Jermall Charlo has no regrets about his extended absence from the ring. The longtime WBC middleweight titlist from Houston, Texas, has not fought since he scored a unanimous decision win over Juan Macias Montiel in June of 2021, due to a combination of injuries and issues stemming from his personal life. Boxing fans have generally been impatient about Charlo making ...
Dan Hardy has spoken about making a comeback before, but this time feels different. Hardy, who is loving life as the Head of Fighter Operations for PFL Europe, as well as the promotion’s go-to fight analyst for its global events, has also been helping coach his wife Veronica, and cornered her to victory over Juliana Miller at UFC 286 in ...
The All British World Title showdown between Leigh Wood who will defend his WBA Featherweight World Title against Josh Warrington in a huge domestic clash on neutral ground at the Utilita Arena Sheffield on Saturday October 7th, shown live worldwide on DAZN. (photos by Mark Robinson) Nottingham favorite Wood (27-3, 16 KOs) produced a 12-round masterclass against Mexico’s hard-hitting dangerman ...
Rob Hewitt, Fighters Only CEO, is pleased to announce the nominees for the 15th Annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards. The event’s voting website is now live at WorldMMAAwards.com, where fans around the world can democratically voice their opinions and cast their vote for who they believe deserves to win. “I am honored and excited to have reached a 15-year ...
Undisputed super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo will be moving up two weight classes to challenge super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez on Sept. 30 on Showtime pay-per-view. Charlo has exclusively fought as a 154-pounder since 2011. Although he’s reached the pinnacle of the division by taking the titles away from Tony Harrison, Jeison Rosario, and Brian Castano, Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KOs) ...
Oktagon 48 is heading to the United Kingdom, with the largest arena in the country set to play host to the promotion’s debut event in England. The event on Saturday, November 4, will take place at the AO Arena in Manchester, where a packed crowd will be in place to watch a host of UK stars competing under the banner ...
Brian McIntyre thinks Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford’s second round knockdown of Errol Spence Jr. was more than just of the “flash” variety. (photo by Ryan Hafey) The longtime trainer of the newly crowned undisputed welterweight champion from Omaha, Nebraska, feels his charge could have stopped Spence as early as the second round when Crawford scored the first of three knockdowns in ...
ONE strawweight world champion Jarred Brooks has never been one to mince words. And, after waiting some time for a challenger to his gold to emerge, “The Monkey God” is sending a clear message to the athletes in his weight class. Brooks has been adamant that he wants to stay active, but he hasn’t deemed anyone in his weight class ...
Three weeks ago, 5-0 junior middleweight Yoenis “Bandolero” Tellez was training for a fight in late August when an unexpected call came. The 23-year-old Tellez, a native of Cuba who resides in Texas, received an offer to face contender Sergio Garcia July 29 in the opening pay per view bout of the Errol Spence-Terence Crawford broadcast. Garcia’s original opponent, Jesus ...
History will be written in August as athletes from North, Central, and South America all descend upon Bogota, Colombia to compete for gold under the IMMAF banner. Colombia has no shortage of extremely talented MMA stars who have competed at the highest levels this far. Names like Eduardo Mora, Sabina Mazo, and Fredy Serrano have all traveled the world, proudly ...