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Porter Advises Thurman To Move Up To 154
Shawn Porter has urged Keith Thurman to move up to 154 pounds and rejuvenate his career. Thurman is a former unified welterweight champion having held the WBA and WBC titles. Although that may have been the case, One Time’s career has taken a nose dive since then. A combination of inactivity and injuries has resulted […]
Volkanovski Backs Adesanya To Beat Strickland
Alexander Volkanovski, the current UFC featherweight champion, has backed Israel Adesanya to prove too much for Sean Strickland. The UFC middleweight champion, Adesanya, will be making the first defence of his title for the first time following his win over Alex Pereira at UFC 293 on September 9th, 2023. Although that may be the case, […]
Benn Vs. Eubank Being Targeted For December – Says Hearn
Eddie Hearn has revealed that a fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. could take place in December. The fight has been in the offing for sometime, but ultimately it got called off after Benn tested positive following two failed VADA tests which detected Clomiphene. As a result, the British Boxing Board of Control […]
Arum Backs Canelo To Beat Charlo, Charlo On Greatness And More
Bob Arum has backed Canelo Alvarez to easily overcome Jermell Charlo. The Mexican is the heavy favorite, as Charlo will fight above 154 pounds for the first time in his career. This will require him to move up two weight divisions in order to make it happen. Although the extra weight is something that Charlo […]
The Power of Beauty and Athletic Excellence: Celebrating Influential Female Athletes
In the world of sports, talent, influence, and beauty often converge to create an awe-inspiring spectacle. While athleticism knows no gender, today we celebrate the remarkable women who have not only conquered their respective fields but have also left an indelible mark on the world through their prowess, charisma, and grace. From the fields of […]
Jiří Procházka: The Unpredictable Czech Phenom
Jiří Procházka is on his way back after injury, but a delay in his arrival could change the lineup at the Octagon. Is Procházka doing too much too soon or not enough soon enough? Jiří Procházka is a 30-year-old Czech pro-MMA fighter who competes in Muay Thai style in the Light Heavyweight division in the […]
Mighty Mouse Continues to Build Claim to Being World’s Best Combat Athlete
Demetrious Johnson is still seeking out new challenges at age 37. The current ONE flyweight champion and former UFC title holder isn’t content to slink off to retirement just yet. While his days in the mixed martial arts cage may be limited, Johnson keeps finding ways to challenge himself in athletic competitions. In late August […]
Positively Funding the League
The Saudis have cash to burn, and PFL is a fire blanket, but what does this mean for regional PFL and MMA? As the competition heats up, will the funding leave some fighters out in the cold? We smell a rat – read on to find out. Saudi Arabia has been on a spending spree, […]
UFC 293: Strickland Hopes to Pull Memorable Upset Down Under by Beating Adesanya
Sean Strickland doesn’t have the recent resume that screams exciting UFC middleweight challenger. The American is on a two-fight winning streak, but neither victory was necessarily impressive. What has Strickland on a path to a title shot at UFC 293 on Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, is a combination of two factors. […]
Cormier On Jon Jones Facing Aspinall, The Latter Targets A Bout With Pavlovich
Daniel Cormier has given his take on the potential for Jon Jones to face off against Tom Aspinall. The latter has been calling out Jones for sometime, as the American gets ready to face Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 in November. This will be the first time that Jones defends his UFC heavyweight title after […]
Malignaggi Outlines Charlo's Key To Beating Canelo, McGregor Trolls Malignaggi And More
Paulie Malignaggi has given his take on what Jermell Charlo needs to do in order to overcome Canelo Alvarez. Charlo will face the biggest fight of his career, as he moves up two weight classes to fight for all of Alvarez’s belts at 168. A victory would make him an undisputed champion in a second […]
Eubank Jr. Stops Smith In The Tenth Round To Secure A Stunning Victory
Chris Eubank Jr. dropped Liam Smith on two occasions to stop the Liverpudlian in the tenth round. In arguably the biggest fight of his career, Eubank put on a performance that will live long in the memory. And under his new trainer, Brian McIntyre, Eubank found a new lease of life. In the opening round, […]
De Los Santos Calls Out Shakur Stevenson
Edwin De Los Santos has called out Shakur Stevenson for a fight. Stevenson is the current WBC interim champion at lightweight, as he will face Frank Martin for the chance to win the vacant belt. The WBC belt was freed up after Haney decided to move up to junior welterweight to potentially fight for Regis […]
Hearn Questions Dubois' Resilience Following His Loss To Usyk
Eddie Hearn has reacted to Daniel Dubois’ loss to Oleksandr Usyk. The Brit was counted out in the ninth round, as he lost the chance to become the unified heavyweight champion of the world. However, prior to that, the Brit did put Usyk down in the fifth round. The shot by Dubois, though, was classed […]
Sterling Wants The O'Malley Rematch, Backs Dvalishvili For The Title Shot If It Doesn't Happen
Aljamain Sterling has spoken about the prospect of facing Sean O’Malley in a rematch. Sterling’s nine-fight-win streak came to an end after he was stopped by O’Malley in the ninth round. As a result, O’Malley became the new BMF title holder. In the aftermath, Sterling indicated his desire to have a rematch. However, O’Malley’s intentions showed […]
Benn Wants The Kell Brook Fight, Benn Unimpressed With Eubank's Win Over Smith
Eddie Hearn has outlined Conor Benn’s desired fight as the boxer has still not returned to the ring since his two failed VADA tests for Clomiphene. Benn was scheduled to face Chris Eubank Jr. only for the British Boxing of Board of Control to pull the fight due to the positive tests. Thereafter, Eubank was […]
Devin Haney Has A Graphic Response To Loma's Team Calling His Win A Robbery
Devin Haney has slammed Vasiliy Lomachenko’s manager, Egis Klimas, after the latter claimed that his win over the Ukrainian was a robbery. The duo faced each other on May 20th, 2023, in which Haney was declared the winner via a unanimous decision. However, the verdict failed to satisfy large parts of the boxing community, who felt […]
Jon Jones Backs Adesanya To Beat Strickland, ‘Bones' Was Happy To Have ‘Avoided' Ngannou
Jon Jones has backed Israel Adesanya to beat Sean Strickland when they face each other on September 9th, 2023, at UFC 293. Adesanya will defend his middleweight title for the first time since his win over Alex Pereira. In the aftermath of that process, Adesanya was expected to face rival Dricus Du Plessis after the latter defeated […]
Logan Paul Admits Dillion Danis' Trolling Is On Point
Logan Paul has given his credit to Dillon Danis for the latter’s efforts in trolling him in the run up to their fight. The duo will face each other on October 14th, 2023, on the KSI vs Tommy Fury card. And as part of that process, Danis has been mocking Logan Paul’s soon-to-be wife Nina Agdal. […]