The extra time on the clock couldn’t produce the knockout ending that Amanda Serrano craved. It didn’t matter, as she got everything else she wanted out of the 36 minutes of ring time shared with Danila Ramos. The record-setting, seven division titlist and reigning undisputed featherweight queen won every round in a twelve-round decision over the visiting Brazilian in their ...
Benigno 'Tony' Aguilar rode a late surge to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. An entertaining clash of unbeaten lightweights saw Aguilar outhustle Alexander Rios in a well-earned, split decision victory. Brian Garry scored 58-55 for Aguilar, while Lisa Giampa had it 57-56 for Rios. Steve Weisfeld agreed with Giampa and scored 57-56 to deliver the narrow win for ...
Francis Ngannou is embarking on the tall task of dethroning heavyweight kingpin Tyson Fury in their crossover clash on Saturday in Saudi Arabia. The former UFC champion and lifelong MMA combatant Ngannou will try his hand at the sweet science by taking on the WBC champion Fury, the most decorated heavyweight of his generation. To prepare for the battle, Ngannou ...
John Fury, father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, expects his son to wipe out MMA veteran Francis Ngannou on Saturday in Saudi Arabia. Ngannou, a former UFC champion, will make his professional boxing debut against Fury in a non-title crossover fight. John could see his son ending the contest at any moment he decides, but likely Tyson will entertain ...
O’Shaquie Foster will defend his WBC World Super-Featherweight title against Eduardo ‘Rocky’ Hernandez at the Benito Juárez Sports Center in Cancun, Mexico on Saturday October 28, live worldwide on DAZN, in association with Pepe Gomez and Cancun Boxing. (photos by Ed Mulholand) Foster (20-2 11 KOs) landed the vacant belt in San Antonio, Texas in February, becoming the first fighter ...
Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has continued to apply pressure on Anthony Joshua to finalize a potential high-stakes showdown. For months, there had been talk of Wilder and Joshua colliding at the end of the year, but a big hurdle came up when a new management company was created to oversee boxing in Saudi Arabia. Eddie Hearn, promoter for Joshua, ...
A fully clothed Tyson Fury was nearly 10 pounds heavier Friday night than he was when the unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion weighed in for his last fight. The 6-foot-9 Fury stepped on the scale at 277.7 pounds for his 10-round, non-title fight against Francis Ngannou on Saturday night at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 6-foot-4 Ngannou came in ...
Professional Fighters League (PFL) have announced a blockbuster card to close out their inaugural PFL Europe season. Alongside four PFL Europe title fights, the 13-bout card will include a host of names who have competed throughout the year and some familiar faces making promotional debuts. After opening their season at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle, the promotion then headed ...
Professional Fighters League (PFL) have announced a blockbuster card to close out their inaugural PFL European Championships. Alongside four PFL Europe title fights, the 13 bout card will include a host of names who have competed throughout the year and some familiar faces making promotional debuts. After opening their season at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle in , the ...
Mike Tyson wants to make it clear he isn’t simply a gun-for-hire. The heavyweight legend has been helping trainer former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou for his Oct. 28 showdown against WBC champion Tyson Fury in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Fury’s WBC belt, quizzically, will not be on the line.) In a recent profile, Tyson insisted on making a distinction between ...