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Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury react after Andy Ruiz Jr. TKO’s Anthony Joshua
Andy Ruiz Jr shocked the boxing world this evening, defeating Anthony Joshua via seventh round TKO in New York. Ruiz (33-1, 22 KO’s), who stepped up on short notice for the fight, captured the IBF, WBA and WBO titles with massive upset win. Andy F—ING RUIZ JR. #JoshuaRuiz pic.twitter.com/bjjNhWlbTD — DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) June 2, […]
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Deontay Wilder says ‘contracts have been signed’ for rematch against Tyson Fury for early 2020
When Deontay Wilder fought Tyson Fury back in December it was one of the marquee boxing fights of the year. There, “The Gypsy King” seemed to be winning the fight until “The Bronze Bomber” hit him with a combination of strikes that knocked him down. Miraculously Fury got up from brutal knockdown and fought the […]
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Paulie Malignaggi says he would spit on Artem Lobov’s mother
Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov recently got some face time in at the BKFC 6 press conference, and as expected, there was a lot of trash talk. Most of the trash talk came from the former boxer Malignaggi, who threatened to spit on and even urinate on the Russian MMA veteran Lobov. In fact, he actually […]
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Conor McGregor sends message of support to Katie Taylor
While Anthony Joshua’s title defense opposite the massive underdog Andy Ruiz is dominating the attention of most boxing fans at present, that’s not the only title fight on the docket this weekend. Irish champ Katie Taylor is also set to compete, as she looks to become a unified champ opposite experienced Belgian boxer Delfine Persoon. […]
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Joe Rogan wants Francis Ngannou vs. Deontay Wilder fight
UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou and and WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder compete in different sports, but UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes they’re bound by one key similarity: They both hit absurdly hard. When Ngannou and Wilder land on their opponents, the impact resembles a kettlebell being fired out of a cannon, and the implications […]
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Team Mayweather responds to recent comments from Conor McGregor
Earlier this month, in an interview with motivational speaker Tony Robbins, former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor looked back on his 2017 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. The Irish MMA star explained how Mayweather’s mid-fight strategy change affected him, and called for a rematch with the boxer. “I would love another go in the […]
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Dan Hardy fires back at Paulie Malignaggi after recent attack on the MMA community
Dan Hardy has jumped to the defence of the MMA community after some incendiary comments from Paulie Malignaggi. The professional boxer and commentator Malignaggi made headlines recently after claiming that the MMA community misrepresents the sport of boxing. Following Monday’s BKFC 6 press conference, Malignaggi said to FightHype.com that there is a common misconception that […]
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Paulie Malignaggi admits Conor McGregor could have stopped him in sparring session
There has been much debate about the infamous sparring session between Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi, mostly surrounding what actually happened when the two stars were in the ring together. McGregor claims to have dominated the former boxer. Malignaggi, on the other hand, has assured McGregor’s claims are bogus. Speaking at the BKFC 6 pre-fight […]
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Michael Bisping roasts Paulie Malignaggi for press conference fashion choices
Speaking at the BKFC 6 press conference on Monday, former boxer Paulie Malignaggi made quite a few comments that rubbed the MMA community the wrong way. Some of his comments actually targeted the MMA community point blank. Yet the thing that bothered former UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping the most was Malignaggi’s fashion choices — namely […]
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Paulie Malignaggi trashes ‘piece of sh*t’ MMA community
On Monday, Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov took the stage in New York to promote their upcoming BKFC 6 bare knuckle fight. Over the course of this press conference, it became clearer than ever that Paulie Malignaggi feels a great deal of animosity toward Lobov. Yet from the sounds of it, this beef is bigger […]
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Tyson Fury expects rematch with Deontay Wilder in Spring 2020
Despite the fantastic performance by Deontay Wilder this past weekend in his first-round knockout victory, boxing fans will have to wait a while before seeing a rematch between Wilder and Tyson Fury. During an appearance on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on ESPN, the “Gypsy King” Fury was a guest and announced that he expects a […]
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Tyson Fury weighs in on Conor McGregor’s recent troubles
One fighting star has taken notice of another, although they compete in two different sports. During an appearance on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on ESPN, boxing superstar Tyson Fury was asked about his thoughts on former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor and the “Gypsy King” had plenty of praise for “The Notorious”. Helwani […]
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Paulie Malignaggi to Artem Lobov: After I knock you out I might ‘piss in your toothless mouth’
On Monday afternoon, Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov took the stage in New York to promote their upcoming bare knuckle grudge match, scheduled for June 22 in Tampa, Florida. This press conference streamed on FITE.tv. It should come as no surprise that the trash talk was immediate and ceaseless. Artem Lobov was the first to […]
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Tito Ortiz admits ‘Dana was right’ about Oscar De La Hoya promoting MMA
Last November, long-time boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya promoted his first MMA event. The card, which was topped by a trilogy fight between aging UFC Hall of Famers Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell, received plenty of backlash — most notably from UFC President Dana White. “The guy wants to act like he’s my competitor […]
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Dominic Breazeale protests Deontay Wilder KO: Stoppage was ‘a little early’
On Saturday night, Deontay Wilder was set for his first boxing fight since his controversial draw against Tyson Fury back in December. This time, Wilder was taking on Dominic Breazeale. Although the challenger landed a few good shots in the opening moments, the WBC heavyweight champ opened up on the 33-year-old and appeared to knock […]
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Tyson Fury reacts to Deontay Wilder’s KO victory
Last night, undefeated WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder delivered yet another violent, one-punch knockout, this time at the expense of challenger Dominic Breazeale. Tyson Fury, who battled Wilder to a draw late last year, was watching this fight closely. Speaking in a short video posted to his Instagram, Tyson Fury shared his thoughts on his […]
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VIDEO | Deontay Wilder scores massive first-round KO over Dominic Breazeale
On Saturday night, undefeated WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder reminded the world why he’s considered one of the hardest punchers in combat sports. The champ returned to the ring opposite Dominic Breazeale. Heading into the fight, many sportsbooks had Wilder labeled as a -925 betting favorite or higher, and he promptly justified their confidence in […]
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Darren Till and Tyson Fury dish on recent meeting
UFC welterweight contender Darren Till recently had the chance to meet one of his personal heroes in heavyweight boxing star Tyson Fury. Till and Fury crossed paths in England and posed for a picture together, which the former shared on his Instagram page. See it below: https://www.instagram.com/p/BxkQplYA0SP/ “The main fucking man,” Darren Till wrote about […]
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VIDEO | UFC vet Ross Pearson scores TKO in boxing debut
Winner of The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 and established UFC lightweight, Ross Pearson won his boxing debut in Australia this week. “The Real Deal” won a second-round TKO over opponent Salar King (5-11) in a middleweight bout. See it below: Former UFC star @RossTheRealDeal scores a 2nd round KO over Salar King in his boxing […]
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Deontay Wilder says he wants to kill an opponent in boxing ‘because it’s legal’
Deontay Wilder is set to return to the ring this Saturday against Dominic Breazeale where he is looking to defend his WBC heavyweight title. And for the second fight in a row, Wilder has doubled down on his claim to kill someone in the ring. Before the Tyson Fury fight, the champion said he wants […]
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Amir Khan excited to face knockout artist Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev
When Evolve’s Amir Khan heard news that he would be re-entering the ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix, replacing the injured Ariel Sexton in the semi-finals against Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev, he was already training for would-be opponent Iurie Lupicus. Khan, who was submitted by Sexton in the quarter-final round, had already bowed out of the tournament. […]
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After KO win over Michael Chandler, Patricio Freire wants Canelo Alvarez next
Patricio Freire became the second fighter in Bellator history to become a champ-champ last night at Bellator 221. The reigning featherweight champion moved up in weight to take on Michael Chandler, and knocked the lightweight champion out in just 61 seconds. However, immediately after the ref jumped in to stop the fight, Chandler got up and […]
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Gennady Golovkin blasts Canelo Alvarez for ‘boring’ win over Daniel Jacobs
Gennady Golovkin was not impressed by Canelo Alvarez’s ‘boring’ unanimous decision victory over Daniel Jacobs last night in Las Vegas. Canelo was able to outpoint Jacobs and with the victory unified the WBA, WBC and IBF middleweight titles. Despite the accomplishment, ‘GGG’ was less than impressed by Canelo’s performance. Gennady Golovkin took to Twitter with […]
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Pros react to Canelo Alvarez defeating Daniel Jacobs
A highly anticipated middleweight title unification bout between Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs headlined tonight’s DAZN boxing event in Las Vegas. Canelo Alvarez entered tonight’s title fight sporting a sensational professional record of 51-1-2. In his most previous effort, Canelo scored a third round TKO victory over Rocky Fielding. Meanwhile, Daniel Jacobs entered tonight’s DAZN […]
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Canelo Alvarez defeats Daniel Jacobs
A highly anticipated middleweight title unification bout between Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs headlined tonight’s DAZN boxing event in Las Vegas. Canelo Alvarez enters tonight’s contest sporting a sensational professional record of 51-1-2, his latest being a third round TKO victory over Rocky Fielding. Meanwhile, Daniel Jacobs entered tonight’s title fight headliner sporting an overall […]
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VIDEO: Gennady Golovkin responds to ruthless question regarding Canelo Alvarez contract
Gennady Golovkin was asked a ruthless question regarding Canelo Alvarez during today’s press conference for his upcoming bout with Steve Rolls. Golovkin (38-1-1, 34 KO’s), who lost his WBA, WBC and IBO titles to Canelo via controversial decision in September 2018, was asked the following eyebrow raising question at today’s presser. “Considering the contract you […]
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Canelo Alvarez vs Daniel Jacobs Fighter Salaries Revealed
Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs will square off in a middleweight title unification bout this evening in Las Vegas, and both men are set for huge paydays. Alvarez (51-1-2, 35 KO’s), who recently signed a massive 365 million dollar deal with DAZN, will earn 35 million for his efforts this evening. Meanwhile, Daniel Jacobs (35-2, […]
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Nate Diaz believes he should be boxing: “I’m stuck in a cage though”
Former UFC lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz would like to be boxing Canelo Alvarez or Daniel Jacobs, but instead is “stuck in a cage”. Alvarez and Jacobs will meet in a highly anticipated title unification bout this evening in Las Vegas. That event will air live on DAZN at 9pm est. If it were not […]