In a world title clash for the WBC junior welterweight title, Devin Haney will challenge Regis Prograis at Chase Center in San Francisco on December 9, live on DAZN PPV in North America and on DAZN worldwide. (photos by Ed Mulholland, Melina Pizano) Bay Area native Haney fights at home for the first time in his pro career and aims ...
Khamzat Chimaev’s rise to the top of the UFC middleweight division has been put on hold, with the undefeated contender set to undergo hand surgery. Chimaev claimed a majority decision victory over former undisputed welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 294 in what was slated as a title eliminator at 185 pounds. But, after his hard-earned victory, Chimaev eventually revealed ...
For a rising contender, the chance to headline a UFC Fight Night card can be cause for celebration. But, for Chinese bantamweight Song Yadong, his main event assignment at UFC Vegas 83 is tinged with a little disappointment. The event was originally slated to take place in Shanghai, with Song set to be the star of the show in the ...
Regis Prograis has seen Devin Haney get hit with various punches by left-handed opponents Vasiliy Lomachenko and Joseph Diaz Jr. Prograis promised Haney that he has never been punched as hard, however, as the WBC super lightweight champion will hit him Saturday night. The strong southpaw seems to be the most powerful foe of Haney’s eight-year professional career, but Haney ...
Regis Prograis aims to defend his 140-pound WBC crown Saturday in a tough tussle against Devin Haney. The super lightweight division has a new set of titleholders after former undisputed champion Josh Taylor vacated three of his belts and lost his WBO title to Teofimo Lopez Jr. in June. Prograis won the vacant WBC title by knocking out Jose Zepeda ...
Deontay Wilder is far from counting down the days to his retirement. The former heavyweight champion from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, insisted in a recent interview that he will remain an active prizefighter for the foreseeable future. Wilder admitted previously that he was contemplating retirement in the wake of his brutal knockout loss to Tyson Fury in their third fight in ...
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz was all set to rematch Aleksandar Rakic in the opening UFC pay-per-view event of 2024, but the big Pole’s plans for a flying start to the new year have been scuppered. Blachowicz was forced to withdraw from the event after sustaining a shoulder injury that required surgery. “It wasn’t supposed to be this ...
Anthony Smith may be a seasoned veteran of the cage, but that doesn’t mean that he has lost any sense of risk-taking as he steps into the Octagon. Light heavyweight contender Smith agreed to step up and take on dangerous knockout artist Khalil Rountree on just two weeks’ notice. The pair will face off in Las Vegas on Saturday night ...
The stars of the inaugural PFL Europe season cleared the final hurdle before competing for the 2023 championships as they all successfully made weight for their respective bouts in Dublin, Ireland. The 3Arena will play host to the event on Friday night, with four $100,000 European champions set to be crowned on a packed night of fights. The main event ...
The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum, which will be celebrating its 35th Anniversary in 2024, is thrilled to announce the newest class of inductees to be honored during the Hall of Fame Induction Weekend June 6-9, 2024. The Class of 2024 includes Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton, Michael “Double M” Moorer, Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon and Diego “Chico” Corrales ...