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Benavidez Begs Turki Alalshikh To Make The Canelo Fight – ‘I’m A Champion Of The People'
David Benavidez has called on Turki Alalshikh to make the fight with Canelo Alvarez. The Mexican Monster has been frustrated in his attempts to fight Alvarez for his Undisputed Super Middleweight Title. He has been the WBC Super Middleweight Interim Champion for over two years. However, he is no closer to facing Canelo. Alvarez is […]
Chandler Reveals The McGregor Bout Is ‘Happening This Summer'
Michael Chandler has revealed that there is an agreement in place to take on Conor McGregor. Chandler’s comments are the latest developments in the saga that has dominated the narrative over McGregor’s return. The Notorious has not been in the Octagon since he lost to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. That was in 2021, as McGregor suffered […]
Wilder vs Zhang Close To Being Agreed
Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang are in the final moments of agreeing a deal to fight on June 1. According to reports, the bout will serve as a co-main event attraction on the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol card. Beterbiev and Bivol fight for the right to become the world’s Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. It is a huge stage for both men, […]
Adrien Broner Prepared to Get Back in the Ring Against Blair Cobbs
Adrien Broner’s best days are likely behind him. It has been that way for quite some time for the Cincinnati, Ohio, native. But when boxers still find that desire to compete and need to make money, they can still find people willing to put up money to make it happen. Since Broner lost by unanimous […]
PFL's Donn Davis Is Open To Signing Conor McGregor – ‘We’re Ready'
PFL Chairman Donn Davis is ready to sign UFC star Conor McGregor if he becomes available. McGregor’s future remains uncertain. He has not been in the Octagon since his 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. The Irishman broke his leg as he underwent extensive rehabilitation. He is determined to make his comeback this […]
Canelo Will ‘Fight' Benavidez – Says Sampson Lewkowicz
Sampson Lewkowicz, David Benavidez’s promoter, is confident that a fight with Canelo Alvarez can be made by the end of the year. Canelo will take on Jaime Munguia on May 4 as he defends his Undisputed Super Middleweight Title. The fight was a surprise, given Alvarez’s previous comments. He confirmed that he does not fight […]
Tszyu Welcomes The Crawford Fight – ‘An Opportunity To Become Great'
Tim Tszyu is ready to fight Terence Crawford, provided he gets past Sebastian Fundora. The Australian takes on Fundora, a last-minute replacement after Keith Thurman pulled out. Thurman injured his bicep, forcing Tszyu to make a decision. He agreed to face Fundora, who is a huge southpaw. His record stands at 20-1-1, with 13 wins […]
Devin Haney Roasts Shakur Stevenson's Career – ‘He's Going Backwards'
Devin Haney has hit out at Shakur Stevenson for trying to step in as a replacement for Ryan Garcia. Haney faces Garcia on April 20 as he defends his WBC Junior Welterweight Title. Much has been said about the build-up, with worries over whether Garcia will make the fight. His mental health has been mentioned […]
Jake Paul Needed 24-Hour Security After Mayweather Altercation – What Do We Know?'
Logan Paul has said his brother, Jake Paul, has had 24-hour security ever since Floyd Mayweather threatened to him. The comments were made in response to the highly publicised incident between Jake and Mayweather. During Logan’s build-up to his fight with Mayweather, Jake approached Mayweather and stole his hat. That resulted in a heated confrontation […]
Filip Hrgovic To Fight On Matchroom Vs Queensbury Card, ‘Possibly Against Daniel Dubois’
The trainer of Filip Hrgovic, Ronnie Shields, has said the heavyweight contender will be fighting in Saudi Arabia on June 1 and could face Daniel Dubois, leading to assumptions that this will be one of the fights on the Matchroom Boxing vs Queensbury Promotions event. An event is proposed for June 1 in Riyadh that […]
Gervonta Davis And David Benavidez Set To Fight On Same PPV Card In June
Pound-for-pound stars Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and David Benavidez are expected to fight on the same card this summer in the third pay-per-view event on Prime Video. WBA lightweight world champion Davis (29-0-0 27 KO) is set to fight second-ranked challenger Frank Martin on June 15 when he will headline a PPV show on Prime Video. […]
Bellator Finds New Home to Stream Fights to Eager Audience
There are always some uneasy moments on both sides of a merger. When the Professional Fighters League bought Bellator last year, there was a lot of uncertainty circulating. PFL has a different type of structure than Bellator, so it was hard to see how the two promotions planned to move forward together. The structure of […]
The Best Bets from Bellator Belfast
Under its new Champions Series guise, Bellator is set to enthrall the SSE Arena crowd in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The card is full of great fights – but what about the MMA bettors? Which markets should you seize on for a tidy profit? Anderson and Moore to Go the Distance The main event in Belfast […]
Should Amanda Ribas Be Such a Big Underdog Against Fading Rose Namajunas?
Rose Namajunas has been a part of some of the most exciting fights in UFC history. But those days seem to be well in the past. Over the past two years, Namajunas has only fought twice. In 2022, Namajunas hardly threw any punches in a disappointing split decision loss at UFC 274, now considered one […]
Benavidez Blasts Canelo For Wanting $200 Million – ‘A Disgrace To Mexico'
David Benavidez has mocked Canelo Alvarez after he claimed he wanted $150-200 million to fight him. Canelo’s comments were made in response to suggestions that he was ducking the Mexican Monster. Alvarez infamously stated that he did not want to fight Mexicans because he represented Mexico. But that all changed when he agreed to accept […]
Shakur Stevenson And Ryan Garcia Agree To Fight – ‘You Have My Word'
Shakur Stevenson said he would fight Ryan Garcia after King Ryan agreed. Shakur’s comments were made after he crashed Garcia’s Live Space interaction. During their exchange, Garcia clarified that his primary aim after the Devin Haney fight was the Gervonta Davis rematch. Davis knocked Garcia out in the seventh round, losing his first fight. The […]
Rousey Condemns McMahon Who Is Under Sex A Trafficking Probe – ‘Evil, Unethical, Slimeball'
Ronda Rousey has slammed her ex-boss and former WWE CEO Vince McMahon. McMahon is currently facing a federal investigation over claims that he was involved in sex trafficking. An ex-WWE employee by the name of Janel Grant issued a lawsuit, stating that Vince had offered her a job on the condition she provide sex. The lawsuit also stated […]
TKO Settles Class-Action Lawsuits For $335 Million – ‘So Wild, Peanuts'
TKO Group Holdings Inc. has agreed to a $335 million settlement for two class-action lawsuits filed by former UFC fighters. The lawsuits claimed the UFC had formed a monopoly over how much fighters could earn. This was done by breaking antitrust laws. A lawsuit was issued in 2014 under the case ‘Le et al. vs […]
Sean O’Malley Slams Marlon Vera's ‘Greasy Hair' Comment – ‘Chito Sucks, Ruined His Career'
Sean O’Malley, the UFC Bantamweight Champion, has criticized Marlon Vera’s comments about his ‘greasy’ hair. Suga avenged his only loss to Vera, winning a unanimous decision at UFC 299 this month. Vera ended the fight strongly, landing a big body shot just before the bell as O’Malley hit the ground once the fight was over. […]
Dalton Smith ‘Coming Into My Prime’ And Ready For Step Up To World Level Against Jose Zepeda
British super-lightweight Dalton Smith believes he is entering his prime years and said he is ready to take the next step in his career when he faces the experienced Jose Zepeda on Saturday. Smith (15-0-0 11 KO) added the Commonwealth belt to his British title in his last fight – a seventh-round victory over Sam […]