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Eubank Jr. Unimpressed By Benn's Return, BBBofC's Faces Serious Allegations Of Racism
In today’s online boxing news, Chris Eubank Jr. was far from impressed by Conor Benn’s comeback fight against Rodolfo Orozco. The two boxers had been on the verge of having a fight over a year ago only for the bout to be pulled following Benn’s two failed VADA tests for Clompene. Benn’s Troubles In response, […]
Calvin Ford Teases A Big Fight For Davis, Haye Backs KSI To Beat Fury
In some recent boxing news, Gervonta Davis’ coach, Calvin Ford, has teased big things for the boxer’s return as an opponent could be announced soon. Davis was recently released from prison after he had violated the terms of his house arrest in relation to a hit-and-run incident. Prior to that happening, however, Davis secured the […]
Valentina Shevchenko Provides Positive Update On Her Return
In the MMA latest updates, Valentina Shevchenko has reassured fans that she will not be out of action for too long. Following her controversial split draw with Alexa Grasso, Shevchenko confirmed that she had injured her thumb during the fight. Shevchenko’s Injury “I did everything; it doesn’t matter. I broke my finger in the first […]
Adesanya Issues Guilty Plea For Drink Driving
In the MMA latest updates, Israel Adesanya, the former Former UFC middleweight champion, has pleaded guilty to drunk driving. Adesanya’s Troubles According to reports, the guilty plea occurred on September 25th, 2023, in New Zealand after the MMA fighter was over the legal drinking limit of 50 milligrams per 100 milliliters of blood. The actual […]
Zhang Unlikely To Get Fury, Usyk-Fury Back On, Bellew On Zhang And More
In heavyweight boxing news, Zhilei Zhang’s manager,Terry Lane, is keen on his fighter facing Tyson Fury for the WBC heavyweight title. Following Zhang’s win over Joe Joyce for the second time, when he stopped the Brit in the third round, the Chinese called out Fury once again. Prior to the rematch with Joyce, Zhang was […]
Canelo Haunted By Bivol Loss, WBC Makes Special Belt For The Charlo Fight
Canelo Alvarez is still haunted by his loss to Dmitry Bivol after he was outboxed in a one-sided fight at light heavyweight. Bivol put on a masterclass in a one-sided fight. His judgment of distance, the jab and footwork negated Canelo’s ability to get into range. The fight was of huge significance. After all, a […]
Hearn Backs Canelo To Beat Charlo, Reynoso Slams Canelo's Sparring Partner
In today’s boxing news latest headlines, Eddie Hearn has backed Canelo Alvarez to stop Jermell Charlo when they face off on September 30th, 2023. Hearn is well aware of Canelo’s prowess having promoted him via Matchroom Boxing and DAZN. However, the Mexican’s last few performances have been questioned. His fights against GGG and John Ryder […]
Benn Targets Titles At 147, Benn Currently Not Allowed To Box In The UK
In today’s boxing news latest headlines, Conor Benn is targeting a world title shot at 147 moving forward. Benn made his return to the ring with a unanimous-decision win over Rodolfo Orozo on September 23rd, 2023 after having been prevented from fighting for over a year due to his two failed VADA tests for Clomiphene. […]
UFC Heavyweight Championship to Become Relevant Again
A Main Event for Champions Heavyweight boxing news was rocked when Francis Ngannou announced to the world that he would be stepping away from the UFC to pursue an exhibition fight with Tyson Fury. He’s also part of a long-term project with the Professional Fighters League, the direct rival of the UFC. So, where did […]
Benn Hits Out At BBBofC Chief And Chris Algieri – ‘I Believe In Karma'
In some recent boxing news, Conor Benn has spoken about his recent comeback and the controversy that has been surrounding it. Benn returned to secure a unanimous-decision win over Rodolfo Orozco on September 23rd, 2023. The narrative heading into the fight was whether Benn should have been fighting in the first place. Despite having his […]
Froch And Warren On Joyce Retiring, Hearn Rules Out AJ Vs. Joyce
In heavyweight boxing news, Carl Froch discussed whether Joe Joyce should retire following his second successive loss to Zhilei Zhang. Joyce failed to gain revenge on Zhang, who had stopped Joyce in the sixth round in the first fight. But this time around, the stoppage was a whole lot quicker. The Chinese stopped the Brit […]
Algieri Wants Fury Stripped, Zhang Had ‘Spies' Watching Joyce's Training Camp
In heavyweight boxing news, Chris Algieri has called on the WBC to strip Tyson Fury of his heavyweight title following his failure to defend the belt. Those comments arrived just as Fury prepares to face Francis Ngannou on October 28th, 2023. Fury arrives as the heavy favorite, given that Ngannou has never boxed before. While […]
Fury Won't Fight Zhang, Wallin Wants Fury Stripped
In heavyweight boxing news, Paulie Malignaggi has predicted that Tyson Fury will not fight Zhilei Zhang. Following Zhang’s win over Joe Joyce in which he stopped the latter in the third round, the Chinese called out Tyson Fury. Zhang had made it clear prior to the rematch that he had wanted to face Fury only for […]
Diaz Escapes Criminal Prosecution Following Battery Charge
In the MMA latest updates, Nate Diaz has escaped criminal charges following an altercation with Rodney Petersen earlier this year. Peterson, for his part, is known for being a Logan Paul look-alike with a following on TikTok. He butted heads with Diaz during an altercation following a Misfits boxing event. https://twitter.com/Jidion6/status/1649681275475640320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1649681275475640320%7Ctwgr%5E728124d0dbfced2755767ce384d7dac73c17edca%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&
Ngannou Hopeful Of Fighting Jones, Strickland Targets The Money
In the MMA latest updates, Francis Ngannou is still optimistic that a fight with Jon Jones could happen later down the line. Ngannou is the former UFC heavyweight champion following his win over Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 in 2021. Thereafter, Ngannou beat Ciryl Gane before leaving the UFC. Ngannou’s Depature Contract talks broke down […]
Colby Covington Makes Return With Controversial Title Shot
Leon Edwards bristled when MMA news websites broke the news that American Colby Covington would be the second man Edwards had to defend his UFC Welterweight Championship against. Edwards climbed the ladder with 10 wins and one no-contest before he got his first title shot in 2022. Covington, who is unranked due to inactivity, doesn’t […]
Procházka – Pereira to Bring Consistency to UFC Light Heavyweight Division
Since the UFC became more regulated, the Light Heavyweight division has produced some of the organization’s most exciting champions. However, the division has been in turmoil since Jon Jones vacated the belt on August 17, 2020, due to a contract dispute and the desire to bump up a weight class. Since then, the division has […]
Ever-Changing Guidelines Make Scoring MMA Fights a Challenge
Depending on your biases, there is a case to be made that either Valentina Shevchenko or Alexa Grasso won the UFC Flyweight title on Sept. 16 in Las Vegas. But thanks to MMA judge Mike Bell scoring the fifth round of the fight 10-8 in favor of Grasso, the fight was ruled a split draw. […]
Rafael Fiziev Takes Tough Loss After Knee Gives Out vs. Gamrot
Anytime the UFC decides to have a fight night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, there will always be an element of weirdness. The facility isn’t a place where a lot of MMA news sites want to see fights held because it can only hold a limited crowd of people. People who watched the […]
Ngannou Reveals All On His PFL Deal, Accuses Fury Of Cheating
In today’s boxing and MMA news, Francis Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, has opened up on his recent PFL deal. Following his departure from the UFC after contract talks broke down, Ngannou was being linked with numerous organizations including the One Championship, Bellator and the PFL. Ngannou ended up signing with the latter as […]