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Tim Bradley And Brian Castano Pick Canelo To Beat Charlo
In some recent boxing news, Tim Bradley has backed Canelo Alvarez to stop Jermell Charlo on September 30th, 2023. The two boxers are close to the main event, having had their pre-fight presser. Alvarez vowed to show Charlo that he would face something ‘different’ in response to claims that the American did not respect his […]
Miocic Disappointed By Not Avenging The Ngannou Loss, Volkanovski's Return
In the MMA latest updates, Stipe Miocic has been left disappointed at not being able to avenge his loss to Francis Ngannou with a trilogy fight. The pair’s record stands at 1-1. Miocic won the first fight at UFC 220, while Ngannou got his revenge at UFC 260 as he stopped Miocic with a second-round […]
McGregor’s Coach Recalls His Huge Power, The Korean Zombie Receives A Custom Belt
In the MMA latest updates, Conor McGregor’s coach, John Kavanagh, has talked up the Notorious’ knockout power after recalling watching the fighter in his earlier days. McGregor was one of the most dangerous strikers in the UFC in the early parts of his career as the left hand led him to world titles. The Irishman […]
Canelo And Charlo Make Their Grand Arrivals
In today’s boxing news latest headlines, Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo made their grand arrivals at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, ahead of their September 30th, 2023 fight. The pair arrived looking in full confidence in a fight that has been much anticipated. Alvarez defends all of his belts at 168 against Charlo, who is […]
Shakur Wants Canelo Vs. Crawford
In some recent boxing news, Terence Crawford should face the winner of Canelo Alvarez against Jermell Charlo. That is according to Shakur Stevenson. Following Crawford’s win over Errol Spence Jr, Bud called out Alavarez for a fight at 168 pounds. Crawford’s intentions are to become undisputed in a third weight class and go down as […]
Canelo Vs. Charlo Pre-Fight Presser – Key Quotes
In today’s boxing news latest headlines, Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo’s pre-fight press conference went down, with words exchanged on both sides. With the fight almost here on September 30th, 2023, the boxers were in a confident mood. Alvarez warned Charlo that he would feel something ‘different’ as the American was looking forward to potentially […]
White Calls Espinoza A ‘Weasel,' Brands Mark Hunt As ‘Delusional' Following His Lawsuit
In the MMA latest updates, Dana White has hit back at Stephen Espinoza’s comments about the UFC’s gate numbers. Espinoza’s comments were based on the Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo fight, which is expected to have a gate that will exceed $20 million. Those numbers would be the third time that a gate has exceeded […]
Hearn Confirms Bivol's Return, Hearn Defends PPV For Haney-Prograis
In some recent boxing news, Eddie Hearn has confirmed that Dmitry Bivol will return to the ring in December to defend his WBA light heavyweight title. Bivol’s last fight was a unanimous-decision win over Zurdo Ramirez in 2022. Prior to that, Bivol had gotten the better of Canelo Alvarez. Then the talk turned towards an […]
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_&
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]