Year: 2020

In the last few weeks, Dillian Whyte and UFC heavyweight banger Francis Ngannou have exchanged words through the press. Promoter Eddie Hearn, who works with Whyte, likes the idea of a cross-sport fight against Ngannou. He plans to discuss the possibility of that bout with UFC President Dana White. In a recent interview, Joe Joyce's manager, Sam Jones, explained that earlier this year ...

Joe Goossen has a question for those convinced Deontay Wilder can’t make the strategic and technical adjustments necessary to give himself a better chance to beat Tyson Fury in their third fight. The way Goossen sees it, if Fury learned new, outcome-altering techniques in just one training camp, why can’t Wilder? The veteran trainer and FOX Sports analyst believes Wilder ...

Jermall Charlo is still awaiting word on his next fight, though allegations beyond the ropes are what has currently landed him in the headlines. The unbeaten two-division and reigning middleweight titlist has been identified as a suspect in an alleged aggravated source, according to a development first reported by TMZ Sports. The alleged incident in question took place Saturday at ...

Jessie Vargas believes he will become a three-weight world champion and said on the latest episode of Matchroom Boxing’s podcast ‘The Lockdown Tapes’ that he’s ready to go all-out to make that a reality when boxing returns. Vargas (29-3-2 11 KOs) has held the WBA Super-Lightweight and WBO Welterweight strap and last April, he signaled his intentions to rule the ...

SHOWTIME Sports® has announced today its SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS June slate, featuring a collection of Mike Tyson fights, Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko and other memorable moments from the network’s deep archive of world championship bouts. SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS airs every Friday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME and is also available via the SHOWTIME streaming service and SHOWTIME ANYTIME®. ...

Jose Ramirez has a feeling an improved Maurice Hooker will give Regis Prograis a tougher fight than some might expect. Ramirez knocked out Hooker in the sixth round of their 140-pound title unification fight July 27, but the unbeaten WBC/WBO champion wouldn’t be surprised if Hooker beats Prograis in their pivotal non-title fight. The 12-round, 143-pound bout between Hooker and ...

STATEMENT FROM ROB HEWITT, CEO OF FIGHTERS ONLY REGARDING THE 12TH ANNUAL FIGHTERS ONLY WORLD MMA AWARDS   To our Friends and Family in the MMA Community,   Today I am issuing this statement regarding the 2020 Fighters Only World Mixed Martial Arts Awards show.   It is hard to believe that we are approaching our 12th year of the ...

After months of back-and-forth with teammates likes Jorge Masvidal and Dustin Poirier, it seems Colby Covington has finally parted ways with American Top Team. Fans and journalists saw that Covington was removed from the camp’s welterweight roster on their website on Tuesday. Wednesday, Covington confirmed the news for himself in an interview with The Score. “I’m not a member of ...

Last week, UFC President Dana White confirmed to a local Las Vegas newspaper that the next UFC events on 30 May and 6 June would be taking place in the city, but the Nevada State Athletic Commission remained quiet. On Wednesday, the NSAC finally convened for the first time in months since the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic shut down sports in ...

Shavkatadzhon Rakhimov was left to feel dejected after a visit to his favorite boxing website drew him to a feature story on Joseph 'JoJo' Diaz Jr. which failed to mention his name. The disappointment was for good reason, considering he remains Diaz’s mandatory challenger and with a signed order calling for his immediate title shot. “I don’t understand why the ...