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UFC women's flyweight Casey O'Neill took a page from bantamweight champion Julianna Peña's book while talking to Dana White ahead of UFC 271. At UFC 271, O'Neill took a step closer to title contention. She did so by sending veteran…

It will be a big night for Nottingham sport tonight when our very own world champion defends his belt. Leigh Wood will put his WBA featherweight title on the line this weekend when the Nottingham champ takes on Belfast's Michael Conlan!-->…

The fourth edition of the Villejuif Boxing Show (VBS 4) takes place at the Espace Congrès des Esselières in Villejuif, France on Saturday, March 12. The fight card features a series of kickboxing bouts with the WKN title contested on the…

(MARCH 4) TROIS-RIVIERES, Canada Like so many other brave Ukrainians, Serhii El Flaco Bohachuk (20-1, 20 KOs) returned home to defend his country fighting alongside his compatriots against the Russian invasion, which!-->!-->…

1932Kansas City, MO:- Everett Marshall beats Joe Savoldi 2 falls to 1- John Pesek beat Steve Faraday (sub for Rex Smith)- Wladek Zbyszko beat Andreas Costanos - Dutchman Hefner beat Pat McClary - Charles Santon designed Sol Slagel (as!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…

A number of Ukrainian athletes, including the Klitschko brothers, have taken up arms to defend their country amid the ongoing Russian invasion.Sporting sanctions continue to emerge and have already seen FIFA…

Martial arts legend John Wayne Parr still has a good fight in him before he retires, and he's coming to ONE X. The 45-year-old kickboxing and Muay Thai veteran will face former ONE World Lightweight Champion Eduard Folayang on March…

Neiman Gracie and Logan Storley are campaigning for the championship at Bellator 274. Top contenders meet at the doorstep of Bellator Welterweight Champion Yaroslav…

ISRAEL ADESANYA admits he is already halfway through his brilliant career in mixed martial arts. The dominating UFC middleweight champion will celebrate the tenth anniversary of his MMA debut - which he made at Supremacy Fighting…

In the main event of the show, two-division world champion Reinier "The Dutch Knight" de Ridder will defend his ONE World Middleweight Title against current ONE World Welterweight Champion Kiamrian "Brazen" Abbasov. The Brazilian…

Israel Adesanya has 'work to do' before he can replacing Anderson Silva as the greatest middleweight of all time. It depends cfu Hall of Famer and former two-division world champion Daniel Cormier. The…

A look back at the former unified welterweight champion's best performances ahead of his 147-pound clash against former super lightweight champion Mario Barrios on Saturday night on FOX Sports PBC pay-per-view. A Pensacola poet once…

Israel Adesanya has hit back at those who claim his status as a UFC champion is overly dependent on his kickboxing experience and impeccable all-around punching skills.Speaking to Fox Sports Australia's Niko Pajarillo, Adesanya…

WWE1929St. Louis, Missouri:- World Heavyweight Champion Gus Sonnenberg defeated Frank Jorgenson - Joe "Toots" Mondt defeated Dick Daviscourt - Nick Lutze beat Pat McGill - Roy Steele defeated Tom Draak 1963Jacksonville, Florida:- One Night!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…

CLEARWATER, FL. (January 27, 2022) - Former Unified Welterweight Champion Keith "Once" Thurman discussed his return to the ring and more ahead of his showdown against the former lightweight champion Mario "El Azteca" Barrios which will take…

LA VEGAS (January 25, 2022) – The only undisputed two-division world champion in boxing, Claressa "GWOAT" Shieldsheld a media workout in Las Vegas on Tuesday as she showed off her skills ahead of her defense of the WBC/WBA/IBF world…

Don King is back to promote a heavyweight championship fight and on yesterday's media zoom call he was snappy as a tack. The ninety-year-old promoter held court and reminded everyone why he had been in the business for so long and been…

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When you think of the true pioneers of the relatively new era of mixed…

Jon Jones will lose to Ciryl Gane or Francis Ngannou because they are “a different level of heavyweight,” bitter rival Daniel Cormier has claimed. Interim titleholder Gane will face the defending heavyweight champion on…

The sport of boxing is poised to continue building on its tremendous momentum in 2021 with many stars hoping to square off. The past year has given us some of the…

Triller Fight Club and entertainment icon, Nick canon, announced today the return to the state of Texas for the mega event of combat sports and rock concerts, "Triad Combat II: Kubrat Pulev vs. Junior Dos Santos »emanating…

Undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor praised Claressa Shields on her MMA journey, but believes the unified middleweight defending champion should now focus solely on her boxing career. Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and…

Craig Jones will face Pedro Marinho for the WNO light heavyweight title on Friday January 21, 2022 in Dallas, TX.Jones is one of the most seasoned WNO veterans in terms of total number of games; he's had four since October 2020. And he's…

2021 has been a banner year for women's boxing. We have seen thrills and overflows, upheavals and dominations. The Undisputed Champions reminded us of their skills and the Challengers reminded us of the danger that always lurks…

A championship will start the new year on a high note. Friday January 14, A: Heavy hitters will live with two main events of the World Championship with ten additional exciting fights fulfilling the!-->…

Co-Founder of Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions Selected for Induction into the International Boxing Hall of FamePhilBoxing.comWed 22 Dec 2021LAS VEGAS (December 21, 2021) - Boxing legend Roy…

Boxing fans don't always get what they want. The heavyweight championship remains fractured, as another year goes by without an undisputed champion being crowned. The thriving lightweight division has yet to match any of its…

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José Ramirez will finally make his long-awaited return to the ring, but against a very formidable opponent. Ramirez will face Jose Pedraza on February 5, Top Rank officially announced Thursday afternoon. The 12-round bout…

SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION® STARTS 2022 WITH A TRIPLE-HEAD WITH SIX UNDUCTED FIGHTERS FRIDAY JANUARY 7 LIVE ON SHOWTIME®First time in the history of ShoBox All the fighters enter the fight night without any loss;…

Two blue collar workers with mutual respect.The greatest mixed martial artist of all time is looking to add a victory over a chatty rival.A happy promoter of these differences.Those Saturday draws, when the Ultimate Fighting Championship…

Lomachenko vs. Commey ESPN, 6:00 p.m. PST - Saturday, December 11 While no fight could be easily summed up, this one could be with just this - can Loma avoid Commey's big right arm? Lomachenko, a two-time gold medalist, who fought for a…

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…

King Artur returns: Beterbiev to defend the unified light heavyweight crown against top contender Marcus Browne on December 17 at the Montreal Bell Center and LIVE on ESPN + Marie-Eve Dicaire and Kim Clavel also participated in world…

JERWIN ANCAJAS aims to add Kazuto Ioka's World Boxing Organization (WBO) super flyweight belt to his International Boxing Federation (IBF) crown when he faces the Japanese in a unification bout on the evening of New Year at the…

Ronda Rousey is considered the pioneer of women in mixed martial arts, especially the UFC. She is also one of the greatest female fighters in the UFC and the first woman to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Now let's take…

Aung La Nsang is determined to face Ridder's former enemy Reinier once again and win back his world titles. However, the 36-year-old knows that to reclaim his lost glory he will need to find a way to beat the reigning ONE…

Canelo Alvarez will move to CRUISERWEIGHT to take on Ilunga Makabu in a bid to become a five-weight world champion after Mexican king pound for pound unites super middleweight beltsCanelo Alvarez conquered a fifth weight class…

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…

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David Benavidez is the fighter I would love to see challenge Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez the most. At 6-1 / 1 with 74-inches of reach and more than a healthy average streak intact, Benavidez would throw everything with bad intentions and take…

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Unbelievable: American star Shalane Flanagan, 40, completes his sixth major marathon in seven weeks, all in less than 3:00 a.m., at Sunday's TCS New York City Marathon (Photo: NYC Marathon via Twitter) The main!-->!-->…

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…

An IBJJF Pans title, gold medals at No-Gi Pans and No-Gi Worlds, a third place in the WNO Championship, and this weekend, the EUG 155 lb title. Diego "Pato" Oliveira is undoubtedly living the year of his career.Throughout 2021, Pato has…

"THE TRIPLE CROWN OF BOXING" Three world championship fights. One night only.PhilBoxing.comSat 23 Oct 2021TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW, OCTOBER 23, AT 10AMEvenko.ca [email protected]…

A championship is committed to growing its heavyweight divisions, and they will continue adding gold to A: NextGen. On Friday, October 29, ONE Super Series will see its very first ONE Heavyweight Kickboxing!-->…

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…

Four more tickets were minted for the UFC. At Tuesday's Dana White's Contender Series event, the UFC president had some tough decisions to make after a five-fight card that saw a trio of finishes, and two very high-profile fights that…

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…

One of the biggest stars in WWE history is Edge. The WWE Hall of Famer is an 11-time world champion and is one of the most decorated tag team contenders with 14 tag team reigns to his…

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…

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…

TRILLERVERZ III ENTERTAINMENT EXTRAVAGANZA AT THE BARCLAYS CENTERPhilBoxing.comWed 06 Oct 2021TRILLERVERZ FIRST TAKE OVER OF THE WEEKENDSATURDAY OCTOBER 16 - SUNDAY OCTOBER 17SATURDAY EVENING -…

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 Jeff Aronow: Former Gennadiy 'GGG' Golovkin coach Abel Sanchez says Canelo Alvarez doesn't need to fight GGG at this point in his career. Golovkin had two chances to beat Canelo in 2017 and 2018, and he failed both times by…

Stephanie Trapp / SHOWTIME Claressa Shields doesn't feel the Jake Paul hype. She believes she can now beat the social media boxing sensation in her current weight class. “I can beat Jake Paul in!-->!-->…

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…

Michael Bisping does not usually tell Dillon Danis the time, but "The Count" was forced to address "El Jeffe" after his embarrassing brawl with a bouncer outside a bar in Seaside Heights, New Jersey last week. . Bisping says Danis, who…

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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.…

Ukrainian boxing legend Vitaly Klitschko and football legend Vitaly Shevchenko shared their compatriot Alexander Uzzyk celebrating his victory in heavyweight boxing. According to…

Anthony Joshua defends his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles against former undisputed cruiserweight king Oleksandr Usyk - and you can book him now!The United Britain World Champion takes on the undefeated Ukrainian…

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…

Campbell Hatton faces Sonni Martinez this weekend in his fourth professional fight. While the Manchester boxer is a newbie in terms of the ring, unreasonable expectations have been!-->…

Ajit Sigamani, a popular name in the mixed martial arts (MMA) circle in Chennai, shared a social media post a few days ago, writing about his journey from when he introduced Swedish progressive gymnastics and MMA. in South India in 2009…

AFTER a wait that seemed destined to never end, amateur boxing finally returned last weekend when the elite Irish Championships kicked off at the National Stadium. After being kept!-->!-->!-->…

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An ear-biting thug bit more than he could chew after being struck down by a 16-year-old Jiu Jitsu world champion. Student Alex Williams was on a lunch break with a friend when he says a stranger approached him on the street.…

RIDDLE is not the first and he certainly won't be the last mixed martial artist to cross the world of professional wrestling. But so soon, half of Team RAW Tag's current champions already hold themselves in high regard,…

PHOTO: Professional Fighting LeagueSINGAPORE - Most mixed martial arts (MMA) companies position their fights as one-off or as part of knockout tournaments. Win a fight and the fighter wins a title belt, advances in the contender rankings,…

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…

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…

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…

DO A [email protected] X #TokyoOlympicspic.twitter.com/PpSNj8wUSc - Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 6, 2021 Editor's Note: The views and opinions expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the…

It was a hugely successful IMMAF World Cup outing for amateur mixed martial artists from Ireland in Prague, Czech Republic. It was a landmark tournament which saw athletes from the Republic of Ireland and…

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…

Indian boxers put on a brilliant show at the Asian Youth Boxing Championships by winning six gold medals on the final day to end a stellar campaign. Young Indian boxers Bishwamitra Chongtham and Vishal made their way to gold medals at…

August 30, 2021 at 12:22EDTJake Paul open to fight against FuryAfter his victory over Tyron Woodley, Jake Paul began to focus on what could be next. One option is Tyson Fury's half-brother Tommy, who got into a fight on the undercard!-->!-->…

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…

1:08 am 3 hours agoUgas retains the championship1:06 am 3 hours agoKeep your belt!Yordenis Ugas continues to preserve his WBA Welterweight belt against boxing legend Manny Pacquiao in what could be the Filipinos' last fight. 1:02 am 3…

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…

Julio la Cruz outclassed Russian world heavyweight champion Muslim Gadzhimagomedov to win his second Olympic title yesterday, highlighting Cuba's dominance of boxing competition in Tokyo with a third of five gold medals awarded so!-->…

American Gable Steveson, 21, surprised three-time world champion Georgia Geno Petriashvili with a last-minute victory in the super-heavyweight gold medal fight on Friday to claim his first Olympic medal.Steveson took the…

World champion Tamyra Mensah-Stock capped her Olympic debut on Tuesday with a gold in the light heavyweight freestyle category to become only the second female United States champion.Mensah-Stock had a stunning run in Tokyo, beating…

Aung La N Sang will begin his path to redemption at A battlefield Friday July 30 in Singapore. He is not the only one. Aung La N Sang begins the path of redemption The Sanford MMA rep was at the top of not!-->!-->…

The next four crucial weeks for Philippine boxing ProAmThrough Teodoro Medina ReynosoPhilBoxing.comThu 22 Jul 2021Pacquiao and Casimero in Los Angeles.The next four weeks will be very crucial for…

Professional wrestling and MMA seem to go hand in hand, both of which are competitive athletic fights, although the wrestling is generally scripted. Over the years we have seen some wrestlers switch to MMA and vice versa, with varying…

8:15 a.m.ETNick parkinsonTo close• Boxing reports for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers• Reported on British boxing for over 15 years• Appears on BoxNation's Boxing…

ONE Championship (ONE) today announced the full ONE: BATTLEGROUND card, which will be broadcast live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday, July 30.In the main event, ONE Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao…

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

William Smith, the actor who carved out a long film career playing tough guys, recently died on July 5 at the age of 88. For older viewers or die-hard action movie buffs, Smith was a staple on the big screen. He amassed nearly 300 film…

Four days before the world tour in Los Angeles, Senator Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KO), world champion and boxer winner of the eight divisions, from the province of Sarangani in the Philippines, wore the headgear. and…

Eight Division World Champion and Filipino Senator Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and undefeated WBC and IBF welterweight champion Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. are launching the promotional campaign for their August 21 pay-per-view this!-->…

While some fighters are ready to rule out Jake Paul altogether, don't count Georges St-Pierre as one of them. In a video posted on Tristar Gym's Youtube channel, the MMA legend has been asked to comment on the upcoming…

When all is said and done, Demetrious Johnson will retire from mixed martial arts as one of the most accomplished fighters in the history of the sport, but he's not exactly sitting bragging about his accolades. There was a time when…

By Ray Wheatley - The Boxing World World Championships referee Brad Vocale will be inducted into the Queensland Boxing Hall of Fame in Brisbane on July 25. Vocale, 67, was born in 1954 with her father of Italian origin and her native…

Filipino great boxer Manny Pacquiao's fight against the World Boxing Council (WBC) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. might not go through.The fight set for August 21 at T-Mobile…