passing – ‘He Was My Mate, Then It's Over'
Francis Ngannou has spoken about the passing of his 15-month-old son Kobe. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion has overcome many struggles inside and outside the combat sports world. He grew up in Cameron in an impoverished background, which impacted his education. His parents then divorced, and Ngannou lived with his aunt. At the age of […]
UFC Welterweight Champ Leon Edwards Scores Crazy Basketball Trickshot – ‘Insane Power'
UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards teased fans with his basketball skills as he landed an immense trick shot. Edwards will defend his welterweight title for the third time against Belal Muhammad on July 27 at UFC 304. Edwards won the belt after beating Kamaru Usman at UFC 278. The champion stopped Usman in the rematch […]
Pacquiao Confident About Beating Barrios – ‘Getting Better As He Ages'
Manny Pacquiao is confident about beating WBC Welterweight Champion Mario Barrios. Pacquiao has not boxed professionally since his 2021 defeat to Yordenis Ugas. Since then, Manny has had one exhibition fight against DK Yoo. Pacman came out victorious with a unanimous decision win. At 45, Manny will return to the ring to face ex-K-1 champion […]
Canelo-Berlanga Being Targeted For September 14; Fans Unhappy – ‘Boycotting Canelo'
Canelo Alvarez has reportedly decided to defend his Undisputed Super Middleweight Title against Edgar Berlanga. Alvarez defended his title against Jaimie Munguia with a unanimous decision win. He is facing increasing pressure to fight David Benavidez next, only to demand $200 million. That figure made the fight more unlikely as Canelo switched targets. The IBF […]
Joe Joyce And His World Title Hopes Face Last-Chance Fight Against Derek Chisora
Joe Joyce knows better than anyone the difference one year can make in boxing. The British heavyweight appeared to be on a linear path towards world title opportunities having carved his way through the rankings. However, after two crushing knockout defeats last year, the man who calls himself ‘The Juggernaut’ faces an uncertain future. Instead […]
Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora Hope to Outlast Each Other and Father Time
Joe Joyce isn’t getting any younger. None of us are. But when you are in the heavyweight division in boxing, there is a ticking clock involved in how to accomplish your hopes and dreams. Joyce, a British fighter and former Olympic silver medal winner, will feel the pressure to perform well against countryman Derek Chisora […]
UFC 304 Betting Preview: Edwards & Aspinall Hope to Defend Titles
Belal Muhammad never got an opportunity to fight for the UFC welterweight title. Despite Muhammad’s 10-fight unbeaten streak, he fell behind other top-ranked contenders because of his fighting style. Muhammad doesn’t knock out or submit a lot of his opponents. Instead, Muhammad leans on his steady striking and strong offensive wrestling to grind down opponents. […]
Joachim Ouraghi Needs to Use Opportunity at One Friday Night Fights 72 to Prove His Worth
Joachim Ouraghi hopes his second fight in ONE Championship is just an aberration. The French-Algerian striker debuted with a flash. Ouraghi knocked out Gingsanglek Tor Laksong in the second round back in January to debut with a win. But online boxing news shows that when Ouraghi came back for a second fight three months later, […]
Arum Denies Claims Loma Ducked Tank – ‘It's Stuff To Do With Ukraine'
Bob Arum has defended Vasiliy Lomachenko’s decision to distance himself from Gervonta Davis. The Ukrainian is coming off a stoppage win over George Kambosos Jr. as he picked up the vacant IBF Lightweight Title. After the win, Davis called out Loma, saying he was next. Arum was confident about making the fight for November, saying […]
Canelo Alvarez’s Next Fight – Who Does He Fight?
Canelo Alvarez’s next fight has still not been announced, and there is speculation over who he could box next. The Mexican secured a unanimous decision win over Jaime Munguia to remain the Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion. The fight came under fire after fans wanted Canelo to box David Benavidez. The Mexican Monster has been the […]
Gennadiy Golovkin Could Fight Again – ‘I Never Announced My Retirement'
Gennadiy Golovkin has not ruled out boxing again, as the 42 has not officially retired. Golovkin has not been in the ring since facing Canelo Alvarez in their trilogy in 2022. The Khazak lost a unanimous decision, meaning he failed to win a single fight against the Mexican. GGG will feel hard done by, with […]
Gervonta Davis’ Trainer Targets Shakur – ‘People Say Tank’s Ducking Shakur'
Gervonta Davis’ co-trainer, Kenny Ellis, wants to target a fight with Shakur Stevenson following the breakdown in talks with Vasiliy Lomachenko. Davis was in talks with Loma for a possible unification in November. Tank holds the WBA belt at 135, while Lomachenko has the IBF Belt. However, Lomachenko will take the rest of the year […]
Fans Outraged By Possible Jake Paul vs. Chavez Jr. Fight – ‘Shameless, A Chucky-Cheese Belt'
Jake Paul could box Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. for a title at some point in the future. That is according to WBA President Gilberto Mendoza Jr. His comments arrived following Paul’s impressive win over Mike Perry. He dropped the BKFC fighter three times on his way to a sixth-round stoppage. It took Paul’s record to 10-1, as […]
O’Malley Calls McGregor A Drug Addict – ‘He Needs Rehab'
Sean O’Malley has hit out at Conor McGregor, labelling him a drug addict. The UFC Bantamweight reacted to a recent post where McGregor lashed out at Ryan Garcia’s failed tests for Ostarine. McGregor mentioned O’Malley alongside Garcia, given that the UFC fighter had also tested positive for Ostarine in 2019. The Irishman called the pair […]
Turki Alalshikh's Deal With Golden Boy And Top Rank – Will PBC Disappear?
Turki Alalshikh has confirmed that he will work with Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions in a new partnership. The news is another step in Riyadh Season’s growing influence. The Kingdom already has a strong relationship with Matchroom Boxing and Queensbury Promotions. That enabled them to put on Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk for the […]
Songchainoi Wins Rematch Thanks to Strong Striking
Songchainoi Kiatsongrit and Rak Erawan knew their strategy for their rematch. Despite any adjustments they made from the first fight, neither man found a way to secure a stoppage at ONE Friday Night Fights 71 Friday at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Thailand. But after three competitive rounds, online boxing news shows this fight ended like […]
Joe Joyce Vs. Derek Chisora Predictions – ‘Going To Be Brutal'
Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora face off on Saturday, with both their careers on the line, as boxing insiders gave their predictions Joyce bounced back from his losses to Zhilei Zhang with a win over Kash Ali in his last fight. The Zhang losses showed that Joyce’s chin was no longer the same. The fight […]
Linares Backs Tank Davis To KO Loma And Shakur – ‘Gervonta Can Kill This Guy'
Jorge Linares feels Gervonta Davis stops Vasiliy Lomachenko and Shakur Stevenson. Davis is one of the sport’s most devastating punchers. He is undefeated with a 30-0 record, 28 of which are knockout. He stopped Frank Martin in his last fight to retain his WBA Lightweight Title. After the fight, several names were mentioned for Tank’s […]
Has The Jake Paul Boxing Novelty Worn Off, Or Has He Permanently Created His ‘Own Lane’?
Jake Paul returned to the boxing ring on Saturday night and delivered another thumping knockout victory over another underwhelming opponent, this time former MMA fighter Mike Perry. Paul took his professional record to nine wins against one defeat – to Tommy Fury in February 2023 – after stopping Perry in the sixth round of their […]