Sergio Pettis may be the reigning Bellator bantamweight champion, but the last year didn’t go according to plan. Pettis captured the 135-pound strap with a stunning spinning back-elbow knockout Kyoji Horiguchi, but injury meant that he was unable to compete in the subsequent Bellator Bantamweight Grand Prix tournament. It meant Pettis missed out on the chance of a second belt ...
Jack Catterall is hoping to secure a crack at WBC light-welterweight champion Regis Prograis this October. Prograis will make his first appearance since signing for Matchroom and the first defense of his title when he faces Danielito Zorrilla at the Smoothie King Center, New Orleans on Saturday night. The 34-year-old ‘Rougarou’ is an overwhelming favorite to win that fight and ...
Bellator 297 features a double-header of championship action in Chicago, with one man standing on the verge of an unprecedented achievement. Patricio Pitbull already holds the Bellator featherweight title, and relinquished the lightweight title – and his double-champ status – in order to take on a fresh challenge. That challenge comes to the fore this Friday night when Pitbull moves ...
The undisputed light heavyweight championship is not as doomed as certain people have described it, according to the manager of Dmitry Bivol. Vadim Kornilov, the longtime handler of the WBA 175-pound champion, offered a highly optimistic prognosis of a potential undisputed showdown between Bivol and WBO, WBC, IBF champion Artur Beterbiev, despite the fact that prominent people associated with that ...
Charles Oliveira wanted to prove that he’s ready for a title rematch with Islam Makhachev, and his performance at UFC 289 certainly convinced one of his rivals in the 155-pound division. Oliveira defeated Beneil Dariush via first-round TKO to bounce back in style from his title loss to Islam Makhachev. And one man who has faced “Do Bronx” in the ...
Reyes Boxing Promotions announced the signing of heavyweight contender Michael “The Bounty” Hunter to an exclusive promotional contract. Originally from Van Nuys, CA but living and fighting out of Las Vegas, NV, Hunter won silver at the 2006 National Golden Gloves despite only having five amateur bouts. Hunter became a three-time US National Champion and won the 2011 National Golden ...
Brave CF’s featherweight division takes center stage at Brave CF 72 as 145-pound champion Roman Bogatov puts his title on the line against Nemal Abdrashitov in Riffa, Bahrain. Both men are undefeated under the Brave CF banner, with that promotional “0” at risk when the pair face off on Friday, June 23. Bogatov has lost just once in his career, ...
Former CFFC NextGen champion Luke Fernandez plans to catch the eye with a spectacular showing at CFFC 120 in Atlantic City. The event, which takes place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Friday, June 16, will feature the return of the former amateur champ, who made a successful start to his professional career at CFFC 117 in March. ...
Terence Crawford’s vow to serve up a fish fry was met with a guarantee that Errol Spence will smoke some ‘Bud’ in their upcoming superfight. Spence was immediately dismissive of his divisional and pound-for-pound rival’s claim that their July 29 Showtime Pay-Per-View main event will define Crawford as the premier boxer of this generation. The pair of unbeaten welterweight titlists ...
Tim Tszyu was in an understandable state of shock after a “pit bull-type” dog lunged at him and bit Tszyu’s right arm at a friend’s barbeque May 27 in Australia. The first thing Tszyu thought was that his injury would force the postponement of his fight Sunday against Carlos Ocampo. The WBO interim junior middleweight champion underwent immediate surgery and ...