Kayla Harrison vs. Julia Budd added to PFL World Championship card for Washington DC – Fighters Only
Kayla Harrison is all set to make her long-awaited return to the PFL SmartCage, and she’ll do so at the PFL’s 2023 season finale in Washington DC. Former two-time lightweight champion Harrison, who lost out to Larissa Pacheco in the lightweight final last December, hasn’t competed in MMA so far this year, with the PFL opting not to run a ...
Canelo Alvarez has controlled his own career ever since severing ties with Golden Boy Promotions in 2020. Six out of Alvarez’s last seven fights were promoted by Matchroom Boxing, with the other presented by Premier Boxing Champions in 2021 when Alvarez knocked out Caleb Plant to become the undisputed super middleweight champion of the world. After working closely with Eddie ...
Don’t color Keith Thurman as impressed by undisputed welterweight champion Terence Crawford’s one-sided, ninth-round stoppage victory against Errol Spence Jr. in July. (photo by Ryan Hafey) Hours after Crawford bashed Danny Garcia for believing a fight was still possible and Thurman for never giving him a crack at a welterweight crown, Thurman weighed in on the topic as well. “My ...
Jermell Charlo knows his history. Before he ultimately set out on his own boxing path, the truculent undisputed junior middleweight champ was a student of the game. In a lot of ways, he still is. Charlo remembers those who came before him. The Marvin Hagler’s and Roberto Duran’s. He also caught an up-close view of the legendary careers of Floyd ...
Jorge Linares isn’t the spry young fighter that he once was. At the age of 38, he’s seen better days. Yet, even with three consecutive losses underneath his belt, the now fringe contender isn’t interested in hanging up his gloves. On October 21st, the Linares train will carry on. On the night, Jack Catterall will look to extend his losing ...
One of the most entertaining Contender Series nights we’ve seen at the UFC Apex saw five more fighters earn UFC contracts as each winner was handed a shot in the UFC after impressive wins in their Las Vegas showcase. The featured bout of the night saw lightweight James Llontop dominate Malik Lewis over the full three-round duration to earn a ...
One of the most entertaining Contender Series nights we’ve seen at the UFC Apex saw five more fighters earn UFC contracts as each winner was handed a shot in the UFC after impressive wins in their Las Vegas showcase. The featured bout of the night saw lightweight James Llontop dominate Malik Lewis over the full three-round duration to earn a ...
This past Saturday at the at Infinite Reality Studios in Long Beach, CA, CBN Promotions held its first boxing event titled “New Blood” in association with Camponovo Sports Inc. “New Blood” broadcasted live in Spanish on FOX Deportes and will air on tape delay on Estrella TV. "New Blood" also livestreamed the entire card on www.FightStars.Network where you can watch ...
It was the biggest win in Jamaine Ortiz’s career...until it wasn’t. Outside of a few close friends, family, and his training team, you would be hard-pressed to find anyone who believed Ortiz could pull it off. It was hard to blame them. Beating Vasiliy Lomachenko was something that was normally reserved for boxing’s elite. Ortiz, no matter how talented he ...
Rising middleweight contender Joseph Hicks Jr. continued a busy 2023 on Friday night as he stopped veteran Gilberto Pereira dos Santos in the fourth-round of their showdown at Motor City Casino in Detroit. Promoted by Salita Promotions, Hicks (9-0, 6 KOs) earned his fifth-victory of the year in his debut performance with highly-regarded trainer Kay Koroma. “I felt great in ...