OTX’s four-card run in August will conclude Friday night with a main event that’ll feature middleweight prospect Lorenzo “Truck” Simpson. It will not be the last show the company promotes, however, because these four events have only reinforced what OTX’s executives believed before its inaugural card was streamed by DAZN on August 5. Brandon Rhodes, OTX’s general manager, and Dan ...
From his promoter’s perspective, Jared Anderson needed to experience what he went through against Charles Martin. The hard-hitting heavyweight contender had boxed beyond the fourth round only once in his first 14 professional fights and had stopped each of his previous six opponents in three rounds or less. Anderson hadn’t gone the distance, either, before Martin took him all 10 ...
One of Ireland’s most charismatic fighters is set to get his chance on the sport’s biggest stage with the news that Kiefer Crosbie has signed with the UFC. Crosbie, who fought six times under the Bellator banner, made his final appearance for the promotion in July 2021, and fought twice on the European scene, picking up back-to-back first-round finishes along ...
One of Ireland’s most charismatic fighters is set to get his chance on the sport’s biggest stage with the news that Kiefer Crosbie has signed with the UFC. Crosbie, who fought six times under the Bellator banner, made his final appearance for the promotion in July 2021, and fought twice on the European scene, picking up back-to-back first-round finishes along ...
Max Holloway has a remarkable legacy in the UFC, and he says that victory over “The Korean Zombie” will only add to his impressive career resume. The former UFC featherweight champion takes on South Korea’s Chan Sung Jung, better known as “The Korean Zombie,” in the main event of UFC Singapore, and the Hawaiian said he’s excited to share the ...
On September 8th, Davontae Kirk returns to the ring against an opponent to be announced in the near future in his hometown of Detroit at the Motor City Casino. The card is promoted by the well respected Carlos Llinas. The imposing 5’11” boxer-puncher possesses power in both fists and is looking to put on a show for the local ...
The stars of UFC Singapore took to the scale and made weight ahead of fight night in the Lion City, as featherweight legends Max Holloway and “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung made weight ahead of the event at Singapore Indoor Stadium. The two 145-pound superstars both hit the non-title limit of 146 pounds for their five-round main event matchup, ...
The 2023 PFL World Championships are set to take place in the US capital, Washington DC, with three of the finalists targeting back-to-back PFL championship glory. The 2023 season finale will take place on Friday, November 24 at The Anthem in Washington DC, where the six 2023 PFL season finals will take place to crown the promotion’s 2023 world champions. ...
Pick It: TBRB Champion Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois (Saturday, ESPN+, 5:00 PM EST) It’s the most significant heavyweight fight of the year so far. The way things are going, it might be the most significant of the year period. That doesn’t say a lot for heavyweight in 2023. Regardless, it’s a chance to see the 36-year old Usyk (20-0, ...
IBF mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic will be a very interested party in Saturday's fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois. Usyk will defend the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO titles against Dubois in Poland. While Dubois is the mandatory challenger under the WBA, Hrgovic is the IBF's mandatory. He believes the winner of the upcoming contest should be ordered to face ...