Oktagon’s new reality show for the UK and Irish market is ready to hit screens on Tuesday, September 12, with Irish team coach Paddy Holohan excited for the action to unfold. Former UFC flyweight Holohan fought five times in the Octagon, winning three times, and has since transitioned to coaching and will take the helm of Team Ireland in the ...
Oktagon’s new reality show for the UK and Irish market is ready to hit screens on Tuesday, September 12, with Irish team coach Paddy Holohan excited for the action to unfold. Former UFC flyweight Holohan fought five times in the Octagon, winning three times, and has since transitioned to coaching and will take the helm of Team Ireland in the ...
Te Awamutu-born boxer Floyd Masson lost his IBO world cruiserweight title in his first defense, as he was stopped by TKO by Belgium boxer Yves Ngabu. One could consider this as one of New Zealand's worst days in sporting history. All Blacks lost against France for the first time ever in pool games at the World Cup, Warriors lost against ...
It’s early in the morning on fight day, a time when most people taking part in a fight that night might be enjoying some extra rest, but Christian Mbilli is already in the lobby of his hotel in the Gatineau, Quebec countryside, water bottle in hand, wearing an earnest smile of excitement. It’s unmistakable that Mbilli is an athlete when ...
Kenia Enriquez has positioned herself for another shot at the full flyweight title. It could be for the undisputed championship by the time she lands her shot. For now, the Tijuana native is now the mandatory challenger to the WBC crown after her interim flyweight title win over Ibeth Zamora. The battle of former titlists saw Enriquez prevail by scores ...
Abu Dhabi - Rising Jordanian lightweight Bader “The Master” Samreen (9-0, 8 KOs) made a loud statement in last night’s main event against veteran Jose “Cuate” Paez Gonzales (16-3-2, 12 KOs) in the inaugural event in the Rising Stars Arabia (RSA) series, the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Middle East and North Africa ...
Francis Ngannou offered four words when he was asked Thursday what will happen if he lands a flush punch on Tyson Fury next month. “Good night,” Ngannou replied during their press conference in London. “Lights off.” An unfazed Fury acknowledged that he won’t know until Ngannou lands a clean shot on him during their 10-round exhibition October 28 in Riyadh, ...
When it comes to facing the best of the best, Mario Barrios is always willing to do just that. During his 140-pound title reign, the secondary belt holder had no problem with taking on Gervonta Davis. Although he sauntered into their 2021 matchup as an underdog, Barrios fought well before losing via 11th-round stoppage. Losing wasn’t the worst thing in ...
Eddie Hearn, promoter for welterweight Conor Benn, is hoping everything comes together to finalize a fight with Chris Eubank Jr. for a date in December. They were scheduled to fight last October, at a catchweight of 157-pounds, but the event was called off only days before their fight date - after news broke that Benn had tested positive for a ...
As a young kid, Tyson Fury initially gravitated to the sport of boxing for a number of reasons. The freedom to punch someone in the face without getting in trouble, the artistry of it, and of course, those beautiful world titles. By all accounts, Fury has accomplished everything he could dream of. A win over Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 netted ...