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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 […]
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 […]
Bomac Arrested For Possessing A Firearm
Bomac, who is currently the trainer for Chris Eubank Jr. and Terence Crawford, has been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition without having a certificate. According to Greater Manchester Police, Bomac had been charged after his apprehension at Manchester Airport on September 3rd, 2023. It is claimed that the gun was found inside […]
Benn Plans His Comeback, Wants Spence Or Crawford, Eubank Praises Smith
Conor Benn has revealed that he plans to make his return to boxing this month. The boxer has not been in the ring since he failed two VADA tests for Clomiphene. Although Benn has maintained that he is innocent, the star has failed to establish that with the authorities so far. Despite having his suspension […]
Benavidez Sr. Wants Charlo To Beat Canelo
David Benavidez’s father, Jose Benavidez Sr. is desperate to see Jermell Charlo come out on top against Canelo Alvarez. The two fighters square off on September 30th, 2023, as Canelo defends his undisputed super middleweight titles. A win for Charlo would create history, as the American would become undisputed in a second weight class like […]
Ciryl Gane's Apartment Targeted By Burglars
UFC fighter Ciryl Gane was reportedly robbed during the course of his bout with Serghei Spivac. Gane bounced back from his loss to Jon Jones in style. In that fight, he suffered a first-round-submission loss. But this time around, he stopped Spivac in the second round. And at a time where his win was done […]
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. […]
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 […]
French Fighters Provide Fireworks at UFC in Paris
The buildup to UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivak saw a lot of fighter changes due to injuries and visa issues. But the final lineup of 11 fights would produce plenty of strong moments for the crowd at Accor Arena in France. In the main event, No. 3 ranked heavyweight Cyril Gane dominated No. 7 […]
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. […]
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, […]
Jake Paul Responds To The UFC Share Price Falling, Will The PFL Buy Bellator?
Jake Paul has reacted positively to the news that the shares of the UFC have fallen following the PFL’s recent deal with a Saudi-based company. The PFL received over $100 million after the Saudi based Public Investment Fund (PIF) decided to invest through SRJ Sports Investments. The investment will expand the role of PFL globally […]
Usyk Trolled By Fury
Tyson Fury has trolled Oleksandr Usyk in the aftermath of his win over Daniel Dubois. The Ukrainian overcame a fifth round knockdown, which was deemed a low blow, to stop the Brit in the ninth round. However, in the aftermath of the fight there were serious question marks raised. Dubois’ punch divided the boxing community. […]
Masvidal Could Make A Comeback To The UFC
Jorge Masvidal has not ruled out a return to the UFC at some point in the future. Masvidal’s last fight was all the way back at UFC 287 in April during which he suffered a defeat to Gilbert Burns as the bout went to the judges. Although Masvidal walked away with a defeat, he has been […]
Usyk Wins WBA Boxer Of The Month, Ngannou's MMA Future
Oleksandr Usyk has been named the WBA boxer of the month following his win over Daniel Dubois. Usyk overcame a controversial fifth round to retain his unified titles, as he stopped Dubois in the ninth round. The win kept his unbeaten record which stretched to 21 wins, 14 of which were by way of knockout. […]
Andrade Desperate To Face Benavidez, Warns Crawford About Canelo
Demetrius Andrade is desperate to prove who is the best fighter at super middleweight by securing a fight with David Benavidez. As of now, Canelo is the top dog in the division given that the holds all the belts at 168. The Mexican, though, is currently tied up as he gets ready to face Jermell […]
Spence-Crawford Rematch Frustrates Malignaggi
Paulie Malignaggi has not been best pleased by the Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. rematch. Spence made the decision to activate the rematch following his ninth-round-stoppage defeat to Crawford. The way in which the fight went, though, did raise question marks over whether a rematch was warranted. Spence was dropped three times in a […]
Spence-Crawford Rematch Happening, De La Hoya Backs Crawford To Beat Canelo
Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford will fight once again after the ‘Truth’ decided to reactivate his rematch clause. The first fight was completely one-way traffic as Crawford knocked down Spence three times, as he stopped the welterweight in the ninth round. The victory made history as Crawford became the first undisputed champion of the […]