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VIDEO | Boxing champion Mikey Garcia putting in work with massive powerlifter Big Boy
Boxing trainer Robert Garcia has had a lot of different athletes from different sports coming through his gym recently. We saw former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo make his way to California to get some boxing training done under Garcia. Aldo impressed the world champion boxing trainer and did some rounds with Olympic boxers and […]
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Paulie Malignaggi says he would box Artem Lobov, makes interesting suggestion to even the odds
Last weekend, Conor McGregor training partner Artem Lobov returned to the Octagon opposite Team Alpha Male’s Andre Fili. Though Lobov was not without his moments in the fight, he was ultimately out-hustled by Fili, losing a unanimous decision as a result. Shortly after this loss, Lobov hinted at a possible retirment from MMA, and divulged his […]
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VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather back in training?
A post shared by Floyd Mayweather (@floydmayweather) on Oct 18, 2017 at 4:44pm PDT Ever since the Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor fight was announced back in June, we only saw Mayweather post one video to his Instagram account of him doing any boxing training. Interestingly, Mayweather just recently posted two videos of him putting […]
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VIDEO | Paulie Malignaggi claims talks are occurring for possible Conor McGregor fight
One of the biggest stories to emerge from the buildup of Conor McGregor‘s recent boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. was his beef with Paulie Malignaggi. Malignaggi was originally brought into McGregor’s camp as a training partner, but after feeling as though he’d been unfairly represented by the Irishman and his team, he departed. Since […]
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VIDEO | Paulie Malignaggi still pushing for McGregor fight: He’s a con artist and he’s conned all these idiot fans
Former boxing world champion Paulie Malignaggi is still not letting his beef with UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor go. The two had a couple of sparring sessions together after McGregor’s team asked Malignaggi to help “The Notorious” prepare for his professional boxing debut against Floyd Mayweather. Their training relationship came to an end after Malignaggi […]
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Paul Malignaggi and UFC’s Chase Sherman Go at it on Twitter
Twitter is basically the UFC’s 24-hour a day press conference for fights that are and could never happen. Some fights are born and bred by social media. Just recently, Daniel Cormier let Volkan Oezdemir that he wants him to have the next shot based off of Twitter responses. However, a fight between Paul Malignaggi and […]
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Paulie Malignaggi trashes “p*ssy” Conor McGregor, challenges him to back up talk
On August 26, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor climbed through the ropes for a boxing match with undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. Strangely, one of the biggest stories to emerge in the lead-up to this blockbuster battle was McGregor’s sizzling beef with boxer Paulie Malignaggi. Malignaggi was originally brought into McGregor’s camp as a sparring […]
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George Foreman calls out Steven Seagal to fight in Las Vegas
What are your thoughts on a fight competition between former heavyweight boxing world champion George Foreman and martial arts movie star Steven Seagal? Well, that was just thrown out there into the world by Foreman himself. Foreman tweeted the following tweets on Monday: Foreman: Steven Seagal, I challenge you One on one, I use boxing […]
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GGG camp hesitant to accept Canelo rematch in Las Vegas after scoring debacle
On September 16, Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez stepped through the ropes for arguably the most important boxing match of the year. While the fight was a definite thriller, it unfortunately ended in controversy, as the judges ruled it a draw when the majority of the combat sports community believed GGG had done […]
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Joe Cortez guarantees that McGregor vs. Malignaggi would be better than Conor vs. Floyd
Joe Cortez firmly believes that a bout between Conor McGregor and Paul Malignaggi would result in a more entertaining contest when compared to August’s Mayweather vs. McGregor bout. In a recent interview with Helen Yee, ESPN’s Cortez discussed the potential McGregor vs. Malignaggi grudge match. “That was a lot of fun while it was happening.” […]
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Conor McGregor explains why he would defeat Floyd Mayweather in a rematch
Current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor believes he would defeat Floyd Mayweather in a rematch. “Mystic Mac” was stopped by the undefeated boxing legend via tenth-round TKO this past August in Sin City. The brash Irish superstar claims that he learned a lot in his first encounter with “Money” and could use that knowledge to […]
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Mayweather vs McGregor Las Vegas bets smash boxing record but still pale in comparison to all-time record
Millions of dollars were put on the line by those betting on the money fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. Although the fight seems to have fallen short of the financials and pay-per-view buys of what is still the richest fight in combat sports in Mayweather vs Pacquiao, the “MayMac” fight did shatter one […]
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Conor McGregor Wanted to Fight Paul Malignaggi in the UFC
Flashback to the chaos of Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather, with Paul Malignaggi orbiting the pandemonium like a satellite. The fight world moves so fast that their controversial sparring sessions and the infamous knockdown/pushdown photos seem like distant memories. Still, McGregor felt disrespected and wanted to take that out on Malignaggi during camp. According to […]
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VIDEO | 50 Cent says Floyd Mayweather “really didn’t like” Conor McGregor, made massive bet on himself
In the buildup to their blockbuster August 26 boxing match, undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather Jr and UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor exchanged plenty of trash talk. Once the fight was all said and done, however, the pair seemed to be quite cordial with one another, exchanging handshakes, hugs, and even some compliments. The pair’s pleasant […]
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Report | Canelo-GGG did one of the best live gates ever for Las Vegas
Among casual combat sports fans, Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin’s September 16 boxing match didn’t generate quite the same tidal wave of hype as Floyd Mayweather’s battles with Conor McGregor and Manny Pacquiao. It did, however, manage some serious financial success all the same. According to a report from Jake Donovan on Twitter, Canelo-GGG set […]
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The Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor pay-per-view numbers are in
The August 26 boxing match between undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather Jr and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor was widely expected to topple all previous combat sports records. Unfortunately, it’s fallen short in that regard. First, we learned that the so-called “money fight” failed to break the record for live gate, clocking in at $55,414,865.79, and failing […]
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PHOTO | Floyd Mayweather has painting of Conor McGregor in his home
Floyd Mayweather’s blockbuster battle with UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is now soundly in the rear-view. That said, the boxer is still surrounding himself with mementos of his showdown with the Irishman. On Monday night, the undefeated boxing star shared a photo to Twitter, which shows side-by-side paintings of himself and McGregor, hanging in his […]
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VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather explains why he is glad he didn’t knock Conor McGregor out cold
While some will still argue that the 10th round TKO stoppage in the Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor boxing match was either early or justified, the man delivering the punches is glad he didn’t knock “The Notorious” out cold. In an interview following their multi-million dollar boxing match, Mayweather was asked if he wished that […]
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VIDEO | Boxing champion Deontay Wilder says he would knockout and submit Brock Lesnar in the Octagon
Boxing’s WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder says he is no stranger to the game of mixed martial arts. While speaking with Sports Illustrated, the topic of Wilder fighting Brock Lesnar was brought up and the boxing champion said some interesting things about a potential matchup with the former UFC heavyweight champion and current WWE wrestling […]
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Boxing’s most recognized No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter makes shocking retirement announcement
Andre Ward_Jordan from The Royal Roost on Vimeo. The boxing world was struck by surprise as the most recognized number one pound-for-pound boxer announced on Thursday that he was stepping away from the sport. 33-year-old WBA-IBF-WBO light heavyweight champion and 2004 Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward announced on his website that he is leaving the […]
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Advertisement featuring Floyd Mayweather banned on racial grounds
An advertisement for an Irish betting website has recently been banned by England’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The betting site, Paddy Power featured a controversial ad with Floyd Mayweather in August ahead of his multi-million dollar boxing match against Conor McGregor. Mayweather, who endorsed the company was featured on the ad which a headline said, […]
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Intriguing odds released for a potential Conor McGregor vs Paulie Malignaggi bout
Just when the dust started to settle between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and former boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi, bookies have brought up the two former sparring partners names up again for a fight. Malignaggi had previously called McGregor out to a boxing match when there was just talk of the UFC lightweight champion fighting […]
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NSAC director: judge Adalaide Byrd to get “small break” after controversial Canelo-GGG scoring
Over the weekend, combat sports headlines were dominated by a blockbuster boxing match between stars Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin, which resulted in a thrilling – if debatable – split draw. Unfortunately, many of the headlines that emerged post-fight were negative. Many of those negative headlines surrounded a truly baffling score from ring-side judge […]
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VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather talks Conor McGregor, future fights, net worth in an interview with a puppet
Last month, boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. stepped through the ropes for a final time for a battle with UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. Though McGregor surprised by landing some nice shots, Mayweather did as expected in this fight, ultimately stopping the MMA star with a volley of 10th-round punches. With this win, Mayweather improved […]
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NSAC director defends Adalaide Byrd’s controversial 118-110 score for Canelo
Last night, boxing stars Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and “GGG” Gennady Golovkin finally stepped into the ring together. The fight was everything we hoped for, as the two brilliant fighters swapped heavy artillery for twelve exciting rounds. Unfortunately, the fight’s outcome was quite controversial. Though the consensus seems to be that Golovkin did enough to win, […]
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Oscar De La Hoya defends Adelaide Byrd, shares his scorecard for Canelo vs. GGG
Oscar De La Hoya has come to the defense of Adelaide Byrd following the judges controversial 118-110 scorecard from Saturday night’s Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin fight. The highly anticipated Canelo vs. ‘GGG’ fight lived up to hype as the two elite boxers traded bombs for twelve straight rounds much to the pleasure of fans […]
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UFC President Dana White was not happy about the Canelo vs. GGG result
UFC President Dana White was not happy when he heard the result of Saturday’s boxing match between Canelo Alvarez and Glennady Golovkin. Dana White was in attendance for the highly anticipated boxing match which took place under the bright lights of T-Mobile Arena. The fight lived up to the hype as Canelo and ‘GGG’ went […]
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Gennady Golovkin issues statement after controversial split draw with Canelo Alvarez
Last night the highly anticipated middleweight showdown between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin took place under the bright lights of T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight lived up to the hype, as Canelo and ‘GGG’ engaged in a back and forth twelve-round war. Unfortunately, the fight was ruled a split draw after some bizarre […]