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Kenny Porter Gives His Take On Davis Vs Shakur
Kenny Porter has given his take on the outcome of a potential fight between Shakur Stevenson and Gervonta Davis. Both fighters remain unbeaten, as they navigate the 135 pound division. Shakur’s high IQ and the ability to box was shown in his debut at the weight class. When he faced off against Shuichiro Yoshino, the […]
Bomac Wants Canelo Vs. Crawford, Alvarez Questions Bud's CV And More
Brian McIntyre, Terence Crawford’s trainer, is open to the idea of his fighter facing Canelo Alvarez at 168 pounds. Such a move would depend on both fighters getting past their next opponents. Canelo will face Jermell Charlo on September 30th, 2023, as he defends his super middleweight titles. Meanwhile, Crawford will face Errol Spence Jr. […]
Chris Weidman's Coach Wants One More Fight For Him
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman’s coach, Ray Longo, is looking for his fighter to have one more fight before he leaves the sport. Weidman returned to the octagon for the first time since 2021 when he broke his leg against Uriah Hall. His comeback fight was against Brad Tavares. However, things didn’t turn out […]
Jermell Charlo Unsure If His Brother Will Ever Box, Jermell Wants Crawford At Lower Than 168
Jermell Charlo has questioned whether fans will ever see his brother, Jermall Charlo, return to boxing. Jermall has been out of the ring since his last fight with Juan Macias Montiel all the way back in 2021. Thereafter, the boxer has been struggling with personal and mental health issues. That has resulted in the WBC […]
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 […]
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 Suga Rush Continues
If you’re a Suga fan, you will love O’Malley’s latest shenanigans, but most of us can’t take this pink-haired, culturally inappropriate misogynist seriously. If you love MMA but can’t work out if O’Malley is for real, then read on. MMA has a way of drawing out the good, the bad, and the downright ugly. In […]
PFL Founder Talks Up The Organization Versus The UFC
The founder of the PFL, Donn Davis, has talked up the positives of his organization versus the UFC. The UFC is arguably the top organization when it comes to MMA. However, the rise of Bellator, One Championship and the PFL have given it some serious competition. The latter, PFL, in particular has been making waves. […]
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 […]
The Ultimate Comeback
Does Ronda Rousey look like she needs the UFC? Nope. How much truth is there in the rumors that ‘Rowdy’ is about to get it on? We asked, and they told, and now we’re telling you. For those that don’t know, and there can’t be many, our gal Ronda, nicknamed Rowdy (for a good reason), […]
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, […]
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 […]
Chris Eubank Jr. Overcame ‘Demons' To Beat Liam Smith
Chris Eubank Jr. has opened up on the difficulties that he had to overcome to secure a win over Liam Smith. Eubank stopped Smith in the tenth round, having secured two knockdowns in the fight, to pull off a masterful performance. Eubank’s increased workrate and a menacing jab set up his combinations, as Smith had […]
Froch Slams Smith’s Loss To Eubank Jr.
Carl Froch gave a brutal response to Liam Smith’s loss to Chris Eubank Jr. Prior to the result, the narrative running into the fight was that Eubank’s career was on the line if he suffered another loss. However, as things would turn out, it was Smith who was on the wrong end of a defeat. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Crawford Too Small For Canelo – Says Malignaggi And Mosley
Paulie Malignaggi has expressed how Terence Crawford is too small to overcome Canelo Alvarez. The prospect of the two facing each other could become a possibility after Bud first teased the idea of a fight at 158. The weight limit, though, was ruled out by Alvarez who has not fought below 160 since 2019. Thereafter, […]
Charlo Dismisses Weight Worries, John Fury Worried About Ngannou
Jermell Charlo has dismissed the difference in weight as he prepares to face Canelo Alvarez on September 30th, 2023. Charlo will jump up two weight classes in order to face Alvarez, as the American aims to become undisputed in a second weight class. Victory would put Charlo up there with Terence Crawford as being the […]
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, […]
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 […]