I swore I’d never do it, but here I am. Maybe I’d think it, maybe I’d talk about it in private conversations, but I said I would never publicly write that a fighter should retire. Think about it. Someone spends their entire life doing something they love, that isn’t just a job but a part of their being, and some ...
ONE Championship co-founder Hua Fung Teh talks success of US debut, Qatari expansion – Fighters Only
ONE Championship’s first-ever US event, ONE Fight Night 10, went off to great fanfare in May, and the promotion’s co-founder Hua Fung Teh believes it’s just the start. The sold-out show exceeded any expectations and suggested there’s plenty of room for the promotion billed as “The Home of Martial Arts” on the North American scene. “We had our first event ...
Henry Cejudo’s upcoming bout at UFC 292 is now off, according to the man himself. Cejudo, who fell short against Aljamain Sterling in his comeback title fight at UFC 288 in May, was booked to face Marlon Vera at UFC 292 in Boston on August 19. But the former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion revealed on social media that he ...
Henry Cejudo’s upcoming bout at UFC 292 is now off, according to the man himself. Cejudo, who fell short against Aljamain Sterling in his comeback title fight at UFC 288 in May, was booked to face Marlon Vera at UFC 292 in Boston on August 19. But the former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion revealed on social media that he ...
Denzel Bentley could get a second crack at WBO middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly later this year. The Brit was No.14 with the sanctioning body when he was selected for a surprise voluntary title defense by the Kazakh star last year. But Bentley gave an impressive account of himself at Palms Casino Resort and pushed Janibek all the way, eventually dropping ...
Charles Martin always had a feeling he would land this fight. The vision of stepping in to face Jared Anderson on just twelve days’ notice wasn’t necessarily in his crystal ball, but the former IBF heavyweight titlist had this matchup on his radar for several months. It’s normally Martin who takes the initiative to challenge other heavyweights, though often with ...
Taking the slow, mundane, and somewhat safe route up the ladder might be prudent for his career but that would essentially take all of the fun away. For Erickson Lubin, he was never interested in facing faded contenders or no-hopers. The sport of boxing is a kill-or-be-killed world and Lubin has enjoyed stepping into the ring with those who are ...
Golden Boy Fight Night: Mexico Edition has been slated for a return on Saturday, July 15 with a main event featuring No. 3 WBC-ranked Alan “Rey David” Picasso (24-0-1, 13 KOs) fighting in his hometown of Mexico City against Sabelo Ngebinyana (15-6-1, 11 KOs) of Cape Town, South Africa. The 10-round WBC Super Bantamweight Eliminator clash, presented in association with ...
Four of six fighters will make their return to SHOBOX: The New Generation to further build a name for themselves as hard-hitting prospect and amateur standout Jordan White (14-1, 10 KOs) and undefeated ex-Navy man Eridson Garcia (17-0, 11 KOs) square off in a 10-round super featherweight main event on Friday, August 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT live on SHOWTIME ...
Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson (14-0, 14 KOs) will fight former world champion “Prince” Charles Martin (29-3-1, 26 KOs) in the 10-round main event at Toledo’s Huntington Center. (photos by Mikey Williams) In the 10-round heavyweight co-feature, Montreal-based wrecking ball Arslanbek Makhmudov (16-0, 15 KOs) takes on Nigeria’s Raphael Akpejiori (15-0, 14 KOs). Anderson-Martin and Makhmudov-Akpejiori will be broadcast ...