Hearn on Baumgardner: She Has To Explain Herself in This Process, I Hope She Can Prove Her Innocence
Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom has found himself in the middle of several drug testing scandals in the last twelve months. Hearn is still dealing with the ongoing legal drama surrounding unbeaten welterweight contender Conor Benn, who tested positive in two separate drug tests last year. Two weeks ago, heavyweight Dillian Whyte tested positive for a performance enhancing drug and ...
Today's final press conference in Birmingham ahead of the WBC International flyweight title fight Galal Yafai v Tommy Frank and Robert Helenius at The Utilita Arena. (photos by Mark Robinson) The all-British contest features 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist of Birmingham defending his WBC International flyweight title against former Commonwealth champion and hometown favorite. The pair squares off in the scheduled ...
Top Rank head Bob Arum says a fight between his charge, Teofimo Lopez, and Ryan Garcia hinges largely on Garcia’s relationship with his own promoter, Golden Boy. Garcia, the junior welterweight star from Victorville, Calif., publicly feuded with Golden Boy founder Oscar De La Hoya in the aftermath of Garcia’s defeat to Gervonta Davis in their high-profile fight at T-Mobile ...
The UFC’s Octagon heads east to Boston as UFC 292 brings a stacked card to Beantown this weekend. Headlining the event is a battle for the undisputed bantamweight world title, as reigning champion Aljamain Sterling looks to continue his remarkable run of form when he faces off against emerging superstar of the division Sean O’Malley. There’s title action in the ...
After competing in a trilogy of fights with one of MMA’s modern greats, former ONE flyweight world champion Adriano “Mikinho” Moraes is ready to enter a fresh chapter in his illustrious career. Moraes shared the spotlight with reigning flyweight king Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson for a third time this past May at ONE Fight Night 10, and their main event ...
In the midst of beating Errol Spence Jr. senseless, Terrence Crawford appeared to be negotiating a deal for his next ring outing. The Omaha, Nebraska, native was in the zone this past weekend, taking what many believed was a 50/50 clash and turning it into a one-sided beating. In the seventh, Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) was essentially in cruise control. ...
Israel Adesanya says Sean Strickland is only getting a shot at the UFC middleweight title because Adesanya himself lobbied the UFC hard for it. All signs were pointing towards a clash between Adesanya and surging South African contender Dricus du Plessis, but when it emerged that “Stillknocks” needed to address an injury issue that would have prevented him from facing ...
Rising super lightweight prospect Bryce Mills (12-1, 4 KOs) is set to return to the ring when he faces off against Damian Tymosz (7-2-1, 4 KOs) of Lublin, Poland. The 6-round bout is scheduled to take place at the Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw on August 26, 2023. The fight will serve as a thrilling undercard attraction to the main event ...
Oscar De La Hoya demands answers on the extended delay surrounding the WBA mandatory 140-pound title fight. The Hall of Fame former six-division titlist is prepared to take legal action to protect the rights of England’s Ohara Davies, the top-rated WBA junior welterweight contender who Golden Boy Promotions signed earlier this spring. Davies was named mandatory challenger to current titlist ...
In recent weeks, the pound-for-pound discussion that has crystallized around Terence Crawford and Naoya Inoue as the sports overall standard bearers has been followed almost universally by a third notable name. It’s been five years since a breakthrough campaign that elevated him to no less than number two all-time behind Evander Holyfield at cruiserweight. Posting a 3-0 run in 2018, ...