Zanfer Promotions CEO Fernando Beltran, who co-promotes Mexican slugger Jaime Munguia, is interested in a possible fight with David Benavidez - but he makes it clear that his boxer is without question the A-side of the equation. Benavidez had been linked to a potential fall showdown with WBA 'regular' super middleweight champion David Morrell. However, in a recent interview Benavidez ...
Stoic has always been one of the appropriate words to describe Carlos Adames. Each win, no matter how violent he took his opponents out, resulted in the Dominican native simply shaking his head before having his hand raised by the presiding referee. There was one moment, however, where Adames broke character. Late last year, the 29-year-old cracked the will of ...
Former world champion Jorge Linares, in active since December of 2022, is looking to revamp his career after losing three fights in a row. Linares dropped a decision to Devin Haney in 2021, and then suffered a pair of defeats in Russia to Zhora Hamazaryan and Zaur Abdullaev. The ex-beltholder expects to return to the ring in September. In the ...
Mairis Briedis has a set fight date and opponent for the first stop on his comeback trail. The former three-time cruiserweight titlist and one-time lineal champ will hit the road to face Scotland’s John McCallum. Their bout will land on the already announced Lee McGregor-Erik Robles card July 21 on UK’s Channel 5 from the Meadowbrook Sports Centre in capital ...
Heavyweight contender Otto Wallin believes WBC world champion Tyson Fury is a difficult person to deal with. Wallin took Fury to the limit back in 2019. He appeared to be on the verge of an upset after Fury suffered two severe cuts above his eye from legal punches. The ringside doctor took several looks at Fury but allowed the contest ...
UFC International Fight Week is always an opportunity for the UFC to show its breadth of international talent, and the fight card for UFC 290 showcases a host of talent from across the globe. The 14-bout lineup for UFC International Fight Week will feature fighters from nine different countries, with a pair of championship matchups on the main card that ...
Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has continued to lash out at Andy Ruiz as their negotiations are at a roadblock over the financial terms. (photo by Ryan Hafey) Ruiz’s father and manager - Andy Ruiz Sr. - recently demanded an even 50-50 split of the money. He complained that Wilder had only offered his son a 70-30 split, which ...
The main event of UFC 290 features a featherweight championship unification battle as reigning champion Alexander Volkanovski takes on interim champion Yair Rodriguez in the feature attraction at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Volkanovski is the longest-reigning active UFC champion, but is coming off a rare defeat after narrowly losing out to lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in his bid to ...
Charles Martin was not without his moments to pull off a big upset on short notice. The former IBF heavyweight titlist managed to briefly hurt Jared Anderson midway through their ten-round clash and again in the closing seconds. Anderson prevailed via well-earned unanimous decision atop a July 1 ESPN telecast from the Huntington Center in his hometown of Toledo, Ohio. ...
The UFC flyweight title is on the line in Las Vegas as UFC 290 features a double-header of title fights during International Fight Week. Defending 125-pound king Brandon Moreno faces a major test of his championship credentials as he takes on Alexandre Pantoja in the co-main event at T-Mobile Arena on July 8. It’s a bout that will see the ...