Phil De Fries is set to face the man who gave him one of his worst nights in the cage as he prepares to face Todd Duffee at KSW 79. De Fries and Duffee first fought at UFC 155 in December 2012, with the heavy-handed American’s punch power proving decisive as he handed De Fries one of the most crushing ...
Newly-crowned Brave CF lightweight champion Abdisalam Kubanychbek returned home to Kyrgyszstan, where he was greeted like a hero after capturing the undisputed lightweight title at Brave CF 69. Kubanychbek defeated Dagestani contender Kamil Magomedov in the main event in Belgrade, Serbia to upgrade his interim title to the undisputed version at the Stark Arena as the Bahraini promotion closed out ...
Danny Garcia might be incredibly proud of how his career has played out but the former two-division world champion looks back on his time in the welterweight division with a bit of regret. In three of his biggest showdowns at 147 pounds against Keith Thurman, Shawn Porter, and Errol Spence Jr., the Philadelphia native came up short, losing competitive decisions ...
Eddie Hearn wants to take the undisputed light heavyweight clash between Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev to Abu Dhabi this summer. But he has declared that Joshua Buatsi is ready to step in should the holy month of Ramadan would preclude Beterbiev from boxing in May or June. The clamor for WBA champion Bivol to face WBC, IBF and WBO ...
Dylan Price remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over gritty Jobert Alvarez to win the WBO Global and WBC Intercontinental bantamweight title in front of a near-capacity crowd at the Elevations Event Center in Chester, Pennsylvania. The special two-fight card was promoted by Price Promotions. Price, who had nine-time and four division world champion Nonito Donaire in his corner, ...
The Cage Warriors cage is heading back to Italy on May 6, and a host of fighters have already been confirmed for the fight card in Rome. Fiera Roma in the Italian capital will play host to Cage Warriors 154, with a number of notable names set for action in Italy. Confirmed for the card is former UFC veteran Carlo ...
Promoter Ben Shalom of Boxxer is already making plans for the middleweight rematch between Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr. Last month, Liam pulled off a big shocker when he dropped Eubank Jr. twice in the fourth round for a knockout victory. Smith, a former world champion at 154-pounds, moved up to middleweight to take the fight. As part of ...
Molly McCann may be one of the most recognizable names in the UFC’s women’s flyweight division, but the Liverpudlian contender is looking to make a much bigger impact in the sport than her own fighting career alone. McCann is part of the English Mixed Martial Arts Association (EMMAA) coaching team that recently took Team England to the IMMAF World Championships ...
Eddie Hearn is showing he can compartmentalize various parts of his brain when it comes to working with a certain business partner. In October, Matchroom’s Hearn sued YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul for $100 million in a defamation case after Paul made claims suggesting Hearn was fixing fights. Hearn, whose company spans nearly half a century, said he had no choice but ...
Team USA started off strong in Sofia, Bulgaria at the 2023 Strandja Tournament, going 6-2, during the first day of boxing. Full results can be found below. Bantamweight duo Shera Mae Patricio (Waianae, Hawaii) and Jewry Rodriguez (Houston, Texas) picked up unanimous decision victories to begin the day over India’s Sunita and France’s Delphine Mancini, respectively. Both boxers will have ...