Welterweight Championship

Jessica McCaskill celebrates her victory over Kandi Wyatt in their fight on December 4, 2021 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by Ed Mulholland / Matchroom After the end of a long training camp with her original…

The kickboxing world championship returns to France on Saturday 4 December with “Boxing Fighters System 2” taking place at the Salle Pablo Neruda in Nîmes. The event, presented by Habib…

Amir Khan and Kell Brook are set to fight in Manchester on February 19 after five years of negotiations. Ben Shalom, managing director of promotion firm Boxxer, confirmed that an official announcement of the all-British showdown will be…

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“Everything you saw growing up in the 90s contained an element of combat and martial arts,” explains Between two star Blake Harrison as he puts it Air sports where his love…

Kamaru Usman is without a doubt one of the best fighters in the history of mixed martial arts. The 'Nigerian nightmare' has proven itself time and time again, and the fact that it ranks first in the UFC pound-for-pound category only adds…

LAS VEGAS - All questions about Terence Crawford have been answered. For years, the only hit on him was that he was missing a signing victory. He eventually recovered one - and in an exceptional way - when he became the first…

November 19, 2021; Manchester, New Hampshire; Photos of sponsors for the Andrade vs. Quigley fight night at SNHU Arena in Manchester, NH. Mandatory Credit: Melina Pizano / Matchroom.MANCHESTER, NH - On Friday night, SNHU Arena hosted…

Terence Crawford has been widely recognized as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. The only blow against him is that he hasn't really been tested. On November 20 in Las Vegas, any questions the world has about…

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will challenge WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu in an astonishing attempt to become the five-division title holder.The WBC approved his request to move from two divisions to a new…

Two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight contender Colby Covington could have the biggest mouth in the 170-pound division. But "Chaos" has remained silent when it comes to fighting Brazilian murderer Gilbert Burns,…

LAS VEGAS - Jaron Ennis' systematic rise in the welterweight division has left the gifted Philadelphia native in a precarious position. A six-round demolition of Sergey Lipinets and a first-round destruction of…

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On Saturday night, Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington renew their rivalry when they face off for the Usman Welterweight Championship in the main event of UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It's one of…

Sitting at the stage at Madison Square Garden for Thursday's UFC 268 final press conference, Kamaru Usman had had enough. The welterweight champion heard the ultra personal shots thrown at him by Colby Covington and ultimately delivered…

LAS VEGAS - Familiar officials were assigned to combat at the Canelo Alvarez-Caleb factory on Saturday evening. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the Nevada State Athletic Commission has selected veteran…

Jose Ramirez will likely return home for his first fight as a former champion. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that plans are underway for a junior fight between Ramirez and Jose Pedraza of Puerto Rico. The…

SANTA ANA - Alexis Rocha's days were simple, as are most roads that lead to nowhere. “I would get up. To eat. Go to school, ”Rocha said. "Come home. Eat. Play video games for a while. Eat again. Then…

UFC 268 - Welterweight Championship"Raging" Al Iaquinta (14-6-1, 7 KO, 1 submission) vs. Bobby "King" Green (27-12-1, 9 KO, 8 submission)Dated: Saturday 6 November 2021Fight time: This will be on the preliminary card, which begins at 8…

Gegard Mousasi is a true legend of MMA. Middleweight champion Bellator has an incredible resume in the sport and has fought many former champions in multiple weight classes. Mousasi's longevity is impressive, and age hasn't slowed him…

A recent decision by Rome Police Service the disbandment of his K-9 unit as of January 2022 has caused some community members to question the future of other K-9 units in the Mohawk Valley. WIBX asked the Utique Police Department if its…

Canadian Julia (The Jewel) Budd makes her Professional Fighters League debut on Wednesday when she faces American Kaitlin (The Striking Viking) Young on the last high-profile map of the season.The 38-year-old from Port Moody, BC, a former…

Jamal James (27-1, 12 KOs) defends his WBA welterweight title against Radzhab Butaev (13-0, 10 KOs, 1 NC) at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, October 30. The twelve round world championship is scheduled to hit the…

He may have fallen a bit under the radar this weekend, but nonetheless, the top two fighters in a talented 130-pound division will face off in Atlanta on Saturday…

Glory Collision 3 will see a heavyweight championship fight alongside five other battles taking place in the welterweight, heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions. Rico verhoeven takes his longtime enemy!-->…

2:35 p.m. ETMike CoppingerESPN Josh Taylor's undisputed 140-pound championship fight against Jack Catterall has been postponed from Dec. 18 to Feb. 26 after the champion sustained a knee injury, Top Rank reported on Thursday.The title…

UFC 268 is set to take place on Saturday, November 6, 2021 live on PPV from New York's famous Madison Square Garden, but what is the event's UK start time? The battle card should be titled with Kamaru Usman defend his UFC…

KEY POINTSYordenis Ugas slams WBA for forcing him to fight in mini-tournament"Super" and "regular" titles to be unified by March 2022 as WBA determines main championUgas remains adamant that boxing fans would much prefer to see a title…

One of Mayweather Promotions' top prospects will face what on paper appears to be his toughest test on October 30. BoxingScene.com has learned that Jean Carlos Torres will meet Darwin Price before the start of…

Chris Eubank Jr beat Wanik Awdijan, forcing him to withdraw after five rounds on Saturday night at Newcastle and say his ribs were shattered by punches to the body.Eubank Jr had punished his rival with muffled…

Fresno boxer Marc Castro (3-0, 3 KOs) returns this Saturday at Chuckchansi Park in a fight that will be broadcast live on DAZN. The Sunnyside High School graduate began his young professional career at three high-profile events - even…

Ali Abdelaziz wants his client Kamaru Usman to move into the UFC middleweight division and fight for the title.Dominance MMA CEO Abdelaziz said the only obstacle between Usman and a second title was his client's friendship with…

After seven fights at middleweight, Trevin Giles will move on to welterweight in his next fight. Juan Francisco Rueda of Última Hora Ecuador was the first to report that Giles (14-3) will host Michael Morales at…

The Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo trilogy will have to wait a bit longer. The flyweight championship bout has been moved from UFC 269 on December 11 to UFC 270 on January 22. The move comes after a welterweight fight between…

Tyson Fury's Fight Words vs. Deontay Wilder IIIA tense and rude press conference took place on Wednesday with Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Here are some sound clips provided by the principles:Tyson Fury…

The City of Liverpool are hosting a huge local derby on Saturday - and it's not Premier League Liverpool FC v Everton this time around. Anthony Fowler takes on Liam Smith in a battle of two of the city's favorite athletic sons, and…

India's star boxer Lovlina Borgohain may have defied all odds to find her way to a historic 'bronze' medal at the Tokyo Olympics, but it's all 'done and dusted now' and she wants to focus on improving every aspect of his game to fulfill…

Gervonta Davis will lead the charge in December tasked with the sport's best lightweight. The former undefeated junior lightweight champion and current WBA “World”…

Who's Number One (WNO) is back on Wednesday October 20 with WNO: The Return Of Gordon Ryan! The reigning ADCC all-time champion will begin his return to competition after a hiatus due to health concerns, with a 15-minute exhibition match…

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The word warrior is used so easily in boxing that it has lost some of its impact. While each person brave enough to step into the square circle deserves immense credit, there are some fighters that truly transcend bravery to…

By Allan Fox: Bill Haney Says He Sees Gervonta 'Tank' Davis facing Rolando 'Rolly' Romero in December as a positive sign for a future fight between his son Devin and Tank. With Gervonta (25-0, 24 KOs) potentially battling 140 or 147…

Darren O'Neill's fairytale comeback is over after the 2012 Olympian won his eighth senior title at Saturday's elite national championships.O'Neill, who captained the Irish squad at those London matches, ended his four-year hiatus in the…

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The highly anticipated welterweight rematch between Douglas Lima and Michael Page is official. Lima and Page managed to put on some weight on Thursday ahead of their main clash at the Bellator 267 event on Friday. The card takes place…

KEY POINTSKayla Harrison puts Taylor Guardado to the test in PFL season finaleClaressa Shields returns to action against Abigail MontesMagomed Magomedkerimov wants to prove he's better than Ray Cooper IIIFour weeks before the finale of…

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Chris Eubank Jr steps into the ring this weekend as the new gem of Sky Sports' boxing coverage. The broadcaster intends to heavily promote the 30-2 middleweight as one of the flagship attractions of its redesigned fight coverage.…

Tyron Woodley is one of the best-known fighters in the UFC welterweight division. “The Chosen One” has been fighting professionally since 2009. Woodley rose through the ranks quickly and it didn't take…

Kayla Harrison's hunt for another PFL Championship will bring the 2021 league season to a close. The official lineup was released Monday for the PFL World Championship event on October 27, which takes place at the Seminole Hard Rock…

Details of the 2021 PFL season finale are official as the promotion is expected to crown six other $ 1 million champions. The 2021 PFL Championship event takes place on October 27 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood,…

Sep 25, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, United States; Alexander Volkanovski reacts after his title victory and defense against Brian Ortega in UFC 266 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary!-->…

Conor McGregor praises Valentina Shevchenko after her dominant win over Lauren Murphy at UFC 266.McGregor praised Shevchenko through his tweet after successfully defending her UFC flyweight title against Lauren Murphy. 'The…

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The Manual may earn a commission when you purchase through links on our site. Two title belts are on the line tonight at UFC 266, where reigning featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and…

To crown the International Fight Week, UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega will be a loaded map and the first fight of the fall promotion. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will defend his title in the title fight against No.2…

Tell Shiva Thapa that he is the most seasoned boxer on the Indian squad for next month's world championships and that the new national gold medalist is taking a break to think before he tries to play down that description.At 27, he is a…

Kamaru Usman is without doubt one of the most dominant UFC champions in history. Having already beaten Jorge Masvidal twice and with a rematch against Colby Covington booked, "The Nigerian Nightmare" no longer has a plethora of new…

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Former Strikeforce welterweight champion and UFC veteran Nick Diaz recently appeared on Mike Tyson's “Hotboxin” podcast. No one could have foreseen this collaboration; While the new episode has yet to…

The UFC 266 broadcast team has been geared up for this weekend's showcase event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada - with longtime commentator Joe Rogan poised to miss his second event in a row to the card in the comments…

After announcing his retirement from the sport of MMA, Carlos Condit made an appearance on Ariel Helwani MMA time.During the interview, the 'Natural Born Killer' touched on many topics. They understood the favorite fight of his…

Carlos Condit spoke about his retirement from MMA. Late last week, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com announced that Condit had retired. "The Natural Born Killer" manager Malki Kawa later confirmed the news. The condition appeared on…

Saturday will mark the return of UFC fan favorite Nick Diaz after six years on the set. Diaz's older brother will face former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler at UFC 266 in a rematch, 17 years after trading leather fists for the…

LIVE from T-Mobile Arena, Las VegasMAIN EVENT this Sunday September 26 from 12 p.m. AESTWATCH ON FOXTEL, STREAM ON KAYOUFC returns to Las Vegas for UFC 266 with headlining dual title fights. Australian Champion and current Alexander…

Getty Alex Volkanovski returns in action at UFC 266. UFC 266 takes place on Saturday, September…

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SPORTS SHORTS 220: WBA BOX-OFF COMMAND FOR YORDENIS UGAS VS. EIMANTAS STANIONIS CLOSES THE DOOR OF THE UGAS-PACQUIAO REMATCH Through Maloney L. SamacoPhilBoxing.comSat 18 Sep 2021The World…

Fans adored him because he lived up to his nickname every time he entered the cage - scowling as he paced his corner, never breaking eye contact with his opponent so that he was presented before stepping forward and lashing out hell,…

It was during Tuesday's championship match between world number 1 Gabriel Medina and fellow Brazilian Filipe Toledo that a six to eight foot shark was spotted entering the competition area."A shark has pierced the side of the roster and…

The retirement bug bites several notable names this week.Thursday, MMA Fighting reported for former interim Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion Carlos Condit (32-14) to hang up his gloves. Condit competed…

Terence Crawford will have his toughest test yet against Shawn Porter in a WBO Welterweight Championship defense on November 20 in Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay.The undefeated Crawford will have the opportunity to bolster…

Conor Benn continued his charge towards a future welterweight world championship fight in Leeds earlier this month, defeating Adrian Granados in a rescheduled Fight Camp 2 clash this summer. Benn, son of legendary former world super…

In 1980, Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran were considered the best two pound-for-pound boxers in the world. Leonard was an Olympic gold medalist who went undefeated as a professional on the brink of becoming the WBC welterweight…

Sky Sports have announced details of their next-generation boxing coverage following deals with promotional companies Top Rank and BOXXER, revealing the first fights in a busy new boxing schedule and new fight…

Since defeating Tyron Woodley by split decision, Jake Paul has won praise from several MMA fighters. Luke Rockhold has now joined the bandwagon. But despite the respect of Jake Paul, he does not have the same vision of the sport of…

Jake Paul didn't have a quiet moment to think about it.Between traveling to Miami to watch his older brother, Logan, fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. in June, training in Puerto Rico for a fight on Sunday, and sparking controversy on social…

Jake Paul is one of the main talking points in boxing right now - with his fight against Tyron Woodley in a few days. The 24-year-old social media star is set to take on a former UFC champion in his hometown of Cleveland,…

Although Manny Pacquiao has yet to decide on his future, the eight-division world champion realizes his 26-year career in professional boxing could have ended in a disheartening loss on Saturday night. Yordenis Ugás is only…

Update 01:05 Yordenis Ugas wins by unanimous decision 115-113, 116-112. 116-112. Ugas retains his WBA super-welterweight championship. The battle for the WBA Super Welterweight Championship between Manny Pacquiao and Yordenis Ugas of…

The PFL playoffs kick off on Thursday and it's worth checking out all the action.The PFL also returns Friday night with the first week of the playoffs. Lightweights and welterweights are the star attractions, as Rory MacDonald will look…

Despite efforts to block the fight, Manny Pacquiao will face Errol Spence Jr. as scheduled later this month. Earlier this week, a judge dismissed a preliminary injunction issued by Audie Attar and Paradigm Sports Management -…

She had the time of her life in Tokyo with a medal in her Olympic debut being the icing on the cake, but Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain says everything is "done and dusted now" and that she will start over in all aspects of…

Saturday August 7, 2021, 6:07 amPress release: Global kickboxing network The long-awaited second edition of the Boxing Fighters System (BFS 2) has been postponed to Saturday, December 4 in…

Getty UFC President Dana White revealed Farah Hannoun of UFC Arabia exactly what it's like working with UFC…

TOKYO (AP) - Roniel Iglesias just seemed to be fighting at a higher level than his opponents. Until his one-sided gold medal victory over British star Pat McCormack, Iglesias moved and made his way through Tokyo with a grace that everyone…

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight contender Michael Chiesa, who worked his way to 7th in the lightweight standings before climbing to 170 pounds, made his Octagon debut smothering Al Iaquinta in The Ultimate Fighter…

MISSOULA - Finally, the 2020 Summer Olympics begin on July 23 and Montana will be well represented as Ali Weisz from Belgrade, Nick Mowrer from Butte and Nicole Heavirland from Whitefish each travel to Tokyo.Mowrer is back in the games…

Boxing was not an unknown sport for Simranjit Kaur during his formative years as all of his siblings were already practicing it. After seeing them take the ring and nudge her mother, Kaur became interested in sports. Kaur's first…

June 12, 2015; Chicago, Illinois, United States; Erislandy Lara (R) celebrates a victory against Delevin Rodriguez in the first boxing championships at the UIC…

"Recess Champion" Manny Pacquiao will face current welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr on August 21. The Pacman (62-7-2) last fought Keith Thurman in 2019 and Spence (27-0-0) faced Danny Garcia in 2020.PUBLICITYThe article continues…

New SFT lightweight champion Manoel "Manumito" Sousa stopped Brendo Bispo in the 1st roundPhilBoxing.comSun Jul 18, 2021Manoel “Manumito” Sousa finished off…

Nate Diaz called Dustin Poirier on social media less than a week after Poirier claimed his second straight victory over Conor McGregor. Diaz posted a photo of himself and Poirier at a previous UFC press conference with a caption…

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 10: Dustin Poirier celebrates his victory over Conor McGregor in their lightweight bout during UFC 264 at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. (Photo by Louis Grasse /!-->…

Here are the opponents who could be next for the winners of UFC 264.UFC 264 lived up to the hype. Fans were in full swing from the opening bout of the first preliminaries to the main event trilogy fight between Dustin Poirier and Conor…

Posted on Friday July 9, 2021 | 2:03 p.m. Updated 1 hour, 57 minutes ago LAS VEGAS (AP) - Conor McGregor was beaten by Dustin Poirier less than six months ago. It doesn't seem like enough time for the Irish superstar to fill all the…

A new traffic pattern is coming into effect around a busy North Utica intersection that has been the subject of complaints from drivers and sometimes long wait times, especially this summer with a re-paving project underway.The…