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Warren Would Have Put Joshua With Fury Next
Frank Warren has reacted to Anthony Joshua’s fight with Robert Helenius. AJ was meant to face Dillian Whyte on August 12th, 2023. However, Helenius stepped in after Whyte failed a test as VADA discovered an ‘adverse finding.’ But rather than focus on Helenius, Warren addressed the idea of whether Joshua would end up fighting Fury. […]
Zuckerberg Reacts To Musk's UFC Diss, Jake Paul and McGregor React
Mark Zuckerberg has reacted to Elon Musk’s claims that any potential cage fight between the pair would be done without the UFC. Following their social media verbals, the anticipation over a cage fight increased after Zuckerberg demanded a location. Thereafter, the talk turned towards whether a venue could be agreed. Musk confirmed that talks had […]
Smith Mocks Eubank Jr.’s Excuses, Chisora Refuses To Retire
Liam Smith has mocked Chris Eubank Jr.’s initial complaint that there was the use of an illegal elbow that contributed to his defeat against the former junior middleweight champion. Smith stopped Eubank Jr. in the fourth round to complete a shock victory, as the latter’s chin gave way for the first time in his career. […]
Joshua Defies The Boos To Stop Helenius In The Seventh Round
Anthony Joshua had a nervy performance against Robert Helenius, despite stopping his opponent in the seventh round. Following Dillian Whyte’s adverse finding by VADA, Helenius stepped in as a replacement. From the off, however, Joshua found it more difficult to get past his opponent. Helenius managed to control the distance to stay out of range, […]
Subriel Matias Calls Haney A ‘Chicken,' Prograis Frustrated With Haney
Subriel Matias, the IBF junior welterweight champion, has called out Devin Haney. The ‘Dream’ is currently in negotiations to take on the WBC champion at 140 lbs, Regis Prograis. Although that may be the case, the pair have not yet agreed terms, despite Prograis having signed his side of the contract. Prograis, in response, suggested […]
Crawford Looks Back At His Achievements, Doesn't Believe Spence Should Retire
Terence Crawford looked back at his win over Errol Spence Jr. to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. Bud made history by becoming undisputed in a second-weight class. In response, a victory parade was held for Crawford in his hometown of Ohama, Nebraska. During the course of that process, Bud looked […]
Keyshawn Davis Is Open To Facing Shakur Stevenson, Bob Arum On Stevenson Vs. Loma
Keyshawn Davis has not ruled out a fight with Shakur Stevenson at some point in the future if the terms were right. The pair are currently stablemates and are both promoted under Top Rank, as both fighters have previously played down any suggestions that they would fight each other. And given that they are both […]
Rodriguez Wins The Vacant IBF Bantamweight Belt, Drops Lopez Three Times In The Process
Emmanuel Rodriguez grabbed the vacant IBF bantamweight title after dropping Melvin Lopez three times in a unanimous-decision victory. Both fighters started the fight with their jab in an attempt to establish their dominance. Rodriguez began to land the more telling shots, as he connected with a combination on Lopez’s chin in the second. The former […]
Arum Praises Inoue, Slams Mayweather For Wanting The Japanese To Face Tank Davis
Bob Arum has sung the praises of Naoya Inoue after his recent win over Stephen Fulton. Inoue became a four-division champion after he stopped Fulton in the eighth-round to pick up his WBC and WBO super bantamweight belts. The victory was all the more impressive, given that there were concerns that the larger Fulton would […]
Navarrete Beats Oscar Valdez To Retain His WBO Junior Lightweight Title
Emanuel Navarrete beat Oscar Valdez via a unanimous decision to stamp his authority in the junior lightweight division, as he retained his WBO belt. The victory was huge, given that Valdez was a two-time world champion. Prior to this defeat, his only defeat was to Shakur Stevenson. Navarrete used his reach advantage to great use, […]
Danis Is Given A Cease-And-Desist By Logan Paul, McGregor Wants KSI
Dillon Danis has been ordered to not troll Logan Paul ahead of their fight on October 14th, 2023. The duo are set to face each other in a crossover fight in what will be Paul’s first fight since his exhibition bout with Floyd Mayweather in 2021. Although that may be the case, Paul has been doing […]
Chisora Told To Retire, McGregor Outlines His Next Fight
Derek Chisora has been told by the boxing community to retire following his win over Gerald Washington. Chisora’s latest fight was part of the undercard for Anthony Joshua’s fight against Robert Helenius. And from the opening bell, both fighters were looking to exchange. In the second round, Chisora hit the canvas, but the referee refused […]
Musk Will Fight Zuckerberg Outside Of The UFC
Elon Musk has responded about the prospect of him fighting Mark Zuckerberg in a cage fight. The duo first entertained the idea when Musk responded to reports that Zuckerberg was considering an alternative to Twitter by stating he wanted a cage fight with the Facebook founder. The latter then demanded to know the location, as […]
Leigh Wood Calls Out Mayweather
Leigh Wood has called out Floyd Mayweather Jr. after the latter backed his 17-year-old fighter Curmel Moton to beat him. Such a statement did take boxing fans aback, given that Moton has not had a professional fight. Moton, however, has made enough of an impression with Mayweather that he wants him to have a title […]
White On The UFC's Streaming Model, Demetrious Johnson's New Challenge And Adesanya's Fighting Talk
Dana White has spoken on the decision of the UFC to move away from pay-per-view to streaming following their move from FOX Sports to ESPN in 2019. According to reports, the UFC puts on around 40 events per year in an attempt to give fans more value for money. And now White has expanded on […]
Aspinall Reveals All On Fury-Ngannou, Jose Favela's Cancer Battle And More
Tom Aspinall has opened up about Tyson Fury’s upcoming fight with Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia. The duo are set to square off on October 28th, 2023, in what will be Ngannou’s first-ever boxing match. Although that may be the case, the former UFC heavyweight champion has been doing all that he can in order […]
Edwards Faces Rodriguez In A Unification, Kevin Johnson Cosies Up To Putin
Sunny Edwards will face Jesse Rodriguez on December 16th, 2023, for a unification bout in the flyweight division. Edwards’ IBF title will be on the line against Rodriguez’s WBO belt. Edwards arrives into the fight, looking to make a fifth defense of his title. The Brit had initially won it with a win over Moruti […]
Crawford Dismisses Ennis, Wants Tank Davis and Canelo Instead
Terence Crawford has dismissed the viability of fighting Jaron Ennis moving forward. Following Crawford’s ninth-round stoppage of Errol Spence Jr. to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era, there was a call for the champion to face Ennis. The latter is the current IBF interim champion at welterweight, making him a mandatory […]
Adesanya’s Coach Can't Guarantee A Fight With Du Plessis, Cormier Backs Diaz Over Paul In MMA
Israel Adesanya’s coach, Eugene Bareman, has not guaranteed his fighter facing Dricus Du Plessis. The latter is the number one contender in the middleweight division following his TKO win over Robert Whittaker during UFC 290. In the aftermath of that process, Israel and Du Plessis had a face-off in the cage. All eyes were then […]
Fulton Will Move Up To 126, Rick Flair Recalls Smoking With Mike Tyson
Stephen Fulton has confirmed that he will be moving up to featherweight following his defeat to Naoya Inoue. Fulton was stopped in the eighth-round as Inoue dominated to win the American’s WBO and WBC titles at super bantamweight. While the victory made Inoue a four-division champion, Fulton suffered the first defeat of his career. As […]