The fight card for Bellator 299 in Dublin, Ireland is starting to shape up nicely, with Bellator confirming further matchups that have been added to the fight lineup for the 3Arena on September 23. The event will be headlined by the middleweight title fight between Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards, with a pair of bantamweight matchups – Brian Moore vs. ...
Ashton Sylve is tasked with a new opponent for his first main event. The unbeaten lightweight prospect will now face Adam Kipenga, who replaces a medically scratched Angel Rebollar on very short notice. The scheduled eight-round bout will headline the inaugural installment of Most Valuable Promotions’ prospect-based series this Friday on DAZN from Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. California’s ...
LAS VEGAS – Devin Haney has the flexibility as a promotional free agent to pursue the fight that could make him the most money. Whether the undefeated, undisputed lightweight champion pursues a lucrative showdown with Gervonta Davis remains to be seen. Baltimore’s Davis is one of boxing’s biggest stars, was recently involved the sport’s most lucrative pay-per-view event in 4½ ...
Emerging French MMA promotion Hexagone MMA has confirmed two upcoming shows for Reims, France, with the city set to host two events in the month of June. Hexagone MMA 8 will take place on Saturday, June 3 at Beziers Arena, known as “French Seville” due to its prior life as a bullfighting ring. Headlining the event is a featherweight title ...
The Octagon is heading Down Under in late summer, with Sydney, Australia set to host UFC 293 on September 10. The event was confirmed by UFC president Dana White via press release, with the Las Vegas-based boss happy to be bringing another big event to Australia. The event is the first UFC show to take place in Sydney since 2017, ...
The UFC has stacked the deck with an international lineup of fighters, with the promotion confirming a 13-bout lineup for UFC 290 as tickets go on sale for the UFC’s summer showcase. The event takes place on Saturday, July 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with the show set to form the centerpiece of the UFC’s annual International Fight ...
Liam Smith knows a thing or two about playing to one’s strengths. As for Chris Eubank Jr. that might be a different story. In a recent interview, Liverpool’s Smith talked about how he believes Eubank is doing himself a disservice by trying to copy the style of his mentor and trainer Roy Jones Jr. Smith (33-3-1, 20 KOs) scored one ...
The belief for years was that Chantelle Cameron was a pound-for-pound star in the making. Her past two wins have rapidly advanced the unbeaten Englishwoman near the top of a very short list of the sport’s very best fighters in the world. At the very least, she is undoubtedly the best 140-pound fighter on the planet. A firm reminder was ...
Former two division world champion Paulie Malignaggi believes heavyweight contender Anthony Joshua is now past his best. He feels the skills are still there, but doesn't see the killer instinct in the former two-time world champion. Joshua was back in the ring in April, when he picked up a tough twelve round unanimous decision over Jermaine Franklin. Malignaggi saw Joshua ...
So far, the 2023 calendar has been incredibly kind to team Gervonta Davis. For the hard-hitting star out of Baltimore, Maryland, he stopped Hector Luis Garcia during their showdown in the first month of the new year. For an encore, he soaked his gloves in the blood of Ryan Garcia, ruthlessly dropping his man in the second round, before finishing ...