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VIDEO | Tony Bellew suffers brutal knockout loss in retirement fight
Undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk took on former WBC champion Tony Bellew this evening in Manchester, England. Prior to the fight, Tony Bellew announced that this would be his last walk to the ring as a professional. Oleksandr Usyk is a former Olympic Gold Medalist sporting an undefeated record of 15-0. Eleven of Usyk’s fifteen […]
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Floyd Mayweather announces Tenshin Nasukawa fight is off: I was ‘completely blindsided’
Speaking in a Wednesday afternoon Instagram post, undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. made the announcement that his recently announced RIZIN Fighting Federation showdown with kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa, scheduled for December 31 in Tokyo, is cancelled. Or, perhaps it’s most accurate to say it was never really on. At least not from Mayweather’s vantage […]
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MMA community reacts to the announcement of Floyd Mayweather vs Tenshin Nasukawa
The out of nowhere announcement of all out of nowhere announcements was announced last night as Floyd Mayweather vs Tenshin Nasukawa will take place at Rizin 14 on New Year’s Eve. Every year since their existence, Rizin Fighting Federation has held their biggest events on New Year’s Eve. And after two already incredible shows with […]
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BREAKING | Floyd Mayweather to battle kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa in Tokyo
Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. will soon collide with kickboxing wunderkind Tenshin Nasukawa, sources have confirmed to BJPENN.COM. This blockbuster fight is expected to occur at RIZIN 14, inside Tokyo, Japan’s hallowed Saitama Super Arena on New Years Eve. Rizin will officially announce this news at a press conference that is unfolding presently in […]
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BREAKING| Floyd Mayweather to Appear at RIZIN 14 Press Conference
Sources have confirmed to BJPENN.COM that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is set to appear at an imminent RIZIN Fighting Federation press conference. The press conference will occur in Tokyo, Japan at 12:00pm Monday local time (10:00pm Sunday ET). This English-friendly press conference will stream live on the promotion’s official YouTube channel, and is sure to include […]
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Conor McGregor pays an interesting tribute to “fighting icon” Mike Tyson
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor paid an interesting tribute to boxing legend Mike Tyson on social media earlier today. The Irish superstar took to Instagram, where he dubbed Tyson a “fighting icon” and thanked “Iron” Mike for letting him try his amazing marijuana strain “KO Kush”. Check out the full post from the official […]
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First the ONE lightweight belt, then Eddie Alvarez, says Amir Khan
Rising Singaporean lightweight star Amir Khan has declared his intent to challenge ONE Championship newcomer Eddie Alvarez. As Khan gears up for his lightweight title showdown against Filipino Eduard Folayang at ONE: CONQUEST OF CHAMPIONS at Manila’s Mall of Asia Arena next month, he signalled his interest in meeting Alvarez early next year. “Yes, 100 […]
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Dana White to Floyd Mayweather: ‘You want to fight, come fight’
Ever since Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor by submission in the UFC 229 main event, he’s been linked to a potential boxing match with undefeated legend of pugilism Floyd Mayweather Jr. Nurmagomedov initiated this talk by calling Mayweather out, but Mayweather quickly dumped gas on the fire, assuring that the boxing match will actually happen. […]
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VIDEO | Boxer attacks his own coach after losing his fight
https://twitter.com/MichaelBensonn/status/1056251614716157953 Some fighters just have a tough time accepting defeat, and it looks like Georgian boxer Levan Shonia is one of those fighters. Over the weekend, on the undercard of a high-stakes heavyweight showdown between Hughie Fury (cousin of Tyson Fury) and Kubrat Pulev in Sofia, Bulgaria, Levan Shonia stepped into the ring with undefeated Bulgarian Spas […]
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Tyson Fury details suicide attempt in a wild interview with Joe Rogan
Tyson Fury was a guest on the most recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) and produced one of the most astonishing interviews given by any athlete in quite some time. Back in February of 2015, Tyson Fury was literally on top of the world. He had just won the unified WBA (Super), IBF, […]
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Paulie Malignaggi trashes ‘p***y motherf***er’ Conor McGregor for mid-fight comments to Khabib Nurmagomedov
Paulie Malignaggi, who is one of the biggest Conor McGregor detractors out there, watched the Irishman’s UFC 229 fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov. While he can forgive McGregor for losing the fight — that’s the nature of the sport — he can’t forgive him for backtracking on his pre-fight trash talk in the middle of the […]
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Nick Diaz on potential boxing match with Canelo: ‘I’m a better fighter, I’m a bigger draw’
Ever since Conor McGregor transitioned to boxing to fight Floyd Mayweather, other MMA fighters have been calling out boxers. One of the latest to do so is former Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz, who is now calling out decorated boxing champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. The payday associated with this potential fight would be huge for Nick […]
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Daniel Cormier believes teammate Khabib would get ‘beat up for 12 rounds’ against Floyd Mayweather
Khabib Nurmagomedov scored a dominant fourth-round submission win over Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 229. Immediately following his emphatic victory, the undefeated UFC lightweight champion proceeded to send shockwaves through the MMA world by leaping out of the octagon and attacking Conor’s teammate Dillon Danis. Khabib’s post-fight actions at UFC 229 have caused him to be temporarily […]
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Dana White Says “Don’t Pay Any Attention” To Potental Khabib vs. Mayweather Boxing Match
Following the biggest win of his career over Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov was immiedatly linked to Floyd Mayweather as the undefeated UFC lightweight champion set his sights on a bigger payday in the boxing ring. “The Eagle” first sent a challenge out to Mayweather following his dominant win at UFC 229, to which the boxing star accepted. It […]
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Dana White wants Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson next, dismisses talk of Mayweather, McGregor fights
Ever since UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 229 earlier this month, there’s been talk of a potential rematch between the two stars. That being said, UFC President Dana White claims this is not the current plan. “I haven’t even thought about a [McGregor] rematch,” White told ESPN. […]
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Floyd Mayweather trashes Canelo’s $365 million deal with DAZN
Earlier this week, it was announced that Mexican boxing star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez had signed a history-making $365 million deal with the sports streaming service DAZN. This deal, which spans 10 fights and 5 years, is one of the most lucrative in sports history, no matter how you swing it. Apparently, however, it’s still not […]
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Floyd Mayweather says he will rematch Conor McGregor after fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov
Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has recently been linked to a boxing match with undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Apparently, Mayweather is also hoping to rematch former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor down the road. Floyd Mayweather called for rematch with Conor McGregor, who he bested in a 2017 boxing match, in […]
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Floyd Mayweather lectures Khabib Nurmagomedov: ‘You must conduct yourself like a professional’
Floyd Mayweather saw the frenzied brawl that unfurled shortly after Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor at UFC 229, and he’s not impressed. In his eyes, it’s important for fighters to comport themselves like professionals, inside and outside the ring. The undefeated boxer, who has recently been mentioned as a potential opponent for Khabib Nurmagomedov, discussed […]
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Floyd Mayweather claims Khabib Nurmagomedov bout is happening: ‘Oh, we’re fighting’
Shortly after UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor in the UFC 229 main event, he called for a fight with another undefeated fighter: boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. “Hey let’s go Floyd, we have to fight now,” Khabib Nurmagomedov said. “50-0 versus 27-0. Two guys who never lose. Let’s go. Why not? Because […]
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Canelo Alvarez signs record-breaking $365 million deal with DAZN
Canelo Alvarez has signed a $365 million deal with streaming service DAZN, per the LA Times. This mammoth deal, which will span 5 years and 10 fights, is being called “the highest paid guaranteed contract in sports history” by Canelo’s promoter Golden Boy Promotions. Canelo’s first fight on DAZN will occur on December 15, when he battles Rocky Fielding […]
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Tenshin Nasukawa vs Kyoji Horiguchi was Japan’s Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor and it was absolutely awesome
“Is this really happening?” is just one of the many quotes or questions that may be asked when witnessing one of those obviously special sports moments. One of the more fun parts about being in the combat sports world is that there are separate sports that are similar enough for athletes to try their hands in […]
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Floyd Mayweather responds to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s callout: ‘Get the checkbook out’
On Sunday evening, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov made a callout of another undefeated fighter — boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. In his callout of Mayweather, Nurmagomedov reminded that he was able to drop Conor McGregor with a punch at UFC 229, but Floyd Mayweather was not able to drop the Irishman in their 2017 […]
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Coach: Conor McGregor vs. Paulie Malignaggi boxing match is ‘absolutely not out of the realm of possibilities’
We’re now more than a week removed from Conor McGregor’s submission loss to UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, and the Irish MMA star’s future is as nebulous as ever. Although he has plenty of interesting options in both MMA and boxing, it’s hard to say which — if any — of those options he might […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov challenges Floyd Mayweather
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has issued a challenge to undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. The undefeated Russian, Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA), called out Mayweather (50-0 Boxing) during a recent interview (Courtesy of BiteTV): https://twitter.com/BiteTV/status/1051501419658915841 “Hey let’s go Floyd, we have to fight now. 50-0 versus 27-0. Two guys who never lose. Let’s go. Why not? […]
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50 Cent offers Khabib Nurmagomedov a Bellator roster spot
Undisputed UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is in a bit of trouble following his fourth-round submission win over Conor McGregor. Nurmagomedov attacked McGregor’s team following his win, while some of Nurmagomedov’s teammates attacked the Irishman in the Octagon. It was a messy scene indeed, and now many expect the NSAC to suspend Nurmagomedov and they […]
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VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather expects ‘crazy’ fine for Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC 229 post-fight actions
'Unprofessional' Khabib can expect 'crazy fine' after McGregor brawl, says Floyd Mayweather pic.twitter.com/msePrgGFAm — Fighting Stuff (@fighting_stuff) October 12, 2018 “From what I heard was that [Khabib Nurmagomedov] after the fight, [Conor] McGregor‘s opponent jumped out the ring and was fighting people in the crowd. So…very unprofessional. It’s going to be a huge fine, pretty […]
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Paulie Malignaggi goes after “quitter” Conor McGregor on Twitter
Over the weekend, in the main event of UFC 229, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor returned to the Octagon after two long years away, where he attempted to reclaim the UFC lightweight belt from undefeated champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Regrettably for McGregor and his throngs of dedicated fans, he came up short. After […]
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Bellator MMA, 50 Cent to pay Welterweight Grand Prix winner $1 million as part of new partnership
Earlier this year, Bellator MMA began a very public courtship of rapper 50 Cent. The rapper was introduced to Bellator fighters, invited to Bellator events, and lots more. Why, however, was not exactly clear. Now we know. Though many fans hoped we’d see 50 cent don some four ounce gloves for a scrap with somebody […]