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Artem Lobov willing to rematch Paulie Malignaggi in boxing
Earlier this year, arch enemies Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi stepped through the ropes to battle in a bare knuckle boxing match. In the end, the mixed martial arts veteran Lobov won this fight by decision, although the former boxing champ Malignaggi — and a good portion of viewers — felt the judges got it […]
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Claressa Shields targets Amanda Nunes, manager in talks with Dana White
Boxing champ Claressa Shields is ready to make her MMA debut, and is willing to do so against the best female mixed martial in the game today, two-division champ Amanda Nunes. The undisputed middleweight champion Shields has two gold medals and a multitude of world titles in two different weight classes. At just 24 years […]
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Dana White: Golden Boy is ‘f**king nuts’ for competing with UFC 244
On November 2, the UFC will go head-to-head with a massive boxing match, and UFC President Dana White is expecting to come out on top. Over on the East Coast, White and the UFC will promote UFC 244, a huge pay-per-view card topped by a dynamite welterweight showdown between fan favorite welterweight contenders Nate Diaz […]
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Floyd Mayweather announces exhibition rematch against Manny Pacquiao
Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather has announced he will be taking on rival Manny Pacquiao in an exhibition rematch in Tokyo, Japan. “Money” took to his Instagram to share the following video with the news of the matchup. Here’s what Mayweather said. https://www.instagram.com/p/B2YtZDBFCXl/ “Money May, Money May, Money May all day. Betrnk.com. That’s my team in […]
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Andy Ruiz Jr takes aim at Tyson Fury following Otto Wallin performance
Andy Ruiz Jr bashed Tyson Fury on Twitter after ‘The Gypsy King’ defeated Otto Wallin on Saturday evening in Las Vegas. Fury took home the unanimous decision victory against his Swedish opponent after a taxing 12 rounds. Despite winning, a gushing cut over his right eye caused problems in the third round and significantly impacted […]
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PHOTO | Tyson Fury suffers horrific cut during Otto Wallin fight
Heavyweight boxing superstar Tyson Fury defeated Otto Wallin via points on Saturday night in Las Vegas, but he suffered a horrific cut during the fight. Check out a picture of the cut below. Warning: not for the faint of heart. Tyson Fury with a NASTY cut over his right eye pic.twitter.com/DFbqdDVmwW — Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) […]
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Father bashes Tyson Fury for performance against Otto Wallin
‘The Gypsy King’ faced Otto Wallin in the heavyweight boxing match on Saturday evening at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Despite being impaired by a gash above his eye that Wallins inflicted, Tyson Fury powered through 12 rounds and delivered the stronger performance. He secured a unanimous decision victory from the judges: 116-112, 17-11 […]
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Tyson Fury reacts to points win over Otto Wallin
Tyson Fury maintained his undefeated record by beating Otto Wallin to a points win on Saturday evening. The Boxers collided at the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas. Tyson Fury was the superior boxer, but damage inflicted on his face significantly impacted his fight performance. Fury received a gaping cut to his right eye at the […]
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Canelo Alvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev set to meet for light heavyweight title
Two of the biggest names in boxing are set to meet later this year when Canelo Alvarez takes on Sergey Kovalev in a light heavyweight title bout Nov. 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout will air live on DAZN. The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger broke the news of the bout. Sources tell The Athletic that […]
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Joe Rogan: UFC has ‘ruined’ prospects by rushing them
UFC commentator Joe Rogan feels that the UFC sometimes brings its prospects along too quickly. He worries that by doing so, the promotion sets those prospects up for confidence-shattering losses. Boxing promoters, meanwhile, have the right idea. https://youtu.be/hi7dtuTk16s “(In boxing) managers dictate who the fighters fight, and they do build their fighters up correctly,” Rogan […]
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Vasil Lomachenko defeats Luke Campbell (Highlights)
Vasil Lomachenko defended his WBA and WBO lightweight titles by defeating Luke Campbell by unanimous decision tonight in London, England. In addition, the Ukrainian also captured the WBC’s vacant lightweight strap for his victory over Campbell. The victory improved Lomachenko’s overall record to 14-1 and extended his current win streak to thirteen in a row. […]
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Eddie Hearn warns Anthony Joshua amid mindset concerns
Eddie Hearn wants his star fighter Anthony Joshua to to “snap out of” the negative mindset he’s had ahead of his rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr. Joshua has recently admitted to feeling disillusioned with the sport of boxing as he prepares to face his rival Ruiz in Saudi Arabia this December. The British star left […]
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Floyd Mayweather Sr: I would beat the s**t out of Conor McGregor
Floyd Mayweather Sr., father of undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr., was recently informed about the latest legal turmoil of Conor McGregor. Earlier this month, footage was released of McGregor punching an older man — a man who was not much younger than Mayweather Sr.— inside a bar in Dublin. In a conversation with TMZ […]
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Eddie Hearn: Dana White won’t be able to ‘control the fighters’ in boxing
Dana White will soon launch Zuffa Boxing, a promotion that he hopes will revolutionize The Sweet Science. As Zuffa Boxing draws nearer and nearer to fruition, White has said that he hopes to apply the same practices that have made the UFC so successful to this new boxing venture. “It’s the sport and the politics […]
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RIZIN planning something ‘quite strange,’ could involve Conor McGregor
Nobuyuki Sakakibara, the President of Japanese combat sports promotion RIZIN Fighting Federation, has no objections to promoting an unconventional fight here and there. Look no further than last year’s wild exhibition boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Tenshin Nasukawa for proof of that fact. From the sounds of it, the RIZIN boss is plotting […]
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Joe Rogan considers Deontay Wilder ‘an anomaly’
It’s no secret that Joe Rogan is pretty high on WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. The UFC commentator and podcaster frequently gushes over the brick-fisted boxer, and has even had him on a guest on his show in the past. On the latest edition of the Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show, which featured boxer Terence […]
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Tyson Fury shares bold prediction for rematch with Deontay Wilder
Tyson Fury is expected to rematch Deontay Wilder in early 2020 after their first fight ended in a controversial draw. Since then, Fury has been reflecting on the fight and it’s outcome. “The Gypsy King” believes it wasn’t a fair playing field in their initial encounter, and doesn’t think that will change for the rematch. “The […]
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Report | Andy Ruiz Jr. will not sign off on Anthony Joshua rematch
Boxing heavyweight standouts Andy Ruiz Jr. and Anthony Joshua are expected to rematch on December 7 in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. Promoter Eddie Hearn announced the news yesterday on Twitter. It’s official! #RuizJoshua2 will take place in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia on December 7 #ClashOnTheDunes #COTD pic.twitter.com/AC2ZAFWKRn — Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) August 9, 2019 “It’s official! #RuizJoshua2 […]
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Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Jr. rematch official
Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. will run it back on Dec. 7. After weeks and months of deliberation as to when and where the rematch will take place, Eddie Hearn and Joshua made the announcement on social media. To much surprise, the event will take place in Saudi Arabia, not in the United Kingdom […]
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Canelo Alvarez reacts to being stripped of IBF middleweight title
On Thursday night it was revealed Canelo Alvarez was stripped of his IBF middleweight title. The Mexican Fighter was stripped due to failed negotiations between his camp and Sergiy Derevyanchenko. Since the news, Golden Boy Promotions and Oscar de la Hoya released a statement on Canelo being stripped where he was not happy. “We are extremely […]
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Oscar De La Hoya absolutely blasts the IBF for stripping Canelo Alvarez of title
Golden Boy CEO Oscar De La Hoya was furious to learn that the IBF had stripped his fighter Canelo Alvarez of his middleweight title. The pride of Mexico was stripped of his IBF middleweight strap after negotiations for one of his mandatory defenses against Sergiy Derevyanchenko ended in a no-deal on Thursday afternoon. That news […]
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Canelo Alvarez stripped of IBF middleweight title
Canelo Alvarez has been stripped of his IBF middleweight title after negotiations for one of his mandatory defenses against Sergiy Derevyanchenko ended with no-deal on Thursday afternoon. The news now opens the door for the Mexican Champion to fight a different opponent this fall. ESPN.com shared the following details on the failed negotiations, which resulted […]
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Andy Ruiz discusses Anthony Joshua rematch plans
Andy Ruiz Jr recently sat down in the Joe Rogan hot seat to discuss all things boxing. This includes a potential rematch against Anthony Joshua. The Mexican machine shocked a lot of fans after he defeated Anthony Joshua in the seventh round via TKO in New York. He took the fight on short-notice and dethroned […]
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Boxing champion Claressa Shields considering ‘trying the UFC’
It seems like two-time Olympic champion and undefeated professional boxer Claressa Shields is truly pondering a transition to the sport of mixed martial arts. Shields, who captured gold medals in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, has been eyeing a fight in the boxing ring with current UFC women’s bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes. Tuesday […]
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Artem Lobov isn’t solely focused on fighting Amir Khan
Artem Lobov is keeping his options open when it comes to fighting more boxers. Lobov did battle with the former IBF light welterweight champion and WBA welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi in June. This was a bare-knuckle bout under the BKFC banner. Lobov was awarded a unanimous decision victory. “The Russian Hammer” had been calling for […]
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Dana White to launch Zuffa Boxing in October
UFC President Dana White has been teasing a move into the boxing industry for years. From the sounds of it, the time is finally upon us. According to a report from Mike Coppinger of The Athletic Boxing, White recently made an important executive hire for Zuffa Boxing — though it’s not clear who he hired. […]
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Freddie Roach says Manny Pacquiao would knock out Floyd Mayweather in rematch
After defeating Keith Thuman by split decision last Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao said that he’s interested in a potential rematch against rival Floyd Mayweather. Pacquiao’s long-time boxing trainer Freddie Roach says that his team wants this fight, and believes the rematch will go much differently than the pair’s first encounter back in 2015, which Mayweather […]
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Boxing champ Claressa Shields eyes battle with Amanda Nunes
UFC President Dana White recently shared his interest in promoting a boxing match between Amanda Nunes, who holds the UFC featherweight and bantamweight titles, and middleweight boxing champ Claressa Shields. Shields, having heard these comments from White, is all for it. She believes she’d wallop Nunes, but is more than willing to give the Brazilian […]