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Tyson Fury continues to tease MMA move, Dana White responds
Heavyweight boxing star Tyson Fury recently made headlines by teasing a move to MMA — perhaps even with the aid of UFC star Conor McGregor. Speaking to iFL TV more recently, Fury once again discussed a transition to MMA, confirming that he’s received a training offer from McGregor as well as heavyweight legend Frank Mir, […]
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Video | Canelo Alvarez KO’s Sergey Kovalev
Boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez picked up a stunning knockout victory over Sergey Kovalev during the pair’s light heavyweight superfight on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Alvarez moved up in weight to take on Kovalev in a highly-anticipated light heavyweight matchup against Kovalev. The two met at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in […]
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Tyson Fury says he’d fight Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou ‘in a heartbeat’
Tyson Fury recently came out and said he wants to train MMA with Conor McGregor and it turns out he is working on setting that up. Not only has he spoke to McGregor, but he has also talked to a former UFC heavyweight champion about training MMA. “Very serious,” Fury said to iFL TV about competing […]
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VIDEO | Tyson Fury snuffs Braun Strowman in WWE debut
Not longer after Brock Lesnar made quick work of former UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez at WWE Crown Jewel, another decorated combat sports champion took to the ring: lineal heavyweight boxing champ Tyson Fury. Fury was matched up with the hulking Braun Strowman, and despite taking some licks early, wound up winning in exciting fashion. […]
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Floyd Mayweather gets called out by China’s richest man
Over the last few years, undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. has stepped into the boxing ring with mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor and kickboxing wunderkind Tenshin Nasukawa, stopping both. After answering calls to fight these other combat sports athletes, he’s now being called out by a figure from well outside the combat sports […]
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Tyson Fury teases working with Conor McGregor for MMA run
Lineal heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has teased the idea of working with Conor McGregor ahead of a potential switch over to mixed martial arts. Fury, who has defeated Tom Schwarz and Otto Wallin in 2019 to take his record to 29-0-1, is considered to be one of the busiest men in combat sports right […]
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Oscar De La Hoya sued for alleged sexual assault
Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya is being sued for an alleged sexual assault & battery incident. TMZ Sports is reporting that a woman is filing the lawsuit under the alias of “Jane Doe” in order to protect her identity, with the timeline dating back to 2016 when she first met the former boxing champion. […]
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Tyron Woodley calls out Canelo Alvarez: ‘Let’s get it!’
UFC welterweight Tyron Woodley called out Canelo Alvarez on social media, telling the boxing superstar that he will knock him out if they fight in a boxing match. Woodley recently spoke to TMZ and expressed his interest in boxing Alvarez, widely considered to be one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. On Friday, […]
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Report | Tyson Fury will take home massive payday for WWE match
British boxer Tyson Fury is set to make some serious cash in his pro wrestling match in Saudi Arabia on October 31. The former heavyweight champion last fought Otto Wallin in September. He took home the victory but received a nasty gash above his eye which he is still healing from. He was set to […]
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David Feldman confirms Paulie Malignaggi won’t fight in BKFC again
Former boxing world champion Paulie Malignaggi made his way into the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) ring earlier this year. There, he took on former UFC fighter, Artem Lobov in the main event of BKFC 6. The fight was set to end the rivalry between the two. The two camps have not gotten along since […]
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VIDEO | Justin Gaethje receives lessons from boxing legend Mike Tyson
Justin Gaethje gets MMA advice from some of the best in the business, but who better to get boxing tips from then the legend, Mike Tyson. “Iron Mike” posted a video on his Twitter, showing the ropes to fighters, Justin Gaethje and Ottman Azaitar. https://twitter.com/miketyson/status/1184670241650958336?s=21 He advised them to keep the distance outside the shoulder […]
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The combat sports community mourns the death of Patrick Day
The death of 27-year-old professional boxer Patrick Day, which was the result of a brain injury sustained in a recent boxing match, has sent a shockwave through the combat sports world. All over social media, professional boxers, mixed martial artists and combat sports personalities have been mourning his passing. See some of the reactions to […]
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Boxer Patrick Day dies due to traumatic brain injury suffered in fight
Tragedy has once again struck the sport of boxing. On October 16, 27-year-old boxer Patrick Day passed away as the result of the traumatic brain injury he suffered in his fight this past Saturday, October 12. This heartbreaking news was announced in a statement from DiBella Entertainment. Read the statement below. Patrick Day passed away today, October 16, 2019, […]
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Paulie Malignaggi mocks Conor McGregor amid comeback talk
Paulie Malignaggi has mocked Conor McGregor’s boxing ability after being questioned about the Irishman’s future in the sport. Malignaggi, who is riding a bare knuckle boxing defeat to McGregor’s close friend Artem Lobov, has been attempting to secure a fight with the MMA superstar for a few years now. Their feud dates back all the […]
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Cody Crowley: The future face of Zuffa Boxing?
At 16 years old, Cody Crowley traveled to Las Vegas and snuck into the World MMA Awards. In the midst of all the excitement and fanfare, the young boxer met UFC President Dana White. Crowley didn’t just pose for a picture with the UFC boss, he pitched him on a TV show. “The Ultimate Fighter […]
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PHOTO: Andy Ruiz reveals incredible weight loss
Andy Ruiz Jr showed off his significant weight loss on Instagram, this as he prepares to rematch Anthony Joshua. In June 2019, the boxer achieved a shocking victory over Anthony Joshua. He knocked out the former undefeated champion in the seventh round and claimed the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles in the process. […]
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Tyson Fury welcomes WWE showdown with Cain Velasquez
Heavyweight boxing star Tyson Fury recently signed with pro wrestling organization WWE, where he’s currently feuding with Braun Strowman. So too did former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez. While newer fight fans might not remember it, Fury and Velasquez actually have a bit of history. At the height of Velasquez’s title reign, Fury claimed that […]
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Cody Garbrandt promises comeback ‘very soon’
Cody Garbrandt has lost his last three fights, all by way of knockout. The first two of those setbacks came at the hands of former champ TJ Dillashaw, while the third and most recent came courtesy of Pedro Munhoz. Since this trio of knockout losses, he’s been taking some time off and recovering from injuries. […]
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Tyron Woodley believes he can knock Canelo Alvarez out
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley said he is interested in a boxing match with superstar boxer Canelo Alvarez. According to Woodley, he believes he can knock Alvarez out. Speaking to TMZ, Woodley spoke about his desire to take a boxing match against Alvarez, one of the top pound-for-pound boxers in the world. Here’s what […]
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Report: Welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. seriously injured in car crash
There is some unfortunate and tragic news to pass along in the boxing world. According to a report from CBS 11 in Dallas-Fort Worth, welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. has been seriously injured in a rollover car crash in Dallas. While the investigation is still ongoing and details are scarce, the report from CBS 11 […]
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Evander Holyfield recalls Mike Tyson’s infamous bite of his ear: “I wanted to bite him back”
UFC commentator Joe Rogan recently had four-time heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield on his Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show podcast and the two turned back the hands of time. While Rogan and Holyfield discussed a wide variety of topics throughout the episode, which is just over 1 hour long, what many listeners will remember is […]
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Dana White trashes ‘complete moron’ Oscar De La Hoya
The beef between UFC President Dana White and Golden Boy Promotions boss Oscar De La Hoya is alive and well. Days after De La Hoya claimed that he’d knock White out in a boxing match, White has responded in venomous fashion. He did so in an interview with Sirius XM (via World Boxing News): “So […]
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VIDEO | Tyson Fury, Braun Strowman brawl in WWE ring
Mere days after former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez made his big WWE debut, another titan of the combat sports world is making waves in the pro wrestling arena: Tyson Fury. Fury, boxing’s lineal heavyweight champion, got physical with the hulking Braun Strowman on WWE’s Monday Night Raw. See this clash below (via WWE on […]
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Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyrone Spong on the verge of collapse due to failed drug test
Matchroom Boxing managing director Eddie Hearn has confirmed that the scheduled Tyrone Spong vs. Oleksandr Usyk showdown is in jeopardy following an adverse finding in one of Spong’s recent drug tests. Spong (14-0) and Usyk (16-0) were set to go head to head at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois this weekend in what would’ve […]
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Eddie Hearn on Conor McGregor partnership: ‘We can do it better’
During a media event regarding the upcoming Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Anthony Joshua 2 card, Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn spoke highly of Conor McGregor and pitched a future partnership with “The Notorious.” In an interview with Seconds Out, Jamal Niaz, mentioned Conor McGregor. Hearn spoke highly of the former two-division champion. “I don’t know what’s […]
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Oscar De La Hoya planning return to MMA, bashes Dana White
Oscar De La Hoya recently sat down with the Barstool Radio team to discuss his big plans for a return to the MMA business, and his ongoing beef with UFC President Dana White. The former world champion boxer De La Hoya launched Golden Boy Promotions in 2002, and after many years of promoting boxing, expanded […]
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Andy Ruiz Jr. believes Anthony Joshua should ‘take a break’ with second loss
Andy Ruiz Jr is preparing to face Anthony Joshua in a rematch, after beating the UK fighter in June. The Mexican champ shocked viewers when he beat the formerly undefeated unified WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion via stoppage. Anthony Joshua has been putting the time in to train, but Ruiz believes his opponent […]
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Henry Cejudo and Kelvin Gastelum call out Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather
Whether it’s Valentina Shevchenko, Dominick Cruz or Jose Aldo, Henry Cejudo is always willing to call out his fellow fighters. This weekend was no exception. On Saturday, Cejudo took to Twitter to call out Conor McGregor as well as boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. Cejudo posted a video of himself next to middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum. […]