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Warren Blasts ‘Stupid' Joshua For Questioning Dubois' VADA Enrolment
Frank Warren has slammed Anthony Joshua’s management team for questioning whether Daniel Dubois had signed up with VADA. Dubois will defend his IBF Heavyweight Title against Joshua on September 21. Dubois got the belt after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the title following his split decision win over Tyson Fury to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. Joshua […]
McGregor Tells Chandler His Toe Is Healed
Conor McGregor has told Michael Chandler that his foot is fully healed as he prepares to return to the UFC. McGregor pulled out of his UFC 303 fight with Chandler after announcing that he had broken his toe. It was a major setback, delaying McGregor’s return further. He has not been in the Octagon since […]
McGregor Tells Mike Perry To Leave BKFC – ‘Smelly, You're Fired'
Conor McGregor has doubled down on his claim that Mike Perry is out of BKFC following his loss to Jake Paul. Perry was dropped three times on his way to a sixth-round stoppage as Paul overpowered the BKFC fighter. Before the fight, McGregor had put his support behind Perry. Perry is 5-0 in BKFC, making […]
Is Andre Ward Coming Out Of Retirement?
Fans believe Andre Ward has teased a comeback, causing a massive stir. The former unified super middleweight and unified lightweight champion retired with a 32-0 record. He defeated Sergey Kovalev in consecutive fights to unify at 175 before retiring in 2017. His biggest wins came against Carl Froch, Arthur Abraham, Mikkel Kessler and Kovalev. Since […]
Usyk Tells McGregor To Fight Him In BKFC – ‘Let’s Talk'
Oleksandr Usyk has welcomed a bare-knuckle fight with Conor McGregor. The Ukrainian is coming off the best win of his career when he defeated Tyson Fury to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion via a split decision. Usyk followed in the footsteps of Lennox Lewis, who became the last man to win all the belts. The […]
Junto Nakatani ‘Really Wants’ Naoya Inoue Fight After Dominant World Title Defense
Junto Nakatani successfully defended his WBC bantamweight world title on Saturday with an emphatic first-round knockout of Vincent Astrolabio and immediately called out Naoya Inoue. Nakatani (28-0-0 21 KO) extended his perfect professional record at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan after sending Astrolabio (19-5-0 14 KO) to the canvas with 38 seconds remaining of the […]
What's Next For Jake Paul After Dismantling Mike Perry?
Jake Paul defeated Mike Perry with a sixth-round stoppage, which included three knockdowns, raising question marks over his next steps. Paul took his record to 10-1 after coming through with a dominant win. The victory kept his hopes of boxing Mike Tyson alive. Iron Mike pulled out of the July 20 fight as Perry stepped […]
Jake Paul Humiliates Mike Perry With Three Knockdowns; Calls Out Alex Pereira
Jake Paul outclassed Mike Perry with three knockdowns as the fight was waived off in round six. Perry fancied his chances coming into the fight, as he promised to set a high pace. However, he soon realised things would not go his own way. The Problem Child was the sharper puncher, dropping Perry with an […]
Mike Perry Launches Dirty Boxing Championship
Mike Perry is planning for life after his combat sports career, having launched his promotional company, Dirty Boxing Championship. Perry is currently one of the most popular combat sports fighters around. He has reinvented his brand since his UFC departure in 2021. He lost four out of his last five UFC fights, raising questions over […]
Khamzat Chimaev Boxes With The National Team
Khamzat Chimaev is taking extra steps by boxing with a national team to prepare for his UFC return. Chimaev was on course to fight Robert Whitaker at UFC Saudi Arabia. However, the UFC fighter had to pull out due to food poisoning. He was taken to hospital as Whitaker took on Ikram Aliskerov. Dana White referred […]
Joshua Exposes Carl Froch's World Title Win – ‘You Didn’t Beat A Champion'
Anthony Joshua called out Carl Froch over his first world title as the pair butted heads. The duo have not had the best relationship. Froch was very critical of Joshua following his departure from Robert McCracken. Froch also worked under McCracken as he backed up his former trainer. Carl singled out Joshua’s defeat to Andy […]
McGregor Opens A Record Label
Conor McGregor has announced his record label, Greenback Records, as he enters the music business. The Irishman is working his way back from injury after breaking his toe, forcing him to pull out of his UFC 303 against Michael Chandler. It was a massive blow for McGregor, who has not had a UFC fight since […]
Crawford Knocks Out WWE Wrestler
Terence Crawford turned up at a WWE event, specifically the Friday Night SmackDown, to knock out one of the sport’s biggest stars. The former Undisputed Welterweight Champion is scheduled to take on Israil Madrimov in his next fight. The August 3 clash is part of Riyadh Season’s first fight overseas, as Crawford chases Madrimov’s WBA belt […]
Jon Jones Updates Fans On His Comeback – '16 More Weeks To Become The Beast'
Jon Jones has provided fans with an update on how he is doing. The UFC Heavyweight Champion is working his way back from an injury as he is expected to fight Stipe Miocic. Jones was scheduled to face him at UFC 295, only to pull out with a pectoral muscle injury. He had surgery as […]
Usyk Returns To Ukraine To Raise War Awareness
Oleksandr Usyk has returned to his home country of Ukraine to raise awareness over the country’s struggles due to the war with Russia. Usyk became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion after beating Tyson Fury via a split decision. It was a momentous occasion as Usyk became the first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. The […]
Security Break Up A Brawl Between Jake Paul And Mike Perry
The weigh-in for Jake Paul and Mike Perry, as a brawl ensued when they had a face-off. The pair have had a heated build-up in the run-up to the fight. Paul mocked Perry’s boxing skills, stating that fans should bet on him to stop Mike. Meanwhile, Perry has threatened to pull Paul’s eyes out, […]
Loma Ducks Tank Davis – ‘Loma Is Not In The Mood Right Now'
Vasiliy Lomachenko has no interest in fighting Gervonta Davis. That is according to his manager, Egis Kimas. Talks over a Loma-Davis fight began following their latest wins. Lomachenko defeated George Kambosos Jr. to pick up the vacant IBF Lightweight Title. Davis responded to the win, saying Loma was next. This was dependent on Davis beating […]
Helenius Gets Two-Year Ban After Popping For Clomiphene – Is Conor Benn Next?
Robert Helenius has been banned for two years after testing positive for a banned substance after his fight with Anthony Joshua. Helenius faced Joshua last year when he was knocked out in the eighth round. While Helenius had a good fight, he could not last the distance. After the fight, Helenius failed a UKAD test. […]
Ngannou’s PFL Debut Will Be Soon – ‘There Have Been Discussions'
Ray Sefo, known as the PFL President of Fighter Operations, has indicated that Francis Ngannou’s debut will be soon. Ngannou left the UFC last year after contract talks broke down. Reports indicated that he rejected an $8 million offer because it would reduce his ability as an independent contractor. He would walk away on bad […]
Should The UFC Have Open Scoring?
Marc Ratner, the UFC’s Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, opposes open scoring. The UFC is the biggest MMA brand in the world. However, the sport has come under fire with controversial judging. Two recent decisions come to mind. Mike Bell’s controversial 10-8 scorecard in the Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko fight meant the fight was […]