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Jermall Charlo Says He Will Box Canelo In September As Alvarez Ducks Benavidez Again
Jermall Charlo claims he will box Canelo Alvarez next. Alvarez defends his Undisputed Super Middleweight Title on May 4 against Jaime Munguia. Alvarez’s last fight was a unanimous decision win over Jermall’s brother, Jermell Charlo. Jermell moved up two weight classes from 154. However, the weight difference was noticeable, with Charlo’s punches failing to do […]
Paul vs. Tyson Confirmed As A Pro Bout – Tyson Responds By Banning Weed And Sex
Jake Paul will box Mike Tyson in a pro fight after getting approval from the boxing commission in Texas. The two will face off on July 20, live on Netflix. Tyson’s last pro fight was in 2005, getting stopped by Kevin McBride. Tyson returned to the ring in 2020, earning a drawing with Roy Jones […]
27-year-old Boxer, Ardi Ndembo, Dies After Spending Two Weeks in Coma
There should be plenty of caution when handling a boxer’s career. While men and women who are in their physical prime may appear invincible, they aren’t. One moment of bad luck can turn things sour quickly. Ardi Ndembo, a 27-year-old Congolese boxer, became the most recent example of the tragedy that can follow the sport. […]
UFC 301 Betting Preview: Steve Erceg Will Learn Tough Lesson Against Alexandre Pantoja
Steve Erceg being announced as the opponent for Alexandre Pantoja as a co-headliner for a championship fight at UFC 301 in Brazil is stunning. Erceg, a 28-year-old Australian fighter, is only ranked 10th in the division. While Erceg has won his first three UFC fights, he hasn’t exactly beaten the toughest competition on the way […]
Mike Perry Cements Status as King of Bare Knuckle Fighting Following Knuckle Mania IV Win
Mike Perry had blood dripping from his cheek. There was more blood smeared on his chest and shoulder. Perry capped Knuckle Mania IV by battering former UFC welterweight challenger Thiago Alves in 60 seconds during their bare-knuckle fight Saturday night in Los Angeles. Having the colorful Perry fall into their laps may have been the […]
Benavidez Turned Down The Crawford Fight – ‘That's Duck Talk'
David Benavidez turned down the offer to fight Terence Crawford. The Mexican Monster claimed Turki Alalshikh wanted him to fight the former Undisputed Welterweight Champion at 160 pounds. That would require Benavidez to move down from 168 pounds while Crawford would move up two weight classes from 147. The fight was seen as an alternative […]
Bernard Hopkins Wants Garcia vs Spence – ‘That Is Something People Want To See'
Bernard Hopkins is confident that a fight with Ryan Garcia and Errol Spence Jr. will do good business. Garcia is coming off his best career winner when he dropped Devin Haney three times to give The Dream the first defeat. The victory was clouded by controversy because Garcia weighed more than the junior welterweight limit, […]
Eubank Jr. Is A Free Agent; Blasts Ex-Promoter – ‘Get A Legal Team, The Truth Will Set You Free'
Chris Eubank Jr. has parted ways with Kalle Sauerland and Wasserman Boxing, leaving him a free agent. Eubank Jr. has not boxed since stopping Liam Smith in their rematch in September 2023. It was the biggest win of Eubank’s career, with suggestions another loss would send him into retirement. The fight was also his first […]
Canelo And De La Hoya Still On Bad Terms – ‘I Don’t Want Him In My Life'
Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La Hoya are still not on good terms, with the feud increasing ahead of the Jaime Munguia fight. Alvarez defends his Undisputed Super Middleweight Title on May 4, taking on the undefeated Munguia. Canelo has faced criticism for taking the fight because he avoided David Benavidez. The Mexican monster is his […]
McGregor On Course To Overtake Dana White After Announcing BKFC Ownership
Conor McGregor has become part owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships (BKFC). The Notorious confirmed the news while the BKFC KnuckleMania 4 card was ongoing on April 27. Under the terms of the deal, ‘McGregor Sports and Entertainment’ will own a share. Triller will continue to operate as the majority shareholder, but the move shows McGregor […]
Four Most Bizarre Events in MMA in 2024
If we were to describe the first four months of 2024 in terms of MMA, the word boring wouldn’t come into it. Boxing and MMA lovers have been treated to a spree of action-packed and exciting fights both inside and outside the octagon, and some incidents have crossed to the ‘bizarre’ section of the MMAfighting […]
Suriyanlek Por Yenying Demonstrates Maturity with ONE Friday Night Fights 60
Suriyanlek Por Yenying was previously known as a knockout-or-bust type of fighter during his time in ONE Championship. If the Muay Thai specialist couldn’t knock his opponent out, his style didn’t seem to impress the judges too much. Online boxing news shows that Suriyanlek’s luck finally turned around at ONE Friday Night Fights at Lumpinee […]
Alex Perez Earns Some Redemption With Second-Round KO of Matheus Nicolau
Alex Perez has battled a mountain of adversity since he unsuccessfully challenged Deiveson Figueiredo for the UFC flyweight championship in November 2020. Injuries kept him out of the octagon for nearly two years following the submission loss to Figueiredo. When Perez stepped into the octagon to face Matheus Nicolau Saturday night in Las Vegas, it […]
Ben Whittaker Aims To Be Boxing’s Next Superstar, Targets World Titles In ‘A Year Or Two’
Ben Whittaker insists he will continue to entertain in the ring as the rising British prospect aims to become one of boxing’s next superstars. Whittaker may only be seven fights into his professional career, but the light-heavyweight is already generating lots of attention. That is mainly due to his flashy and unorthodox style which sees […]
Garcia Humiliates Haney With A Diss Track – ‘Got That Haney Pack Going In My Lungs'
Ryan Garcia dropped a diss track called ‘Haney Pack,’ following his win over Devin Haney. Garcia shocked the world by giving Haney his first defeat, dropping him three times on his way to a majority decision win. It should have been a unanimous decision, only for one judge to score it 112-112. While Garcia did […]
Fans Worry Over Fury's Latest Physique – ‘Looks Like Jello, Usyk By KO'
Fans have expressed worry over Tyson Fury’s latest physique as the boxer appears to have put on weight. Fury faces Oleksandr Usyk on May 18 for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship. The winner becomes boxing’s first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999 when he defeated Evander Holyfield. Both boxers have had their training camps disrupted. […]
De La Hoya Ridicules Hearn's Boxing Skills – ‘Oscar In One Round'
Oscar De La Hoya has trolled Eddie Hearn’s boxing skills, mocking the Matchroom Boxing promoter for hitting the pads. De La Hoya and Hearn have not had the best relationship. It began to fall apart when Hearn entered the US market with DAZN. The move was seen as a threat to Golden Boy, one of […]
Joshua Will Return In September – Could Box Wilder
Anthony Joshua says he will box in September on the 20th or the 21st. Joshua is coming off a second-round KO win over Francis Ngannou. That was his second win on the bounce under Ben Davidson after stopping Otto Wallin. Before facing Ngannou, there was the narrative that the winner will box the victor between […]
Benavidez Wants Morrell If He Becomes Undisputed At 175 – ‘I’m Going To Shut Him Up'
David Benavidez wants to fight David Morrell Jr. if he becomes the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion. The Mexican Monster has shifted his focus from facing Canelo Alvarez, who chose to box Jaime Munguia instead on May 4. That was a blow to Benavidez’s aim of becoming the Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion. He has been Alvarez’s […]
Fabian Maidana Determined To Forge His Own Path Away From Brother Marcos
If the name sounds familiar, then it should. Fabian Maidana is the younger brother of former two-weight world champion Marcos Maidana and is himself a professional boxer. The younger, active Maidana might not be as well known as his retired older brother, but that will soon change. He fights Mario Barrios for the WBC interim […]