Dricus du Plessis said he was “glad” that his heated faceoff with Israel Adesanya took place at UFC 290, and stated that the face-to-face confrontation has only convinced him further that he will dethrone “The Last Stylebender” and become the UFC middleweight champion. Du Plessis claimed the biggest victory of his career at UFC 290, then went nose to nose ...
Undisputed super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo will jump up two weight classes to fight undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez on September 30. Alvarez was originally eyeing to fight Jermell’s twin brother Jermall, a middleweight, but Jermell stepped in once his brother was deemed a no-go. Many pundits immediately billed Alvarez as a “weight bully,” but if you look at ...
Carlos Adames would’ve preferred to fight Jermall Charlo last month, not an opponent that the undefeated Charlo knocked out 6½ years ago. The Dominican Republic’s Adames owns the WBC interim middleweight title and therefore should be next in line to fight for Charlo’s 160-pound crown. Bob Santos, Adames’ trainer, still doesn’t think his emerging fighter will ever get the opportunity ...
The fighting moniker of “The Baddest Man on the Planet” is up for grabs, with a number of MMA’s top heavyweight champions all laying claim to the accolade. One man who wants to prove that he deserves that label is Francis Ngannou, and the new PFL signee has stated that he’s ready to face anyone to prove it. He even ...
WBA light heavyweight world champion Dmitry Bivol is planning to have his next fight in the month of October, according to the athlete's manager Vadim Kornilov. "The plans for October, the opponent has not been determined," said Kornilov to Tass. Bivol, 33-years-old, has an undefeated record with 21 wins and 11 of them by knockout. 2022 was certainly the biggest ...
Veteran trainer Stephen 'Breadman' Edwards is expecting fireworks when welterweight champions Errol Spence and Terence Crawford collide in the ring. Spence vs. Crawford takes on July 29, with the IBF, WBC, WBO, WBA world titles at stake, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Their showdown will headline a Showtime Pay-Per-View card. Edwards has studied both boxers for a long ...
Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will defend his undisputed super middleweight crown on September 30 against another undisputed champion, Jermell Charlo, in the main event of a Showtime Pay-Per-View card from Las Vegas. The recent announcement generated some debate among observers, since Jermell will have to go up by two full weight divisions - from 154 pounds to 168. Initially, ...
Former EBU cruiserweight champ Patrice Aoussi has passed away at the age of 57 due to a stroke, reports L'Equipe. Aoussi also had cancer. Patrice Aoussi was a very good amateur and represented France in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. He then turned pro in what was a golden era for French boxing and won the EBU title in 1995 ...
Frank Martin took a strong look at the lightweight landscape and came to the conclusion that there simply wasn’t enough room for both he and Michel Rivera. So, with both fighters creating a buzz, the two officially squared off in December of 2022. After 12 incredibly lopsided rounds, Martin (17-0, 12 KOs) separated himself, winning a unanimous decision on the ...
Cuba's Andy Cruz is going to start his pro career in rapid fashion, as he makes his debut in the paid ranks by facing dangerous veteran Juan Carlos Burgos on July 15 in Detroit as part of a Matchroom Boxing card on DAZN. Back in December of last year, Burgos (35-7-3, 21 KOs) lost a unanimous decision to Keyshawn Davis, ...