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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 […]
Ultimate Fighter Quarterfinal Review
This season of “The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler” may not be an experiment the UFC is eager to repeat. While coaches Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler are strong personalities that know how to sell a fight, the setup for the TUF season they are currently coaching has produced a lot of drama. […]
Spence Vs. Crawford Card Expanded – Here's What We Know
The Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford card has been expanded upon with the inclusion of new names. The two fighters will face each other July 29th, 2023, for all the belts with the winner becoming the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. And in the process of doing so, one fighter will […]
Frank Martin Vows To Knockout Lomachenko
Frank Martin has vowed to knock out Vasiliy Lomachenko if they were to ever cross paths. Martin’s last fight was a unanimous-decision win over Artem Harutyunyan. Although that may have been the case, Martin’s defense was exposed with Harutyunyan having a lot of success. However, Harutyunyan’s decision to take a knee in the final round […]
Tyson Fury's Father Slams Eddie Hearn's Reaction To The Ngannou Fight
John Fury has slammed Eddie Hearn in light of his son Tyson Fury’s upcoming fight with Francis Ngannou. The two will face each other in a crossover boxing event on July 29th, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The news split the boxing community. The majority of the fan base lamenting the absence of an undisputed […]
Tom Aspinall Returns With An Impressive First-Round Stoppage
Tom Aspinall made a remarkable return from his knee injury as he knocked out Marcin Tybura in the first round. Aspinall began the bout with a kick towards the head, showing that there were no long-lasting issues with his knee. Tybura attempted to keep Aspinall occupied with some counters, as he landed a smart left. […]
Jake Paul Wants Conor McGregor Next
Jake Paul is targeting a bout with Conor McGregor provided that he comes out victorious against Nate Diaz. The pair will square off on August 5th, 2023, in a crossover event as Diaz makes his boxing debut. Paul is the favorite going into the fight, given that he has had more professional boxing bouts. Not […]
Manny's Return, Shakur Calls Kambosos' Win A Robbery
Manny Pacquiao will officially make a return to boxing to engage in a 2024 exhibition. The eight-division world champion will face off against Muay Thai specialist/kickboxer Buakaw Banchamek. Manny may be 45 years-old, but he is showing no signs that he is falling out of love with the sport. In contrast, Banchamek is 41-years-old, who […]
The WBC Gives Haney More Time To Decide His Future
The WBC has granted Devin Haney more time, specifically until July 27th, 2023, to decide his next move going forward. The undisputed lightweight champion must make a decision over whether or not he should stay at 135 pounds or move up to junior welterweight. If Haney stays at lightweight, then he would have to face […]
Kambosos Beats Hughes In An Unconvincing Majority Decision
George Kambosos Jr. secured an unconvincing majority-decision win over Maxi Hughes. Kambosos was looking to bounce back from his consecutive losses to Devin Haney by getting a statement win. However, the Australian’s performance in an IBF title eliminator left a lot to be desired. In the early stages of the fight, Hughes made an impression […]
Ngannou Scared Jon Jones, Froch On Beating Usyk And More
Francis Ngannou had intimidated Jon Jones during their recent encounter. That is according to the former UFC heavyweight champion’s representative Marquel Martin. The duo had a face-off during a PFL fight event that they had attended in June. During the course of that process, both fighters shared some words in an encounter that was very […]
Will Ronda Rousey Return To The UFC?
Julianna Pena is hopeful that Ronda Rousey will grace the UFC once again. Rousey’s last fight in the UFC occurred in 2016. It was not the best way to leave the sport, as she suffered a TKO loss to Amanda Nunes. This was preceded by a stoppage defeat against Holly Holm in dramatic fashion. Despite […]
Nate Diaz Smokes During His Jake Paul Training Camp
Nate Diaz was spotted smoking in his training camp, as he prepares to face Jake Paul on August 5th, 2023. The MMA star has not fought since his win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 in 2022. Therefore, this was far from the ideal preparation that was needed to get ready for what will be […]
Spence Vs. Crawford Predictions Featuring Keyshawn Davis, Ryan Garcia And Abel Sanchez
Keyshawn Davis is confident that Terence Crawford will stop Errol Spence Jr. on July 29th, 2023. Both fighters have had their respective media workouts with less than two weeks to go before the fight. And with their legacy on the line, both fighters are leaving no stone unturned in their quest to become the first […]
Connor Ben's WBC Removal Explained
Conor Benn’s removal from the WBC rankings has raised many talking points. The welterweight has been suspended by UKAD following his two failed VADA tests for Clomiphene. The WBC had initially reinstated Conor into their rankings. This was on the basis that ‘elevated’ levels of egg consumption may have resulted in the Clomiphene. However, the […]
Frank Warren Defends Tyson Fury Amid Mass Criticism
Frank Warren has defended Tyson Fury’s decision to fight Francis Ngannou on October 28th, 2023. The WBC heavyweight champion’s crossover bout will result in a ten-round boxing match against someone who has never entered a boxing ring before. That resulted in a huge amount of backlash from the boxing community, in particular Carl Froch, who […]
Billy Joe Saunders' Return, Joshua And Jake Paul's Improvements
Billy Joe Saunders has called out Edgar Berlanga for his next fight. Saunders does have a resume to compete with any fighter by virtue of the fact that he is a two-weight-world champion. However, in the biggest fight of his career against Canelo Alvarez in 2021, he suffered an eight-round-stoppage defeat after retiring in the […]
Lopez Will Likely Rematch Kambosos Jr. – Says Lou DiBella
Teofimo Lopez will most likely face George Kambosos Jr. in a rematch. That is according to promoter Lou DiBella. The lightweights faced off in a thrilling fight in 2021 when Kambosos shocked the world to beat the unified lightweight champion in a split-decision victory. The post-fight comments were also controversial with Teo disputing the decision. […]
UFC Fight Night Aspinall vs. Tybura Preview
This weeks UFC Fight Night offering comes from London, England, which is headlined by heavyweight sensation Tom Aspinall. English heavyweight Tom Aspinall was the hottest thing in the UFC last summer. Aspinall was on an eight-fight winning streak and seemed primed for a shot at the championship if he could get past Curtis Blaydes on […]
De La Hoya's Drinking Controversy, Jakes Shields' Comments And Misfits Mayhem
Oscar De La Hoya recalled his training camp controversy for the Manny Pacquiao fight that was disrupted by his drinking. The Mexican suffered an eight-round TKO defeat in a one-sided bout where De La Hoya failed to win a single round. This was despite the fact that Pacquiao jumped up two-weight divisions in order to […]