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Canelo On Retiring, Eubank Jr. On Why He Wants GGG
Canelo Alvarez has no plans on walking away from the sport anytime soon. The Mexican is a four-division champion with nothing much left to prove in the sport. And at the age of 33, Canelo could be forgiven for having one eye on retirement. And yet, that is far from the case. Alvarez’s recent three-fight […]
Fury vs. Usyk Back On: Saudis Respond to Fight Rumors, Fury's Mandatory
An undisputed heavyweight fight with Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk may be back on the cards for next year. That is according to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger. Talks for the fight for a showdown in April at Wembley broke down, much to the disappointment of fans. Despite Usyk agreeing to take a 70-30 split, the fight […]
Josh Taylor Looks Back At His Loss To Teofimo Lopez, What's Next?
Josh Taylor has looked back on his loss to Teofimo Lopez. The Scot lost via a unanimous decision as Lopez took his WBO junior welterweight title. That resulted in Taylor’s first loss of his career, as he contemplated moving up to 147 after suggestions that he could no longer make 140 comfortably. Although that may […]
Vergil Ortiz Jr. Could Return In December Following Health Scare – Says De La Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya is optimistic that Vergil Ortiz Jr. will return back to the ring in December. Ortiz is one of the most exciting boxers in the sport. His current record stands at 19 wins and 19 by way of knockout. However, his health took a turn for the worse in the build up […]
Crawford Should Fight Ennis – Says Leonard Ellerbe
Leonard Ellerbe has called on Terence Crawford to face Jaron Ennis instead of Canelo Alvarez. Bud is the current undisputed welterweight champion, having beaten Errol Spence Jr. by stopping him in the ninth round. As a result, Ennis became the IBF mandatory for Crawford. However, Spence has activated his rematch clause with both fighters expressing […]
Adrien Broner's Next Fight Announced, Zhang Vows To Target Joyce's Eye Again
Adrien Broner will make his return to the ring on November 4th, 2023 against Chris Howard. Broner’s last fight was against William Hutchinson after more than two years away from the sport. Despite grabbing a comfortable win via a unanimous decision, the boxer was criticized for not getting Hutchinson out of the ring. And yet, […]
Tank Davis Could Give Crawford Problems, Davis' Toughest Fight And More
Gervonta Davis could give Terence Crawford some problems if they did fight each other. That is according to Roy Jones Jr. The two boxers were linked with a fight after Davis admitted that he could stop Crawford by claiming he had a ‘glass chin.’ In response, Crawford accepted the proposal by asking Davis to jump […]
Cortney Casey Banned By USADA, Pat Miletich Arrested For Drink Driving
Cortney Casey, the UFC flyweight, has been suspended by USADA for four months after having a banned substance in her system. The MMA fighter received the suspension after having reported the adverse finding herself. Casey had tested positive for BPC-157, which had been used to treat her medical issue. Despite this being the case, the […]
Fury Rules Out Usyk, Ugas Confused Why The Thurman Fight Never Happened
Tyson Fury has dismissed the idea of fighting Oleksandr Usyk by choosing to make fights that offer bigger purses. The undisputed fight has been long talked about, but talks over a bout in April were not successful. Thereafter, Fury chose to face Francis Ngannou, which will earn him a reported $50 million. And provided that […]
Edwin De Los Santos Slams Frank Martin And Isaac Cruz For Ducking Shakur
Edwin De Los Santos has branded Frank Martin and Isaac Cruz as cowards for not fighting Shakur Stevenson. De Los Santos and Stevenson are set to face each other on November 16th, 2023, for the vacant WBC belt at 135. However, prior to this happening, Shakur was linked with bouts against Cruz and Martin. Cruz […]
Tony Bellew Backs Conor Benn To Beat Eubank Jr.
Tony Bellew has backed Conor Benn to beat Chris Eubank Jr. if the pair do meet in the ring. Following Eubank Jr.’s tenth-round-stoppage of Liam Smith, the calls for a Benn fight renewed once again. Eubank made it clear in his post fight comments that he was targeting the biggest fight which included Benn and […]
KSI Looks Back At Conor McGregor's Awkward Call Out
KSI has mocked Conor McGregor’s appearance at Anthony Joshua’s fight against Robert Helenius. The ‘Notorious’ had been there to support Joshua, as well as taking the time to promote his new beverage, ‘Forged Irish Stout.’ During the course of that process, McGregor arrived into the arena with boxer, Ebanie Bridges. And as they sat ringside, Joshua […]
Ryan Garcia Could Fight In November-December – Says Dan Rafael
Ryan Garcia will reportedly get back into the ring in November-December for his debut at 140 pounds. That is according to Dan Rafael. The opponent being lined up is Pedro Campa. The former has an impressive record of 35 wins, three losses and one draw. His last fight was a knockout win over Javier Franco. […]
White Slams Tito Ortiz And Randy Couture For Trying To Destroy The UFC
Dana White has hit out at Tito Ortiz and Randy Couture for their past dealings with the UFC. The two former UFC champions have not had the best of relationships with White. Ortiz was very vocal about what he believed to be fighters not getting paid their worth. And this issue continues to hold relevance to […]
Chandler Wants McGregor At 185, Anderson Silva Slams Adesanya Following His Loss
Michael Chandler is willing to face Conor McGregor even at middleweight. The duo had long been linked with a fight ever since they faced each other as coaches on the TUF 31 series. However, McGregor’s failure to enroll in USADA has prevented the fight from getting made. McGregor’s USADA Status The organization requires fighters to […]
Catterall Is Not Overlooking Linares
Jack Catterall is not overlooking Jorge Linares as he gears up for his fight with the former three-weight world champion. Linares is a four-time world champion showing the immense pedigree that he possess. However, at the age of 38, Linares is clearly in the latter part of his career. And his recent results have been […]
UFC And WWE Merger Complete, Dana White Upgraded To CEO
Dana White has been given the role of CEO of the UFC following the merger between the organization and the WWE. On September 12th, 2023, the UFC parent company Endeavor completed the merger with the WWE in order to form TKO Group Holdings, Inc. As a result, the company has now begun to trade on […]
White Praises Sean Strickland, The Latter Slams ‘Con Artist' Andrew Tate
Dana White has praised Sean Strickland following his win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 293. The American secured a major upset to beat Izzy via a unanimous decision to win the UFC middleweight title. In the aftermath of the win, Strickland downplayed his achievements as he set his eyes on the next goal. So much […]
Crawford Mocks Danny Garcia And Keith Thurman For Begging Him To Fight Them
Danny Garcia is confident that a fight with Terence Crawford can be made. Garcia’s last fight was a majority-decision win over Jose Benavidez Jr. over a year ago. That was the boxer’s first fight at 154 pounds following his last fight against Errol Spence Jr. at 147. And following Bud’s win over Spence where he […]
Canelo's Media Workout For Charlo, Eubank Jr. Wants Alvarez And More
Canelo Alvarez held his pre-fight media workout for the Jermell Charlo fight as the Mexican had a lot to say. Canelo will defend his super middleweight titles as Charlo attempts to shock the world and become undisputed at 168. Although Canelo is the heavy favorite, the narrative running into the fight is that Canelo may […]