Anthony Joshua Enjoys Size Advantage in Title Defense vs. Oleksandr Usyk

Ed Scimia - September 24, 2021 2 min read

Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk have enjoyed similar boxing careers, from Olympic gold medals to dominant reigns as professional champions. But most of Usyk’s success has come at cruiserweight, and that could be enjoy to give Joshua a decisive advantage as he defends his WBO, WBA, and IBF heavyweight titles […]

Muhammad Ali: New Ken Burns Documentary on PBS

Pauly McGuire - September 22, 2021 3 min read

Muhammad Ali received the Ken Burns treatment with a four-part documentary series, currently airing on PBS and available online through the PBS app, which covers Ali’s legendary career as the three-time world heavyweight champion and anti-war activist. Burns directed and produced the documentary with his daughter, Sarah Burns, and her […]

Dana White’s Contender Series: Undefeated Middleweights Arkhagha, Dobson Compete for Contract

Ed Scimia - September 21, 2021 3 min read

Undefeated middleweight prospects Hashem Arkhagha and AJ Dobson both come into Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday night with plenty of hype, but they’ll still have to impress in the featured bout to come away with a UFC contract. Arkhagha and Dobson will face off in the main event at […]

Evander Holyfield Steps Back into the Ring at 58 to Face Vitor Belfort

Ed Scimia - September 10, 2021 2 min read

Former cruiserweight and heavyweight world champion Evander Holyfield is making his first fight appearance in 10 years on Saturday when he takes on former MMA champion Vitor Belfort in the main event of a Triller Fight Club per-per-view card. The fight has attracted extensive criticism since Holyfield stepped in to […]

Controversy Over Banned Substances Overshadows Oscar Valdez Title Defense vs. Robson Conceicao

Ed Scimia - September 9, 2021 3 min read

Oscar Valdez and Robson Conceicao are both undefeated boxers with a rivalry that dates back to their time as amateur fighters. Yet, it’s a series of decisions outside the ring that are overshadowing any talk about their Friday night fight at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Arizona. Valdez tested positive […]

MMA Notebook: Brunson Seeks Title Shot, Trump Commentating on Belfort vs. Holyfield

Ed Scimia - September 7, 2021 2 min read

Derek Brunson defeated Darren Till on Saturday at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas to earn one of the biggest wins of his career and, potentially, secure a title shot in the middleweight division. Brunson scored a third-round submission via rear-naked choke, his first submission victory since 2013. Brunson uses […]

MMA Notebook: Jake Paul Earns Decision over Woodley, PFL Finals Set for October

Ed Scimia - August 30, 2021 3 min read

YouTuber Jake Paul has once again taken down a big-name mixed martial artist in the boxing ring, but he had to work a bit harder this time to defeat Tyron Woodley in their Sunday night bout. Paul defeated Woodley via a split decision, with the judges scoring the eight-round fight […]

Jake Paul Steps into the Ring Again, Favorite vs. Former UFC Champ Tyron Woodley

Ed Scimia - August 28, 2021 3 min read

YouTuber Jake Paul faces the biggest test of his young professional boxing career on Sunday when he battles former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in Cleveland. Woodley, like all of Paul’s opponents, will be making his debut as a professional boxer in the bout. Paul carefully steps up boxing competition […]

UFC on ESPN 30: Giga Chikadze Goes for 9th Straight Win, Faces Veteran Edson Barboza

Ed Scimia - August 27, 2021 3 min read

Giga Chikadze will step into the Octagon for his first UFC main event on Saturday, when he takes on Edson Barboza at the Apex facility in Las Vegas for the main event of the UFC on ESPN 30 card. The two top-10 ranked featherweights will face off in a battle […]

Manny Pacquiao Fighting Yordenis Ugas for WBA Title After Injury Fells Errol Spence Jr.

Ed Scimia - August 20, 2021 3 min read

Manny Pacquiao hasn’t stepped into a boxing ring in more than two years, but the Filipino legend still enters his fight on Saturday in Las Vegas against Yordenis Ugas as the favorite to regain the WBA welterweight title. Ugas stepped in at the last moment to replace WBC and IBF champion […]

Knicks/Hawks and Nets/Lakers Headline NBA’s Christmas Quintuple-Header

Pauly McGuire - August 18, 2021 2 min read

What’s a better way to celebrate the Christmas spirit than with five consecutive NBA games? The NBA released its Christmas Day schedule with a quintuple-header featuring the Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks, Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets at Los Angeles Lakers, […]

Moloney-Franco 3: Super Flyweights Look to Settle Beef After Controversial Finish to Rematch

Ed Scimia - August 14, 2021 3 min read

Last June, Joshua Franco did just enough to earn a unanimous decision over Andrew Moloney to win the WBA super flyweight title. In November, Moloney took the fight to Franco, but saw his hopes dashed when officials stopped the fight after just two rounds because of damage to Franco’s eye. […]

John Riel Casimero Defends WBO Bantamweight Title as Favorite vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux

Ed Scimia - August 13, 2021 3 min read

John Riel Casimero will try to defend his WBO bantamweight championship against the 40-year-old Guillermo Rigondeaux in what looks like the most evenly matched battle on a night of marquee boxing fights. Casimero (30-4, 21 KOs) rides a six-fight winning streak into the bout at Dignity Health Sports Park in […]

UFC Notebook: Ciryl Gane Wins Interim Heavyweight Title, Fight Island Return in October

Ed Scimia - August 11, 2021 2 min read

French mixed martial artist Ciryl Gane continued his run up the heavyweight ranks on Saturday, finishing Derrick Lewis via TKO late in the third round of their main event clash at UFC 265 to win the interim UFC heavyweight championship. Gane (10-0) became the first French-born fighter to win a […]

MMA Notebook: Islam Makhachev Impresses in Win over Moises; Velasquez Remains Undefeated

Ed Scimia - July 19, 2021 2 min read

Islam Makhachev continued his climb up the UFC’s lightweight rankings on Saturday when he submitted Thiago Moises in the fourth round of their main event bout. Makhachev (20-1) dominated Moises from start to finish, consistently finding ways to get into dominant positions on the ground, and to land ground-and-pound or […]

Third Fury/Wilder Fight Date in Danger as COVID-19 Outbreak Hits Fury Camp

Ed Scimia - July 8, 2021 2 min read

Tyson Fury has scaled boxing’s mountain top, and has been preparing to cement his place among the sport’s pound-for-pound greats with another win over Deontay Wilder. But there’s one opponent the lineal and WBC heavyweight champion can’t fight in the ring: COVID-19. A coronavirus outbreak in Fury’s training camp is […]

Vasiliy Lomachenko Needs Win over Masayoshi Nakatani to Get Back in Title Picture

Ed Scimia - June 25, 2021 2 min read

Vasiliy Lomachenko suffered a shocking loss last October, when the pound-for-pound great lost his IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO lightweight belts to Teofimo Lopez. Now, Lomachenko will face Japanese fighter Masayoshi Nakatani in Las Vegas on Saturday in the hopes of earning a rematch with Lopez sometime in the future. […]

Bantamweight King Naoya Inoue Heavy Favorite vs. Mandatory Challenger Michael Dasmarinas

Ed Scimia - June 18, 2021 2 min read

The undefeated Naoya Inoue will get another chance to show off his skills to an American audience on Saturday, as the IBF and WBA bantamweight champion takes on mandatory challenger Michael Dasmarinas in Las Vegas. Inoue (20-0, 17 KOs) has established himself as the best bantamweight boxer in the world, […]

MMA Notebook: Moreno Looking Forward to Defending Flyweight Title, Shields Books First Win

Ed Scimia - June 16, 2021 3 min read

Brandon Moreno scored an upset victory over Deiveson Figueiredo on Saturday at UFC 263, submitting the champion in the third round to claim the UFC flyweight title. The victory completed a stunning comeback for Moreno, who the UFC cut from its roster in early 2019. Moreno becomes first Mexican UFC […]

UFC Notebook: Rozenstruik Drops Sakai Before Bell; Shields Set for MMA Debut

Ed Scimia - June 7, 2021 2 min read

Jairzinho Rozenstruik earned a TKO victory with just one second remaining in the first round of his heavyweight fight against Augusto Sakai in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card. Rozenstruik dropped Sakai with a big left hook followed by a right, then landed punches on the ground. […]