Devin Haney has made his decision. The WBC, however, has not. BoxingScene.com has learned that Haney will move forward with tentative plans to next challenge WBC junior welterweight titlist Regis Prograis (29-1, 24KOs). Their respective teams remain in talks for potential showdown later this fall. The decision was made right at the eleventh hour of the extended deadline provided to ...
The two fighters set for action in the main event of UFC 291 made weight with no problems for their eagerly-anticipated rematch in Salt Lake City. Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will face off for the symbolic BMF title but, with the bout not an official world championship bout, the one-pound leeway was available to the two fighters, and Gaethje ...
Former two division world champion Timothy Bradley is looking forward to Saturday's undisputed welterweight fight between Errol Spence and Terence Crawford. The bout, which headlines a Showtime PPV card, takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Neither boxer has tasted defeat, but only one of them will walk away with their unbeaten record intact. Bradley regards Crawford as ...
Patricky Pitbull is keeping his focus, despite a late change of opponent at Bellator vs. Rizin 2. Brazilian lightweight contender Pitbull was prepped and ready to take on former featherweight champion AJ McKee at this weekend’s cross-promoted event in Saitama Japan, but after McKee was forced out of the event with an infection, reigning Rizin lightweight champion Roberto “Satoshi” Souza ...
LAS VEGAS – Giovanni Cabrera considers this the perfectly appropriate stage to prove he can beat a top-level lightweight. Chicago’s Cabrera conceded that he’ll take a step up in competition when meets Mexican contender Isaac Cruz on the Errol Spence Jr.-Terence Crawford undercard Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. It is a challenge Cabrera cannot wait to prove he is prepared ...
On a packed weekend of fights, French promotion Hexagone MMA is all set to stage its latest fight card, with the organization’s 10th event set to take place in a stunning open-air venue. The ancient Roman Theater of Orange, a UNESCO world heritage site, will play host to Hexagone MMA 10, as one of the early pioneers of French MMA ...
His time in the welterweight division has been filled with ups, downs, and painful weight cuts - emphasis on the latter. Throughout it all, Errol Spence Jr. has put all of his trials and tribulations behind him and found a way to position himself for the biggest fight in recent history. This Saturday night, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las ...
The 30 fighters set for action at Cage Warriors 158 all successfully made weight ahead of their respective matchups in Rome, Italy on Saturday night. The event will stream live internationally on UFC Fight Pass. The event will be headlined by a flyweight title fight as Shaj Haque puts his 125-pound title on the line for the first time against ...
Salt Lake City, Utah plays host to UFC 291, as the promotion’s BMF title returns with a fight that looks set to deliver another Octagon classic. Former UFC interim lightweight champions Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will face off in a huge rematch for the returning symbolic BMF belt, with the two fan-favorites set to throw down in a five-round ...
Seniesa Estrada continues the aggressive push to fully unify the strawweight division. For now, she will gladly settle for the steady stream of ring activity which she is confident will ultimately lead to that goal. “It feels great, my third fight in less than a year,” Estrada told BoxingScene.com of what is actually her third fight in eight months since ...