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Catterall Wants A Rematch With Taylor – Says Sam Jones
Jack Catterall’s advisor Sam Jones is pushing for his fighter to get a rematch with Josh Taylor. The pair faced each other in 2022 for the undisputed junior welterweight title. Despite putting on an impressive performance, with many believing that Catterall should have gotten the decision, Taylor was given a split-decision win. That led to […]
Davis Will Fight This Year – Says Stephen Espinoza
Gervonta Davis is keen on making a return to boxing this year. That is according to Showtime’s Stephen Espinoza. Davis was recently released from jail after being apprehended for violating the terms of his house arrest in relation to a hit-and-run. Davis had been ordered to do 90 days of house arrest at his trainer […]
Inoue Stops Fulton In Dramatic Fashion To Become The WBC And WBO Super-Bantamweight Champion
Naoya Inoue beat Stephen Fulton to become a four-division champion, as he picked up the WBC and WBO super bantamweight belts, with an eighth-round TKO. The Japanese was the aggressor, who dominated the fight, in a manner that was not foreseen. Despite Fulton being the bigger and heavier man, the challenger out-jabbed the American along […]
Usyk Picks Crawford To Beat Spence
Oleksandr Usyk has backed Terence Crawford to beat Errol Spence Jr. in a battle for the undisputed welterweight championship. With less than a week to go before both fighters lock horns, the stakes in the welterweight division are at an all-time high. The winner will become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era, […]
Ohara Davies Signs With Golden Boy, What's Next?
Ohara Davies has officially signed with Golden Boy Promotions. The Brit is the current top contender for the WBA junior welterweight belt, as he is line to face Rolando Romero as a mandatory. However, the WBA had recently confirmed that the purse bids which were meant for July 24th, 2023, were postponed. This was on […]
Jon Jones Dismisses Tom Aspinall, Nate Diaz's Weight Struggles
Jon Jones has downplayed the threat posed by Tom Aspinall to his UFC heavyweight title. Aspinall returned to the octagon after a year out, as he suffered a knee injury in his first-round loss to Curtis Blaydes. Prior to that loss, Aspinall was undefeated. However, the Brit bounced back with a first-round KO win over […]
Dubois Will Give Usyk More Problems Than Joshua, AJ Vs. Wilder Guaranteed
Daniel Dubois will pose a greater danger to Oleksandr Usyk than Anthony Joshua. That is according to Dubois’ former trainer Shane McGuigan. The two fighters will face each other on August 26th, 2023, as Usyks defends his WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF titles. Victory for the Ukrainian keeps his dreams of becoming undisputed alive, while […]
Mike Tyson Offers To Help Ngannou Prepare For Fury
Mike Tyson would be willing to train Francis Ngannou for his fight with Tyson Fury. The former UFC heavyweight champion makes his boxing debut on October 28th, 2023. The overwhelming consensus is that Fury will be too skilful and powerful for Ngannou who has never boxed. Therefore, it is only wise that the MMA star […]
Isaac Cruz Hopes To Fight Ryan Garcia
Isaac Cruz is open to having a fight with Ryan Garcia at some point in the future. Cruz’s stock has risen somewhat following his performance against Gervonta Davis in 2021. The Mexican managed to last 12 rounds with a power puncher, who has 27 KOs. Although Davis did have a hand injury through the fight, […]
Boxing recap: Kambosos gets booed following triumph
George Kambosos Jr and Serhii Bohachuk didn’t find what they sought in the boxing ring on Saturday night. Kambosos, fighting for the first time since back-to-back losses to Devin Haney, didn’t leave the crowd impressed after a narrow victory. Bohachuk was hoping for a solid tuneup fight on Saturday night but ended up seeing his […]
UFC Fighting Styles
Mixed martial arts was started with the idea of trying to determine which combat style would work best in a fight. While the definition has certainly changed since it hit the mainstream in the early 1990s, the original idea of the sport has still shone through. There is no one way to win an MMA […]
Southpaws Add Flavor to UFC History
Adjusting to life in the UFC is difficult because it requires adapting to many different situations. One of the potential curveballs that fighters can face is having to face off against a left-handed fighter. While right-handed fighters can learn a southpaw stance, it is always deadly for fighters who came by it naturally to utilize […]
UFC 291 Tries to Find Hope for Success Among the Turmoil
There is no legitimate title at stake during this Saturday night’s UFC 291 pay-per-view event in Salt Lake City, Utah. Depending on how you feel about the “BMF” title, that moniker will be up for grabs in the main event lightweight fight between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje; this fight card has seen the promotion […]
Joshua vs. Whyte Take Two
Anthony Joshua may be able to take advantage of a few inactive contenders above him to earn another shot at the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. But first, the British boxer must figure out a way to replicate another victory from earlier in his career. Joshua will take on No. […]
Five Ferocious Female Fighters
The queen is gone. It’s hard to dispute that Amanda Nunes’ retirement has created a vacuum for who is the greatest female fighter on Earth. Nunes was a UFC two-division champion who fought nearly all of the best fighters in MMA history. Thanks to the young nature of the sport, she was able to face […]
Main Event Fights Save UFC London
Depending on the type of MMA fight you enjoy watching, UFC Fight Night 224 could have been difficult to watch for fans wanting exciting finishes. Five of the fights on the undercard went to decisions and pushed the UFC’s time window. The organization ended up adding the fight between Davey Grant and Daniel Marcos to […]
Samantha Schmütz Set to Produce And Star In Mega MMA Film
Samantha Schmütz, an actress, singer, and comedian, has confirmed her plans for an MMA movie entitled, ‘Juninho Play.’ The movie is based upon her work, ‘Juninho Play’ which was turned into an animation series all the way back in 2015. Schmütz’s desire for MMA is well known, as she began training in MMA after discovering […]
De La Hoya's Cross-Dressing Photos, The Russian Mob And More
Oscar De La Hoya’s cross-dressing pictures caused quite a storm for the boxer. The Mexican’s ordeal was played out in his documentary, ‘The Golden Boy.’ And as part of that process, pictures of the boxer cross-dressing were leaked in 2007 by a Serbian dancer known as Milana Dravnel. And given that the star was a […]
Teofimo Lopez's, Shakur Stevenson And Ryan Garcia's Next Moves
Teofimo Lopez Sr. has outlined his own wishes for his son, Teofimo Lopez Jr, moving forward. Lopez’s last fight was a unanimous-decision win over Josh Taylor. And in doing so, Lopez became a two-weight and two-time lineal champion to pick up the WBO junior-welterweight belt. While that may have been the case, Lopez announced his […]
Thurman Opens Up On His Next Move
Keith Thurman opened up about his time away from the ring, as the former unified welterweight champion continues to struggle with inactivity and injuries. Thurman’s last fight occurred in 2022 when he beat Mario Barrios via a unanimous decision. While that may have been the case, that fight was three years after he had lost […]