Welterweight title holders Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter will meet on Saturday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for a unification fight in the 147-pound division. The winner will likely be seen as the true challenger to Terence Crawford, the undefeated welterweight that many see as the best […]
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UFC Fight Night 159: Mexican Featherweight Star Yair Rodriguez Battles Jeremy Stephens
Yair Rodriguez will try to give Mexican fans something to cheer about on Saturday, when he takes on Jeremy Stephens in the main event of UFC Fight Night 159 in Mexico City. The bout pits two, top-10 featherweights against each other in what should be an action-packed fight in front […]
Tyson Fury Wants a Warm Up, Otto Wallin Wants to Make History in Heavyweight Showdown
Lineal heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, will look to avoid a shocking loss before his expected rematch against Deontay Wilder when he takes on undefeated Swedish fighter Otto Wallin in Las Vegas on Saturday. The bout, which will take place at T-Mobile Arena, is seen by most as little more than […]
Vasiliy Lomachenko Outclasses Luke Campbell to Earn Third Lightweight Title by Unanimous Decision
Vasiliy Lomachenko moved one step closer to reaching his goal of becoming the undisputed lightweight champion on Saturday by overwhelming Luke Campbell to win by unanimous decision. The victory allowed Lomachenko (14-1, 10 KOs) to hold on to his WBA and WBO lightweight titles, while also earning the WBC championship, […]
Tyson Fury Reveals Rematch with Deontay Wilder Will Take Place on Feb. 22
Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has announced that the highly anticipated rematch between him and WBC heavyweight titleholder Deontay Wilder will take place in Las Vegas on Feb. 22 of next year. The announcement came during a segment on ESPN’s Now or Never that aired on Friday. Fury, Wilder Battled […]
Smoking Tuff: Mike Tyson Tokes $40,000 Worth Marijuana a Month
Earlier this week, Mike Tyson admitted on the latest episode of his podcast, “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson”, that he smokes $40,000 worth of marijuana per month. I know what you’re thinking. “Mike Tyson smokes 40K weed? That’s a lot of dope, man!” The specific intent of the Hotboxin’ Podcast is […]
UFC 241 Live Results: Updates on Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic, Main Card Fights
UFC 241 is taking place live tonight at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The main event features a heavyweight championship rematch between current titleholder Daniel Cormier and former champion Stipe Miocic. If you’d like to keep up with the action, we’ll have full UFC 241 results as they happen, […]
UFC Fight Night 156: Valentina Shevchenko Gets Long-Awaited Rematch with Liz Carmouche
Valentina Shevchenko will get the chance to avenge one of only three losses in her MMA career on Saturday, as the women’s flyweight champion defends her title against Liz Carmouche at UFC Fight Night 156 in Uruguay. Shevchenko and Carmouche last fought in 2010, well before either of them were […]
Canelo Alvarez Stripped of IBF Title After Failing to Negotiate Mandatory Defense
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has stripped Canelo Alvarez of its middleweight world championship after negotiations failed between Alvarez and mandatory challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko. The IBF had extended its deadline for the two camps to come to an agreement on the fight several times, but made its decision to take […]
Jose Ramirez Unifies WBO, WBC Super Lightweight Titles With 6th Round TKO of Maurice Hooker
Jose Ramirez unified two of the four major titles in boxing’s super lightweight division on Saturday by stopping fellow titleholder Maurice Hooker in the sixth round of their fight. Hooker (26-1-3, 17 KOs) was handed the first loss of his career while fighting in front of a hometown crowd in […]
Maurice Hooker, Jose Ramirez Meet in Clash of Undefeated Super Lightweight Champions
Two of the best super lightweight boxers in the world will meet in Arlington, Texas on Saturday, as WBO champion Maurice Hooker takes on WBC title holder Jose Carols Ramirez in a title unification fight. Both men enter the fight undefeated, making them major players in an effort to consolidate […]
Russian Boxer Maxim Dadashev Dies Due to Injuries Sustained in Friday Fight
Junior welterweight boxer Maxim Dadashev died on Tuesday morning from injuries that he suffered during a loss to Subriel Matias on Friday night. Dadashev was 28. Friday’s fight, which took place at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland, was stopped by Dadashev’s corner after the 11th round, with Matias up […]
Manny Pacquiao Defeats Keith Thurman by Split Decision to Win WBA Welterweight Title
40-year-old Manny Pacquiao scored an impressive win over Keith Thurman on Saturday night, winning the WBA welterweight championship in a split decision victory. The three judges were divided on who won the fight, with two scoring it 115-112 in favor of Pacquiao, while the third had Thurman narrowly ahead by […]
Manny Pacquiao Taking on Undefeated Keith Thurman Saturday in Welterweight Title Bout
Manny Pacquiao will try to hand WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman his first loss on Saturday when the two meet at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. While Pacquiao may now be 40 years old, he remains one of the biggest draws in boxing, and he has shown […]
UFC Fight Night 155: Women’s Bantamweight Contenders Face Off in Sacramento Main Event
Aspen Ladd will look to continue her rise up the UFC women’s bantamweight rankings as she takes on No. 1 contender Germaine de Randamie in the Main Event at UFC Fight Night 155 in Sacramento, California. The undefeated Ladd will face a sharp rise in her level of competition in […]
Thiago Santos Severely Injured Left Knee in Split Decision Loss to Jon Jones
Thiago Santos battled for five hard rounds against UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones before eventually losing in a split decision on Saturday night at UFC 239. On Monday, it was revealed that most of that performance came while he was almost entirely standing on one leg. Several media outlets […]
Jose Aldo Signs Eight-Fight Extension with UFC, Postponing Retirement Plans
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has temporarily put off plans to retire from MMA, instead choosing to sign a long-term extension with the promotion. According to UFC president Dana White, Aldo agreed to an eight-fight contract with the company before his decision loss to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 237. […]
Babe Ruth Jersey Sells for Record-Breaking $5.6M
Babe Ruth’s 1928-1930 New York Yankees road jersey broke sports memorabilia records, selling for a stunning $5.64 million. The previous record was held by Babe Ruth’s 1920 jersey, which sold at auction for $4.415 million in a 2012. Babe Ruth’s latest record-breaking jersey sold on June 15 by Hunt Auctions […]
Tyson Fury Puts on a Show for Las Vegas Audience With Second Round TKO of Tom Schwarz
Tyson Fury showed the full range of his boxing skills in a dominant and entertaining performance, scoring a second-round TKO victory over a thoroughly overmatched Tom Schwarz at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Fury was in control for the entirety of the fight, which was stopped with just seconds […]
Tyson Fury Hopes to Avoid Another Heavyweight Upset vs. Tom Schwarz
Lineal heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury will be on his guard Saturday in Las Vegas as he faces undefeated Tom Schwarz at the MGM Grand. Fury will come into the fight as a prohibitive favorite, but will be wary of suffering an upset like the one that befell Anthony Joshua […]