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Mike Tyson Recalls Being A Street Fighter In His Youth – ‘I Was Fighting, Robbing For Money'
Mike Tyson recalled being a street fighter during his youth in the 1970s. Tyson became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World in 1987 after defeating Tony Tucker. However, the road to becoming a champion was not easy. Tyson spent his youth in Brownsville, Brooklyn, where he forged a reputation for being a street fighter. […]
De La Hoya Wants Garcia vs. Ortiz – ‘Can Be A Super Fight'
Oscar De La Hoya is open to making a fight between Ryan Garcia and Vergil Ortiz Jr. Those are De La Hoya’s two biggest stars, although Garcia is banned from boxing. Ryan tested positive for Ostarine, meaning his win over Devin Haney was overturned. The boxer denied taking any substances intentionally. However, strict liability meant […]
T.J. Dillashaw Grapples With What is Next After Fighting
T.J. Dillashaw has to wrestle with the idea that he is no longer in control. While Dillashaw’s mind still desires to fight in the UFC, his body is telling him another story. The former bantamweight champion said in a recent interview that he wouldn’t be able to fight again. Dillashaw doesn’t want to throw in […]
Dana White: No McGregor Fight Date Yet
Dana White has shut down suggestions that Conor McGregor will fight this year, saying there is no date yet. McGregor withdrew from his UFC 303 clash against Michael Chandler, which was set for June 29. The Irishman suffered a broken toe, extending his inactivity further. The Notorious has not fought since his UFC 264 defeat […]
WBC Orders Shakur To Face Zepeda; De La Hoya Responds By Ducking
The WBC has ordered Shakur Stevenson to box William Zepeda next. Shakur is the lightweight champion after winning the vacant belt against Edwin De Los Santos. He successfully defended the title against Artem Harutyunyan in his final fight under Top Rank. However, those performances were not easy on the eye as Shakur won an uneventful […]
Derek Chisora Headbutts Delivery Driver
Derek Chisora has found himself in mass controversy after a video showed him head-butting a Deliveroo driver. Chisora is known for his controversial antics. He spat water at Wladimir Klitschko in the ring while slapping his brother, Vitali Klitschko. Further controversial moments included throwing a table over during the presser for the Dillian Whyte fight. […]
Jon Jones Charged With Two Misdemeanors
Jon Jones, the UFC Heavyweight Champion, has reportedly been charged with two misdemeanours over an altercation with a Drug Free Sport worker. Jones is working his way back from injury after suffering a pectoral muscle problem during sparring for his bout with Stipe Miocic. The news meant Jones could not defend his title at UFC 295 […]
Nate Diaz Sues Fanmio For $9M Post-Masvidal Fight
Nate Diaz has sued the broadcaster Fanmio for $9 million over a breach of contract following his boxing bout against Jorge Masvidal. Diaz won the fight via a majority decision, which avenged his UFC 244 defeat to Gamebread in 2019. The fight was stopped at the end of round three. This was due to a […]
MMA Fighters Predict Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry
Jake Paul takes on Mike Perry on July 20, leaving fans wondering who will win. Paul arrives into the fight as the massive favorite. His boxing experience is far more extensive. He has faced three pro boxers in his career. His first loss came against Tommy Fury, but since then, he has beaten Andre August […]
Crawford Remains Confident He Will Fight Canelo
Terence Crawford is confident he can get the Canelo Alvarez fight if he beats Israil Madrimov on August 3. Bud makes his debut at 154 after having stopped Errol Spence Jr. in his last fight at 147. It was the biggest win of his career, becoming the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. […]
Pereira Supports Izzy's Quest To Beat Du Plessis
Alex Pereira supports Israel Adesanya, who will take on Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 305 on August 17. The clash takes place at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. It is Izzy’s first fight since losing his UFC Middleweight Title against Sean Strickland at UFC 293. It was a massive blow after Adesanya had picked […]
Douglas Lima Puts Beef With PFL Aside, Inks Contract With Organization
Mergers between businesses always put employees of the company being acquired in limbo. With new executives involved, there will be a differing opinion on how everything was valued compared to previous management. Douglas Lima was one of several former Bellator fighters upset with how the PFL did business. Upon the new contract negotiations, Lima felt […]
Focus PK Wor Apinya Gets Lesson from Stephen Irvine at ONE Friday Night Fights 70
When Scotland native Stephen Irvine chose to pursue his dream of fighting Muay Thai professionally, he knew that he wouldn’t be able to do much of it in his native country. Instead, Irvine would have to travel halfway around the world, to where the sport is more popular, to ply his trade. While fighting Focus […]
Six Seconds or Less: Ruben Warr Produces Historic Knockout at BKFC Fight Night Pechanga
Ruben Warr was full of hyperbole during his post-fight interview Friday night at the Temecula Resort Casino in California. But with how Warr performed in the main event, it was hard not to give him a little leeway to his exuberance. Warr knocked out UFC veteran Robbie Peralta in six seconds, which was the third-fastest […]
Rose Namajunas Teaches Tracy Cortez Cost of Entry for Top 10 of UFC’s Strawweight Division
Tracy Cortez needs to rewatch the video and learn. Breaking into the top 10 of the UFC women’s flyweight division will take some self-evaluation after she was dropped in the first round and ultimately lost a unanimous decision Saturday night in Denver, Colorado. While Cortez had been on an 11-fight winning streak entering her match […]
Teofimo Lopez Could Move Up To 147
Teofimo Lopez has hinted that he could move up to welterweight for his next fight. The Takeover is the WBO Junior Welterweight Champion, a title he picked up after beating Josh Taylor. He has defended it successfully twice, beating Jamaine Ortiz and Steve Claggett in his last fight. Despite beating Claggett comfortably, it was not […]
Mike Perry Doubts Jake Paul Will Fight Him in Bareknuckle
Mike Perry has doubts that Jake Paul will fight him in bareknuckle following their July 20 clash. Perry faces The Problem Child as a replacement for Mike Tyson, who pulled out with an inflamed ulcer. This is Perry’s second boxing fight after having been knocked out in 2015 by Kenneth McNeil. Perry enters the fight […]
Shakur Lines Up Zepeda, But Is De La Hoya Stopping It?
Shakur Stevenson is open to fighting William Zepeda next. Stevenson had his final fight with Top Rank, beating Artem Harutyunyan to retain his WBC Lightweight Title. Shakur rejected a $15 million offer to stay with Top Rank, which would have been for five fights. The boxer will now explore his free agency. Matchroom Boxing, PBC, […]
Ennis Dominates Avanesyan With Impressive Compubox Stats
Jaron Ennis’ win over David Avanesyan was impressive, as he defended his IBF Welterweight Title for the first time. Ennis fought for the first time in his hometown of Philadelphia on his Matchroom debut. His future target, Terence Crawford, stopped Avanesyan in round six in 2022, retaining his WBO Welterweight Title. Ennis did just as […]
Ennis v Crawford Is The New Fight The World Wants To See – Turki Alalshikh, Do Your Thing
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis returned to the ring on Saturday night with a dominant fifth-round stoppage of veteran David Avanesyan and immediately set his sights on “big names” including Terence Crawford. Ending more than one year of inactivity and fighting in his hometown of Philadelphia for the first time in almost six years, Ennis (32-0-0 29 […]