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Caleb Plant Wants Jermall Charlo Next – ‘That Needs To Happen'
Caleb Plant is desperate to secure a big fight against Jermall Charlo. The two boxers do have a lot of bad blood, which came to the fore when the pair squared up at each other following the Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford weigh-in. Thereafter, Plant decided to lash out at the boxer by hitting […]
Fury Vs. Usyk Is A '50-50′ Fight – Says Wilder
Deontay Wilder has given his take on who wins in the undisputed heavyweight championship fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. Both fighters will take each other on for the right to win all the belts on February 17th, 2024. The winner becomes the first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield in 1999. […]
Khamzat Chimaev's Injury And Future Plans – What's Next?
UFC middleweight Khamzat Chimaev will have surgery on his hand after sustaining an injury in his fight against Kamaru Usman at UFC 294. Chimaev faced off against Usman in a co-main event attraction as the latter took the fight on ten days’ notice. Chimaev had been on course to face Paulo Costa. However, the latter […]
Knockouts Seem Bigger in Texas
Arman Tsarukyan believes he deserves another shot at UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. The two men fought in April 2019 in Russia, with Makhachev coming away with a unanimous decision. Since then, Tsarukyan has spent his time battling back up the UFC rankings. Besides a controversial decision loss to Mateusz Gamrot in June 2022, Tsarukyan […]
Stevenson Misses Opportunity to Build Brand
There will be plenty of big-money fights in Shakur Stevenson’s future. The American three-division world champion hopes that there will be better dance partners in the future. When Stevenson fought Edwin De Los Santos on Nov. 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, neither man landed many punches during their fight for the WBC lightweight […]
Cormier Would Only Return for Shot at Title
Daniel Cormier has enjoyed watching fights in the UFC from his octagon-side commentary seat for the past three years. Cormier, recently inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, is still asked about the possibility of returning to the octagon. At the same time, the thought is unlikely for Cormier, who is 43 and hasn’t been […]
Shanghai Event Shifted to Las Vegas
The pandemic forced a lot of people around the world to innovate how they think about work. One thing the UFC learned from live events being shut down was that putting on fight cards at their own Apex facility was an excellent way to stay on schedule. Originally, MMA latest updates showed that Saturday’s fight […]
Amanda Serrano Gives Up WBC Title In An Equality Protest
Amanda Serrano has made the decision to vacate her WBC featherweight belt in opposition to the organisation’s refusal to sanction her fights under 12 three-minute rounds. Serrano had made her stance very clear following her victory over Danila Ramos. This was a fight which she contested under men’s rules. After the fight, the champion indicated […]
What Happens to Conlan After Third Career Defeat?
Michael Conlan was handed his third career defeat at the weekend. The Belfast-born boxer used to be a shining star and Ireland’s biggest hope in men’s boxing, with some thinking he could have been as successful as Katie Taylor. Now, at 18-3, that reality looks less likely. Conlan’s Drop to 18-3 Back in 2022, Michael […]
Could Larry Holmes Take Out Rocky Marciano?
Press conferences are hard for the losing side. Losing is bad enough, but to then be hit with piercing questions about why can make the moment difficult. Larry Holmes came one win away from matching Rocky Marciano’s perfect 49-0 record. But life in boxing can be difficult once fights go to the scorecards. After being […]
Jon Jones Scoffs At Tom Aspinall's Demand To Strip Him Of UFC Title: "That's Hilarious"
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has hit back at Tom Aspinall after the latter called for his title to be stripped. Aspinall’s comments came in the aftermath of the news that Jones had injured his pectoral muscle in sparring. This resulted in his fight against Stipe Miocic being called off. Instead, Aspinall was put on […]
Lennox Lewis Turned Down Vince McMahon's Offer To Fight Brock Lesnar In WWE
Lennox Lewis had reportedly rejected a huge offer to face Brock Lesnar in a crossover WWE fight. According to reports, a £5 million offer was made in 2002 by Vince McMahon. The boxer admitted that a deal was close to being made, especially since the heavyweight had nothing else to prove in the sport after […]
Crawford Says He Must Face Spence In 2024 Before Any Other Fights
In the latest boxing news, Terence Crawford has admitted that he must deal with Errol Spence Jr. in his rematch before he can consider other fights later down the line. Bud created history by becoming the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era with a ninth-round knockout of Spence. The victory made him undisputed […]
Gervonta Davis Dismisses A Pitbull Cruz Rematch
Gervonta Davis has dismissed the idea of a rematch with Isaac Cruz following their 2021 clash. The fight saw Cruz last the distance to become one of the few fighters not to have been stopped by Tank Davis. Out of the latter’s 29 wins, 27 have come by way of knockout, which is why Cruz’s […]
Usyk Shows Off His Brutal Training For The Fury Fight
In today’s boxing news, Oleksandr Usyk showed off his training preparations for his undisputed heavyweight fight with Tyson Fury. The boxers will come head-to-head in the biggest fight in boxing on February 17th, 2024. The winner will become the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the world since Lennox Lewis achieved the feat in 1999 with […]
Michael Chandler Expresses Frustration Over McGregor's Delay
Michael Chandler has spoken out over the increased delays in a potential fight between him and Conor McGregor. The talk of a fight first cropped ever since their appearances on the TUF 31 series as rival coaches. Chandler managed to get the better of McGregor in the series, with his fighters having a better head-to-head […]
30 Days in MMA: November 2023
There might not have been a more historic and game-changing period in MMA than the last month! November 2023 saw one major promotion be acquired by another and multiple fight cards from the market leader. Along the way, many champions secured their destinies while others were freshly crowned. PFL Acquired Bellator The biggest story from […]
BKFC 56 Review: Perry Crowned King; Rowdy Bec Still Not Champ
The BKFC was in Salt Lake City, Utah, for BKFC 56. Three championship fights played out, as well as the crowning of the King of Violence accolade in the main event between former UFC fighter Mike Perry and his opponent Eddie Alvarez. Rebecca Rawlings was also in action as she looked to capture championship gold […]
Is Tyson Fury Declining?
Tyson Fury redefined British boxing success. Where Anthony Joshua lost fights to Andy Ruiz and Oleksandr Usyk, Fury kept his belts and has remained undefeated throughout his career. The Morecambe-born boxer is set to defend his titles against the same Ukrainian, but after his unconvincing win against Francis Ngannou, some pundits think that Fury’s abilities […]
De La Hoya Remains Coy On Garcia's Future Post-Duarte Victory
Oscar De La Hoya refused to get caught up in the talk over Ryan Garcia’s future as he praised the fighter for his win over Oscar Duarte. Garcia stopped the Mexican in the eighth round to make a successful start under his new trainer, Derrick James. Coming into the fight, Garcia had increased the pressure on […]