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Dana White gives Conor McGregor very short cutoff date to agree on Mayweather fight terms
It seems like Dana White is getting tired of the talk regarding a few of his star fighters and just wants to get down to business. Just a day after announcing that the Michael Bisping and Georges St-Pierre UFC middleweight title fight was no longer going to happen with St-Pierre not being timely prepared, the […]
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VIDEO | Oscar De La Hoya razzes Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor after arranging ‘the biggest fight ever’
Forget about Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao’s 4.4 million pay-per-view buys because Oscar De La Hoya is claiming that the recently announced fight between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin is “the biggest fight ever” “I mean, this is the fight that everybody wanted to see and now, I made it happen,” De La Hoya said […]
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Report: Boxing far from dead – Canelo vs. Chavez draws in tremendous numbers
Many fans often debate between the popularity and superiority of mixed martial arts vs boxing. They are two different combat sports that have many die-hard fans often are trying to claim one is better than the other or that one is more popular. With the Canelo Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez fight that took place […]
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VIDEO| Dana White says he may soon give up on Mayweather vs. McGregor fight
Though it initially looked like a near impossibility, we’ve recently been given some real reason to believe that a boxing match between UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor and undefeated great Floyd Mayweather could actually happen. One of the most compelling of these reasons has been UFC President Dana White’s interest in making the fight happen. […]
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Odds! Gennady “GGG” Golovkin opens as favorite over “Canelo” Alvarez
Over the weekend, Mexican star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez picked up a dominant decision win over rival Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. While this fight was not particularly thrilling, the aftermath of it absolutely was, as it was announced that Canelo would next step into the ring with Kazakh star Gennady “GGG” Golovkin. The two talents will […]
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Pros react to Canelo Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and GGG announcement
Pros react to Canelo Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and GGG announcement Canelo Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr squared off last night in a grudge match to prove who is the current pride of Mexican boxing. Canelo Alvarez was able to put on a boxing clinic, schooling Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. with an […]
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Canelo Alvarez dominates Julio Cezar Chavez Jr, will now fight GGG in September
Canelo Alvarez dominates Julio Cezar Chavez Jr, will now fight GGG in September Canelo Alvarez put on a boxing clinic tonight, schooling Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. with an emphatic performance on route to a unanimous decision victory. All three judges scored the bout 120-108 in favor of Alvarez. Canelo was never in any real danger […]
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VIDEO | Anthony Joshua breaks punching arcade game?
https://youtu.be/33r4TDpK7aQ Sorry Conor McGregor and Jon Jones, but IBF-WBA world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua may take the cake in the punching power arcade game. As you can see from the video above, Joshua was hanging out with English soccer player Troy Deeney and the two got to challenging on the punching arcade game to test […]
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Nate Diaz recalls Floyd Mayweather’s call: ‘I was thinking like that, f*ck this dude’
Nate Diaz has not fought since August of last year when he and Conor McGregor clashed in their thrilling rematch at UFC 202. Although it was a close fight after five rounds of war, McGregor walked out of the Octagon with a majority decision win. Diaz has been sitting on the sidelines since his two […]
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Mike Tyson discusses Anthony Joshua’s KO of Wladimir Klitschko
This past weekend, Anthony Joshua achieved what many only dream of when he captured the WBA, IBO, and IBF heavyweight boxing titles to his resume as he picked up a spectacular KO win over heavyweight boxing legend Wladimir Klitschko at the Wembley Stadium. The win extended Joshua’s undefeated record, which also saw him capture Gold […]
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VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather explains why Conor McGregor could win their fight
If Conor McGregor makes the transition into boxing for a battle with undefeated great Floyd Mayweather – and there’s plenty of reason to believe this will be the case – he will enter the fight as a massive underdog. He’s never competed as a professional boxer before, after all. This does not mean McGregor can’t win. The crafty striking […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan gives highest of praise to possibly the ‘best boxer that has ever lived’
Joe Rogan’s passion for combat sports is what makes him such a great commentator for the UFC. As a skilled black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and taekwondo, Rogan not only can talk the talk but he can definitely back it up in the gym as well. Rogan’s knowledge and experience are reasons why so many […]
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Olympic boxer giving Conor McGregor zero shot against Floyd Mayweather
At one point in time, The Blackzilians in Coconut Creek, Florida, was home to some of the top MMA talent in the UFC. Now, with a team that is admittedly splintered, 1996 Olympic Boxer Antonio Tarver has stepped in as the head striking coach of the fragmented team. Throughout the course of his nearly twenty […]
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Olympic medalist, former boxing champ: Conor McGregor can’t even beat Nate Diaz in boxing match, let alone Floyd Mayweather
It surely seems like many people forgot that it was a few of Nate Diaz’s boxing combinations that ultimately led the way to Conor McGregor tapping out at UFC 196. With all the buzz of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match in the works, fans still want to see the fight between the […]
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VIDEO | Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko highlights get the Rocky treatment
https://youtu.be/bOJYfe7qRks Over the weekend, Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko co-authored an instant classic, thrilling a whopping 90,000 onlookers inside London’s Wembley Stadium with a wild, back-and-forth war. Though the first four rounds of this fight were somewhat conservative, Joshua roared into offensive mode in the fifth, battering his decorated foe and dropping him early in […]
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VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather’s father says he’ll “beat the sh*t out of McGregor”
There is no bigger story in combat sports today than that of a possible boxing mega fight between undefeated great Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. While this fight initially looked almost impossible, there has recently been plenty of reason to believe it could actually happen. Though anything can happen when two […]
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VIDEO | Anthony Joshua knocks out Wladimir Klitschko
https://twitter.com/MMA_Jim/status/858438141413404673 Saturday afternoon, in the main event of Showtime Fights card, Anthony Joshua picked up the biggest win of his professional career as he TKOd Wladimir Klitschko in the 11th round of their highly anticipated fight. Joshua picked up the first knockdown in the fight, dropping the champ in the 5th round, however it was […]
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Dismal update emerges on Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather negotiation
While talk of a potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing superfight has the entire combat sports community talking, updates regarding the potential scrap have continued to pour out. As of late however, updates have become less and less frequent in regards to the potential scrap. With Conor McGregor’s newborn son’s due date is rapidly […]
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Jimi Manuwa, David Haye and Dana White have spoken, Manuwa-Haye fight possible for late 2017
Shortly after his destruction of Corey Anderson, which occurred in mid-March, British UFC light heavyweight Jimi Manuwa made a surprise call for a boxing match with fellow Londoner David Haye. On Wednesday’s edition of BJ Penn Radio, Manuwa explained the reason for this callout. “I just think it would be a great fight,” Manuwa told […]
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VIDEO | Insane boxing knockout leaves crumpled opponent on the ropes
Knockouts are a spectacle of combat sports that get so many fans drawn into the competitions. For boxers, it is the ultimate end all as with mixed martial arts competitions there are also the submissions that can bring a decisive end to the fight. Here, we take a look at this nasty boxing knockout from […]
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Dana White explains why he isn’t counting Conor McGregor out against Floyd Mayweather
UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor certainly possesses some of the best knockout power in the UFC. As Tristar gym head coach Firas Zahabi has explained it, McGregor has the ‘touch of death’ in his left hand. Meaning that if he touches you with his left hand, he will likely be able to put you to […]
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Conor McGregor’s manager says bout with Floyd Mayweather ‘definitely heading in the right direction’
Fans of Conor McGregor are all anxiously waiting for some sort of official announcement regarding his next bout. Whether it is in the UFC or stepping into the world of professional boxing against Floyd Mayweather, people just want to see “The Notorious” fight. Conor McGregor’s manager, Audie Attar spoke with Ariel Helwani on Monday’s episode […]
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VIDEO | A fascinating look at the boxers who are paid to lose to pad their opponent’s records
https://www.facebook.com/muaythaiauthority/videos/1423586244351072/ If you’re a fan of boxing, you’ll notice that many young fighters burst into the limelight with pristine looking records of 15-0, 18-0, 20-0 and so on. While most of these boxers are undeniably talented, their flawless records are not coincidental. Most of these green fighters have built their sterling records against less than […]
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Artem Lobov and boxer Amir Khan swap trash talk on Twitter
The biggest story in combat sports today surrounds a boxing mega fight between undefeated great Floyd Mayweather, and Irish MMA superstar Conor McGregor. While this potential showdown initially looked nearly impossible, it is looking more and more probable by the day. And now, Artem Lobov, one of McGregor’s main training partners, wants in on the action. […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor may pick ‘Manny’ if boxing match with Mayweather can’t be arranged and gives a fight tip
It sounds like UFC President Dana White and Conor McGregor have agreed on some numbers for the boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. White spoke on The Herd on Wednesday and said that if the boxing match between Mayweather and McGregor sells as well as he thinks it is going to, Mayweather will make a bit […]
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VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather Sr. recites poem for Conor McGregor
There is no bigger story in combat sports today than that of a potential boxing mega fight between undefeated great Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. Whether it’s a cause for cautious optimism that the fight will actually happen, a reason to believe it probably won’t, a combat sports personality offering their […]
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VIDEO | Two minutes of thunderous Mike Tyson knockouts
https://www.facebook.com/BoxingArchives/videos/1398235063569348/ When Anthony “Rumble” Johnson announced his retirement from mixed martial arts in the wake of his UFC 210 submission loss to Daniel Cormier, we mourned the departure of perhaps the hardest puncher in the sport. MMA, of course, is chock full of hard punchers, but there was something special about Rumble’s fists… They seemed […]
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Dana White reveals estimated Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight purses
UFC President Dana White said it himself, there is a ton of money to be made in the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match. Even with the UFC lightweight champion not having a single professional boxing fight to his name going up against arguably one of the greatest boxers in the history of the […]