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Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather get heated on social media
In May of 2015, Floyd Mayweather defeated Manny Pacquiao in one of the biggest fights in boxing history — although the action itself was not particularly memorable. More than four years later, when Mayweather is ostensibly retired and Pacquiao is enjoying a major resurgence at 40 years old, there is still widespread interest in a […]
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Pros mourn the passing of Maxim Dadashev
Professional boxer Maxim Dadashev died on Tuesday morning after sustaining severe head injuries during a TKO loss against Subriel Matias on Friday at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland. The bout was stopped during the 11th round by his trainer, Buddy McGirt. After the fight, Dadashev was unable to walk back to the dressing room […]
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Boxer Maxim Dadashev dies following TKO loss
Boxer Maxim Dadashev tragically passed away on Tuesday morning following a TKO loss to Subriel Matias, according to a ESPN. The boxer died as a result of brain injuries he sustained in the fight. Dadashev entered his final bout with an undefeated record. The 28-year-old junior welterweight’s trainer, Buddy McGirt, could be seen pleading his […]
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Manny Pacquiao discusses a potential rematch with Floyd Mayweather
On Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao defeated Keith Thurman via split decision to become the new WBA welterweight champion. It was the third win in a row for Pacquiao, who at age 40 doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. As soon as the fight was over, there was already talk of a potential rematch […]
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Manny Pacquiao hands Keith Thurman his first career loss (Highlights)
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao returned to the squared circle this evening to challenge undefeated welterweight champion Keith Thurman for his WBA title. The now 40-year-old Filipino Icon, Pacquiao (61-7-2), wass coming off a pair of dominant victories over Lucas Matthysse and Adrien Broner. ‘Pacman’ is the only fighter in boxing history to hold title in […]
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Manager: Khabib Nurmagomedov could fight GSP ‘before Tony’
After Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor at UFC 229 in October, there was some discussion about him potentially crossing over to boxing to battle Floyd Mayweather in the boxing ring— just as McGregor did in 2017. Since then, however, talk of a Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match has almost completely fizzled out. Yet […]
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Artem Lobov campaigns for fight with Amir Khan
Fresh off a bare-knuckle win over former boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi, UFC veteran Artem Lobov is now setting his sights on another star pugilist: Amir Khan. Lobov as expressed interest in this matchup previously, and is once again campaigning for it after his long-time coach John Kavanagh broached the possibility in a recent interview. “The […]
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Floyd Mayweather laughs at Conor McGregor rematch
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather was asked about a potential rematch with UFC star Conor McGregor, and all he could do was laugh. TMZ Sports spoke to Mayweather in Los Angeles this week and asked him about potentially fighting McGregor again. The two previously met in the summer of 2017 in a boxing superfight that did […]
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VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather gets knocked down in charity basketball game
Floyd Mayweather is arguably the best boxer of all time. His incredible footwork, agility and allusive boxing style is the reason why he has never been dropped throughout his unbeaten (50-0) career. However, his luck ran out yesterday, when he finally went to the floor in a sports match that no one anticipated. The undefeated […]
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Daniel Cormier on Francis Ngannou: Nothing has changed
Francis Ngannou picked up another impressive knockout over Junior dos Santos last weekend, but that doesn’t seem to have impressed Daniel Cormier. The reigning UFC heavyweight champion, Cormier, recently spoke with TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter where he discussed ‘The Predator’s’ recent surge. Daniel Cormier on Francis Ngannou: "Everyone needs to take a step back because nothing's […]
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Tito Ortiz heaps praise at Dana White following death of Golden Boy MMA
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz had some high praise for Dana White at tonight’s World MMA Awards, this after announcing the death of Golden Boy MMA. During an interview with TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter, Tito Ortiz discussed the closure of Golden Boy MMA while comparing the promoting skills of UFC President Dana White against […]
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David Feldman provides estimate on BKFC 6 PPV buys
Even from the early vantage point, BKFC 6 stood out as the biggest card yet from the upstart Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. The card, which was topped by a sizzling grudge match between UFC veteran Artem Lobov and former boxing champ Paulie Malignaggi, and featured a slew of UFC veterans and MMA notables, generated quite […]
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Anthony Smith takes shot at Paulie Malignaggi
MMA stars Ben Askren and Chael Sonnen both had plenty to say about Paulie Malignaggi after the boxer lost a bare knuckle boxing match to Artem Lobov at BKFC 6. Last week, Malignaggi responded to these criticisms. “Literally, if you listen to any of their analysis, you got Chael Sonnen talking about how boxing is […]
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Paulie Malignaggi fires back at Askren, Sonnen after criticisms
Shortly after former boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi came up short to UFC veteran Artem Lobov in a bare knuckle bout at BKFC 6, he was criticized by MMA stars Ben Askren and Chael Sonnen. Both men made comments suggesting that perhaps boxers aren’t quite as skilled as we previously believed. Malignaggi has now responded to […]
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Junior dos Santos wants to fight Deontay Wilder: ‘I can see many holes in his game’
If Junior dos Santos defeats Francis Ngannou at UFC Minneapolis this weekend, he hopes it’ll earn him a heavyweight title shot — though he doesn’t intend to wait for that opportunity. If he does re-capture heavyweight gold, dos Santos then plans to challenge one of the top boxing champions in the world — something he […]
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Ben Askren reacts to Artem Lobov’s win over Paulie Malignaggi
Ben Askren has given his take on Artem Lobov’s victory over Paulie Malignaggi. Lobov vs. Malignaggi served as the main event of BKFC 6 inside the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tampa on June 22. Malignaggi was the slight favorite going into the bout, but he dropped a unanimous decision after five rounds of […]
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Wladimir Klitschko rescued from burning yacht in Spain
Former boxing heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is lucky to be alive after his yacht caught fire in Mallorca, Spain on Monday. Klitschko detailed this harrowing ordeal in a recent post to Twitter, complete with a short video. https://twitter.com/Klitschko/status/1143438936905322497 “Be careful what you wish for,” Wladimir Klitschko wrote in his Twitter post (h/t Sporting News). “Fate […]
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Paulie Malignaggi shares photos of brutal hand injuries after BKFC 6
Paulie Malignaggi came up short in his long anticipated grudge match with Artem Lobov at BKFC 6, and he also re-injured his infamously fragile hands in the fight. That being said, he seems to be in good spirits after his decision loss, priding himself on trying something new and fighting through adversity. The former boxing […]
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Artem Lobov reveals what Conor McGregor told him after beating Paulie Malignaggi
Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi finally settled their differences in the main event of BKFC 6. After months of trash talk, the two finally fought. It was a close fight, but when the scorecards were announced it was “The Russian Hammer” who got his hand raised as he beat Malignaggi by unanimous decision (48-47 x3). […]
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Artem Lobov squashes beef with Paulie Malignaggi following BKFC 6
Artem Lobov is done trading barbs with Paulie Malignaggi after their BKFC 6 scrap. This past Saturday night (June 22), Lobov and Malignaggi went the distance inside the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tampa. There was plenty of bad blood going into the bout. Malignaggi slapped Lobov and even spat on him in the […]
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Brendan Schaub feels Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi was ‘kind of awkward’
Brendan Schaub doesn’t believe Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi lived up to expectations, but it isn’t all doom and gloom. BKFC 6 took place inside the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tampa. Headlining the card was a grudge match between Lobov and Malignaggi. In the end, Lobov was awarded the unanimous decision victory. Former […]
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Jason Knight roasts Paulie Malignaggi after BKFC 6
Shortly after Artem Lobov defeated Paulie Malignaggi in the main event of BFKC 6 last weekend, Jason Knight gave his take on the fight. Knight, who came up short to Lobov in an all-out war earlier this year, doesn’t sound too impressed with what he saw — particularly from Malignaggi. “I saw two fighters that […]
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Malignaggi bashes judges, Lobov scolds ref after BKFC 6
Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi, who met in the main event of BKFC 6 on Saturday night, seem to have found something they agree on: the officiating for the Tampa, Florida card left a lot to be desired. Speaking at the BKFC 6 post-fight press conference, Malignaggi sounded off on the ring-side judges, lambasting them […]
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Artem Lobov issues quick statement after win over Paulie Malignaggi
On Saturday night, in the main event of BKFC 6, Artem Lobov stepped into the squared circle for a bare knuckle scrap with former boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi. Despite being grossly less experienced in boxing than his foe, Lobov’s aggression and success in the clinch ultimately earned him an impressive, if slightly controversial decision victory. […]
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Paulie Malignaggi after BKFC 6: ‘Respect to Artem’
On Saturday night, in the main event of BKFC 6, Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov finally stepped into the ring together to settle one of the most high-profile beefs in combat sports. At the end of five closely contested rounds, Lobov was named the winner of this fight by decision, leaving Malignaggi questioning the judges’ […]
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Paulie Malignaggi reacts following loss to Artem Lobov
Former boxing champion Paulie Malginaggi made his Bare Knuckle Fighting debut against bitter rival Artem Lobov at tonight’s BKFC 6 event. Unfortunately for ‘The Magic Man’, things did not go as planned in his bout with ‘The Russian Hammer’. After a strong opening two rounds for Paulie, Artem Lobov was able to utilize his forward […]
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John Kavanagh reacts after Artem Lobov defeats Paulie Malignaggi
John Kavanagh was not in attendance to witness his pupil Artem Lobov defeat Paulie Malignaggi at BKFC 6, but he was watching. The SBG Ireland Head Coach took to Twitter shortly following Lobov’s massive upset over Malignaggi where he shared the following post. This the best day of my life pic.twitter.com/TfQlR7sQkq — Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) […]
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Pros react to Artem Lobov defeating Paulie Malignaggi at BKFC 6
A highly anticipated grudge match between bitter rivals Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov headlined tonight’s BKFC 6 event in Tampa Bay. Malignaggi (36-8 boxing) was making his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut at tonight’s event. Tonight’s fight marked Paulie’s first appearance since March of 2017, where he had suffered a TKO loss to Sam Eggington […]